EMR - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Emerson First Quarter of 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please note that this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Pete Lilly, Investor Relations Director. Please go ahead.

Pete Lilly

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David Farr

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Surendralal Karsanbhai

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James Froedge

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Citigroup. from with Kaplowitz comes question first Our Andy

Andrew Kaplowitz

to Dave, great community. the been investment you've of us: I I entire for a all know help speak

You keep real. it

keep Lal. You time, at which Congrats, the light it same appreciate. we

I to of some those think you're sort fill going need to shoes animal of rally Dave.

David Farr

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Andrew Kaplowitz

So CapEx talked Dave, new one past of you've begins same is would the you're the again -- the unfolds in that CEOs first that ramp hopeful and maybe spend begin distribution year question about as things is up. that the to to on

customers Automation maybe where to So of us your you're point bit and you up orders are that CapEx conversations seeing changing their little open a Solutions, with yet step tell back they're to if suggest maybe that starting spigots. in the could but your

David Farr

is is, the around the talking lines fellow industrial word the -- that CEOs, -- conversation my they're that, are use being spending would up. I Andy, And use spigot, but some up, I world, in CEOs, they wouldn't capacity. money getting bringing opening I with capital So back about think incremental

business. issue, Jamie's enough in not they're capacity, have money steel, to things. know to a to spending chain they're going going iron have all plastics, and side There's ore, supply there's the copper, situation mining, start now We these around where the for right we huge a -- capacity of

been to are now small States projects about a spending. Lal's and even Europe, guys across hearing the in starting bit and what talk hearing we've quite So United and even they are

continue. So conversations will I think those

start capital. the to spend for this think time, we'd I you, going we issue but year. probably is even We're if the you'll big bet more, capital a time spend more had I us. seeing not

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now I shaking If will to turn head. I think that Jamie. -- Professional Tools I be same the way. He's his

James Froedge

Yes.

David Farr

Andy. is the means coming, channel that So

think that I So about good I feel it.

But some got they've question to the They've productivity-wise. to momentum, is how see we'll going, things much. spend here. Now the but get money got

And so I feel good now. about right it

Andrew Kaplowitz

the decline look obviously at to think bit, the front-running your then points risk margin XXX And despite little hear, improved revenue. good downturn when progression, basis about That's and Analyst the adjusted a in out the Automation by Dave. Day you Solutions we when you at of QX, coming of EBIT

efforts? next be mid-XX% teens of high the your And segment here you've incrementals years? you couple the delivering improves, restructuring back should you So over margin as over the given past capable in to about talked of that adjusted the a do see path

David Farr

but to he's let one answer have opinion, him my who's I'll Lal I because deliver. the that. it I'll answer let first got

Surendralal Karsanbhai

is plan We stay to will to we participation XXXX. make path, need well peak allow tailwind, do in We're we to differentiate This this margin the enjoyed business technology business. in Andy, that and deliver course. that built that's that we have phenomenal and us If on Absolutely. benefited in get always that investments that we a have products marketplace around from. want gains those that

in stay in back momentum we we'll the I think measured. a will of terms invest But phenomenal execution. and opportunities, right are and now we have business, margin we So obviously, in

David Farr

next X are going businesses. Those all quarters, think earlier-cycle the you to have the if his he's So way business. will higher-margin Lal's or about X business his unfold,

about Those are what's D&I, flow you businesses. for measurement you about those as going businesses and think That's you to think him business. instrumentation, if better-margin come And so first. think back about

in much for, does. good coming pretty have lot a XX He doesn't have has it XX, incrementals. should what, see but He months, he cost/price projects little of KOBX-type Jamie of a the Lal. as And So don't I pressure. not bit same as

Surendralal Karsanbhai

That's right.

David Farr

first good margin I And be 'XX So those they're orders of have overall, ready, plans is into The ready to I for quarter the team up new goes to going the a that fourth one. double-digit perfect my tells peak And think they gut margin, into execution on he this done. think Not this. going a be 'XX have got set margins. in is he's quarter. is he's the think his he every execution good think, the focused will has will as me I But got around very 'XX, they half question of I reach to flow-through. really going strong like moves and --

Andrew Kaplowitz

Congrats Good again, luck, guys. Dave.

David Farr

much. very thank Andy, you

Operator

Sachs. comes The Joe next question from Ritchie with . Goldman

Joseph Ritchie

throughout Go going links. Dave, you're years. everything to fixed the hit missed. knee I be retirement. yes, you thanks for as well. the Enjoy soon. Lal, congratulations that hope get But

Surendralal Karsanbhai

you. Thank

Joseph Ritchie

that's couple Investor going to a Day And But weeks. tell look first you're the with margin my maybe that's us a And to portfolio, -- to I from structure. I the maybe more things slate. forward clean bit you question. us like a working trajectory, the But little cost know you're thinking at maybe about with how maybe yes, maybe the of closer. looking that's in at Lal, about talk maybe

making Just your that you organization? on have any imprint transition then and initial the thoughts the on

Surendralal Karsanbhai

who I the to I is the question, first was appreciate waiting hear ask. one to and surely

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Joseph Ritchie

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James Froedge

Yes.

Joseph Ritchie

reconcile kind this been the first recognize I that the of in hot those given in what QX? But white in half easy that X growth seems like comp have really going in things how of fiscal second like year. is guys down And just do step to half a I things for you

James Froedge

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-- towards by to tougher so you see end time back come fourth, which last the you the get to got the comp. And a fourth of growth quarter. We started

different So it's residential and markets go comp that the a you're could even chasing range. flat, down, slightly in positive slightly

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Operator

from comes JPMorgan. with The next Steve question Tusa

Charles Tusa

a the Dave, I lot years fun been times Congrats all both. to for the XX fun. thanks or It's over really you of don't last, so. know,

David Farr

much, at one least see each time. Hopefully, other we'll Thank you Steve. very more

Charles Tusa

But for good. hoping which results, definitely the I'm onto pretty were Maybe. that.

just that mean, quarter would second on is I like you have the kind always sequentially. AS of kind I guidance, revenue And right? of quick can that The And seems flat follow-up explain comfortably. think, like Do margins. sequentially, of in than other reported up looking then I that kind looks why it have XXXX, I business a for back be?

David Farr

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Surendralal Karsanbhai

watching We're Yes. -- Steve. sorry,

Charles Tusa

Go ahead, sorry.

Surendralal Karsanbhai

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little And so come we'll see him in a bit later.

as us well. against going that's So

Charles Tusa

revenue how contribute And much will year? this OSI

Surendralal Karsanbhai

I The sales. is. Board you tell what million $XXX can around that in plan, It's

David Farr

to it million. gets Hopefully, $XXX

Surendralal Karsanbhai

shot. a have We real

David Farr

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So...

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Yes.

first So million we in booked nearly quarter. $XX the

David Farr

Yes.

Charles Tusa

you. dynamic despite XQ. reason? prior then I margins margins something we year-over-year? I I the margin a year-over-year for adjusted you're basically mean, segment on driver on of this there flat guiding, it what's I going flattish was mean, decline, last to that kind to of Right. there Is a a Like, well guess, which have is of mix kind there any And Is is year cost? for above -- one price a quarter, there? one think,

David Farr

Yes.

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is figure to So how good volume. got that numbers is Yes, coming inflation But from price the starting hit has the material he's now And Steve, margins. business the what this cost in. you're time. Jamie coverage good at got big quarter. first as cost him from leverage override leverage Lal's have point the that. He's The is will between to quarter his now seeing material is working, got issue to are hard reset. eyes offset to in out the team right in had scrambling We second

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Charles Tusa

one first then tough a know for in you ride one CEO. Dave. as you, had And last I your kind year of

in here shoes like sitting streak same have months cut going break You from visibility the guidance. do kind the us be comfortable of had kind feel make not enough of we're that kind mean, to and X you I now? to of to

David Farr

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have and break in. I did year to but I the we my to So do -- XX see break second yes, knew going I string. the not it we're go Chuck, Chuck -- to did eventually quarters. said, was I quarter about

You're right, Steve.

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call -- not I I all guys. famous Lal So think I'm don't comfortable. setting you phone we're feel that that up to for

Surendralal Karsanbhai

No bubbles. SPAC

David Farr

you're No SPAC bubbles. optimist. Steve, an you. No such Thank SPAC bubbles.

James Froedge

you're what -- is want One seen thing But cycles follow all up this those I before. right, facing. the call, with to -- on want for these Dave is I we're to we've absolutely didn't

I bounce than think the we've back seen is before. faster in volume

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through. it where be months things. we'll as it's months other little there'll So a that rocky chase There we flows are as be -- will fantastic

Operator

comes of with question America. Bank Andrew next The from Obin

Andrew Obin

you, congratulations. Dave. Thank And Lal,

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Andrew. Thank you. you, Thank

Andrew Obin

little the the sort your are you Analyst of talk bit a the has So opportunities And of of conversations customers relates regarding question changed? specifically I'm maybe Senate, batteries. with into relates I guys Day. the think the to tone green control maybe the But at and goes what going to Democratic grid in it of anything Ovation mining it about you're talking tone related in as EVs seeing as to has things and on to change with terms

David Farr

Okay.

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are relevant in Andrew. really Go space, the ahead. We

Surendralal Karsanbhai

you're investors excited February Emerson. we're that Andrew. we with And opportunities And as the talk the for talk us about in meeting. very This thematical what the and we'll is to share right, have Yes. about in

James Froedge

it, to on dedicated have going section Andrew. We're a

Surendralal Karsanbhai

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the world. and a partnering around it's around So solutions organizations

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with that share XXth the to Jamie. excited is on I'm you as So

David Farr

around alternative we mean, tremendous Andrew, sight. think, in energies, I a have start I

to And start. create have We've good our areas I the and I pretty to Board. XX of around involved some the had have base We're quite next some I work think to of the credibility time. -- efficiencies. I'll the but marketplace that been the some lot going internally think refrigerant solutions, whole XX but to on we and both technology core in and with as externally, years. a told X we new working technologies, the have thing going we these here. talk, been this be let with happens a customer Jamie's for we've over Jamie on There's

the and happening the been now of that's technologies for stuff world with going there's some moves we've living and changing well that on, think around the over big You XX governments years, right now.

so is that's Europe So in why Jamie's strong. business

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James Froedge

going that. broader No, not it's around topic Look, in I regulations. great think into political to general, I get think that's a I'm a point.

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David Farr

around situation say, working but world, it the ago. have business. our running have we with in would space. a years start started but I And very next what's push in opportunity. our unique in business, was XX, you. excited of share a this everyone reach of the we in We Asia, with the automation about it Jamie of and on Lal's But the We're helping they when the out going they're about standpoint for we the combination European business, not these of XX because X, I'm and European oil saw commercial. pushes Asia goals. big so doing some the and also got ourself team customers want what with And really acceleration to now pretty years And -- a X automation the that's from good refining in

it. about good So I feel

Andrew Obin

to have sounds follow-up on like software. you at guys it question bit a are say A about Analyst quite Day. It to the going

have referring $X.X growth But to it's market multiple you the like, sort think definitions guys of of software. to. software, expecting kind year? are grow sort what of I'm I you -- seen rates business think the I What for are you at this last billion. stand-alone have the And of That's what, there quarter?

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Yes.

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David Farr

we ventures you then some good sorry, to I Yes, -- I and both it's in around years strong, internal, obviously, really trying it's Andy be and some through, as key we're too making years think, Andrew, not continue have and less, Andrew with invest acquisitions. And going it's lot doing port what -- there. -- really a know, to But well, we... look now. area at but a there'll good Lal's we're for Same using this -- of software. right going compression And we're but -- this to because startups also the momentum sustainability with it's to doing around a foothold because software too of thing be it's as electronics part in business having a only it of

James Froedge

require legal When have there's remediate low-GWP they're to I going out Dave, monitor, you issue. requirements rolling to an to about how leak you often talking day. AXL if a you will how -- the start or mean, what have we the just other it it have, around you Yes. -- be refrigerants, sensing have it there's refrigerants, to were

data, business. time it's to our as more it's So more the real world and moves to just more and for huge going a that in the require direction, insight opportunity

David Farr

unless so so former run give much have chart: -- Andrew, and goodbye. we and hello of will one we lot me to probably Chairman, time. we eliminate so out but only have say, the Because they they'll time. But

see. we'll So

Andrew Obin

Thank Lal, again. you, congrats And Dave.

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Thanks, Andrew.

Operator

Vertical with Sprague Research. Jeff from comes question next The

Jeffrey Sprague

you. Dave, congrats. We're going really to miss

the the like last You're of Mohicans.

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David Farr

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around can't Mohicans more here. guys many You handle

Jeffrey Sprague

will Lal. No, doubt do job. that's right. no a And great Lal Congrats,

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Thank you, Jeff.

Jeffrey Sprague

the based any, discussion if mind? its was pros kind I in of hey, you And again, at juncture Emerson splitting could succession for where and the cons CEOs the culminating, debate kind clearly, that decision on degree, address if discussion of and in and was the this clear around what, your But today. kind X wondering as did the all this is about, Dave, landed maybe naming was if what history? to us particular any, of

David Farr

so Well, process history, in XXXX. went we back of replay through that sort to not

analysis period the outside believe time platforms, looked businesses. with the rationale obviously hired X and value And say, relative in around the these Board that it very combined took through X clear time. we basis the on of, end at strategic the we as help, the there's more So was separating opinion the platforms, the of -- November the the the two June through we fundamentally to for help was at in and and than point that issues. Board two working And their outside table

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word as to that's around at Jeff. So look you it, here, how trying a -- don't know. status quo is at we not We look

Jeffrey Sprague

these No costs out into total really also we obviously temporary looking think that of are $XXX get you're to XXXX. When doubt. this back? restructuring. of mitigate you only hard savings, And $XX COVID-related million of does coming wondering, hard sounds through Yes. I you've how million like even kind about was think do extraordinarily worked much It come which working back, to that

David Farr

-- be the we going to business really You're going measure because to time 'XX, to -- the get have you're it's to again. hard growing by is

obviously, what things I this process, say, through we've So change. learned would some will

as but So investments it's a the certain to it's it's at say you're standpoint. not to growth for going seeing not it's It's be be we you're also we're because XX%. back, meeting going things solid we get us dollar-for-dollar looking but I I coming only that coming into back, in But point growing same happen But will growth know clearly, you a know to time growing. XXXX. be company time, that's at hard standpoint, would exact XXX% been year number, for travel but different But from an get a not to 'XX. going be mean, at

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Let's learned put it a we've that way. But lot.

Operator

John Suisse. with The next Walsh Crédit from comes question

John Walsh

A and a thank you you, to Dave, congratulations Lal. to

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Thanks, John.

John Walsh

just some things through noticed this you're here actually software. of if the I around channel curious to your the around financial is just shuffling was or I way if software changing some new some in this goes back for customers. So reporting disclosure

David Farr

going a the software to going say to columns the -- -- you there. We're what understand No, as world, so sit it. -- we things, around it. number. A his world in it make you shaking exactly worry don't there, and talked to do, Auditor the with out on companies we one head. Fundamentally, thing so about, in look measurement start about talking they're we're does those report trying Frank see integrity can is he's to Emerson of start sales. going the to accounting sure we've the going measure we how got -- I but want we've lot about measure once stages of to our worry to Because early about are

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start and when make it it, have grounded what you we talking can want measure what you that so is, about numbers is, we really tell sure As to that you we we it. know

So -- it's it first-step a is. That's all that process.

Surendralal Karsanbhai

just change no channel, to that reporting there from change No to perspective...

David Farr

giving some software. around We're going to That's more start insights all.

John Walsh

working the guess, bit. forward that. to I the took just you I to Great. look like Okay. a than higher is cash the capital then, And understand just I wanted on there guidance, I free just the flow little up seems with some guess, earnings free there associated It higher cash sales? the dynamic flow.

David Farr

Okay.

growth and happening quarter is strong. we in So will see be pretty yes, what third this fourth

situation fourth Jamie said Now unique be what where his really someone the it's third spike. quarter. he so like could is has quarter easy to a comparison the -- And going in as know he has doesn't earlier, to got he

to be trying we're So cautious.

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Operator

Khanna question The from Cowen. next with comes Gautam

Gautam Khanna

great run, the on Congrats Congratulations. Dave.

David Farr

Thank you.

Gautam Khanna

And Lal, and luck. best congrats to of

Surendralal Karsanbhai

Thank Gautam. you,

Gautam Khanna

you I this might I lot the a couple guys commercial was any a HVAC that market. that OEMs HVAC to in maybe potential going of does Is another add in play quality air commercial the you your especially indoor are there to in But commercial address driver, wondering, being you'll or was Emerson -- about ask weeks. offering growth solutions products market, really of that? a HVAC sales? specific talk you hear and leg

James Froedge

broader Yes. We solution. folks work indirect, of it right? mean often some or an the I direct, it's do. quality upgrade with solution to put they and different compression air a and out core is change in will as the place, Indirectly, of include some it a OEMs may

in of humidity that would the big that. be other around think is I air And of solutions the control, we better band. tighter work air humidity that a tight component quality piece a quality think, I found a lot

our some and XX% some providing of And we Our Xac early energy OEM example. invested business that tight is space of directly, buildings, for, bought, of we'll that stage, that do business out, bought a humidity bands handling that then we'll we at sell commercial and XX%, very for it. for some efficient now through we in partners. has it we're the just air It more commercializing initially, also large

So it that some from there's we multiple that to But to ways already, see end invest today. OEMs as go base. in sell in forward we lift we I we continue a both user play, and with solutions and direct space the think we'll maybe

David Farr

Yes.

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James Froedge

element about we and We control element. system automation. our measurement and talk closed always control in have close, work business between a that We loop final or

moving If the you in about think direction. air space, fundamentally, quality it's that

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electronics, to management. got the the monitoring, You close the humidification, the loop between particulate controls,

loop diagnostics you that a other example, business partnerships residential close And puzzle so have a then tied or of build key those there's and for solution. the And to there. you've and pieces you that's large commercial -- part full around electronics, a to if if can big thermostat the have got you

in there we'll it do I talk space, of we'll going So forward. couple more weeks, very more active think but in we're a and about that

David Farr

What want to Gautam? else you know,

Gautam Khanna

Yes.

maybe question second a Solutions. Just at Automation

to second So down lot order right mean, range come comparisons orders. the what going is the X to And in and May third when the we I month the are XX% fourth But easier the automation. for June get you're or we or at in the bigger snapback get I a down of XX%, obviously, a we or quarter KOBX see a expectation? as quarter? X where comping gave could you absence kicking half see double-digit in guidance the know

Surendralal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

U.S.A.

Surendralal Karsanbhai

story. hard of how of it how back, will that -- measure snapback comes that the End really is. And Period. quickly dimension that's the

David Farr

and assuming to going stop cautious, these guys to decision, not just that. pattern make we're think you'll because be put to happens that. not but will stop I may from order we're trying I'm that see that but Lal's out standpoint. going He that watch think I the what watch

Operator

from Stanley. question Pokrzywinski with The Morgan Josh comes final

Joshua Pokrzywinski

good Enjoy Get in Dave, it's games. miss dogs. luck. few a in you retirement. congratulations pleasure. been a Cardinals certainly Take more few I'll and Lal, a more Laguna.

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Surendralal Karsanbhai

Thank you.

Joshua Pokrzywinski

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David Farr

my relative -- and are They've had I now. see. how taking a I'll They've you couple clearly So -- as been Josh, know still thinking negative, answer, the They're give I I cautious of end back right these guys mean I'll very give to good know up. quarters.

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James Froedge

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David Farr

date pattern. short your mean, order The I --

you day So what going was to what be? it's think month? -- do What day day-to-day order to your this

James Froedge

of January, million, land $XX there, month million and day. the In it somewhere in between a $XX will somewhere

David Farr

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-- say, continue. the I mean gets wants holding to the January like couple to So that analyze we just December. gets okay, half That Josh. first or early going with business. the details. of I you months to now firmly, that I we think conference, he's we definitely about then in investor gaining everything's from would If details, months And see think he's of he February, talked Early said Jamie's into of be saw good. X a standpoint, the taking signs at hold want the he just it's X ago

So is. all think are what signs that's it things. right the doing the I But

Joshua Pokrzywinski

post got end customers are then has so to scenario? all a talking clean, are a much? where off, guys of about Just the longer over happy projects come today? would the kind be scenario have going the we slate new projects equation, back your nirvana Do COVID, on you you have those helpful. just that the we to those plus changed that That's weigh with and like What you What Do of COVID, start it. do in come fronts hearing? given great. the that there And Got shelf? world think with we shelved longer the cycle off

Surendralal Karsanbhai

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David Farr

Yes.

perspective, on and pressures capital is The CEO they're from I I of relative think that. hear as sort projects the think to to my differently. from -- recut I going like things Lal's will be customers,

will forward, might So They I good they little cut might think be be They projects, differently. but are the they move projects. smaller. a bit

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Surendralal Karsanbhai

Yes, more exactly thing. you're point, To just right. David, one your

was project, project refinery a of your type that the If of barrel" scrapped. "bottom got

project are States a many in United processes. very projects refinery, biofuel forward. in we're those the is moving There are engaged your to active If conversion Europe, and a and those

David Farr

it more good to going early 'XX, be It's late -- -- see it as Josh, will be right be 'XX, I now. a that will

send of people and get to the use they to a want back, me now what everybody. now back running. got With team's done. and And I going, in work he's so got in Europe. pasture. repositioning his is the thank take for a business It's got world go up in and I to and to I when get around he's get a think coming lot getting that to right markets area of to I again, to world facilities And in I he But those get the get that, look and done I underway facilities because can They've e-mails. all will got capacity lot try he me truly new will starts before -- e-mails, to to cover work it. out I it. got Lal's the on right fully to Lal faxes appreciate while. people going And

for truly years that. all some will of part I XX likely challenge you've we I long into from years. And everything We forward keep as seeing that. XX on been became when will over me guys, too. keep learn, and probably those years months. help Jamie was an these the get gentlemen. learnings relations he most to New try I But you, me investor But look straight, the want guy and for for trying honest me I disagree love care. to me. do appreciate only to but you Lal. spokesperson well, time, could I bring and of came this back a done and sessions York I just my with so me I to have know, and I Take these Bye. I I to can Emerson years was, have CEO, for X as That's I pass And that doing not along Asia, multiple --

Operator

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Emerson Electric (EMR) 3 Feb 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript