John Bannon
Chief Executive Officer
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Twin Disc, Incorporated (NASDAQ: TWIN) Q2 2026 earnings conference call, held 2026-02-04. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.

Chief Executive Officer
Analyst, Longbow Research
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are contained in the company's annual report on Form 10-K, copies of which may be obtained by contacting either the company or the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that are made during this call are based on assumptions as of today, and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise these statements to reflect subsequent events or new information. During today's call management, we'll also discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. For the definition of non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results, please see the earnings release issued earlier today. Now, I'll turn the call over to John. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our fiscal 2026 second quarter conference call. Despite a challenging operating backdrop, our diversified portfolio continued to demonstrate resilience. The demand remained robust across marine, defense, and select industrial applications. This strong demand continues to fuel confidence in the positioning of the business as our six-month backlog reached a record level once again during the quarter. As anticipated, tariff impacts were elevated in the quarter at approximately 3% of cost of sales as they continue to create friction across the industry, influencing customer behavior related to order placement timing and shipping lead times. Importantly, these impacts reflect modest delays in timing rather than lost orders. In response to these pressures, we continue to make progress implementing the mitigation strategies we've outlined in previous quarters, including pricing discipline, operational enhancements, and footprint optimization. During the quarter, we advanced planni...