Q2 2026 ESAB Corp Earnings Call

August 6, 2026

Operator 3: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, welcome to the ESAB Corporation Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call. After today's prepared remarks, we will host a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one to raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press star one again. I will now hand the conference over to Mark Barbalato, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mark, please go ahead.

Speaker #1: If you would like to ask a question, please press star 1 to raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press star 1 again. I will now hand the conference over to Mark Barbalato, Vice President of Investor Relations.

Mark Barbalato: Thanks, operator. Welcome to ESAB's Q2 2026 Earnings Call. This morning, I am joined by our President and CEO, Shyam Kambeyanda, and CFO, Brent Jones. Please keep in mind that some of the statements we are making today are forward-looking and are subject to risks, including those set forth in today's SEC filings and earnings release. Actual results may differ, and we do not assume any obligation or intend to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law. With respect to any non-GAAP financial measures mentioned during the call today, the accompanying reconciliation information can be found in our earnings press release and today's slide presentation, which is available on our website. With that, I would like to turn the call over to our President and CEO, Shyam Kambeyanda.

Speaker #2: operator. Welcome to ESOB's second quarter 2026 earnings call. This morning, I'm joined by our president and CEO, Shyam Kambeyanda, and CFO, Brent Jones. Please keep in mind that some of the statements we are making today are forward-looking and are subject to risks.

Speaker #2: Operator: Welcome to ESAB's second quarter 2026 earnings call. This morning, I'm joined by our President and CEO, Shyam Kambeyanda, and CFO, Brent Jones. Please keep in mind that some of the statements we are making today are forward-looking and are subject to risks set forth in today's SEC filings and earnings release.

Speaker #2: Including those set. Actual results may differ, and we do not assume any obligation or intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Speaker #2: With respect to any non-GAAP financial measures mentioned during the call can be found in our earnings press release and today's slide presentation. Which is available on our today, the accompanying reconciliation information website.

Speaker #2: the call over to our president and CEO, Shyam With that, I'd like to turn Kambeyanda.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Mark. And good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. Let me start by welcoming our edified teammates to ESOB. I was in Quebec for day one, and the positive energy teams are working extremely well growth and innovation, edify adds talented leaders to our together, building plans for organization.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Thank you, Mark, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today. Let me start by welcoming our Eddyfi teammates to ESAB. I was in Quebec for day one, and the positive energy was palpable. The teams are working extremely well together, building plans for growth and innovation. Eddyfi adds talented leaders to our organization. To add, Brent has been with us now for 90 days, and he has done a great job jumping right in and raising the bar for ESAB. In addition, we have scored a real win bringing RJ to ESAB as an Executive Vice President. RJ brings over 30 years of experience with Danaher, Veralto, and GE HealthCare. At each of those companies, she built process-driven organizations at scale and delivered outstanding results. She is also an expert practitioner of our business system.

Speaker #3: us now for 90 days, and he has done a great job jumping right in and raising the bar for ESOB. In addition, we've scored a real win bringing RJ to ESOB as an executive vice president.

Speaker #3: RJ brings over 30 years of experience with Danaher, Veralto, and GE Healthcare. At each of those companies, she built process-driven organizations at scale and delivered outstanding results.

Speaker #3: She's also an expert practitioner of our business system. I believe the combination of Brent, RJ, EBX AI, and our current leadership team is exactly what ESOB needs to drive organic growth, margin expansion, and strong cash flow generation.

Shyam Kambeyanda: I believe the combination of Brent, RJ, EBXai, and our current leadership team is exactly what ESAB needs to drive organic growth, margin expansion, and strong cash flow generation. We have been busy in the H1. Our teams have kept their heads down, focused on executing their plans, and controlling the controllable, and it shows. Turning to slide 3 to discuss our Q2 highlights in particular. ESAB delivered a strong Q2 headlined by record total core sales and adjusted EBITDA, and a return to organic growth in both segments. Demand in North America and Asia remained robust, Europe continues to be resilient, and the Middle East performed in line with expectations in a tough environment. These results reflect the strength of our team and the power of our global enterprise, showcasing the value of our unrivaled workflow solution that addresses our customers' most complex issues.

Shyam Kambeyanda: I believe the combination of Brent, RJ, EBXai, and our current leadership team is exactly what ESAB needs to drive organic growth, margin expansion, and strong cash flow generation. We have been busy in the H1. Our teams have kept their heads down, focused on executing their plans, and controlling the controllable, and it shows. Turning to slide three to discuss our Q2 highlights in particular. ESAB delivered a strong Q2 headlined by record total core sales and adjusted EBITDA, and a return to organic growth in both segments. Demand in North America and Asia remained robust, Europe continues to be resilient, and the Middle East performed in line with expectations in a tough environment. These results reflect the strength of our team and the power of our global enterprise, showcasing the value of our unrivaled workflow solution that addresses our customers' most complex issues.

Speaker #3: We've been busy in the first half. Our teams have kept their heads down, focused on executing their plans, and controlling the controllable. And it shows.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide three, to discuss our second quarter highlights in particular. ESOB delivered a strong second quarter, headlined by record total core sales and adjusted EBITDA.

Speaker #3: And a return to organic growth in both segments. Demand in North America and Asia remained robust, Europe continues to be resilient, and the Middle East performed in line with expectations in a tough environment.

Speaker #3: These results reflect the strength of our team and the power of our global enterprise, showcasing the value of our unrivaled workflow solution that addresses our customers' most complex issues.

Speaker #3: Total sales for the quarter were $766 million up 13% year over year, with core organic growth of 2.5%. Driven by double-digit growth in automation and equipment, adjusted EBITDA grew 8% to $150 million.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Total sales for the quarter were $766 million, up 13% year-over-year, with core organic growth of 2.5%. Driven by double-digit growth in automation and equipment, adjusted EBITDA grew 8% to $150 million. Margins reflected transitory price cost neutrality driven by increased logistics costs and commodity costs, which we expect to correct over the next few quarters with price and cost out activities. Our teams did a fantastic job thoughtfully navigating this transitory inflation, all while protecting our investments in equipment growth initiatives. We closed the acquisition of Eddyfi ahead of schedule, a defining step that positions ESAB for faster organic growth and higher margins. Brent will walk you through the financial details and our updated outlook, which now incorporates Eddyfi. The ESAB you see today is a transformed enterprise, with equipment now representing over 50% of our revenue and powering our ability to accelerate organic growth.

Speaker #3: Margins reflected transitory price cost neutrality, driven by increased logistic costs and commodity costs, which we expect to correct over the next few quarters with price and cost out activities.

Speaker #3: Our teams did a fantastic job, thoughtfully navigating this transitionary inflation—all while protecting our investments in equipment growth initiatives. We closed the acquisition of Edify ahead of schedule, a defining step that positions ESAB for faster organic growth and higher margins.

Speaker #3: Brent will walk you through the financial details, and our updated outlook, which now incorporates edify. The ESOB you see today is a transformed enterprise with equipment now representing over 50% of our revenue, and powering our ability to accelerate organic growth.

Speaker #3: Before we move on, I want to thank our teammates around the world for their passion and commitment to our shared vision. Together, we're raising the bar of performance at ESAB.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Before we move on, I want to thank our teammates around the world for their passion and commitment to our shared vision. Together, we're raising the bar of performance at ESAB. Moving to slide four, showcasing Eddyfi. I want to take a moment to remind everyone why this asset is so important. Eddyfi powers the next phase of ESAB's workflow and is a global leader in inspection and monitoring technologies for mission-critical applications. With clear leadership in Electromagnetic Testing, Ultrasonic Testing, and Automated Inspection, it serves attractive end markets with strong secular tailwinds across aerospace and defense, nuclear, infrastructure, and oil and gas. These tailwinds are driven by aging infrastructure, rising inspection requirements, growing power generation demand, and industry-wide skilled labor shortage. Let me bring this to life for all of you.

Speaker #3: Moving to slide four, showcasing edify. I want to take a moment to remind everyone why this asset is so important. Edify powers the next phase of ESOB's workflow and is a global leader in inspection and monitoring technologies, for mission-critical applications.

Speaker #3: With clear leadership in electromagnetic testing, ultrasonic testing, and automated inspection. It serves attractive end markets with strong secular tailwinds across aerospace and defense, nuclear, infrastructure, and oil and gas.

Speaker #3: shortage. Let me bring this to life for all of you. In early July, we hosted several customers at edify. Where we showcased the power of our combined workflow solution across various end markets.

Shyam Kambeyanda: In early July, we hosted several customers at Eddyfi, where we showcased the power of our combined workflow solution across various end markets. This was the first time our teams from Eddyfi, EWM, GCE, and ESAB worked together to demonstrate the full power of our enterprise. The event showcased our unrivaled workflow solutions, and our customers walked away with a clear understanding of the connection between ESAB and Eddyfi, and the value it creates for their operations. That excitement is already converting into an active funnel of commercial opportunities, and our teams are energized to capture them. Just this week, I visited Eddyfi's site in State College, Pennsylvania, and got a firsthand view of this talented team, their ability to partner with large aerospace customers to quickly build prototypes to solve the toughest problems. It reinforced what I've believed all along.

Speaker #3: This was the first time our teams from edify, EWM, GCE, and ESOB worked together to demonstrate the full power of These tailwinds are our enterprise.

Speaker #3: The event showcased our unrivaled workflow solutions, and our customers walked away with a clear understanding of the connection between ESAB and Edify, and the value it creates for their operations.

Speaker #3: That excitement is already converting into an active funnel of commercial opportunities, and our teams are energized to capture them. Just this week, I visited edify's site in State College, Pennsylvania, and got a first-hand view of this talented team.

Speaker #3: Their ability to partner with large aerospace customers, to quickly build prototypes, to solve the toughest problems, it reinforced what I've believed all along. We've picked up a team that is maniacally focused on the customer, capable of innovating at the speed of our customers' problems, and carries an entrepreneurial spirit that will serve ESOB well over the long term.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We've picked up a team that is maniacally focused on the customer, capable of innovating at the speed of our customers' problems, and carries an entrepreneurial spirit that will serve ESAB well over the long term. For our shareholders, this translates directly into a stronger ESAB, faster organic growth, higher margins, reduced cyclicality, a more predictable and resilient earnings profile that compounds value over time. Financially, Eddyfi is a premier asset. The business delivers high single-digit growth, gross margins of approximately 65%, and EBITDA margins of roughly 30%. Eddyfi also brings meaningful North American exposure that pairs naturally with ESAB's global footprint, creating immediate geographic expansion opportunities for both companies. Turning to slide five. By combining ESAB and Eddyfi, we have created an unrivaled end-to-end workflow solution that supports our customers from initial preparation and joining all the way through real-time asset management, data-driven insights, and full traceability.

Speaker #3: For our shareholders, this translates directly into a stronger ESOB, faster organic growth, higher margins, reduced cyclicality, a more predictable and resilient earnings profile that compounds value over time.

Speaker #3: Financially, edify is a premier asset, the business delivers high single-digit growth, gross margins of approximately 65%, and EBITDA margins of roughly 30%. Edify also brings meaningful North American exposure that pairs naturally with ESOB's global footprint, creating immediate geographic expansion opportunities for both companies.

Speaker #3: Turning to slide five, by combining ESOB and edify, we've created an unrivaled end-to-end workflow solution that supports our customers from initial preparation and joining all the way through real-time asset management.

Speaker #3: Data-driven insights and full traceability. Our teams are focused and our growth funnels have never been stronger and we're very optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Our teams are focused and our growth funnels have never been stronger, and we're very optimistic about the opportunities that lie ahead. Together, we're uniquely positioned to accelerate the industry shift towards connected and digital workflow solutions. Moving to slide six. This is ESAB's transformation in one picture. Over the past decade, we have deliberately shifted our mix towards faster-growing, higher-margin portfolio of equipment and gas control products, which has become the foundation of our complete end-to-end workflow solution. From our leadership in gas control to our advanced equipment portfolio, every step we have taken, including our recent acquisitions, has been accretive to our growth and gross margin profile, and has significantly strengthened our offering and geographic reach. The execution of our strategy has moved our equipment mix from 38% to 50% plus on a 2026 pro forma basis.

Speaker #3: Together, we're uniquely positioned to accelerate the industry shift towards connected and digital workflow solutions. Moving to slide six, this is ESOB's transformation in one picture.

Speaker #3: Over the past decade, we have deliberately shifted our mix towards faster growing, higher margin portfolio of equipment and gas control products, which has become the foundation of our complete end-to-end workflow solution.

Speaker #3: From our leadership in gas control, to our advanced equipment portfolio, every step we have taken including our recent acquisitions has been a creative to our growth and gross margin profile.

Speaker #3: And has significantly strengthened our offering and geographic reach. The execution of our strategy has moved our equipment mix from 38% to 50% plus on a 2026 proforma basis.

Speaker #3: At that same period, we have improved our gross margins by approximately 500 basis points. Turning to slide seven, this slide is the proof point of our capital allocation strategy.

Shyam Kambeyanda: At that same period, we have improved our gross margins by approximately 500 basis points. Turning to slide seven. This slide is a proof point of our capital allocation strategy. Over the last 18 months, we've deliberately deployed capital into high-quality assets that have fundamentally reshaped ESAB. Every one of these acquisitions is delivering. We have already discussed the merits of Eddyfi. Aktiv and Delta P strengthen our gas control leadership with unique products in fast-growing geographies. EWM establishes ESAB as the technology leader in equipment, bringing Cold Metal Transfer technology, which we call ReAct, along with Additive Manufacturing capabilities. Bavaria extends our proprietary filler metal product line while deepening our presence in Germany. Each asset improves our growth profile, enhances our margin, and extends our workflow solution, exactly what we set out to do. The results validate our playbook, the runway ahead is long.

Speaker #3: Over the last 18 months, we've deliberately deployed capital into high-quality assets that have fundamentally reshaped ESOB. Every one of these acquisitions is delivering. We've already discussed the merits of edify.

Speaker #3: Active and DeltaP strengthen our gas control leadership with unique products in fast-growing geographies. EWM establishes ESOB as the technology leader in equipment, bringing cold metal transfer technology, which we call REACT, along with additive manufacturing capabilities.

Speaker #3: And Bavaria extends our proprietary filler metal product line while deepening our presence in Germany. Each asset improves our growth profile enhances our margin, and extends our workflow solution exactly what we set out to do.

Speaker #3: The results validate our playbook, and the runway ahead is long. We have reinvigorated EBX AI, sharpening our focus and driving out cost. ESOB is on a new trajectory.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We have reinvigorated EBXai, sharpening our focus and driving out cost. ESAB is on a new trajectory. On that positive note, let me hand it over to Brent to walk you through the financial details.

Speaker #3: On that positive note, let me hand it over to Brent, to walk you through the financial details.

Speaker #2: Thank you, Sean. And good morning, everyone. It is a pleasure to be on the call today. I have been spending my first few months diving into the business and getting to know the team.

Brent Jones: Thank you, Shyam, and good morning, everyone. It is a pleasure to be on the call today. I have been spending my first few months diving into the business and getting to know the team. Based upon everything I've seen, I believe we have a strong foundation in place to drive long-term shareholder value. Let's turn to slide eight to review our financial summary. As Shyam noted, we delivered $766 million in total sales, a 13% increase over Q2 of 2025. We delivered 2.5% organic sales growth, reflecting double-digit growth in automation and equipment, as well as an 8% contribution from acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA was $150 million, up 8% year over year at 19.5% adjusted EBITDA margin. We experienced a 90-basis point year-over-year margin decline because of transitory price cost neutrality and deliberate targeted commercial investments to accelerate growth in our equipment product line.

Speaker #2: Based upon everything I've seen, I believe we have a strong foundation in place to drive long-term shareholder value. Let's turn to slide eight to review our financial summary.

Speaker #2: As Sean noted, we delivered 766 million dollars in total sales a 13% increase over the second quarter of 2025. We delivered 2.5% organic sales growth, reflecting double-digit growth in automation and equipment, as well as an 8% contribution from acquisitions.

Speaker #2: Adjusted EBITDA was 150 million dollars, up 8% year over year, at 19.5% adjusted EBITDA margin. We experienced a 90 basis point year over year margin decline, because of transitory price cost neutrality and deliberate targeted commercial investments to accelerate growth in our equipment product line.

Speaker #2: We view these investments as essential to driving future growth and margin expansion, as equipment becomes a larger slice of the pie. Moving to slide nine, excluding the impact of one month of edify and the related financing transactions, core adjusted EPS was $1.41.

Brent Jones: We view these investments as essential to driving future growth and margin expansion as equipment becomes a larger slice of the pie. Moving to slide nine. Excluding the impact of one month of Eddyfi and the related financing transactions, core adjusted EPS was $1.41. Given the number of moving pieces related to this transaction, we have provided a simple walk. As you may recall, we pre-funded a large portion of the debt financing with an exceptionally well-timed bond offering in March, where we raised $1 billion at a very attractive cost of capital. This financing is even more attractive in retrospect, given current market volatility and interest rate trends. The total debt financing impacted EPS by $0.13 in the quarter, of which $0.03 was attributable to the pre-funding.

Speaker #2: Given the number of moving pieces related to this transaction, we have provided a simple walk. As you may recall, we pre-funded a large portion of the debt financing with an exceptionally well-timed bond offering in March, where we raised $1 1 billion at a very attractive cost of capital.

Speaker #2: This financing is even more attractive in retrospect, given current market volatility and interest rate trends. The total debt financing impacted EPS by 13 cents in the quarter, of which 3 cents was attributable to the pre-funding.

Speaker #2: Our committed equity financing consisting of common shares and mandatorily convertible preferred stock, which helped fortify our balance sheet, led to a 3 cent headwind.

Brent Jones: Our committed equity financing, consisting of common shares and mandatorily convertible preferred stock, which helped fortify our balance sheet, led to a $0.03 headwind. We are extremely excited to have Eddyfi as part of the ESAB team. The teams are already working together exceptionally well, and we are making targeted commercial investments to accelerate our long-term growth and margin expansion. Turning to our Americas segment on slide 10. The Americas delivered a strong Q2. Total sales grew 12% to $316 million with 5% organic growth. North America had double-digit organic growth on the back of particularly strong performance in equipment, one of our key growth priorities. Gas equipment and automation rose double digits. Finally, Mexico continues to stabilize, and we are working to mitigate expected headwinds in South America. Moving to slide 11. Our EMEA and APAC segment sales grew 14% to $450 million, representing 1% organic growth.

Speaker #2: We are extremely excited to have Edify as part of the ESAB team. The teams are already working together exceptionally well, and we are making targeted commercial investments to accelerate our long-term growth and margin expansion.

Speaker #2: Turning to our America's segment on slide 10, the America's delivered a strong Q2. Total sales grew 12% to 316 million dollars, with 5% organic growth.

Speaker #2: North America had double-digit organic growth on the back of particularly strong performance in equipment, one of our key growth priorities. Gas equipment and automation rose double digits.

Speaker #2: Finally, Mexico continues to stabilize, and we are working to mitigate expected headwinds in South America. Moving to slide 11, our EMEA and APAC segment sales grew 14% to $450 million, representing 1% organic growth.

Speaker #2: We were able to drive organic growth despite the meaningful geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East, which impacted volumes. Margins in the segment were pressured by these disruptions, as well as continued equipment growth investments.

Brent Jones: We were able to drive organic growth despite the meaningful geopolitical headwinds in the Middle East, which impacted volumes. Margins in the segment were pressured by these disruptions as well as continued equipment growth investments. However, better than expected performance in Europe helped partially offset these headwinds. We continue to be excited about what EWM is doing for our business, both in Europe and globally, and the EWM integration and associated margin expansion plans remain solidly on track. Turning to slide 12. Regarding cash generation, our H1 adjusted free cash flow was in line with the H1 of 2025, despite the meaningful increase in interest expense. Our cash flow was impacted by costs associated with restructuring and acquisition integration activities that are enabling future growth and margin expansion, and a strategic decision to carry higher equipment inventory levels to serve our customers.

Speaker #2: However, better than expected performance in Europe, helped partially offset these headwinds. We continue to be excited about what EWM is doing for our business, both in Europe and globally, and the EWM integration and associated margin expansion plans remain solidly on track.

Speaker #2: Turning to slide 12, regarding cash generation, our first half adjusted free cash flow was in line with the first half of 2025, despite the meaningful increase in interest expense.

Speaker #2: Our cash flow was impacted by costs associated with restructuring and acquisition integration activities that are enabling future growth and margin expansion, and a strategic decision to carry higher equipment inventory levels to serve our customers.

Speaker #2: We are focused on leveraging EBX AI structurally to improve our working capital terms, and we expect strong second-half cash generation. In terms of capital allocation, we continue to focus on investing in organic growth, debt reduction, and accretive tuck-in and bolt-on acquisitions.

Brent Jones: We are focused on leveraging EBX AI structurally to improve our working capital terms, and we expect strong H2 cash generation. In terms of capital allocation, we continue to focus on investing in organic growth, debt reduction, and accretive tuck-in and bolt-on acquisitions. Moving to slide 13 to update our full year 2026 outlook. With Eddyfi now closed, we are raising our full year 2026 outlook. We expect total core sales of approximately $3 to $3.1 billion. This assumes organic growth of 2% to 4%. Acquisitions are now expected to contribute approximately nine points of growth, and foreign currency remains unchanged. We have increased adjusted EBITDA to $615 to $625 million, which includes seven months of Eddyfi. We have assumed about $15 million of drag from transitory price cost neutrality driven by logistics costs and commodity inflation while protecting investment in equipment growth initiatives.

Brent Jones: We are focused on leveraging EBX AI structurally to improve our working capital terms, and we expect strong H2 cash generation. In terms of capital allocation, we continue to focus on investing in organic growth, debt reduction, and accretive tuck-in and bolt-on acquisitions. Moving to slide 13 to update our full year 2026 outlook. With Eddyfi now closed, we are raising our full year 2026 outlook. We expect total core sales of approximately $3 to $3.1 billion. This assumes organic growth of 2% to 4%. Acquisitions are now expected to contribute approximately nine points of growth, and foreign currency remains unchanged. We have increased adjusted EBITDA to $615 to 625 million, which includes seven months of Eddyfi. We have assumed about $15 million of drag from transitory price cost neutrality driven by logistics costs and commodity inflation while protecting investment in equipment growth initiatives.

Speaker #2: Moving to slide 13, to update our full year 2026 outlook. With Edify now closed, we are raising our full year 2026 outlook. We expect total core sales of approximately $3 to $3.1 billion.

Speaker #2: This assumes organic growth of 2 to 4%. Acquisitions are now expected to contribute approximately 9 points of growth and foreign currency remains unchanged. We have increased adjusted EBITDA to 615 to 625 billion dollars, which includes seven months of edify.

Speaker #2: We have assumed about 15 million dollars of drag from transitory price cost neutrality driven by logistics costs and commodity inflation, while protecting investment in equipment growth initiatives.

Speaker #2: The adjusted EPS range of $5.40 to $5.50 reflects these changes, as well as the contribution and funding of the Edify acquisition. Our free cash flow conversion should be approximately 90%.

Brent Jones: The adjusted EPS range of $5.40 to $5.50 reflects these changes as well as the contribution and funding of the Eddyfi acquisition. Our free cash flow conversion should be approximately 90%. We have the right strategy and are executing it with discipline and focus, and are on track to deliver another year of strong results. Thank you for your time, and I will now turn it back to Shyam.

Speaker #2: We have the right strategy and are executing it with discipline and focus, and are on track to deliver another year of strong results, thank you for your time, and I will now turn it back to Shyam.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Brent. To summarize, we delivered a record second quarter with positive organic growth in both segments. And we closed edify ahead of schedule.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Thank you, Brent. To summarize, we delivered a record second quarter with positive organic growth in both segments, and we closed Eddyfi ahead of schedule. We're building momentum in our business. We transformed ESAB. We're continuing to reduce rooftop and optimize our manufacturing footprint. We are simplifying EBXai so that every team member is fully engaged with our tools. Our teams are driving four powerful funnels: a funnel for new customers, a funnel for synergy sales, a funnel for cost out, and a funnel for Kaizen. We have renewed focus on Gemba, starting with me. Our priorities are clear: driving organic growth, margin expansion, and de-leveraging the balance sheet. We have reshaped ESAB into a faster-growing, higher margin enterprise. True to our values, we will keep helping each other win, valuing every voice as we deliver long-term shareholder value. With that, operator, please open the line for questions.

Speaker #3: We're building momentum in our business. We transformed ESAB, we're continuing to reduce rooftop and optimize our manufacturing footprint. We are simplifying EBX AI so that every team member is fully engaged with our tools.

Speaker #3: Our teams are driving four powerful funnels: a funnel for new customers, a funnel for synergy sales, a funnel for cost out, and a funnel for Kaizen.

Speaker #3: We have renewed focus on Gemba, starting with me. Our priorities are clear. Driving organic growth, margin expansion, and deleveraging the balance sheet. We have reshaped ESOB into a faster growing, higher margin enterprise.

Speaker #3: True to our values, we will keep helping each other win valuing every voice as we deliver long-term shareholder value. With that, operator, please open the line for questions.

Speaker #4: We will now begin the question and answer session. Please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one to raise your hand.

Operator 3: We will now begin the question and answer session. Please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one to raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press star one again. We ask that you pick up your handset when asking a question to allow for optimum sound quality. If you are muted locally, please remember to unmute your device. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from Bryan Blair with Oppenheimer. Bryan, please go ahead.

Operator: We will now begin the question and answer session. Please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one to raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press star one again. We ask that you pick up your handset when asking a question to allow for optimum sound quality. If you are muted locally, please remember to unmute your device. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from Bryan Blair with Oppenheimer. Bryan, please go ahead.

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Speaker #4: If you are muted locally, please remember to unmute your device. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A roster. Your first question comes from Brian Blair with Oppenheimer.

Speaker #4: Brian, please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Thank you. Morning, everyone.

Bryan Blair: Thank you. Morning, everyone.

Speaker #6: Morning.

Brent Jones: Morning.

Speaker #7: Morning, Brian.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Morning, Bryan.

Speaker #5: I was hoping you could offer a little more color on how orders progressed through Q2 and into Q3, and how your team's thinking about organic growth in the back half, both in terms of Q3, Q4 cadence, and segment contribution.

Bryan Blair: I was hoping you could offer a little more color on how orders progressed through Q2 and into Q3, and how your team's thinking about organic growth in the H2, both in terms of Q3, Q4 cadence and segment contribution.

Speaker #7: Yeah, thanks. Thanks for that question, Brian. Obviously, we were very happy with how things progressed for us from Q1 to Q2. We've seen that trend continue into Q3.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah. Thanks for that question, Bryan. Obviously, we were very happy with how things progressed for us from Q1 to Q2. We've seen that trend continue into Q3. As you've always known, we felt that the H2 of the year, we had a lot of initiatives in play. We felt that sequentially, our growth profile and our performance improves. You've seen that from Q1 to Q2, our performance improved both from a margin perspective and a performance perspective on sales. We expect to continue that core growth trend into Q3 and Q4. The other piece that I would add there, Brent, is as I'd mentioned before, there were a couple of things that we were very comfortable with.

Speaker #7: As you've always known, we felt that the back half of the year we had a lot of initiatives in play. We felt that sequentially our growth profile and our performance improves and you've seen that from Q1 to Q2, our performance improved both from a margin perspective and a performance perspective on sales.

Speaker #7: We expect to continue that core growth trend into Q3 and Q4. The other piece that I would add there, Brent, is that we have as I'd mentioned before, there were a couple of things that we were very comfortable with.

Speaker #7: One was EWM and the initiatives that we're working on for equipment in the second half of the year. And then we also had some really nice automation standard automation orders that ship in the second half of the year, giving us confidence about the organic growth guide that we've given.

Shyam Kambeyanda: One was EWM and the initiatives that we're working on for equipment in the H2 of the year, we also had some really nice standard automation orders that ship in the H2 of the year, giving us confidence about the organic growth guide that we've given.

Speaker #5: Okay, understood. And you mentioned that the Middle East performed in line with expectations, given the well-known circumstances at hand. To level set, what were the Q2 revenue and profit headwinds for Middle East operations?

Bryan Blair: Okay. Understood. You mentioned the Middle East performed in line with expectations, given the well-known circumstances at hand. To level set, what was the Q2 revenue and profit headwinds for Middle East operations? How are you thinking about the H2? Looking forward, is there any way that you can quantify or dimensionalize the prospective catalyst from rebuild efforts and incremental investment in energy infrastructure?

Speaker #5: How are you thinking about the back half? And then looking forward, is there any way that you can quantify or dimensionalize the prospective catalyst from rebuild efforts and incremental investment in energy infrastructure?

Speaker #7: Yeah, a couple of things there, Brian. First, obviously, very proud of our team in the Middle East. I think I may have mentioned it to you before, our teams are actually in the office.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah. A couple of things there, Bryan. First, obviously, very proud of our team in the Middle East. I think I may have mentioned it to you before. Our teams are actually in the office, and working. Our sales teams are out there, finding new accounts, continuing to deliver, protecting our customer, protecting our share. In some cases, gaining share in the region. As we mentioned before, the region is about 7% to 8% of ESAB's business. It was down double digits. Really in that 10%, 11% range. The margins are good for us in the region, so we haven't given out any guidance on that particular piece, but you can make an assumption there. We did see logistics costs sort of triple, in the region as a result of the conflict, which we think are transitory.

Speaker #7: And working our sales teams are out there finding new accounts, continuing to deliver protecting our customer, protecting our share. And in some cases, gaining share in the region.

Speaker #7: As we mentioned before, the region is about seven to eight percent of ESOB's business. And it was down double digits. So really in that 10, 11 percent range.

Speaker #7: The margins are good for us in the region. So we haven't given out any guidance on that particular piece, but you can make an assumption there.

Speaker #7: But we did see logistics costs sort of triple in the region as a result of the conflict, which we think our transitory depending on what happens today and tomorrow, things could sort of really shift very favorably in our direction.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Depending on what happens today and tomorrow, things could sort of really shift very favorably in our direction. From a rebuild perspective, we've said this before, most of the assets that will need rework and rebuild, have ESAB products specked in. When those rebuild activities come in, we expect to get a larger share of it. As you're aware, prior to the conflict, that region was growing high double digits for us, closer to 20%. We would expect that for a period of time as they rebuild and reconstruct, that the numbers would be equivalent to that or maybe slightly better.

Speaker #7: From a rebuild perspective, we've said this before, most of the assets that we'll need rework and rebuild have ESOB products specced in. And so when those rebuild activities come in, we expect to get a larger share of it.

Speaker #7: We as you're aware, prior to the conflict that region was growing high double digits for us, closer to 20 percent. We would expect that for a period of time as they rebuild and reconstruct, that the numbers would be equivalent to that or maybe slightly better.

Speaker #5: Okay, appreciate the color. Thank you.

Bryan Blair: Okay. Appreciate the color. Thank you.

Speaker #4: Your next question comes from Tammy Zakaria with JP Morgan. Please go ahead.

Operator 3: Your next question comes from Tami Zakaria with JPMorgan. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Tami Zakaria with JPMorgan. Please go ahead.

Speaker #8: Hey, good morning. Thank you so much.

Tami Zakaria: Hey, good morning. Thank you so much.

Speaker #5: Hi, Tammy.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Hi, Tammy. Good morning.

Tami Zakaria: A question on your organic growth outlook. I think it remains unchanged. You spoke about some price cost neutrality impacts that you expect to cover in the next few quarters. Has your pricing outlook changed versus the last time we spoke? In lieu of that, does that mean your volume outlook is now weaker, on the net, your organic growth expectation remains the same?

Speaker #8: Question on your organic growth outlook. I think it remains unchanged. You spoke about some price cost neutrality impacts. That you expect to cover in the next few quarters.

Speaker #8: Has your pricing outlook changed versus the last time we spoke? And in lieu of that, does that mean your volume outlook is now weaker and so on the net your organic growth expectation remains the same?

Speaker #7: Yeah, I think the way to think about it is there's just a little bit of uncertainty out there, Tammy. So the view for us is sequentially our pricing does get slightly better.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah, I think, the way to think about it is there's just a little bit of uncertainty out there, Tammy. The view for us is sequentially our pricing does get slightly better. Then, things have to sort of improve for us globally, Middle East being one of them. I think the view for us is that, we feel confident about where we are, and where we've guided. The view for us is that pricing gets slightly better. We're sort of flat to slightly better on organic volume as we go through the H2 of the year.

Speaker #7: And then things have to sort of improve for us globally, the Middle East being one of them. And I think the view for us is that we feel confident about where we are and where we've guided. The view for us is that pricing gets slightly better.

Speaker #7: We're sort of flat to slightly better on organic volume as we go through the second half of the year.

Speaker #8: Understood. And then the second question, would you be able to parse out the components of the 35 cents EPS guidance reduction at the midpoint?

Tami Zakaria: Understood. The second question, would you be able to parse out the components of the $0.35 EPS guidance reduction at the midpoint? How much of that is Eddyfi sales, EBITDA, high interest expense? How much from price cost impacts? If you could bucket those, that would be helpful.

Speaker #8: How much of that is Edify, sales, EBITDA, higher interest expense? How much is from price-cost impact? If you could bucket those, that would be helpful.

Speaker #7: Yes, certainly. It's Brent, good to speak with you. So when you look at that at the midpoint, most of the dilution associated with edify we absorbed in Q2.

Brent Jones: Yes, certainly. It's Brent. Good to speak with you. When you look at that at the midpoint, most of the dilution associated with Eddyfi, we absorbed in Q2. Now, Eddyfi, as the year progresses, will improve sequentially each quarter, and then it'll be kind of just modestly dilutive in Q4, but you'll see most of that. That's kind of 40% or more of the impact. That's both contribution to the business net of the interest expense and the share and preferred stock issuance. The balance of it is the comment on the trimming the EBITDA there, and that's probably about 60% of it.

Speaker #7: Now, edify is a year progresses will be will improve sequentially each quarter and then it'll be kind of just modestly diluted in Q4, but you'll see most of that.

Speaker #7: So that's kind of 40 percent or more of the impact. So that's both the contribution of the business net of the interest expense and the share and preferred stock issuance.

Speaker #7: Then the balance of it is the comment on the trimming the EBITDA there. And that's probably about 60 percent of it. Well, it's really the investments and growth that we're doing.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Well, it's really the investments in growth that we're doing, the price cost neutrality.

Speaker #7: And then the price cost neutrality.

Speaker #8: Understood. Thank you.

Tami Zakaria: Understood. Thank you.

Speaker #7: Yeah, so the way to think about that also, Tammy, is that we think that we'll be slightly diluted to neutral in Q4 and then confidently positive as we get into '27 with edify.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah. The way to think about that also, Tami, is that we think that we'll be slightly dilutive to neutral in Q4, confidently positive as we get into 2027 with Eddyfi.

Speaker #8: Understood. Thank you.

Tami Zakaria: Understood. Thank you.

Speaker #4: Your next question comes from Nathan Jones with Stiefel. Please go ahead.

Operator 3: Your next question comes from Nathan Jones with Stifel. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Nathan Jones with Stifel. Please go ahead.

Speaker #3: Good morning, everyone. I'm going to start with a couple of high-level questions on Edify. Obviously, 65% gross margins and 30% EBITDA margins are very good.

Nathan Jones: Morning, everyone.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Hi, Nathan.

Nathan Jones: I'm gonna start with a couple high-level questions on Eddyfi. Obviously 65% gross margins and 30% EBITDA margins are very good, that does imply 35% SG&A, I wanted to talk about that a little bit. Is that something that's a result of a different commercial model that requires more SG&A to support it? It's built for a higher revenue base, or is it something that you think you can outright shrink or grow into? What's kind of a normalized, optimized level of SG&A that Eddyfi should run at?

Speaker #3: But that does imply 35 percent SG&A. So I wanted to talk about that a little bit. Is that something that's a result of a different commercial model that requires more SG&A to support it?

Speaker #3: It's built for a higher revenue base or is it something that you think you can outright shrink or grow into? And what's kind of a normalized optimized level of SG&A that edify should run at?

Speaker #7: Yeah, a couple of things that we're beginning to observe. One, it's an extremely innovative culture. The way that the business grows is that they're able to develop solutions in a short period of time.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah. A couple of things that we're beginning to observe. One, it's an extremely innovative culture. The way that the business grows is that they're able to develop solutions in a short period of time. I just mentioned the comment about State College, Pennsylvania, where a customer comes in, discusses an issue, and within a week, the team has developed the probes needed and provide the solution for the customer. These are for some large aerospace customers. There's fundamentally a way that this business works that requires a level of engagement, especially from the R&D and the development team, that creates both growth and innovative products. Now, the level of what is the optimal level, we're working through our plans. We're just getting past our 60-day plan. As you know, Brent, we have an EBX process of a 100-day plan that we'll be sitting with the team.

Speaker #7: I just mentioned the comment about state college Pennsylvania. Where a customer comes in, discusses an issue, and within a week, the team is developed the probes needed and provide the solution for the customer.

Speaker #7: And these were for some large aerospace customers. So there's fundamentally a way that this business works that requires a level of engagement, especially from the R&D and the development team, that creates both growth and innovative products.

Speaker #7: Now, the level of what is the optimal level? We're working through our plans. We're just getting past our 60-day plan. We, as you know, Brent, we have a EVX process of 100-day plan that we'll be sitting with the team.

Speaker #7: But we do expect, as the business grows, we don't need to increase opex as much, so there'll be some natural leverage there. And then there are obviously things that we do—whether it be the shared service center, supply chain, or other initiatives—where the team can leverage the base ESAB business and continue to improve that category.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We do expect, as the business grows, we don't need to increase OpEx as much. There'll be some natural leverage there. Then there's obviously things that we do, whether it be the shared service center or other things where, and supply chain, where the team can leverage the base ESAB business, continuing to improve that category. When we went in, as you remember, we had talked about a $20 million synergy between us and them. We feel that that is real, and there may be more in it, we're going to gradually do it. Our focus will be to capture growth rather than focus on the cost outside initially. Rest assured, we'll be doing both.

Speaker #7: So when we went in, as you remember, we had talked about a 20 million dollar synergy between us and them. We feel that that is real and there may be more in it.

Speaker #7: But we're going to gradually do it. Our focus will be to capture growth rather than focus on the cost outside initially. But rest assured, we'll be doing both.

Speaker #3: That leads to my second question, which was going to be the opportunities for revenue synergies and growth from edify and ESAB together. Maybe you can talk a little bit more about where you see those opportunities and what kind of revenue synergies you might target in 2027, 2028.

Nathan Jones: That leads to my second question, which was going to be the opportunities for revenue synergies and growth from Eddyfi and ESAB together. Maybe you can talk a little bit more about where you see those opportunities and what kind of revenue synergies you might target in 2027, 2028. I know those take a little bit longer to materialize. Thanks for taking the questions.

Speaker #3: I know those take a little bit longer to materialize. Thanks for taking the questions.

Speaker #7: Yeah, well, first is we talked about the session that we had with the combined teams at edify. And I have to tell you, I talked about it about day one, but even that session that we had in the parking lot of edify in Quebec City was amazing.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah. Well, first is we talked about the session that we had with the combined teams at Eddyfi. I have to tell you, I talked about it about day one, but even that session that we had in the parking lot of Eddyfi in Quebec City was amazing. It was phenomenal to see our teams, EWM, gas control, our traditional FABTECH team, sit with the Eddyfi team and work out the workflow solutions. We looked at segments when it came to nuclear, oil and gas, wind, and pipelines. Fundamentally, the team sat in and looked at synergies across all of those customers. What I can tell you is that the funnel at Eddyfi is close to about $450 million. Now we got to convert on that funnel. The view for us on that particular front is that it's going to take a bit of time.

Speaker #7: It was phenomenal to see our teams EWM, gas control, our traditional fab tech team, sit with the edify team and work out the workflow solutions.

Speaker #7: And we looked at segments when it came to nuclear, oil and gas, wind, pipelines, and fundamentally the team sat in and looked at synergies across all of those customers.

Speaker #7: And what I can tell you, is that the funnel at edify is close to about 450 million. Now, we got to convert on that funnel.

Speaker #7: The view for us on that particular front is that it's going to take a bit of time. We've introduced the concept to our customers.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We've introduced the concept to our customers. We're seeing great feedback. We're seeing the Department of Defense engage very differently with us as a result of both the Additive Manufacturing technology that we've picked up with EWM and now Eddyfi. The opportunities exist. We expect to get a few orders, and those then become the base case for us to continue to drive organic growth across several other segments for both ESAB and Eddyfi.

Speaker #7: We're seeing great feedback. We're seeing the Department of Defense engage very differently with us as a result of both the additive manufacturing technology that we've picked up with EWM and now edify.

Speaker #7: So the opportunities exist. We expect to get a few orders and those then become the base case for us to continue to drive organic growth across several other segments for both ESOP and edify.

Speaker #4: Your next question comes from Meg Dober with Baird. Please go ahead.

Operator 3: Your next question comes from Mircea Dobre with Baird. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Mircea Dobre with Baird. Please go ahead.

Speaker #7: Hi, Meg.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Hi, Mig.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Hi, Mircea.

Nathan Jones: Mig.

Nathan Jones: Mircea.

Speaker #5: Good morning. Thank you for taking the question. I just kind of want to follow up on this discussion with Nathan here. Just conceptually, if I'm a customer and I'm buying product, testing product from ESAB, what would be the benefit for me of buying ESAB equipment or ESAB consumables in conjunction with the testing equipment that I'm getting from ESAB?

Mircea Dobre: Good morning. Thank you for taking the question. I just want to follow up on this discussion with Nathan here. Just conceptually, if I'm a customer and I'm buying product, testing product from Eddyfi, what would be the benefit for me from buying ESAB equipment or ESAB consumables, in conjunction with the testing equipment that I'm getting from Eddyfi? How do you go to market, and you package these things together?

Speaker #5: How do you go to market and you package these things together?

Speaker #7: Yeah, we actually spent a significant amount of time discussing exactly that with the teams up in Quebec City. The short piece is full traceability to when the material was joined together.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah, we actually spent a significant amount of time discussing exactly that with the teams up in Quebec City. The short piece is full traceability to when the material was joined together. Fundamentally, we actually showcased one nuclear example for some of our customers, where you're basically disposing off nuclear waste or product that comes off of a nuclear plant and sealing it in a container. What you need for that particular aspect is, first, a full workflow analysis of what went into sealing that container. After that, what you need is to ensure that there's no deterioration in that container over a period of time. That was one of the simplest examples that I can give you.

Speaker #7: And so fundamentally, you look at we actually showcased one nuclear example for some of our customers where you're basically disposing of nuclear waste or product that comes off of a nuclear plant and sealing it in a container.

Speaker #7: What you need for that particular aspect is first a full workflow analysis of what went into sealing that container. And then after that, what you need is to ensure that there's no deterioration in that container over a period of time.

Speaker #7: That was one of the simplest examples that I can give you. The second aspect was on pipeline. Where you join some pipes, you put them out under the field, and then you monitor degradation of that particular aspect of the product line.

Shyam Kambeyanda: The second aspect was in pipeline, where you join some pipes, you put them out into the field, and then you monitor degradation of that particular aspect of the product line. What we noticed with the customers is that's exactly what they want to know, is that what was the original product looking like when it was placed where it was, and how has it moved over time? That combination today, only ESAB can provide. We did something similar on rail, where as you may know, in India today, we actually supply product for all the rail repair. One of the big aspects is visual inspection of the rails to sort of monitor where the wear has occurred on the railway tracks.

Speaker #7: And what we noticed with the customers is that's exactly what they want to know is that what was the original product looking like when it was placed where it was?

Speaker #7: And how has it moved over time? And that combination today only ESOP can provide. We did something similar on rail. Where as you may know, in India today, we actually supply product for all the rail repair.

Speaker #7: And one of the big aspects is visual inspection of the rails to sort of monitor where the wear has occurred on the railway tracks.

Speaker #7: And today what you can do with ESOP and edify product is actually monitor where the wear is occurring, apply where ESOP filamental and equipment need to go in, and monitor it over a period of time for better serviceability to our customers.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Today, what you can do with ESAB and Eddyfi product is actually monitor where the wear is occurring, apply where ESAB filler metal and equipment need to go in, and monitor it over a period of time for better serviceability to our customers. I can give you another example associated with wind, but you get it. The view for us is, that applies in spades when it comes to the defense sector. It's been actually quite exciting for us, in the initial days. The response from our customers, the way that we're thinking about combining the data capturing, the data monitoring-ability between both of the companies and combining those workflows. Excited. Early days.

Speaker #7: I can give you another example associated with wind, but you get it. The view for us is and that applies in spades when it comes to the defense sector.

Speaker #7: And it's been actually quite exciting for us in the initial days the response from our customers, the way that we're thinking about combining the data capturing, the data monitoring, ability between both of the companies and combining those workflows.

Speaker #7: So excited, early days. We've got a few early bites that have got us sort of really focused on developing that, which is to continue to invest in the front end to make sure that we capture all of this for 2027 and beyond.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We've got a few early bites that have got us sort of really focused on developing that, which is why with the earlier comment that we made, is that we want to continue to invest in the front end to make sure that we capture all of this for 2027 and beyond.

Speaker #7: why what the earlier comment that we made is that we want That's very interesting. My follow-up, a clarification here on the adjusted EBITDA increase.

Mircea Dobre: That's very interesting. My follow-up, a clarification here on the adjusted EBITDA increase. Can you tell us exactly what the contribution from Eddyfi is in your updated guidance? Thank you.

Speaker #7: Can you tell us exactly what the contribution from edify is in your updated guidance? Thank you.

Speaker #3: So Meg, the when you look at the increase there, the contribution is primarily edify netted by the other investments, the Chom noted when we had the previous answer.

Brent Jones: Mig, when you look at the increase there, the contribution is primarily Eddyfi, netted by the other investments that Shyam noted when we had the previous answer.

Speaker #7: Right, but the numbers are what? I mean, you increased it by 35 million, so edify?

Mircea Dobre: Right. The numbers are what? You increased it by $35 million, Eddyfi.

Speaker #3: Yeah, we increased it. Yeah, we increased it by 35 million. We said we had 15 million of price cost headwinds and investments. So it's approaching 50 million the edify contribution.

Brent Jones: Yeah. We increased it.

Mircea Dobre: The investments are up.

Brent Jones: Yeah. We increased it by $35 million. We said we had $15 million of price cost headwinds and investments. It's approaching $50 million, the Eddyfi contribution.

Speaker #7: Excellent, thank you.

Mircea Dobre: Excellent. Thank you.

Speaker #3: You're welcome.

Brent Jones: You're welcome.

Speaker #4: Your next question comes UBS. Please go ahead.

Operator 3: Your next question comes from Neal Burk with UBS. Please go ahead.

Operator: Your next question comes from Neal Burk with UBS. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Hey, good morning.

Neal Burk: Hey, good morning.

Speaker #7: Hi, Neil.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Hi, Neal.

Speaker #6: Shyam, I just wanted to go back to your comment earlier on you said sequentially pricing getting a bit better, to offset the cost inflation, but you also said flat to slightly better on organic volumes in second half.

Neal Burk: Shyam, I just wanted to go back to your comment earlier on, you said sequentially pricing getting a bit better to offset the cost inflation, you also said flat to slightly better on organic volumes in the H2. Can you just clarify, is that comment relative to previous volume expectations or, I guess another way, how should we expect

Speaker #6: Can you just clarify, is that comment relative to previous volume expectations or I guess another way, how should we expect volume?

Shyam Kambeyanda: Just sequentially. Yeah, just sequentially, Neal. We're looking at this now sequentially, as to where we are and the current environment. What this assumes, our guide assumes, is that the Middle East stays where it is. We get a little bit more price. We continue to invest in our business, on equipment growth and the strategies that we have to grow our equipment business, along with sort of pulling Eddyfi through a little bit. Obviously we've got some really nice commercial opportunities that we had planned on in the H2 of the year related to automation as well.

Speaker #7: Just sequentially. Yeah, just sequentially, Neil. We're looking at this now sequentially. And as to where we are and the current environment. So what this assumes our guide assumes is that the Middle East stays where it is.

Speaker #7: We get a little bit more price. We continue to invest in our business on equipment growth and the strategies that we have to grow our equipment business, along with sort of pulling edify through a little bit.

Speaker #7: And then obviously we've got some really nice commercial opportunities that could that we had planned on in the second half of the year related to automation as well.

Speaker #6: Okay, no, that's helpful. And then a lot of strength in equipment and automation. I mean, we've seen that from some other peers, discerning season.

Neal Burk: Okay. No, that's helpful. A lot of strength in equipment and automation. We've seen that from some other peers this earnings season. Can you just maybe elaborate a bit on how, or what end markets are driving that growth in equipment? Also any update on how consumables is trending. Thank you.

Speaker #6: Could you maybe elaborate a bit on how or what end markets are driving that growth in equipment? And also, any update on how that's trending?

Speaker #6: Thank you.

Speaker #7: I'm sorry, what was the last part, Neil? Oh, consumables. Consumables continue to be steady. There are pockets of weakness, obviously, specifically in the Middle East.

Shyam Kambeyanda: I'm sorry, what was the last part, Neal?

Brent Jones: Consumables.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Oh, consumables. Consumables continue to be steady. There are pockets of weakness, obviously, specifically in the Middle East. Overall, it continues to trend positively, although not as positive as equipment. What I'll basically say there is that sort of in the low single digits is what we see global consumables doing, with equipment and gas control doing quite well, along with automation.

Speaker #7: But overall, it continues to trend positively, although not as positive as equipment. So what I'll basically say there is that sort of in the low single digits is what we see global consumables doing, with equipment and gas control doing quite well along with automation.

Speaker #7: To sort of specifically talk about can you repeat the first part of your question?

Brent Jones: Can you repeat the first part of your question?

Speaker #6: Yeah, just kind of give us a sense of how broad by end market was the strength in equipment and automation.

Neal Burk: Yeah. Just kind of give us a sense of how broad by end market was the strength in equipment and automation.

Speaker #7: Yeah. Yeah, just talking about the end market pieces, what we found was general fabrication is where we found significant uptick in our portfolio. We also saw some uptick in defense, which we've always said has been a tailwind for us.

Shyam Kambeyanda: Yeah, just talking about the end market pieces, what we found was general fabrication is where we found significant uptick in our portfolio. We also saw some uptick in defense, which we've always said has been a tailwind for us. Those were really the two things that stood out. Our distribution segment did really well across the globe on both equipment, and to some extent, standard automation.

Speaker #7: And so those were really the two things that stood out. Our distribution segment did really well across the globe, on both equipment and, to some extent, standard automation.

Speaker #6: Great, thanks.

Neal Burk: Great. Thanks.

Speaker #4: The next question comes from Chris Dankert with DA Davidson. Please go ahead.

Operator 3: The next question comes from Chris Dankert with D.A. Davidson. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question comes from Chris Dankert with D.A. Davidson. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Hey, morning guys. Thanks for taking the questions. Hoping to dig in a little bit on Europe, I think you'd called out some improvement in defense spending.

Chris Dankert: Hey. Morning, guys. Thanks for taking the questions. Hoping to dig in a little bit on Europe. I think you'd called out some improvement in defense spending. Again, is that strictly Germany? Maybe any kind of quantification in terms of uptick? Any sort of update in terms of what we're seeing in Europe more broadly?

Speaker #5: Again, is that strictly Germany? Maybe any kind of quantification in terms of uptick? Any sort of update in terms of what we're seeing in Europe more broadly?

Speaker #7: For Europe, we obviously have a phenomenal presence and a great position of strength in general, Chris. What we are seeing is Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Germany.

Shyam Kambeyanda: For Europe, we obviously have a phenomenal presence and a great position of strength in general, Chris. What we are seeing is Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Germany, sort of making some moves, especially in the segment that you mentioned earlier in defense. We are also seeing some investments come in in those particular markets for energy. That is helping us out as well. The second piece here is that we play from a position of strength, our teams continue to gain market share, both in consumables and in equipment. We do get some data publicly in the space that sort of validates that piece for us.

Speaker #7: Sort of making some moves, especially in the segment that you mentioned earlier in defense. We're also seeing some investments come in in those particular markets for energy.

Speaker #7: That's helping us out as well. And then the second piece here is that we play from a position of strength. So our teams continue to gain market share, both in consumables and in equipment.

Speaker #7: We do get some data that sort of validates that piece for us.

Speaker #5: Got it. Thanks for the color there. And I guess— forgive me if I missed it— but did you quantify what the sequential pricing improvement is expected to be into the back half of the year here?

Chris Dankert: Got it. Thanks for the color there. I guess, forgive me if I missed it, but did you quantify kind of what the sequential pricing improvement is expected to be into the back half of the year here?

Speaker #7: We have not quantified that, but it's modest. Sort of moving, I think we had 2% this quarter sort of moving up into the 3, and then sort of exiting at a better rate in Q4.

Shyam Kambeyanda: We have not quantified that, it is modest, sort of moving. I think we had 2% this quarter, sort of moving up into the 3%, sort of exiting at a better rate in Q4.

Speaker #5: Got it. Thank you very much.

Chris Dankert: Got it. Thank you very much.

Speaker #4: This concludes the question and answer session. I will now turn the call back to Mark Barbalato for closing remarks.

Operator 3: This concludes the question and answer session. I will now turn the call back to Mark Barbalato for closing remarks.

Operator: This concludes the question and answer session. I will now turn the call back to Mark Barbalato for closing remarks.

Speaker #1: Thank you for joining us today, and we look forward to speaking to your next quarter.

Mark Barbalato: Thank you for joining us today. We look forward to speaking to you next quarter.

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