Q1 2026 Finning International Inc Earnings Call

May 13, 2026

Operator: Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the Finning International Inc.'s Q1 2026 Investor Call and Webcast. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode, and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. Analysts who wish to join the question queue may press star then 1 on their telephone keypad. Should you need assistance during the conference call, you may reach an operator by pressing star then 0. I would now like to turn the conference over to David Primrose, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead.

Operator: Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the Finning International Inc.'s Q1 2026 Investor Call and Webcast. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode, and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. Analysts who wish to join the question queue may press star then one on their telephone keypad. Should you need assistance during the conference call, you may reach an operator by pressing star then zero. I would now like to turn the conference over to David Primrose, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: After the presentation, there'll be an opportunity to ask questions. Analysts who wish to join the question queue may press *1 on their telephone keypad.

Speaker #2: Should you need assistance during the conference call, you may reach an operator by pressing *0. I would now like to turn the conference over to David Primrose, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Speaker #2: Please go ahead. Thank you, Operator. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Finning's first quarter earnings call. Joining me on today's call is Kevin Parkes, our President and CEO.

David Primrose: Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Finning's Q1 Earnings Call. Joining me on today's call is Kevin Parkes, our President and CEO. Following our remarks, we will open the line to questions. This call is being webcast on the investor relations section of finning.com. We have also provided a set of slides on our website that we will reference, and an audio file of this call and the accompanying slides will be archived. Before I turn it over to Kevin, I want to remind everyone that some of the statements provided during this call are forward-looking. Please refer to slides 10 and 11 for important disclosures about forward-looking information as well as currency and specified financial measures, including non-GAAP financial measures.

David Primrose: Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Finning's Q1 Earnings Call. Joining me on today's call is Kevin Parkes, our President and CEO. Following our remarks, we will open the line to questions. This call is being webcast on the Investor Relations section of finning.com. We have also provided a set of slides on our website that we will reference, and an audio file of this call and the accompanying slides will be archived. Before I turn it over to Kevin, I want to remind everyone that some of the statements provided during this call are forward-looking. Please refer to slides 10 and 11 for important disclosures about forward-looking information as well as currency and specified financial measures, including non-GAAP financial measures.

Speaker #2: Following our remarks, we will open the line to questions. This call is being webcast on the Investor Relations section of finning.com. We have also provided a set of slides on our website that we will reference, and an audio file of this call and the accompanying slides will be archived.

Speaker #2: Before I turn it over to Kevin, I want to remind everyone that some of the statements provided during this call are forward-looking. Please refer to slides 10 and 11 for important disclosures about forward-looking information as well as currency, and specified financial measures, including non-GAAP financial measures.

Speaker #2: Please note that forward-looking information is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors as discussed in our Annual Information Form under key business risks, and in our MD&A under risk factors, management, and forward-looking information disclaimer.

David Primrose: Please note that forward-looking information is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors as discussed in our annual information form under Key Business Risks and in our MD&A under Risk Factors and Management and Forward-Looking Information Disclaimer. Please treat this information with caution as our actual results could differ materially from current expectations. In addition, unless otherwise noted, this presentation reflects the results of continuing operations only. Kevin, over to you.

David Primrose: Please note that forward-looking information is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors as discussed in our annual information form under key business risks and in our MD&A under risk factors and management and forward-looking Information Disclaimer. Please treat this information with caution as our actual results could differ materially from current expectations. In addition, unless otherwise noted, this presentation reflects the results of continuing operations only. Kevin, over to you.

Speaker #2: Please treat this information with caution as our actual results could differ materially from current expectations. In addition, unless otherwise noted, this presentation reflects the results of continuing operations only.

Speaker #2: Kevin, over to you.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Dave, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and thank you to our teams, our customers, and Caterpillar for your hard work, support, and partnership.

Kevin Parkes: Thank you, Dave. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us, thank you to our teams, our customers, and Caterpillar for your hard work, support, and partnership. Let me start with the headline. Finning is executing. We delivered our strongest Q1 adjusted EPS of CAD 1.02. Year-over-year product support grew for the eighth consecutive quarter, and we maintained our disciplined approach to cost and capital allocation. Most importantly, we continue to build the installed base and backlog in our operating regions, driving long-term product support opportunities and value. Helping our customers solve their toughest challenges and increase the performance from their investments is the foundation of what we do, which in turn helps build population, improve utilization, and increase product support opportunities. As with the last quarter, my prepared remarks will concentrate on the long term.

Speaker #3: Let me start with the headline. Finning is executing. We delivered our strongest Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.02, year-over-year product support grew for the eighth consecutive quarter and we maintained our disciplined approach to cost and capital allocation.

Speaker #3: Most importantly, we continue to build the installed base and backlog in our operating regions, driving long-term product support opportunities and value. Helping our customers solve their toughest challenges and increase the performance from their investments is the foundation of what we do, which in turn helps build population, improve utilization, and increase product support opportunities.

Speaker #3: As with the last quarter, my prepared remarks will concentrate on the long term, I'll then turn the call over to Dave, who will provide details on our results in the quarter.

Kevin Parkes: I'll turn the call over to Dave, who will provide details on our results in the quarter. Please turn to slide 2. Momentum from 2025 carried into Q1. Revenue was two and a half billion dollars, driven by strong product support growth, up 6% globally and 13% in Canada. Our mining business is a real strength. Over the past 2 years, we increased the Canadian large mining truck population by 25%. These assets operate in high intensity applications and create decades of product support opportunities. Mining in Chile moderated as expected, driven by a few of our large mining customers who are recalibrating their mining plans and equipment requirements. We are excited about mining in Argentina. Last week, I attended a very important mining conference in the San Juan province, and we are pleased to see investment starting to flow.

Speaker #3: Please turn to slide 2. Momentum from 2025 carried into Q1. Revenue was $2.5 billion, driven by strong product support growth, up 6% globally and 13% in Canada.

Speaker #3: Our minor businesses are real strength. Over the past two years, we increased the Canadian large mining truck population by 25%. These assets operate in high-intensity applications, and create decades of product support opportunities.

Speaker #3: Mining in Chile moderated as expected, driven by a few of our large mining customers who are recalibrating their mining plans and equipment requirements. We are excited about mining in Argentina.

Speaker #3: Last week, I attended a very important mining conference in the San Juan province, and we are pleased to see investment starting to flow. Backlog was up 32% year-over-year, up in all segments, most notably more than doubling in mining and power and energy in Canada.

Kevin Parkes: Backlog was up 32% year over year, up in all segments, most notably more than doubling in Mining and Power and Energy in Canada. Sequentially, backlog is up 20% from 31 December 2025, up in all regions driven by Canada Mining. I want to highlight our Power and Energy business. Backlog ended in the quarter at CAD 1.2 billion across prime power, oil and gas, and data center standby solutions. Similar to Mining, engines deployed within our operating regions create a long-term population and product support opportunity with customers where our penetration is high, even in standby applications. It is also pleasing to see Construction backlog building in all regions, with South America and the UK and Ireland both up more than 50% since the end of the year.

Speaker #3: Sequentially, backlog is up 20% from December 31, 2025, up in all regions driven by Canada mining. I want to highlight our power and energy business.

Speaker #3: Backlog ended in the quarter at $1.2 billion, across prime power, oil and gas, and data center standby solutions. Similar to mining, engines deployed within our operating regions create a long-term population and product support opportunity with customers where our penetration is high, even in standby applications.

Speaker #3: It is also pleasing to see construction backlog building in all regions, with South America and the UK and Ireland both up more than 50% since the end of the year.

Speaker #3: Construction performance remains solid across all regions, despite the lack of any shovel-ready major projects. We are controlling what we can by expanding coverage and taking share.

Kevin Parkes: Construction performance remains solid across all regions, despite the lack of any shovel-ready major projects. We are controlling what we can by expanding coverage and taking share. Rental growth is also building, which is grows our addressable market by expanding our customer base and loyalty through rental services. Cost and capital discipline remains a real priority. We are investing in our capabilities and capacity to support our growth. We will open 2 new branches in Canada this month alone and continue to make thoughtful investments in our inventory. Despite these targeted investments and higher LTIP expense on a trailing 12-month basis, our SG&A margin declined 60 basis points, evidencing our progress in optimizing our cost structure. Invested capital turns held at 2.3% as we continue to see further opportunity to optimize both cost and capital intensity.

Speaker #3: Rental growth is also building, which grows our addressable market by expanding our customer base and loyalty through rental services. Cost and capital discipline remains a real priority.

Speaker #3: We are investing in our capabilities and capacity to support our growth. We will open two new branches in Canada this month alone. And continue to make thoughtful investments in our inventory.

Speaker #3: Despite these targeted investments and higher LTIP expense on a trailing 12-month basis, our SG&A margin declined 60 basis points year-over-year in Q1 2026, reflecting our progress in optimizing our cost structure.

Speaker #3: Invested capital turns held at $2.3% as we continue to see further opportunity to optimize both cost and capital intensity. Maintaining a lower fixed cost base, and turning our larger invested capital base with more velocity, will support more resilient earnings and return on invested capital in the future.

