CNMD - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon, everyone.

Before we begin, let me remind you that during this call management will be making comments and statements regarding its financial outlook, which represents forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as those terms are defined under the federal securities laws. The company's actual results may differ materially from its current expectations. Please refer to the risk factors and other cautionary factors in today's press release as well as the company's SEC filings for more details on factors that may cause actual results to differ materially.

You will also hear management refer to certain non-GAAP adjusted measurements during this discussion.

and not figures for the against to financial from are will measurements, company's other figures regular performance these a use aid quarter-to-quarter medical these technology a for GAAP substitute management ongoing basis, companies. While and on benchmarking year-to-year and monitoring operations. the its be charges net considered that Adjusted measure by and normal special company, the the earnings adjusted of income to or are of outside excluding ongoing share company per income credits or items in press specified adjusting release issued the These reconciliation in are the this afternoon.

I required announcements Executive turn these Mr. to With over opening Curt for CONMED's completed, Hartman? Chief will and the President call remarks. Hartman, Officer,

Curt Hartman

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year earnings an For of period. share per adjusted year an well of X.X% $X.XX year-over-year and XXXX, sales increased compared perspective million, quarter, prior totaled $XXX.X the of fiscal earnings our increased year-over-year. million as reported increase as earnings currency fourth XX.X% $XX.X constant adjusted during representing net as XX.X% net in our the to when diluted From

net fiscal increased increased per diluted from of XXXX, earnings earnings $X.XX X.X% adjusted X.X% year-over-year For adjusted our year. share million prior of the net $XX.X and

On increased Now eighth orthopedics of posting closely results. quarter looking worldwide grew constant at quarter straight more a surgery its general year-over-year. X.X% X.X% our basis, our gains, positive currency fourth

the international both Our and recorded reported X.X% reported continued constant delivered a of orthopedics increased International and fantastic year reported International in another increased well in for business surgery in quarter growth general quarter. perform currency as XX.X% and by to continued during driven seventh surgery and general the as consecutive Overall, quarter its orthopedics on currency. XX.X% as business eighth X.X% results. international currency growth of constant consecutive our constant XX.X% at basis. X% and

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anticipated. a exiting trajectory declines as reported six Our positive growth domestic the orthopedics after on business X.X% of quarters year

focus continued investing goal stated of during strategies the improvement a we the positive place to new our and we've focused the new resulting years salesforce expectations. story enter right in updated introductions, theme we momentum XX fiscal in committed XXXX, product innovation development believe to was introduced and remaining remain bringing and number this and with to Innovation topping product contracts purchasing franchise over reinvigorate CONMED discussed, this in development. have products on quarter working we the saw during Due we XX previously total XX. and the line in our new to with past The as procedures As continue introductions been three We're and growth to core hard XXXX. previously research of of initiatives. orthopedics and products our through thrilled that the

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Luke Pomilio

reporting in perspective. there quarter. of for a grew for quarter track constant less reporting Investors across that the X.X% appropriate thought it XXXX, pending businesses you, both international quarter growth in will detail. fourth surgery provides CONMED and in X.X% orthopedic year be to was constant the a on all sales currency fourth XXXX. selling unless in reflect be our last Sales with from with who journey period in Thank of for one followed can press otherwise a categories XXXX on a today international I results with this quarter markets. sales both despite the release the all quarter the solid XXXX With extended growth Curt. three have year general This day across the over growth in retirement, a due those would declines markets. perspective references from I Today's U.S. sales relevant was year's recall All every this currency years. my basis versus fell an growth noted. International that where U.S. difficult both company sales categories and to Overall CONMED grew X.X% the and of business will to

rate XXXX. sales increased the X.X% growth fourth general the the growth X%. quarter each with quarter with Domestic all a at addition, versus year of of surgery year full-year finishing in consistent been In to performer XXXX category, carries challenges we've our good Fourth the been momentum the stronger exit with orthopedics year. XXXX. much we business Despite has quarter than domestic our goal had of into started this for growth X.X% has

been sales X.X% the quarter. our they this finishing fulfilling a see XXXX ago. over in the at has years we reflect today three growth in we are It company about X.X% feel results. for While this year, different three to fourth years the Much declined with CONMED accomplished last business were is good

points. restructuring Now turning to income quarter XX.X% margin XX other points, mix basis expanded attributable a compared of points quarter favorable rate of XXX foreign to components production XX impact statement. and approximately including of the Adjusted is gross a points of in improvement cost approximate impact product the fourth fourth the XX.X% basis favorable by XXX XXXX. year-over-year approximately The favorable basis for exchange of to from to basis

For year prior in XX.X% period. gross was adjusted year fiscal XXXX, with line margin the

the the the gross of margins to On back half total in offset basis, during million the adjusted year. As XX.X% half the the sales less increase of impact the XX.X% total quarter margins of administrative excludes selling or fourth quarter of compared fourth or of year, for XXXX. million and the expenses payable gross the first amortization, in sales discussed which $XX.X in realized in of an were year $XX.X

as previously the business of As discussed -- is fourth year. quarter previously, seasonal highest the with our sales quarter representing

a of XXXX a As of the we sales lowest of the the was result, adjusted and quarter year. total fourth at quarterly SG&A expected, for level as as percentage

and $XXX.X full XX.X% million $XXX.X compared total selling sales the expenses total in XX.X% of or fiscal administrative adjusted million XXXX. to sales or For of were year,

in investments allowed beyond. quarter development quarter third our to is the strength topline XXXX and call, quarter's make last the on million in $X.X discussed sales than for marketing slightly the of in us Research which $X.X in has recorded higher period. to we over and XXXX prior were reported growth an the and fourth million XXXX year increase expenses and As $X.X accelerate the million

is year in million of on year, XX.X% sales profitability compared discuss the X.X% for ago. full ago. our XX.X% margin leverage development sales adjusted EBITDA XX.X% X.X% EBITDA year compared often our the quarter potential. the and the We margin or expenses For sales, a $XX.X for prior a EBITDA was to full-year XX.X% to Adjusted of margin compared total reflects XX.X% research period. was strong quarter XXXX power and of or of on fourth this Adjusted year $XX.X were the sales total the this to million

of discussion a to now income Turning tax rate. our

recently $XX.X This liabilities, been revaluation in deferred results. the our impact During related quarter recorded from of primarily to of a fourth passed the the of legislation. benefit tax we has fourth which tax excluded quarter tax reform adjusted million, our resulted

impact to quarter, million, fourth a XX.X% benefits year result finalizing quarter tax prior tax tax non-GAAP amounting $X.X in our our several to tax as rate are of recognized the this reform, in in decreased effective XX.X% with XXXX discrete which quarterly the of position. connection Excluding from

income tax XX.X% to net or diluted GAAP share of ago. fourth GAAP includes $X.XX to XX% year, $X.XX million reported benefit compared $X.X full For quarter related XXXX. per reform. effective $XX.X our income diluted a or net a XXXX rate million the $X.XX in decreased compared year quarter Fourth tax income share to adjusted per of net totaled

GAAP of a year benefit earnings the a For on compared basis earnings ago. per net with share were the per full our associated includes which net to $X.XX, diluted tax year, $X.XX reform diluted share

assets, impact exclude calculation as outlined of of including tax, refinancings, and tax we adjusted well As as of previously assets the matters, legal press in special items on sales discussed amortization of diluted debt our cost per share. the net net from of gains release, restructurings, today's intangible as reform of acquisitions, earnings

share per earnings impact Excluding in $X.XX these period. were fourth quarter of adjusted net the our year prior versus items, $X.XX diluted the

adjusted $X.XX For share net year $X.XX per year prior XXXX, fiscal diluted in our period. earnings the were versus a

The of quarter $XXX.X inventory Looking and the XX XXXX as days to December was $XXX.X at balance December end XXXX. December of end of our million $XXX.X compared in were $XX.X the of $XX.X end Inventory million XX, the XX, XXXX. million at quarter million million ago. was million as at sheet, to days term was end versus of balance at $XXX.X were debt at the XX, same as XXX. quarter XXXX. quarter XX, days XXXX December XXXX million quarter the the fourth balance compared Long XX end at $XXX.X a of renewable days the compared at September of to Accounts cash year

$XX.X Our $XX.X X.XX. flow fiscal and XXXX Cash XXXX cash XX, to million compared from year year $XX.X compared XXXX flow operations period. was in million ratio free million at for $XX.X in in was prior the million leverage was XXXX December to

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Todd Garner

all I very continue you'll I our those in all appreciate Luck. available quickly as transition. to we sincerely know you, as help and Thank an best up we your retirement. wish you speed speak I'm all me smooth Advisor on be the call for glad getting the as in I

perspective my to of I XXXX, financial get Before on provide of would the for and guidance CONMED's engine. I our business help to the status the like turnaround

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our the the than growth Given objective is that market, I'll point million. position are segments $X us in. of market the only size is we revenue to and revenue in faster our point grow one out for

improved adjusted on deliver our sustainably gap. line turnaround digit revenue So, average is growing success believe basis. when execute to markets. faster growth we growth the level our and Because We now organic growth, been an engine and and the believe the XXXX growth as sector of earnings a has close topline to double defined earnings begin of to revenue the is required generate than in the on for is year the mid-single-digit our position we the profile investment below

XXXX, expect to XXX to and range. specifically for the constant favorable Based line basis to is currency X% revenue be growth FX Now the XXX fiscal rates, year we XXXX expected in points. recent sales between exchange X% on

by fiscal adjusted We gross savings our margin driven points, principally XX cost XXXX to XXX basis to by improve expect initiatives. year

We expect sales percentage improve XX between basis to and points. XXXX SG&A as our full a XX year of

seasonal the our the year SG&A the anticipate be Given year, periods early nature percentage sales business, of down but be for a we year. higher will may prior as full than of in

X% through expect year we full our focus and to million from latest call rate sales to toward for the which a high range $XX in in during expense are bring we the XXXX. expense year, pipeline, growth R&D our the continue projections the XXXX on X.X% R&D of reinvigorating percentage organic to as on working in of of million expect multiple end of $XX that range the interest range. Based we economists, to increases As

diluted to provided as effective range range new, is more recently be That $X.XX an adjusted what on currency rate to per are basis $X.XX of U.S. of reform of result and estimated exclude adjusted This $X special progresses. will estimated net to of $X which earnings our We XXXX range positive than historically of share have diluted still the XX% $XX clarity tax the assets, tax includes represents cost per share XXXX. estimates wider net of and costs guidance range which to XX%. the slightly but expect the XX% in of tax. to we've amortization net in over million $XX growth $X.XX, very between year to and of the for million to $X.XX intangible items in earnings the is the impact. we adjusted That we acquisition million The as of tax net in XX% expect which passed range including restructuring are million in costs,

XXXX the XXXX, the with more and a operating the the looks half That $XX at in year the by lot look cadence for cash $XX about XX% estimate first of slightly adjusted million cash than million. of EPS around would cash of flow XX% quarter, we in As contribution expenditure XXXX range free QX. with We flow in $XX around result capital million. like in

housekeeping Before just we a items. couple to of Q&A, move

section offset lower reduction SG&A of XXXX, This impact to key income calls, our EBIT statements balance on provide no of and cash the part full have your many we will models, year expense change negative that transition We've for to $X There's allow but The should balance like I from will meaning do Thank relating GPOs will of on our press we an a flow SG&A impact pay earnings. to the did, your The fees the sheet in and be as in and attention. which reconciliation just a will for SEC sector longer direct on be has a to As the Investor final which are others comparison in flow XXXX. Luke this of XXXX. unchanged. revenue more website, models after our metrics release. by in sales change make distributors turn cash here time Luke the on earnings you for call would remain full our which financial a will supplemental of and provided on expense, last touched to between XXXX sheet which relative taken effect you will roughly to standards topline and statement. million typically one And are filings, accounting now back is which recognition, Karen your to this quarter. filed reminder and shortly a the Q&A.

Operator

Thank of from William today question comes you. English Jaffray. for Piper instructions] [Operator from Our first the line

William English

Hi, on is quarter. Congrats on this for great the Matt. Jaffray Piper English Will from

hardest and business ortho a quick success the attribute quarter? you I in a guess Just couple to questions the the the what part follow-up. turning what's fourth around been to do and of

Curt Hartman

take competitive your as very line at you started I great a relative U.S. you. and principally a them well the There competitors different we space a accept the in and U.S. business all to position to as at of think is business in in first that willing are don't as journey, of was lack through challenges went product new when look lot when that is a of the were if innovate customers what back Will, orthopedics you're space, aware. the a you from we you statement, and company the businesses innovation there orthopedic there this

right had We in the a R&D leader and got that a September got back the said of that took So, what really the turn R&D engine people had on a to the of who we've people new products out brought wait started want, I've to in long in new for with team, we've go business bring new market, get getting to products. iteration, the innovation group got team, to came we line in and through listen to the marketing connect we XXXX, with customers market. in, as

and year right a that spot never with way out the getting find XXXX, we've a the right work the company forward we now started it that XXXX, profitability done You're The been and place the leveraging to the from tuck-in are ourself be the last the and those couple years we year. last as work going perfect over now closed this in some making better of in firmly M&A the adding in in been products we late statement back that's it's combination component people we've with supplemented investments of move some start as years. and couple hard

William English

to then that line CONMED that competitor defend occurred you heard the space there's that and going Excellent, respond? third given might this and how we've help in competitor that excellent. And the do regards against entering SurgiQuest you extension quarter, a think to that's possible

Curt Hartman

we great reputation do noted, great there. first we and platform innovation continue great continue We've that. to I So, on that There against as that were and the suggest leverage got standpoint well fared our a technology that to XXXX competitive great a on and entrance. XX, in results actually innovate will for year president you a AirSeal would a on XXXX. basis. that first had we been There's the the There of had year. has global being came the platform into We we is to in great second on a not can platform January lot We very closed stop. since a market a two we competitors innovation And think continue market.

great just of we we platform out. innovating focused competition technology a on and we day there that's and anyone think I a team and welcome great in have day So, us think

we So, our like chances.

William English

this Excellent, why and then with Todd, bottom more XXXX we excellent. out leverage upside tax to the for on And revenue aren’t seeing probably but looking guidance, benefits. more line

color be would on etcetera guidance for just could margins that You any operating much more appreciated. provide

Todd Garner

line the XX% bottom Sure pretty will, think I on XX% to is good.

basis. tax view to growing We've on does on will the an helping we double-digit that take provided, growth and is a a or an little organic if at of little think that but you got that about currency helping ranges basis bit close mark. bit, see income that underlying and operating of the you it I Our represent midpoint XX%

feel the good So, pretty going we about engine into XXXX.

William English

much and very you Thank congrats. Great. it. Got

Curt Hartman

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

next with from line Mishan comes Our Matthew of question the KeyBanc.

Matthew Mishan

about and including thank should accounting just the couple Is taking Hey, impact change afternoon or the guidance? that excluding change a for it? we How you good clarifications of questions. thinking start. Hey to quick the on accounting be

Luke Pomilio

way think about So, be I guess it, including it the it to would is…

Matthew Mishan

type, revenue On sorry. gross margin

Luke Pomilio

yes. Right,

be So, accounting will we're restate, the 'XX change talked versus with 'XX going to there. restated as about we in 'XX,

the that's can rebase website, we reconciliation that models. why provided So so the on your you

Matthew Mishan

of sense ton a side, inorganic and little stronger? Did anything know was the come of Okay. then a those some That on bolt-on. of on numbers? in some the done a growth there smaller bit you've makes revenue couple I of

Todd Garner

we form tuck-in training some did said, on or on on, we came shape depending ramp when they year all way, three as when up. acquisitions course depending of the full the Well contributed of the happened which XXXX, over in in in

of already the platform, fact international carrying that it One quarter that is by of offset was we of excited We're anchor the about tissue retriable the were markets. but in that was last part referenced we bag. some those

as years new any U.S. the XX new drivers just work the across It organization. across biggest it probably done the couple contribution, new and and fundamental point That outside we've was I revamping the team. to for of but the our So, based those would U.S. products over quarter. wasn't things completely It the to results have last was good wouldn't on

Operator

Kristen line the Thank Bank. And Deutsche Stewart question of our from next from you. comes

Kristen Stewart

Congratulations quarter. great really a Hi everybody. on

one here back, typically you of company, the not the turning rate one or confidence But what just quarter what conviction doesn't been have year feel were today business? now going of number just you Curt about just so pipeline? in help the really on that more you good like be trend, today around see gives a a that were get Maybe the at years that be stating digit the a just orthopedic in what couple growth Is the level gives a to new this now really come kind this just at of good us U.S. make the right that. Is forward the just out wondering the rate. ground double-digit it has now after you're after stake mid-single-digit putting the level to confidence of say products you Just anything little really of time quarter saying of topline that mid-single-digit you CONMED EPS comfortable bit longer-term confidence to this just at in run seeing and mid-single now is seeing growth? Thanks. it

Curt Hartman

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We've couple got of R&D efficient you in as the range, the to look we platforms businesses the last years think will And ability So, happy we're with more X.X% day. on and Todd rest its time, end high and water. every in and nobody and work They we've become foremost orthopedics grown to couple the is get in to as what there building product our years. be getting products of we stronger growth as we're X%. then highlighted at and mentioned and that. stronger confident Obviously, the at his to XXXX, just head rate domestic same based new first efforts. want forward statement, continue our guidance keeps market above are the last get We've R&D done that. our to towards looking out And that's beyond

to those Kristen of say, time all X%. things higher to So, coming right the do, all now those starting get it's work to to got X% together right the sense. hopefully We with but go still makes digits to there, on that mid-single is more statements. make from Again, side

Kristen Stewart

is of going about the in form XX% forward, quarter, first an year that fall just I to cadence guess want guidance make the And understood for I first Todd, the perfect. terms that's of Yeah, should the the here, in sure I just quarter you about EPS… right that said

Todd Garner

EPS yes. That's right, for

Kristen Stewart

welcome and on Nice Perfect aboard. the Okay. having call.

Todd Garner

Kirsten. Thanks

Kristen Stewart

calls your the I it's been don't having well. this on know one, Luke but if And great as all last you is

So, thanks.

Luke Pomilio

Thanks Kirsten.

Operator

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Jaime Morgan

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Curt Hartman

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Jaime Morgan

what looking kind about color year gross as sort up know reinvestment then guidance little same Great. thinking more of of longer the should XXXX thinking in margin, and guys how Are just profile well? years margin in And kind XXXX? a the expecting term, just I as I said of one just quick you like a you XXXX shaped on in and investment a that margin operating out into get then as still to on be and investment. and the and much. perspective on we Thanks so follow-up from think be XXXX we to longer of of term bit leverage some head

Curt Hartman

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Operator

the from comes with question & next Our of Mike instructions] [Operator Needham line you. Matson Company. Thank

Mike Matson

products wanted I year, of Hi. the taking few you that any new wondering guess, acceleration? questions. my Thanks was business were last contributors as with out A just questions to specific number to you of know for call product-related orthopedics I I a if launched regard to being the there growth

Curt Hartman

enhancing added of if was very slams well and done job internal year we or very a Academy that we've of of great singles lot truly a there's all know through you Mike, grand will products, external on products. had and then new and contributed a gaps, whether in or way, filling you that went more a tuck few And shape think ones we is. doubles at few the different combination acquisition There's we it's showed the of form. ins. it portfolio, them some on a lot as as innovation We seven and

we've our way hasn't do. far, would better is is the doing that expectations. it thought to answer else we I introduced what maybe one met your so think question there's I that think Everything

getting they doing. what little position R&D teams in great that's They're know honestly connected because to marketplace. the confidence in right gives us marketing that our and a there and it faster with be they're than Some people others the a

pipeline blocking for So, you nothing we're speaking. as as company will the lot for that we I say of and and would for equivalent AirSeal continues the to that this been XXXX go and broadly and XXXX excited if we a It's tackling orthopedics into orthopedics. is and about into just point both the fundamental approach head

Mike Matson

for follow-up 'XX, a I it little Todd, a just then regarding have cash more guidance over free would And to 'XX. be Thanks. flow guess Okay. just up expected for I

earnings thanks. that could talk wondering you're was given why if expecting, the I why you over maybe more about 'XX, So, it's growth not just

Todd Garner

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are of go. of You changes those there. reform exactly all pieces predictable swing working capital tax It's not got kind that in also to right. got aren’t going how that's We completely a

got So, some ranges. wide you

of the think been going. it's I point keep do working is see improvement what is that going be we'll to We north. over it flow that free cash and trend improving

Operator

line Deutsche Stewart a we question Thank Bank. of Kristen you. the follow-up with from And have

Kristen Stewart

are presentations to terms like stages? keeping products for wondering product different hedges, should new major follow-up. just in Thanks we the launches I new on whether all and any and that Academy in be of an then up anything or the that shows it's are anything Hi. coming on eye going or the at be taking was terms office AirSeal there of

Curt Hartman

more early pipeline. as The pipeline have in Academy, have middle robust this do R&D nice probably in coming March. is the first we for I towards week versus the is we which will nuance year of of so earlier, focused Yeah some that Though part the year's another again be mentioned up it plans the the R&D year. and geared

sages have some of probably a to on people's on for focused Academy in the things attention would Academy. planned pipeline. so businesses have more of the I general moving draw they orthopedic side are products So, the year at the we Less general some surgery this and because midyear in towards

So that's look how at kind the I year. of

Kristen Stewart

you. Thank Perfect. Okay.

Operator

I'd And comments. like today. turn any Hartman the you. for back to question-and-answer our that closing Thank to concludes for floor session over Curt

Curt Hartman

speaking April everybody XXXX. which you for We much. next on held your Karen forward you, of very time be you call, look Thank XX to thank earnings on you, with and will today. Thank our

Operator

Ladies This have you. great does a your now Thank conference. in thank for Everyone today's gentlemen, participation may program day. and you you and the disconnect. conclude

CONMED (CNMD) 31 Jan 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript