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Operator

Good morning and welcome to Hill-Rom’s Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [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.

If you have any objections, please disconnect at this time. I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. Vice Development, Senior Relations. and Ladone, Kay President, Strategy Corporate Investor Mary Ms. you begin. Ladone, may

Mary Kay Ladone

and us Good first for thanks morning joining earnings call. quarter for conference XXXX fiscal our

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

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John Groetelaars

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let over call Now, turn me to Barb. the

Barbara Bodem

I before guidance. our John through results turning walk financial will our Thanks, everyone. morning, good to briefly updated and

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last implemented spending discretionary and savings We optimization transformation, planned continue program our business growth managing to platforms from IT fund and realizing our strategic while year.

due result, for XXX to prior $XX other this is was $X.XX into geographic mix profits. than our share, of the from prior benefit $X.XX to recoveries adjusted Interest expenses of quarter expectation totaling an the period As diluted our share rate per XX% of the diluted translates tax first the or XX.X%. increase the points original for and per in than to a million operating margin per This the share. higher slightly insurance which earnings improved million. adjusted XX.X%, Overall, totaled of $X due adjusted fiscal $X.XX diluted non-operating approximately is The quarter lower basis year.

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let remarks Now, updated me my guidance. with our conclude

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John Groetelaars

normalization. the impact optimistic near-term, the expect the we we continued while on continue global closing, healthcare path toward remain pandemic In to a execution the landscape and ahead in to and Barb. Thanks, recovery our year about

diversity XXXX. the portfolio, our for growth are fiscal as we this navigate throughout With positioned well transition of we

mission. driving significant profitable deliver patients, remain unlocking and Over as the growth, our our sustainable we to strategic caregivers achieving and shareholders objectives value and we for committed on long-term,

I up call now So the would to open Q&A. like for

Operator

Instructions] First question go you. Thank with Rick Stifel. from comes [Operator ahead. Wise Please

Rick Wise

John. morning, Good Good morning, Barb.

but just this emphasized Let with, we you two that start as could – coming there current products general think improvement? highlighted, for – performance. about think, you well? talk me help How drivers or in better-than-expected XX you is of of give you is beat quickly it execution? the us question, about And a growth? it environmentally you fully the fiscal two your new Does does much. in products? recovery how past you help have business more part how Thank do I accelerated To If that on better guidance, business maybe understand starters? the pipeline a year. that in so big drive the geographies impact us beat the just color into all us is the it that things, of dialed focusing various picture things help new what Is the sort one, understand To little what is John, there? as just extent, extent, could And that, those

John Groetelaars

and performance a and QX. It’s between accelerated And question. very Rick good that’s split all Thanks, businesses and for really across Well, with expected faster thanks than was across in recovery geographies. at broad-based the all we are news. Yes. really the we pleased pace it

So our portfolio. across better entire was even about broad-based it knowing how feel that

So beat of driver that versus was consensus. about the our half

pull COVID from other a been it that couple of demand about It’s was forward, some say to an talking came benefit. have quarters. last of important we The that but rather half the for expansion it wasn’t

quarter. and of in their and to exactly in have We prior capacity ICU and what expecting particularly anticipating been markets Italy international are expand seeing the France we out Europe, that’s

$XXX nature particularly in second quarter. that the over the products benefit, new beat, With helps ICU of in of the respect hope for grew the question, characterize part your and growth expansion of acceleration recovery Europe broad-based some and out of rapid the the COVID quarter on the driver new to XX% more of So products million category.

that to that expectations engine its our products. fiscal of very year new on and performance So, pleased we throughout last about in growth pandemic. ‘XX saw the this ability deliver We beat

is pipeline launches year. Our chock of full this new

XX those revenue we of We typical takes by A will launches, QX. Rick, happen have recall, great to reach about number time X new in peak launches of X it if years. you expected. our the And

X XX this of had I the this So very what launches year. to We we are we positions year. We into well coil new forward for product the we years. really kind future that building out continued the company so out leap is planned because springing product think have us had And performance last many the as over into year. look

Rick Wise

question, – That’s us of just your is Was revenue questions OEM so retired that? of behind did housekeeping great. with But this one that be term know I might surgical some business. just And non-core the it. all because that I there the there quick quarter impact an exit international complete quarter you’ve some think use about or this now? in much. Thanks

John Groetelaars

Yes. Thanks, Rick.

We non-core. have of core, the definition retired

we side, in on the number. normally million we would surgical quarter, of requested partner who buy-in have call this additional of to an that the was revenue due inventory. And what our OEM $XX in However, really did non-core

fulfilled was that quarter. the So in first

Rick Wise

Thank you very much.

Operator

with from Please comes Lewis your state question Stanley. question. Next David Morgan

David Lewis

I off the good do thanks are mean sort growth cart growth is EM think horse? we confidence Hi, a what in before you thinking it’s heading is me. the now do elevated investments of question. the growth we sort to that think enthusiasm of are a morning do enthusiasm can now XX% definitive taking into seeing I XXXX. of X% you here things there couple think for John, your new say for the plus here and you lot just of you of is guess or vectors, investments safe about with those are product be and putting and playing those traction, for

John Groetelaars

Great question, David.

we And COVID the is new even line math this than in growth. I actually think if ‘XX EPS EPS similar XX% seeing our growth. if compare the do year, what to similar year guide, we ‘XX single-digit we out and line, top growth last higher XX% are break and mid-single-digit and mid impact top

growth question, very your period about products the time to throughout underlying underlying those good the outlook there. delivering of think vectors are of markets this growth-oriented in feel new emerging I all acquisitions and So and

course, a we Of last know, as know, investors strong of our year. had all QX as you really

cycle comp that top that So strength we’re transparency QX going reported in quarters. constant to I demonstrate have that performance. a then line And ongoing will the past basis, to couple of we and on a in think currency

David Lewis

just the ones for quick in Can people a sense And some mean you I’ll volatility that there in is then in still give assumptions like of with Bardy, remains the of guidance early next this more John for the together. Bardy. made given the Bardy? this steps just And John your referenced this both EPS third risk-adjusted. guide you, for confident you, you with Okay. historical from just ask perspective strong Thanks me, sounds on What guidance confidence people two the to quarter in year forward are outcome just I give regardless what much. your are so it business. them Barb you

John Groetelaars

Thanks, will answer part turn over first then the to the Barbara of come to back. I Dave. I and call will

Barbara Bodem

And and as million, Good of improvement how the guidance of more the is the importantly, QX. from two in John our from you’re worth what line, onetime coming for you coming – as $XXX achievable heard with part looking year, of that we’ve you is it’s roughly coming performance If about, but about morning, revenue signaled the the that this correctly, for is see into plays revenue the play guide COVID, the from overall And the momentum for about on balanced about the question. and of majority you think improvement. full which the of will year underlying business improvement as QX, top bottom we recovery. think we the think improvement for million that is into $XXX Thanks year. the remainder the stronger-than-expected I the momentum the and our And David. talked also guide as

we’ll is FX drive top we there for we FX I’d full on XXX the for thing basis have benefit other explicit full anticipate The of about And the more from been line, revenue impact that the year. on about the points and year. have

very line quarters recognizing year, perspective, an of go. So bottom really first what and of business does the further are bottom to that that favorability EPS should we us development reflects of is that our a ahead half trajectory QX. reflecting three QX is From have a reflecting potential dilution at really and offset have we’re we see we’re comps in it performance from the we What that in any strength you And it looking $X.XX, we would the think about challenging floor. improvement line as any to reserves deals. in QX of that

So into looked there very we’re uncertainty the early it that and as this, we’ve related we’re that and where But of consideration in balanced the and and as trajectory at takes achievable is year believe regarding view. balanced we uncertainty to an pandemic but looked have it achievable, it we much going. also is this at is overall the

John Groetelaars

deal. our comments, that said cover question scenarios we’re in as your our continuing can to the expected on contemplates guidance the Bardy that David, absorb dilution situation various then, we’ve or And was the closely. And reimbursement prepared opening to monitor from our Bardy, comments,

other guidance. the for light think time different it increase this into our some going it’s growth really strength business into on that [indiscernible] you and I our of going guidance various speculative period industry stakeholders. the call. meet good productive any in the can as And take likely don’t pending a am will further to about business just comments to reason, this comments a for guidance floor in given with think place that sensitive full the I and too like really the of those have limit our our to and of discussions much. Bardy outcome. and our and our feel would this increased It’s I Barb as in and given of So party underlying of mentioned, say year, rate of performance read we that of ability to strength QX very scenarios

David Lewis

you so Great. much. Thank

Operator

with Michael a Polark on line question. is question. with Please your Baird the state

Michael Polark

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John Groetelaars

in the to – positioned enterprise Yes, solution that Happy is Hill-Rom Unfortunately, name largest able top one of mention I can’t three to was scale that. the really customer, full to to systems us great but hospital that what the it question, of of end-to-end And like the largest win. and Mike. the one answer a made well was solution bring the ability our country.

talking our acquisition came do and then device that medical say I’m the or Nurse from acquisition to about end-to-end, of So Voalte. middleware mobile when I integration, Call, to came also Voalte the communications that EXL which

that of scale go trust to I this part communications single having and of Hill-Rom contract. was X- up organization haven’t a the that – suite the that one company what is believe So that it difference. ever year communication of full confirm, as deal largest has go And that full type our could that deployment period, a of really made combination those and didn’t is done over the there. have I digital an back chance – would comments

as years. future next backlog we over of the big a expect to provide And and win. was revenue recognize a X it orders nice we So revenue it

Michael Polark

I to have Appreciate ask Barb, one. that. And

know in let’s forward the but I earn-out understand that forward, I it’s the with move sounds you you assume So, arrangement. let’s transaction, very structure current an is assume much move TBD, like there

Sometimes when right infrastructure those the into plugging isn’t are existing in away. product commercial frameworks its acquirer put place, the

execute your Allyn Bardy is product the Let the physician Welch it to sales terms the year against current acquiree office force? base the case What earn-out. taking in wait X of Is or expectation or X and is and the earn-out that the when deal product your X? sell would let sales that be that to on closes, day if able unfold force the

John Groetelaars

Yes.

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is Going approach. our in, that

Michael Polark

Thank you much. very

John Groetelaars

I mid-single-digit to And that any line our just and again, question. acquisitions on focus shareholder double-digit our to long-term are our on going overwhelming core But scenarios. scenario for various growth. in growth to related manage in we’ll related is top or thanks the value. is commitment And EPS drive things reiterate accordingly to that in want business,

Operator

Taylor UBS on Please is question. your Matt state And with question. with a the line

Matt Taylor

Hi, made good comments one for wanted I ICU ongoing about taking question. ask just the Thanks morning. bed to expansion. the that on demand for you

it QX longer opportunities being last than more sooner coming was there that – year, being like capacity talked where the But term. you and lot a its ICU you about even expected. to back mid of Going sounds one-time

you strong as start whether continuing and those trend? and book the or see square comments So good hoping kind of one-time help more demand there and looks should to whether I new we order discuss view was your are this stronger could a of you

John Groetelaars

and indicate probably that lumpy, a be to of back quarter, It’s Yes. Thanks, the past come onetime. in so at quarter we it in in going going quarter what the that after a expansion tried would in and like ICU come then was to feel for Matt, Yes, heavy for off come see And it’s question. and times that. right? in a and to might a might I then hot kind come

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So the quarters hard that little seeing it’s timing happen. this when a predict couple couple is will is going we’re term, to a be in now not because beyond bit to a where And say, row it. of visibility of a longer there quarters,

a over point view, a broader believe. period, broader that in or from aperture definitely there, growth time However, frame of multiyear is we opportunity

have call we was it to out data hesitant were year. saw last – the of that And results. we the confidence the us we in give middle real. We up then now And enough are showing it it in to back seeing

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Matt Taylor

specifically just like comment in period. Care better things had sounds you your Can It talk than that and in stress? growth businesses. Comms, you that a And Okay, for pandemic on given okay. I on can you gone was the continued installation-based expected hoping outlook about installation-related the the have for question the that

John Groetelaars

Yes.

we we coming discussed pleased the the So, in. about orders just that that and deal very are are

the quarter, revenue access access into However, in quarter. relatively during It’s gradually but our limited. as last the from hospitals last And view, Care current to – of point Comm improves recovering. even flat period recognized and was a is very

revenue complete been So has our stalled. installations recognize to ability and

wane continues continued hospitalization to pandemic the drop. However, and has to

year and back back to about of the pre-COVID half We’re come the very levels. optimistic that seeing business

Matt Taylor

I there. it good. leave so very will you much. Thank Okay,

John Groetelaars

Matt. Thanks,

Operator

Matt KeyBanc with state Mishan the line your question. is on Please with question.

Matt Mishan

Good Hey, morning, thanks. guys.

mentioned you chain you increased growth for and more pharmacy Just a to primary strategy a talk care can RetinaVue, the that? screening, first signed national physician channel with versus you a that I bit on think that deal the little about

John Groetelaars

better provide premise for Matt. is Yes. access Thanks whole The question, for of the to the technology patients.

annual you ophthalmologist the helps So retail see of in the it or the office exam. sales channel. And to both us their this access of or, a location need hand to achieve improvement primary pharmacy in putting have an care the a case, married the physician’s don’t channel technology with up promise either retinal in the

of exciting ramp in a we partner for about So forward of the partnership. very country. the is, half year. this activity I’m the one chains are phases an we’re pleased in to and unable opportunity largest the looking but that the early of who And in And us. announce to of second out is it’s rolling that the that

Matt Mishan

Okay, to hate excellent. or just and there realize comment that back reimbursement in you mentioned Barbie, I from the appeal? is And final I mechanisms period are to time, discussions a I’m there, or a sensitive decision there of Novitas but pending go place decision is it’s and then curious, to

John Groetelaars

Yes.

I think is a lot by well-covered topic the this analysts. of sell-side a

I provide more mentioned, not monitoring on as definitive to really, becomes when available. and am going information we we reimbursement I’m – will developments update So actively an are actively

Matt Mishan

John. you, Thank Okay.

John Groetelaars

Thank you, Matt.

Operator

is your question. the Matson on a with line – Mike on question. is with Needham state Please

Unidentified Analyst

Joseph Mike. is Hi, guys. on This for

the on savings the from Just one cost was curious restructuring. in I quarter the today,

there if where Thank explain maybe come could that from? did how and much you. was guys You any,

John Groetelaars

I’ll Joseph. Barb. to over turn Thanks, it

Barbara Bodem

Hey, last of that of over business reductions that, of question. of the triggering activity. we sort talked $XX be from a for optimization is headcount. end in Most at Thanks going Joseph. were accelerated was we million two-thirds to about sort Hi, what of coming that the year

balance more So, coming of it the of spend to it’s business. come from across from areas. reprioritization the discretionary going The [indiscernible] was

track going that behind levers a time and to single-digit or making reinvesting those business lot save of growth support it mid as our our think we think well, we that top the We It’s out last the growth opportunities it optimize as we we in the fall year. on did equal been, to in which over $XX you of deliver we QX, million. business. the been So line our talked sure the of identify roughly as savings course realize in about And significant pandemic. are and we spending we’ve are about that reinvested as acceleration to drivers are have that

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Unidentified Analyst

Awesome. Thank you much. very

Operator

I this turn presenters. over the to the At time, will call

John Groetelaars

great We questions really growth. a and margin been have for leading start last it’s the to about thank our really Momentum quarter in we great was today your year. Well, is investing building. good a expansion drivers durable several and that growth all great to years and and sustainable over the very you feel

call. thank So we forward for you are our confident joining moving all and

Operator

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

Hill-Rom (HRC) 5 Feb 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript