DXC - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the DXC Technology’s First Quarter Year 2021 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Shailesh Murali. Please go ahead, sir.

Shailesh Murali

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Mike Salvino

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Paul Saleh

thank you, greetings, everyone. Well, and Mike

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business review, current We track sell on and to which strategic to debt. we as the we use plan audited services quarter. Veritas health carve-out and previously, state milestone. Turning remain down delivered important the under discussed transaction we pay local to U.S. And human the business to now in this financials and for business, after-tax was proceeds an to the the closing from completed

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transaction is close end, [$XXX million] proceeds $XXX down this the fiscal to and of after-tax to to pay million Now plan use we expected year to debt. by our

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path part as evaluating process, so, also of by assets, the of a these our but assets And make benefit the final this decision these we're for next retaining best call. we expect to forward on earnings

working annual financial of cash adjusted timing environment. the and negative the in $XX a the flow licenses increase current also maintenance, reflecting to Turning and other was quarter million, free slight of in payments highlights, in capital a software COVID

positive We expect flow in adjusted free be cash second to the quarter.

of capital on the the in revenue. end billion. capital quarter of the leases million X.X% including at was or Cash expenditures, $X.X quarter the payment Our $XXX was

to capitalization Our capitalized XX.X%. was ratio leases, a for debt net of $XX total including total billion debt,

previously, more services the we and health debt forma U.S. plan from would first less the the On and had of $X quarter to including which normalized debt. of pay local leases $X.X and state of business this As COVID is minimum basis, capital have to pro down a we stated absent a the assumes billion, at a proceeds we this human been total use sale the billion environment. balance cash than end level,

upgraded from BBB S&P respectively, our quarter, to revised negative credit ratings DXC and to of the Fitch their BBB- outlook During and but stable.

an of to healthcare profile. the investment from flexibility. our consistent committed only a software financial will The enhance credit grade to serve position sale proceeds with remain strong the business we after-tax Now, maintaining financial

initiatives. in closing, in in should expect we optimization of to billion quarter Margin to cost the X% $X.XX stabilize revenue So, to second contributions reflecting $X.X second the range quarter sequentially to improve the additional our in X.X%, from billion.

his remarks. in $X.XX call the EPS targeting tax XX%. an on effective quarter $X.XX with about I'll our be And Mike that, the are of now for to We closing non-GAAP to rate based turn second to

Mike Salvino

summary, a start Thanks In year. had Paul. to the we positive

Now, share with key let takeaways. three you me

pleased First, behind we my are when fixed I those the on I'm say and us, DSC. top with to priorities that issues have of which was customers: accounts, one challenged started

delivery We have us confidence customer our enabling stabilize rebuilt reinstalled our in revenue. capabilities, relationships and to

the Our people to in efforts engaged turnaround. and by our recognized customers. are new leadership this are being team They're key fully their

XXX cost target we're for profitability, our on making of this on Second year. reduction clear progress million

levers We of We ahead plans, execute benchmarks to a the we profitability our are and the close will state. of industry this not number gap. over that clearly but time is end have know

year, consolidation pyramiding, conversion. delivery the in data optimization we have footprint, that of contractor this more finally across of and off-shoring, organization of of centers, real use our technology, the opportunities the Bionix, include already Beyond further started through like and estate

on an their to Third, we've and good years. them because progress market, In for the delivered customers opportunity needs that they we're seen is us. for us, unique IT trust times, we've know challenging they for us capturing turn us, to making

in step closing, call transformation QX in open journey. carry the with be momentum on to we positive will believe please questions. the up and over operator, we that, So, that And positive our for QX forward will another created

Operator

This will Thank we [Operator come Ellis with take first will you. And Instructions] from our question. MoffettNathanson. Lisa

Lisa Ellis

confidence you XQ? Thank to we I the accounts this we're you. that mentioned – when this stabilization you commentary? the you Look, I stability accounts, like key. here as get revenue little some watching just top I giving a quarter. XXX [Stuff] things Mike, on factors the the closely. are revenue a know know can quarter-to-quarter challenged maybe past know give is Everyone’s XX more see the into results in bit this what very highlighted but you've going

Mike Salvino

thanks question, the since were customers we and making in dealing ever with Lisa, started just around, customers, sure hear XX, securing not delivery, It's right? of all but it's I Look, how had to from always also them. for our the not confidence they you. good only the our that

people, about DXC, lose when I always focused it if the and I business. the new talk customers, said, So, lose we've our talk about the people right, you because being our on you

revenue. that. customers And the that So, we're based our very about are focused the stability saying we're engaged, and on People very that's QX. are around it, what of seeing we feel on good

right I what think by you be to will to step specifically the up, is we And mean stabilized revenues going direction. or in then that's it that slightly expect quarter-on-quarter. either are flat the be

Lisa Ellis

a Okay. about just good give or metrics you attrition question – doesn't attrition maybe And quarters? in disclose like talent. in few for us know are last my how feeling you can the then Maybe thank utilization, a highlighted I follow-up, metrics on are sense those you. over just labor you. for Thank base? that. the like How trending, you And but know morale these headcount, I just voluntary particular, DXC talent

Mike Salvino

enough matters. we COVID-XX, the the we've you definitely them employee halls paying you revenue. we that an deliver team let and let is When in And engagement town because give them, halls survey. injustice for don't right, engagement a significantly and we dealt stabilize social seeing – they're board the I them took significantly. one I doing, started, engagement up, is meeting finished give can't that I'm And week, me they're them, thank next town during stat. even actually customers. without the that So, got that. fact We've the with different attention. on me the We recently don't our doing, employee Without this leadership also how

engaged. are pleased very employees So, with our

Lisa Ellis

lot. Excellent, tough a thank a and in nice environment. Thanks you, results

Mike Salvino

Lisa. Thanks,

Operator

Equity take Rod question. DeepDive come And our Research. we will This Bourgeois will from next with

Rod Bourgeois

guys. Hey,

stabilization want your actions. a you're definitely to at going ask time, divestitures, you're cost COVID progress and I bunch about same I your where of with the and impacts parts on So, citing margins. with more recognize there's revenue moving but

prospects the it'd for So, thoughts great of your your be fiscal XXXX. to margin get rest on

helpful? say beyond you that would be If really little a can bit QX, even

Mike Salvino

again, thanks. to always Rod your good voice. hear And

right, context, transformation First, when first doing, look you all, let me at what a give of we're we're managing you journey. some

I alternative incredibly we now, obviously we're we're Second, added doing that well, very have managing strategic COVID-XX. another managing, we're good and progress. making meaning that we're think And then

think expanding for here's but I've the of don't time see it's going and again, to focused rest guidance, and quarter-on-quarter got in give the the that's on you. can entire QX what should So to I year. what right to I continue the margins, you're organization tell see

progress savings. Now, why XXX that? I say because good do that I in very million the against we're cost say making

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the know, technology, all use right, of is you playbook. that's of Second part my

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would So, on the close all us the that say points Rod, look, will that thing these of whole benchmarks. industry summarizing gap I is help what

with only but also long-term. pleased going. Not where we're pretty I'm So, immediately,

Rod Bourgeois

quick a follow Great. And just up.

it's that significant of Sabre Cloud, You there? indicative Particularly were situation? relationship? mentioned a announced signing too, Sabre is can facing deal about or away that Is you Can going deal. from legacy a a other the of DXC a on a of more had situation service customer to DXC if just moving fixing what's Sabre seems case you case earlier Sabre switch now to accounts? is that talk the since I'm customer in at with it Google now interested a they that contract just challenges provider elaborate very

Mike Salvino

Okay, right? so, our Google. talk our thrilled, to about Sean. Sabre, to look just Rod cloud it apps, on literally front When we’re thrilled relationship, with security thrilled We're bringing be showcase working with it and be I fixing was analytics, right? to ITO working our a of And and We're wasn't the capability new Sabre. DXC, in our

you is its pipeline like which of is look that enterprise thing large deals, we've deals when in full best about that the deal, that the other deal, stack. So, got I indicative at

security do got cloud every it stack Roughly XX% XX engineering. then and and ITO. that is what And of the It's layer Now, is apps. final of by in I we single mean the is and that? XX% Roughly it analytics show.

by deal. right, thrilled, we're So, that

to where industry work, of other is through virtual move overnight, I is the clients that cloud. moving of end we industry, call XXX those is you take going though, the across balanced XX% critical is analysis the technical XXX top about right. over clarity process a of the was What case, we a our cloud, cloud next the thing that our the And about which ability to accounts. talked critical have to risk the earnings that that And the the cloud, which the we've feasibility cloud, about We to to aspired used modernized. remaining what is two during wanted went now we ITO work, won't approach. happen existing talk the work cloud, their very last when to work this; always cloud. All And but telling believed The in be all clients XX% that the think X%. execute industry the dropped of continues business percentage believe and years, will is in tell to you

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you So that's are probably than Sabre the thoughts to hear, but deal. on my more those wanted

Rod Bourgeois

All guys. helpful. Thanks,

Operator

James take come next Morgan will question. we will our And This from Faucette with Stanley.

Unidentified Analyst

accounts Hey guys, Congrats some Jonathan challenged potentially from the this some is on quarter. the and work through considerations talk you on Can seeing accounts? the mixed you're for James. of the of pricing in those

Mike Salvino

Jonathan, thanks. So,

All margin. on I talked our right. just all, know, about of first you the So pricing,

very and and that. the are but also that sure we're margins obviously, growing those revenue Alright, work good. we're so making new stabilizing we the margins incredibly getting with around like on focused So, are revenue, disciplined we

fueled not and work. stack. analytics primarily We're the sell. the this DXC, what that to to apps. we engineering make the virtual is, across Luxoft. also top seeing mindset clients trusted seeing more that why notice time that Now, delivered seeing spend customer I've for to real ITO were and it cloud earnings said we're started and offering, the full people give our call reasons work security rebuilt. the the sure work is on mentioned one the I you by And it the people these cross We're is, only with relationships but accounts stack. them in is, the to pursuing people enterprise And XXX all as over are we're and then have That's the whole over again, during again, final again, to last take challenged layer. accounts move piece of seeing

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Unidentified Analyst

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Mike Salvino

BPO. mean, look if pretty getting is our feel and I first value these thing my thing clear by that my to think need pretty can't you we of create know, way you is feel comfortable All and foremost, Okay, deep our right we to. always out fix Yeah, if then strengths I'm and I That's right know, that shareholder of And customers? we're look, that, the to, it my background in can people? if in I at for and see well, for I alternatives, keeping the it. right, and, the that I can't can with that, know, business one with in we value clearly comfortable you the and past

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Unidentified Analyst

you. Thank helpful. Super

Operator

Shirvaikar with will we come our This take will from next Citi. And Ashwin question.

Ashwin Shirvaikar

Paul. Thank hi you. Hi Mike,

Mike Salvino

Hi, Ashwin.

Ashwin Shirvaikar

become start where uses HHS the down, see the leverage to leverage? inappropriate level on associated to the what good all, of I'm shouldn't and wanted more you likely? target thoughts to about you and pay by the sales, other progress, Because tactical. software have strategic getting an thinking, healthcare quarter-to-quarter your I both asking cash of be and First is post your

Mike Salvino

I'm of So, right. be whether Ashwin we're not much about it right. we laser dividends, acquisitions, buybacks, it whether the where the thanks be question, And the again, talk whether all it like the because to uses for is, that are potential guidance, alternative cash, – going focused

This quarter-to-quarter a now, you progress lot have all that seen is of work.

Okay, with the the just couldn't and we journey alternatives strategic know, and progress going transformation that. it's more on But thrilled be the timing that got we we're now comment you four COVID-XX, don't right with the look, with making. to on, think

Ashwin Shirvaikar

Got it.

Okay.

Paul Saleh

we're balance an Sheet, we we’re investment as really as profile. mentioned credit – is transactions bit you financial we're what will I stronger, flexibility. all in all and been today quite that work our and heard Xx to teed-up a be add our or these targets. of to our of enhance the two that, the position are debt-to-EBITDA particularly is committed the would less Ashwin, are grade liquidity probably would going solid again, that to financial just And have we two, Longer-term along, going maintain to already

Ashwin Shirvaikar

Understood.

customers, The cost the employees. versions one it it the fast, cutting cost because went this second prior of deep, I too cuts ask question and hurt the of hurt too cut is saving, about optimization, XXX

this you when there? faster, What these how is Any initiatives different? optimization So, you're are smarter? cost action taking? you color incremental say How doing are now specific

Mike Salvino

Okay.

right. key the this, is thing So,

reductions, delayering. call last and what and and look, we're customers on the in XXX can't the the cost that cost Because is focused the I've key, fix in out, take seen what With And said you I okay, it's this, right. right?

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Ashwin Shirvaikar

Understood. Thank that. for you

Operator

question. next take of from our America. will Kupferberg will And This Jason we come with Bank

Jason Kupferberg

X.X to second know that was on would GBS near-term book-to-bill again, the you're around think that based weighted I targeting expectation if conversion? more Good of you're seeing in similarly towards quarter, you afternoon. curious is the your I balanced be do or QX it'll what pipeline be

Mike Salvino

No.

between focused both when GIS. GBS look Xx. be it GBS, much I more balanced not will at will at on Actually, and them, they're definitely be it So,

meaningful do, about be get Paul take very Sabre, pipeline. to grown pipeline ITO I with significantly. on So, bit the like little it focus said when they're deals a balanced, longer has remember Those and that our like should but what but you

to harvest expect We that.

Jason Kupferberg

well, on had Maybe outsourcing XXX business. like legacy know of along that on update Is that's that? into a Can talked to all hear. over of investment okay, an some about you're from get the just, investing see lines, track that time, you still to million period follow-up good starting we just guys sort those Great, I sounds IP maybe those pre-COVID fruits plans? what

Mike Salvino

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last basically not those tools, million is the that we on on customers, you The as that So, automation, call, that folks. think All recognize rewarding And what's are this one for fact, I that's with DXC folks work. and pay detailed we're again, our We're And the I that right, it's leadership rewards in month. our work what important the right, I sure of folks rewarding making us the folks through getting closer increases. the forward. thing, helps All on us XXX that doing and that's said have team the training, doing. move making then some call to also they're but the layers, that four only that also know, happening. use sure account the our incredibly people, of last the

Jason Kupferberg

Thanks. Congrats on quarter. the

Mike Salvino

our Wolfe come Thanks, Peller All And Jason. guys. Research. from question with will thanks, next right, Darrin

a X.X of little us to of the more contracts, about the quarter a the a in for third a or great What's horizontal types on of for standpoint? having, is next we little consider obviously sense in obviously, hone and X.X offering pipeline with then new. but workflow for the going also standpoint actual clients this most others? you're just when on you're thinking quarter, – from quarter? to more What both bookings, exactly then it's the the think resonating the over that winning and a again, see question? that give bit next Can you're maybe about Just And your is similar you one

Mike Salvino

seeing board, Okay, so across pipeline. Darrin, significant pipeline, in we're said, the to obviously, pipeline, The an ITO. in like Paul back the increase most

Okay.

is, The would say the is that actually and I capability we little with it significant. is, have second resilient surprised how what thing bit a And I was. analytics engineering was

to all when and looked of into our that wasn't. you we piece we be thought was quarter, impacted So, our going more, know, pre, at the right, COVID numbers, selling it pre-actually this business

did they well. very fact, In

Okay.

cloud first move it's to is the we're that right about The second is, are That the the our as cloud. view What the to business we seeing engineers thing a engineers. I XX%. the the the help, of is means ITO what cloud, need easy public. move they balanced was now What is, of My people said approach. stuff and exactly and the

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the modernized. estate ITO, Our the want IT clients

pipeline. that a balanced So, Darrin, a flavor. you gives It's hopefully

book-to-bill We deliver expect but across next about that Xx. quarter, GIS feel GBS a confident we to balanced do and

Darrin Peller

I'm Okay. you you of new. don't new get what that's that that have your, your the bookings choosing know, and one-third you to logos. have a sense that's they're competitors and That why trying those think really of clients your

the like and though is it a of conversions analytics, you're as on Sounds the saying your well. obviously, lot around capabilities cloud what

Mike Salvino

the right, to it's ability Well, the – it's migrate, work. also, ITO look

you single client mean, business I a we favor know, Okay. in us, walk everything's cloud. this because right. the ITO every All not is into for

not able the is So, us being [ASXXX], stuff deal deal mainframes. with that that with with has to Darrin, deal us Us being competition of able our unique. to to able all net-net of being kind that's

the for speaking that's for Google, up, show for for can huge. we cloud when then VMware, Microsoft, Amazon, and Okay,

keep it's why story. that's an so saying Okay, and I

Darrin Peller

Got sense. it. makes That a lot actually of

really I how challenged were seemed on trying the is implications accounts. Just when up to mean, about a talked uncovering that? was the done fix quick you you issues. like are it follow of different you're What

now For just no really couple that Mike, the can cannot uncover came do of feel first other and to quarters, forward rest? done, you like look CEO, you're now? you expecting you There's – to you're as put but that you issues,

Mike Salvino

probably every And look, many about, status Could call, me a these day times look, could in. as my was mean, a Because able every I week be than more of I, you would working. And call, what inquisitive all checking in customer customers sending get just Darrin I'm huge. us thought a if are I'm that and on, right, fashion. got time, then stuff not some they about opportunity tell DXC No, as there and that for to, certainly they're what's basically tell And all on being story right. does out emails and think goes other going they in be I about me just capability by, have, engaged. to they've is fact, constantly

Okay.

What And focused. customers that of fact not a engaged. thing I is that in, this. So in, again, customer position with like is DXC would the the part logo. It what new around This okay. are the believe like is finish we're we being like is

that about where is centricity mindset built-in, mentioned customer that's I when So, we're going.

so, we're go So, the not culture expect us again, that backwards. I dealing Alright, to with. do that's

Darrin Peller

Appreciate it. that guys Got Thanks. nice.

Operator

will will take Bergin come Bryan next our This we And question. with from Cowen.

Jared Levine

mobility the is This on in performed Jared a Can give update Levine the quick Bryan. and us you workplace quarter? on for actually business how

Mike Salvino

for converted we company pharmaceutical were the in business, the to that two work, nice XXX demand, One right us over in need. of we very that million for a a deals Jerry, in mobility saw for the one where details up because better time their showed quarter. another workplace again, we of up that company, even electronics we delivered. And large The compete TCV allowed

Paul, you So, the anything business? of performance about would add workplace the

Paul Saleh

Yes.

in pipeline environment of timing constant COVID side revenue pretty overall, some X%, to think do is the On close you quarter points I think currency, about looking strong the of of the few so, our but were the that down also in things to right again, it know, now. was first more in a customers I what

Jared Levine

are portfolio Okay great. the sales the any there being evaluated opportunistic at moment? within other And

Mike Salvino

the certainly our we enterprise fact is again, we We focus listen, in we've a of to at look one, and on our always doing lot Jerry, that work those technology got unlock continue will another The focus stack. four. value as great portfolio, we're on it. you especially added to know,

question. that So how that's, answer that's I’d

listen… So

Jared Levine

Yeah.

Mike Salvino

that will do of on position continue taking highlight our want care DXC thanks, our for allowed has has and This make is, transformation Yeah, our confident for like on in Jerry. QX in focus us are to customers momentum and to good one to strategy each to like growth based journey QX. progress I'd this I'd and I you of people. been always call our that to we thank look, every joining the What and

best. I you the operator, with and the that, families want wish call. all your close to So, And please

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DXC Technology (DXC) 6 Aug 202021 Q1 Earnings call transcript