IVC - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Invacare’s Conference Call and Webcast for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended December 31, 2017. After the management overview, we will open the call to questions. [Operator Instructions] This conference is being recorded, Thursday, February 8, 2018. I would now like to turn the call over to Lara Mahoney, Invacare's Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. ahead. go Please

Lara Mahoney

Chris. Thank you,

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Matthew Monaghan

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Kathy Leneghan

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Matthew Monaghan

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Operator

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Bob Labick

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Matthew Monaghan

Good thank morning, you. Bob,

Bob Labick

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Matthew Monaghan

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Kathy Leneghan

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Matthew Monaghan

are mobility seating [Indiscernible] really great. our portfolio and

Bob Labick

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Matthew Monaghan

Good questions.

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Bob Labick

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Matthew Monaghan

Okay.

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Kathy Leneghan

that year. the year, cash have customer have make, tax the on first historically would flow I our that we part quarters seasonal. We that payments generate use year then of the bonus we has to and cash note cash in we last in that earlier employees have the to cash been thing make, we payments of bonus only make. two normally And is The the we payments

I flow So anticipate same. continued that would that be the would with

Matthew Monaghan

Bobby? Did it help

Bob Labick

Yep, thank you. absolutely,

Matthew Monaghan

Thank you.

Operator

And from we Mishan next KeyBanc. will take from our question Matthew

Matthew Mishan

questions. the taking for you Thank

Matthew Monaghan

Matt. morning Good

Kathy Leneghan

morning. Good

Matthew Mishan

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Matthew Monaghan

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Matthew Mishan

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Matthew Monaghan

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Matthew Mishan

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Matthew Monaghan

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fourth have So see the both quarter of that glad to in glad to results and growth.

Matthew Mishan

thank right, All you.

Matthew Monaghan

Yes, thanks, Matt.

Operator

[Operator our take Sidoti Company. question & we of will Instructions] next Sidoti Jim from And

Jim Sidoti

Good you can morning, me? hear

Matthew Monaghan

can, we morning, Jim. calling. Good for Yes, thanks

Jim Sidoti

great. Great,

You talked the on revenue? there was what Is quarter. quantify way about the in commercial impact any activity to the

Matthew Monaghan

revenue? of in activity Commercial terms

Jim Sidoti

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Matthew Monaghan

mix it was Yes, a things. of

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Kathy Leneghan

sort But kind don't be of they one-time. an expect really that of ongoing issue, more we were to

Jim Sidoti

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Kathy Leneghan

break don't that We out.

Matthew Monaghan

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could that You this of volume see maybe. kind of commercial

Kathy Leneghan

No, I is the margin. gross think measure the

Matthew Monaghan

a the gross Yes, margin dent little temporarily. in

Jim Sidoti

to to of you products it in in sense some start contribute long take how will XXXX? the launched XXXX any And Okay. on really for

Matthew Monaghan

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Jim Sidoti

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Matthew Monaghan

I should progress gains think geometrically. of sales and kind share

the You get grow and you more and built share share share keeping that you've of by some then expands.

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Jim Sidoti

all thank Okay, you. right,

Matthew Monaghan

Okay, thanks Jim.

Operator

at It like Monaghan back appears or turn the Matt no this further conference are over remarks. there closing additional questions for I'd time. to

Matthew Monaghan

everybody in company your take Thank questions today for to Thanks, you. and for follow-up a Okay. Lara thanks, attention Hope story. available and you our Kathy, in our are day. and have Chris, and good I dialing today. interest

Kathy Leneghan

you. thank Great,

Lara Mahoney

you. Thank

Operator

presentation. your today's conclude for participation. you now you all this does may And And disconnect. Thank

INVACARE (IVCRQ) 8 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript