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Prepared Highlights

Total Q1 sales $144.8M, +6.8% YoY; organic net sales declined 8.2% YoY excluding AccuFab (CFO)
Data center & critical power organic growth +71% YoY; legacy commercial vehicles -24% YoY; construction & access +3% YoY; powersports +5% YoY (CEO)
Manufacturing margin 7% vs 11.3% prior year; pressured by $1.2M launch costs, restructuring, lower legacy volumes (CFO)
Adjusted EBITDA margin 4.5% vs 9% prior year; includes $1.2M project launch costs (CFO)
Free cash flow -$6.9M vs +$5.4M prior year; CapEx +$1.2M for data center equipment (CFO)
Net debt $219.2M; net leverage ratio 4.4x (CFO)
Q1 new project awards in data center & critical power ~$50M, exceeding total H2 2025 awards (CEO)
Qualified opportunity pipeline >$125M; projects scheduled to launch in 2026 ~$50M–$60M (CEO)
Full-year 2026 bookings expected >$150M across all end markets (CEO)
Footprint optimization (4 warehouses, 1 mfg facility) expected annualized savings $1M–$2M (CFO)
Official guidance: Q2 2026 net sales $145M–$155M, adjusted EBITDA $10M–$13M (CFO)
Full-year 2026 guidance: net sales $590M–$620M, adjusted EBITDA $52M–$60M, free cash flow $25M–$35M (CFO)
Mgmt quotes:
- "Our first quarter results exceeded our expectations, driven by strong top-line momentum in our data center and critical power end market." (CEO)
- "The strength we are seeing in data center and critical power continues to contrast with mixed conditions across our legacy end markets." (CEO)
- "We have not yet seen clear indications of a broad-based or material recovery in legacy customer demand." (CEO)
- "Our qualified opportunity pipeline exceeds $125 million, and the value of projects scheduled to launch in 2026 is approximately $50 million to $60 million." (CEO)
- "We expect data center and critical power to represent more than 20% of our revenue in 2026." (CEO)

Prepared Metrics

Metric	Value	Speaker/Context
Total Q1 net sales	$144.8M	CFO
Organic net sales change (ex-AccuFab)	-8.2% YoY	CFO
Manufacturing margin	7%	CFO
Adjusted EBITDA margin	4.5%	CFO
Free cash flow	-$6.9M	CFO
Net debt	$219.2M	CFO
Net leverage ratio	4.4x	CFO
Data center & critical power organic growth	+71% YoY	CEO
Legacy commercial vehicles net sales change	-24% YoY	CEO
Construction & access net sales change	+3% YoY	CEO
Powersports net sales change	+5% YoY	CEO
Q1 data center & critical power new awards	~$50M	CEO
Qualified opportunity pipeline	>$125M	CEO
2026 scheduled project launches (data center)	$50M–$60M	CEO
Full-year 2026 expected bookings	>$150M	CEO
Footprint optimization annualized savings	$1M–$2M	CFO
Q2 2026 net sales guidance	$145M–$155M	CFO
Q2 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance	$10M–$13M	CFO
FY 2026 net sales guidance	$590M–$620M	CFO
FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance	$52M–$60M	CFO
FY 2026 free cash flow guidance	$25M–$35M	CFO

Q&A Batch (1-5 of 5)

Q1 — Michael Shlisky

Topic: Legacy end markets (ag, construction/access) outlook changes & data center capacity
Key points:
- Ag outlook revised from down mid-teens to flat; small ag/turf care (45% of ag mix) strength offsets large ag declines.
- Construction/access outlook cut from slightly up to flat; heavy construction (45% of mix) strong (nonresidential + data center), but access segment has not accelerated as anticipated.
- Data center: 6–7 plants retooled for data center products; cross-selling synergies reached $50M–$60M in 2026 alone (up from single digits pre-acquisition).
Mgmt stance: Bullish on data center volumes; neutral on legacy (flat ag/construction, no broad-based recovery).

Q2 — Ross Riley Sparenblek

Topic: Data center customer wins, penetration, and capacity for legacy customers
Key points:
- Q1 wins included two brand-new data center customers (never did business pre-AccuFab); expected to grow through 2026 and beyond.
- Penetration among top 10 potential/existing data center customers is sub-5% (low single digits).
- Hazel Park: $55M of data center products ramping in Q1/Q2; total capacity $100M (including $15M–$20M legacy work); expects to fill within ~1 year.
Mgmt stance: Bullish on multiyear secular tailwind from data center outsourcing trend; neutral on legacy (evaluating capacity offsets).

Q3 — Greg Palm

Topic: Data center launches, margin trajectory, and Hazel Park capacity
Key points:
- Product launch costs: $1.2M in Q1 and Q4; similar in Q2, then improvement as programs hit full run-rate (seen exiting Q1).
- Data center/critical power margins: 20%+; legacy business margins historically well above current levels (target 15%+ long term).
- Hazel Park: $55M data center work placed; total capacity $100M; legacy work $15M–$20M; room for ~$25M more data center work.
Mgmt stance: Bullish on margin improvement path (50/15%+ target); neutral on near-term launch costs.

Q4 — Edward Randolph Jackson

Topic: Q2 guidance, capacity constraints, and organic investment
Key points:
- Q2 revenue midpoint $150M; data center/critical power not expected to hit 20% of revenue until second half (full run-rate late Q2).
- Current capacity (no further investment) tops out at ~$850M revenue; adding shifts (10%–12% overtime, some plants 7 days/week).
- Evaluating organic investment on Eastern Seaboard for data center capacity (large-volume products expensive to ship from Midwest).
Mgmt stance: Bullish on data center ramp driving second-half growth; cautious on capacity constraints requiring investment.

Q5 — Natalia Bak

Topic: “Other” end market offset, free cash flow, and delevering
Key points:
- “Other” end market: flat for FY 2026; extrusion growth reclassified into data center/critical power; powersports a headwind in second half/2027.
- Commercial vehicle: assumes 240K unit build (below ACT projection); ramp expected May/June into Q3.
- Free cash flow: second-half weighted (higher-margin data center + commercial vehicle recovery); goal to be below 3x leverage by year-end.
Mgmt stance: Neutral on legacy (flat ag/construction, powersports headwind); bullish on delevering and cash flow generation in second half.