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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Evoqua Water Technologies’ Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded and your participation implies consent to our recording of this call.

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Dan Brailer

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Ron Keating

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Ben Stas

turn XX. Thank to you, Please Slide Ron.

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your to call the questions. open now will We

Operator

Deane [Operator Instructions] first comes RBC of of from line question Markets. Our Capital the Dray

Deane Dray

me hear you okay? Do

Ron Keating

We got you now.

Deane Dray

happen X, large you aftermarket strategically I would change these, could talked to on projects? Page I that away to based key and move just on invest clarify Okay, last once if mix? to the this really from – change this going large just get that going the think you you over trying opportunity Maybe projects? Were on Ron on clarification start we mix quarter, Maybe And clarify good. I a you is third you to the Thanks. the your bullet from about like the time in municipal. stream. get upon is themes $X.XX just are or know do a to you want capital

Ron Keating

Deane. Yes,

when industrial large projects, about are So, aftermarket to our thanks of off In referring questions. for the the $X.XX business. quarter, that’s questions. great we They talked last

So back get where servicing, $X.XX. the are we going where we and that are selling we that’s are industrial we systems

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the we municipal capital in chasing projects huge are space. So, not

are that We we today margin making focused business. servicing really installed are the have sure that base good very on we there that’s

Deane Dray

helpful, really your base. installed real like strategic – this just profit is doesn’t Alright. because That’s higher sound opportunity change. your on it a It’s

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Ron Keating

Yes.

expect commodity on bit still with close and So, little neutral the the price we are We up. gap to of quarter. a going on cost the get a make some to we to trying still in fourth the have probably costs tariffs what’s that of on

we in as highlighted for during in challenge as have the the fourth bit last we expect fourth remarks that So, quarter, we traction some continue earlier of call. quarter discussed we to the actually good having June got through in a the and still little

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comes share. wait but renewal to as of no market loss that have well, until You

as In that results continue share we shown we gain top fact, are to really with. our line pleased in market

Deane Dray

you. Thank

Ron Keating

Thanks, Deane.

Operator

question next from of Goldman the Sachs. of line comes Your Lee Brian

Brian Lee

basis sounds Hey, points back can Thanks it basis the questions. you On in fourth for even how XXX the or from guys. the kind we much on impact margin this headwind of cost like it taking question, but to Deane’s get get gross QX, thinking Good price in quarter? doesn’t are morning. points XXX back you quantify quarter,

Ron Keating

we will offsetting a think to the bit on XX about points little XX I costs. basis pricing Yes, back get the

a close still of impact little we in fourth an So neutral. bit but pretty to we prices, will against that commodity have with our quarter have we get forecast the

Brian Lee

Okay.

Ben Stas

Brian, the in it The higher Ron as expected. price good a said, bit the increase of June. than came That was we we was cost news. through as most expected. And again, was

are but negative we there accelerated is to close QX, on the assuming slight and in but to We in for a and commodities a to neutral, actions in get that’s quarter QX. little risk situation stable expect QX very that some

Brian Lee

some if My large provide little great. second it, impact just on backlog around missed Okay, down in the that in it – a recent higher maybe and have quarter, thinking project even you That’s generally for space have And of bit in this in helpful. but question grower other outlined growth, the been municipal the we color is it the times. might quantitative the revenue flat you, is bit but I a retrofit you the like was you a trending low that I you exclude think single-digit guys segment, companies segment can order can of a like water because does to vertical smidge. seem have seems

just reconcile some end? year to wondering provide what color here you bit and into are seeing So maybe a you if can as help

Ron Keating

through. is goes will color treatment in a is just spending business the water that far the then where in Ben but into versus that’s do give transmitting as of and we let little will play the I train as quantification, a bit little going itself, I infrastructure it the

train. more you from around the been infrastructure seen have lot peers of in industry a some spending have So, the the than treatment

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Ben Stas

of with rates, some have rate growth past low the do of to they QX comps. go We the occurred what we had year. QX the of have difficult was this are quarter those that aftermarket single-digit expect year, and in be in July. tough for year prior in The shipments expected one consistent more the shipments because already So some talked relatively in growth we to which large

a in a impact to QX basis it on timing So and growth year-over-year we is do recovery from healthy year-over-year a in a the perspective relatively rate QX expect QX margins.

Brian Lee

Thanks, Great. guys.

Ron Keating

Thanks, Brian.

Operator

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

Steve Tusa

guys. you? morning. Good How Hi, are

Ron Keating

Good morning, Steve.

Steve Tusa

higher we add-backs The were were expecting, little than bit on EBITDA to color adjusted stuff a XX? Slide any from the

Ben Stas

Sure.

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Okay?

Steve Tusa

cash on guys ultimately think about of free you Okay. prioritizing you then longer I import out XX you XX% now? bit conversion here, but obviously And you says what something kind some investments try flow a think will conversion conversion, do year and term, this XXX% down of settling Slide talked year-to-date, talked kind conversion

Ben Stas

Steve. Yes,

cash free trade look out. and in XX% you are looking now, we receivables. conversion to have our the we should flow right actually settle is think So what well pretty at it done When we XX% at

trade year-over-year from improvement been project increase at to points working that on We lesser big you and have QX, capital a the the inventory we investments. and mover basis in metrics, up makes certainly but related total. the extent, those a basis relatively all the – where area, working but capital, are products seen it that’s in inventory capital the sequentially it’s have working other industrial that’s improved that XXX and DSO really our significant seen based look trade really or and of It’s on capital and in capital our predominantly about business, again, When that’s receivables, business work much the about the same, working days the in okay? majority

Steve Tusa

XX% XX%? XX%, XX% You said to to

Ron Keating

Correct.

Steve Tusa

Okay.

than So XXX% that implies something greater here? converter should quarter, so quarter in good fourth be fourth the a

Ben Stas

yes. be, should It

Steve Tusa

great. Okay, lot. a Thanks

Ben Stas

cost was associated in one also mention thing some achieved successful did the acquisition is acquisitions transaction their were earn-outs that that didn’t I with and okay? recent Steve, other we earn-outs, for the have

Steve Tusa

was that? much How

Ben Stas

Around in $X rounded million numbers.

Steve Tusa

a Okay, the Thanks great. for Thanks detail. lot.

Operator

Andrew of next line of from Your the Citi. Kaplowitz comes question

Andrew Kaplowitz

morning guys. good Hey,

Ron Keating

Andy. morning, Good

Andrew Kaplowitz

visibility there industrial given improve or especially you I have but but municipal think last growth to quarter, stagnant have do like been I your markets relatively expect really, relatively aftermarket over you know do you stagnated kick that execution really sales here, service overall the it’s growth mentioned sort your quarters. few service looks business and the steady, resume strong? know any Last been to here, in why municipal comps mentioned growth? was company of in the you what’s across you it has service is

Ron Keating

Yes.

And capital water have follows capital of on So really where Andy. and side, the treatment industrial things where that, industrial about it’s in XX a that processed immediately lot months the sales in our been on the installation. sales the are reuse, typically there later on the that follows recycle thing a after follows one the service couple wastewater is been we side, lot cases that up a showing of selling of

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we during on actually contract to and wastewater finished assets that very actually strong were up large as the an relocate coming time range And our water. bit we the back the had early. the also that recycling, into water of did around would anticipate we into service as impact quarter. wise historic of that, a come a contract reusing We little about we service as cleaning had remarks, it very on growth We identified that a I XX go had Though quarters.

Andrew Kaplowitz

EBITDA to talk Okay, up you get last a that’s a that in step looks cost. in order the know QX? significant about else make you this XX% backup adjusted Anything were around line margin to after guide in you Could and like from sight a order your have that’s mentioned book, helpful. in it And I think to you the it’s bit year, then we price down you if margin XX% know helps have I QX versus forecast? about good of about just midpoint, QX.

Ben Stas

very so coming aquatics margin. will relatively the Well, they that some well are that very And margin help online that in don’t temporary Those business were services that’s we overall had us as particularly in in disruption lift. go and online, in drivers some come the so we shipments, that expect margin high that back then QX. have the QX, we we redeployed, of discrete have to then those QX, that help are assets also should that QX in as the main disruption, that and high help

in it’s year-over-year very of with EBITDA, the you if consistent the think quarter. we I at year the in same in prior terms had what growth look

Andrew Kaplowitz

Thanks, guys.

Operator

the from of Damodara question comes Nish Baird. Your line next of

Nish Damodara

Good morning, everyone.

Ron Keating

Good morning.

Nish Damodara

materiality XQ? set moving give larger potentially and of fiscal Just bit wanted bit kind you to projects more of us that can out a are that to mentioned the up follow little cause any color could that the and them pieces size on slip ship, on a little

Ron Keating

Yes.

aquatics range the in was to getting the XX% space think aquatics in on top actually pushed to This of large we been been it scheduled prep are sometime million based but margin you ready. water anywhere million as They are in go, delayed QX, So and say highlighted large QX. the projects, that has the and ago, high going into and when they Currently, quite are typically very it’s one order them parks. received they those site QX. would can the still typically $XX it those to $X line in range. the from they but It’s EBITDA I projects, somewhere about ship in scheduled and

Nish Damodara

us here? thinking deals great. give you tracked particularly, and of rate how peak more thinking managing moving guys That’s Okay, ProAct be the about current the just situation, how then debt on how too And been kind expense versus of a of structure your from in pieces has helpful. capital about should are kind the wake little color floating interest we

Ben Stas

QX. interest we So our over in a from about expense, $X little in current that QX million saw more levels expect

Our leverage there originally is we QX. as about we and with expected QX from new in sequential de-lever issuance X.Xx improvement QX the to should post same

should of see on So, QX. we X.X to an that about turns into level improvement

Nish Damodara

should for EBITDA incremental just That’s in Okay. me, one and then helpful. to on? wanted for we guide last be And to that or expecting is included the clarify, this ProAct contribution sales year, layer I current

Ron Keating

the to being about guidance, integration. are standalone about transitioning And the that. got in the No, X into then of company we and have months you think of into it’s current coming included disruption the from a getting only because

So, it’s very minimal.

Nish Damodara

Thanks. all had. That’s I

Operator

next comes Cowen. [Operator question of the line Giordano from Joe of Your Instructions]

Tristan Margot

revert questions. Hey, per expect And spending Joe. see clarification, so do earlier, more point? quick you some muni guys. infrastructure being Is correct? are a on you if than dedicated in to I treatment is think question you just that se. Ron, Thanks to Tristan seeing This for for – said this spending at when taking you Brian’s the

Ron Keating

can question? sorry, repeat am you the I

Tristan Margot

Sure.

at infrastructure the of treatment higher do right you think and or related seeing that asked now. see before said evolve? formula you How I you probably this more municipal, Brian related are in was terms you spending the is it

Ron Keating

Yes, yes.

I has about play the spending is was where lot a we talking what where versus of So been.

well of So out as used, has to so of nature. on treatment to some and spending The and we are lot on capacities retrofit distribution so the get itself installed on on focus treatment pumps treatment the a a are is base. and rehab and retrofit there itself in, from where things product sweet to out spending water – the infrastructure, for our pipes been system lot more that that systems Evoqua’s spot goes where line as and that’s businesses, going they system new areas the based is rehab the the but households, meaning

Tristan Margot

understand if just you the citizen. to profits private to working are respond sector on guess public they sector motivation are I the in all then the have the think government of on mission with curious buyers that I there, rather sector watch, care of that your taking brings or to different the I and than – about about or and of so I And thoughts shareholders vice-versa, how little am private am they have curious has advantages of Thanks. And what bit the – delivery that?

Ron Keating

Yes.

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Tristan Margot

you. Thank

Operator

Raymond of from line James. Molchanov comes the of question next Pavel Your

Pavel Molchanov

much of kind it’s asked your a landscape valuations months buy ProAct ask a space. and level very tech obviously which was a deal ever, to how perspective want competitive water well question as I you largest in high sellers’ that look M&A question. sider’s are opportunity ago the the as at from taking for Thanks market is is the X is I second tracking? what

Ron Keating

The Yes. competitive a though are assets there. opportunities call the Thanks, Actually, we have on you discussed is it have last we historically. with discussed and Pavel. for market good as certainly

the for brought is small has One values market to that Evoqua the of acquisitions. tuck-in the acquirer real become choice we of have

in we if are acquisition, historically ProAct, you large market the it is have it’s us us trend direction, for is does typically sizable size a tend to a capability but opens what a range up multiples very ProAct higher adding that seeing the like to played So, play. something we not don’t in in by segments

the in minute. if typically somewhere mobile is our you from thought we going that to So, per XXX treat around XXX ProAct assets to below about to going going in, XX,XXX gallons gallons to are X,XXX be minute. per space

you us small after, are acquisitions, more gives a some channel to opportunity. tuck-in they it the for gives But segment market us market. looking find real go it where to totally So, new

So looking to market are the for channel reasonably become which the right very partner, has they with multiples. Evoqua and are those still attractive

feeding a small about that frenzy historically, know them. with because don’t going something not the it’s tuck-ins, they everyone after it’s So,

Pavel Molchanov

input targets, your tariffs don’t And steel to? variables Okay. the the but of breakout aluminum, alluded pressures the as kind raw I what all cost and just kind you in of materials cost role margin have in you well typically not commodity gross the but know of is that of other

Ben Stas

that there are we they capacity, source a not we amount directly, tremendous with China. is because that from of is resins don’t China out are direct is of tasked U.S. There but would from a a source lot seeing. effect tariffs being associated supplier from and Example of the knock-on impact we tariffs a because of a lot

what pumps, within tariffs the valves this in of associated effects do the with of but it a are the steel, U.S. plastics, to is the components, it has versus and we So constraints of capacity the areas with seeing we are and seeing lot particularly effect knock-on direct

that’s suppliers, that. We pressure more are lead also on extended times seeing putting from

X normally, to to being So capacity filled is which put and pushed are further could weeks become out take begins pressure. they as we additional X also

Pavel Molchanov

appreciate it, guys. Okay,

Operator

Stifel. from comes of Adam line the question Farley of next Your

Adam Farley

also Hi, my good Thanks like market is out if that a could of share gains? morning. how revenue businesses? versus leading broad-based out geographies on growth questions. you in or you give more Have what for growth then called if color guys little and industrial capital growth I are that could taking much you wondering was specifically maybe end-markets parse

Ron Keating

Yes.

that North in seeing the we majority America, the Adam good all of where market. markets is growth I So, in that heavy tell you are are end which industry The play them the market questions. thanks for the – in majority. would primarily industrial question. growth coming from It’s the is we

market dewatering, good of Food us. continues very good has there. for and been has strong a the beverage power pond be So, regulations ash really for lot the with been us, to

we past So going years, as opened for market of the and heavily. we acquisitions some market over done ADI are the segment food have us few after that’s go to new up specifically into a ETS very and

core and and expansions that areas. the us that types market marketplace into I serve it, So would other us taking historically those have driving in that’s into growth share not water of providing served with it customers more and acquisitions, is treatment say we it’s we broad our solutions

Adam Farley

I And September? talk really of the just capture as and rates then to on the business know CapEx more rollout, provide the progress a guys could how the are color? you in you Water Assurance, Alright. the investments, thinking you maybe talked you shifting just about just One kind about but can about helpful. gears strategically little some of you That’s rollout

Ron Keating

Yes.

So the business is rolling out very well.

two we earlier, mentioned have we done As pilots.

pilot that did we that first Birmingham, extremely So Alabama, was positive. our was

want there. It’s more Boston, So, going servicing size sure a following it we customers that after. we much took are we which a are market all we to that broad make market is to Birmingham,

after went only we Birmingham, For the large customers.

that. a We lot have on learned

really us. good So, been it’s for

the you to in that and a created We learned that optimize we we streamline needed that versus we make have the installation one can our process. needed reusing are in wall the better some with We need alignment of place on connectivity and components applications we on some floor. hang to that the sure

that, I about So take it’s say, positive. very in an XX% XX% in Boston, And doing seen would been to we have rate.

the come with we subsequent we there margins are are and we pleased anticipated. seeing through we So very what are as seeing

are going in broadly the go market. the next where September, do are rollout by to we more is it across So for market and to nation we us going

years. planned have this over the X We next

it being could of so higher X and what years, have anticipated And what model be the the but already. next we built we take business into Boston, we rate, the over I built think with in in half on than seen that

Adam Farley

Alright. Thanks for taking questions. my

Operator

over period. back concludes you. Keating would That like our call I Thank question-and-answer to to now remarks. turn for the Ron his closing

Ron Keating

participating today. thank So in you call all for the

as have before, customers to Through market XXXX are choice. we forward our successful to to and to again are we you very look our like we dedicated look be thank forward we feel that soon As showing their We our employees be XXXX. solutions looking been discussed we speaking you driving technologies, we positioned the to are and channels and completing a efforts we looking and it to have a our the like and service future. and extensive the partner of feel uniquely through for forward thank much. I would all to are to line we to to footprint, able forward is top truly provider our

Operator

Technologies That today’s you. Evoqua concludes Thank conference earnings Water quarter XXXX call. third

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Evoqua Water Technologies (AQUA) 11 Aug 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript