DXC - Earnings call transcript Q4 2022

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the DXC Technology's Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Thank you. John Sweeney, Vice President of Investor Relations, you may begin your conference.

John Sweeney

Thank you, and good afternoon, everybody. I'm pleased that you're joining us for DXC Technology's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Call.

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Mike Salvino

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Ken Sharp

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Mike Salvino

in excellent foundation. our we I DXC performance driving made strong our financial better that a progress building FY on Ken. Thanks, transformation place. In a agree financial is and journey, 'XX,

colleagues. of Ukraine tragedy, tremendous a team job of While done care has our is taking our Russia's invasion a

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Operator

Shirvaikar. Our question line Instructions] Ashwin [Operator the first of comes from

Mike Salvino

How you Ashwin, it's Mike. are doing?

Ashwin Shirvaikar

I'm good.

said Sorry, I that I my after need improved I performance. was mute. Figured guess first the with contracts that learned -- question X it is years. to of mention regards improvement

be how what when again, there if problem than there? got help that and is of contracts. different first any with There were you us you would come contracts So are you the out? Could kind And that? gets problem question

Mike Salvino

Okay.

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raising good at the on looks what bar like we're So here DXC.

make So I the contracts, fixing we're And about and just will run if look, go contracts going not some we getting when we we're appropriate not think COLA, get to the margin. COLA. where don't of

business. we're sure got making focus fixed. we've taking a There's of basically these not But So click a things on laser this on a up these managing contracts. clearly, ton get

Ken Sharp

jump quick, in to too. real just Ashwin, Maybe Yes.

we problem and I his margins. we I think actually we customer a did Mike about job that. contracts improving it think And generate we where previously, contracts, the phenomenal talk When team had it's around when was think better that relationship just underperforming can side.

right that to and we we're I focus. our think customers. move business our ought to think And we we and to have investing be business that’s and create the forward our happy is And believe a ensure margins just additive in able the an this as business. we that have We workforce, sustainable

Mike Salvino

market, know But this X Ashwin, there's things you you at. in look

and the We're you're scope is You the been fix continue business, X.X% and we've to Page to to floating do, X%. it, for around, margin. make call all. There's GIS the sure score. we chance NPS And that we're appropriate of to the at why that measures problem there our paid you not in like go second category the the look sure thing got that at the NPS getting bunch gave I -- in no the take right then I is going be make on XX, if clients -- contract you score track. are that's But that XX our delivery. we would not had We've a

Ashwin Shirvaikar

along. It said and of the right. like wage timing what -- that with that, inflation That's what things you and are Right, are fixing it you you're sounds there go that like. environment based as pricing on sounds just given these things

The Could regards perhaps you might know perhaps and walk table, other clarity with have through potential it. you what's on I pensions, of to pension. the I a question that? missed -- EPS just -- opportunity upside -- mentioned with size some there's sizing the

Ken Sharp

Yes.

Ashwin, income our pension pension our So expense. than greater runs generally

rates last year. a up. down noncash, gap, And couple a GAAP it'll be is crept have reasons, the running of this around $XXX million have It we was a year, So profit. somewhere million One interest certainly right? $XXX to there's and and it's

certainly plan. our with that I would has surpluses. benefit if we everybody maybe to investments. while we them can more impacts also move that to potential And pension a I'm those that some And to unlock all plans. well in see to defined maybe within thoughtful do that started surplus we've figure bit looking pensions that, how and conservative wind We've into, the think, think I relatively a And argue, out participants certainly these rules. have of we're trying little lock I down down been, the with in

Operator

line with Bryan Your from the comes next question Cowen. Bergin of

Bryan Bergin

that on portfolio-shaping? us the give the there? can In margin assumption and the outlook. first impact there quantify flow the 'XX, you or free divestitures Just or can a any fiscal you any clarification Was on cash sense off,

Ken Sharp

to impact Yes. be at. runs about roughly I'd look what our at business the margin

say a So but maybe range to right we're X% I side, wouldn't bit on it's the margin the at. accretive arguably, little around X.X%

Bryan Bergin

to on cash piece, specifically free the clarify call to out And flow, just nothing that? Okay. divestiture

Ken Sharp

free point. this No, flow we're on I cash I the think at piece. mean, good

Bryan Bergin

Okay.

number, chunky So in 'XX. that measures you we of you're did in as proactive have then lot when look a anything at Do obviously well? million you fiscal undertaking there XXX that

Ken Sharp

bit We free try of to the cash flow. make a sure on leave we room

deal pops So stuff the time with time. that to of we up can some legacy from

I that would to general. with tried in be we've say So thoughtful

Bryan Bergin

Okay. just last for And then you. one

macro. the on Just

if hearing And just change decision-making you can So how on what put did any notable from you a in about sense of you economic outlook, seen -- built Ukraine kind recent Russia there? you're in kind when Just what 'XX fiscal thought us and aside, you the of clients? weeks? you give you've in client environment build

Mike Salvino

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thing our So environment, has that GIS terms have it, because put as And let’s of coming in then it the demand, will we've by the are holds you is the GIS got way holds some tell up. to good the contracts protected providers now mission-critical competitive relates got That changed of we've become hands. clauses. systems. this I landscape the it COLA thing downturns, And safe we pair business. of up in in long-term just And

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Bryan Bergin

it. Appreciate great. was That Yes.

Operator

of Keane Your the next line Bryan Deutsche Bank. comes from with question

Bryan Keane

probably I bit it expected. Mike, I let me ask history DXC, a typically guess little the GIS was weaker the it's And in of question differently. than know expected. been than weaker

a So work when is planning worked many Slide GIS? going plans improve improve haven’t it. to plan XX, to to this Why you have

Mike Salvino

do years, team can been got I've I’ve this X.X tell what finally to at and for Bryan, the now is it. I

we and So with the let was make #X the you sure to customers, score. delivering clearly NPS just to back those are for strategy. we me Strategy were take

relationship. make we thing the second build that then continue to to The sure was

if the have could and so conversations wanted change scope open-minded move we So the to we forth. scope,

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not can't Bryan, fact see any we're And in literally do you of right okay? that delivering, place. the got then when You this, I've the can team

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Bryan Keane

looks guidance, the didn't And fiscal it situation. Got a little a some But helpful. follow-up. on the be that's lighter 'XX may the year change. it. due of to No, 'XX Ukraine-Russian like as Ken, fiscal especially just year call-outs, unfortunate

hundred of year at points So points grow margins basis in 'XX XXX over basis least fiscal to couple you're a 'XX revenue. going in and

fiscal you maybe jump. that looks can jump, about one-timers 'XX there 'XX? like and the in that to from just It help but jump a are sizable some improvements some talk So year there

Mike Salvino

Bryan, take question. me let that Well,

straight look in next same the flow, results delivered point what we've at EBIT, basis adjusted you on the in over at at XX free done you if look So deliver months. you months, look XXX basis have 'XX, trajectory the We going hands point a the what been has like organic okay? policies team you in gives to to to we're over This what I improvement keep at a in look the Page and management cash improvement X and basically we we've team XXX We that revenue, past clear. definitely confidence XX never I around, this be me said, their on, the now the never strategy, their was literally would place, team, procedures back like is got around said line. thing coming the

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usually the that color some upper team execute, the that you'll continue, we'll say deliver it. this we will which be only at date, way we we've continue not 'XX guidance, looked end. Hopefully, that see FY gives to the you we'll you to on on on If done will

Operator

of line the from DeepDive. with comes question next Bourgeois Your Rod

Rod Bourgeois

a Okay, with guys. question portfolio-shaping. I want start to about

how talk DXC' your criteria give and comments portfolio about mentioned in your would on portfolio-shaping hoping GIS. thoughts on You refinements your you overall for was I portfolio-shaping value. us could enhance

Mike Salvino

business, when for -- All our -- banks, talk the about right. systems, German we the same through criteria just look process. go let's question. The is Japan thanks they the Fixnetix, at all Israel the X because Rob,

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complexity. is one second The

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Rod Bourgeois

encouraging. pretty for guidance workplace the And it's revenues, it. Got

workplace fiscal by to guiding the getting positive What in growth levers the the heading in You're the that to end direction? you get revenues are the that ability are giving of confidence year. to

Mike Salvino

Two levers.

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Operator

line of Bachman from Keith comes question next Your with BMO. the

Brad Clark

others? Can the What deeper some little to visit like comment dive with some made have conversations just with increases. guess, environment? seen pricing you the pricing This have is and the price I to Brad wanted to Keith. that pass you on and for into Clark bit conversation look a you on the ability do customers? Where openness, more customers I

Mike Salvino

the Okay. question. Thanks for

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Operator

line of MoffettNathanson. Lisa question from Ellis Your the next with comes

Lisa Ellis

for book-to-bill. trailing me was on XX-month the First one

'XX X% bridge You FX factors other numbers. just is Is the weakness Like a underneath there there? Or reconcile bit? kind of an revenue FY Can or those really number. I'm like running us there highlighted X.XX. then on are to you down that's X guide impact? organic a the those help what is at strong just drivers But X% in basis. That's an backlog? the X levers

Mike Salvino

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Lisa Ellis

it. Got

helpful. Yes. Okay. Super

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clients these into a you've of relationship that on of can -- work the like you some the you actually piece doing of how improving might actions question, work of now migration the on right, migrating tremendously these Second of with I that, an just clients with this helping investments workloads give of last a GIS. business, X over looking said, was much they're actions. couple affecting with your us this? good in I that's doing was for And cloud at as list modernizing years? bit Slide of cloud. just clients Is the improved update that or the kind be many little clients

Mike Salvino

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and they person team journey going I away. think you're guys get now. And look are control, you that's As taking GBS you out talked move data we infrastructure. get these data also to but do okay, definitely we're start should the we're running there that? in poking delivering hired on of to center been the point what what Should to go But the code out. place. detail that the we've what that So that of really not assets we under say, more lot the assets fully in even only on-prem? you stay great. stuff the there. after this that's person. into data I talking that was when the optimizing about we're we first that contracts, cloud? that's means. has utilized? for That's But QX, in can I balance we've the been or contracts Clarity. on, I GIS And assets And the about in mean them. estate, then here the when thing that said, that's I've at that's know center cost the we do hey, optimizing that And is take some like got is a the Should to we're to centers, GIS we're about, going this That's our real they the cloud clearly data start time mean is now how balance on. not and what centers the a I've first How the

are and So has to means really good good now to we're stayed here. do that talent. talent that But trying got we've starting what drive

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Operator

Wolfe Darrin Your of Peller line Research. question the next with from comes

Darrin Peller

areas mean key earlier, which, on out strong question rates first those looking lift the is should called of these point. at the ship some that's lift if whole sustainable, metrics My in just some here mean, that side, rising tide growth I I the we were -- again, very the at probably to GBS

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to question like well with that What fiscal kind later year bit the in what about it of terms contracts big side of the sort exactly remind resonating drive And follow-up are you're path? now what's a that is to more going what's And coming GIS Lisa's in term so coming booking? as little work in? going you in booking that as, to mind, contracts now? really see the types -- of us your can I you Brian's, think, of in bit into resonating And a that's big that business

Mike Salvino

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Darrin Peller

I Okay, ask okay. one Can just followup --

Mike Salvino

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Darrin Peller

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Ken Sharp

talking bridge one FY things the You're Look, 'XX. is -- we of into about this

Darrin Peller

Exactly. Yes.

Ken Sharp

Yes.

progress, have we I we've the of one think pretty business. $X.X of to year that And kind beat certainly significantly, that'll go right, a in got great result. some the this the impact certainly 'XX billion 'XX, -- is think which of of restructuring down. you cash flow, TSI basically our things expense the When for it, been This so details Sorry. when guide these in about change, we is

think CapEx, couple uses X% very So running We're of a dollars focused CapEx. cash. of The business on there. hundred been X%, million has

think there's I turn that certainly knobs there. So some

talk we and things. deploy heard more need to about You We Mike how get passing definitely thoughtful through software with kind those of capital.

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comfortable last $X.X keep we this them. got we've We working we'll So And on levers, we're that's think and our think did to lot at just year. a billion. bridge what of pretty I

Mike Salvino

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Ken Sharp

our Mike journey, about Yes. you burning started on said, Maybe capital $XXX which think they were leases, million. if something just around we even when touch the

the all to hanging ticking that flow. with to about we Mike's outside more think more becomes million, guided point sits $X.X down. number this I meaningful on $XXX And that even cash, year to of cash free billion

think that's result great as we well. So just a

Mike Salvino

one at the the hour, top we’re know can. if I question let’s but more Josh, take of we

Operator

Instructions] questions. [Operator I'll Mike to no closing Salvino turn call for There are the back remarks. further

apologies. My Sorry.

from question a of Jason from have We Bank Kupferberg America.

Jason Kupferberg

this I curious be all pricing, this the But revenue revenue just commentary I'll net the just of organic wondering, there quick. growth positive assumption just to real an I’m growth? I'm is And in at wrap trying outlook pricing you're year? to fiscal around know given expect for up. year breakeven you exit do

Mike Salvino

No.

the I do the to this looking we've come Jason, the that growth. the and trajectory. been we is business So We're put revenue got X.X to we said, would I at have the like rhythm the pricing, the at to was into on thing said, done now of be didn't back mean, I done right? What for the like shown years. that years have. literally delivering. I going I deliver doing momentum line. a This never straight over that comment -- just got we We next X what just

lot 'XX. in got So I I a in mean good sites of can and our guide I us getting there. think for definitely see of confidence terms we've 'XX got a

So Jason, thanks.

a Sorry, bit. held were up little you

couldn't definitely our about I team 'XX in we've achieving be our the -- and, all, and 'XX goals. of appreciate leave momentum FY team everyone call. first forward closing, ultimately, to longer-term in looking of carrying and joining with our that with look, want I more I the So achieved into momentum just you that pleased

So a the weekend. Josh, nice with close please hopefully, call. that, has holiday And everybody

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DXC Technology (DXC) 26 May 222022 Q4 Earnings call transcript