WBT - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Chris, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Welbilt 2019 Second Quarter Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]

Rich Sheffer, Vice President, Investor Relations, you may begin your conference.

Richard Sheffer

to second welcome and earnings and webcast. morning, Welbilt's quarter XXXX call Good

the Bill Financial today and me Officer. call Joining on is Matosevic, Chief Officer; Agard, Josef Chief Marty Johnson, our and Chief Officer; our Operating Executive President our

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Bill Johnson

Thanks, good morning. Rich, and

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a translation was currency Foreign X.X% headwind.

earnings higher from operating I price details free Marty volume comments. basis X.X% and from into net cash EBITDA quarter adjusted following our second in will quarter point more adjusted list in and improved a let margin, performance EBITDA flow his mix. pricing adjusted in first in XXX the delivered on we our increase get and net Operationally, margin. We benefited increase increase operating

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our targeted year on Wave We of are by envisioned. the we’re X the complete savings and we on the deliver to pace end to activities track

our from our will Day during Investor in our savings a are the realized reported there stated presentation, be complete fully lag planned numbers. we to As when actions we when

months rate that a is anticipating to expecting $XX actions, three the This of million approximately of we completion benefit small realize of before savings. to from activity lag only run the the by end are the be XXXX. run rate XXXX savings we’re why in We six these annualized from

that, our call for results. segment I turn over Josef will to of a With the summary

Josef Matosevic

our on morning, X.X%. increased within net Thank with will on X line organic top make the X.X% net increased Slide third-party comments Bill, sales Americas, a and good Starting I few segments. sales you, with everyone. results the

with are came from the continue continuing growth as sales strongest growth group general see as our sales We the up. to to market buying The ramp in increased of customers. NexGen majority store

to last comps growth this of KitchenCare Frymaster growth had Holding large quarter. we saw that offset aftermarket fryers strong and year's nitro this clamshell Merco chain sales difficult and as from Multiplex from quarter Garland of rollout coffee machines Visual grills. We Cabinets also sales returned

X. Slide to Moving

rollouts headwind by growth, in X.X%. with a but by tough had of the foreign fryers ovens, high-speed related to acquisition of grills which increased to sales Merrychef X.X% large chains fully year net of Crem in comps cabinets. were the were Merco Third-party and offset hot-holding APAC stronger second translation last X.X% while We sales offset Garland Frymaster the and Organic even net currency prior contributed sales year this quarter. was

Looking X. at EMEA on Slide

decreased X.X%. Organic sales sales the acquisition while growth. X.X%, Crem X.X% net Third-party net decreased contributed

in European Foreign was general in take machines. effect translation the was of dollar strengthened at Brexit, a originally into pulled orders headwind as the scheduled currency anticipation X.X% ahead was grew were sales Multiplex some Large which Blend-In-Cup first softer as with March. chain sales the quarter against The of currencies. stronger the to quarter of market end

the details outlook. our Marty let of I get the now XXXX into Marty? and will quarter operating

Marty Agard

everyone. some with and shown adjusted Josef, driver the on on EBITDA X. start morning, Thanks, Slide good comments I’m operating going margin to

volume, mix at through net components price of were pricing increase to mostly The put both and is contribution positive. these we net in Americas. Looking related March's pricing, the that

smaller in EMEA had benefit increases the a last increase we from that implemented also APAC. and We price January price and June's interim from

basis that discussed tariff the a being cost XX are headwind. including point began in of and from tariffs, direct we the the pass-through third vendors costs, combined still our quarter Section in quarter that comparisons by the costs Material were XXX tariff XXXX. last impacted increases Year-over-year from impact

the and tariffs able on material a higher from periods. ruling impact This which the as benefit ruling portion a to recovery point impact products, tariffs. XXX of were Section recover XX we reduce receive of did the prior quarter, will the a from Section largely on We overall certain the favorable offset this costs basis the applicability ongoing provided the XXX

our leave year-over-year costs. a to to a the on materials last in from understanding Subject half second for and week's could tariff neutral basis proposed tariff, new favorable fully favorable ruling us XQ

absorption. mainly solid were reflecting plant and expenses, overhead labor this overhead, good quarter, performance and manufacturing positive Our

driven adjusted SG&A, basis attributed the to lower basis year's XX on acquisition-related positive by Crem quarter. an FX, by excluding last and primarily in was This was points costs acquisition.

not the elevated adjusted included the investment of of Program reading operating inclusion face the you're in is Transformation statement, also EBITDA. income the If SG&A by the

track can reconciliation You through non-GAAP the specifics schedule. the

headwind. We saw was minor the Crem, as a point and to element was quarter, a impact the detractor period. basis XX for X FX Crem had EMEA. a April item, in strengthening XX only of larger-than-expected the April it in U.S. dollar particularly the was non-comparable a last The

the of ruling with excluding the EBITDA XX.X% have a out-of-period guidance on marked So improvement quarter's our and consistent XX.X%, benefit margin recap, from QX's to all adjusted the would call. tariff been from last XX.X%,

Slide X. Moving flow in million the to Free was $XX.X cash quarter.

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it cashed before Given quarter forward shape of we end. the the and went ahead near-term maturity, curve out and

we'd million a is payment the received since most timing represented difference of really which accelerated in received $XX upon the We termination swap, and that scheduled only prepaid August. floating terminating interest on have was

terminated quick A securitization came receivables balance At comment on our that termination, our first time on to in receivable were the the of sheet. the that accounts the in program quarter. the program

the been proceeds the a the use investing As cash with operating we've in section. flow section cash reflected collected the in similar statement receivables, of of have cash those

From table, securitization include our When should non-GAAP cash we here the receivables they’re our have cash from shown reconciliation no collections free flow those of as in calculate forward, we our investing distortion more though in even flow statement program. section. the

debt overall decreased balance million. Our by $XX.X

we substantially projections all turn, for quarter, shared ahead reduction this the our of little of at came free down debt flow X.XX our Investor used leverage So cash a in May's Day. was ratio and about

nature, we our Free onetime net cash close come still is it around expect exceed to and at is discussed it income Day. we or to in year-to-date Investor flow negative, and seasonal target be but the

grow like X% sales, the XX, organically year. the XXXX would I few that to Finally, Beginning guidance a provided expect on release. in by on X% to we with today's make for Slide we earnings comments to

We in guidance. guidance change all all regions with There's within no to range. are to expecting this expecting the growth be X

the Americas, in we’re first second the the the we’ve large the anniversaried XXXX. from of half tough growth comps half expecting chain from as In rollouts now

sales and the March higher effects the dealer conditions in of the ramp-up the general continued improving market gradually the channel, benefits price increase. of of NexGen to expect We with in sales

expect growth be though growth by lumpy. the second flattish a had progression organic looks we quarter very it would like a full-year quarter. still strong We EMEA, in followed In the first

combined are expecting sales some for finish we a We comp be tough a quarter with better soften last to quarter large a tough APAC, growth year's quarter driving contraction growth year. with with to chain, fourth but and year to by fourth chains, led to comp. third the Brexit in also any expect then the In prior see risk related from in softer full-year large

is the be margin to end XX.X% EBITDA expected range. XX.X% operating Our adjusted low the at of to

the continue to half and a We points pricing a for expect expansion contributor similar basis positive as to in at second level XXX by to full-year. volume/mix/net XXX the be margin

across You conservative notice in more XX mix expecting second is trend are guidance by the segments. here will three points from now a basis down the range as we the previous half

any run expect unfavorable previous first of year-over-year the and the to to in slightly to XX from Section tariffs expect by will anniversary half, ruling which XX a point to neutral during QX, for given we have with Again, impact basis benefit points. tariffs, costs positive from an category second a the range we headwind this subject we we see the the guidance the this improvement received an balance to is favorable new to year, year ongoing XXX material begin XX Balancing we the basis quarter. tariffs in and

the begin a to reset benefit effort from manufacturing We neutral we the benefits for inefficiencies flow as to our realizing appear expect extra and and to the margin Program, favorability in Wave for in equipments. manufacturing X continue the lowered Transformation as will due of X some expect move to forecasted production the plant XXXX. within really Wave We XXXX we be year approximately small

our expect We forecast evolutionary dilutive to favorable common compared investments SG&A XX this. and our running initiatives points. our and impact to and more basis updated SG&A our includes other XX dilutive our in we’ve in KitchenConnect original reflect in is brands. reduced controller be guidance to to This its investments by

will of at of expected. larger expected of FX to Overall, across previously be to being the Finally, is shifting notice by range. reduction the basis U.S. translation a XX variance you ranges the stronger hence, category guidance Crem XX with the now the drivers XX dilutive points is of than dollar lower and driving margin basis FX end the points, net our indication a the

context, feel margin transformation our expected business journey. it the XXXX is to larger to In and about trends be, we feel where good and we revenue and the right continue we our

from Moving there. the down P&L

range share per Our mainly the low This lower and shares our XX%. range $X.XX to X% made at of adjusted million diluted EBITDA we by be the assumes million. $X.XX XXX.X of tax EPS rate is XX% operating fully the to also adjusted $XX interest our effective margin expense did expected due to diluted guidance. range outstanding to end now million between to to be to We adjustments $XX

Operator, comments. my call concludes to questions. now That open we will the

Operator

Instructions] comes Tim you. question Thank Citigroup. The from of [Operator first Thein

Your line open. is

Tim Thein

just could dovetailing we Thanks. in the it, maybe the just second one your it level that up, points there provided got relative expectation we've you of terms in looks terms expectations exiting call like of And from with the basis margins terms where margin you Marty, lower Obviously, finished of exiting a of Analyst 'XX. potentially Day where off of what you XXXX. starting at be 'XX the are half in XXX Great. last to comments

So, that that you like starting but come of just of still do point kind to achievable to -- where event, just looks that, it in from our kind obviously, now? only back two basically of is months ramp the is feel question, wanted light

Marty Agard

right Yes. still programs all Absolutely. really see We those on track.

that actually started end much for our see grounded of next of it's progression and that then XXXX expected a expectations. a thought to expectations period. transformation guidance we half, things the the it's and against bit so rolling the of working couple from -- by we little finishing we really we've year it But down. in, up about the savings The them, of either lower us cadence current of out the we take changed really of really where little us certainly just back the guidance haven't those not One our and not year's year,

be. right where we are We we would thought

Tim Thein

issues in just America. global and maybe of other macro the just light then, And Obviously, North activity overall Okay. increased some trade of level kind investment some of shifting in there's a -- broader of and to little factors. in conditions spending concern terms

back So with of and activity of in just North terms how about the spend the -- maybe you informs a customers minute conversations you can just that quoting America in just and year? overall half

Bill Johnson

we of Yes, it's we we had of comps little gotten mean, a the I the in the kind rollouts. it as easier see through where half quarter. Bill. second last second the predicted half still some We’ve because had coming out first half we've

So general being -- could up. markets holding be

we affair Our as see NexGen that at increasing, is so positive. a

to business, to Our a KitchenCare The that's up out chain amount there. back to hit. of levels. normal It's when hard pretty is business healthy predict rollout there's going activity

bit still that activity in pretty out So strong a general, forecasting. of But a little in is the us always for I'd problem there. creates say

Tim Thein

right. All Very Thank good. you.

Operator

Hammond of Capital Markets. comes KeyBanc next Your Jeff question from

line open. Your is

Brad Vanino

Hey, for This is on good morning. Brad Jeff.

I the of expectations? guess line then bit given and better of how momentum fine-tune broadly, guide, guess, building. focusing XQ quarter maybe that we your in track largely than I XQ surprised a the Just are relative little to a be seems by bit kind some little expected, to guidance if the margin was on did the

you inflationary relief bit to seem that maybe offsetting higher and the second could the unexpected mix be take dynamics the in a deeper price half some So into that, here? little

Marty Agard

here. It's Yes. Marty

favorable was some quarter, the piece to an far we back year. are on On visibility this sort from to recovery pretty part got it first, it got balance betting what ruling, of probably of was to the So the expected. it of -- I'd the was say on had we to we how upside a some was go. we the that that and there close But we in

So actually to out-of-period, to a get that bit us a lift pleasant did we some recover was surprise. a and of

have these we Now the things of kind all time.

surprises amount. But one don't We that small them unpleasant pleasant air was surprises, out relatively we every the all kind of have and a of time.

mix and mostly There's about we down this is hot seen thing margin profile talk mix the side When cold the there. the end -- have don't the of and is lower little we've than guidance better side range, again, just quite against a sort of little that’s regions but the let's say the And within has a in and been certainly a then It's product mix characterize, persistent. out bit some FX bit hard categories. the just us. of to worked little

imagine are. that with think guys, you you where curves the I so currency clarified and can And I

us. So that's kind of worked against

really working last on. manufacturing, in the then And these piece couple of we're of this plants was the

between procurement As some a engineering some we down variance of equipment to we move into the are we had those round putting little resources, a And of around, bit more resource, equipment and little forecast. that resources manufacturing those bit facilities. moving just more

trying we sort is, business guidance, saying, with And be all comfortable of to So it lower each to you small. likely transparency. themselves be feel are would this them where end is them in are give I We all. at we of of we are are like the that say to and up the but still added they look, --

up. it how that’s added So

Brad Vanino

And just on the you the within Americas. kind discussion guess, improvement mix, expect that then, Thanks. we then of what in in of Can year? KitchenCare I in business, second the And aftermarket was Okay. there? That’s sequential positive should about talk that from helpful. half business the just

Bill Johnson

kind are of a we and say KitchenCare in coming quarter strong there. on KitchenCare. out the first to second The returning little patterns second But see we We quarter had I certainly price improved that that mean, a of order bit. I’d quarter early the had the Yes, a impacted anticipated. first it that overall, the in levels increase half

to So guidance our that. no on change

Brad Vanino

I All color. the appreciate Thanks, guys. right.

Operator

of Dobre Baird. Mig from comes question next Your

open. is line Your

Mircea Dobre

and everyone. you good Thank morning,

once all Just EBITDA on the the dig margin for thanks moving really, to guidance. the breakdown as guidance, to in wanted again, detail And providing this and pieces.

in your So on the positive about ruling outlook, material points. XX tariff improved quarter. you've And guess by understand I you impact if the will, basis from I costs, the

that I though, expect in heard half back the year-over-year in be to flat it fair remarks? third costs and I at of the fourth? quarter think benefit look material maybe Is your prepared sort you what in If the raw you some is to

Marty Agard

the Yes, longer no think we kind and of We fourth back that Mig, half the and positive the will put where where where then that are, third did right. ruling our a in tariff last us cycles year the commodity performance that's position actually low thinking in we going quarters incurring of in a that's we in little revenue on have the are and also favorable some have the and -- there us to year-over-year is on left on and maybe is the back helping half in with be basis. bit those are the side. mix of materials the well But likely a cost tariffs pieces as own

Now list there, going where what situation goes be subject from about, tariff, that’s we've hostile again at us not just slightly to take negative probably and exposure think we big XX% how will positive sort territory. but forward. we the But tariff talked it under some to enough some had all-other into the a of

think we in is back right the to be. the positive spot neutral So slightly to half

Mircea Dobre

I impact about you List the And talked that? that's in see. do then being on anticipate stuff any from X, September,

Marty Agard

-- well, suspect based that a but understand, we on to -- impactful what got There again, as through the will this and tried ruling. we we will there it's -- not quantify relief not little not be as favorable as be we

we And we net balance, think favorable. slightly so on out

Mircea Dobre

see. I

know labor were if back the then I'm I inefficiencies. And -- thinking don't other and there when Okay. some manufacturing, overhead, XXXX, at

of category comparison? the in year. that in is supplier what fourth in some specifically Perhaps cost the as of remind remember. this year-over-year can drag I terms issues embedded magnitude a caused you had But last quarter, that was if You the the to us

Marty Agard

quarter that that meaningful least, that materials some part -- first coming related. the through. had, was slow start it some we a fourth that with in of carried was warranty Recall other of quarter. the and the got some Yes, into quarter costs. But the in There issues the of were first and say to there's

you quarter quarter. So, trend, materials and quarter you fourth the yes, look say adjusted fourth in of weighted quarter the an the And at fourth you will last see that. would it's year, third heavily because EBITDA in our if we’ve comp drop-off to easier

about. So that we this that are is all in guidance embedded year-over-year talking

Bill Johnson

yes, -- was The the magnitude that, Mig, magnitude of $X that of million. around

Mircea Dobre

helpful. better, points versus little drag understand here guidance. accrual That’s how help to is prior out basis -- the SG&A, I'm have bit in here? about the you that related certain And getting phasing to how compensation do this investments, or are rather phasing XX does progressing on a with Thanks. And trying is to any or

Marty Agard

kind bit a it's years. some on of and management bit the both efforts. other call little spending year we Last of were things -- changes little it's as through Yes, of a both, some restrictions them I worked there and

down actually see year. the it And be steadier. You to half will SG&A trending back this last expecting year, in we’re of

and BTP investments the on continuing it's wouldn't some and but some -- of so this significant brand we’re there's And year, I innovation stuff. say new of the

some We are innovations. continuing of those

of the year, of half. quarters is the through in the up the second whereas year kind off fell last not bit if a So it little this SG&A really shape steadier

so a all And kind at the this so it different that tuned along. of fine comparison, but much that really drag there's that's little bit not you guidance here. get within point, has the and We been

Mircea Dobre

specific America? guess maybe different than you, demand do the I'm market are feel bit rather wondering some in itself. mean, is question market the seems to you NexGen from North in to if expectations improved color specific you, with starting Bill, company that for items from something a or general struggled lastly, back are here. the to terms some to the simply have QSRs quite of I has some my you. Then, Thank versus little what for I your this, half general And to market time seeing And in is and your the

Bill Johnson

the are are I is you different Yes, share stuff it looked is wouldn't say with more of than market and the that our we right the I at our your NexGen winning share probably accomplishing we are what Yes. we I the business, share fair of lift gain that checks. overall more through But see. think way. have kind the doing of guys the we of so us and think in giving channel some

Mircea Dobre

decent with price? Meaning

Bill Johnson

-- innovation that with a are being yes, preference and products create, meaning creating on that Meaning that we that the we’ve the very disciplined with price. the we value we’ve, that

Mircea Dobre

All right. Thank you.

Operator

question David comes Longbow next from MacGregor Your Research. of

open. is line Your

David MacGregor

Yes. everyone, typically discounting? market of price, seeing end on -- a the of acute realize Maybe into just just the year. can you just you head Good a about and talk I overall little it terms little morning, what And behavior of topic the you're in more as is

last maybe different of So due or to might thoughts this reasons? the half second other for terms in maybe year than the how be year RMI half your second and tariffs

Bill Johnson

Yes.

general. think year, needed events in market the You and has pricing everybody of know just this and right, tariffs I because the

years I that's being this depending so it people's volumes most you're we than working more and in say But -- will would what fourth disciplined does disciplined And their we year more But it's everyone. tell a think see quarter I are I happens the in think well little where at. on right, everybody pricing. for

David MacGregor

to Yes. hear. It's good

I to in on and your costing organic guess be revenue headwind good that lead picked I'm regard your doing checks X, of I up through our those Wave guess there, some that are the you're products. terms interested you it times And quarter with notwithstanding but we some was of thoughts in a channel Just work that forward? in just what of extending pretty growth, just going thoughts for may a

Bill Johnson

you've to the do I’m much to two. extension process. the the separate Yes. X not Wave think that sure time I with lead Yes, well, got has

and business is potential -- talking up. think one there's our capacity filled particular, in is about think I you're getting the there I order there's a that of lot

process take actually, our add our us more faster customers. BTP helping out. and at the the we can to more care these creating done of the lead And we business. get our ability so take capacity that process to locations, And times BTP can that is And push that's expand

So helping an I for of lead those of there's times. the one kind business, lot not think those demand products are are They're lead extending awful actions don't They're right action. But times. the we taking the that the certainly actually now. in

David MacGregor

I like So, that's -- don't an to you're good mean, is to revenue so around hear, you right feel X that? execute able Wave but to growth impediment now,

Bill Johnson

No, you the actually, I wouldn't that in to take. some tell can that significantly. efficiency, that location, take to I efficiency I've improved allowed -- able labor business have it's business me additional probably the And been

David MacGregor

Right. me is Last on the question aftermarket. for just

like It's here it turn that better it's on are a you how taking are? said You to And hear. channel where just the for -- inventories about Can the you of influences talk good your kind view sounds now. half? second

Bill Johnson

Yes.

-- we promotional buy think think adequate done channel an the or programs inventory stuff, any it. really we being I any -- adequately So because haven't had I -- forward type we has see as haven't in

the we're stuff. So more of to think I pull-forward kind normal see rather than patterns buying going

David MacGregor

adverse aftermarket mix pretty margins, Is within the is any issue there it be straightforward? or going could there that to be to

Bill Johnson

It of pretty profile straightforward. forward not has No, traditional a than really. stuff. margin different It's kind

David MacGregor

Yes. Thanks very much.

Operator

comes Buckingham question of Research. from next Your Clement Jamie

open. is line Your

James Clement

gentlemen. Hi,

Bill Johnson

Jamie. Hi,

Marty Agard

Jamie.

James Clement

your you business be I the thought comments, supposed was bouncing But drill your between I June quarter. of have second curious I toughest the Do quarter that business been I down the might Americas Americas. up chain that Americas chain some bit wrong? slide in the of to year-over-year the versus your was on in globally. and the little think the of expectations large to for have the kind that I think said a the Great. comps in around in was

Marty Agard

That's correct.

Bill Johnson

don't. you No,

James Clement

Okay.

about chain when about year smoother large So KitchenCare chain your prior offsetting so wrong in slide, comps. Americas, general if and -- are the business am I be market I rollout QX, sailing of guidance Shouldn't and or large talking QX kind look that? at you the

Marty Agard

not on on comment full-year, half. second specifically the That’s a the

James Clement

Okay.

-- would business be globally, -- that expect likely Is the right? you second half, So so in you you chain just large would to up.

Marty Agard

Most likely, yes.

James Clement

okay. Mostly,

all Thank time. I very for it. the appreciate you Okay. much

Operator

William question next Maria Your of De comes Blair. Larry from

open. is line Your

Lawrence De Maria

Good morning, everybody. Thanks.

mentioned you timing, some You that benefits Could pricing had in scope put more some maybe context additional scale may of in just and release the optimization. and of have from you that? the

Bill Johnson

Yes.

of that we at groups, the year different about to programs -- we are and year different the at different the looking time our We discounting, of together this buying rebate of all how all we where time forward look XXXX. programs, put that and

so like might is. But And see those will are outcome it the we we as things some -- together, we what looks there pull there be opportunity for us.

Lawrence De Maria

this is part just part is of structural normal change, this year? or So of the

Bill Johnson

share? are way want that the preference How market? share to a probably do do it's of Welbilt we but say effective most and What’s brand? for the for take, gain I'd Well, create gain process at how that actions in a some we not we to looking the normal it's normal review us the we that take we

Lawrence De Maria

bit of broadly I it's obviously, Is say? you been is featured how looks China, just headwind at something. think I okay, it like little rollout. of year more secondly, the a because little And because -- or Okay. this had Can inventory some that side, -- headwinds bit or going doing? you about more you on margin that from the that impactful, the know more coming North is shows have American a Crem's tariffs of a maybe talk Crem's in let's

Bill Johnson

America performed have But that say see meaningful side second into make we're thought There's that our up the be generating would slower in to us had I able for to built than looks that a we half, gap. that shows. I some some the of it have Crem half as launched But the to orders. to to not like but to there's ground some that. close it's to are turn on things, opportunity at we really yet expectations, on Yes, and it about. the upside we what second start off say we would activity good North There's from -- that,

Lawrence De Maria

overall [indiscernible] Okay. then rates question. by indicative historical healthy, recent the market last obviously, as -- has and as performance But The guidance And versus so obviously, memory. seems your Thanks. your underperforming been far. last maybe

the close still of since went it -- in you now out discuss curious Any the the or overall delays how has Maybe So health that as quarter is this through And market quarter? Thanks. is business? changed? much replacement of then with the mostly And to time see fairly closed quarter as to normal you played the level? orders, it? at

Bill Johnson

we it's It's think change. normal since the quarter replacement. seen -- haven't any I Yes, closed,

As earlier, gaining more I coming we had close and the chain want NexGen anticipated our us. the large share into we tough I said and said, those fair we share first help business, for we to. that getting the comp we're think guys of as the us gap would that on business, The where performed we're half,

guys I our it. And we're it's in that more fair the your it's think of say getting so -- terms general at share of just of we're you would where checks, market, but all by channel

Lawrence De Maria

could vary gains, NexGen, the through other gaining mean, or The business, or know And sorry, there most, the avenues from share I talk that you're pockets? follow-up. predominant other chain share you to? I just that is is but that are rollouts a NexGen quarter-to-quarter, where are there

Bill Johnson

you two things. general right? And mixed those are There's the Well, chain rollouts. and two there's different then things there, market,

first comps we on us holding between the And might happen first then thought in KitchenCare aided Merco half did half. through first that the hot half. in the we that, happen first by of the and in pushed were business kind in half. the It So the NexGen tough the rollout

that So one We us. tend pretty to of -- deal always a the NexGen but, was big because pockets highlight for yes, there's business.

Lawrence De Maria

Okay. Thanks. Good luck, guys.

Operator

of comes question Global. from Seaport Walter next Liptak The

Your line is open.

Walter Liptak

morning, Good Thanks. guys. Hi.

Bill Johnson

Walter. Hi,

Walter Liptak

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Josef Matosevic

XX a morning. months. changeover XX Walter, about entered just year-ago, take and the Yes. we Josef here. anywhere good between NexGen to and anticipated We

now. period XX-month We are within the

seen impact, in there's line full ramping swing come months but haven't rate. but next still within over -- another full justifies our X run the we and top growth up to to current the NexGen, it's So that

Walter Liptak

you how Like did don't Americas, that you X.X% or great. Okay, think part NexGen incremental the growth, the a -- of and but to big quarter? answer add? this, maybe for want of in organic much The the was like market was the where

Marty Agard

are to we get going level Well, of not granularity. into that Yes.

Walter Liptak

wonder ... bad comp,? if quarter the hit, All to a going lumpy? so that's quarters a slowing hear if a it good about or to and be could when and go on a to there's on, Fair I it's going little why know that, Because so wonder we in you've if are sounds macro there Okay. into they're just lot it's ask, detail to related Europe thing guidance to you visibility got like or it. it talked is down. more a bit don't or Wanted I you enough. when that guess, lumpiness some you right. I about EMEA, too, just projects

Bill Johnson

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growth. was of the with, think, So first quarter flattish, in quarter kind couple I you EMEA. second quarter for was kind that second of the And double-digit

thought with of we in would where kind it's it So line be.

there's with tough We last have EMEA. was same where phenomenon going geopolitical the Backlog is there's fourth do EMEA. strong the on an again in Garland Now U.K., in in comp. the that year quarter. Merrychef a maybe a pull-forward stuff occurs fourth quarter the on There opportunity in a third the quarter the Brexit all in with and rollout

So overcome we’ve that. to

stuff would pretty been that's region by So pretty it's U.K. the lumpy, would political in on it's the driven that's it -- standard. of is say But -- the the of some tough comp. I rest is going a say but -- of it's I kind

Walter Liptak

way then do how programs for you enthusiasm Wave X. many it? by just culture, the wonder on the to one the are could the the just And there? last the on you on comment restructuring, great. Okay, employees the the comment uptake Can I just if

Bill Johnson

driving can tell serious from and in the a processes P&L. Yes, getting it's we And and employee ideas forward up they forward high. into doing it and is and ideas brought our really job for there's they to implementing you which resources ground because to know I added at about are than employees us of enthusiasm this excitement, company the where the implemented. the the down. And memory bringing in recent make exciting first great coming to the and their forward, adds really that and working we think rather we are the being level the them savings are remember the just can I because the through happen. top ideas the that those want were very time It's bringing the them, businesses, their getting

couldn't I So the be teams. of performance happier the with

Walter Liptak

great. Okay,

you. Okay. Thank

Operator

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George Godfrey

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Marty Agard

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George Godfrey

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change that there? there. momentum Thanks. in will see leave And product So it did I a you

Bill Johnson

that some it's of stuff a out has pushed little just mostly Yes, bit.

actually and So pieces going and on other have of these have stronger are little started late some last bigger the a the shifting been year contributors. of and rollouts

So bit. a the mix of the brands has that are little carrying EMEA the weight shifted in

George Godfrey

Got much. it. very Thank you

Operator

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Bill Johnson

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Operator

call. conference This concludes today's

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Welbilt (WBT) 8 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript