ALLE - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the Allegion Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Tom Martineau, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury. Please go ahead.

Tom Martineau

Andrew. you, Thank everyone. Good morning, thank quarter you for and joining for earnings call. third XXXX Allegion's Welcome us With are President Officer; and Officer me Chief Allegion. Patrick and today of Shannon, Dave Petratis, Senior Vice and Financial President Chief Chairman Executive

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Dave Petratis

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Patrick Shannon

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Dave Petratis

Thank XX. you, Patrick. to slide go Please number

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the and Allegion from more focused emerge will the be months coming as Going forward, navigate pandemic. we leaner and

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business necessary changes. continue evaluate will We going to and make forward

driving results future bright. We thank questions. is commitment execution remain closing, take we'll Our And to Allegion’s high. and will solid In your now you.

Operator

question Instructions] Snyder comes Chris first from The [Operator go UBS. of ahead. Please

Chris Snyder

for you resi non-resi the it relates just Thank the little QX maybe I specifically the Americas? guess the bit? and guidance in piece question. you, know, you Just as unpack Could the to a

Dave Petratis

in So we relative I our strong, both full and type you both relative terms of similar the margin going you and know, mitigate manage businesses a the business. in our to of you of non-residential of say, the to costs know, that's QX non-residential growth what's we'll of line you income you of on any help saw margin see shortfall terms that to can kind non-residential to We into have would guide. to performance, I globe. don't say the obviously relative by provide basis in do terms in know, residential, the back and around QX. operating can backdrop the and, year on top relative mix specific impact you here of to business would guidance performance, patterns, continue quarter, impact. softness in residential in what But, and going

Chris Snyder

and following long had cycle Appreciate new formations we've that. on And up comments I up understand then certainly and resi you the the on, a construction resi household time now. your low maybe piece, just know, picking for

supply realized you kind has at on see chain stuff But restocking know, like was the So fully growth this as maybe disruption, Maybe point? view. know cycle, just what's of there that been restocking end? that to, runway like, relates cycle I QX that the guess that you know, specifically you it see the certainly, there I

Dave Petratis

as QX. backlogs all would at res normalizing pause certainly in look record the you will the by that, I take We're know, into say, and QX. we taken and at early segment suppliers was that

Chris Snyder

much Thank that you color. for appreciate it. Very

Operator

The Blair. from Merkel question go of Ryan comes ahead. William next Please

Ryan Merkel

quarter. morning nice and thanks. Hey, Good

Dave Petratis

you. Thank

Ryan Merkel

So America's first mid off, electronics digits improved. down single revenue much is

a You electronics a gave reach to offset positive happening. that underlying access is trend the trends real And Do expect of bit point? quarter? the in this to weaker XXXX could remarks commercial or you is some business touchless that some of provide and at this fourth in turn

Dave Petratis

be positive QX. will in Electronics

electronics look especially electronics our our strong, strong and res extremely extremely for you strength and locks of electronics, electronics portfolio in commercial chain strength KPL market. the at of muted in is are position year, Encode, Two As our driven by best Schlage Schlage and extremely on The products. products performance, somewhat The some the mirrors reasons an that. the in our residential the supply strong and res institutional. Connect, the commercial

In by in weeks quarter? we continues. through supplier it, not couple was where you year, had And our ability. The COVID. a a balance with you QX, our the growth the the lost led if And electronics, normalize res the affected stop growth So that. of we by in did that affected it demand know,

So you good that. about know, feel

Ryan Merkel

like ask you that. to It helpful. know, mid super down little differently. flattish follow digits margins, the for single and guide maybe imply this up on want to And it America's seems Thanks with quarter. just year-over-year, XQ revenue That's I a then

why is Americas there in improvement XQ? that, the have if in more I right, not So business

Dave Petratis

of entering of this had in characterize and into catch-up QX, it we delayed thing. some would non-residential that way, stronger business, projects you the were particularly the know, in type the backlogs, So, I

be, operate product profile from quarter, so margin that to non-residential manufacturing the relative as a Two the in component, in to efficiently as stronger business. non-residential were mix and maybe And and perspective negative the within QX the the within maybe the more a helped residential, we business. would well sales segments able channel

margin And earlier, of made we cost I margin. prior to you quite of was I things with improvement So the relative that Well, side. to with saw there. strong overall the year. manage the mitigation continue But we on as a progress will, very some there lot the is the relative frankly, happy said on to going

Ryan Merkel

Yeah. Thanks. it I’ll on. pass

Operator

comes The from go Please of question Pokrzywinski next Morgan Josh Stanley. ahead.

Josh Pokrzywinski

Hi. Good morning, guys.

Dave Petratis

Good morning, Josh.

Josh Pokrzywinski

replenishment how the of happen? on kind in Dave, fulfillment, replenishment of back just quantifying a you maybe on of to your channel res If on XQ. some side the to kept point kind some necessary last that through - on know, first your of and mind of there. comments that's still side you cap maybe the Would it appreciate time, the that electronic big coming comments I needs remember was interruptions

it early like sounds Now XQ.

kind a res of does weeks normal want to bit out side? push demand, But to or you a maybe levels there. how it, inventory on put need So points get of channel back the of many the however of to

Dave Petratis

sorted So, Josh, is would mind QX with you I number residential you know, we backlog, record one. in leave - out my know,

backlog with down pushes it I As just throughput, that to us think for about inhibited by you normal, know, bringing not It's ability the our small into QX. disruption.

Demand enhanced has a electronics had our up have at capability and I has in residential significantly. it's of good. share expanding remains done our hot, red that good box. space position. a to would of is that keep our that product strong say have gaining picking built ability our job E-commerce expanded suite we - I builders, capacity extremely We've and big We backlog. believe customers

Josh Pokrzywinski

Got it…

Dave Petratis

XX add other comment, of one my is one is that other that I've impressive, flex manufacturing. anything I'd supply years add ability as seen in Allegion’s chain comment. to of I'd impressive

Josh Pokrzywinski

I earnings, current that If has non-res, of first back think the range you doesn't Appreciate Dave, that starting the comments quarter series, it a probably And much know, that like to you support that an XXXX for than I follow doesn't right? gotten closer broader it. anything, as how to know, issuance fresh? take if Got and April more still some back that's I of bond sounds been seen sound it, some of then. have going early apparent guys you reading in we some have of as folks. and bit more now your much half environment in if mean, time when more a this were the just guess, really next of those data feel all we have a kind observations changed that of come you've then you versus supportive outlook, the appreciate commentary color. the would what year, Is I first up. is I to year, through awesome a even do cognizant known the from you

Dave Petratis

So you the barring know, lifting we're off lift rupture, ABI believe, bottom. the a I I from was XX. by extremely encouraged to XX

Our spec last slightly are lighter than just year. levels

But socially So got I be is around think markets, I've net institutional, safe, in keeping properly the keeping cognizant, that's people priority institutional, a capacities managed. people also positive. key to people especially distanced, commercial, keeping our

mind, we back delayed, maintenance normal preventive as move and to projects. in see know, will small And, winds gets projects, a of down that as in believe fix, QX, So you towards my we're in break going to get I things those COVID they're types ‘XX. snapback

Josh Pokrzywinski

Dave. it. Thanks, Got Great color.

Operator

Joe comes question Sachs. Ritchie of next Goldman The ahead. from Please go

Joe Ritchie

Thanks. Good everybody. morning,

Dave Petratis

morning. Good

Joe Ritchie

but it, sure Hey, just to just I in commentary, know, to I hate XQ want Dave, harp the on make to particularly America. I you understand

sounds things, very are things it the side right. of like on residential So strong,

record the electronics up quarter. at to be fourth is levels, supposed backlogs Your in

non-res get then worse helpful? is color out So any would trends how the is just XQ implied going non-res in XQ? just And that be step played in maybe to in intra-quarter versus down XQ, on

Dave Petratis

some you standpoint. saw that. up in how see did getting I us in from And it commercial QX. backlog slowdown, shut for Patrick's say, comments, a we We that QX. back set demand QX the in down would job institutional to a to demand cases a in know, describe softened through has That's Primarily in good I nice

at look strong, but creates is profile you demand issue. extremely the res - a mix the you know, in As margin that, it we

those through commercial And significantly more quarter. work is fourth Our institutional the factors profitable.

Joe Ritchie

Okay, I question, you the little know, the this, great. on follow clarification. guess, longer term. bit about I you just know, appreciate thinking a And then

have in and and you these pretty you guess, pandemic, some markets, I non-res you the the labor just think ahead moving what about much just constraints, much or have, the, you to in of your do discussing projects, we know, versus much more backlog? were guys to complete not of understand, of into we've more head worked XXXX? into but through front-footed to left of guess, as backlog completion. Like, constraints trying like, do kind like You you really to know, supply institutional And you how some XXXX? what's have complete? before visibility I how how I'm

Dave Petratis

spec know, project So at think you the I you as looking we're demand, I backlog. know, XXXX, incoming order know, talked especially, and you about at, at writing, related,

You know, incoming project quotes, again, muted.

out softer if backlog, you've Our to the suggest economics range, get you a this the go in time suggest. ball, it's crystal look know, got softness, that's and of your typically it a backlog and low my But but the would is on end range, continue look at that into over - months, unhealthy. ball of crystal we know, to XX you then, the not we you we year, again at, low it's what

Joe Ritchie

Okay, all. Thank you, great. Thank you.

Operator

The Please ahead. Mitchell question from Julian comes of go Barclays. next

Julian Mitchell

morning. good Hi,

Dave Petratis

Good morning.

Julian Mitchell

the line for in productivity with a more restructuring top the the quarter performance up, good from you away moving very charges. margins some booked just second, Maybe year-on-year

parts? So there flow of we moving back sense trying sense maybe any into as that margins from at year around, cost major the might that into that carryover any look And year, P&L? any could next savings volumes? a is just XXXX, sort Really margins? get of temporary perhaps support should to way aside The the you costs next fixed describe

Patrick Shannon

would Julian. characterize I it Yeah, this way.

XXXX. takeout reduction if doing the on what savings. year, measures And will You a structural terms specifically as cost look components, kind kind of I'd we kind with us of of associated into was may are question, XXXX. which your answer last cost recall, take over couple there's the hitting, in the structural, variable, additional We're cost that we've that this well, discretionary, full of say of you conference say, last cost call, stride, permanent know, been million now type at characterize quarters. in we as savings, outlined you And $XX we permanent know, out quarter three those for some to the We've identified of help added, solidly, the that. I'd you pretty

So variable there's of next will of particularly some the year. Boomerang help that carryover benefit, back that components half XXXX, mitigate these first in

look know, upside down. those, at we're I So little a maybe you

sum of kind at two them look you those independently and If up.

continue that. at of adjust future structure looking as to will and cost necessary. are going evaluate We our demands forward Basis always

the business, and we on continue seamless that's associated exit growth us to growth COVID-XX. with core as on that, going forward, strategy, access in However, that particularly to will opportunities really invest a we the the prospects our position associated with well of part

So then unfavorable to the mix anticipated you're to some associated with be those and unfortunately, pressure residential, in going and no-residential better with there's some relative to associated have softness continued there than going strength markets. components,

Julian Mitchell

sheet. Very be helpful. would Thank from the on up follow also you, Patrick. And top maybe balance away line, the my just

the I resuming. think you around mentioned may be prepared remarks in usage, the cash that buyback

how get opportunities that. you want appetite us maybe today? underway M&A to help for buybacks, And the how are So quickly just on share understand attractive

Patrick Shannon

can that and our us growth. our continue to and say, part first evaluate business, particularly to on core access, So perspective, technology around connectivity, at in presence, to of know, expanding are then our whole or evaluate we market the important, opportunities help assets that seamless you this participating product continue would where core in M&A, a strategy I that from look

we're active, M&A in business. if distribution, say, and I more market, returns. on QX put our you use clarify, pivot which will the to fewer And, market, at in we - activity, benefit think to so our I would of shareholders, the of enhance today. looking assets core are trade be and shareholder specific kind investment, it's a to know, there's limited for the assume help, that to continue want opportunities. to good cash we we where So you would to there's toward various just we We shareholder relative

be active the continue in And to so we'll market.

Dave Petratis

position, leaning you harder add to an, from we the need powder our it an electronics, know, I proposition. where would go position, I accelerate and think M&A it's add and got, go. value to towards that enviable we software capabilities We've you to an firepower, know, can dry

Julian Mitchell

Patrick. Great. and Thanks, Dave

Operator

of comes question ahead. Obin of Please go next from The Bank Andrew America.

Andrew Obin

guys. morning. Good Hi,

Dave Petratis

Andrew. morning, Good

Andrew Obin

and September, want think as I just institutional bond year-to-date, down If end up bit and was healthcare, XX%, issuance issuance education I education healthcare. at in in bond was little of markets, a flat. effectively I to almost look of X%, the I specifically think dive

will in within you going know, new that, are - I what is we for But issuance rooms. pushback it. on hearing the for rents about education, bond from getting tuition, bond is that, they the maybe they're you have know, the people, So okay, guess are dynamics, so to going your education fact the were side are so those we have in people November, getting to dorm customers you but I getting not how vote some - are guess

back part get one, healthcare are So year? You they with going and sector whether how of of what issue next verticals education terms is the to two much know, is but you the right, the in which are coming conversations education in there seeing And surgeries, sort elective normal? healthcare? healthcare, pressure how those So under? into providers that's are back, for then

Dave Petratis

So optimistic, I've line Bank had more educational America and side, the with in dialogue research. say of generally and I'd on the

As with or level, new the continue at few I've funding move level the the state private depending presidents, capital university and a dialogues, on have to know, their institution. projects had you forward

teams at just the with recognize are facility the inundated think I to the something day that, there's [ph] those break though, preventive in of small within all the projects, by the levels. students fix, dealing is Andrew, problems maintenance,

net college campus than business. to So of fair its share XX, tend more will get through and Allegion positive that the K in I be

side. system tested hospital ‘XX. will but that, severely been into will opportunity, has and the investment ‘XX see the go I the hospital and of be On second half back into it

Andrew Obin

ago what’s been big what's But retrofit continue share of And do a question, us I follow any sort happening just color well, years discretionary it's market well. on initiative, to been guys color you a you believe done you up was can I any give just your couple have market? a very on happening in know there?

Dave Petratis

continue Allegion, completely point, discretionary to price just our ground partner, partners. we terms wholesale the to A know, execute working in mid shifted project. opening our large point price game of with You

positive. a be So continues net to it

Andrew Obin

gain I'll continue So that to leave market so share, away.

Dave Petratis

us things flow Yeah. the going. our me us other up, Again, parts And when we chain gives heard supply in locked of to the say supply of you've know, command there, world. of are dialogues, have chain I can it helps challenges you product the because our keep opportunities would Andrew, of say, simpler, is and

Andrew Obin

executed well on And Fantastic. congratulations quarter.

Dave Petratis

you, Thank Andrew.

Operator

Wojs comes ahead. question next Please from Baird. of go The Tim

Dave Petratis

Good Tim. morning,

Tim Wojs

Maybe on on is morning. I Hey, job the good guys. Nice only just margins. Hey, just, have really pricing. question the

here non-res inflation, out you You you popping some incremental see and kind to in guys just at look because continuing that's Any you the pricing? little we choppiness and maybe of kind know, about kind think know, know, of here. a of kind raw next are change how into up You bit really material starting asking in to year. of of kind as of ‘XX,

So price. you think we just kind of commentary about should how on

Dave Petratis

in as So performance you QX in XXXX. I it know, solid year-to-date would characterize

We continue the in remain will push competitive to market. and

some correct, costs we basis. But we're go input dynamic again to of there's associated you on going know, aluminium. price the as and I pressure steel, it, to little kind and know, continue realize, to can, be We'll lower a commodities, with push X%, forward remain extent about like would maybe You're competitive. inflationary bit a things on you think the

Tim Wojs

luck of on Thanks, guys. rest Good good. Okay, the sounds year. the

Dave Petratis

you. Thank

Operator

Credit comes The next from of ahead. Walsh question go Suisse. Please John

John Walsh

Hi, good morning.

Dave Petratis

Good morning.

John Walsh

the anticipating you're to or at, back small used looking of snapback next and go projects year. the around retrofit the to kind language repair, activity wanted Just you in a

you're that make next the doing large if more this back next You today, with project, upgrades your seeing will But year? talked of if mobile I'm or hit it's half year year. projects touchless in which those about more conversation anticipating them customers of the a curious of still

Dave Petratis

the other up we Unless COVID. get projects increase in project connected, side identify go projects in the those a wants and a middle take touchless, or but a to once on will infrastructure your fight. can it's improve of bigger and early momentum fire to there's pick than of the We you of on adopters, somebody waveless burning need when -

John Walsh

know, you And makes you you you. sense. talking did then, thinking just about you know, about when the thinking use that the were readers. No, term, the Got about seamless opportunity, earlier,

of world? about one customers have get into know, to part where historically place relative that to I that shift of it As that competitors. understand as was having reader how the Allegion’s thought these But You just smaller your or of some is kind important Is you to position seamless in how bigger as solution? the that product, need trying works?

Dave Petratis

to level, ever you of going are about kind opportunity have even we access. important levels, get security denied think what cards. of but the ubiquitous, the is switch answer what every opportunity. a touchless it that differentiate you room. eliminate sequence, That's but access It's of call happen. think click going after when eliminating device, another? edge That a So and granted immediate, card can higher you no. we're switches, phone. the needs of is arbitrator of complements levels only they one the - is in one With or that about button light complements Is environment, authentication. is triple we're to The light don't exploit not cell move our you to which That's know, your your to the really in because they're readers, And you the

John Walsh

Thank Appreciate color. Great. that you.

Operator

question Deepa next Please comes ahead. Raghavan go from Wells of The Fargo.

Deepa Raghavan

Hi. Good all. morning,

Dave Petratis

Deepa. morning, Good

Deepa Raghavan

quarter, by Two me. for Hey, the way. good questions

world talk Apple, know, First the in cetera. you et momentum touchless, seamless, you products one that growth your this with post-COVID are you can about talked that the revenue or is, you're about seeing driving iPhones, contactless,

strong opportunity. renovation like look these Now

year half snapback and up. of a upon also can for have half? And second So tech-heavy commentary you to your why would touch you not software see a accretive I in is margins? continued versus only your these next tailwinds into products how And first follow

Dave Petratis

of have and you their the to a And put you project the a yourself think COVID campus, I reality. college prioritization hospital. of know, in work day in middle their

about to maintenance priority people small about list. It's I small those severely broken, just flow. it's surfaces. unless projects, not school - preventive the It's items, talked administrators, part of not As – preventative cleaning it's it's

you So, a the would be hit - you know, screen. today, that don't when those even of Florida know, firefight, projects, small the at projects you you're that in radar University and

So this moving in the what into terms of second I see that's half.

hear it did Your question, you follow up, Patrick? your second

Deepa Raghavan

sure. Yeah,

Patrick Shannon

EBITDA. your selling So traditional Deepa, more and with a electronics the type margin higher mechanical, similar on profile, but the the is margin price therefore of

us continue growth the which to can benefits an extent earnings will, So electronics, we we and to we are that push perspective. from

Deepa Raghavan

Patrick, more residential, performance. was follow the electronics My lots up- Great. on

As residential kind Did percent see you I high in similar business mentioned double-digit yesterday, their smart of grew QX. lock in strength?

Patrick Shannon

residential history. supplier, this, we would I from Deepa, the say didn't would quarters company's have one disruption in had if a the have supply of strongest we the

Deepa Raghavan

Thanks the it. for Got Great. color.

Operator

The next Longbow of Research. go question comes from ahead. MacGregor Please David

Colton West

for quarter. good on morning. It's on congrats a Colton, good David, Hi,

Dave Petratis

you. Thank

Colton West

any you I start the quarter residential in out the can played and us new growth through there? walking sale by point guess, how trends of you're seeing

Dave Petratis

sale, you sectors. and strength. I point continue gains. it's look are their and in don't really gain spending e-commerce, about time people thinking they're momentum at of And strength that share would I If when in we know think improve upgrade how would do indicate all more the we say impressive to my I across homes, space.

extremely DIY, across strong you see think I trend, one. that

two, or in it. our benefiting we been supply provide able demand then suite that from best Remember, have replacement we're I industry. to think single then the of the product Allegion available, have products chain, the electronic lock to rise And of for home, choice. have whether existing be the tends we in that. family And new, a maybe

really some to So more of I in because of our demand. res on cases, But are showing returns and I'd it. the channels, some off are extended increase several in all that commented specials, one there I add those our factors think performance.

Our seen as I've manufacturing. good of as years ability to our up is in demand XX take

Colton West

risks are some supplier your And segment? any that great. the And the up, That's the in if an can limit us you in headwinds today follow update give chain as term? could that. there to I near a then electronics, third appreciate you on quarter supply growth stands for where related mentioned

Dave Petratis

under not With time But think invest in us on know, some chain been over produce the dividends. the exception of to supply has certainly Allegion are points we few That pressure, really of no Ingersoll on in leanness we region the that The supplier, of that we you come Rand. even of working it's that back that proud the last to of it, Allegion. years vertical did integration the doesn't simplicity tend helps pay as boat. the just mean under it, supply and disruptions. one of but one chains We've the

Colton West

color. for the Thanks Great.

Operator

question of go Imperial Capital. next Kessler Please ahead. Jeff comes The from

Jeff Kessler

you. guys. you. Good Thank morning, Thank

Dave Petratis

Jeff. morning, Good

Jeff Kessler

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Dave Petratis

would our SimonsVoss strengthened quarter good which very two So in one. EMEA, Interflex. number I franchise, think is a Number be SimonsVoss

large him strengths also Our control know, And our I leader did time at business well. thought chain capture that. some extremely I a software servicing manufacturers, aerospace Sommer the you projects. numbers pedal, winning business, industry, Bernhard you attendance. think and the the suggest into had job some know, in is supply as foot to pressure there, auto, which because of - his very Interflex under really access we That went well, allowed that executed especially pandemic, do on they put the good

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Jeff Kessler

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Dave Petratis

know, partnering to you're you decisions NFC that that customers. thread to good probably but continue comfortable a that's we being only and of remains on I open. technology making very We're think grow, technologies allow foundation person our aware the important. on like segmentation also Allegion be in phone thread of the And, our investing And servicing

Jeff Kessler

Okay.

to Just as a follow last up this.

mark obviously you've coming the out these get had to of far cost technologies is there more beginning several out from into - the before, as at now. to mechanical? differ you As to technologies the margins years the these technologies. you cost - to this about this But same, going the do mean, was margins ultimate as getting you get more remain innards going Or is those where is there? are for marketplace said this out I wireless new

Dave Petratis

world. opens at in up their Again, position helping our higher me What fascinates customers selling of margins price. a terms in opportunities, access consistent is seamless business new simplify

streams I and willing level new can Allegion. manage would you ecosystems be at on offer, we XX,XXX more out provide new security propositions, higher they a the an think Texas today. University and than revenue Austin, So of business of this of of that will where are credentials the get to I them create for example that value know, access, sole customers supplier be

Jeff Kessler

very much. you Thank Great.

Dave Petratis

safe. Be

Operator

session. the This would turn conference over closing concludes our back Martineau I like question-and-answer Tom to remarks. for any to

Tom Martineau

we'd a day. Have for everyone in Thank safe thank like you. to And call. today's participating

Operator

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Allegion (ALLE) 22 Oct 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript