Trane Technologies (TT) 6 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Zac Nagle	Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations
Mike Lamach	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Dave Regnery	President, Chief Operating Officer
Chris Kuehn	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Sprague	Vertical Research Partners
Julian Mitchell	Barclays
Steve Tusa	JPMorgan
Andy Kaplowitz	Citigroup
John Walsh	Credit Suisse
Josh Pokrzywinski	Morgan Stanley
Scott Davis	Melius Research
Nigel Coe	Wolfe Research
Joe Ritchie	Goldman Sachs
Dan Flick	Cowen and Company
Andrew Krill	RBC Capital Markets

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Operator

Good morning. Welcome to the Trane Technologies Q1 2021 earnings conference call. My name is Mariama and I will be your operator for the call. The call will begin in a few moments with the speaker remarks and the Q&A session. [Operator Instructions]. participants a all mode. time, this are listen-only in At to the Vice I turn over Zac will now Relations. call Nagle, Investor President of

Zac Nagle

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Mike Lamach

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Dave Regnery

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Chris Kuehn

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Dave Regnery

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Chris Kuehn

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Dave Regnery

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Mike Lamach

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

of line Research comes Your Sprague the first with question Vertical Partners. from Jeff

open. is line Your

Jeff Sprague

Thank you. everyone. Good morning

Mike Lamach

Good Jeff. morning

Dave Regnery

Good morning Jeff.

Chris Kuehn

Jeff. morning Good

Jeff Sprague

not a to I are cost nicely hear little bit. if in ahead the am just just QX. into price kind you surprised curve of I dynamics you could of the dig wondered

ready that year. sounds I the thinking of end you there on But all is QX, is? It like year on and catching where price catch side up am expect stay actually You to color this negative to up, up? more perhaps particular to you is point the price little a Just any long. as are positive

Chris Kuehn

will Hi Thanks is get Jeff. started. Chris. for This I question.

strong of did we round of QX see quarter. January, ahead strong about they that are effect being inflation the the to cost When balance some QX price our thinking and price increases, trying saw into just rising really in yes, for With we what went price in cost in be to November So the from coming particularly get price really we really first material really quarter. But that, seeing first cost year, helped that flattish. of XXXX. the about QX to drive the is

the to announced in here cost have round and price continue inflation well. increases us second But climb up of put effect We material continued as has into April.

of are we and flat where being the roughly really to They which got we executing at pricing. the any steel this The a Material we that manage So time pricing terms in that roughly see six point lag seeing of between inflation, XX% our of we continue month well can. balance in locked steel time. were we of and monitor locks, our copper year is playbook.

say, we the executing playbook. for and the year, that of I But still the flattish. would really are seeing balance We moderating are becoming

Jeff Sprague

Great. Thanks.

Dave Regnery

that, would this add to well. is our The realization that as helps other Dave, really with innovation thing I Jeff, price us is

So a customer on always to as have really their solution pipeline on nice to go about and the could keep it's and this value created how you to new tell bottomline. our executing robust have them add that we we a and product launches,

Jeff Sprague

materialize Mike, share secondly, here? your repurchase. and M&A our kind obviously on interested of confidence it not you strategic your on raising flow and angle, level But there cash just just level visibility you understand Is deployment are doesn't I is capital interesting toggle And on in if the rising in the to front? finding solid. interested M&A confidence looks and the

Mike Lamach

with into Yes. in and it confidence turn really Jeff, cash. earnings it to starts the ability

have about long we a to so time. for had commitment it's really cash shareholders And the deploying over time

that. $X.X is so really there on there And a confidence pipeline. strong Further, the billion is

are look We feel our offers how the at disciplined price of share about still opportunity. we We acquisitions. own intrinsic value very, very

some year pipeline the that or call, last spend robust on will will the as said sure is able there. am I will other, to But I So of find I split it. the it. that end we be we But and confident way we am one before value the the

Jeff Sprague

you. Thank Great.

Operator

with the Barclays. next Your from of question line Julian Mitchell comes

Your line open. is

Julian Mitchell

Hi and good morning.

Mike Lamach

Julian. Hi

Julian Mitchell

organic on to growth. sales clarify wanted just I Maybe

for flat Maybe refrigeration points, help just year, QX. Americas transport So sounds think. like out about sort see that HVAC, of sales commercial guide in waiting And the took it HVAC. commercial resi us the there change, that versus understand, do I here? you How of from you playing three will within out

Dave Regnery

start really the are how is just overall Dave. I you expect is. around This global could continued level, and increased If go but and market doing? a we vaccination improvements the Mike at global, Julian, Chris in. we in Yes. add a rates XXXX, that global will with

at look will you also start we with, would see a and HVAC, we warehouses the Americas and nice education a while now. If that commercial strength. also we But demand that are tell in centers verticals for data seen have showing you I

So about also that. Hospitality weak. still we is happy are pretty

is healthcare some strength. However showing

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and North Latin So America it's America.

rates look were mid just actually digits their you down America teens. where If at single order mid North up was America, incoming Latin

we business the our are strength in commercial Americas. seeing So in some

to going of first bookings, residential, be half. going a QX. go or second strong strong half continued You backlog story into to continued That's

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positive that we to we But some there. half, comps be residential are still business. are Second we tough our have overall, very facing of going

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look Middle you incoming incoming were the East order were actually and in mid up rates teens our Europe down rates mid our If digits. at single in Europe, order

back. Asia-Pacific strength could are and sure. But to you pick if Data Asia has incoming Asia China rates been down of Rest vaccine, in right. pharma, electronics, the there. hopeful rates distribution centers, can at nice healthcare, up quarter the first order that their showing were strength slow, single And of vaccine for we for the look that digit bounce rest it actually range. in mid start

of So China. lot strength there a in

helps hopefully, seeing seeing for we So are you that what outlook. with the

Julian Mitchell

Thank Maybe within is commercial And conundrum. more perfect. to HVAC I around That's who business, versus service understand of service versus efficiency Trane equipment on to sort a trying newer Dave. Yes. do is help push for attachment any a us and push service. the offerings? lot you what IAQ maybe then uptake customers sort HVAC broader question contractual customers that type where energy to from there of deliver commercial that of understand sold kind the to for is a service high, keep rates that

Dave Regnery

Yes.

office. we only the people seeing are audits in thinking tailwinds quality about we strength very education vertical, air see was back business. are to also to Vaccines being conducted Indoor air our low the offices. single are digits. on being in up high quality seeing about applied continue there. indoor not distributed Attachment continue indoor rates, quality, side. and It uptick thing systems We The service an to getting the neat is see the air are in

seeing We nice are activity. a and uptick the in actually inquiries our office

audit. do air energy about we and think quality question in As a you are indoor aware, buildings, far efficiency like as your very I comprehensive

that's only We not the long improvements is your building. safe come through, lot w stimulus with activity of to building day day Day And two, in of that your energy the of to have and sure education to reduce that could funding but especially those we make also you as are starting make term combined this one starting are let's intensity vertical. make possible today. to healthier, flow audits the some the seeing see infrastructure two building a which traction with the do islets

Mike Lamach

to you in more about which example well North to little pushing of add have get versus for way would I that's closer Over why top America a and written commercial on balance seeing the to that going is are a are to turning of because the to of Julian, pipeline It's with be we be by year. forward. a we we and that tailwind, we what's thought little be necessarily for been that to and different the more right that gets offerings saying, a X% the the got. that difficult opposed standards a in kind question the bit bit in range out end view this be it's parse near But that last of of and to strong as it's the X%, X% a would to IAQ quarter That's It's we as range. pan retrofit. to a as X%, X% had going out time, being what's better. seeing trending and changed, uptick to an of quarter written that out towards design X% now, X%, the

Julian Mitchell

you. Thank Great.

Operator

the from comes Tusa question next Your Steve with of line JPMorgan.

Your open. line is

Steve Tusa

morning. Good guys. Hi

Mike Lamach

Steve. morning Good

Dave Regnery

Good morning Steve.

Chris Kuehn

Good morning Steve.

Steve Tusa

parts year you easier I nicely the in Just mean, last guys year. bit a you in impacted highlighted, were an was comp to think, of to and did I you Americas services and I that. due that up thought half pretty would the second had last have follow have weakness going on lockdowns.

And on lumpy? Anything that of Or So there services. carrier, this double-digit I or kind -- something side timing? had in put up low business on as can thought of going a digits single to house. just with this it consistent? up bit regards is little growth the of think, I be more being

Dave Regnery

occurred and in buildings Steve, one service have of service able at last two quarter on. lockdowns being and absence didn't year, Yes. I complete really really think physically. the you to quarter time point That

recall, it strong. pretty I was As

Mike Lamach

It was strong QX. in

Dave Regnery

than well. physical you would services. the say, more one delivering Yes. as quarter closed services and as Strong buildings in are world, were digital I around

and important just and as of with of And the openings that are economies So drumbeat an more you the example. like changed. of Europe, exception parts a constant towards seeing more Brazil, India

again of that agreements But point from growth that quarter, the It worry quarter in good this a to us and is it back really see sign see service Middle in healthy stamping renewing our to an any relative going see be it's the you which recovery. continuing one parts really And a East. seem economy fallout in to effective pattern. the doesn't are was appear along those to Some contractual for other way. about and service you basis a thing when those contractual relationships we at we base,

Steve Tusa

get answer then follow-up. it. kind quite What revenue it And raising of guidance Julian's then are price to to points you question the that source? positive to the Just on And around? basis just Or guidance will the I in a are simply, didn't one end being raising Got price this XX all-in the spread? what on up be will Thanks. just year around? XX normal cost clarify on nitpick, precisely cost? range year you

Mike Lamach

it. will take I Steve,

full for a strong So we increase, year points, call the three revenue it, first quarter. had

are we year. on full passing to So the that

material increases to are HVAC cover the inflation. have into predominantly That's company, price guide. We being we And still baked right. got

is our quarter the lightest of of first year. The kind quarter

visibility of the around optimism some second into year. the half got and have we some second the So

control revenues So from then the a to second increase and point optimism pricing that's right in the seeing here little are seeing material ultimately is we more QX driving half. bit we beat the now, three are inflation on actions

question XX be positive, will it know. flattish. Could price Yes, to basis net points expect we that this the be. be think volatile It full expect is I it is other on cost. going as we a was in narrow we XX, spread area, year? and could Your But

net table positive. it year. flattish price basis another But We range But material roll depending and it goes. if are off very be of where to to full would point that kind the And it XX XX, in be tracking we inflation. low on wouldn't I needed could of increases monitoring that the set on

Steve Tusa

Great. Thanks for the details.

Mike Lamach

it. got You

Operator

Your line next Kaplowitz of with Andy question Citigroup. comes from the

is open. line Your

Andy Kaplowitz

morning Good guys. Hi.

Mike Lamach

Good morning Andy.

Dave Regnery

Andy. morning Good

Chris Kuehn

Andy. morning Good

Andy Kaplowitz

regarding last that even about and cyclicality as transport could still But strength of concerned the know the in business. halfway just the so talked And XXXX. XXXX the get many Mike, in early likely into I through investors know, up-cycle. the we you the and year you aren't

So strength the helping How are durability the much of significant now? more last seeing underlying the of could maybe China-related you. seeing you talk about are storage, you are that we trends mile, growth cold maybe

there you in that still as be out demand out could go So business? years, good the into

Mike Lamach

that a back-end, start Dave on color let maybe. will I and can Andy. the out put Thanks little I Yes.

Dave Regnery

over demand a years. think earlier, sure, for eight mean, there. as I XX,XXX North It's in I last there's point I Yes. units, America, tipping trailer new the said the nine

this dip in business Thermo a the going range. now. into is XXs is no to very down King right So least business North that's diverse at America longer a

But not home our as rates are Americas but the we the are side very we other delivery. in are So happy in in in because only well, electric also areas with trailer on we growth of diversification, the Europe. seeing with growth seeing especially

about new they as certainly many we and these capability. sure vaccines World very to global vaccinated distribution make come. as in get out And some able container need the a today are the the are to make are helping sure are for can mRNA outpace the now ones that working been that develop excited vaccines, of have And And starting solution, that have with We with vaccine refrigerated we areas they that we that and whole place helping this more storage there And especially the possible. products to supply also a as Organization required Health demand, India market be people stored. the to is are solutions like really we have basis. to in to on products

Mike Lamach

the Andy, are from volatility our thing, revenue the don't we a stays the constant. area, exactly of on so get Yes. heartbeat side perspective. volatility at as and in fairly always the revenue of come not on. it seems the to We look units, points this operations booking much And Dave's

in the particularly a the of what would and think with over out be the here of customers, are a some orders period over larger you year. their U.S. in I looking getting year seeing trailer

different. So bit maybe little a that's

give tend to Although to for you what of the an indication they going year. customers do the larger are

a in customer just Here, the I for up orders think got lining firm earlier year. we have

Andy Kaplowitz

that EMEA billion could revenue of And give much we year? Mike, U.S. more for that's China helpful. pumps? you growing? this is for opportunity $X maybe suggested U.S. point be is And then recently, how the fast thinking you your maybe in the billion instance opportunity heat kind and your color, in versus But at opportunity be how thought time? And of growth even what of you terms China, this are Europe initially electrification it what or you could of can $X over heat in a And

Dave Regnery

sources combination to to of heat into that heat it. single lake the air-to-air are it's Yes. is name became any from When water of to that people that you say or would concept know using boiler understand. These capable heat can chiller seawater and Canada which electrification doing and think unit really pump, poster complex child of combined sewage because an systems easy for you you for are to move you plant a plant air-to-water,

even are great there. level. a wins we on on seeing so both this applied we seeing city level, a building are And And

Mike Lamach

by of business It part. meaningful to be is of a meaningful And growing a It business. our is, continue the today. far, to be I believe part a going to meaningful fastest It's it's going part. part

think billion it's now primarily at in Western opportunity centered right couple globally. Europe. So a It's I dollar least yes,

there North We in we opportunity, American And climate. into think some of are commercial seeing the moving that further opportunity, implementation parts colder China. is

the but be further technology with or lower better in over getting the is because north, it work ambient ambient seems to and able just temperatures So not work make temperatures it warmer temperatures reverse time, also just to to creep hot further the cycle. and are getting

positive add you any color? very that. Dave, on So want to

Dave Regnery

the are we So have ratio conventional side Mike meaning two impact won't just able mean boiler heat technology reasons, the add, unit and by I and you to energy combine with have for four like is thing be A silos, you buildings on cooling today of has of what you side an to and our able with Andy, plant. the I the two efficiency. into we combining out. energy ratios get detail sophisticated would our every chiller as it's, plant total only really of able I them, of two, call, XX% go a, are two conventional right. system said, are heating The total operate would goes times these that coming When pump to that controls competitive energy systems. in, but But

to very very, environment, value prop And them. the creative the is very, customers very So the green to value our solutions. these are for

Europe So this is quickly. expanding big for in it's market today us very and

Mike Lamach

Europe, fossil zero global California. The for discussion today, it's of the the net be absence world. using solutions happening would of when North offering net happening are And very And as we are refrigerants going to electrification put the as net to I day sort going to one. doing fuel in be solution you we complete with next zero in off emissions in is buildings, the coming important over they get California, heat, boilers. all strategy the a grid, you zero a can in these the generation particularly green systems, It's power into more are sustainable grid. the this think And on there's of

Andy Kaplowitz

Very interesting, color. appreciate the guys I

Mike Lamach

Andy. Thanks

Operator

Walsh line Your next of question comes the Credit Suisse. from John with

is open. Your line

John Walsh

Hi. Good morning everyone.

Mike Lamach

Good John. morning

Dave Regnery

morning John. Good

Chris Kuehn

John. morning Good

John Walsh

Hi.

So I us was wondering, obviously incrementals. the gave the just on you help

growth of earlier growth the rates? the in unusual Should coming talked really How you have stack. think we about kind about about think QX. sequential business? mean We two-year Just I comp here would you

back go you So even could years. three argue

But about what Next quarter's for quarter? how of the in would should help second even here easier kind think see you you. we us lift

Chris Kuehn

Chris. Yes. It's John. Hi

that mid where We the expecting for we range. in XX% organic add range acquisitions, strong XXs you the factor quarter you reported second When of growth the are probably We are X.X driving QX. saw organic second around about expect about they think revenue teens again in probably that in we acquisitions, a to I teens growth. and and leverage. When of a it's revenues leverage are see high then continued year in about the together, basis would When that And that the for organic that's here acquisitions the QX mid on and in us we will in in quarter. for leverage. continuing. probably stack we high are

but So context quarter that's would quarter second the thinking second we around a that thinking and big third a up. kind gives now. hopefully can are the as little Again, quarter shape be call we for HVAC second how us about the little are business are to of quarter. of Still how fourth early quarter right bit you

John Walsh

and as And or that. lot down for broadening. obviously kind Is you because do labor of of retrofits? anything that able right the that not pace would funding of the K-XX Or you there's then, I a of kind think highlighted just anything being to slow efficiency chain would IAQ. govern supply these forward look excitement you Thank growth? around and energy of it's Yes. but there else

Dave Regnery

start supply tell pretty will John, I would chain. we supply Yes. chain. the a our have managing I on robust process that you

continue early detail on to the developed very roadmaps execute we during those. to pandemic. we have We And

proper easy not. components would a say tell products won't great is meet our of the could customer's doing our manufacture kind I have so because through it's you, job we our any constraints that and of it's that to sure But team demand. managing So I make we

but labor, as us your some and we are as allow great second tight yes, we processes Again, it's far that. one. do think place through I was So the in managing to that have

Mike Lamach

think perspective, we Yes. our own I internal fine. are from John, labor

retrofit we the come in saw of that back a institutional to in in less extends extends in had have sort and skilled the trades a frame large to the could major our infrastructure of little here about thing is, U.S., plan It's construction skilled a doing or them fine. broader downturn the se it time my U.S., fact particularly XXXX, think and infrastructure frankly pass of in bit construction to longer were trades XXXX economy. you world, just cycles when in context We same think every really it the I tend people if the of you the it's that the after And new work, portion taking sense you further. get out which construction, projects completed. institutional

John Walsh

for the Passing questions. taking along. Thanks Great.

Operator

Pokrzywinski Your line next question Josh Morgan Stanley. comes from with of the

open. is line Your

Josh Pokrzywinski

Hi. guys. Good morning

Mike Lamach

Josh. morning Good

Dave Regnery

Good morning Josh.

Chris Kuehn

Josh. morning Good

Josh Pokrzywinski

wade the something about process? on folks upfront Or one some more able kind with going Just band-aid front-end to into versus loaded? this comprehensive, of number? is function some might of to Like, another is basically there's to this as to and day reopen on just more want do short in who guys a day of versus customers in sort activity XXXX assessment natural years question be timely something term? that plus clearly in how of bottlenecks lasts stuff more might need maybe backend? a IAQ the a bit sort that approach I as of to of two guess or the to now much the one Just are thinking who right offices three you manner get do want into even these the later

Mike Lamach

difficult very and that of world around think the trying that hundreds around and to construction to And about square our think archetypes. XXX thousands Josh, we Yes. things you to if about when this not on customers we this when about of million about help, are going need more it's the always space a and you of portfolio you think more figure than people you out. of kind billion think feet of non-commercial so stuff see have, average

available extent. institutional about people some to there districts it's passed going progress. going or there healthcare, that would higher But of are the and economy think or and may In help tax are work. be got in If making that difficult. or education. universities, would be to could they quicker. K-XX education, if bonds very, healthcare to help that to very if systems taxes to healthy have are Think critical about are You property healthy meaning, be that's move Healthy stimulus school terms there extent, other customers

mall wasn't really of here. movie on those about But anything going think are theaters, you like comes There you down investment any ago, about stuff. going are no there are movie regard maybe in with terms theaters. those healthy warehousing be versus commercial in that. to right. that be that be light would large pipelines set opening But sales No have is up, and in pipeline might months management seeing right, A think challenged healthy the the unhealthy individual up, this we versus averages year ago, really some going six malls It to tools centers, something there. field. perhaps some people are ground could you into of very You retail do commercial, retail to happening higher that are to find reengage vacancies a between which need to there. institutional, building to markets complexes, in data which averages from going go good analytics archetypes what from is retail that as complexes

sales Dodge we force global Long around winded using to orders. give really and pipeline because question, tools pipeline be through the details averages. part coming is sophisticated of and our there's got have so not But no might there, can confidence rates good of strong the it's timeline and in own and even what's what of And from a disconnects look visibility win And some like pipeline the the averaging. data only data data entire there it your through through because through gives which XX% answer what the this. because our close about the that, with data, sense some explained actual us partly have frankly, Dodge to revenues to rates, us is more

Josh Pokrzywinski

known activity Or the businesses Thanks. core about at want sort energy indoor normal things back are of business time. today of then are kind over that the replacing Got quality? still mix it. we doing to because up of life, folks on talk kind air was And are of hot XQ of or the post business HVAC season as about retrofits, to late think you the not of sort where know you catching But this management of example. the we maybe is have the crisis just best the end and

Mike Lamach

constraints, return people are largely, You customer front-end the should to very, is we latter But some of with of very the getting spent investment focused frankly. indoor some regard from our out where safely, which some figuring are normalcy dollars parts economy, quality the facilities. air part open to to of on the still in parts on world, perhaps the be

frankly, And my around really so innings, in mind. reopening, early

Dave Regnery

vertical. I about that's earlier No, office agree. the And totally I comment why made

people see We weren't where a are thinking audits get quality relatively of to to need the are indoor start now reopening. we ago, soon, starting they six, lot now activity But a there. to there could office nine back as months realizing saying all hopefully lot that about air we of

driving lot of there. demand that's So a

Mike Lamach

in that and helping potential customers Yes. could kinds getting the could execute would things have Six audits actually technologies we those versus marketplace educating advising to them and been our the largely nine really months, office plans. the Josh, on what now of be they strategies do, commercial space and on the those

moved going it's conceptual, facility do do, from open specifically, do to So this what am I to what building. and I

Josh Pokrzywinski

the for color. Thanks Great. guys. Good luck

Operator

Your of question Scott Davis line Research. the comes with from Melius next

is line Your open.

Scott Davis

some great to echo will the of I congrats and morning Good start year. on Hi. that

Mike Lamach

Scott. you Thank

Dave Regnery

Scott. you Thank

Chris Kuehn

Scott. Thank you

Scott Davis

probably better such all begs of perhaps can -- guess these company up and kind question bit on is the the growth, high a but to deliver I has spend a kind can point ton to that volume you the up take you to have of of during another times handle this step see backside productivity when after having suffered which a you and to COVID, what ask at meaning implementing prevents years you without kind of, kind level? perhaps this? productive the help Lean money, do spending little a And really from of of of capital of that can it question CapEx growth overall being productivity, what unit I COVID, of think,

Mike Lamach

applies. is, The better, don't to Scott, never you what adage, old Lean really it have I be bad stops. love get to about

there. had favorite operations a our in of to roof the of part collapse goes the where was Tyler in on system One residential, work. my production we stories Team

and it impossible. are And it's comes and back don't I it. it's working with sense We challenging company, to capacity And the and adding mornings of And nights true. a the really shifts. You smaller weekends around footprint. XX% see say

weekend. got Obviously, orders. our scenarios. are snapback lot or for where are seeing in to of we built run volumes a TK a a the looking we facilities, have shift is playbooks still different But third at a one We strong in opportunity

capacity, we that have turned actual got quickly. capacity So a be lot theoretical into of can capacity very

for that think think have about would to But resiliency in do us handling to supply with the context the where an do manufacturing So I or need sake think on do not that about effort see the involved of climate to the And in chain there and demand. resiliency companies. are of other change risks operations. taking we our need differently for I add the own you inside additional be in all that resiliency is could company. we

pure be we of are So resiliency what at more looking versus would that capacity.

Scott Davis

Trane, and it's get including emissions? commentary, ESG They of And mean sense are you of out question going encouraging. pretty zero run entire there I of and day efficient with emission how on this details around lot overall, That what do great, makes conversation need playbook be already when And factories. high-level, you I not a is electricity. was you my the lot mean think what's but follow-up an to a of productive is but always it. companies, you a to kind which targets that probably lot actually, because of touched just about, other

you overnight. it high-level I How to does spending Is due time? solar there? to mean, move just again, require relatively change and do money? Are time. all things? And can't iterative takes step they You get it

Mike Lamach

going. But pages kind And are is. be would find to as sense are you and a long. to passion the of our XXX Get to where at about through ESG published take and you and short we right. tell of you this a It's Scott, of there metrics. what ways What look step, there's what tremendous day website and go initial amount just an transparency the we and our are would ask to report. investors will Yes. where about a it. I for of we is sort It are recap doing go totality our would

So specifically out it roadmap lays that you that asking. are

will for that, absolute an And answer about question. dig sense get kind as so we investors the into think we and to are your really that excited you of this

report website, on ESG the So our a please just published take read.

Scott Davis

it. I read can't wait to

Dave Regnery

Thank you.

Scott Davis

Kind will the read in or of involved joking. maybe peer I it. definitely process. two But there a

Mike Lamach

Fair enough.

Scott Davis

guys. pass luck. will it Good I along,

Mike Lamach

All right.

Operator

line next Your Nigel of Wolfe question Research. from comes with the Coe

Your open. line is

Nigel Coe

that can Scott well going report XXX imagine Yes. here. Thanks. of through up I ESG pages

So the thanks for question.

on So very obviously haven't about residential, lot time that. strong talking It's trends. spent a we of

with this several dollars versus on heard replace XXXX are and have of to stimulus channel demand we you competitors maybe how stimulus, replaced cetera, partners today XXXX because as repaired times. about, strength seeing some thoughts into year? and being in several We repair of some taking Any that the maybe pockets, is equipment opposed Do out your talking is of in et cycle? normal think

Mike Lamach

Yes. we to for I it obviously too it's very strong believe a month of tell would taking mean April you would had as talk not will much be. I I about the but another res. we future. I that, quarter, out And thought strong start. QX, don't was that that

realize working being important. home. comfortable is that environment people are They a I think from in

uptick the are that selling. in We SEERs are seeing we an

see SEER are ahead, your So where people and the XXXX that really, don't question that's product. going from XXXX. higher if pulling We demand is, for really

Dave Regnery

Yes.

this of see at optimism there. point, lot optimism of you I a out think sort economic

you very in rates unemployment future at again think, a that with of look And about as the You are in some that our probably own reaching, at at and this you work it even are point, we whole and down finding, we low talked I going compound company. level. have looking really at past,

be with jobs job increased You a at values, people are the home. home with to they likelihood spending are finding time going notion that with of having and the more

I COVID. upgrade phenomenon cycle just an changing with But based on it what this are really is forward seeing I really and we So think replacement. don't again, see pulling

And I those are regulations higher think get I to you systems. another I drive years, are systems. with systems expensive replace see and to as just am find, think we people to change sure full that toward SEER some going whole in will to more and opting right it's there of more now into going again more with system out and you efficient replacements XXXX

see So as a I be possibly good the GDP-plus business last regulations long they probably will over the really it decade. over have business, think when impacting run, you that a

Mike Lamach

you clarify at to years, too, to them right. got just Yes. look And in

digits You was can't low half the half low really mid was and in. totality, kind of look to year that at In second is year last the it's digits it range single really single last because strong. really been then first

the the happened by quarters driven really So were swings which by pandemic. the

Nigel Coe

trends, you their Are We you a Right. where EBITDA. digitalization, mean may accretive Melrose we about looking about rates, et would I M&A your we for, cetera? philosophically the have of that XX looking should I where et business very theoretically, cetera, cetera. for think, then very How think you acquisition mean strategy? software et just how down on at should I been for you M&A. are electrification, to M&A? land XX, future think on HVAC a And middle sell times sort at follow-up saw

Mike Lamach

team of great all, the some did job to center with Melrose first business. Well, hoods, It's bathroom through bit from the that kitchen way Simon all of a data exhaust technology. a and would and ranged that have fans parts interesting

have very and Ultimately, made something for and obviously, have done which great the around that have homework sense part So sense for would of we business business looked wouldn't parts of it's that. us us. closely made would which our at that that's really

at that we becomes sources So things. around We something every from mean, it XX%-plus been There's have I for is M&A pipeline out think something would that's meaning I different that what want robust. process XX% think that the pay of on indicative that again, nature, I the strategies think of good don't of just are kind staying idea to. up screen. always ideas is what of nor come the and of people. we shows yes, it's an look strategic before in there our disciplined discussed do and we in But

look as So at well. we those

going are that, for further activity So obviously, right just is can through and it be selective the lean into we deals we and my are is Nigel. to relatively hope high, find the And valuations high us.

Nigel Coe

Dave. Mike. Thanks Okay. Thanks

Mike Lamach

Nigel. Thanks

Dave Regnery

Nigel. Thanks

Operator

Goldman Your comes next line with question from of Joe Ritchie the Sachs.

is line Your open.

Joe Ritchie

Hi. Good everybody. morning

Dave Regnery

Joe. Hi

Mike Lamach

Good Joe. morning

Chris Kuehn

Good morning Joe.

Joe Ritchie

following just Nigel's on maybe question there. Mike, Hi.

pipeline robust. You know is the

center you on pieces your of need about You bigger where Silent-Aire JCI I think acquisition part. get pump When the or data to portfolio you you end of whether to announced any to centers portfolio, are opportunity. also the like heat around feel the markets had in get you enthusiastic the know after And or get the opportunity, data have been bigger it's very warehousing? there

Mike Lamach

in dilemma. we that's of gaps The any thanks Joe, part answer strategically portfolio. because lacking. that follow-up There's is the feel the Yes. is for nothing no. the not There's

spent And discerning And eye we M&A. there's don't sake on more the of course, it. for M&A to so a do of want

I destructive. think be value that could

So no. is answer the

home have service therefore, a we running found been and found the technologies may running some that channel need business we business our not just and job systems. scale can inside partners we to develop with and an novel the potentially do the bringing effective service them therefore, that or we So

largest it there, still have the makes I scale been the through of we players are looking I be five kind the what lot four that and of heavier pandemic the be those of much we talk top pandemic, some and Interestingly, four. through technologies think the through So seen. opportunity companies channel Again, there through a through about we some consolidation that but of that five I potential in And XX. that's concentration merger have then it's think HVAC the of both think a are always think I is downturn I the here. of could do here of sort at smaller. are realizing and out But XX. the one can things

it's think I restrictive. more

to it certainly more I think hurdles has clear. got

far, through that European, company, actually they find I fairly sizable incorporate you very value those some of through small. some us. But Western the the the scale they be in players go there because might are of think, some of XX, five opportunities, could sort you of, that XX or So is for get that more if five which fragmented. There's

Joe Ritchie

versus maybe managing follow-on are Got around really pretty it. year It what we frame manage this question. seems to are XXXX tough ability really That's like you time There's and already And your What through discussion is maybe inflationary guys in this around some saw the well just environment. think it super you do time cost. XXXX, price this been a for helpful, we different a well? like Mike. you and

Mike Lamach

tell One not if thing go is back now you system we is, can years, I really is XX that thing really, different. the one operating

time success that of which was speed changing. really understand something like XXXX was changing that And so it at it that. we difference was really volatile to the long the difficult it in it very in areas really veracity it the XXXX, and But speculative in time was great copper. period period back had very that doing became And was over

aluminum a some for towards more visibility capability and recognize has bit over little bit to as of and been that have some the Copper of kind Here, little the easier time commodities. mitigate see changes and between helped us of us well. the switching

system The operating just predictable one. are of bit systems the the in fundamentals a margin have expansion, versus the changed. change here last So rate the topline, exactly company volatility in the the same, not more of

Joe Ritchie

guys. Thanks helpful. That's it. Got

Operator

of with from and Your next question Company. comes Cowen line Gautam the Khanna

line is open. Your

Dan Flick

This Gautam. for guys. on. on is Thanks Hi for me Dan Flick, getting

Dave Regnery

Dan. Hi

Dan Flick

is was be up? the which of related leverage explain to of And just absolute so Or to strong hoping on is that would that pieces helpful. all operating moving COGS? question could remainder So in here. year for it on XX%, target whether was QX? the one Any coming I some pieces you the down dollars R&D coming the

Chris Kuehn

first our leverage prior quarter. still Hi targeting as Dan. we in Chris. the had This balance strong are year, guide. leverage, XX% operating we think But the about with the is we consistent Yes, of

year to really me with step QX investments We about think I really first well. when throughout reinvesting. the off let quarter. the start we expect performance to and the us, up ramp fully we the investments, have But first in those as to QX. have move flywheel step We had is strong For as company, the first within the stronger going are

new talked have are a about development. product bit We where the seeing we innovation pipeline

of would really combined step-up to in QX. All a in investments that materialize strong QX for

Second, price to spread that going cost is narrow.

cost QX to approximating So going QX. going are are see see roughly but we price, we price, to to

those with of So pricing leverage of that, bring a course. don't increases lot

And three still part then return part of going to months cost headwind we in that's guide It's today. be leverage. managing year. still the That ago where So takeouts quarter. was we are from temporary versus some of our were ultimately, the our through guide last a for first XX% organic of

where the the stood just XX% to all balance first we the XX%, raised full year quarter of in the and in, year given So for we

Dan Flick

you. That's Cool. Thank helpful.

Chris Kuehn

No problem.

Operator

the next Capital line Dray Your RBC with from Markets. question of comes Deane

open. Your line is

Andrew Krill

inventories you Hi. on go Just sell-through back give This Andrew to for to HVAC. resi saw of can sense Thanks. the you peak Krill, Good a I just quarter morning. cited you is on heading sense a can plus And XX% Deane. first give for distribution? in sales? Thanks. how you And the wanted with to yourself for season? you the into see and close that was then, us selling

Dave Regnery

I Yes. will is Dave. This start.

channel. wholesale I of our XX, know independent distributor direct. were think we the you most it through of resi XX, as sell think XX/XX. business,

XXs. sell-through IWD in On side, the okay, we saw the was the strong,

So stronger some of and sell-in there. some their was that, filled than their strength they barns as Obviously the saw inventory. we

the are have. in that from not significant inventory visibility levels build seeing We a we their

pretty have visibility good We there. some

resi So was our it quarter just for business. a solid

Our comfortable. teams and of made demands a customer executed They performed homes and fulfilled hopefully lot well. more we to

Mike Lamach

been like, I have saw, think, three I months. data might it The were Yes. that

use Let's just that.

level what think I X.X mill you think months. be to a pretty might of It be. run close the would inventory being sort it's would of be

which some last might So distribution we had. year be the of underestimation two I there and is weeks, where prudent were that think basis

increased, So it's where be any marginally but flags would not enough raised.

Andrew Krill

then Got it. It quick follow-up. just makes sense. a And

cash a very flow We just used. little. are quarter times actually strong, looks in first the lot overtime But into of going a

aware there out then you other spike of the progresses? as Just anything be big to parts year moving would any and Thanks.

Chris Kuehn

Chris. Yes. with first performance. This is are quarter happy No, we

XX% it think cash to I was earnings. free conversion flow

structural was I it X.X% we of earnings to high-quality the around there. quarter. capital first the think improvements I say, make working at So our where, end would around continued

in long going is sales going are target the to that improved and bit to mid to invest through higher have think little a But than I inventory for us two term we a be years here year. our modestly days from ago.

improved. years inventory days from turns And ago. even over improved two Our years payable have last the have two

So of quarter. earnings, first equal we are than improvements earnings. you in in we guiding out greater capital. XXX% continue net perspective, to really, Full make, in an play or from flow are to here and cash working still year, operational XXX% excellence seeing that And to the net

I the the year. not, slightly think ability hit exceed numbers, have really if structural got we So for to those

Andrew Krill

you. Thank

Chris Kuehn

you. Thank

Operator

turn I There for time. the closing will are this Zac back comments. questions to no further Nagle now at call

Zac Nagle

for thank to I would today's on like call. joining everyone

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Operator

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