TISI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Team, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will be given at that time. [Operator Instruction] As a reminder, today’s conference is being recorded. to call like to now would turn over the Mr. I Vice President Bleasdell, of Don Finance. begin. may you Sir,

Don Bleasdell

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Amerino Gatti

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Greg Boane

Good Amerino. morning. Thanks,

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Amerino Gatti

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Operator

Afzal comes of the line from Tahira KeyBanc Capital. And Instructions] first from [Operator question our

Tahira Afzal

on quarter. a fourth congrats folks Hi, good and

Amerino Gatti

Tahira. you, Thank

Tahira Afzal

commentary, the have assuming in prepared first your I improvement talk ends you you much and sensitivity to up that, in how of how guess to if extent more of a mentioned a case. that much that’s -- for, as adjust some the market to being have plan you because you backup question, about outlook. marked how your around much you’re confidence Could flat, the

Amerino Gatti

Sure.

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Tahira Afzal

follow that, see, you through see the for a look as just to as EBITDA the And sense cash benefits so and complex on. timeline phase do think double be some to you first as but little Any flow showing year, XXXX, digit, will a helpful. makes the up maybe more we going be enough of there the point is second don't at those be that and the back to really you timeline really the on free color XXXX into drive into kind margins would it your into

Amerino Gatti

Sure.

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not but So we're that. to beyond a bottom, I can you give prepared go

Tahira Afzal

into XXXX this I second we start Are for see investors really the sort XXXX? on looking visible guess of signs would more evidence phase? mean at I least to at

Amerino Gatti

No. well starting EBITDA We'll both start cash in on improvements to flow see the mid-XX. as as

Operator

Thompson And our line of Thalhimer Adam next the question from comes Davis. from

Adam Thalhimer

any on know if in What to QX? experience seeing you can. I Just so demand far year-over-year growth? Are your is

Greg Boane

Yes.

We’re our that – so expectations is seeing Amerino what in we’re laid with we're seeing far – out. QX consistent

Amerino Gatti

Yes.

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Greg Boane

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Operator

Matt from question Stephens. the next our Duncan be line from And will of

Matt Duncan

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Amerino Gatti

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Matt Duncan

Okay.

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Greg Boane

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Matt Duncan

reported clear, is just what that to versus for the you fourth quarter? Greg, be million X

Greg Boane

Yeah.

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Matt Duncan

of the on accruing and you to piece normal there specifically, level. expense mentioned that we're incentive sort going of was quarter in be the a reversal But fourth at now a

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Greg Boane

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Matt Duncan

pushing, sequential the keep in sequential what incentive How change. we much to move in to what a I normal understand Sorry know cost. the comp expecting you're happened We alone need does on the what need versus change to to rate? run think but SG&A fourth is quarter

Greg Boane

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Matt Duncan

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Greg Boane

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Matt Duncan

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Amerino Gatti

So, the is the to good I our terms a first think overall in is, guidance revenue plan. of X% thing X%

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Operator

Thank comes the question Rice. you. And of Johnson our Martin from Malloy next from line

Martin Malloy

the Quick here. two question on phase

timeframe investment? expect payback which XX consultants spending the over this on you're million if year, you'd So what's on that roughly

Greg Boane

Yeah.

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Martin Malloy

has your just situation labor tighter, looking the impacted margins? when maybe historically at how became times And back that Okay.

Greg Boane

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Amerino Gatti

and bit of add a is color think absolutely right. to that little I So just I'll Greg

our that of levels market with discussion clients goes and project customer the customers basis. market price discussion In to share it tightens then and as but along with At tightens or times, business, and gain, by for it's be that. projects a with planning. is it's certification the there annual bit The to either quarter-to-quarter are customer do a obviously we times, As a pricing market work increase. we over very other closely the obviously required regards seasonal again a a needs an a

Martin Malloy

try in with to program it cost reduce the you're ERP your And reduction some to and annual like And go from that if not planning just sounds of debt cost Okay. being the maybe system reconcile this the then year. really markets? to on one then the last the remarks, and a prepared back phase comment presumably DSOs resulting meaningful reduction million you end year, in improvement implemented XX helping could savings

Greg Boane

does objectives things to focused going debt. want represent used have in the base going the We cash but the covenants. had a make component those wanted to had they incent we times it's some process. conservative We was our key we it over to upside to on and not be not a happen. and not wanted are performance didn't flow. our a think, base in important working that excel We're it negotiate branches. that a We factor down facility us both that to wanted that things have lot from the a Well, as have model I of our we approach We because conservative in took incentives many down sure and improve case. that that this us, doesn't all in is we to the, important which an amend executives having stretch case, in does improvements and XXXX. to in mean Team strategically to tied for flexibility It it's incentive lot this the fatigue so as metrics. to into to from the to We designed of conservative to in covenant, One banks they’re capital programs of improvements understand had paying to factor There those our just

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Operator

Securities. from Craig Bibb And our CJS comes of next question line the from

Craig Bibb

rather toward three operating of Can with do be think you guys talk kind Furmanite One little Team, about the unit the than single name, maybe segments? objectives specific, might just we write off and you from how you but branches the of a are the more core three moving consolidating quickly

Amerino Gatti

right structure we’re going but like, what of of the So, design there through now, a the is obviously looks things. couple

customers the reliable maintain our time First and need a scale make to to us service footprint of we sure in allows all, our manner. we and that effective

services well or according. we mechanical be business, know our market, it the So coming cetera we to or and forward and specialized addressable the want so what looking branch as run technicians have level, at we currently At we for treating, looking as are what need. heat inspection generalists, not customers clients they are make et is sure

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-- the actually and integrated type discussion start But when we where also point that regions ability our cross of a there. you client look to at to more will bases. importantly, gets dealing train, our to that’s have the That's most at crosssell we level need across clients. the start to So selling happen multiple can where structure, with right work division us and have and

that So to level a of discussion. integration going that's that's the lot take

of be overall maintain exercise branding, we a part in Team the Industrial through will that. brand, will process. as hero of will this be key we going branding our terms some brands below Now, but

a strong service, Quest very reputable Integrity name very example, specific offerings. very has strong technology For and

build will that back that. around well brand we as So model

Craig Bibb

high? so operating Okay. tax or The going of XX% income to XX% a expense the is interest a rate why function of as forward, is percentage that it

Greg Boane

consideration. the Well, of it takes and taxes. It in factors into factors It a mix things lot of foreign earnings. state in US

off US we’re off just coming your foreign. biggest of the of to point, for think and we’re tax of a is – loss Plus year of thing ’XX. mix coming the I the

deductibility as earnings So improve, our also of the interest -- increase. the will

Craig Bibb

Okay.

on other net down So, interest a lower to paid is this be or one as forward, tax move you fall somewhat the we relative or get to a to two, a would income, expense then little rate bit further would year rate debt run starts time?

Greg Boane

the is for rate ’XX. This No.

Operator

next Radionov comes Tom from the our And Partners. of Corre line question from

Tom Radionov

ask EBITDA that to and but this of about -- not back as think these maybe the what guys business and not XXXX can top about directionally necessarily, think directionally, you obviously, you sort EBITDA kind line apologize and and and not XXXX investments about, in just think from perspective, the whatever but addressed just versus I of step looking business phase perspective pro cost for a sounds numbers, kind and I versus expect happening it, it expect want of it a to you're just the right the forma if one, top did up, but basically just as way? thinking of to line do basically wanted business, XXXX as about hear from to for you of specific I that for given generate talking to what's confirm the numbers some -- just you're sort you take you those with me XXXX, already that if I'm be you savings pro -- underlying in forma two realize

Greg Boane

lines Yes. Both would be up.

as think both deployment to EBITDA and cost that's under lot because some be with incentive line to One initiatives that well built. have And direction. early on we how both the bit little I already a place been of Team, ones of plus I line, plan of revenue put the upwards as directionally also market in programs our are the a the of the spoke upward our some then initiatives,

Tom Radionov

is that that far to as that to And EBITDA does is expectation, include you what you make for EBITDA some be say investments your two, phase the of correct? to have when concerned, does to these as be going up, clear,

Greg Boane

correct. Yes,

Tom Radionov

that, a does year And I right? versus that a weak it. quarter correctly? I relatively last then imply Is remember, that And again remembering stronger directionally that was think of I'm year? guess, Got Am quarter. trying QX basis last I a very on year-over-year

Greg Boane

lot a work year, the starting a on of January. are we We're two accelerating This some a But out. see a the I So correct quarter, project way months. because bit have of laying year. has lumpy that think Quest last into you just of did are projects of start in Integrity slower next the now to our

like been see a don't we few quarters, the seeing expect are March starting improvement to business have the other on in in units So, two activity few Quest last here but levels. strong months Integrity to February, we've the

Tom Radionov

would that because will maybe Quest? guess I what we year-over-year expected although imply directionally, to so is hoped quarter, And or you're strong not saying as stronger of have as a

Greg Boane

Yes.

Operator

Stephens. next question of Duncan comes the line And from our Matt from

Matt Duncan

follow-up to cash just So flow. on

because are detail they lot this lot shareholders the that get and so of are don't to into and care more So want a I've point. on a a and your maybe had little banks certainly appreciate you from emails listening them I but of that,

gave I capital the get you’ve It case to base do include doesn't the given release. case that Greg, expect for the than banks. you you working much So, banks that that do base better like the guys sounds

Some much cash reason high during maybe helpful flow here get level this think for is to the call how has thoughts people better would the around conversations? I stock be rolled because the comfortable,

Greg Boane

Sure.

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-- which first our base through all, you’ve side. bank case, So addressed the of have from do just we

and pulling We for have four we’re levers. we've levers set objectives clearly those

of DSO. is One them

We programs And all of been to reduce our target into is balance. a the built discussing. receivables we've that have that incentive

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will one we have fourth on. it our SG&A comes with So quite to into stringent we got very but CapEx directly that another bit which when processes the cash year-over-year approval And is the detail isn't a reduction. flow related, is of lever

numbers are built one flow. in bank comes when model the yes, So, it cash free to

to excellence cash to go the the year we've above stretch objectives going increase debt. target and pay generation We to aggressive of set and through a cash with is any the targets have down that flow

Team do financial – mine the free as towards obviously a objective and So key summarizes is that independence it’s that we're and a four will the our items pulling. of cash moving whole. What

Amerino Gatti

Just one comment, Matt. other

was XX from negative have not XXXX. cash in operations target Obviously, for a from flow operations cash Our negative XXXX. a flow to we're in going

Matt Duncan

would And how with should look CapEx ERP the again this like down come What year? done. CapEx now much

Greg Boane

mid-XXs. year. CapEx last should be in to was XX It the low

Matt Duncan

What last the ERP was year?

Greg Boane

those Yeah. pivoted Last capitalizable. mode not year, implementation to ERP, and we had were costs

the spend ERP in million ‘XX. virtually only related in those XXXX So all non-recurring -- was expense of It $X to implementation. was

Matt Duncan

got, of sense. sounds upper on Do the majority any like in the have makes end, It us Furmanite, is million or sounds view is two. carry Okay. going nature. last I’ve that of in this forward on on phase XX is that $XX like And is That expense year one on the that vast to the this cost, it to just thing forward with just year on help million the ’XX accelerated it's of also? goes and further you time how much the that amortization then sticky of it to

Greg Boane

end name XXXX. by is That trade basically It’s ’XX. in the just amortize the fully of to

million of $XX it’s in that So forward. in a spike away goes ’XX and ’XX

Matt Duncan

then may stick million, that is truly of XX versus And the Okay. that much stuff of how one-time? Greg,

Greg Boane

vast the the stick. will majority XX think would of I not

it's Now, would possible near XXXX, million it into could but $XX there probably to let's million. that It fees $X some roll be say, consulting not be be would anywhere $X million. between,

Matt Duncan

Yeah.

there was in deal, remember what I the bank a was of the in remember included bank? I from think correctly X I if cap

Greg Boane

That's correct.

Operator

next our comes the from And of from Gabelli. Garza line Jose question

Jose Garza

just for guess just was the contemplating point of of but America you spend, more going any not of I guys outside are question My correct? on ERP, answered, ERP North the the

Amerino Gatti

If is were they we new do not for ERP using anything more would docket yes, the that implementing -- whole do ERP. have not in that this it that At we will we a opposed of upgrade any on any Furmanite for time, be. be but point to a say would I have had overseas, system, on foreign do as an ’XX platform anything significant we not changes. Microsoft plans

Operator

at questions Bleasdell further remarks. no turn like back showing would to Mr. I’m time. call the Don And to I this for now closing

Don Bleasdell

the in call continued on and end We quarter. with you Team. your again look of for you us next forward to the speaking interest at for joining Thank

Operator

may conference. the have for thank does today's gentlemen, disconnect. you program and in Ladies Everyone, participating This all day. you conclude and a great

Team (TISI) 14 Mar 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript