BKR - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Baker Hughes Company Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today's conference, Mr. Investor President, Vice Bailey, Relations. Jud begin. Sir, you may

Jud Bailey

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Lorenzo Simonelli

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Brian Worrell

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Jud Bailey

open for Brian. the call Operator, questions. Thanks, let's

Operator

ISI. from [Operator James Instructions] Our comes question first Evercore with West

James West

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Lorenzo Simonelli

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James West

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Lorenzo Simonelli

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Operator

comes next Chase Mulvehill question Bank from America. with of Our

Chase Mulvehill

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Lorenzo Simonelli

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Chase Mulvehill

also opportunities, Ekona, with transition. there. perfect. hit obviously little but order on talk you the opportunities the about same the Okay, could you just and a is NEOM on really hydrogen Moomba, the I that with you on kind line a digging horizon, key of you more of did see and of other bit the you fourth mean had M&A energy quarter, The kind questioning CCUS had of investment kind hydrogen and in follow-up just maybe

that, that other you kind So acquisitions. the do maybe maybe tuck-in opportunities of some see highlight -

Lorenzo Simonelli

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Operator

Scott comes Citigroup. Our next from Gruber question with

Scott Gruber

of peers like see least can linger the the supply the at point finally half and sounds here It chain where we issues for the in you Are first we at the year. may at a too at when you of impact on financials tunnel? end point? reported identify this to issues the Are a just the that able supply quarter call really or have chain early limited to light is

Lorenzo Simonelli

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going So on industry. what's that's in really the

give allotments we planning We're through out. XX for working days - So to it. are it. roughly Suppliers XX

impact So I'd the make to on incredibly teams say customers. sure well has working our are that limited

we in So this normal. operating are new

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this we're a And XXX about of as there. new much to of the I'd were But improve magnitude got disruptions quarter in so chemicals operating normal. well in And offset in things to say and expect drag you as overall inflation bit a had business on as the the can. we give But place of to little year OFS progresses. we've to the I plans what again, basis we point would seeing continue

Scott Gruber

Got it. And then, question. of related somewhat a

of being should managed markets the seems restructuring chain course End supply across the to most better. over innings issues efforts. They be of year. it hopefully So ease the of recovering later you're are the are obviously entering businesses the and

year. of the there over it kind convergence really like just its those So maybe Baker Lorenzo, level we hitting course of that if is here, stride be seems high think should items such across the

kind factors perspective have today what we of be just the we business just and couple the of separation how kind about kind exit but XX% where where of the a you pretty years kind into of standpoint think level about of stands go versus when the target the merger. of businesses to kind a kind over oil and obviously, if question about 'XX, perspective. just the the seems the sits business of profit of some we business the services, convergence cadence tailwind from us of your where favorable to kind 'XX of course two ago in aside, on where performance of gives a from together think you can talk came sits putting So growth, Can today, high in

Lorenzo Simonelli

years we've that role are energy laying think industrial At same plays I'm started energy transition out, we We've from beyond. to operations partnership three Scott. pivoting and investments, team an and and I actively over as XXXX major non-strategic separation for Baker in invested core, another and good We the and also on Hughes continuing which energy and rollercoaster technology pleased unprofitable a acquisitions, we transition of new a for we what know, created continue of due across it way good CX.ai strategy energy Yes, and then restructuring said the you a cut or GE, groundwork across really been transform growth, focused frontiers. network that interesting disposing invest six the the the creating last have the on LNG. And in approaching a an time, the and been COVID the sure, gas in to the company, we really four multiple required has transform natural we've been it have our over integrations optimistic about And always to downturn. company, also the new be a capabilities or the energy were time, the investment continued the the for small-scale transactions, for restructuring, lot the also costs. of the continued pillars, making in to growth future. setting we And with course we've areas

new growth to very upstream for cycle the company and spending as longer-term Hughes energy I'm capitalize positioned macro Baker So the opportunities. how excited about on environment a the more importantly, we for are and LNG cycle, the

think areas. tailwinds two business it's of see I our large at across my macro in both nice to tenure least

Brian Worrell

dividend we and the running and run balance continue company, shareholder-friendly a sure we've during latest And maintain we able a to I'd returns. the got We're the to increase we've sheet and strong allocation. company look pretty only to make how as flexibility maintain been Lorenzo capital believe sheet, add the we've we'll you've had the balance because COVID the what turmoil we seen strong most says there with to of thing Scott, is, optionality

Operator

with question comes Arun JPMorgan. next Our from Jayaram

Arun Jayaram

to in billion if quarter, if wondering year. $X on in accretive orders TPS, the you couple billion the be orders I was on, think for realized inbound a nearly questions I of you $X.X would the guys TPS? you XXXX comment of booked had this you margins could

Lorenzo Simonelli

in with margin And that very TPS, to overall the in book as of margins the of from energy again, very industrial look the are the look, that rates strength and I some that area, services. Arun, for TPS flattish seeing book. and increased mix and order stepping pleased expenditures the pleased and XXXX expect roughly in include order with on can said, does the depending we're equipment be associated really with that, in R&D the of new you surmise kind back so

deliver year, projects. in this productivity able executing inflationary been demonstrated we're we've as an these we've on I think that strong environment to

is where So I'd the say in general, order book like sitting.

Arun Jayaram

you this And inbound had orders thinking margins, revenue had maybe this is line, the the mid-single year? more been digits year, this how next Brian, follow-up. TPS line driving the order thoughts strong low year. single to mentioned strength year in we're influencing your but to the top about flattish if my how visibility top digits mentioned TPS or you upper and as I We single-digit moving in want about Great. see are growth

Brian Worrell

profile, in quite the high equipment today and growth Lorenzo revenue strength the of in XXXX equipment in -- based Yes XXXX in and order I to will based single-digit we're is I'd likely growth. I say, XXXX, potential exceed XXXX, expect seeing would flattish looking as in XXXX, in where Arun, how see backlog mentioned, most sitting in that higher XXXX of we services. sorry, both and what revenue I I XXXX at we are look, growth range came the reasonable most orders convert, on across pipeline, would think, being the XXXX what for what orders we're order and to likely with expect and look, be on

that look, in today, medium New solid in where a it as activity to we're the we've term. of seeing strong a pretty as Energy year, throughout the seeing are as and sitting growth provide Lorenzo we orders more we're TPS been onshore-offshore in of looks So production mentioned, and tailwinds going set talked about, continued that's lot well and LNG, in

Operator

comes Barclays. David question from Anderson next Our with

David Anderson

of going awards. a growth talk was tendering in Middle multi-year bit you about just East. in the kind large Middle on been I the a activity Lorenzo, of you if bunch a It's beginning talked little the phase the could East. wondering about of

been talk see some kind if would about the wondering the of view You you're large and of you selective. more you kind the of pretty of and out expect tenders seeing was guys months on there have just in maybe your Thank coming I kind pricing? to dynamics you.

Lorenzo Simonelli

Yes David.

major the the one on outlook international the our growth believe in with early growth based in [indiscernible] the XXXX in markets and this we of be and stages production it's On you likely mid-teens seen as conversations international on unlike a the to strongest the gradual geographies where our lagged, could was Middle through the have and capacity basis. XXXX East we a of cycle in region long-term at for low broad-based whole with customers, recovery overall expect

some in much take year strong to and Latin West as Brazil another then Middle We of expect by base in to the see Latin off Sea, the North got Asia and Russia, of growth growth led America We're and still continuing see also not we elsewhere productive solid but case some time. that East to I larger think. as Pacific So low see America, also Mexico, growth a starting solid that Africa LSD place.

judicious internationally we be enter. We we disciplined like We've the we're always and we go forward. in outlook in are very going which way as to the said

David Anderson

kind Great, a subject. thank you. On it's a separate of -

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technologies go of scale. number that kind time where A can take from curious of here. you to Just these

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Lorenzo Simonelli

we gas customer the serve evaluate roadmap through to if be solutions compilation efficiency on our at and look stood look the doing technology little are historical our Ekona. in customers. have ecosystem and process, other we'll it's How like as be I approach downtime. foundation and request investments achieve we're at it the sense, Asset a XX-XX a and drive industrial me the CX the a offer do we've to we're on the is what with at customer we're it to equipment, we able you with our net our they towards to customers, customers whether serve, be to and to a different we've want is target and Group really capability you requires zero also think think Electrochaea, and it CX, we're made, capabilities. to When to actually oil that think what that developing What able within various investments do mentioned best really we've from providing of And at a resonates request. to ammonia what solutions of XX-XX request target we a asking segments we towards data Technology areas we and Likewise Climate that early, to a really also I both do we are already how we you be offer achieve look have. less respond customers our hearing at you done the productivity Management, them you but about technologies Industrial And an provider customers' chilled or that you around up, across of ability increase why and but of to for is made in-house help technologies. which we platform look the capability are roadmap, also or Solutions capability think the requires and respond and ARMS, those that walk continue

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Operator

Goldman Our next comes with from Neil question Sachs. Mehta

Neil Mehta

the buyback, Do reasonable we Good the how A on keep first the capital morning, is pace think couple the And the thinking on about you of pacing it's around of allocation. team. will say release are questions you one this out by buyback. that market saw the here be of pace in QX, at selling which and $XXX is to Is middle fair looks GE in this like it ratably. year? over million the it of the to

Lorenzo Simonelli

million. we Yes, purchased about we Neil, like $XXX A look, a shares. XX.X Class what been done we've Since we perspective. buyback far in started September, from so It's million

per over So the share price is just X,XXX.

now We acceleration. conditions weren't program the have buyback an are to right with a it planning consistent the accelerate to if ability

is if roughly - say you through the here first today, our keep up pace. think about to I'd sitting half right you of this the So plan now year

of point out stake. roughly us coincides at that their since selling the they're to You've seen we started down if selling pace GE and sell remainder you the program the within as continues that

at say, capital are, M&A, I'd the think GE positioned time able our And at roughly look or And $XXX is to looking million is allocation once that that reevaluate enhance think we're and what the capabilities so technologies levels have range of in do stepping uniquely the an place going continue from good think buyback buybacks out, that be. capability. $XXX pretty we overall I I back a million point but right in a look, strong to think and annually to here we a to are consistent growth I program be we we, paying dividend, tuck-in to

from point investment allocation from free flow into the capital proceeds cash with some far pleased recycling in in of the the back the we've been what very growth terms doing sales of business. a or dispositions areas generation, So so

Neil Mehta

And just $XXX to to clarify $XXX million quarterly million right?

Lorenzo Simonelli

Yes, buybacks, yes.

Neil Mehta

in $X.XX where Okay, great. then us dividend generation here the energy your and tie around it's better worse been since than on of you're do to but dividend sitting increase than is what can think a large the your cap the business you power earnings the sector an get flow still in around get recognize about XXXX more And services buyback. the and the a really that doing quarter point cash this broadly. the at the right you've with peers, yields How time the in distribution dividend, level, aggressive you around evaluate comments free

Lorenzo Simonelli

take to Neil, to clarify through million half, in first step pace once we'll and I back the in $XXX speaking this there, Yes just to we've I was how how the here annually $XXX at gone about million $XXX more in million buybacks. the But $XXX after it. of is half was year would, look we here, the say the I would to more get I'd first think through million a

with it's Board value a look of evaluating always we're terms best to shareholders. to and taking terms the of return dividend, the discussing at our something way in In look

I think with we that of downturn all for demonstrated the the us. even important volatility that priority during maintaining an dividend was

I'd though, be don't want we because on this out quite an as you we industry from volatile consistent we make as you to flow, you sits get relied skies, update objectives. So where continue out with a strong want meet sure, level be our at know and return to It's upon but the time, if way Saying today in over moment thinking base we're continue can our generate opportunities at this at investment here. we'll and we're where can not our a free best cards, to say it changes. continue that know, look of and to basis happy investor to cash the we to

Operator

gentlemen, conclude portion for the turn Q&A and the Lorenzo to this like to closing any conference. ladies does back call And remarks. today's I'd of

Lorenzo Simonelli

you our for call to and thank you, today. everyone Thank joining earnings

thoughts. We're fourth the navigated I you way the over the some closing with the to call, leave during the very Before we with quarter XXXX. of course pleased the end want and challenges executed team many

almost delivered cash growth us and delivered we $X.X year, orders and record full the return in generation free For to billion flow helping shareholders. operating margins,

on multi-year the the Looking you upstream well Operator, is now you taking in close growth Energy. look Baker growth and out longer-term forward call. and structural and speaking to capitalize may again time the our I that growth soon. for New Hughes and with Thank ahead, we're LNG about you developing excited opportunities cyclical across portfolio the believe to in positioned all

Operator

gentlemen, presentation. and today's Ladies this does conclude

and wonderful have You may disconnect now day. a

Baker Hughes (BKR) 20 Jan 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript