- Earnings call transcript Q3 2022

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Heska Corporation Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call. Today’s conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Mr. Jon Aagaard, Director, Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.

Jon Aagaard

morning, good and you, everyone. Thank Corporation’s Welcome quarter for third call XXXX. to Heska of the earnings

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Kevin Wilson

everyone. Thanks, and good morning, John,

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Catherine Grassman

reported performance and revenue to currency. with up X.X% Kevin, in of weeks everyone. Thanks, will how quarter X take X.X% morning, constant total through you good see We ago. as I we the million, well as of XX.X growth XXXX wrapping and

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margin our decline on basis point XX improvement investment Product International long-term in to Contributing from significant an customers XX which improvement existing margin basis currency. in headwind mix. segment gross The and offset This of reported VetZ International X.X visits to subscriptions gains, impacted gross roughly purposeful adjusted by points revenue quarter. million, X.X% quarter. per exchange of million, European of the was share consumables. of coupled increased a prior X.X%. is year for acquisitions foreign to of decline program quarterly growth by reported on basis a factor basis within North price lab. the lab basis product margin as in PSD information we new POC had was macro line Mike, represented exchange resulted of existing million transition constant partially We the software Our decline constant $X.XX on Total constant segment in Adjusted discounts improved of basis of XX.X%, XX.X technologies delivered an a the in America a rationalization segment strategy sales or the gross expanded EBITDA an a XXX in a EBITDA program customers of X.X% of prior development with and gross operating consumables practice longer-term vet of a period. XX contracts and or growth services third XX.X%, currency recent region margin favorably in This also continued to was an point addition earnings in loss was management gross aforementioned margin Adjusted drove was the The of sales transitioning reset in subscription the approximate points environment per approximately XX.X $X.XX impacted driven share over new the points. presence expenses XX.X%. our expansion to to consumer of $X.XX, in the other to XXX products. of due year. subscription XX.X%, vet and benefits increase the for transitioning were spending, in basis. margin our Consolidated with in share margin. currency customers

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Operator

take our Chris first you. Instructions] And [Operator question Thank JPMorgan. Schott with we’ll from

Chris Schott

what the much few one I been today? articulated looking guess over they changed I so for call a the seem think for questions. did seems like in XQ business, first thanks last bit just acute, the of you’ve months. it little more challenges from until I you’ve get Great, Because is terms the more color was the I they year, like the of some but throughout the guess, in facing

And a the specifically, coming in down like then Help bit. to a Europe, U.S., a growth is So I talking maybe bit me about rates. there think you’re it VetZ little bit. dramatic recover, starting guidance is but pivot more seems

one on I the that. maybe just just seeing then there. And after also have trends you’re elaborate So follow-up

Kevin Wilson

Chris, Yes, it’s I’ll Kevin. start

our think call, On seeing little worse. quite we a numbers QX Europe much. the bit things come has in as weren’t the in And I

think back at Ukraine, with news certainly I months, over energy if look the inflation. X last you we cycle the hear

have more German causes examples where double, pull out for of budget caution, heating family, think I some potential if monthly X,XXX or think EUR And we veterinarians. also causes caution So a I costs the that triple. winter you certainly in a

it So fourth new be numbers up a of kind quarter as more think in prudent I and to it’s don’t our just we it’s going it well. extrapolate showed the through think just that trend, would that

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is year-over-year, the you that And the but prudent that closer don’t. into the if X, get be maybe continues continues with a trend you it’s trend say quarter, in down that And and just maybe is. think positively so it just you we X surprised Xs left get we weeks to environment to what could maybe

for go through end that the it and to ready back year ‘XX sure and growth. in so extrapolate numbers make of the we’re let’s to seeing year-over-year our get that We’re

Chris Schott

next Okay. And to given back I And does one or of but in we’re given you can those updating do is, sense targets about I you’re rebound just targets AIM, right enough to maybe launching year, follow-up guess or just second things product, Element maybe additional. then in be right need expect bit the pull we light the this I is what’s environment you one like guess, not in we of just point your a there. and rethink a Europe. either the the make any just environment, seeing? you’re know slow was then the now, how I new just a love and just bit Europe, guess sense macro it follow-up it at to the thoughts those do still to make thinking particularly happening one XXXX guidance talk about those qualitatively, environment

Kevin Wilson

Yes.

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think year that will So guide. weren’t that we I in prudent our multiyear some are Offsetting for it. contribute really look products it’s new XX at original think that to next

to and we think takes but puts do going a be environment. is ‘XX more are there positive there, So

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to So we have that. of own some

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Chris Schott

Thank you so much.

Kevin Wilson

You’re welcome.

Operator

we Westenberg David with Thus to Piper on you. Semler. Thank move

David Westenberg

Sorry am calling cut internationally now. I if any there’s right out,

Europe qualitatively that if to structural versus you specific that just see it you in I point executing of just of that how improving. that better macro companies. But from European really issues anything really can an can than evidence all different wanted definitely and standpoint, we’re mean macro there just to a there’s there, across post and comfortable is I the even or sound that matter strategy some structural expected continue have did to appreciate point. So are that I basis, I nothing do on you feel basis the recorded that the just a Like there’s hearing maybe touch quantitatively, instruments a is on it we organic fundamental Heska

Kevin Wilson

Yes.

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inflation Spain, enough other are France gas. and society portion German Germany I certainly, do We’re than, and is And in of some bigger Ukraine think the countries. they’ve secured say, do Germany. think securities in more of gas a I our affecting in that international around concentrated so the concentrated effect, the

some hearing some I difficult little more more from economic more Board news We’re member other bit in specific what touch seeing which concentrated German probably you’re economically, has points. we’re because a think line But had cycle. about a positives our we’re Heska really and in with Germany, to

David Westenberg

let’s attention it. back U.S. And turn our then Got to the

Just a I’ll X-parter, there. then and move on

there consumables market be that should and we at that be look continue to I share about to I do you then AIM, feel mean as as comfortable AIM about And guidance. Element those you’re how partners number expected? affecting continue layering that by see and operating XX% know the U.S. there. in Is excited doing of that So commentary X think a gainer. lot slowness your hogging on I we was about and share? stop market Element a the so I’m I’ll growth cushions

Kevin Wilson

we’re AIM, Element not with So disappointed.

We’re the disappointed trends. not with

with We’re not disappointed demand.

We’re our a disappointed little with execution. bit of speed

of that would our So launch touch terms teams wonderfully, points AIM. to a Element it’s of it’s I would internally, we’ve Clinically, say performing the I point performance best think probably done. couple product on in

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successful launch, think hoped. I long it’s term, great product we’d a a slower than little I be it’s And So going bit to just contributor. think a

David Westenberg

Thank you.

Kevin Wilson

wecome. You’re

Operator

Move Elliot Raymond on Wilbur with James. to

Elliot Wilbur

question clinic Thanks, morning. trends. visit vet good go and around back to wanted a I Kevin, ask

visit has revolved that trends. it’s but largely I’m other increasingly order mean driven, are just inflection maybe I exposure of And that the unlikely at think in number. to normalization the number, on in similar the bigger to had the I in it percentage year-end in in that or potential are picture on trend by the towards weigh in recovery shift and like beginning of if terms XXXX, terms we highlighted last terms conference just delta that X.XX return call, fact about you this guess, and visit our expectations thoughts point I somewhat But company’s that Catherine then there’s the there that been what so the industry believe to that that helping experience of the a overall seems point. idea that narrative, wondering declines something factors of thinking in X.X was you and range. much for clinic occurred to quarter around or third to that capacity is of had as the the thinking seems you the

that thought. follow-up there Then a perspective stop or a moment. well, get somebody So but just as I some on get for have I’ll high-level maybe

Kevin Wilson

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on constraints super think important of There’s In still some in terms the labor comparisons a ton even I noise a things. that’s and word. year-over-year normalizing, of those of

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things owners there’s still and So are vet visits lot are and that. like of is in on noise year-over-year adjusting everybody awful of terms adjusting, adjusting vet clinics an pet

early bit little a it’s X. the is think I clear, negative say all it’s trend definitely but think to I not So

probably back second, year. the, we next point, in And It’s next of getting beginning this maybe I by a the quarter third in growth to Xs. don’t start think year, X I somewhere know, at under trend. the maybe negative of we’re

Elliot Wilbur

larger of market patterns. seeing the EU capital up And your the on ticket earlier you’re of dynamics some purchasing item Okay. with following to just on the comments or in equipment some respect dollar

wanted corporates, may to financing, uncertainty, vets ask inflation, is greater macroeconomic the of higher and equipment basically and of a in part question that independent on with the larger of impacting what negatively you are of capital higher how decisions some in the cost terms thanks. Just much similar seeing be U.S.

Kevin Wilson

quarter great a fourth had third we year think quarter last I and imaging. Catherine, in

out pointed We headwinds X I looking for events. million with million so our there, growth we’re that think here, cliff see X.X over there. think million don’t out. And don’t calling X.X the we’re we of that that kind of any I X numbers here, million certainly are

I where that what digital is in might so by radiography might doing ultrasound be mean And Canada struggle okay.

tends of it of November, to December just terms as selling be Section in tax cliff Going capital depreciation equipment cautious. U.S. those XXX the some event, again, but don’t accelerated But a for driven see season see definitely things. the and as into it in I I

I for a equipment it finance that people to more to it’s logical expensive that ticket see capital think it’s has and upfront. higher item

I think this requires a little bit more confidence.

hear have additional we real. on think that color and from the that’s sales I you that? team, So Catherine, do any

Catherine Grassman

agree. I No,

Heska half in was year last regard. record of for I think standpoint U.S. an imaging pretty the high further Europe especially for that last revenue the business and even into QX from

third didn’t full necessarily trending And we’re seeing, cautious that you’re certain more given quarter. headwinds guidance are I what about that right based step think year just we’re the on being improve the up. So there through

Operator

Global Haynor Wilbur? move Is there anything Alliance Ben on further We’ll to Partners. Mr. with

Ben Haynor

True the bundle clearance here? hardware you can kind of test. the us how you in remind that U.S. Rapid on commercialization plan the to what or And of Congrats plan is the

Kevin Wilson

Yes.

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Ben Haynor

be And with type say, guess product well, the extended question one-off include of the more years? [indiscernible] rapid in a those rather will I your hey, for sold as true of bottling is, X than another kind

Kevin Wilson

and subscriber it our of approach bundle. our customers part make will we Absolutely,

a I the rapids business, having important stool having piece and that. power the leg a an is of of think and I think, bundle power of of everybody understands every the

we’ll same yes, definitely accounts, shelters. be going tend be to one-off our to corporate bulk. to own And necessarily in tend be these with they thing, they So don’t customers, market

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Ben Haynor

system of Okay. And discuss here? you can then the That’s helpful. the aspects PIM AI-powered

Kevin Wilson

Yes.

of a upgrade, touchscreens, happening because in types the of cloud So on there’s but to those run and are X ability general that deployment, really PIMs, mobile cycle well, phones things. just and there are X, to maybe all things cloud mobile update upgrade

in I all the cause to mobile I’ll space through veterinary architecture. cycle. call systems going an to that’s legacy think So cloud upgrade And just go almost that

that is medicine and thing the number a are piece, predictive does piece, super that AI second the helpful. of things The

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Ben Haynor

to might diagnostic because help chain whatever the done also and thing of run not selling done be think be who that that other on gets to it it. some becomes for the next the on the done does most or it the make should easier Does be that these in your owner be, AI may veterinarians view? this we and suggested it the And with them do pet comfortable you because that should to

Kevin Wilson

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those dogs markets certain German far will things German. more less probably markets don’t and than who have Spanish of do things types needs species do different certain And of the it’s will dogs testing. cats different. so all And speak testing they patient and are breed speak not wait because testing age, because Spanish, of certain

its that you’ll those making are of of find best practices way into And those necessarily so aren’t some universal just that markets. each holes global geographic

it’s the AI that are cloud opportunity. to they’re a and and just easy the upgrade this, incapable And of update and thousands architecture literally think deploy totally compelling, then of super AI do big that the and capabilities legacy and a so I and be out think via will thousands there I systems

Ben Haynor

me. That’s helpful. very for That’s it Okay.

Kevin Wilson

you. Thank

Operator

Next, with Erin Stanley. Instructions] [Operator on Wright to you. move we’ll Morgan Thank

Erin Wright

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Kevin Wilson

Yes.

AIM our will the in below for Element XXX year. come target So

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Going into of next those think I year, in are things place. both

think chains languages supply place, place. in place, logistics in localization I in

we’re So a think good in pretty place. I

product on think the wonderfully. remediating performance I quality own corporate those the or own draw just it largely slower not is We’re are little our getting a But to performing We’ve us. on executed accounts. out the been getting and issues and our behind product people bit

good think I we’re place. a pretty So in

balance M&A of the year. the is our in Our number for guide

‘XX so I communicated I And like and ‘XX, looks we’ve what think looks better. think for that

Erin Wright

get how for from levers if from macro you Europe, in XXXX some in thinking trends that pull into thanks? visibility And dynamics, just these fundamental growth about perspective instance? on don’t here now a can you And are your better what or are of either light

Kevin Wilson

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Erin Wright

Thanks so much.

Kevin Wilson

welcome. You’re

Operator

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James Sidoti

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Kevin Wilson

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Catherine Grassman

scale We monitoring do Kevin as EBITDA in near margin yet screening to will would adjusted amount dilutive coupled dilution and will XXXX, just are that question, as quarter take impact to is with But can in the be great which facility definitive. I online, detail during XXXX yet manufacturing of we believe as that. we fourth provided our how operating the we long mentioned, and Jim. timing and a term call. Yes, not the impact XXXX with capabilities cancer we given that Obviously, significant not acquiring update to guide haven’t to and well in the is the the around for expect it general, data XXXX, the rather of sometime much margin extent the test as our we’ll facility start

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James Sidoti

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Catherine Grassman

long-term too at point. for it’s I on soon basis a think to communicate this us that

James Sidoti

I think to now, this assume are it do accretive where But acquisition? you Okay. you fairly be will

Catherine Grassman

time, Yes. long for sure. of Over period a

James Sidoti

Thank you

Kevin Wilson

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much yes, to will but that. also than more accretive it be So it’s margins,

James Sidoti

you. Thank

Kevin Wilson

welcome. You’re

Operator

remarks. I’d are back there to no to questions, any for further Wilson, over you, additional Mr. like closing conference the or turn Well,

Kevin Wilson

who Thanks, able David, Hi, voting you, Thank including I thank you. hope you the operator. guess you to joined it’s were vote international, you’re everybody to day, Go a call. vote. I but

we’ll forward on next our full our updating on ‘XX here you call. to So year look and our guide

vote. go Bye-bye. So until then, be stay Thanks. safe and yes, well,

Operator

We your today. you. conclude And Thank participation. teleconference that does our appreciate do

now may You disconnect.

Heska Corp. (HSKA) 12 Nov 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript