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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to Hill-Rom’s Fiscal Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call.

During the presentation, all participants will be in a listen-only mode. At the end of management’s prepared remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded by Hill-Rom and is copyrighted material. It cannot be recorded, rebroadcast or transmitted without Hill-Rom’s written consent.

objections, at any time. have you please this disconnect If call to Ms. I like the over would now turn to Mary Kay Ladone, Vice President, Investor Relations at Hill-Rom. Ms. begin. may you Ladone,

Mary Kay Ladone

Thanks, earnings Thanks fiscal everyone. and us good our for for second call. conference joining XXXX quarter morning,

Joining Executive of me Financial Hill-Rom; Chief Chief Officer Strobel, today Greisch, Steve and John Officer. are President and

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John Greisch

Good us for thank everyone, today. Thanks, you Kay. Mary morning, joining

to few operational quarter financial we our announcement today. discuss exciting Before second we minutes about leadership results, take I the and talk want a to made earlier

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Steve Strobel

and Thanks, everyone. morning, John, good

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of XXXX. earnings the benefit the reform, increased half tax adjusted XX% for Excluding of first

flow, a basis with from year. has initiatives line cash Turning of manufacturing year-to-date support launches. impacted our new levels and cash million flow $XXX been higher was on consolidation cash inventory to Growth product to flow in in last operations by

the end by Capital levels decline XXXX than of the year. Expenditures million, inventory prior in We $X million the were $XX of half first period. to year expect the higher

a As free $XX flow million XXXX. is cash slightly year-to-date of below result,

financial the of EBITDA of and year sheet balance to our leverage, and was levels March, debt at the have reduced terms ratio debt by In million $XX X.X. we this end

year the third of our conclude full XXXX and fiscal quarter outlook. me let providing Now by portion this call

currency revenue the year, we of full Core expect X% to continue non-strategic to assets of and the to date reported divestitures, growth X%. excludes increase currency we anniversary approximately expected constant and of acquisition. foreign to revenue Mortara to growth plan is X%, X% For the which prior exit to X%,

to revenue the and in of to million revenue digits continuation contribute now $XX digits, in Systems divestitures approximately third-party collectively we XXXX. revenue the low-single revenue half and decline in segment, recall, divestiture reflecting the divestiture. reflecting Patient the spending business Support third revenue capital non-strategic is may of is second XXXX you with in PSS consistent prior rental expected impact a expected in the to low-single increase guidance. $XXX expect rental third-party with totaled As non-strategic environment, momentum, in Core million, quarter, business By approximately of our stable the now

growth digits now low- digit solutions. than first to in This Care, high-single and strong of XX performance. with From and a Line points our digits, core For adjusted reported expand be Front expect we growth standpoint, guidance is is expected reflecting to XX%. we mid-single to gross margin the low- exceed expect to surgical half mid-single growth original higher profitability basis for

of of approximately further spending initiatives. adjusted R&D expect sales behind our reflecting investments of X% sales XX% of growth We and SG&A

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of shares. Lastly, we a billion share approximately count expect XX

$X.XX diluted summarize, to earnings this translates into So of to guidance adjusted per share. $X.XX

$XXX $XXX the raising million. of cash previous approximately low-end per are to of with this range full We diluted free perspective $XXX expenditures with project of by we flow around to $X.XX. of million year. operating flow our the capital $X.XX From project continue guidance million a cash flow share cash $X.XX We for

X% basis, share. of For constant And the revenue will guidance now, to X%. a of growth $X.XX adjusted increase X% approximately currency per back $X.XX over X% we to expect turn for expect to I the we On earnings our reported provided growth call diluted John. third quarter, approximately to and of revenue only core and

John Greisch

Steve. Thanks,

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Operator

Thank you.

[Operator now Instructions] Bob Bank comes Our question-and begin Hopkins will We of answer-session. first question the America. of from

Your question, please.

Bob Hopkins

good and the congratulations And, success. morning. on all John, Thanks again,

John Greisch

Thanks, Bob.

Bob Hopkins

I the out John the of on be just to actually in start terms wanted announcement asking bringing absolutely. Yes, about today of company. CEO to big

guy comments Hill-Rom was the a right talk John, specifically about running for some this little you bit and on about think the is maybe remarks, the specifics a time. process, at was if just some you more more I for prepared John why could little this I the this but, right and job choice made in why

John Greisch

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Bob Hopkins

know just I want growth. core Obviously, question for thanks my big for you’re again, of guidance. there’s I know acceleration accelerate growth ask you’re the on this the that. half revenue to as – I really first back picture things And a in of I to you’ve year. kind half to year Terrific, your follow-up, in some see the need here on your hit the the can true hit though revenue to here start I getting we guidance, company. profile think that day hope guidance And

So keep your your in like for digit specific one target will the on back maybe, digits, you Med then maybe year especially revenue confidence for half within division? double the the comment and Surg PSS, the growing that you you. And exceed low-single of targets. about your achievability the growth, Thank if whole John, U.S., in talk

John Greisch

Sure, Bob.

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quarterly building first only enabled you revenue when not familiar not revenue deliver on with positive moves building delivered If PSS business, line us all half us more at overcome continues of that years guidance the a we’ve what year, lumpiness deliver we’ve but in by the with diversification with FLC, only diversification you overall, in that in the to look have our hit with the that to time looking the we’re at portfolio, done and the we’ve are basis – those double-digit line very overall importantly for. earnings over surgical guidance with, our were made here performance a revenue growth that the

forward, much of year, half. by look Centrella, we – our year, with PSS strong half this with performance, the rightly particularly in we we in second in delivering As out, a our you line revenue expectation turnaround the driven point as as accelerated came very the into second confidence a is is expect which

of pleased the with year with very the Centrella. We’re half first

large contribute QX. Steve grow is double year. excluding And couple second a the of Centrella here Surg here year mentioned, As of orders even half Med in going more the last digits did in to

in most lead the But of International delivering I regions, performance. saying revenue part continues terms revenue second here PSS you’ve now continues think rest of of stronger to likelihood half to and ago. seen In to the as not half perform addition half us, accelerating straight the contributions of comment our The surgical to of much with came for second the growth, several on six be and as new the very we be portfolio in the obviously the growth, over last that second into growth, consistently the probably of – outstanding five accelerated to as year, FLC. will to X-plus-percent year, and on for the months Centrella our with think, I continue performing revenue rather delivers what’s I’d turnaround tends expectations I’ve contribute from that performance, a unusual stronger our a it that not been PSS positive and having first overall quarters underappreciated which across is product half. line quarters, our

gross had as well. the that you with revenue looking we’re half but here we said investors operating margin in and the the performance of delivering the growth pleased that think year, of cost first that, I really the as that we’re extremely we’ve as expect, And not margin for. the are do on we only

Bob Hopkins

Great. that, best and of for Well, you thank luck.

John Greisch

Okay. Bob. Thanks a lot,

Operator

with Morgan Please the Lewis state question. is online David question. your with Stanley

David Lewis

Good team John again a value quarter, with is the I’ll created, that the maintaining legacy argue the coincidence. just as John, obviously and said G morning. And and you try we pretend retirement, I congrats on last can’t the to

John Greisch

X.X, JG David.

David Lewis

That’s right.

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John Greisch

a mix. I’ll address Steve let Yes, the of and those I’ll PSS take couple

including a heck year of having across board in PSS. we’re So the Europe a

the our diversified the we’re in think PSS strong a it I is that a power and Europe. talked within about. of of year team But of portfolio also we’ve execution lot having

now in it’s is on opportunity our and that’s ahead and just us. strong Motion, anywhere mix weakness in as Japan Steve, technology reimbursed U.S. market with so the Japan any Integrated of want we’ve of our of take demand Japan and highly you a lot in our for in going potential in and beginning else International? a capitalize we’re there as forward, seeing not to world, you Europe businesses. as the in that we’re all Table established to still relationships us know got So versus

Steve Strobel

International I PSS. the second actually was we grew – quarter were think PSS good. in We PSS – internationally

Mary Kay Ladone

core basis, difficult on add, have the Mary a comp were created X% but we down reported Yes, international David, X% just I’d basis. it’s revenue we on divestiture Kay. that up was a in reported bulk a because of

David Lewis

helpful, your And I Okay. then, That’s but gross talked you, up, just margin operating margins not. this, about Steve, Kay. thank Mary you think is

some every is You just talked about Thanks of us much. going? Can sense give investment a reinvestment. you slight where so

Steve Strobel

Sure.

against I areas we’ve of well business, think care Centrella in and and obviously particularly business, going our product as against the innovation the care margin, as now, the innovation got PSS. in our that new vision higher growth higher to spending respiratory right we’re it’s in the business be

we’re want the are business So put grow, money. that margin areas higher where higher we want elements growth, our the of that to to we – our

John Greisch

in The the only seeing States enjoy and capitalize the thing areas to team to the our that international of David, accounts the surgical on addition United in of both now. here growth business addition we I’d in leverage channel to Steve add behind to particularly the accelerate in those that where adding vision you’re or enterprise portfolio investors as mentioned, and

quarter got earnings raised at performance. here still as So stronger margin growth half the double-digit gross reinvesting our we’re outlook. that full first the And we’ve we Steve year. we in been in opportunities strong and we’ve of basis first behind And with the margin as fortunate the XXX year year full point did operating delivering for mentioned, the

David Lewis

Okay, so clear. Thanks much. very

John Greisch

Thanks, Dave.

Operator

Wise on the with Stifel question. question. Please state the We Rick have your line with

Rick Wise

and thanks morning, excellent Good John morning, – Good quarter. everybody.

John Greisch

Rick. morning, Good

Rick Wise

As you good exit, another thanks quarter. for

of you investments discuss what want couple some time new really of questions, you implications on I us would the cash or capital had margin? a heard you you Let A scope so plant operating on a the first for inventory And understand consolidation supporting to the can consolidation initiatives, facilities. and what’s and commentary Is plainly help me talk I’ve Maybe consolidation questions Steve excess hadn’t that for initiative? had inventory flow lot it’s comments big some you there. initiatives. – your if how we think that cash free me off long-term I flow knew how it? of made, start this about – plant in this

Steve Strobel

our is This plant ongoing Rick. Thanks, it. program. got Yes, consolidation

We’re business. consolidating our of services some

couple consolidating We’re plants. of plants – surgical our a

second hits So the that us the preparation inventory here in for quarter.

build Centrella guess I in of for quarter second I the so the launch. other And as inventory our the preparation mentioned elements is here that in

we those consolidation, And our a probably years the I combined out time. of the build, prepared inventory the in would flow these all as consolidations ago, the plant good as we’re things that here well couple in – talked cash So of combined that. inventory have comments effort. first Centrella plant in digits. the double program. inventory build of we that as for preparation, launch. about end long not It’s across for expect I the plant the our the million $XX stages we inventory toward said plus range When have preparation a laid And been half that And of the preparation at are decrease plan will final over optimization several free

John Greisch

Rick. closed closed the closed manufacturing as and in and about two with We or We’ve couple over process consolidation this years. surface Steve in five years our we are facilities. Yes, closing conjunction seven of last approximately the three year, mentioned,

That’s the we contributing smaller last think I consolidation some it see. surgical as accelerate to are as XX here and So XXXX seeing correctly. that after as points being year lend the our in closed that us ones the you last I and basis as we’re that we that was openly about going plants the remember a And the margin margin of year, pretty are performance margin talked to, over cost I nicely we’ve the said, if well opportunities. opportunity around think about turning

Rick Wise

that what impact flu to not material, the Great, another good contributed second flu, an had to or whether the can you just of wondered quarter results? question, on extent quantify so much

John Greisch

impact, Not a Rick. material

Rick Wise

the good. then from Obviously, is Okay, innovation Hill-Rom John, to last And key me. just story.

you’ve the potentially next serious or And of several excited You in you I’ll the know, do look think being the are what been the years you certain incremental about next how couple over of months hidden pipeline. six the we driver? call it, – said growth terms as increased it, think There most we and years investing R&D about – spending. excited is most you’ve products for are – what I one,

You’ve whether some well? to a lot. got us there know. you could investing than It’s be more lot be thoughts I’d we curious, give as a there

John Greisch

Yes, couple comments. of

As And portfolio Rick, over behind largely the us bed behind heavily pretty you we five years. last PSS invested that’s know, our now.

openly over ORs is pipeline. really we’ve a some look made talked a and we of for was area hit around some here And we’ve us. in an our think, OR Motion Obviously, recently growth about surgical for big of that’s the year us with I non-hidden hybrid couple announcements players. leading Integrated here Table the As shown hybrid fairly past partnerships forward, the

the over channel obviously, commitment the isn’t the XXXX, think, see increase going that throw $XXX put already million million product see more obviously, products to coming one-third about we to don’t that the of we’ve new halfway already in should a anything why those The you’ll some doing about XXXX a portfolios, much I prepared Welch think haven’t going only go not my public we’re innovation $XXX as I’d new and to and in Front out contribution. over several forward. here some in with expectations we’re Mortara, to care we think comments more ourselves about of product our but I And out of that Allyn, continue disadvantage behind in openly commented years. portfolio we’re Line And on the spoken the there of to But million at. we’re was not those. of surgical in we have I money, looking capitalize when pipeline in enhancing much in the by launched, rather with Care domain, very respiratory talk some same what terms of as want previously. we’ve year this that had competitive forward we over going at investors fiscal is XXXX our $XXX the things I from last contributions been point revenue, reasons

haven’t connects and bed obviously And of to marketing FLC some we talked period in data that of thing to capabilities degree, do meaningful them or the that some probably but you our have enhance a about, the how with So of continuing portfolio provide capabilities between of portfolio, our and and communications our some about for way objectives and our connectivity talk but during key to those have – two integrate us. other those the surgical, we we our not in data most concise particularly patient LRP efficient us elements our heard customers capabilities. more portfolio use of

see years us You’ll in the put next a as money lot well. here of that several behind

Rick Wise

best luck, much, so Thanks of John.

John Greisch

It’s Rick. thanks. all right, Likewise,

Operator

question. on is with line Please state your James Raymond a the of question. Keusch Larry

Larry Keusch

John, your one, luck every morning, in and Good best of retirement. again,

John Greisch

Larry. Thanks,

Larry Keusch

of just So here. couple questions

your above is that Centrella, So believe that actually comments, around the expectations. John, you on said I backlog

a base. in that some spend cycle play I optimism just resonating what’s the could into customer the on well. come really with an there on as that the talked product past maybe about be could you upgrade So moment And think

maybe as thoughts well there some So that? on share

John Greisch

replacement as the reduce Centrella surface I’ve Yes, resonated our the with overnight. future universal days well that there your around happen replacement And the question investments. us communications don’t accelerated brought a personally and that with with were I’ve XXXX around caregivers, on back team pressure of the in with the acceleration day of competitors. There’s We is, really hay other seen the Centrella. our which capital the early alters of on our bed I from enthusiasm, beds out think ICU portfolio saw XXXX lot still from caregivers. product around seen Board. as with saw previously The about think program one we both for investment has evaluations investments And have issues we’ve the and with is out introductions patient Progressa, clinical back a customers new hope of that to enhanced deterioration across product I obviously Larry of helped commented safety, on we invested there. talked second on of it’s skin the product,

lot backlog part going in competitive of I accounts and half acceleration both and the accounts, the good the that correlated those a with business we’re improved seen expectations. and PSS we’ve So customers in And think second of success, Hill-Rom with our bed is through I is think with directly against it. our our expectations

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Larry Keusch

Okay, spoken terrific. and the of on just then the obviously Maybe And two business strength you’ve specifically touch others, Asia. Europe. about around overseas just

next for And there tax so, self-inflected I you tax are you But broad had which are company, issues and rate? of year change Asia? stand of year in Thank certainly maybe some an this update lastly, do reform again, strokes just that thinking for given with your you. outlined. dynamics about I about know again that year, was just, where last You how about of U.S. kind sort on fiscal then year’s think a some and sort we have brush in tax you obviously Steve, rate

John Greisch

Yes.

performance that second. of growth against a Middle X-plus-percent that Steve about great comp feel is things I this quarter know, tough quarter, and Asia internationally And first of of out had seen out of of address not we the out in core coming a our region in here. East a I’ll to construction going growth bit number you because But There tend I that a international the can where all this International, where contributor X% comp. business, was new tackle fair to fifth against taxes. going as is very volatility couple in difficult years a as come we see of real growth International. for revenue on we’ve me let of So particular there. mentioned, the overall which,

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will So Europe, that. to refine Middle in Latin again strength in Canada, America the and the East

there. Asia self-inflicted in some have us. wounds we process a And work said, rightly bit is still of a for you

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Steve Strobel

the actually a get and little had you And what that, approximately over for we’re play our XX% actually but rate to LRP tax that the on – think of tax the you in that, last XXXX slightly. just tax bit. clawbacks some out a to rate time, want I would I U.S. talk the is remind up period. into we when obviously, talked our the come Larry, I’ll was that tax that in question. year, years LRP, XXXX But than rate, in be year. years This mentioned the about LRP reform drive comp down benefit were into lower benefiting guidance I from guess, we the you there out expect yet, recall tax for don’t this bit this your rate stock to which I little

said, rate our XX% tax LRP period, as the that I over So in that range. is –

Larry Keusch

very you John, good And much. thank Okay, care. again, luck. Take

John Greisch

Larry, same you. to Thanks,

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Operator

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Isaac Ro

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John Greisch

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Isaac Ro

year. follow-up just then the on a And thanks. of guidance the for the rest Understood,

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Steve Strobel

directionally I correct. that’s think Yes,

to more, spend be was said, XX.X%, investing now but I we’re previous going more, a to to little up directionally going around so as bit guidance We’re gone correct. a the XX%, little bit

Isaac Ro

Okay, thank you.

John Greisch

Isaac. Thanks,

Operator

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Matthew Mishan

And the in job on of congratulations, Hill-Rom, best you. luck future done thank industries. the in Great, and you’ve John,

John Greisch

Thanks, Matt.

Matthew Mishan

more Line mean, than material you’re a has down really or How Care, little and these building up out quarter. year more over have I area Front expected vision sustainable a bit been becoming are it and was nice would two. with I On international trends That last especially the channel?

John Greisch

we Yes, recall We’ve won of in the on larger had large very that our may you very – comp is we the think we a quarter, first back customers. it our relationship sustainable. a there tough with order with of one

core I think in X%. the for full expectation And growth our QX the Here for was year LRP is our mid-single and growth. period strong digit

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think I us, sustainability all that feel we about. this good positions

Matthew Mishan

you last talked long the tax the then of impact plan range outlook And Okay. reform about your on quarter. on

of impacted wondering, and your some has Just an their on – an update capital expenditures? you outlook how do have tax reform customers on

John Greisch

Yes.

for-profits I haven’t expectations, you know spending think we chains. all for-profits the are CapEx anybody raising the their A really start aggressively. seen so far more commented few as have and certainly that it of affects they only

tailwind about capital dealing really been some comments But portfolio going So more which last particularly three our the we forward, of components. around have another timeframe, increased intensive which, we’ve again, with. is us seen is behind over looking the CapEx months, forward certainly

any think, is my seen earlier. Centrella, is certainly increases going benefit us line specifically, haven’t with I things like forward it’s will but in that huge particularly commentary expectation around We

Matthew Mishan

much. All right, thank you very

Operator

over turn There to further this remarks. to I for would time. closing back at like a few no are questions the Greisch call John

John Greisch

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of the So luck, years. to thanks wish want the over again, all best I’d of support you also the and for

Operator

today’s you conference and Holdings Ladies concludes Hill-Rom Thank gentlemen, Incorporated. with for this participating.

Hill-Rom (HRC) 27 Apr 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript