Student SG&A expense management also remains a key focus area. This includes the ongoing optimization of our footprint and balancing the need for cost reductions against future capacity demands. We remain disciplined stewards of discretionary spending, and our team has responsibly managed costs in the short term while executing our strategy for the long term.

Feb 22, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Dave Rush, CEO | earnings call 2024-02-22 | transcript adb24c64-f9cd-4d99-8a18-b2242e902038 | chars 6361-6722 | segment 6

Discipline SG&A expense management remains a key focus area. This includes the ongoing optimization of our footprint and balancing the need for cost reductions against future capacity needs.

Nov 1, 2023 / receipt, needs a key / Dave Rush, CEO | earnings call 2023-11-01 | transcript 8f54163d-8a9a-489c-a262-0f185dca8049 | chars 5465-5655 | segment 5

As such, we quickly pulled a few levers to curb our costs, including bringing our inventory in line with evolving sales levels, putting a moratorium on nonessential travel, reducing headcount and overtime to align with volumes, and rationalizing facilities.

Nov 8, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Dave Flipman, CEO | earnings call 2022-11-08 | transcript 46315eaa-f326-45bb-9778-b7593e5fac1d | chars 9813-10070 | segment 9

During the past month and a half, Dave Flutman and I have traveled to many regions of the country, including Texas, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, and Mountain States, and the West Coast, among others.

Oct 30, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Chad Crowe, CEO | earnings call 2020-10-30 | transcript 8789fc09-a932-448a-b456-cbbfa0544ec8 | chars 3636-3839 | segment 3

This is the highest quarterly EBITDA in our history, driven by the top-line growth combined with the reduction in variable expenses related to commissions as well as lower travel and fuel costs.

Oct 30, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Peter, other | earnings call 2020-10-30 | transcript 8789fc09-a932-448a-b456-cbbfa0544ec8 | chars 12812-13006 | segment 12

You know, the question remains, will it ever get back to normal? You know, will we ever travel like we used to? You know, TBD, but certainly that we anticipate will come back to some degree over time.

Jul 31, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Craig, CEO | earnings call 2020-07-31 | transcript 143eabf1-9a7e-4841-9206-ef5856389b72 | chars 36899-37099 | segment 37

Reflects SAP ERP implementation expense for 2026.

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~$115M of Cost Actions in 2026

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Drive productivity initiatives and automation

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Reduce capital expenditures

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Tighter controls on discretionary spending and SG&A overhead

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Delivered $28M in productivity savings in Q2 and $34M year to date related to operational excellence and supply chain initiatives

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Identified an additional $40 million of run-rate savings, increasing our total cost actions target for 2026 to $115 million

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Successfully Deployed >$0.4 Billion YTD

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42 Acquisitions Completed Since 2021 Representing ~$2.3B in Annual Sales1

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Increasing Value-Added Mix and Expanding to Desirable Geographies Through M&A

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~$100M of Cost Actions in 2026

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Drive productivity initiatives and automation

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