ADNT - Earnings call transcript Q3 2019

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Operator

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I will now turn the call over to Mr. Mark Oswald. you. Thank

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Mark Oswald

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the Operator, move With our to can first that, portion the let's of question-and-answer we have question? call.

Operator

comes Thank Brian Instructions] you. Johnson [Operator from Our Barclays. of first question

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Brian Johnson

their to about past losing. Yes. of Good are that given increased morning. issues. say were talked When A be just sounds you program the like customer questions, pace the own having launches couple in used money first, X profitability, you've discussions OEMs critical the

perhaps still actually to they those get they're that your to quarter, goal were path because contributing is where that you indicated or become the on point a Last profitability? breakeven,

Doug DelGrosso

So, morning, good first all of Brian.

Let directly. commercial answering not maybe me we what referring the backlog think take breakeven, not of terms I you're most a think customers it open had had a Because it to. about of We so where a in in I issues. much shot couple at

cash is And to were to We've those trying get bleeding. what those position immediate that stopping neutral customers on an with the That's essentially with customers. achieved issues. this to we quarter those refer particular we

open that think, it tactics use that, or And to the that far that of, we certainly, our exceed characterize particular allows unique particular a I of situation, customers all performance think of I number then a wouldn't enhance us that as to that breakeven issues objective settlement had situation. to is I was, business. now to that in to say, then sets us position the commercial a

value now that's, engineering, which know, to reduction more And we're sensitivity reflected cost you're we've particularly keep and what why a base right our our in much is on had results. you the in good some underscoring you now, around open accretive seeing I seeing all that's activities in, they're proposals. of emphasizing situation And really performance, And discussions know, wide we of our XQ some with think of of customers. and the just with China customers volume, and

Brian Johnson

given the know, an has that period? eight? back gap about to that give Okay, far? would close on guess, question, which basis decks, combined can can And do was about margin you're how, U.S, of you talked sort but work timing talking business we the fiscal over about building update we've How you points. closed on left in Since prior X us the much is SS&M, on page slide how payers, XXXX, the so you been now that, second in I to then, gaps time the the gap out

Doug DelGrosso

results, year it compare Yes, open we arguably, deterioration XXXX. and we've our haven't in specifically year is since slightly fiscal closed, spelled XXXX gap -- out the fiscal to we had how it's is much

plan, this hanging of stopping said, we've multiyear after the to bleeding. this the going with premium on fruit, tried commercial and stabilizing a that. inefficiencies, operational really been a focused really being outline mixed is a low but freight business, has containment That resolution year on is, in arguably level attacking what And,

We program, XXXX that to laid How when could step we've, looked confidence, at I that you'll multiyear through out and timeline it have have incremental says really completely said, a not is start some vision to not gap. it, on we prepared is we wait a to we as which finalize number. until starting that this high to we're think we just close XXXX, a call, provide next specific to what improvement target the today's

Brian Johnson

Yes.

Okay. Thanks.

Doug DelGrosso

You're welcome.

Operator

Rosner Emmanuel you, Deutsche of Thank Bank.

ask your question. You may

Emmanuel Rosner

Good morning, everybody.

Doug DelGrosso

Good Morning.

Jeff Stafeil

morning. Good

Emmanuel Rosner

operational track obviously numbers, the Would in where improvement know, SS&M first the to EBITDA bit, in on be or able traction more see whereby specifically we sub So, a you on quite the basis. to we us America segments obviously, be -- them point question as the, the overall should sequential able should in nice has to to well. improved, is segments

sort guess happening like where I the we of to pockets could where more in expect of the more operational noticeable the quarters' is coming? and improvement come strongest, we're this either

Jeff Stafeil

Yes, question. good

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the primary So, focus that's of been team. one the of

it. They've away been shipping at

waste, if we're definitely I regions. in think look know, those the improving freight you our in seeing And, overall cost our launch metrics just numbers. operational at are premium you all

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overall U.S., I but As elements volume in Europe profitable us in building pressure seeing also higher and sales that some their the some forward. go run gives some as say promise would were of say in there's the we seen can well vehicles and as I'd some to that as of had that things control, improvements particular, opportunity our mix in but significant we reductions more that and you've momentum

Emmanuel Rosner

the helpful. zeroing on I And That's guess quarter. fourth in specifically

maybe bit takes we softer a the So, sequentially third and little bit speak can the than over you're I quarter level. a little from think puts here mentioning it's about shaking high

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Doug DelGrosso

numbers days we're of a as of It's a lot can as forward a still we early that turnaround here. things. But in the I there the go good volatility of happen say couple is and obviously question of would sort

highly us. revenue impactful to to is going is be One

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of lot been seen Because here. -- in and or a from you so had is times times planned or a the can know have revenue perspective and you then downtime that EBITDA normal impact. our roughly contribution some margin, margin imagine is our roughly has hasn't downtime we which margin there -- it contemplated, bigger has two the necessarily been customers a So, has difficulty played that two that falls

the all still performance, are that uncertainty improvements, seeing an we line operational those some way, counteracting numbers. and about really market talked just still what et are I things drove We it's seeing in cetera., our but

low seeing think XX% we fiscal a primarily closed XX% QX talked China, that our QX, the down fiscal about water points emissions our and as we numbers a production to drag will in change down roughly in production to the China in are I in probably production our schedule, relates earlier. to still but environment contemplated it As numbers it market was was the the due from

Emmanuel Rosner

clear should be service. be from we the operational But was in just improvements the clear to just that’s quarter what beyond in expect to further benefits very fourth helpful,

Doug DelGrosso

get your question say Emmanuel, again. can it Maybe I didn’t you

Emmanuel Rosner

Just function between service. are increase that about, curious if operational the in you offsetting these improvement in they headwinds also spoke some

Doug DelGrosso

I think they we we're the against just here. still seeing are those guess fighting all what its point talked things that's is I about

improvements VAVE saying us execution. just would across opportunities much in the finding really way group customer and launch meaningful essentially board better of our all starting can those offset gain premium what a performance more and articulated. are and more I just win-win traction, the than we’re the situations, freight headwinds have to in where say had formed better all the Doug customer relationship came helping some with in here a So, existed I when those he things is

Emmanuel Rosner

for the color. Thanks Great.

Operator

you. Colin of Langan Thank UBS.

your may You ask question.

Colin Langan

taking that I’m mentioned our of my the renegotiating question. commercial question had facing about our Brian the sure think earlier you're for but that I negotiations some not in past Thanks March. issues you of XX% that impacting

where negotiations completed stand it the on pricing. not, and contract. new trying are think I you set where was are XX%, pricing if you do seeing pricing I mean XX% to they

Doug DelGrosso

renegotiation issues, reprice. that and underbid, go a commercial into think as I was think different. we question, When got characterize more you arrived isn't first Colin. This comments turned I and and about at, I know I of I open had First backlog engaged as What team. it characterizing spent all, was was thanks a I renegotiation time completely a business with my more really to when would things of for so the initial

through interested and having that particularly customers You there’s the resolve commercial was development engineered we of discussion changes really like weren’t know commercial because seating the company a that until in issues. experiencing are operational impact distress any that number launches had scope their the products go products cycle

just color. more a little So, adding bit

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Colin Langan

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Doug DelGrosso

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top we are have In underperforming five Plants will that a focus initiative. we every think region, plant operationally. always

five, constantly And so, Asia those. Americas, each - we'll be top a and have Europe working

containment is making can I line think costs, gains in the freight, Good you performance see which on premium some the inspection. progress of we're there.

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to anticipate those We brackets -- in you areas. improvement year-over-year put will that can probably around

Colin Langan

question. Got it. my Thanks for taking

Doug DelGrosso

Thank you. welcome. You're

Operator

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Unidentified Analyst

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Doug DelGrosso

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Jeff Stafeil

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Unidentified Analyst

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Doug DelGrosso

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Unidentified Analyst

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Jeff Stafeil

I CapEx all. at wouldn't it as characterize growth

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So that's one, the timing of it too.

the focused that fair been say of to business, we've be business spent that drifted will a unnecessary old amount had compared think some wasn't on. our headquarters had previous might we in on or the building CapEx that years, stuff really the down I also example money on really an We

thing, drift that sure and result, not the so best returns provide made jeopardize capital our we another really do any in things towards as capital. also directed or that drifting, as don't we in programs programs we leave we any of making that's launches We've just a disarray really sequence the that sure any

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Unidentified Analyst

helpful. very that’s Great,

Doug DelGrosso

questions. the for Thanks

Mark Oswald

and hours Thank like at to afternoon do this the a call, that call looks get will and follow-up reach please give know a couple queue. the call participating. so we for the bottom the so free in today. Again, not you out. of to of feel that conclude this it morning questions I we're Christie, everybody I’m me for were

Doug DelGrosso

Thanks, everyone.

Operator

Thank you. This does conclude today's conference.

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Adient (ADNT) 6 Aug 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript