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Operator

Good morning and welcome to Hill-Rom’s Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2019 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]

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disconnect have time. any you at objections, If please this

Now, I’d Development, like Ms. Relations. Mary to Ladone, turn the Ladone, Ms. Vice call Senior President, may Corporate you Strategy Investor Kay and begin. over to

Mary Kay Ladone

morning. good us joining XXXX for fourth for conference call. Thanks fiscal quarter and Thanks our earnings

Hill-Rom; Bodem, Chief Financial me John President Groetelaars, Barbara Joining and Chief and today are Executive Officer of Officer.

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John Groetelaars

everybody. Thanks, Kay. Mary morning, Good

strong saying XXXX international. momentum year a the broad-based fiscal me across with year for Hill-Rom. start U.S. successful portfolio and the We both concluded our in Let very by was

financial results core in X% periods. exceeded and these achieved XX% comp expectations. stock-based revenue both EPS Once growth, we excluding again, growth QX, In adjusted

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$XXX margin portfolio adjusted favorable SG&A our multiple operating New revenue efforts, new XX.X%. team M&A, manufacturing accretive efficiencies factors. was expansion more than operations driven product from leverage. Margin million by products, These optimization include mix was and from was and

more and Importantly, disciplined execution to tariffs, fourth dilution than in near-term offset quarter. consumables onetime related surgical costs discreet divestiture

each back into top-line investing also achieving year, growth The to foundation term. consistently this and the top quarter expectations are future durable bottom both results setting long financial in We line, delivered and the a over beyond. on bolster and business Hill-Rom and team XXXX solid the every has above success for

team and in shareholders. and QX for the more of significant Our priorities points Contribution deliver our revenue four QX, with for basis points in I full value growth and basis X% continue the category to by to pleased adding execution full than and XX strategic to leadership X% of year. growth couldn’t accelerated core from year. to impressive strategy patients, the acquisitions more be deliver caregivers XXX

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our This portfolio. signs the this spending environment, see current no favorable is where stable momentum capital reflect of We trend to continues changing. the mix currently to

analysis spending hospital crisis a capital detailed ended since environment historical financial in of Our growing XXXX. the highlights stable and

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equality. more differentiated With opportunities, value provides declined $X future X%. point improving that clinical data real-time will valuable Hill-Rom offering Front care, product revenue insights at that connected Care and by of created that be has and the devices million safety than QX drive digital workflow, can a Line and significantly

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operations, aspirations to are surgical the capital to focus related decision treatment Lastly, strengthens our not consumables a was our our business ability to we and and XXXX the our future does dilution divestiture the earnings growth of the Hill-Rom. as exit financial fiscal that towards resources underscores for absorbing in a divestiture headwind guidance. qualified discontinued Since

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are In position XXXX of a summary, we exiting momentum. from strength and

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details and capabilities We additional profitability. top-line in growth We commercial and look to sustain also enhanced long-term included the IT transformational to our infrastructure call investments providing later forward in today.

for spirit. our across reflect Hill-Rom from I to personally am Hill-Rom, be surgical proud global progress our at hospital at all on significant care settings first delivery what their passion to add the mission the team accomplished. to and physician’s year on providing to and that advanced I their At the extremely healthcare enhancing outcomes as caregivers to and for as home. winning we solutions I commitment our the suite my the Finally, acknowledge of of for CEO, connected have and office to want value and continues patients unwavering

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me the over let And Barb. turn Thanks. to now call

Barbara Bodem

morning, good and John, everyone. Thanks,

quarter posted a our Our basis to on Please results on adjusted supplemental XXX. will to to ASC follow comparable the along. commentary morning for use the year prior schedules this fourth period website focus

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excluding Acquisitions revenue, than on our acquisitions a X% quarter, with I guidance will core constant increased X%, X% XXX quarter fiscal so fourth of contributed advanced range revenue $XXX X% currency points, reported line by for Starting basis basis. growth. P&L the Core the exceeding approximately was more now core million growth item. of review X%. revenue

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turn I’ll the now, And John. over back call Thanks. to

John Groetelaars

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Barbara Bodem

pleasure It outlook to financial is present details regarding my Thanks, through Hill-Rom’s John. XXXX.

and manifest that you have is expected compelling it vision the several itself Hill-Rom performance of ensure the a clear have financial want a understanding of We over in to next how years. to

we projections. to Before review assumptions me included let the into moment get a our the in details, key take

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spending We a environment stable in States. also capital assume hospital the United

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we very a to summary, sustainable In and when mid-single-digits believe including adjusted be this top-line excluding growth each and durable the surgical growth EPS year plan the impact of balanced consistent, divestiture. XXXX consumable in with double-digit

look quarterly call Thanks. to We I’ll over John. you execution. And our on forward back to updating turn the

John Groetelaars

right, comments this All wrap and that summarize continues. our transformation up prepared me morning let our

durable We our generating business, growth of cash profitable on and earnings strength are over the flow accelerating focused revenue capitalizing and the X next on and core strong years.

continues New to product build. momentum

are we returns. to to profile, We pipeline while continue margin And our are attractive transactions M&A markets. accretive pursue and generating growth and our emerging that advancing penetrating

and solid a future a are and our customers strength, foundation excited value we strategy, have financial execution for We patients, a disciplined and our great shareholders. and driving team. operational With compelling about

Q&A. we’ll turn So, the operator, call that, with over for

Operator

Thank you.

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Matthew Taylor

the taking for you thank Hi, question.

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John Groetelaars

Matt. thanks, Yeah,

of product lot great our actually in a pipeline. have confidence We

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Matthew Taylor

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John Groetelaars

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Matthew Taylor

John. Thanks,

Operator

David with Lewis of your question. Stanley Please line Morgan the is on the question. state

David Lewis

Great.

real so markets the couple which a quickly John, the plan, for emerging growth sort kind Just LRP In just me, business? on XXXX, emerging kind of just sense. markets, expectation a of through of double-digit that makes XXXX, LRP is EM versus for calling for realistic perfect the

John Groetelaars

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position So into the to what that sustain exiting we’re XXXX for performance. right fiscal in baked That’s our guidance XXXX.

growth is high-single-digit markets. I like aspire in a investments multi-year emerging but with for which and two much for number We into outlook like tracking a better, established. markets, do say, what’s more a I the way the prudent guess, would we is to given number and performance historical guidance established our are markets: markets things And a baked emerging emerging period over between probably low-single-digit balanced and,

David Lewis

versus on us, it – for since think Okay. XXXX, the me, quick mean, Voalte And appear ones first real and just fiscal difference I X X does more in just two guide Breathe. you’re it’s to the I so, at

for – total a consider? number Breathe, there for way $XX of That’s year a for contribution of decent to and and us John. back-half sort is those the in next to dynamics excess million, any loaded contributions, about you, Breathe are thinking revenue X Voalte For of

about just you in expansion, wondered outlook operating statement high-level, outlook prior fiscal it how the just about opportunity the expansion. some margin for leverage? talk there middle I’m long-term X-year then of think if gross differences Thanks vary of are Barbara, income kind LRP, margin the on benefits of margin gross wondering you XXXX, – of for of X-year as much. I the could And sort next relates mix-driven to and so the for terms

John Groetelaars

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had the we So, starting it’s starting yeah, when acquired million, company line around together. it from to from the revenue of of almost more the a it $XX although base think – realistic of

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basis together. more a you you So contribution total, points, take little average a maybe of it basis about over course in when from it altogether, XXX XXX it’s points two full maybe acquisitions the full of year, the

hope pass Barb. over David, and I’ll it your question, that answers So to

Barbara Bodem

the your you? was operating year outlook gross how think I and is around So David, margin X-year Hi, prior evolving how are and the versus question outlook. new margin X-year

we’re we’re it – that improvement next should improvement over where like years. of terms few the seeing aggregate, the looks what similar in look think in is seeing the I very

about then about at think as about gross we’ve launching, the plan divestitures as we’ve accretive old couple years. was look of But the from of moving more It’s as from X-year that in great been margin, think it new margin in margin are you we’re be probably there, well really forward. probably expansion over been the past I the I businesses the past of in of the as really well gross way would When gross is the years less a mix. from the also drivers bringing portfolio to couple product X-year the the products getting acquisitions exiting – over margin. gross we’ve mix that seen also seen emphasis product new that the to the the the a We’ve lift contribution the early productivity part and been

new as the we going from new where higher well as margins when really big acquisitions product and contribution the you ramping portfolio, the be about the mix forward, going as think being the the about over impact piece gross gross the will next of expansion couple impact shifting the more would margin see to of that portfolio and higher of of we’re mix, I to overall and product up recent our years. a of be product the away of product as And But continue their well divestitures productivity. the see

over in driving in So characterize difference expansion the how that. that versus future be the the what’s gross margin would I would past the

Mary Kay Ladone

about just terms Kay. would margin expansion Mary over – of the XXXX to it’s M&A, we We gross products come productivity it’s a new mentioned. add improvements will Barb half and in Barb and and and bit outlook particular. in to the look said, come than the little margin that half David, think just less I over what from the from going mix

David Lewis

you. Thank helpful. Very Okay.

Sorry…

Barbara Bodem

– question we next In on and Did sorry. margin think years. regards you around the the operating operating part comments to was want about as quick to of second of – I’m the X a margin couple just

IT our from some We see, years. through and What the XXX as the greater and X-year part then still projecting you the latter going the of over we new margin expansion see of investment plan. operating points basis in though, significant frontend through are part of the as as IT well margin in you’ll the you’ll see margin are the operating latter see expansion adding expansion the investment related starts the on to as impact acceleration contribution the on to X to the acquisitions in the particular, to X-year operating when next coming really of flow period

the ready with question. think next that, for I we’re

Operator

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

Lawrence Keusch

everyone. starting maybe just Thanks. for Good John. X off morning, questions,

think corporate profitability years thinking the it in that? the X next the Just and that emerging strategy the markets China the us on sort through can LRP. way you’re with this margins on to markets broader? is help there Just here Is any that franchise? how about your it really thoughts you of And see Is you average? for do dig X-year above emerging think about, a about as trying you or

John Groetelaars

thanks strategy. broader for the question, an Larry. It Yeah, emerging just than Sure. overall is markets It’s China.

of material China the and biggest most geographies. is that However, opportunity within opportunity group

our Middle well. Asia in We of would all and of include definition – of be markets So typical very emerging sector. that and the all LatAm would the as East definition emerging across Asia

when So is all look China. the us biggest at that, in for opportunity you

of From a the point margin total. accretive view, to it’s actually corporate margin overall in

So we’re phases early here. in the

invest, the corporate below corporate slightly above as to investments, it would levels. expect those be we our it’s we As mature margin level. But we

Lawrence Keusch

with system do the getting thinking side, you And system? as And couple how And but here, in of way well Barb, system? I the as on you’ve about right other the how think or IT ERP benefits CapEx of about Is step-up ERP the XXXX sort investment the just are well tactically as a think Okay. place? into Perfect. this for I a financially, from associated both on times just to you the questions. savings in it that total know, strategically the mentioned mostly of then guess just as couple platform, in about the

Barbara Bodem

much it. a great Thanks question. That’s for very

heading the we’re we our all all, of priorities. key enabler, strategic that believe of that with IT is for key into X enabler transformation a a First long-term

intended to But our their driving over experience incremental X and us. really service take the modernize do investments it supposed with operating the efficiencies it’s our we So the to improving also to customers and future savings. years, X way and will next be business transform place

or next that be The and to we’re that’s to at mix operating estimating CapEx and years, the of we’re expenses. a going X X about looking total investment be million, $XXX over

that that moving, this we’re the expansion then as the to the CapEx investment we out IT. anticipating points the between And longer-term, increased margins that step-up and get we’re XXXX get with directly operating correlated in in the is investment. related in basis transformation we the XX efficiencies we correct and see in of seeing XX to are You expect somewhere

Lawrence Keusch

Okay. Perfect. Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.

Operator

state Please your Bank Bob the Hopkins question. on America the is of question. with of line

Robert Hopkins

Good Thanks. morning. Great. Okay.

couple magnitude and follow-ups. the cost last transformation, of quick Probably of a on IT a what’s Just follow-up say, one, the running P&L, just in through on XXXX? the the that XXXX

Barbara Bodem

of couple in less. maybe still like planning, working look to a look – neighborhood to that will update say. transformation. approximately we the XXXX million what closer will the to say As XXXX. will million through so But we’re is get It related XXXX, of we $XX we’re probably operating estimating at to dollars our IT we’ll hard precisely expense It as

Robert Hopkins

Okay. And then just X that. more quick ones. Thank you for

might the quarter. look but been side, estimates see, like pro as how fourth growth Rough curious the of XX%, a approaching it was the just pro forma did Voalte forma to quarter curious in On just to rate in what on – quarter, in the basis? have curious Voalte just it the

John Groetelaars

probably above an double-digit there, It’s it. Yeah, that bit we quoted Bob. at little you look apples-to-apples number a it’s basis high as on

competing of the of really and pleased the around received. customers the in portfolio performance has product. we’re from combination response marketplace really Voalte the the we’re well We’re love Hill-Rom been the We way getting the with plus

side total it’s the year double-digits, talking care-com business total. now, in the business actually all been all long, while been than we’ve interesting growing note, As in larger an about and actually at business the care-com Centrella med-surg has

is business substantially the total United a care-com businesses larger as med-surg segment our than in So States.

Robert Hopkins

of that putting LRP? is new with a the little Then growth picture at just Or just is I in bit there LRP. of guidance an one the year out really growth products. year? this LRP opportunities opportunities John. you’re are And sound the the on below and you, really strong in exceptional question for rate headwinds big today. other a Kind Interesting. internationally other have picture you worth the big on really function And revenue follow-up that on year. of kind Obviously, the congrats Is up bullish calling growth

John Groetelaars

I guess, first would were quarters bit Yeah. we at joined Great question, I being reflect exiting on when if now a last X%, X%, X% so year. and revenue in full acceleration, basis, nice a the year X%, pretty going core acceleration over on from over XXXX nice this year, year again, X% of little Hill-Rom, the actually it’s I X so to Bob. growing at and at

forward, a things be all and that we’re to on especially we looking a advised happen over puts prudent As be – perspective, I can at X-year balanced and takes, plan the period. we’d and and think, look X-year well

that I core top-line – our in see – guidance you’ll of long-range reflected long-range X% think, you’ll outlook growth. So

growth. and In drive this the confident our near-term, about we bullish outlook do feel very to

probably that high a kind However, strong rates XXXX. in we to It’s had saw category performance again, wise, really the of we can double-digit into sustain in med-surg level Centrella XXXX. not that think we growth

we’ve as launched. launch mentioned and the really we to expect they’re contribute, ramp to X perform the going driver. our guidance, products we’re products we products – as And be in to I about there, products think continuing see that’s XXXX. launching primary launch And in adjusted we’ve to the to So expectations new new and XXXX that the starting our that nicely

it, very a of the from in, So point headwind and the well we a all factored it’s as having view, don’t next really thought year see years. on perspective as next balanced both about X

Robert Hopkins

Great.

Okay. sense. That makes much. Thanks very

John Groetelaars

you. Thank

Operator

Rick Wise question. your with question. state Please of is the online Hill-Rom

John Groetelaars

Rick Wise of Hill-Rom?

Frederick wise

Good morning, everybody. Hi.

Barbara Bodem

to team. Welcome the

Frederick wise

pay cash, – delevering an balance the $X particular into maybe you over X-year as well there, Or on inclined, that. are cash M&A, of in more stabilize? is about projecting sheet, filled? have couple one debt as we’re you’ve Do opportunistic? you the questions to look the just period. would of at the sort to generating down discussion you at free Does it And your John? businesses over M&A, it this a done you flow it’s balance the no, times. you’re to X adding priority, about – me, And any to In mean and remains pending another? billion seems to If related see debt more pipeline excellent thinking I of job $X A than sheet, where more priorities over like billion roll focus be, of free could terms X.X now near-term

John Groetelaars

X Yeah. from listen, part in first M&A. me priorities not all turn see, mean see, over Thanks, to leverage. build We Hill-Rom. and in Stifel, I businesses. of capital, leadership opportunities terms I’ll really strategy of think, continue Rick the to But around is – do our category to our let out nice But foremost, I strategic question Barb of – the

active have process around very We our reviewing pipeline of a opportunities.

We’re you and as it’s the opportunities lot enhanced has engaged we more ago. fronts, did into visibility And know, on even giving months there, a us than XX our significantly multiple team been expanded.

and of going we’re of kind on what I biasing and of our businesses it’s ones we like to opportunities say we’re and the necessarily our able pursue. be which our So optionality There one there. depending really over in I wouldn’t And X see us other. all to I – opportunities front love

parallel, mentioned, of year the us you to forward. going multiple number do financial work flexibility company we And these structure we to As have this. a approach I need the on the fronts think, allows per to its and – do of in decentralized while do

it to I’ll question. over So hand Barb leverage the for

Barbara Bodem

thanks for on And question the leverage.

where which year. is right, at started we’re the X.X also currently, we You’re

the which X.X, again, So while of target we we range, that think our M&A. outlined, the $XXX of we priority I – in growth. that course lots in continued the seeing target nearly front about maintained throughout – think, year, acquisitions I don’t just cash top-line would flow strong And fuel opportunities shareholders and testament we we X is When down for to our see opportunities generation. John doing to million opportunities, we’ve returning could out just probability think to as back drive it’s think really we a to range, good leverage a near-term have see a good but because Absent us. X.X we the that our in invest of to and there going us somewhere really see as

Frederick wise

for last Great. And X just me.

you’re come and stable takeaway is PSS, your feeling to we’ve slides into fiscal current that would and read sales it you’re of benefiting next – business, potential – from way no, it it faster from products? were on last, headwinds, John, front just fiscal if the from year? better pretty is side bed that upside, with Or above? tough OUS the the Is on the orders the et from heading you et execution? so right all penetration the challenges Thank shape backlog. emphasize or in much. it quickly it’s even comp, And Is think new right the do on solid about you good? Just the of Is or Is talked this market could, at Is pretty I X some cetera, there the year and if that it emerging the new years? cetera? looking but particularly the that,

John Groetelaars

Yeah.

X areas Centrella. in a I business, are comfortable Okay. been know, confident I It’s portfolio a with and all have balanced, – think it’s very the it’s multiple Good last PSS really we’re got balanced our been business, first portfolio. in talked the But of we’ve question. overall large And and the year, that very consistently very last I’ve here. delivering over growth quarters lot about a of it’s med-surg there.

future is upside of of could kind terms or where where growth see that coming In from, performance. that the we

I think areas us. for emerging and in the acquisitions products, focus we’re new investments markets making all are key

we’re We’re and tracking how very where investing ourselves there. we’re how very, we’re and intentional measuring about

way our the be motivated, our execute, team engaged, versus they very to the pleased doing with to doing back comes And and outcome it we’ll our job. continue again, highly to guidance. think perform is they’re So ability I a great they’re

Frederick wise

so much. you Thank

Operator

of state your KeyBanc the online question. Please with is question. Mishan Matthew

Matthew Mishan

John. Thanks, Great.

said the are you last You have kind strong were want international your of it. you a how plan. sense fixing in for I you reinvigorating assumptions went kind it? some wrong years get couple of like and over very What just of of to

John Groetelaars

I start would I they’re guess, they’re and I Yeah. would that balanced premise cautious. with say the ambitious appropriately plans.

growth XXXX the year. of it the established double-digit get the half growth back guidance fiscal and as then into exiting Our we in with to has low-single-digit baked markets

markets. So in in it’s high-single-digit growth year, for emerging total the

don’t the overly ambitious we of X-year with at And as level don’t set so risk when rolling an I significant XXXX. at I the think fiscal any kind markets, it’s built exiting expectations. look emerging in of it’s think that outlook, We’re again, forward in

love around. raising Now chronic had before we’ve and on few that for quarters said, I’d down a seeing more performance that expectations area up results an some

rolled a it into we’ll how it our from good see quantified progress and really guidance, take as quarter But about let’s take is time, at and So there. it. a things it I feel

Matthew Mishan

over lot how are also a that issues then, have Have sorry them? Okay, been asking this And the great. affecting people practices for haven’t accounting your at But certain look you of taken an I confident And from those you enhanced at years. Baxter of question. brought adopted couple are last you been over that believe Hill-Rom?

Barbara Bodem

So that I I’ll take question. guess

John Groetelaars

you from are Baxter? You,

Barbara Bodem

from not either. I’m And of aware from came not anybody leadership Baxter. I’m all, Baxter of direct First on over team that my

and it. our books we as what and about So accounting think we’re confident how doing we’re practices, and our we’re records, really in doing

Matthew Mishan

very Thank Barb. you much,

Mary Kay Ladone

Great, Jack.

more questions, two for Jack. time have We

Operator

Mike Matson with the question. your & state Please of question. Needham is Company on the line

Mike Matson

Thanks. Yeah.

with, I start Breathe Technologies. to wanted Just guess,

of So I part think of non-invasive category competitive is the XXXX the bidding. ventilation round

So there does that And that how of affect and with happen kind what will to affect not the business? bid you that reimbursement, you Breathe products? that you expect whether on or can just comment

John Groetelaars

Yeah.

that going for whatsoever acquisition. take bidding doesn’t category. competitive process. until is is into It XXXX. for It that effect in no participating fiscal we’re impact There XXXX. knew partly the We bidding product So competitive

position. probably the from low for a going a little share – acute high-growing is the the than we’re space more market overall to double-digit than be NIV and our the are stand focused the market, where we which good especially what And we feel we’re about in opportunities The again, competitive mentioned, in I as is more where NIV front. home, us care for categories, market entering that bidding and

Mike Matson

are and Okay. growth update, WatchCare, adoption business? then, the just us EarlySense of the smart That’s there you you bed helpful. of terms give PSS in impact any like us on an features there can kind and in metrics And give can on

John Groetelaars

making. first to ecosystem of smart that important I and the and really think I and through and Yeah, product customers whole to it’s our investments future-proofing bed differentiator connectivity offering, a the the think all, are it’s – overall smartphone

team seeing of XXXX as In terms and start sales that it do expect products. in focused hasn’t to of a that with dedicated enter we its both been fiscal really specialist. we some them ramp and on material, XXXX dedicated But revenue those contribution

stories where and on have heart changes tell respiratory sensors detecting then, we’ve as in I rescuing gotten is some the that activated. we deployed continuous time EarlySense activated of rate, over the in device and areas products, will you incredible we’re our turned back on and rate, patients

So rescue alarm will think also platform. And at just helping of bringing out and the marketplace same are going compelling falls, game-changer that be proposition in that really that deployed as connectivity product not later to nurse on be we be offerings fiscal and then platform type Voalte in future on bedside, and to directed call patients notification the system the and very and and the that the of is our will in patient XXXX systems digital at we’ll alert rolling for that the really about be value deterioration care to on in kind deterioration. a communications

Mike Matson

a Thanks Great. lot.

Operator

Barclays Stewart online state is your last of question. Please Kristen your question. with

Kristen Stewart

picture Hey, again? good big guess, occur what that quick, clarification one a something it and and is a margins, morning, onetime was you could, everybody. for, have I issue one. I Barb, clarify guess, The then that in gross can I just

Barbara Bodem

be $X discontinued it’s small adjustments were thing. They Thanks as we that one-offs we million had quarter why really but That’s projects as the quarter. the inventory some question. them in expect amounted They in Barb. Kristen, for about some total, to really that to not items. called Hi, well were We a during something would recurring onetime out. the

Kristen Stewart

LRP. going question guess, maybe, you John. I’m little saying, of kind I having I bit was I difficult guess, back it’s big I a just think the on guess, just And Okay, were picture, to, kind a I conservatism great. of time then, and little of guess, it as a X%

here markets just think and $XXX lot you basis new pretty just accretive a the I to emerging going through the new being basis respect annually. the is seemed contributing to in products that As some And with the product growth to from have points management Voalte portfolio then and done positive, your lot that’s XXX and acquisition numbers with contributing XXX opportunities of on you’ve a points and a Breathe, million, just doing front.

it surprised I’m that things And that doing X% moving those more thinking favorably. growth. just like I on running and like guys lot. But still, to you’ve you kind M&A likely seems You guess, that is be But extent the number. ahead additive all a of are side, to on I things are X% too, LRP, been to are sure additive. because the doing really of kind a know these I make said to lot it got the the seems the just you of very that want those standing

kind I just guess, of really So walk growth prospects me I through, company? about how for the should the think

John Groetelaars

something and we where really are. spend obviously Great we We good around. feel deal thanks. of Yeah, about time great Kristen, question, a

me let against conviction on confidence amount good, with our that really start So the outlook execute of and ability outlook. go-forward and tremendous that, and to

growth and our any And on – of market just established get That outlook will, here. average will said, the rolled holding bit to today. rate, if going I of weighted internationally. secondly, you top be we – additional we’ve one what kind then, confirm, little think a is the not to us It’s M&A part outlined that’s until somehow markets more of into guidance our our back

a and company is those there. got balanced. Once we’ve lot period increased average, of the there things we But of outlook. over performing time, going on little in the for that X-year prudent And think to that a mid-single-digits, to be can work until a and do to closer can bullishness happen are we’re bit there get I I think room

Operator

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

Hill-Rom (HRC) 1 Nov 192019 Q4 Earnings call transcript