DXC - Earnings call transcript Q2 2020

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the DXC Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. And at this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Mr. Jonathan Ford, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.

Jonathan Ford

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Mike Salvino

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Paul Saleh

greetings thank everyone. Mike, Well, you, and

are of primarily workforce pre-tax integration diluted million in $XX diluted covering quarter, we to of non-GAAP I'll or $X.XX As transaction-related second In related some pre-tax restructuring items $XX start optimization. share, our by quarter, million had the share Also and cost that the per excluded $X.XX we costs. from usual, or results. per had

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turn call the Now, and to to Mike strategic discuss priorities planned our actions. back I'll

Mike Salvino

Paul. Thanks,

with execution against this We guidance are cost pleased our revised the not clearly and poor plans.

taking are execution. with improve and to a customers, operational steps We performance our focus on People,

be believe to focused value able that a will We due strategy. also unlock we to

DXC, business Customers Going technology focused traditional business. one will two. forward, a the digital as stack one enterprise on DXC will not the versus company run and see

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capabilities ultimately customers. stack insights business Moving layer to rationalize critical harvest up customer application deliver engineering Then data to services modernize its workloads. and we cannot leverage and own. the the stack, and manage on is where can provide technology analytics our We generate we the for

integrated have will also and provide We to industry to deep expertise industry solutions customers. we do this by providing our

some these from silently expect the on need of runs upgrade their me assets customers public not and they environments this are all support of DXC slide. of workloads trust. can Also, run who Let you they customers, operations systems the is as Many to for heard that private customers. with understanding the and someone as experience customers these scale. feedback to which of be want to side migrate our a provider mission-critical at They environments. our systems our to right executing and cloud. share deep to effectively. I've can our need with requires partner on-premise with well They and cloud This recognize trust a demonstrated the going

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see to pleased capabilities enterprise stack. DXC each very of was at I layer the scale First, that technology has against

applications $X.X $XXX $X.X the and We and services, roughly ITO analytics business billion engineering Advisory have security, including million and and billion of in in and Luxoft revenue. revenue, in X.X $X.X billion cloud in data Industry IP, billion

of to DXC's businesses. the Now, discuss review of current I'd outcome the like

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based our now financial provide on plans. these some will color on expectations Paul longer-term

Paul Saleh

just will portfolio, grow By alternatives on to value. strengthen executing those discussed unlock a more ability strategic Mike focused DXC's and create

three excluding than the we to revenue of Now more businesses coming half with those Company at $XX fiscal from have expect by 'XX, of offerings. the digital billion revenue, least would

global for XX% perform margin to while on margins be We're conservative more cash We industry taking level accounting a peers. after at or industry continuing even conversion to consistent investments. also expect also above flow This view with benchmarks. is

we of these to be roughly $X that generate three able will proceeds billion capital also from We net assume businesses.

to dividends or and shares next pay quarters. deploy $X.XX more expect repurchase to over XX the We billion

this of market our XX% about current represents Now, cap.

billion $X.X In that share least X expect EBITDA investment-grade allocation credit moderate times the of as debt to approach costs we and adjusted capital 'XX, integration $X We these and over This with to by a and reflects debt less. at or plan will profile pursue outlook our reduce we of EPS least our target restructuring, balanced of couple to years. after than also continue $X.XX at protect transaction to more expect fiscal of next EPS our per costs. the

I'll now turn to the back Mike. call

Mike Salvino

Thanks, Paul.

conclusion, DXC in in excited So lead point here I'm time. particular why at this to is

industry large mission-critical the due are all XX cost-efficient reduced unique compete, in where DXC's DXC's has being an has clear and opportunity who ways deep have years, Three, DXC recent three has experience. different structure with positions facing has scope Two, service can history customers. DXC factors. firms to cost that the your enterprise they in for it's are significant in need of very in capabilities along me services at technology someone scale compete. IT seen and and to to lived As a stack, customers over ITO its industry across ability the challenges transformation boosts and One,

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up open for With please the that, operator, questions. call

Operator

Rod ahead. Please at our Instructions] go first Bourgeois take from DeepDive [Operator Research. Equity question Let's

Rod Bourgeois

Okay, guys.

quick Mike a for Paul. have a for follow-up So I strategy and question about

infrastructure that your So, in will strategy stressing Mike, reemphasize business. your you're comments outsourcing your

is is, a question of today in to erosion on ITO why light the in focus strategy my sound that's that business? occurring So that

Mike Salvino

layer, And also simply we've through emphasizing you put position good the customers unique in deliver the to your By is, right? get and business. expertise when way bottom the customers, un-emphasized - Rod, heard look, the hear industry a see all my clearly ITO. from for that We is experience it what of have more is, line again ITO you. strength I got I and from you

ability the layer. not stack, the get You move stay to up the just ITO in

strategy. digital applications. is about what strategy is along So this both and with an It's ITO and all

are had you not I The other of put hold. this market - had in looking Paul going meaning, that going away, that work the right, will the on it's to but go the is hold. not is what or today's workloads of put continue workloads XXXX. we said growth and also say private to And underperformance thing in understand we've heard validated cloud. on-prem XX% that be decreasing all because clouds on the We've to is

stack. the that us alternative I strategy So, we put will our and line around allow said that Anything us needs all itself to should going to look, look together enterprise not basically strategic on focus help to strategy put - lend Rod bucket. grow. to bottom the is be focused that, in the is and the technology But

Rod Bourgeois

that All the the very of then revenue right. business execution. in Mike, attributable numbers, is implies And sort it - just particular to in challenges in GIS revenue the heavily breakdown

You some the secular in What's on how execution? GIS clearly much also secular the your problem versus is of take business headwinds. had

Mike Salvino

you Rod be - on know moderation with that think I decline. will our of, revenue the focus So, negative look, re-emphasis

roughly majority away, X% what maybe market seen. were we there majority Certainly, of than around studying. I much I movements because is to is what the the higher market that think think I've XX%, is is were from But that a and declining of execution the execution that's some that.

Rod Bourgeois

So what's And look number out then be as in at get scenario you've that revenue level And estimate you're get modeled fiscal case estimate 'XX? appreciate side to then would expected for how are viewing that estimate. the this a is the P&L more 'XX, some fiscal fiscal that or helpful. on to stage color color 'XX you that of to more 'XX? a revenue the Paul, conservative on I P&L modeled, out like how you've trajectory revenue like particularly right. to I'd on all Okay,

Paul Saleh

That's question. thank for you very - the

making also the the continue - as a those and above business be mentioned, to Mike maybe that to 'XX, outlook at to for we as the we're assuming As the going grow And ITO traditional re-emphasizing in stack the market in our for business. rates, have or business. of our particularly an in application investments result And across to results. But are well fiscal which decline businesses showing already a rest the the through moderation of high-single-digit. as we been businesses

assumptions on we that's what that the you're to the So that basically the are near-term. going And we outlook able here are achieve. putting be is, to confident are

of going alternatives plan page. to work for fact, lot that's of as have pluses that be now, to than as businesses. try up more In far months. and trajectory coming ahead our as we right are the internal of actually really that now would mentioned, better whole we we'll you're showing strategic the Mike of have just you the is right aren't - learn And looking the to do why And Company, XX% be across revenue over us at a three there the the that,

know you we we're headed So, to 'XX. we're the thing can by one fiscal near-term, where going in we that say is know we where

up. will So visibility of time, shaping with - provide you be into the, fiscal will due how 'XX a in we some greater

Rod Bourgeois

guys. you, Thank right. All

Operator

[Operator from Instructions] We'll Please Wolfe question next Darrin take Research. Peller at go now our ahead.

Darrin Peller

the double about cuts after also guys of review. guess how about which bothering even be could I'm I you revenue just basis. okay that lead cost on and I being margin meant we're to low that be was that curious from you pace. payback now talking great in would lower? now I prior profile investments even that Thanks, to about inflection. made some would We have really Mike are think plans, with hearing it Shouldn't the that still guess, a the different came coming just potentially a given and is you target at But call is obviously, do in some net a probably talk right. be why digits, if that we All now a guys. of your on business investments it the just hear, a you investors heard

we a the I talk investing cutting now you're you you where more XX% than have about costs? margin lot could are on a one And then low basis? double-digit profile is that So that and just just range. net right Are follow. And

Mike Salvino

Okay.

it there for look, and to from still in. the opportunities me, cost of is let more Paul problem us then to also way are takeout. for invest can we get But there going definitely The take costs. rest XXXX rate So the

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Darrin Peller

Okay.

Mike Salvino

Paul, on board numbers the those and revenue The on listen say EPS. I on the across are to is other thing relatively when would numbers flat you

Darrin Peller

okay. Right,

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Paul Saleh

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Darrin Peller

number right longer-term of more really even your is - potentially - terms the in what whether we lower. in More XX% minds versus versus that

Paul Saleh

reason on also only, We a few we not we XX% with And then the continue to on the have felt a Yes. extract why team Mike the building particularly plus to the XX% does the as help business it. page for efficiencies next years execute from mentioned, that. greater over put to because opportunity and

loaded some at of the two it, You businesses the corporate particularly have alternatives, to average. margins see looking fully our don't strategic one margins mentioned that of we're but the above there we them dilutive that that for because are

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Darrin Peller

That - right. really helpful. Thanks. really is actually that's All

the one quick around is Just but those follow-up strategic - alternatives.

you us 'XX. that around growth And prior you of I a the total of divest. thinking timing that billion fair? assuming like by the guess questions, you're about on perhaps? don't assumptions, help talking And revenue flat then billion that to follow - everything $X as the Is those maintain in divest, maybe assuming $XX is can just it about assets the understand Just and parameter that that's a sounds that revenues you everything of then profile

Paul Saleh

Yes. No.

months, businesses. is about lot to about first each the to - of provide the effort, hedge how teams. of within think I one going not our those we Timing, XX provide would is getting what a those for of say next one don't details lot businesses; I we're a that's

to that we lined - Rod assumed able that we've maybe mentioned get with growth, And to go to we'll is get have tomorrow to growth And as consistent revenue the we coming from well as also up overall, going are firstly X% X% I additional done think we've to acquisitions. over soon some about what a that we're so ago, as before assumed grow. that thing from going And minutes timeframe, acquisition done. be and

So allocation that that's the timeframe. of part capital over

Darrin Peller

All right. Thanks, guys.

Operator

We will next now Lisa at take Ellis from Please the MoffettNathanson. go question ahead.

Lisa Ellis

Thanks, afternoon. good guys. Hi,

of down the Another to see you follow-up pathway. on alternatives, strategic this good kind moving

in the bit aggressively you. using kind $X making debt talk or share two? and of little How kind reduction, of financial the how acquisition to in another Thank say the and of you're weigh another larger did returning repurchases you growth? could maintain or billion you health expecting proceeds about just for a those proceeds, weigh With versus more of decision DXC the investing you Luxoft

Paul Saleh

quite and We factors, bit weighed then been a I these and have of all time. Mike of

Mike Salvino

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be tuck-ins, the at start call to So obviously, when we're maintaining, tactical we while grade. our we it balanced, but proceeds, looking investment will all continue will all do I right, right, what

Lisa Ellis

you maybe Mike. then, And just with my follow-up; Okay.

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Mike Salvino

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Lisa Ellis

appreciate moving clearly pretty lot, last Terrific, been Thanks thank the for I a decisively And over guys. you've thanks that. of you. months. here couple

Mike Salvino

Lisa. you, Thank

Operator

Bryan take next I'll question Please Cowen. go our at from [ph] ahead.

Unidentified Analyst

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Mike Salvino

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Go ahead, Paul.

Paul Saleh

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Unidentified Analyst

Okay.

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Paul Saleh

in look percent that entire XX%, I and up even If some showing you're board up XX across qualified are plus at we pipeline about of the seeing positive is seeing think our I pipeline. the digital momentum. revenue going up

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Mike Salvino

Yes.

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Unidentified Analyst

color. the for Thanks Okay.

Operator

Foresi ahead. question Cantor Fitzgerald. Joseph I'll Please at take next from the go

Joseph Foresi

wondering questions of was here. X% just X% I or kind

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Mike Salvino

Okay.

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next your was What question?

Joseph Foresi

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Mike Salvino

No.

Joseph Foresi

to think cost it? sense and by delays has caused trying the what of about should get how just a I'm like we

Mike Salvino

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Joseph Foresi

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Mike Salvino

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Joseph Foresi

is one than last to able answer better very be My it. you'll anybody. and Got

they've worked over their so, Do compete Thanks. you've you feel can you've if against missing what gap DXC done. execution, seen that there Accenture, you that saw you're seen closes And like You at what here? them? that

Mike Salvino

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Jonathan Ford

close operator, and the And at call. ahead this you. Thank we go will point,

Operator

Perfect, Thank call. you disconnect. for thank This you. today's participation, concludes may now you now your

DXC Technology (DXC) 11 Nov 192020 Q2 Earnings call transcript