Kevin Parkes: Maintaining a lower fixed cost base and turning our larger invested capital base with more velocity will support more resilient earnings and return on invested capital in the future. Turning to slide 3. Here, we are illustrating the growth in ultra-class and large mining trucks across our Western Canada and South American regions since 2021. As I commented earlier, a growing truck population is critical as a base for future product support revenue. You can see on the chart that truck population has consistently grown year over year, suggesting that growth is influenced by a broader set of factors beyond mining production volumes and commodity prices. As customers evolve their brownfield operations, mining operations can move further away from the processing facilities. This, combined with, in some cases, with lower ore grades, can lead to opportunities for increased equipment requirements.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide 3. Here, we are illustrating the growth in ultra-class and large mining trucks across our Western Canada and South American regions since 2021.

Speaker #3: As I commented earlier, a growing truck population is critical as a base for future product support revenue. You can see from the chart that truck population has consistently grown year-over-year, suggesting that that growth is influenced by a broader set of factors beyond mining production volumes and commodity prices.

Speaker #3: As customers evolve their brownfield operations, mining operations can move further away from the processing facilities. This combined with, in some cases, with lower ore grades can lead to opportunities for increased equipment requirements.

Speaker #3: We are also seeing greenfield operations and contractors add to their fleet population. As you can see on the slide, since 2021, mining truck population in our Western Canada and South America regions has increased 35%, and during the same period, our total product support revenue has increased by 59%, demonstrating the importance of equipment population as a key driver for product support growth.

Kevin Parkes: We're also seeing greenfield operations and contractors add to their fleet population. As you can see on the slide, since 2021, mining truck population in our Western Canada and South America regions has increased 35%. During the same period, our total product support revenue has increased by 59%, demonstrating the importance of equipment population as a key driver for product support growth. Of course, we remain committed to supporting our customers to lower their cost per ton through increased truck utilization. Optimizing repair and maintenance and deploying technology are essential to helping our customers solve this difficult challenge. A good example of this, and partnering with our customers, is the upcoming trial with Codelco in Chile for the innovative Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer system.

Speaker #3: Of course, we remain committed to supporting our customers to lower their cost per tonne through increased truck utilization. Optimizing repair and maintenance and deploying technology are essential to helping our customers solve this difficult challenge.

Speaker #3: A good example of this and partnering with our customers is the upcoming trial with CADELCO in Chile for the innovative CAT dynamic energy transfer system.

Speaker #3: This system transfers electricity directly to the trucks while they're in motion and is designed to enhance efficiencies while managing energy demands. This trial will involve 798 trucks and is expected to start in Q2 2026.

Kevin Parkes: This system transfers electricity directly to the trucks while they're in motion and is designed to enhance efficiencies while managing energy demands. This trial will involve 798 trucks and is expected to start in Q2 2026. To close and to reinforce my remarks, we are building population, helping our customers increase utilization and lowering costs, and penetrating the aftermarket more than ever, while remaining disciplined on cost and capital. This is how we compound value over the long term. With that, I'll hand the call back over to Dave.

Speaker #3: To close and to reinforce my remarks, we are building population, helping our customers increase utilization, and lowering costs, and penetrating the aftermarket more than ever.

Speaker #3: While remaining disciplined on cost and capital. This is how we compare value over the long term. With that, I'll hand the call back over to Dave.

Speaker #1: Thank you, Kevin. I'll now turn to slide 4. Our Q1 revenue of $2.5 billion was up 2% compared to Q1 2025. Primarily driven by higher product support revenue in Canada offset by lower mining equipment deliveries in South America.

David Primrose: Thank you, Kevin. I'll now turn to slide 4. Our Q1 revenue of CAD 2.5 billion was up 2% compared to Q1 2025, primarily driven by higher product support revenue in Canada, offset by lower mining equipment deliveries in South America. We are pleased with our consistent execution momentum as we start 2026, where our team continues to deliver outstanding results under our strategic pillars. We are also encouraged by the overall positive business momentum across our diversified end markets, with notable growth in power and energy opportunities, as well as improving construction activities. Our Q1 earnings were adjusted for CAD 16 million of severance costs in South America for headcount reductions related to changes in our organizational structure aimed at simplification and consolidation while strengthening service resiliency. Excluding the severance cost, adjusted EBIT was comparable to Q1 2025.

Speaker #1: We are pleased with our consistent execution momentum as we start 2026, where our team continues to deliver outstanding results under our strategic pillars. We are also encouraged by the overall positive business momentum across our diversified end markets, with notable growth in power and energy opportunities as well as improving construction activities.

Speaker #1: Our first quarter earnings were adjusted for $16 million of severance costs in South America, for headcount reductions related to changes in our organizational structure, aimed at simplification and consolidation, while strengthening service resiliency.

Speaker #1: Excluding the severance cost, adjusted EBIT was comparable to Q1 2025. LTIP expense was $15 million this quarter, or $0.09 per share of earnings.

David Primrose: LTIP expense was CAD 15 million this quarter, or CAD 0.09 per share of earnings, driven by strong share price appreciation. In Q1 2025, LTIP expense was CAD 7 million or CAD 0.04 per share of earnings. Adjusted EPS of CAD 1.02 was up 7% from Q1 2025 EPS, primarily reflecting lower finance cost on lower average debt level and the benefit of share repurchases. Meanwhile, our balance sheet and working capital velocity remain healthy. Working capital velocity remains healthy despite planned inventory investment to support backlog growth, enabling us to continue funding the business and increase our shareholder returns through our 7.4% dividend increase, marking our 25th consecutive year of dividend growth. Our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 1.6x at the end of March.

Speaker #1: Driven by strong share price appreciation. In Q1 2025, LTIP expense was $7 million, or $0.04 per share of earnings. Adjusted EPS of $1.02 was up 7% from Q1 2025 EPS.

Speaker #1: Primarily reflecting lower finance cost on lower average debt level and the benefit of share repurchases. Meanwhile, our balance sheet and working capital velocity remain healthy.

Speaker #1: Working capital velocity remains healthy despite planned inventory investment to support backlog growth, enabling us to continue funding the business and increase our shareholder returns through our $7.4% dividend increase, marking our 25th consecutive year of dividend growth.

Speaker #1: Our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 1.6 times at the end of March. Our invested capital turns and adjusted return on invested capital were 2.3 times, an 18.7% respectively.

David Primrose: Our invested capital turns and adjusted return on invested capital were 2.3 times and 18.7% respectively, all within our target ranges. On slide 5, we show changes in our revenue by line of business compared to Q1 2025 and the composition of our equipment backlog by market sector. New equipment sales were down 4%, primarily due to lower mining equipment deliveries in South America, partially offset by strong sales in Canada across all market sectors. Used equipment sales were down 13 as Q1 2025 had higher conversions of rental equipment with purchase options in Canada. Product support was up 6%, primarily driven by strong mining activity in Canada.

Speaker #1: All within our target ranges. On slide 5, we show changes in our revenue by line of business compared to Q1 25 and the composition of our equipment backlog by market sector.

Speaker #1: New equipment sales were down 4%, primarily due to lower mining equipment deliveries in South America partially offset by strong sales in Canada across all market sectors.

Speaker #1: Used equipment sales were down 25 had higher conversions of rental equipment with purchase options in Canada. Product support was up 6%, primarily driven by strong mining activity in Canada.

Speaker #1: Our equipment backlog reached a new record of $3.8 billion at the end of March, up 32% from March 2025 and up 20% from December 25, reflecting order intake, outpacing deliveries, across all market sectors, particularly in mining and construction sectors.

David Primrose: Our equipment backlog reached a new record of CAD 3.8 billion at the end of March, up 32% from March 2025, and up 20% from December 2025, reflecting order intake outpacing deliveries across all market sectors, particularly in mining and construction sectors. In mining, order intake was up approximately 70% compared to Q1 2025, led by Argentina, as Kevin mentioned earlier, and also the oil sands in Canada. We currently have over 140 ultra-class and large mining trucks in backlog with deliveries into 2027 and 2028, demonstrating strong customer confidence in their markets and our partnership. In construction, order intake was up approximately 30% compared to Q1 2025, higher across all regions, reflecting early signs of increased activity level and emerging new projects.

Speaker #1: In mining, order intake was up approximately 70% compared to Q1 2025, led by Argentina, as Kevin mentioned earlier, and also the oil sands in Canada.

Speaker #1: We currently have over 140 ultra-class and large mining trucks in backlog, with deliveries into 2027 and 28, demonstrating strong customer confidence in their markets and our partnership.

Speaker #1: In construction, order intake was up approximately 30% compared to Q1 '25, higher across all regions, reflecting early signs of increased activity levels and emerging new projects.

Speaker #1: In Canada, we are also pleased to see our team capturing a higher market share with a refreshed sales and marketing strategy. In the power and energy sector, our backlog is approaching $1.2 billion.

David Primrose: In Canada, we are also pleased to see our team capturing a higher market share with a refreshed sales and marketing strategy. In the power and energy sector, our backlog is approaching CAD 1.2 billion, primarily supported by data center orders in the UK and Ireland, as well as gas compression equipment orders in Canada. Overall, our current backlog continues to provide confidence for our business in terms of activity levels and future product support opportunities. We expect to deliver the majority of our backlog in 2026. Turning to our EBIT performance on slide 6. Gross profit margin was comparable to Q1 2025. SG&A margin was up 20 basis points to 16%, primarily reflecting higher people costs to support business growth, along with CAD 8 million higher LTIP expense, accounting for approximately 30 basis points of SG&A margin.

Speaker #1: Primarily supported by data center orders in the UK and Ireland, as well as gas compression equipment orders in Canada. Overall, our current backlog continues to provide confidence for our business in terms of activity levels, and future product support opportunities.

Speaker #1: We expect to deliver the majority of our backlog in 2026. Turning to our EBIT performance on slide 6. Gross profit margin was comparable to Q1 25.

Speaker #1: SG&A margin was up 20 basis points to 16%, primarily reflecting higher people costs to support business growth, along with $8 million higher LTIP expense, accounting for approximately 30 basis points of SG&A margin.

Speaker #1: Looking ahead, we will continue to seek opportunities to reduce overheads, improve efficiency and operating leverage, and build more resilience to drive higher earnings capacity.

David Primrose: Looking ahead, we will continue to seek opportunities to reduce overheads, improve efficiency and operating leverage, and build more resilience to drive higher earnings capacity. Q1 adjusted EBIT margin was 11.1% in South America, 8.1% in Canada, and 5.1% in UK and Ireland. Moving to our South American results and outlook, which are summarized on slide 7. In functional currency, new equipment sales were down 26% from Q1 2025, primarily due to lower mining deliveries. In addition, we delivered a large equipment package to a construction customer in Q1 2025, which did not repeat. Product support revenue was up 2%, driven by higher construction activity and mining rebuilds in Chile.

Speaker #1: Q1 adjusted EBIT margin was 11.1% in South America, 8.1% in Canada, and 5.1% in UK and Ireland. Moving to our South American results and outlook, which are summarized on slide 7.

Speaker #1: In functional currency, new equipment sales were down 26% from Q1 25, primarily due to lower mining deliveries. In addition, we delivered a large equipment package to a construction customer in Q1 2025, which did not repeat.

Speaker #1: Product support revenue was up 2%, driven by higher construction activity and mining rebuilds in Chile. Adjusted EBIT margin of 11.1% was up 50 basis points, from Q1 25 EBIT margin.

David Primrose: Adjusted EBIT margin at 11.1% was up 50 basis points from Q1 2025 EBIT margin, primarily driven by a higher mix of product support revenue, partially offset by higher SG&A margin. In Chile, our outlook for longer term remains positive, underpinned by growing global demand for copper, strong copper prices, capital deployment into large-scale brownfield expansions under supportive priorities from the new government, and customer confidence to invest in greenfield projects. We are seeing a broad-based level of quoting, tender, and award activity for mining equipment, product support, and technology solutions. However, in the near term, we expect some moderation of product support activity levels as customers adjust their buying plans and existing equipment fleets. While demand for skilled labor remains high, we expect a more stabilized labor environment through 2028 as we have successfully concluded negotiations with all major unions as of Q1 2026.

Speaker #1: Primarily driven by a higher mix of product support revenue, partially offset by higher SG&A margin. In Chile, our outlook for longer-term remains positive. Underpinned by growing global demand for copper, strong copper prices, capital deployment into large-scale brownfield expansions under supportive priorities from the new government, and customer confidence to invest in greenfield projects, we are seeing a broad-based level of quoting, tender, and award activity for mining equipment, product support, and technology solutions.

Speaker #1: However, in the near term, we expect some moderation of product support activity levels as customers adjust their mine plans and existing equipment fleets. While demand for skilled labor remains high, we expect a more stabilized labor environment through 2028, as we have successfully concluded negotiations with all major unions as of Q1 2026.

Speaker #1: In the Chilean construction sector, we continue to see healthy demand from large contractors supporting mining operations, and we expect infrastructure construction activity to remain steady.

David Primrose: In the Chilean construction sector, we continue to see healthy demand from large contractors supporting mining operations. We expect infrastructure and construction activity to remain steady. In the power and energy sector, activity remains strong in the industrial and data center markets. In Argentina, we continue to closely monitor the government's rules and policies and are carefully positioning our business to capture growth opportunities, particularly in the oil and gas and mining sectors. We are seeing an increase in quoting activity for equipment and encouraged by a recent win with Glencore's Alumbrera copper mine. We expect activity levels to continue to improve in the coming years, subject to a constructive investment environment. Now turning to Canada on slide 8. New equipment sales were up 23% from Q1 2025, with strong sales across all market sectors led by construction on higher market share and activity level.

Speaker #1: In the power and energy sector, activity remains strong in the industrial and data center markets. In Argentina, we continue to closely monitor the government's rules and policies and are carefully positioning our business to capture growth opportunities particularly in the oil and gas and mining sectors.

Speaker #1: We are seeing an increase in quoting activity for equipment and encouraged by a recent win with Glencore's El Umbrella copper mine. We expect activity levels to continue to improve in the coming years subject to a constructive investment environment.

Speaker #1: Now turning to Canada on slide 8. New equipment sales were up 23% from Q1 25, with strong sales across all market sectors led by construction on higher market share and activity level.

Speaker #1: Additionally, power and energy sales nearly doubled year over year. Used equipment sales were down 21% as Q1 25 had higher conversion of rental equipment with purchase options.

David Primrose: Additionally, power and energy sales nearly doubled year over year. Used equipment sales were down 21% as Q1 2025 had higher conversion of rental equipment with purchase options. Rental revenue was up 20%, reflecting improving construction and power and energy activity. Product support revenue was up 13%, primarily driven by strong demand from mining customers and increased rebuild activities. EBIT margin of 8.1% was down 30 basis points, driven primarily by lower product support margins on strong volume growth, partially offset by improved SG&A margin. Adjusted return on invested capital from continuing operations of 18.2% improved 230 basis points from Q1 2025, driven by both improved trailing twelve-month profitability and higher invested capital terms. Our outlook for Western Canada is positive. We expect strong activity levels in our mining business as customers renew, maintain, and rebuild aging equipment.

Speaker #1: Rental revenue was up 20%, reflecting improving construction, and power and energy activity. Product support revenue was up 13%, primarily driven by strong demand from mining customers and increased rebuild activities.

Speaker #1: EBIT margin of 8.1% was down 30 basis points, driven primarily by lower product support margins on strong volume growth, partially offset by improved SG&A margin.

Speaker #1: Adjusted return on invested capital from continuing operations of 18.2% improved 230 basis points from Q1 2025. This was driven by both improved trailing 12-month profitability and higher invested capital turns.

Speaker #1: Our outlook for Western Canada is positive. We expect strong activity levels in our mining business as customers renew, maintain, and rebuild aging equipment. In the power and energy sector, activity remains steady in the oil and gas market, with longer-term potential in the data center market, where we have started active discussions with numerous customers on both primary and backup power generation opportunities.

David Primrose: In the power and energy sector, activity remains steady in the oil and gas market, with longer-term potential in the data center market, where we have started active discussions with numerous customers on both primary and backup power generation opportunities. We are leveraging the expertise of our UK and Ireland team with over a decade of experience in the data center space to become a trusted and value-added partner to our customers. Construction sector activity is showing signs of improvement. We are encouraged by recent announcements regarding the potential to accelerate resource development and infrastructure project activity, but we remain cautious with respect to the exact timing and magnitude. Finally, we remain focused on managing costs and investing capital levels while driving productivity improvements. Please turn to slide 9 for our results in the UK and Ireland.

Speaker #1: We are leveraging the expertise of our UK and Ireland team with over a decade of experience in the data center space to become a trusted and value-added partner to our customers.

Speaker #1: Construction sector activity is showing signs of improvement. We are encouraged by recent announcements regarding the potential to accelerate resource development and infrastructure project activity, but we remain cautious with respect to the exact timing and magnitude.

Speaker #1: And finally, we remain focused on managing costs and invested capital levels while driving productivity improvements. Please turn to slide 9 for our results in the UK and Ireland.

Speaker #1: In functional currency, new equipment sales were down 6% from Q1 25 due to a shift in timing of order backlog delivery into Q2. Product support revenue overall was comparable with power and energy up 5%.

David Primrose: In functional currency, new equipment sales were down 6% from Q1 2025 due to a shift in timing of order backlog delivery into Q2. Product support revenue overall was comparable, with power and energy up 5%. EBIT margin of 5.1% was up 40 basis points, primarily driven by higher new equipment margins and a higher proportion of product support revenue. Adjusted return on invested capital of 19.3% was up 240 basis points year over year, primarily reflecting the optimization of pension assets. In terms of outlook, we expect demand for new construction equipment in the UK and Ireland to remain soft, in line with low projected GDP growth.

Speaker #1: EBIT margin of 5.1% was up 40 basis points, primarily driven by higher new equipment margins and a higher proportion of product support revenue. Adjusted return on invested capital of 19.3% was up 240 basis points year over year.

Speaker #1: Primarily reflecting the optimization of pension assets. In terms of outlook, we expect demand for new construction equipment in the UK and Ireland to remain soft, in line with low projected GDP growth.

Speaker #1: We continue to expect a growing contribution from power and energy driven by our strategic execution and healthy demand for both primary and backup power generation, particularly in the data center market.

David Primrose: We continue to expect a growing contribution from power and energy, driven by our strategic execution and healthy demand for both primary and backup power generation, particularly in the data center market. Our product support business is expected to remain stable. I will now turn it back to Kevin for some closing remarks.

Speaker #1: Our product support business is expected to remain stable. I will now turn it back to Kevin for some closing remarks.

Speaker #2: Thanks, Dave. We are pleased with our business performance and encouraged about the future prospects for our company. Our core business is performing well, and we have exciting growth opportunities both in mining and power generation, and in expanding construction market share.

Kevin Parkes: Thanks, Dave. We are pleased with our business performance and encouraged about the future prospects for our company. Our core business is performing well, and we have exciting growth opportunities both in mining and power generation, and in expanding construction market share. Today, we have highlighted the increased mining truck population and how that is a driver of product support growth. We've talked about our backlog, which is driven by mining in Canada right now after a strong period of growth in Chile. We are encouraged about the new government in Chile and incrementally more positive about mining in Argentina. Three weeks ago, I attended the CESCO Conference in Chile, and last week I attended a very important mining conference in the San Juan province of Argentina, where we held discussions with federal and local politicians, economic chambers, and education establishments.

Speaker #2: Today we have highlighted the increased mining truck population and how that is a driver of product support growth. We've talked about our backlog which is driven by mining in Canada right now after a strong period of growth in Chile.

Speaker #2: We are encouraged about the new government in Chile and incrementally more positive about mining in Argentina. Three weeks ago I attended the CESCO conference in Chile and last week I attended a very important mining conference in the San Juan province of Argentina where we held discussions with federal and local politicians, economic chambers, and education establishments.

Speaker #2: We also had productive discussions with customers who are actively working in Argentina and others that are preparing for their mine developments. We are pleased that our commitment to our business, customers, and employees in Argentina is positioning us well for future growth opportunities in both mining and oil and gas.

Kevin Parkes: We also had productive discussions with customers who are actively working in Argentina and others that are preparing for their mine developments. We are pleased that our commitment to our business, customers, and employees in Argentina is positioning us well for future growth opportunities in both mining and oil and gas. We are now pleased to see investment starting to flow. This includes a recent order for more than 20 mining trucks that is in our backlog, and we expect deliveries to start later this year and continue through 2028. The mining outlook in both of our territories and the incremental power and energy opportunities ahead of us provide a level of confidence that we can continue to grow our product support for future years. With that concludes our remarks, and we can open the call for questions and answers.

Speaker #2: And we are now pleased to see investment starting to flow. This includes a recent order for more than 20 mining trucks that is in our backlog, and we expect deliveries to start later this year and continue through 2028.

Speaker #2: The mining outlook in both of our territories and the incremental power and energy opportunities ahead of us provide a level of confidence that we can continue our to grow our product support for future years.

Speaker #2: With that, that concludes our remarks and we can open the call for a question and answers.

Speaker #3: Thank you. We'll now begin the question-and-answer session. Analysts who wish to join the question queue may press star, then one, on their telephone keypad.

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Speaker #3: Our first question is from Sherilyn Radburn with TD Cowen. Please go ahead.

Cherilyn Radbourne: Thanks very much. Good morning. Kevin, I was hoping you could elaborate a little bit more on what you're seeing in terms of nation-building infrastructure projects in Canada, you know, particularly the momentum behind the potential for a pipeline.

Speaker #4: Thanks very much and good morning. Kevin, I was hoping you could elaborate a little bit more on what you're seeing in terms of nation-building infrastructure projects in Canada and particularly the momentum behind the potential for a pipeline.

Speaker #5: Yeah, sure. Thanks, Sherilyn. Yeah, so I guess our position on nation-building projects is that we are really encouraged by the government stance and the discussions that are going around the importance of building nation-building and strong infrastructure for Canada.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah, sure. Thanks, Sharolyn. I guess our position on nation-building projects is that we are really encouraged by the government stance and the discussions that are going around the importance of building, nation building and strong infrastructure for Canada. It's certainly demonstrably more encouraging and positive than it was a couple of years ago. You know, we're monitoring those projects really carefully to make sure that we're well-placed to support customers who win those awards and start to build those projects. That being said, you know, there's not a lot of shovel-ready projects that we're working on right now. You know, we'd like to see that speed up.

Speaker #5: It's certainly demonstrably more encouraging and positive than it was a couple of years ago. And we're monitoring those projects really carefully to make sure that we're well placed to support customers who win those awards and start to build those projects.

Speaker #5: That being said, there is very there's not a lot of shovel-ready projects that we're working on right now. And so we'd like to see that speed up.

Speaker #5: We'd like to see not only speed up so we can get working, but speed up so companies like Finning can get organized, both in terms of labor supply and equipment supply, so we can get some commitments and get some things moving in Canada.

Kevin Parkes: We'd like to see not only speed up so we can get working, but speed up so companies like Finning can get organized, both in terms of labor supply and equipment supply, so we can get some commitments and get some things moving in Canada. Yeah, we are encouraged by it. You mentioned pipelines there. I mean, ultimately, you know, that's the area where we are seeing some more activity right now, and pipelines tend to get shovel-ready relatively quickly. You know, some of that construction activity, particularly in heavy equipment, actually, Cherilyn Radbourne, is driven by not just the major pipelines that have been announced, but there's a lot of activity in pipeline maintenance and expansion.

Speaker #5: So yeah, we are encouraged by it. You mentioned pipelines there. I mean, ultimately, that's the area where we are seeing some more activity right now.

Speaker #5: And pipelines tend to get shovel-ready relatively quickly. And some of that construction activity, particularly in heavy rents, actually, Sherilyn, is driven by increased not just the major pipelines that have been announced but there's a lot of activity in pipeline maintenance and expansion.

Speaker #5: So, I would say that pipelines are closer to us in terms of impacts on our business for the remainder of this year. But we are encouraged in the long term about the other nation-building projects, and that includes the more positive outlook about mining in northern BC.

Kevin Parkes: you know, I would say that pipelines are closer to us in terms of impacts on our business for the remainder of this year. We are encouraged in the long term about the, the other nation-building projects. That includes the more positive outlook about mining in Northern BC.

Cherilyn Radbourne: That was actually a really nice segue into my next question, which was in terms of the strong order intake in Canada, how much of that is still the oil sands and to what extent are you seeing things in the Golden Triangle?

Speaker #3: That was actually a really nice segue into my next question. In terms of this strong order intake in Canada, how much of that is still the oil sands and to what extent are you seeing things in the golden triangle?

Speaker #5: Yeah, actually, so I mean, it is very, very much dominated by the oil sands. Sherilyn, so and that's the benefit of having that amazing resource and opportunity in our territory and the strong relationships we have with our customers.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah, actually, I mean, it is very much dominated by the oil sands, Cherilyn. That's, you know, that's the benefit of having that amazing resource and opportunity in our territory and the strong relationships we have with our customers. We're really encouraged to see the success that our customers are seeing in the oil sands and, you know, the small contribution we can pay to helping them be more successful. It is mostly oil sands. That being said, we're actually seeing some of the orders in our backlog are actually from coal. That would be the second biggest contribution to our backlog.

Speaker #5: We're really encouraged to see the success that our customers are seeing in the oil sands, and the small contribution we can make to helping them be more successful.

Speaker #5: So, it is mostly oil sands. That being said, we're actually seeing some of the orders in our backlog are from coal, and that would be the second biggest contribution to our backlog.

Speaker #5: But there's a lot of work going on in the coals and metals space sorry, in the metals and critical minerals space. But I would say that's a small part of the backlog build right now.

Kevin Parkes: There's a lot of work going on in the metals and critical mineral space. I would say that's a small part of the backlog build right now, so that's an upside.

Speaker #5: So that's an upside. Thanks, Sherilyn.

David Primrose: Thanks for the time.

Cherilyn Radbourne: Thanks for the time.

Kevin Parkes: Thanks, Cherilyn.

Speaker #3: The next question is from Steve Hansen with Raymond James. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Steve Hansen with Raymond James. Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: Yes, Margot. Thanks for the time. Kevin, Canadian product support growth has clearly been outstanding here—13% on the quarter. I think you referenced some market share gains in your opening remarks.

Steve Hansen: Yes. Morning, guys. Thanks for the time. Kevin, Canadian product support growth has clearly been outstanding here, up 13 on the quarter. I think you referenced some market share gains in your opening remarks. Have to assume that the market is growing, given some of the data you provided. Just, you know, again, can you perhaps speak to the two or three key drivers here that are driving the market share gains within your new sales approach, the type of work you're going after, the implications around that, how much further there is to go? I'm just trying to get a sense for what inning we're in this sort of broader push for market share and what's driving it. Thanks.

Speaker #2: I have to assume that the market is growing, given some of the data provided. But just again, can you perhaps speak to the two or three key drivers here that are driving the market share gains within your new sales approach?

Speaker #2: The type of work you're going after, the implications around that, how much further is to go? I'm just trying to get a sense for what ending we're in in this sort of broader push for market share and what's driving it.

Speaker #2: Thanks.

Speaker #5: Yeah, sure. So just to be clear, in terms of that product support growth for Canada, that is more driven by truck population. We have good market share in truck population in Canada and that continues.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah, sure. Just to be clear, you know, in terms of that product support growth for Canada, that is more driven by truck population. We have good market share in truck population in Canada, and that continues. You know, the recent wins evidence that and the backlog build. You know, the majority of that growth there is in mining and it's in truck population, which is kind of market share, I guess. It's, I wouldn't say we're making big gains there, but we are maintaining our strong position of market share in the oil sands in trucks particularly. You know, then in power generation, you know, power and energy, we have very strong market share from a prime products perspective in that.

Speaker #5: The recent wins evidence that, and the backlog build. So the majority of that growth there is in mining, and it's in truck population. Which is kind of market share, I guess, but I wouldn't say we're making big gains there. But we are maintaining our strong position of market share in the oil sands, in trucks particularly.

Speaker #5: And then in power and generation, power and energy, we have very strong market share from a prime products perspective in that. And we're seeing the benefits of that come through that product support.

Kevin Parkes: You know, we're seeing the benefits of that come through that product support line. They're contributing more and more to the, you know, the product support overall number in Canada. My reference around market share growth is particularly focused around construction new equipment sales, where, I believe the Q1 has seen us have, you know, some of the best market share we've seen for over a decade, which is super encouraging when you think about the competitive nature of construction industries. It plays to the great work that the team are doing in Canada to get closer to customers, to reach more customers, expand our customer base. There's a lot of new business being won, particularly in the, in the smaller equipment and excavation areas.

Speaker #5: So line. So their contributing more and product support overall number in Canada. My reference around market share growth is particularly focused around construction, new equipment sales, where I believe the first quarter has seen us have some of the best market share we've seen for over a decade.

Speaker #5: Which is super encouraging when you think about the competitive nature of construction industries and its place to the great work that the team are doing in Canada to get closer to customers to reach more customers and expand our customer base.

Speaker #5: There's a lot of new business being won, particularly in the smaller equipment and excavation areas. So I think it's safe to say that we've had a renewed and reinvigorated approach to winning market share in the construction equipment.

Kevin Parkes: I think, you know, it's safe to say that we've had a, you know, a renewed and reinvigorated approach to winning market share in the construction equipment. That will play through in terms of product support growth in the future, which, you know, we are encouraged about the product support contribution from construction in Canada in Q1.

Speaker #5: And that will play through in terms of product support growth in the future, which we are encouraged about. The product support contribution from construction in Canada in Q1 was positive.

Speaker #2: Steve, one thing I'll just add, we talk a lot about the mining trucks. It's a bit of a proxy for overall population. And we're really focused on increasing the population in the field, especially in high-utilization environments like mining.

David Primrose: Steve, one thing I'll just add, you know, we talk a lot about the mining trucks. It's a bit of a proxy for overall population. You know, we're really focused on increasing the population in the field, especially in high utilization environments like mining, and that's been the key driver for product support in Canada in recent times.

Speaker #2: And that's been the key driver for product support in Canada in recent times.

Speaker #4: Okay, very helpful. Thank you. And just as you start to contemplate this emerging power and data center opportunity, in particular for Western Canada, I'm just curious if you've thought about or contemplated whether you need to add any derivative products or services to help your win rate as you sort of go after some of these new projects. As you're aware, one of your peers in Eastern Canada has added this enclosure business to their portfolio as just an example.

Steve Hansen: Okay. Very helpful. Thank you. Just as you start to contemplate this emerging power and data center opportunity, in particular for Western Canada, I'm just curious if you've thought about or contemplated whether you need to add any derivative products or services to help your win rates as you sort of go after some of these new projects. As you're aware, one of your peers in Eastern Canada has added this enclosure business to their portfolio as just an example. Not speaking to maybe to that specifically, but is there any other services or products that you think you need to add that would help you in that growth profile going forward? Thanks.

Speaker #4: But not speaking to maybe that specifically, but is there any other services or products that you think you need to add that would help you in that growth profile going forward?

Speaker #4: Thanks.

Speaker #5: Yeah, thanks, Steve. It's a great question and it's a good time. And we actually have a strategy day today with our board where we're going to engage in some more of those discussions.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. Thanks, Steve. It's a great question, and it's good timing. We actually have a strategy day today with our board, where we are going to engage in some more of those discussions, about how we can participate more in this very vibrant sector. I need You know, just to remind, we do this today. We build enclosures. We have been packaging engines for a long time with Caterpillar in the UK and Ireland. We have been packaging power generation in our Surrey branch for, again, for decades, more than a decade. We have that skill, we have those capabilities, and so we are looking at how we expand those capabilities for this growing sector.

Speaker #5: About how we can participate more in this very vibrant sector. But I need just to remind, we do do this today. We're building closures.

Speaker #5: We've been packaging engines for a long time. With caterpillar in the UK and Ireland, and we've been packaging power generation in our Surrey branch for, again, for decades, more than a decade.

Speaker #5: And so we have that skill. We have those capabilities. And so we are looking at how we expand those capabilities for this growing sector.

Speaker #5: I want to for us, this could be an ever-increasing sector. And you can expand your capabilities far and wide. I want to make sure our strategy at Finning is to remain the same.

Kevin Parkes: You know, for us, you know, this could be an ever-increasing sector, you can expand your capabilities far and wide. You know, I wanna make sure our strategy at Finning is to remains the same. It's to populate our operating regions with Caterpillar equipment. If we need to have additional capabilities to do that, we will, or there is a bottleneck or a constraint, we will look at how we do that in the future. We're not actively looking to necessarily, you know, build a revenue stream from a different capability. Our focus is populating the market with high utilized assets, so we can then service those assets for the long term as we do with mining trucks.

Speaker #5: It's to populate our operating regions with caterpillar equipment. And if we need to have additional capabilities to do that, we will or there's a bottleneck or a constraint, we will look at how we do that in the future.

Speaker #5: But we're not actively looking to necessarily build a revenue stream from a different capability. Our focus is populating the market with high-utilized assets. So we can then service those assets for the long term as we do with mining trucks.

Speaker #4: Very helpful. Thank you.

Steve Hansen: Very helpful. Thank you.

Speaker #5: Thanks, Steve.

Kevin Parkes: Thanks, Steve.

Speaker #3: Once again, any analysts who has a question may press star then one on their telephone keypad. The next question is from Saba Khan with RBC.

Operator: Once again, any analyst who has a question may press star then one on their telephone keypad. The next question is from Sabahat Khan with RBC. Please go ahead.

Speaker #3: Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Hi, good morning, guys. This is Patty on the line for Saba. So just kind of on the demand environment for power systems and data centers in Canada, it looks like the commentary kind of shifted from longer-term potential last quarter to more active discussions today.

Sabahat Khan: Hi, good morning, guys. This is Sabahat Khan. Just kind of on the demand environment for power systems and data centers in Canada, looks like the commentary kind of shifted from longer term potential last quarter to more active discussions today, with numerous customers. I was wondering if you could give a bit of additional color on this, specifically maybe the mix you're seeing between primary versus backup power, and the role you can play in each.

[Analyst] (RBC): Hi, good morning, guys. This is Sabahat Khan. Just kind of on the demand environment for power systems and data centers in Canada, looks like the commentary kind of shifted from longer term potential last quarter to more active discussions today, with numerous customers. I was wondering if you could give a bit of additional color on this, specifically maybe the mix you're seeing between primary versus backup power, and the role you can play in each.

Speaker #6: With numerous customers. So I was wondering if you could give a bit of additional color on this, specifically maybe the mix you're seeing between primary versus backup power and the role you can play in each.

Speaker #5: Yeah, sure. Great question, Patty. So, right—I mean, we are seeing the discussions are incrementally more active, particularly in Western Canada. Remember, we've had a very strong business in the UK and Ireland for a number of years now, more than a decade.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah, sure. Great question, Sabahat. Right now, I mean, we are seeing the discussions are incrementally more active, particularly in Western Canada. You might remember this has been, you know, we've had a very strong business in the UK and Ireland for a number of years now, more than a decade. That continues to be steady as well. We've got a good opportunity in Chile, which we've been executing well and is providing a good incremental boost to that business down there. You know, realistically, the headlines are around Canada and how that market evolves and grows. Right now, I would say the balance is weighted to more backup power as the, you know, we use the grid capacity that's available in Western Canada.

Speaker #5: And that continues to be steady as well. And we've got a good opportunity in Chile, which we've been executing well and is providing a good incremental boost to that business down there.

Speaker #5: But realistically, the headlines are around Canada and how that market evolves and grows. Right now, I would say the balance is weighted toward backup power as we use the grid capacity that's available in Western Canada.

Speaker #5: And so we're very focused on supporting customers in you'll have seen announcements in Saskatchewan and in British Columbia in the last couple of weeks.

Kevin Parkes: We're, we're very focused on supporting customers in You'll have seen announcements in Saskatchewan and in British Columbia in the last couple of weeks. You know, we're very close to those opportunities, and we have good capabilities. It's a competitive environment, but we'll, you know, I'd say quarter on quarter, the realization of the opportunity for data centers in Western Canada is more prevalent than it was. You know, for me, the big opportunity for us, though, as I go back to, you know, back to Steve's question, is the opportunity for prime gas power, particularly in Alberta.

Speaker #5: And so we're very close to those opportunities. We have good capabilities. It's a competitive environment, but I’d say, quarter on quarter, the realization of the opportunity for data centers in Western Canada is more prevalent than it was.

Speaker #5: For me, the big opportunity for us, though, as I go back to Steve's question, is the opportunity for prime gas power particularly in Alberta.

Speaker #5: And there the opportunities all data center business is incremental and good, but a prime power opportunity for us with a data center would be a huge lift for us at Finning and it provides that long-term product support opportunity rebuild opportunity very much like a static mining truck.

Kevin Parkes: There the opportunities, all data center business is incremental and good, but a prime power opportunity for us with a data center would be a huge, a huge lift for us at Finning. You know, it provides that, you know, long-term product support opportunity, rebuild opportunity, you know, very much like a static mining truck. If you think about the opportunity to build, you know, campuses in Alberta, we're really working hard with government to try and progress those and customers. In fact, Finning held and organized a data center conference about 10 days ago in Calgary, attended by more than 100 people.

Speaker #5: And so if you think about the opportunity to build campuses in Alberta, we're really working hard with government to try and progress those and customers in fact, we had a Finning held and organized a data center conference about 10 days ago in Calgary, attended by more than 100 people.

Speaker #5: And that shows you the it was a Finning-organized event and that shows you the opportunity and the encouragement that is in the building in that space.

Kevin Parkes: It was a Finning organized event. That shows you the opportunity and the encouragement that is building in that space. I would say it's back up right now and, you know, we'd like to see some things hit our backlog here in H2. We hope to see it quickly transition into some more prime power gas opportunities in the future. That being said, in both cases, you know, it's important that you understand that, you know, the delivery schedules for these projects are, you know, they're into the 2028, 2029 period.

Speaker #5: So I would say it's backup right now and we'd like to see some things hit our backlog here in the second half of the year.

Speaker #5: But we hope to see it quickly transition into some more prime power gas opportunities in the future. That being said, in both cases, it's important that you understand that the delivery schedules for these projects are they're into the 28th, , 29th period.

Speaker #5: So this is a long-term I mean, it's a long-term visibility of business that we wouldn't have typically had in the past. So that's good.

Kevin Parkes: It's a long term, I mean, you know, visibility of business that we wouldn't have typically had in the past. That's good. Important, too, that you understand some of the timing on that.

Speaker #5: But it's important that you understand some of the timing on that.

Speaker #4: Okay, great. Thanks. That's very helpful. And then maybe switching gears to capital allocation, continue to be active on the share buyback in the quarter.

Sabahat Khan: Okay. Great. Thanks. That's very helpful. Then maybe switching gears to capital allocation. You continue to be active on the share buyback in the quarter, albeit at a slightly slower pace, it seems. And you're looking to renew the NCIB. Just today, maybe your high level thoughts with the stock trading north of CAD 100. Can you comment on maybe your capital allocation priorities and the value you see today in your own stock and how that stacks up against other initiatives or internal investments?

[Analyst] (RBC): Okay. Great. Thanks. That's very helpful. Then maybe switching gears to capital allocation. You continue to be active on the share buyback in the quarter, albeit at a slightly slower pace, it seems. And you're looking to renew the NCIB. Just today, maybe your high level thoughts with the stock trading north of CAD 100. Can you comment on maybe your capital allocation priorities and the value you see today in your own stock and how that stacks up against other initiatives or internal investments?

Speaker #4: Albeit at a slightly slower pace, it seems. And you're looking to renew the NCIB. So just today, maybe your high-level thoughts with the stock trading north of 100 bucks.

Speaker #4: Can you comment on, maybe, your capital allocation priorities and the value you see today in your own stock, and how that stacks up against other initiatives or internal investments?

Speaker #5: Sure. I'll comment on that. I mean, we strongly believe returning capital to shareholders is important, and we've been consistently doing that. As Kevin said earlier, it's our 25th consecutive year of dividend growth.

David Primrose: Sure. I'll comment on that. I mean, we strongly believe returning capital to shareholders is important, and we've been consistently doing that. You know, as Kevin said earlier, our 25th consecutive year of dividend growth. We are active in the buybacks and, you know, it is dynamic. We look at a variety of factors there, you know, near term cash flow, capital spending. You know, right now in particular, we look at growth opportunities and inventory purchases. It's dynamic. We look at it, you know, at least weekly, if not more frequently. We don't give guidance on buybacks, but we do believe consistency is important. As you noted, you know, we have pulled down the levels, but we have remained active.

Speaker #5: And we are active in the buybacks. And it is dynamic. We look at a variety of factors there. Near-term cash flow, capital spending right now in particular, we look at growth opportunities in inventory purchases.

Speaker #5: So it's dynamic. We look at it at least weekly, if not more frequently. So we don't give guidance on buybacks, but we do believe consistency is important.

Speaker #5: And as you noted, we have pulled down the levels, but we have remained active.

Speaker #4: All right. Thanks very much.

Sabahat Khan: All right. Thanks very much.

[Analyst] (RBC): All right. Thanks very much.

Speaker #5: Thank you.

David Primrose: Thank you.

Speaker #3: The next question is from Christoph Reeland Friesen, sorry, with CIBC. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Krista Friesen, sorry, with CIBC. Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: Hi, good morning. Thanks for taking my question. Maybe just back on the data center opportunity. It sounds like one of the advantages is the speed to market for a reciprocating engine versus some of other some of the other power generation sources.

Krista Friesen: Good morning. Thanks for taking my question. Maybe just back on the data center opportunity. It sounds like one of the advantages is the speed to market for a reciprocating engine versus some of the other power generation sources. Are you seeing the wait times for reciprocating engines increase at all, just as other regions, like in the US are starting to use these engines for data center prime power as well?

Speaker #2: Are you seeing the wait times for reciprocating engines increase at all just as other regions like in the US are starting to use these engines for data center prime power as well?

Speaker #5: Yeah. I mean, obviously, the demand—thanks for the question, Krista. The demand, and you can read about it in the capital press release, is incrementally more positive.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. I mean. Thanks for the question, Krista. The demand, and you can read about it in the Caterpillar press release, is incrementally more positive and you're seeing some awards. Naturally we'll push out engine lead times. Caterpillar announced last week that they're going from 2 times the manufacturing capacity to 3 times on large engines. That will take some time to come on. Obviously that will push out lead times. That being said, we're not trying to sell engines today for tomorrow, right? Discussions we're having have those lead times in mind. The data center builders do anticipate and understand the latest lead time, late lead time performance.

Speaker #5: And you're seeing some awards. So naturally, we'll push out engine lead times category announced last week that they're going from two times manufacturing capacity to three times on large engines.

Speaker #5: So that will take some time to come on. But obviously, that will push out lead times. That being said, we're not trying to sell engines today for tomorrow, right?

Speaker #5: Discussions we're having have those lead times in mind. And so the data center builders are do anticipate and understand the latest lead time late lead time performance and so we find they're planning for that 28th, 29th period, which we can get engines for that period.

Kevin Parkes: You know, we find they're planning for, you know, that 2028, 2029 period, which, you know, we can get engines for that period. You, you're dead right. I mean, the opportunity here is speed to market and that includes the approval to build and permitting of data centers. If you can, you know, the data center builders are looking at where they can get permits approved really quickly and how they can get power. You're right, the reciprocating engine does increase the speed to market. There are two advantages. If we can get, you know, Western Canada, we're seeing some permitting, so that's good. You know, we've got the ability to supply in the time frames that customers are looking for.

Speaker #5: But you're dead right. I mean, the opportunity here is speed to market, and that includes the approval to build and permitting of data centers.

Speaker #5: So if you can, the data center builders are looking at where they can get permits approved really quickly, and how they can get power. And you're right, the reciprocating engine does increase the speed to market.

Speaker #5: And so there too, advantages if we can get Western Canada, we're seeing some permitting. So that's good. And we've got the ability to supply in the timeframes that customers are looking for.

Speaker #5: So I think we're well positioned. And of course, we've got the added benefit of the gas supply in Alberta, which should give Alberta an advantage in this space too.

Kevin Parkes: I think we're well positioned. Of course, we've got the added benefit of the gas supply in Alberta, which, you know, should give Alberta an advantage in this space too. As I said, we had the premier at one of our events, premier of Alberta a few weeks ago. You know, she's behind this too, we're optimistic.

Speaker #5: So as I said, we had the premier at one of our events, the premier of Alberta a few weeks ago. And she's behind this too.

Speaker #5: So we're optimistic.

Speaker #2: Okay, that's great. And then maybe just a follow-on of that, we've heard plenty of announcements of intentions for data centers in Alberta. And I think there's 20 or 21 gigawatts in the queue wanting power.

Krista Friesen: Okay, that's great. Then maybe just a follow-on of that. We've heard plenty of announcements of intentions for data centers in Alberta. I think there's 20 or 21 GW in the queue wanting power. What do you think is the biggest bottleneck at this point in time between the desire to build these data centers and actually getting shovels in the ground? I'll leave it there. Thank you.

Speaker #2: What do you think is the biggest bottleneck at this point in time between the desire to build these data centers and actually getting shovels in the ground?

Speaker #2: And I'll leave it there. Thank you.

Speaker #5: Yeah. Like I said before, I think it's just it's permitting. So permitting and then because the quicker we can get moving and we can get the orders into the system, the quicker we can get the engine.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. Like I said before, I think it's just, it's permitting. You know, permitting 'cause the quicker we can get moving and we can get the orders into the system, the quicker we can get the engines out. For me, it's actually moving forward and permitting, government, data center, and energy companies working together to get this thing moving so they can take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

Speaker #5: So for me, it's actually moving forward and permitting and government and data center and energy companies working together to get this thing moving so they can take advantage of this amazing opportunity.

Speaker #2: Thanks. I appreciate the color.

Krista Friesen: Thanks. I appreciate the color.

Speaker #5: Thank you.

Kevin Parkes: Thank you.

Speaker #3: The next question is from Maxim Sitchev with National Bank Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Maxim Sytchev with National Bank Capital Markets. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Hi, good morning, gentlemen. Is it possible to get a bit of, I guess, a cadence/inflection point when it comes to product support as obviously Canada is accelerating and LATAM is a little bit slower right now.

Maxim Sytchev: Hi. Good morning, gentlemen.

Kevin Parkes: Hi.

Maxim Sytchev: Is it possible to get a bit of, I guess, a cadence slash inflection point when it comes to product support? As obviously Canada is accelerating and LatAm is a little bit slow right now. How should we think about sort of the back half of the year and maybe more importantly, 2027? Thank you.

Speaker #6: But how should we think about sort of the backup of the year and maybe more importantly, 2027? Thank you.

Speaker #5: Yeah. So I mean, Canada we've seen no reason to for that to change. And so we see that continuing to the second half of the year.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. I mean, Canada, you know, we see no reason for that to change. We see that continuing into H2. It is dynamic, Max. You know, slight decisions can, you know, can change that. It can be lumpy at times. Like, that's what's happening in South America right now. You know, we've got 3 of our top 10 mines we're experiencing some moderation and some readjustment in the mine plans, and that can have a, you know, a disproportionate effect on the overall product support growth rate. We're always mindful of that as mines, mine plans change. We are gonna deliver trucks into Canada, you know, in H2 this year and into next year.

Speaker #5: It is dynamic, Matt. Slight decisions can change that, so it can be lumpy at times. And that's what's happening in South America right now.

Speaker #5: We've got three of our top 10 mines where we're experiencing some moderation and some readjustment in the mine plans. And that can have a disproportionate effect on the overall product support growth rate.

Speaker #5: And so we're always mindful of that as mines mine plans change. But we are going to deliver trucks into Canada in the second half of this year and into next year.

Speaker #5: With the deliveries to Alhambrera in Argentina, and there's also existing trucks—I think eight or nine trucks in Alhambrera—to reactivate as well. So there's some work to do on those as well.

Kevin Parkes: You know, with the, you know, the deliveries to Alumbrera in Argentina. There's also, you know, existing trucks, I think 8 or 9 trucks in Alumbrera to reactivate as well. There's some work to do on those as well. Yeah, I would say we're more, we'd like to see a slight uptick in H2 in South America, and nothing to suggest that the approach in Canada, you know, changes in H2 other than we're always mindful that, you know, one customer making a different plan or a different change or even an event on site, can change that. We stay close to that.

Speaker #5: So yeah, I would say we're more we'd like to see a slight uptick in the second half of the year in South America. And nothing to suggest that the approaching Canada changes in the second half of the year other than we're always mindful that one customer making a different plan or a different change or even an event on site can change that.

Speaker #5: So we stay close to that.

Speaker #2: Okay. Makes sense. Thank you so much. And then quickly, you mentioned Argentina exciting to see the a decent package there. Can you maybe talk about sort of oil and gas versus mining opportunity and how we should be thinking about the timing in this, obviously, recovering geography?

Maxim Sytchev: Okay. Makes sense. Thank you so much. Quickly, you mentioned, you know, Argentina, exciting to see, you know, the a decent package there. Can you maybe talk about sort of like oil and gas versus, you know, mining opportunity and how we should be thinking about the timing in this obviously, recovering geography. Thank you so much.

Speaker #2: Thank you so much.

Speaker #5: Yeah, good, yeah. So, thanks for that, Matt. The Argentina—so the oil and gas activity has really carried us through for the last couple of years, yeah.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. Good. Yeah. Thanks for that, Max. The Argentina, the oil and gas activity has really carried us through for the last couple of years. It's an incremental opportunity. Argentina is developing its natural resources. You know, if you look at the, if you look at Argentina in Q1, new equipment sales were up 120%, rentals up 28%, total business was up 17%. You know, that, and a lot of that is driven by even the construction activity because there is 0 public works going on right now. A lot of that activity is either driven by oil and gas enablement or oil and gas extraction or mining enablement, which is in the very early phases.

Speaker #5: It's an incremental opportunity. Argentina is developing its natural resources. So if you look at the if you look at Argentina in Q1, new equipment sales were up 120%, rentals up 28%, total business was up 17%.

Speaker #5: So that and a lot of that is driven by even the construction activity because there is zero public works going on right now. A lot of that activity is either driven by oil and gas enablement or an oil and gas extraction or mining enablement, which is in the very early phases.

Speaker #5: So I would say that probably half of our business opportunity right now in Argentina is driven by oil and gas. But we'd see I think over the next couple of years, you'll probably see mining be half and oil and gas be more like a third.

Kevin Parkes: You know, I would say that probably half of our business opportunity right now in Argentina is driven by oil and gas. We'd see, you know, I think over the next couple of years, you'll probably see mining be half and oil and gas be more like a third as mining activity ramps up down there. The net impact of that, Max, is just that it's a higher quality business. You know, we've been, you know, driven by construction activity, which has been very cyclical and very much dependent on the government of the moment. We believe that these two resource developments, you know, expand beyond any administration development.

Speaker #5: As mining activity ramps up down there, the net impact of that, Max, is just that it's a higher quality business. We've been driven by construction activity, which has been very cyclical and very much dependent on the government of the moment.

Speaker #5: We believe that these two resource developments expand beyond any administration development. I was there last week, and I got this question a lot. What do you think about administration development?

Kevin Parkes: I was there last week, I got this question a lot, What do you think about Administration development? We think, you know, with the Reko Diq and, you know, the benefit to the country of this resource development, it probably expands beyond any one government, sorry. Ultimately, you know, we're a 93-year-old company, right? We don't make decisions based on one Administration in any of our territories. We hope that Argentina, you know, is on a different path now and that this resource development can change the face for the people who live there, for the companies who've been loyal and operate there.

Speaker #5: And we think with the rigging and Ricky, and the benefit to the country of this resource development, it probably expands beyond any one customer, any one government, sorry.

Speaker #5: And ultimately, we've been around there for—we're a 93-year-old company, right? We don't make decisions based on one administration, in any of our territories.

Speaker #5: So we just think that and we hope and we've heard that Argentina is on a different path now. And that this resource development can change the face for the people who live there, for the companies who have been loyal and operate there.

Speaker #5: And we just see the quality construct of our business in Argentina is so much different than it was in the past.

Kevin Parkes: We just see the quality construct of our business in Argentina is so much different than it was in the past.

Speaker #2: For sure. And I guess, I mean, as coffers are replenishing in terms of hard currency, theoretically, over time, we should also see pickup in construction, i.e., public works, etc., right?

Maxim Sytchev: For sure. I guess, I mean, as coffers are replenishing in terms of hard currency, theoretically, over time, we should also see pickup in construction, i.e. public works, et cetera, right?

Speaker #5: Yeah, I mean, so public works is still difficult in Argentina. The government are holding very tight reins on that. But I think as things— I mean, like I said, our new equipment sales were up 120% in Q1.

Kevin Parkes: I mean, public works is still difficult in Argentina. You know, the government are holding the very tight reins on that. I mean, like I said, our new equipment sales were up 120% in Q1. And, you know, there is activity going on, nothing to the extent that we've seen in the past. Construction is, you know, notably more competitive in Argentina than mining and oil and gas. It's a more challenging market. You know, things like our rental business is up 28%. There are things going on, Max. You know, I kind of think of the business down there being like 50, 30, 20 in the future. You know, that's 50 mining, 30 oil and gas, and 20 construction. You know, that's a very broad estimate, but that's the kind of way we're thinking about it right now.

Speaker #5: And so there is activity going on, but nothing to the extent that we've seen in the past. And construction is notably more competitive in Argentina than mining and oil and gas.

Speaker #5: So it's a more challenging market. But things like our rental business is up 28%. So there are things going on, Max. But our kind of think of the business down there being like 50, 30, 20 in the future.

Kevin Parkes: You know, I kind of think of the business down there being like 50, 30, 20 in the future. You know, that's 50 mining, 30 oil and gas, and 20 construction. You know, that's a very broad estimate, but that's the kind of way we're thinking about it right now.

Speaker #5: That's 50 mining, 30 oil and gas, and 20 construction. That's a very broad estimate, but that's the kind of way we're thinking about it right now.

Speaker #2: Okay, I'm going to call it. Thank you so much.

Maxim Sytchev: Okay. All right, Paul. Thank you so much.

Speaker #5: Cheers, Max.

Kevin Parkes: Cheers, Max.

Speaker #2: The next question is from Jonathan Goldman with Scotiabank. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Jonathan Goldman with Scotiabank. Please go ahead.

Speaker #4: Hey, good morning, team, and thanks for taking my questions. I joined a bit late, so I apologize if this has already been asked. But in South America, the product support, the lower levels, you mean a lot of disclosure there.

Jonathan Goldman: Hey, good morning, team, thanks for taking my questions. I joined a bit late, I apologize if this has already been asked. In South America, the product support, you know, the lower levels, you need a lot of disclosure there. You've telegraphed that well. Should we think about product support kind of tracking copper production in the region? With the elevated copper prices right now that we're seeing, do you expect production levels to accelerate, or could there be some bottlenecks on the supply side and, you know, sort of mine issues that are going on?

Speaker #4: You've telegraphed that well. But should we think about product support kind of tracking copper production in the region? And with the elevated copper prices right now that we're seeing, do you expect production levels to accelerate or could there be some bottlenecks on the supply side and sort of mine issues that are going on?

Speaker #5: Yeah. So, as I said, I attended the CESCO conference in Chile three or four weeks ago. And I would say that the tone there was constructive, realism.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. As I said, I attended the CESCO Conference in Chile 3 or 4 weeks ago, and I would say that the tone there was constructive realism. You know, to your point, you know, there are challenges to increasing copper production. There are bottlenecks, there are, you know, labor, again, labor challenges, there are equipment challenges. We're trying to help our customers solve those challenges, and, you know, build loyalty with our customers there. I wouldn't necessarily say that you can draw a correlation between copper production and our product support, right? 'Cause the correlation just hasn't happened, you know, over the last 3 years. The, you know, the better correlation is the number of trucks which, you know, we've put in.

Speaker #5: So to your point, there are challenges to increasing copper production. There are bottlenecks. There are labor challenges. There are equipment challenges. So we're trying to help our customers solve those challenges and build loyalty with our customers.

Speaker #5: I wouldn't necessarily say that you can work correlation between copper production and our product support, right? Because the correlation just doesn't happen. But over the last three years, the better correlation is the number of trucks, which we've put in.

Speaker #5: We haven't broken that down by country, but the number of trucks in South America has grown demonstrably over the past three or four years.

Kevin Parkes: We haven't broken that down by country, but the number of trucks in South America has grown demonstrably over the past, three or four years, and we expect that to continue. You know, if you think about the net zero impact of, you know, from working from a zero in Argentina, we expect that to be a benefit in the future as well. I wouldn't say there's that correlation, and I'm not sure when you joined, but I think we've had the impact in Chile right now in the moderation of product support growth is actually, you know, three out of 10 mines that are seeing some moderation in activity and due to mine planning and reorganization. You know, some of the larger mines can have a disproportionate effect on our overall product support revenue.

Speaker #5: And we expect that to continue if you think about the net zero impact of from working from a zero in Argentina, we expect that to be a benefit in the future as well.

Speaker #5: So I wouldn't say there's that correlation. And I'm not sure when you joined, but I think we've had an impact in Chile right now in the moderation of product support growth is actually of 3 out of 10 mines.

Speaker #5: That are seeing some moderation in activity and due to mine planning and reorganization. Some of the larger mines can have a disproportionate effect on our overall product support revenue.

Speaker #5: And like we've seen in the oil sands, we expect that to normalize over time. And so we'd like to think that the second half of the year is slightly better in Chile for mining product support.

Kevin Parkes: Like we've seen in the oil sands, we expect that to normalize over time. You know, we'd like to think that H2 of the year is slightly better in Chile for mining product support.

Speaker #4: Okay, that's great color. And then, maybe related—the actions you've taken in the region to rationalize headcount—how should we think about SG&A levels or cost expense levels going forward, and if there's any sort of payback on those restructuring actions?

Jonathan Goldman: Okay. That's great color. Then maybe related, you know, the actions you've taken in the region to rationalize headcount, how should we think about SG&A levels or cost expense levels going forward and if there's any sort of payback on those restructuring actions?

Speaker #5: Yeah. I wouldn't bank any payback from that necessarily. For us, the work that we're doing, particularly in South America, but also in Canada, for every opportunity we see to save money, and to restructure, it's more about the type of work we're doing.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. I wouldn't bank any payback from that necessarily. you know, for us, the work that we're doing, particularly in South America, but also in Canada, you know, for every opportunity we see to save money and to restructure, it's more about the type of work we're doing and we need the right capabilities in the right places. you know, in South America specifically, you know, it's after a period of very strong growth and moderation. You know, we're taking the opportunity to look at it, look at the business down there from a higher performance lens. most of the changes we're making in South America relate to, you know, increasing capability and making sure we've got the very highest quality technicians that we possibly can have.

Speaker #5: And we need the right capabilities in the right places. So in South America specifically, it's after a period of very strong growth and the moderation, we're taking the opportunity to look at it, look at the business down there from a higher performance lens.

Speaker #5: And so most of the changes we're making in South America relate to increasing capability and making sure we've got the very highest quality technicians that we possibly can have.

Speaker #5: But we're always seeing opportunities to restructure and to reallocate resources. But I don't think you should think about the SG&A level for the company.

Kevin Parkes: We're always seeing opportunities to, you know, restructure and to reallocate resources. I don't think you should think about the SG&A level for the company. I think we're in the kind of range that we're, you know, that we're gonna be in for a little while here. I think, you know, the allocation of cost and the work that we do will change over time.

Speaker #5: I think we're in the kind of range that we're going to be in for a little while here. But I think the allocation of cost and the work that we do will change over time.

Speaker #5: The big little add there is, there were some back office as part of that, but a big focus there was service productivity. They had a few years of very high hiring rates and don't necessarily always make the right decisions at the time.

David Primrose: There were some back office as part of that, but a big focus there was service productivity. They had a few years of very high hiring rates and, you know, don't necessarily always make the right decisions at the time. This was an opportunity to go back and really focus on productivity.

Speaker #5: So this was an opportunity to go back and really focus on productivity.

Jonathan Goldman: Okay. That's really good color. I guess maybe 1 more if I can squeeze it in. You know, the product support in Canada, pretty strong print here. I mean, it's been strong for a few quarters in a row now, I feel. Forget the math. You'd probably be close to your investor day targets that you set out in 2023. Could you maybe give us an update on the progress of some of the initiatives that you laid out in product support on the investor day? You know, the share gains, the CBA. Cause it does seem like those are accelerating and gaining traction.

Speaker #4: Okay. That's really good color. And I guess maybe one more, if I can squeeze it in. The product support in Canada are pretty strong print here.

Speaker #4: I mean, it's been strong for a few quarters in a row now, I feel, if I did the math, you'd probably be close to your investor day targets that you set out in '23.

Speaker #4: Could you maybe give us an update on the progress of some of the initiatives that you laid out in product support on the investor day, the share gains, the CVA?

Speaker #4: Because it does seem like those are accelerating and gaining traction.

Kevin Parkes: Yeah. Yeah. Like I said, a lot of that growth, Jonathan, is, you know, well, like we highlight in the chart there. It really is, you know, the impact of 2 years of very strong population growth in Canada. With our backlog, we see that continuing for another couple of years. Population is the biggest driver. You know, with Tim coming into the business here, he's one of his 3 big drivers and 3 strategic stands, I guess, is to increase our labor sales. You know, when we provide labor, we win more product support. It's not so much the CBA, percentage of CBAs has gone up that much, but the percentage of CBAs with labor is increasing.

Speaker #5: Yeah. Yeah. So like I said, a lot of that growth, Jonathan, is like we were highlighting in the chart there. It really is the impact of two years of very strong population growth in Canada.

Speaker #5: And with that backlog, we see that continuing for another couple of years. And so population is the biggest driver. But with Tim coming into the business here, he's one of his three big drivers and three strategic stands, I guess, is to increase our labor sales when we provide labor.

Speaker #5: We win more product support. And so it's not so much the CVA percentage of CVAs has gone up that much, but the percentage of CVAs with labor is increasing.

Kevin Parkes: If you think about the truck additions and then you think about adding a technician a day right there, which is what they're doing in Canada, they're the two biggest drivers of product support growth in Canada, the population and the technicians. We're seeing a, you know, a continued strong level of rebuilds in the area. More and more customers are considering rebuilds as an option as we move forward. I would say really pleased with those product support initiatives and boosted by this different approach to labor and the additional population.

Speaker #5: They're adding a technician. So if you think about the truck additions and then you think about adding a technician a day right now, which is what they're doing in Canada, they're the two biggest drivers of product support growth in Canada.

Speaker #5: The population and the technicians. But we're seeing a continued strong level of rebuilds in the area, more and more customers are considering rebuilds as an option as we move forward.

Speaker #5: So. I would say really pleased with those product support initiatives. And boosted by this different approach to labor and the additional population.

Jonathan Goldman: It's definitely working. Nice quarter, guys. I'll get back. Thank you.

Speaker #4: That's definitely working. Nice quarter, guys. I'll get back. Thank you.

Kevin Parkes: Thanks.

Speaker #5: Thanks, John.

Operator: This concludes the question and answer session. I'd like to turn the conference back over to Mr. Primrose for any closing remarks.

Speaker #1: This concludes the question and answer session. I'd like to turn the conference back over to Mr. Primrose for any closing remarks.

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