REZI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018 | Resideo Technologies, Inc.

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Operator

Welcome everyone to the Resideo Technologies Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to introduce Mr. Michael Mercieca, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. begin. now may you Mercieca,

Michael Mercieca

Good morning of Officer, President CEO today Ragan. With Mike Nefkens me Resideo, Financial is and and everyone. Resideo’s Joe Chief

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Joe Ragan

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Mike Nefkens

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operator Now, to questions. begin I’ll the turn welcome your to it over Q&A. We

Operator

[Operator Thank you. Instructions].

Michael Mercieca

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Ian Zaffino

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Mike Nefkens

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Ian Zaffino

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anyone would else? why use a Thanks. guys you consumer to So, compared

Mike Nefkens

Yes.

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Ian Zaffino

great. Okay, much. you Thank very

Mike Nefkens

thanks Ian. Hey,

Operator

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Peter Galbo

the Hey, guys. for morning. Good Thanks questions. taking

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Joe Ragan

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to for seen improvement, continue but a headwind some overall have us. I that'll be we think

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Peter Galbo

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Mike Nefkens

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Michael Mercieca

follow-ups. Ladies I we’ll and and no question gentlemen, just you, single end Thanks. to keep close to just the want and getting we’re to remind going it

Mike Nefkens

to go question. next Let’s the

Operator

We’ll from take our next Imperial question Saliq Khan with Capital.

Saliq Khan

Hi. Good morning guys.

Mike Nefkens

Good morning.

Saliq Khan

more your and are expectations details safety what go XXXX as give you bit verticals those you you performing? us around are Regarding XXXX? regarding as some of the the security are into how well, comfort and to care alluded that a and could the and investments And

Mike Nefkens

Yes.

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Saliq Khan

you. Great. Thank

Operator

Our with from Opiatowski Oscar will come Gruss. question Kim next

Kim Opiatowski

Thanks for morning. Good taking my call.

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Mike Nefkens

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Joe Ragan

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at looking point So, when XXX we from XXXX it's you're today. are than basis uplift XXX where

Michael Mercieca

questions morning. Right. be that the Ladies this be we’ll last will this two taking and gentlemen, Thanks.

Operator

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Jeff Kessler

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Michael Mercieca

Yes.

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Jeff Kessler

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Michael Mercieca

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Operator

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Operator

Thank your call. That for participation. you concludes today’s

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Resideo (REZI) 7 Mar 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript