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Zac Nagle

Thanks, Operator. Good morning, and thank you for joining us for Ingersoll-Rand's Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Earnings Conference Call. This call is also being webcast on our Web site at ingersollrand.com, where you'll find the accompanying presentation.

We are also recording and archiving this call on our Web site. Please go to slide two. law. call and not the are provisions Federal today's considered facts Safe in of statements forward-looking made Securities made that historical are are Harbor Statements pursuant to description Please of may see our to results. our results materially actual filings our for cause some the factors SEC of that from anticipated differ a tables our news release. presentation non-GAAP which measures, to This are explained attached also includes in the financial Vice Chairman The participants and Lamach, President on and Carter, Sue Mike CFO. today's CEO, Senior call and are I’ll and four, it slide to go please that, Mike. to turn With over

Mike Lamach

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Sue Carter

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Mike Lamach

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Operator

from Winoker UBS. Steve, open. [Operator Instructions] from is Your first your question Steve comes line

Steve Winoker

Thanks, and all. morning good

Mike Lamach

morning, Good Steve.

Sue Carter

Good morning.

Steve Winoker

guidance. just first on Hey,

Just want the in that a the order bookings I and organic to cash flow also industrial the to And the guess growth. between guidance conversion, the help side, organic time X% on on increase. CapEx again to lag delivery understand trending, X% that. are the Obviously free there's X.X% relationship understand but maybe us on

As that are versus things bill that or kind there forcing are are there year? other of prior inventory step-down

Mike Lamach

the do question the would fourth be I'll larger which still bookings came first and some the and shipments mark. a timing exact late the the of Steve, one, quarter, of in so compressor applied

whether that's or we the a bookings the and surprise were TBD, year. that 'XX throughout a year. the we'll would So it's about thought much year. stronger, But into quarter 'XX update at end really going that were up XX% of we from definitely first was the of fourth Backlogs where be the quarter delivery and

we'll And year. So the CapEx? into update Sue, as shipments we go on further

Sue Carter

so, we million about CapEx, you we as guidance came $XXX the $XXX for at look about Yes, gave started XXXX. in Steve, million, we on guided it, at XXXX so $XXX. we we When out

going over we other XXXX XXXX. words, million didn’t in spend into really that to in move $XX was So CapEx that we're

of amount slight just So you have increase. a

factories. increasing and going the is reduction other you It's be be going that with cost would the associated is in factories new when about that, for to The million to $XXX The thing -- productivity on our increasing it's ideas introductions. primarily I think product going $XXX say million. to capital

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for that is $XXX a think of So capital million good we that XXXX. use

Steve Winoker

all we're you thoughts guys stepping of seeing might Any Do investments But Mike, higher getting at these at intense very over front, changes and apparently up a share clearly of that et this made, And on back pricing, we run some Okay. product you've time go to more competitive other impact the forward see actually that introduction development stepping aggressively environment cetera? in own their their channel more the number level, and environment on HVAC aggressively. up own the all? introductions, broader you how took that you've the product competitors ahead particularly if just the now over of a timeframe.

Mike Lamach

to year now back. we've to we've years. consistent is investment over hard pounding that level It's one good just through But been back it's a of been the thanks. every ROIC seems time look It about that on long look thing nine Steve, projects. like

We 'XX. those pipeline the capital introductions, As looks and XX areas, lot mentioned, stepping up solid. more planned a for had on of Sue innovation in

So I as the And think gap we we're large do are there have in that competitors the and a marketplace. known out putting we've we've got positive in that capable well. always systems technologies out that

keep moving and innovation So continue we in drumbeat out front. intend to the just to keep

is at competition and know we that where like. would to to current So I time. technology be relative our some pipeline maintain for we imagine the launches, going positive looks gap what And able know to we're

Steve Winoker

Good Thanks. luck. great. Okay,

Operator

from And your question next comes from line is your Jeff Sprague open. Research. Jeff, Vertical

Jeff Sprague

everyone. of day I could. you. things a had on Thank Good couple just outlook. just Also, Mike, the if I sales

tone seems particular look of anything exiting pause You question some it like given in way you the top for in that or same orders Climate you're the about there forward it also here. has Is XXXX? the in line gives addressed Industrial, the Climate the

Mike Lamach

pause, just there? me to referring you're tell you say some what Jeff, when

Jeff Sprague

Well, maybe business I'm organic just seem at to for we support XXXX. X% looking the in that than order growth rates more

Mike Lamach

need thing in the 'XX whether 'XX. I is we're mean quarter at in them. timing come first Jeff, exactly don’t these bookings trying time this fourth the when to the large and assess customers late Yes, of we in year, very are really know, or to really and it's quarter, And going point

guidance clearly predict. to mean large the These is understand a given. more projects through carrying time So little the lead, it's difficult we've XX% timing. thing longer a just backlog work that we exact revenue year-over-year great to need are to to I that relative increased

Jeff Sprague

elaborate little increase your mix plays price in happening it a is could initiatives you that of in Does bit, on on Mike, to And color just confidence a that off? that's outright price better reflect something just the how the there little understand the business, China XXXX. or

Mike Lamach

Climate throughout throughout price the Yes, Climate in the particular. in so been including year XXXX, of back-half globally we've increasing Jeff,

ways And XXXX. priced because coming shipment in so to we've pricing I'm confident those that through projects some increases, in

competitive think rise in as would in prices I there well. dynamics to point China

that's felt there are I by been all that has recovering commodities markets So think competition. been in something

on marketplace. commodity happening, I pricing in what's early seeing pretty coming handle through you're in at And we've good got the think a from So perspective. year a least the

going that then first-half is mean first certainly Beginning a the not quarter, closes, like I really gap the and frankly the China. I and throughout So to a across all. close gap company in not second-half the it's feel It's year. stick equation. hockey at

frankly is through linear for us. think I the fairly the year leverage that

Jeff Sprague

for I nuance territorial one comment? quick of before although some other or you cash was so if on you're a stranded, of some pulling are just you're suggesting that repatriating that in or And that XX% was could, system now your and a Sue, your cash, XX% back there Irish

Sue Carter

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have of only so that this big calculate And a $XXX million. cash you that the really did did obviously to or roughly that have reason is not can repatriation. not the lot signal about is we a part we to of was And access

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So it much of nuance than an to cash back idea how you the U.S.. give was to more nothing come a would

Jeff Sprague

you. Thank Great.

Operator

Your next Steve, your open. question JPMorgan. is Tusa line from comes from Steve

Steve Tusa

guys, good morning. Hi

Mike Lamach

Good Steve. morning,

Steve Tusa

what company? just bit just you little kind you're the the color give year-over-year, roughly guide price us for here of on of in Can assuming a

Mike Lamach

tell around operating I'd how the to point positive you -- really I'd target we changes system off that company and spread think Steve Yes, basis a of start trying by inflation. get XX-XX material saying the about that nothing

all of the as in if essentially place be price that and plans, still achieve productivity that. be material able and inflation. to a you to are the basis midpoint about in guidance. plans contingency able And could relatively set we've We've even you incentive thought ideas negative internal motion or the set and on handle, being of a to the year will, all terms flat in So, achieve XX say,

with minus really XX roughly set XX is zero we're of kind think how a spread for plus would at So about that. I

Steve Tusa

again, And not clear assuming that, to on right? you're price Okay. the you're offset assuming to just price, be some flat commodity,

Mike Lamach

on and Those so absolutely that, absolutely productivity there's that that top on absolutely material priced, of priced. of

Steve Tusa

that material course? of of you copper that front, Is has aluminum most is that I design? or at product tackling some run ahead kind on guys just is of or that blocking game of to kind productivity, from resi know of the least, around were coming in its and already it

Mike Lamach

actually another as a used. quantity be program That change, be you driver. the preferred and number so so product would well. things, Material Material but would a And of as then of supplier helps. material supplier design to consolidation one. usage, there'd be the No, gauge mentioned, it's

productivity will So, all material that number. of a to contribute

Steve Tusa

in And sounded well last although full-year. first-half, China mentioned the the remedied press would just then one for Okay. it if with one, pretty that release the as be headwinds in the you you here

I the said XX% first to these level, about with dynamics? on XX%-ish the think XX% high quarter. cost being should mentioned be to different year. a past think just the you've year How any we Should You over of first-half, basically that earnings a price the year of in perspective? about, at the we linear the of seasonality of And the from in think in I as think kind course you're the going seasonality

Mike Lamach

Sequentially, pricing first cost dramatically. improves material around your we improve on inflation, QX. QX question, It to really

maybe about we in something would be about would that think could You be that. XX terms points of basis thinking

QX think an immediate of point I there's view. So QX to improvement from that

think As it relates the to seasonality, you're right. I

end go or toward tell the lower of I as you this say, least way initially average four that you over it the just got flows it price back XX.X%. around that that five-year we've would you our through would inflation, should. relates it all it to sure XX.X% contained If making I that and to to guiding runs, be at

clearly we're the we're is good for proof we what and understand fully So on doing, we first the quarter, feel but about of prepared so burden that.

Steve Tusa

guys smartly low for stretch. keeping kudos and you you a set guys it, not past to seeming reasonable Yes, well in bar to and beat here so things have the

answers. the for thanks So

Operator

is from open. next line Andrew Your Citigroup. Kaplowitz from question your Andrew, comes

Andrew Kaplowitz

morning, Good guys.

Mike Lamach

Hi, Andy.

Sue Carter

Good morning.

Andrew Kaplowitz

talked that And you're in like having pickup markets. from accelerated you you can bookings past applied North American versus differences in again easier Was any see it commercial Mike, just talk hurricane-related into HVAC about markets? the comparison, the about you've looks unitary good did any work, visibility in quarter. and seeing

Mike Lamach

-- strong. for was us quarter last in 'XX really year was Remember, and X

tough so So to change quarter back-to-back of have projects move that that not 'XX They're a at no 'XX are stack and planned with something is dramatically that, But the and healthy work other changed combined we strong off in awarding, we I all visibility 'XX. The would from than us. comps, really point comp for design booked comp, of specify, create of this hasn’t longer. and that comp Institutional view. that larger then and there that There's help process tendering, 'XX, customers for really projects we bookings, on an X issues to and much. think through 'XX executing. coming take issue there's there obviously really no that that easy would

that So we tend on have and visibility to continues. that, more

Andrew Kaplowitz

mid-XXs the good only looks guiding you're in helpful. Industrial I in And the look then 'XX. at of if is It you margin was a mentioned income like job doing XQ. Okay, sort the mid-XXs on But margin. team that's to it at

about so. costs a large a of starting know to of a been you've engineered-to-order know talked the of have bit on You taken And lot you drag margins, we compressors out business. ramp, which

of things step have But sort So if of all again, strong incremental in up is 'XX see got wait this it margin way conservatism, how the you've could to they you to growth ramps could? kind just pretty up.

Mike Lamach

good cost volume. through get cost leverage. how variable on the much we really of depends it the come in we year Well, about and fixed how that do feel on the much leverage shipments And

and play the something out confidence is that going business really for we kind outlook front, and year clearly us. the time of confidence 'XX, ahead on that'll around into gave But is of that So 'XX, schedule it well. through great and that performing XXXX ago, this really XXXX, really more some

Andrew Kaplowitz

Thanks, Mike.

Operator

Joe, line Sachs. And comes question next open. Goldman Ritchie is from from your Joe your

Joe Ritchie

Great. Good morning guys.

Mike Lamach

Good morning, Joe.

Joe Ritchie

back price or XX cost plus year. maybe that basis on with Mike, going points minus to this you made commentary

think typically copper you guys the you of inputs, hedge year. ahead major about If the

curious where impact, steel I'd And any like was on year, Chinese be I'd it that. last that's then, to last manageable. lot being, are a we clearly Seems details year. more like today, it, a So call get huge seems negative XX%

positive in year? your so I mind then this what price secondly, some maybe guess biggest first, your And is, to are even my question more factors swing getting And cost details around assumptions. the maybe

Sue Carter

start Joe, XXXX. inflation out material the seeing on let what in me and side we're

and So Tier also there's one, X there's commodities components. X, then other are the that inflationary, obviously Tier

in that to is to also and is out our inflationary After that, see see are the half about call we XX% product what that refrigerants I got in inflation we Car XXXX, of copper, going of going point X to overall inflationary. be it spread aluminum. let's about some Tier We've the steel, be be want inflation down, expect to So will into is inflation. that as break that that led what I commodities between goes and Club

we copper, go forward. as when about do so I And copper lock think we

with any to year. quarter that XX% on XXXX locked. expect the copper just locked for we're enter we're And component. that entering of do be to given But going an XX% So under inflationary we about

happened Joe, when to we performing correct, terms differently also you what than and about and in that prior 'XX, XXXX, globe expect Asia is that in the also see in of what expectations. You're think commodities is

then what i.e., that have take another large capacity in of They've their compared done actually what's steel did before some So offshore, part the inflation using high is pretty see. of for other options And purchases to U.S., having happening things XXXX, offline. kept steel you'd and they normally that. material some not

refrigerant see to the copper, expect steel inflation the the some of year. the out other I components. perhaps do we well of later part in and in as as point aluminum, some also So But

Mike Lamach

think of that XXXX I'd as, than about Joe, it I've the seems inflation more manageable nature before, said us XXXX. and to

little feel do there's we now bit with steel that's the any of that level fact and appropriate appropriately. easier longer that system for right it's got you get at take where of is a And lock to to a unless copper it's Some us at look to view, the trade sort policy more a a again and environment. shocks

nature including So just the refrigerants. profile the easier in maintain, or to the general, where of for is, us inflation bit a is

Joe Ritchie

you're trends and you your got assumptions short-cycle very like look seems the were that at going maybe perspective, just starting good. you it year you're a longer-cycle conservative gears, helpful. remain that's second. from for last you year with spot back switching this When XXXX. than the such just Industrial of mean with a your in I kind it, for Got to better margin year then And clearly a backlog, being performance margin

decent also the comment seems putting your you specifically well like extent are And pricing on around then to a so as increases. it you are pricing on what could these perspective getting that, from and competitors orders, because through

Mike Lamach

industrial factor our less a It's has and Yes, been of really too. productivity has so pricing there been great, been good.

the it, now dealing that it's January. restructuring we're roughly Restructuring good really price, and of say, And the in total. there. really two-thirds $XX in Two-thirds geared completed industrial million And it's really of call about early area. is in the more doing climate material 'XX, that positive. in all let's you're on inflation So been That's side. predictable it's is than bit with a

a opportunity paybacks say I'd So really the an there's But course complete, there's look flow risk of opportunity thinking more and there's opportunity us to to do perhaps like about for the the better. through year, there when an an there. there's there. what during than like how might that'll maybe to

being the margins early got we that toward we've requirements optimistic happened productivity have and that fact and bookings the with about start an 'XX what's ahead 'XX need with So really to happened schedule, there, in I'm what's of the there.

Joe Ritchie

Got count can ending it. in, If I year? the one for share more sneak Sue,

Sue Carter

For XXXX?

Joe Ritchie

XXXX?

Sue Carter

XXXX, the was average shares about XXX. diluted

Joe Ritchie

average. Okay,

for ending was what XX-XX? So

Mike Lamach

back find grab Joe, another we'll call. come We'll the number and… and

Sue Carter

know of the don’t head. top I my Yes, off

Mike Lamach

- another question.

Joe Ritchie

Okay. Thanks, guys.

Operator

from Your Wells next open. question Rich, line from your Rich Fargo. comes Kwas is

Rich Kwas

bit? or three you Mike, projects a those come talked the that in forecast couple Hi, out about institutional that online everyone. embedded you've pushed thought 'XX. revenue good in are morning on a Is projects could or

Mike Lamach

No, they're some had and to forecast. are ‘XX They but going be That upside mean they to multi-year forecast, too in not done, in in the the really forecast. big the if of I not. would are They're projects. throw they they ‘XX but be ‘XX delivered to the ‘XX. in be going are number

Rich Kwas

all in can And then M&A, done right. Okay, contributing with the there number ‘XX, about on the stuff regards EPS profit is to number we or think guide?

Sue Carter

Rich, here’s the at how M&A. we Yes, look

we point one So revenue. about would of about it talk it, be

$X.XX factoring to EPS EBITDA We to increase. to increasing in in mid $X.XX $X.XX teens about also are about on would in XXXX those, equate XXXX which and

Mike Lamach

a of up, teens step but is sort difference the just in businesses. ‘XX really closer to good in really EBITDA the higher XX, An

Rich Kwas

are -- maturing I the to a pretty but high at like your that’s refi high this kind factored that, guide, would able And not okay. ‘XX. refi-ing that Right, in around assume on if relatively that’s last thoughts point? that at then, some one attractive you into cost be cost rate of you have

Sue Carter

exactly That’s right.

August is in come So, to notes due XXXX. that intention the XXXX refinance our

correct, rates this than at that much are it’s You are at lower obviously also X.XX%. And point.

So, to we refinance. do intend

also and that but we refinance making got there, are intend break the sure any conscious being early and market mix We do on those. premiums to watching we have the right very

Rich Kwas

Okay, Thank you. great.

Operator

comes Raso your David question from Evercore line from next ISI. David, Your is open.

David Raso

Good morning.

think Can to post-China price at cost, half a then, we be quarter turning us -- some see since as third is your of sell Is are base case back kind for least the it given XQ I hasn’t there that sense of as we about? the How give been case you a or cadence? suspect quarter, XQ ‘XX the within positive as it’s ‘XX. up seeing the coming But, it through? base year-over-year guidance. On more that a on first that And table the even positive of again. for you soon quarter

Mike Lamach

Dave, that in for Yes, that basis would full sequentially gets quarter the one four, I XXX relationship. flat. better negative mentioned, be a points quarter Quarter it’s year one, still

third, imply sort fourth it improving. does of second, So, quarter

cost You that pricing were hopefully and as will see in balance on of QX, number. inflationary we that improve throughout already the the a have QX, the year shipments handle got made established QX, and material

sequentially year. So, throughout get better the they

David Raso

so XQ just understand comfort so bps. improvement XQ is XQ, And the get from bps with XX to basically we XX down

the price this You cost what’s XX, thinking of in much of improvement it on and much your quarter are happening is backlog? first start to of year-to-date or and sort what price are China, it call how you is that seeing you how actions year took

Mike Lamach

experience improved Middle Well, somewhat with above, China. the is can of the in the East XX% you under is world. we the would being as highlighted here as of it’s as you we East. all and marketplace the element to And material now it’s environment our so China the the China proportionally part really whole that. now And throw about far. better it’s Pricing you but better that been assume the relationship with that’s a and control of the price earlier, there, if that Middle we have tell felt closer XX% with China, rationalized the I capacity rest of feel at in cost And getting really in say inflation throughout we year

David Raso

sort have cost." We that to deteriorating, but something improvement still a that. to, is So trying of And is of positive are derivative bps, bps it bps. XX XX getting start I little that’s your I the will bit, is on much credence bps, how just "Hey, why if push again quarter maybe significant, can gone not see backlog comment we line much domestically? understand XX side bps, develop. that you today Even have first And price now I to second mean am think improvement from exactly some of XX it… of to worst how the add right? in it’s the to

Mike Lamach

Of sure. course,

David Raso

have today coming orders a the in with better cost. price so -

Mike Lamach

space, commercial one, already quarter a booked. we we’ve shipping in what Yes, are

turn. scenario book is price we it’s in book this with So, prices. the established dealt is there’s pretty feel by at typically turn, list where well like point. But There in

the which it’s product, unitary Well, quoted unitary than to in quarter, going going more about is talking and to applied specific competitors. price So third The applied project was our fourth shipping second quarter, increases the as going then list be quarter. through have project had and very first price did specific.

David Raso

seeing Yes, realization the it just to market seems the is a start that of bit little unitary year. price

Mike Lamach

Yes.

David Raso

already said booked. And the is applied been as you

like feel a guesstimate. had I seems it has first China is see doing sure full channel, make price you No right. to improvement. of the There fields something assumption? here doubt So line XQ hopefully unitary the XX you sight That’s apply that’s fake but have I the be line second of this sight, good But the we wildcard. for am it's like just looks clearly really framework should mean given a bps, in versus cost trying We like like. to just should a derivative saw, quarter. doesn’t fair what what this have

Mike Lamach

something here. the to my really that here for change months in change in have that Yes, guidance David, the really quarter of couple first to last

David Raso

Okay.

Mike Lamach

what know be that at don’t I And point. this would

David Raso

but real up, orders to America King’s a but be out you at for the seen it’s you see have bit flat ‘XX. -- to some a not you Thermo up any down know better large have trailer domestic Is just Thermo lumpy trailer too a right on are the seeing Just of King Lately, Is to of have North of now lately market. that? quick, -- I for I they domestic, tick year. of backlog kind there hole dig

late? to what of guide have versus trying understand that we Just seen

Mike Lamach

dependent less margin utilizing and really we we around as here. growth trailer, Yes, ACT American just are become the for North data

to on And going it which ACT not ordering from anymore try comes is are than that. customer to to we down who. always So, guess

we it’s are calling predict just the too And this and hard is at saying. they are what but ACT so, down point, reflecting market to

Operator

open. from BMO. And your Tiss Joel, your next comes question is line Joel from

Joel Tiss

bit. way to about a a when market? And to ask there of flexibility just Snuck to guess little the it maybe just structurally I of a running that’s see But, future the headwinds am more initiatives we more thinking sort Is steam out ask changes you on flexibility. in increase to there, kind going wanted about I the is in maybe wanted the little enterprise from thought my the cycle. I are see about the in of some I

Mike Lamach

that steam a idea on we’ve the that productivity losing are there got across Joel, we is the no quick company.

we that has where attacked logistic, In in past. the the fact, we parts the G&A profile hadn’t are attacking Warehousing, of company the cost changed over years.

some on areas. those catching Now we up of are

all I have have will we So the difficult productivity. tell at are here. confidence time have you short in we running all of we the here be got But in steam I areas got. don’t that It about any -- a out not got

Operator

would the I to over now Nagle call turn Zac for closing to back And remarks. like

Zac Nagle

joining everyone and have, to We’ll like take thank around questions to us one would you be the days any think comment also closing I as We for well. make today. in to weeks may coming and that Mike wanted

Mike Lamach

great last the on at We XXXX. This in us. the you you. Joe a over for Ingersoll-Rand have and XXX quarterly of a wife healthy the and people last long XX that your call, calls thank beginning many call Yes, And April known comment. earnings Fimbianti’s Joe. you all years, just from Thank years, you one is wish retirement, with us Joe,

Joe Fimbianti

It’s an Mike. been honor. you, Thank

Zac Nagle

everyone. you Thank

Operator

concludes conference This today's call.

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Trane Technologies (TT) 31 Jan 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript