FTV - Earnings call transcript Q1 2018

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Operator

My name is Ian, and I will be your conference facilitator this afternoon. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Fortive Corporation's First Quarter 2018 Earnings Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. of President Vice Curran, Investor Relations. Lisa Ms. may you begin your conference. Curran,

Lisa Curran

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Jim Lico

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Lisa Curran

Ian. you, Thank

for You can questions. open the line

Operator

[Operator Our Steven question first UBS. of is Instructions] line from Winoker

Steven Winoker

Hey, good morning.

Sorry, Good morning say, I should these used afternoon, to I'm actually calls, right.

just through something the question high quarter first the second to us little on this confidence Can listen, this seeing just know, that rollout that the see GVR you actually if you in isn't give going shifts, second that gives you we're come shift keep quarter? conviction thing to So what a and that of more you kind quarter.

Jim Lico

Yeah. Thanks, Steve.

I and about this. we've is kind think foremost, first like first of the this a shift talked really time

just if to the little order we bit happened really think was back I rate what the quarter saw a end. out more played move the

to quarter. actually So bill our book was one over

that the So second got just orders just get shift some we saw we didn't we was and that out really - backlog the quarter. really them in

really about we So there. feel what's confident

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Steven Winoker

then expansion to talk of XX the basis core about operating XX margin And Okay. year. for points you

points basis quarter core. XXX in did You the of

how the in pressures we the of driving what's think the year? about of rest So should sort

Chuck McLaughlin

Steve, this is Chuck.

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Operator

our question Steve And the line from from Tusa JPMorgan. next is of

Steve Tusa

Hey, or guys. Good evening afternoon…

Jim Lico

Good evening.

Steve Tusa

there, out On really Tektronix, guys in promotion, that as you kind as on world are that's of the of been I has you fast. guess Tektronix, well of know, technology channel is growing obviously both what - seeing part side there the robotic the

just next curious quarters? So your as several the is what outlook to there for

Jim Lico

Tek, certainly impact. a to good relative quarter strong we seeing - Yeah, we're saw

in comp we exposure, are strong very of probably we year mid-single digit think bit a have electronic more I where so a off ago. a little from China

that for happen. building Tek. North will sort in strength So good of Steven. just as well, Tek business obviously China America also we was continued semiconductor there beyond broadened feel to like be We're for

prepared I think on will in prepared going we Tek remarks a got we've think technology. is that a there. play in year, referenced of in Kollmorgen. that at we to is strong feel how the remarks new quarter main the we with in and Kollmorgen, the number we'll exposure balance product continued introductions as of in we really about and really Relative number with out prepared world the good out application robotics the discussed in new for our And the around strong see the growth really product strength are that mentioned The remarks. really robotic I the pilots

business So at just good core strong on the little a we second comps, be. about will the Kollmorgen half for the we'll because of where the in We'll the probably moderate still year. remain but feel bit

Steve Tusa

senses I'm today, the running assume like organic that you're out. mix mean, we a to you automation kind do automation, organic obviously out growth you out automation what math the growth high add sure like, you're the do acquisitions this can math, just the up go can well, And net math. of kind same of, Are the not kind you've then this essentially but two I those am and the you comes they they at of So - all single to sure business if for what of got and running is But digit some at. you I'm business do maybe year? then acquisition what do have guy, I know, associates getting

Jim Lico

I think if look… you

Steve Tusa

sense sort any question, make what exact pro of The forma…

Jim Lico

think, to what know you're at. I trying I get

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So exact - the Europe really within same [ph] it really been within almost - number. around it's

Chuck McLaughlin

only more high, we're the to recent multiple gap, right. most I where I probably or over is beat you up giving is years there. that I or would not thing if probably think, add single-digit that's acquisitions think probably exactly be the long-term years, And look the going or

Operator

of And Mitchell our from next Julian is Barclays. question line the

Julian Mitchell

Hi, evening. good

question… a Just

Jim Lico

Hi.

Julian Mitchell

Hi.

go mix through extremely sort of within within be of was year? rebounding. Professional margin in the there strong of that guess, anything for the performance just impact the core fade onetime about margin first spoke But sort or tech balance quarter, may quickly as industrial and I the may You we Instrumentation

Chuck McLaughlin

unique sometimes strong in when and that, Chuck. margins we Professional can growth higher got Instrumentation. Julian, we nothing is It's really like a No, pop and some you in that. this see gross did,

margin - later in expansion. or within Now is we'll be the invest year, evaluating PI about maybe gross operating there we is the nothing much anomalous how margin but

Julian Mitchell

on industrial talking within you. little going There forth. talked a pre-muted and about then, so distribution, the other been I of franchise you Matco bit about is what's guess, Thank around and a And automotive companies lot there. Understood. trends

Just wonder balance the your update give And overall Matco? how can if of you year? the think for franchise you trends an outlook on

Jim Lico

in we Yes. quarter. say It's - really I - good the Matco think, a we from performance

as outperformed relative to company we peer I they industry. the clearly look think,

On the category. backs of like and really diagnostics and good a expo things our tools

I tools think our need do they're away doing. those the Julian, customers right categories, that to work

has that So I speaks to. that think tool a typically been slower. for It's off that something storage, wanted to quarter which if a customer they put could two, or

new think are need I what sales actually better because to So frankly into car sales to the older you're dealers. little three most repair. cars that's is to Quite our bit shops run in opposed as quarters - being seeing. car short repair a And slowing more as of be tend tend

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to with have we storage. with we said as a few - that 'XX, second tends well with mechanic hours to dollars the we'll economics we 'XX accumulate think, think mechanics in that times start to see correlate think pretty start improved some the think I the this and we So half. tool And downturn,

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a how strengthen the we I bit now, go but think the year, in it then car from years through Matco to sales see we put then, market the new dent we have think down mentioned, right as little year. continues XX now might for Now

Operator

Deane Markets. And Capital from our the next question RBC of is Dray line

Deane Dray

Thank you. everyone. afternoon, Good

Jim Lico

Hi, Deane.

Deane Dray

questions of on couple a For Fluke.

that us Fluke you any you rental fleet take sales? you you you analogy, question, And it could through on is a offering the that cannibalize said of first The basis? need utilization versus kind does are what economics, use do

Jim Lico

Yes.

Deane, a have part there? second yes, First, you

Deane Dray

the question Fluke of interested just at And you do. channel? the sale, sell-through I'm versus sell-in of then point I second in is the accelerating touched on from the part always

Jim Lico

it. Got Yes.

what economics the program where found down facility the IFC around are pretty have the part we what an frankly we're tends What very taking utilizing often which, months. rental are maybe unknown they was And be two pretty two market, or market the opportunity for the tools. And So we bought this of opposed site upgrades, really once to good. as when is to are to a is saw rental Fluke use the or new three tools. needing not as they to it really found people of accelerate we will is this three that - that quite

So two or months. maybe we think for three

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as at as America. well improved remarks, in North prepared mentioned Kollmorgen also Thomson, We we as her saw point-of-sale

continue sort the those three at now get would three where and to that those good. our to pretty things things we good pretty to well think going trajectory So are we weathers And right good. point-of-sale I are that look be is see suggest data, if pretty

Deane Dray

it they them and you're Danaher, That's economics be is then towards drive Fortive, was there was they is focus M&A a the follow-up this it focus wanted big they a sustainable that when threshold it much potential targets? hitting terms work in gross that of for real and for helpful. question, of the got to and margin, XX for that. on for your basis to be above And How M&A or

Jim Lico

always an dynamic level at innovation. We - assess certainly businesses when answer of market quality of an look gross it me - and we important first. of pricing second acquire, important that's part to power, margin trends Well, position, let terms the in ability

about think to higher Difficulty] think the at to margin. more an always So we have those of [Technical revenue how important it's tend kinds we're Relative recurring gross businesses about we be as that looking metric. things,

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it think speaks our to year. confidence the I in

Operator

And next from Kaplowitz of Citigroup. from is the our line Andrew question

Andrew Kaplowitz

afternoon, the on guys. I either sales peers just follow-up been shorter you're cycle mentioned two up. I bucking had who you your have some strong, some trend question, Good think a weakness crop of of

Fluke maybe in would is was high focused industrial high any Are I versus you including your think that there, there just up single-digits, say is hitting you you your energy business difference share within single-digits. businesses? markets mentioned between industrial your also up businesses

Jim Lico

differentiate oil it's our to at what from we from think to benefit So getting hard I maybe channels, we us pure look gas. that industrial would when tend some probably think and for

out point-of-sale than I first will in. our the take I to speak So Fluke, just we're - But is faster if sale all. our as maybe core of

feels good. that So

of innovation. good a some we're is probably really share, it market on I job think doing

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do to the of things market. make is So really their have to some

Andrew Kaplowitz

Okay. then I'm as not peers weakness have that Western respond may to elaborate question, Europe in helpful. any you related weakness maybe seem if some doesn't you saw quarter, weaker in region? Easter be prices May whether several or this be slightly the East begun And see improvement But That's will of like sure it's it can here? the on Matco. Middle

Jim Lico

Yes.

just up too. POS wanted I I to think, maybe, come answer

comp tougher now, to while half. We strong start the will we really in second will right - seeing some we're get POS

see So strong POS. we'll history

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number Europe. that our So us like bigger and little good in places a of Kollmorgen, But bit. business we in businesses, saw Fluke

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Operator

And line Vertical next question our from the Jeff Research. is of from Sprague

Jeff Sprague

your are of the I resources there. one maybe Is more business tax. What related spending entitlement think, rate? opportunity Most tax have just you a there guys of there? questions, views on on lot Obviously,

Chuck McLaughlin

planning. entitled but put else when you things There say, of - would and changes I the year think Jeff, looking do can XX% I results. its opportunity team year. business to that option got of proud to to of then of looking the we - as we as model. really idea really certainly has this had exercises QX you for the the our do. be for were there that rate a we what lot options U.S. part year a change bit little higher the outside wouldn't tax that down we I of we acquisitions coming with in was on about here. do say of tax tax a say anything, happy top And than tax mix about it of I to would can better that have wouldn't that, and And just always when think then that lot lot been coming But the see earnings too we're but Part we're and a we're rest to of the likely forward, we them is our lower I lowered reform. the is for do the and also of see

Jim Lico

just Jeff, add. I would

an of Trump the we've day, has tax do rate I of in same think, is done we say our at kind easy think that company. reality in it's team the continuous Chuck improvements Administration, this, - looking for way the it's but two years opportunities. the at end everywhere people I really outstanding job the say and They the else improvement to had applied wouldn't in look than tax to at but pretty less for

Jeff Sprague

to this rate to we tax or nearing Should taxes minus cash or be expect that? plus relative GAAP

Chuck McLaughlin

cash got tax effective rate. now rate tax actually under our our We

to XX% So it the foreseeable is will future going we than less for got be model the

Operator

the from our of is Baird. Eastman line question from And Richard next

Richard Eastman

is I for kind three a growth the your so or the confidence? year for? the four. full noticed Where that talking in Where now, first core for the core guide extra up is are point picks of we digits or of mid-single or... point again, the, by growth about coming Is

Jim Lico

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Richard Eastman

full for year above that's on anything a have little do some nickel that? there there? just we cushion curious is above mid-point? And in here. Okay. tax think I perhaps down the still again I midpoint the in went And if the mix up or the then QX, mean, we're like by guide XX%, $X.XX another adjusted rate comes slippage a Or bit little

Jim Lico

the First And company for fundamentals nickel, or that's the and going for good, $X.XX mid-single that's the high-end year tax at guide penny really the is We going the coming of the rate and of in XX of down growth all, there to of drive digit and really normal like low and FX. that's we another the took on the forward not of different. above basis rest points

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Chuck McLaughlin

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Operator

from question our Rice line is from next And Morgan Stanley. Sawyer the of

Sawyer Rice

here pipeline question obviously but at of will extended stepping I'll my acquisition then sense urgency may to channel you the again the and any out but a maybe have here, and quarter some the capacity here, the size size bring talk maybe are on maybe M&A the on you most us. of post-Altra? a question the bit maybe just in another for multiples seeing and follow-up guys pipeline Any platform of and here, Just be of looking assets in

Jim Lico

Yes.

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and the Investor You're opportunity to on with about the Conference solutions going how things platform our field there that hear as well.

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Operator

Graham from the question Scott from our is Capital BMO And Markets. next

Scott Graham

of Just a couple questions.

conventional's. of of of on tools the with this and there curve that I conversion percentage Accelix, Where The you last sort at summer, tools are point? tools, the First sort which in of of solutions. spoke was conversion sort made sort think, X% were field number of about XX that connectivity to I guess, of portfolio up of represented

Jim Lico

is probably Well, I than tools. of those was percentage portfolio the has X% our to probably a about alluding five. bigger We think, of probably have market

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growth exact or is at sure those back of on I think connection certainly what say acceleration technology best connected about continue number will is tools as places I'm that, the to TX not Fluke certainly the the the quarter is those the penetration we to getting we out. about family a core but that. prepared we're have remarks are where talked and some We get in well. accelerate of

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Scott Graham

rentals Do it? help the the conversion or hinder speed

Jim Lico

but it, it. hinder they they I think, help don't I don't really

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really I helps now will strategy little think it not. while our forward us or a take

Operator

next from question William the of Drab is Brian our of Blair. And line

Brian Drab

up you going general, - Business about acquisition, least how business? on thoughts as you digits, business? any little the is the excluding And mid-single orders orders. accretion Just large cut land as a bit in expected? at And regularly in large couple questions here. that in of left that talk a see Can

Jim Lico

Yes.

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businesses it's right pretty margin But through we than core good We're from there a to better early. on is see. now, perspective side. the That's fall seeing still anticipated. a little the good bit So

as I better, think are long-term both still returns to here think but planned. business in I will early to we certainly continue be and days and good So confident us, long-term going strongly do believe the we'll returns make the short-term it's it's that the in the for we're coming a deal and

Brian Drab

balance or quick it's quarters granularity which this have slightly more fourth in the Okay. revenue like any you year. organic give growth? looks in Great. organic comp the Is And the terms one coming revenue of, growth, would for the then worse additional of quarter, better mid-single can on us digits one

Jim Lico

all pretty we relative going quarter pretty see the but obviously, that close. it's how the - seems things quarters, couple reality next fourth probably the will being one a feel consistency be of we be always Well, the but play but way fourth quarters. out, is right long up of will better like we end now for quarters quarter to And

the about And I think I so that's it. think way

Operator

Joe question of our is Giordano from line And the next from Cowen.

Joe Giordano

that very of may someone of current One terms for be your moral cyclicality clear wants who looking the with characteristics you companies this transformation kind in cost things, does has that company have portfolio of into in Got you be are like one how as two for translate No you. portfolio strategy the synergies. not is, of to and else's some characteristics? those may progress

some get what So are maybe that? you ahead doing to of of

Jim Lico

employee continues, this Yes, that more say our I engagement excitement would out never think operation I of higher. has been coming the people - to

portfolio. how of So our the businesses we feel about about good feel and all people

ability the that to Fortive recurring business going something whether I reduce been slightly about, have we've done to revenue, our of might businesses that be of have that on have on ability transformation a improve job services been some bit that in and working of to talking may business, think businesses all maybe will Altra the businesses that, the But is different model to little software. had a and even be the it's cyclicality business more other a all great remaining in regard. aspect some and the

that's I talk about. it's businesses consistent history. what do. have So And really a making better, And what I our think zero up businesses can our our really moral, to we that to and I we conversations high issue that's about expectations theme think are our are think and so about always and businesses with

to pretty the different So had close I really than is organization. don't this and what we think

to we feel and make continuous businesses everybody believes better drive I ability sort our that our of So the pretty as understands in in. confident portfolio, improvement

Joe Giordano

if the our like how And year, Okay. sold? do this that you report, businesses model businesses ANS the contributing to of out those take is rest was for the can the how much segment? that? that if are of core effectively for in in growth you have internal your Chuck, quarter you if just just what model you then, digit And mid-single And

Chuck McLaughlin

second take first. We'll question the

model have through built year. the the We into progress business the business

gets year. - not So deal going be to said will change the closed, that's until the until which of have have we end we at the

like business without same GB businesses businesses, X.X growth. mid-single-digit out is, important without think thing the I the at quarter. single-digit But if the and its for look just low we the the of ANS is really it it the is take

Operator

And our a JPMorgan. next question is from from Steve the Tusa follow-up line of

Steve Tusa

next at questions. will on to divestitures? the you gap kind aim done can year impress you closed you do the out loss obviously gap? handle - these year-end, by kind bit have or are you a that comes get on thing kind that from handle comes how to times don't for is bit get a around? you this close and acquisition guidance of something bridge want when to kind the of you that of on expanding the of So kind just to year deals going of bridge time Just How or the from Or next

Jim Lico

track of as the by that But progress on We're making two separately, the end the at with and then really know, can't of done - hard can to do M&A always Steve, first chime very that it. that are then and things get have And are we'll hard. we and deal, I'll we're you we been. that. Those Altra in. looking with that, year. as we very - timing control are you go very We're on Jim working just pleased towards with is we're the working

optimistic I out about but So understand and to both we're you're but hard seeing will what working of we're those do what fall things there. the in saying, we're realized

Chuck McLaughlin

any I better. couldn't answer

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Operator

BMO next from Markets. our question is a Graham Capital of Scott And from the line follow-up

Scott Graham

on to increase rate lower plus here question EMV. want structure the million a The $XXX I tax ask we're facing market opportunity?

Jim Lico

so. think don't I No,

- different number if from But you shops, have we don't that we could suspect changes I so small customers see we don't the accelerate strategies we what of mix - far. think tech think the probably so things. thus We large-scale wondered market. mom-and-pop really because the retailers I some it

the think compliance-driven I situation.

probably going So They obviously do not the be people to would to want idea is that complaint. less happen.

the the regulatory driver. that's driver we really and here, is So real that environment suspect the of

then that as pocket different of out. to growth But we As think that tax we growth a the QX quite haven't we thought that air in we accelerate mode business now said would going move year couple we and in remainder And that's in frankly yet. will I we mentioned and things we do, the year. as the maybe thought QX have seen QX ago an and situations, might of in a some for be we to is what's mentioned,

Scott Graham

Yes.

You easy did segments? Second say is makes both positive in that one one, Chuck,

Chuck McLaughlin

segments? Was in the I've I talked mix segments. the No, positive between was about well both think mix

and the see faster a think, growing years segments, IT within that both through. I showing say PI on we margin of expansion that look a with think that So When can bit I little they fall you drove in those because are more segments. I both

So the yes. be guess, I answer would

Operator

And a Charley we line of have the from Brady question SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. from

Charley Brady

picture chunk broad you GVR. will But thoughts thought bigger of we effectively what's that's kind installed going get longer-term at more that that you a maintain the U.S. good I'm we it. get basis? happens? there Is deadline come about or of Or sure base recurring growth kind here, longer-term question replaced the stream? in to you some be through a When trying to least function around for at How May do of don't product what on the of your GVR. revenue think just a mitigate

Jim Lico

Yes. on back we the We'll certainly where plays revenue coming from year, out. depending probably a that are have

did XXXX revenue that. recurring business acquisition move really of we model last markets on from what what base from has Charlie, in will. high-growth focused growing larger and the think that the OPEC a the the lot was sort year focused we're that helps about been XXXX building the organically XXXX we I a really And mitigate if to said on, of drop, was you

business in places As investments we very start massive which great like to are network. there off a the their in mentioned we prepared are in a building India, very, strong making remarks,

a that be of level going mitigate earnings to can course, as the are those of do working the we'll and to So we well. things obviously kinds at

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Operator

further turn this no showing I'm we questions. audio to at time, And it Presenters, have I back that you.

Jim Lico

of We taking excited will thanks, more busy and what our time Business all possible. teams Ian, you're thanks, us out I we point did you make all couldn't and hope with it. pleased very good June this - spend in play make today. really System all a couple the a very Well, everyone We year busy forward. perspective saw And and be for to the you for that see about quarter of from we know feel throughout the quite quality Fortive week of Pittsburgh. quarter. how the work weeks We're for the to - of in are to frankly, We busy for quarter with excited you. about at can the you

quality we players the make successful. platform. built think, to of the the I on team every how quality business of we you so importantly, And will field that we the see the day will more the have, you see that put the

seeing to team calls. to to available Lisa Thank and We talking look Chuck soon. are we you. soon. look you for forward forward you So And

Operator

quarter joining first the you XXXX thank Fortive we earnings gentlemen, and Ladies for Corporation's for call. us

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Fortive (FTV) 27 Apr 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript