CNMD - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good afternoon everyone.

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

Curt Hartman

Skylar. President call. on With CONMED’s thank joining you Thank afternoon Todd Chief me Vice and and Financial earnings for Garner, second XXXX you, us Good Executive quarter is the call for Officer.

brief financial performance that, and provide open updated I’ll analysis to will financial a our overview then call Today financial questions. guidance. of XXXX of your more will the highlights a and for discuss second Todd the we provide detailed quarter, the After operating our

total our to our second of $XXX.X quarter were representing for Turning results, a as and sales in an currency. XX.X% constant the reported million, XX% increase year-over-year increase of

was pro solid if which quarter been the basis, our quarter, a This was impact a second for XXXX, of On the Filter quarter. the would in of excludes growth sales Organic very have had forma growth owned in X.X%. Filter, X.X%. XXXX we Buffalo Buffalo

new and we year into improve top the Filter our continued first very introducing integrating cadence pleased I’m market. with Further while performance to the of performance impressive through an have margin and Buffalo products half the of as our line

XXXX. earnings the income income net $X.X of an million second This of in $X.X second net quarter, GAAP totaled during our compares quarter perspective, the From million. to

affected per comparability, year-over-year that of items earnings million XX.X% special increased net our of income year-over-year. share $XX.X increased our Excluding net adjusted and $X.XX diluted XX.X% adjusted

Our team possible result of of on over profile. direct a building a solid years. are steady releasing an and results relentless the income while statement by course our built a profitability the focus innovative new start to strong past These XXXX through foundation margin and several is the of products evolving cadence

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year the Overall, financial have have our leverage, for margin, full of for the SG&A footing to and outlook solid improve remainder us our quarter us gross on revenue, cash and results EPS. the for allowed year

period. Throughout Before the Kuyper that as thank to to I Board service of of our and to service his with business since contributions growing I compensation hand his call particularly CONMED development provides integral time and commercial Dirk Dirk’s want perspective with CONMED philosophies. interests new during the our director was our a us from enhances invaluable, pursue for over own diversity. board he of who insight the in as provided Todd, activist Dirks were during to a the Directors member of retirement ability XXXX. to director brings our pursue years his

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Todd Garner

you, Curt. Thank

our slide this have call. posted you in let updated an started, get on deck I know with Before to website we investor I conjunction wanted that

and basis increase an sales mentioned, As a second currency. XX.X% in totaled of constant $XXX.X million, represents our which XX.X% quarter reported Curt on

basis, the Buffalo had said, on was X.X%. been pro sales Excluding quarter, And organic quarter would second owned forma rate the in Buffalo constant our currency, growth year growth a as Curt million we $XX.X in prior have revenue if the X.X%. period, of Filter our Filter

sales All that referenced numbers given press constant included be is GAAP reconciliation will in to The growth in remaining I today our release. numbers currency.

increased For second the Orthopedics international in prior X.X%. versus XX.X% international second quarter. our second X.X%. period, X.X% X.X% Domestically, of domestic Worldwide quarter XXXX, sales increased Orthopedics the grew while increased quarter year revenue the increased sales and sales

General the quarter increased with worldwide international increased growing domestic and Surgery Surgery Total second in X.X%. XX.X% revenue General XX.X% revenue

the to between in year. our are for sales performance and the X.X% and increasing XXXX pleased our are organic We X.X% first half of guidance with growth full

we leads The well in million months had this also range contribution revenue million million $XX us is Buffalo from start $XX the that increase to the of ago. revenue expected million three be above Filter product in $XX to for which $XX forecasted line our of to XXXX, range to strong

to of since expect provided we projecting and improved a reported we $XXX are of also full compared for million has currency basis now million, estimate previous year a total XXXX basis last $XXX XX XX.X% XX between we approximately our Therefore, of XXXX, headwind to Currency the guidance and representing XX.X%. revenue points growth range points.

income of the to the expense move let’s Now statement. side

amortization included net deferred related P&L include to discounts charges comparative GAAP I costs debt to performance debt assets, is numbers discuss fees intangible special our of release. financing press purposes, and tax. A excluding refinancing the and reconciliation amortization items, of in For which acquisitions, will of

brings to XXX the year over Adjusted first of half first gross margin basis an quarter half quarter. points basis of increase the the was for XXXX. XX.X%, prior margin XXXX for the second points improvement That gross compared to our XX of

little was for can the our roughly metric at the margins a range gross of the be now points by expect of improve While year, from top quarter-to-quarter, this lumpy XXX end which the year. full beginning basis we to

of over total which sales, an or the XX.X% increase million period. X% expenses prior for second $XX.X R&D year quarter is were the

new in invest actively to and platforms. continue products we As

to be we of in in R&D to and X% continue sales Looking expect XXXX. X.X% investments between forward,

basis that the and XXX broader improvement the of in full P&L Second adjusted quarter better-than-expected of we sales XXX between year. prior a an points the improve were leverage integration to on the sales, point SG&A now XXX on Filter basis Buffalo the business, expect for as percentage Based expenses over total quarter. SG&A XX.X% and basis

items Interest expense Due year $XX.X to the rate year effective in to we and to compared this adjusted second interest the continue of and $XX.X half. year benefit, in to of was tax that quarter the QX we expect The first half been of full our resolution million XXXX to was tax has we to be high-XXs, $X.X in tax the adjusted the the period. and for million expect between XXXX. in were QX rate prior the expense million XX.X%. expect XX.X%, lower effective in XX.X% in expect the QX the the to rate be but back first be XX% than several between tax mid- rate to in and In half to be it

diluted share GAAP quarter net Second $X.X of ago. net or to $X.XX diluted million or $X.X million income $X.XX a per year share compared income reported a totaled per

$X.XX diluted adjusted $X.XX of period, growth discussed year impact XX.X% versus in representing our the earnings the quarter special second share of per prior net items Excluding earlier, were

million now the we representing estimated guidance $XX EPS into and XX% of year between to range full debt million fees year, are estimates adjusted by financing deferred XXXX, the exclude to of diluted costs and cash $XX for of amortization raising million amortization Taking cash in our per our of acquisitions items net range The $X.XX growth charges the earnings cost to the in of account, half first discount, special total to to and assets, $XX results intangible $X.XX approximately of XX%. million of restructuring year-over-year of be of including are And for estimated in the share net $X.XX, tax. tax. adjusted which related $XX

The guidance is prior QX year more QX plays on adjusted basis one and year. comp day of than has way and toughest between the our the out QX, growth QX the an

higher top be bottom than full our year our expect QX bottom lines QX to on to we be year and we So the on lower and top our growth our rates growth full rates outlook. the and lines than expect outlook

which The increase projects quarter-end balance is balance $XX.X cash March up as a the days, as XX million the at a June XX, of at to XX of ago, XXX of products by was quarter. with end is year prior receivable quarter million Turning XX was in-sourcing we ago. $XX.X new months year the three discussed driven to compared were year our consistent from as compared sheet, days XX, last days days but and the XXXX. Inventory from ago. Accounts down to days

versus million $XXX Long-term the March debt quarter XXXX. on was end XX, the of million at $XXX

at Our XXXX was XX, X.Xx. June leverage ratio

was capital expenditures prior quarter. the $XX million $X operations and million quarter in to in second million quarter $X second from flow were compared Cash to the the $XX compared for year XXXX quarter million the of in

it with we’d questions, the to And hand call like back that, I’ll to to and Skylar. your open

Operator

from Instructions] [Operator comes Our you. from Thank first question KeyBanc. Mishan Matthew

is line open. now Your

Matthew Mishan

Congratulations then you And on taking a thank very nice quarter. for questions. the

Curt Hartman

Matt. Thanks,

Matthew Mishan

What’s Filter, I guidance you’re mean, with start driver there. for Curt, I let’s your the Hey, first increasing that? Buffalo guess main

Curt Hartman

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So we with chapters. various and continue national to and societies and partner the local AORN

really in topic. So importance of about fast this the awareness marketplace growing the it’s a just

of So the to that and combination in obvious technology we we’re our it’s not that need. have really of are just one a address thing, and able all hands above it’s thrilled and the growing

Matthew Mishan

a row, a an lot stronger would previously? second coming Buffalo there’s quarter general excellent. you pro comparisons little like on that, Okay, the or didn’t surgery be it have was is were some in it And just this a in a on basis, bit lower where you headwinds than Is But Filter in. last forma when that organic goes put year. basis really here tougher you

Curt Hartman

pre-environment. the think Buffalo time right know product attractive of for now evacuation nuance and there’s much force candidly, think lot smoke Filter’s done other in sales they’re a really and time only And so our a a very market team got day and customers on They the it. interested I the we’re and really, organizations to I approaching more to about well one they’ve in and boxes, or spending customers, sales in projects time to not are helping the move marketing way more a helping small filtration force Those we it, consuming. interested we’re take in tend time. be to tend of two

we bit a little how until our the have And more get in second But general products surgery unfolds, across in half by board them hitting year. force. And approach that the comfortable and our our probably encouraged the started still of portfolio. rest just we would about sales little the inefficient the remain saying process the pretty in of recall we a new year more we’re businesses

and some we’ve this Filter So been there’s Buffalo general hot ramp really in the helped surgery new now probably for up. products in product got wait that’s

of factors, So couple combination of I a Matt. think a it’s

Matthew Mishan

Thank you very Curt. much,

Operator

O’Brien Piper Matt Our next from with question Jaffray. comes

open. is now line Your

Kevin Farshchi

chart you is Buffalo products questions – results. really some contributors so that Farshchi I everyone. of out so it. ago now the in many at Hi taking the today. very increase then year of can This pronounced. the the looking the was to last QX. new will and actually and chart in sequentially congrats I’m us you slides the another Matt for continuing generally the I’m and But talk few were we I in It’s update don’t has revenue. XX% in and months of solid north if of new guessing the XXXX products bigger those increase of ortho. for and follow-up? in of many There broad contributions know the then saw the Thanks on strokes one on Kevin about much new on products progress of second just which came a be have Can for rest launches quarter half

Curt Hartman

question. Great Yes.

include does it addition be Buffalo to Just clear, the very of Filter.

the new side So was extremity that that to the a of why And Academy the quite pleased with we products next. graph if the recall we’ve International quarter until you the I space. moved reason space, that just been and Society and shoulder of will. that’s behind, at I’d and not point is space contribution, the the would the one more is the say the for on simply orthopedic meeting a because hip big meeting, bit hip hip October. three, had over the the around that introductions Arthroplasty, ISHA say space Hip is And

marketplace will that extremities, that product. the and awareness we’re So to seeing tremendous But good shoulder traction. where and be we introduction get on the

products, going a mind in that keep Now have when lot new you’re there’s training, medical education on. new space of goes and into

year having year. this introduced we bigger that next things about think really impact is a we So

year, we power final of this excited on what’s in year. MicroFree with be year franchise a tool your of to fine another about top contributors good had quarter to new the of continue about some last and that the products, on question going So

So medical on things new this getting driving good awareness that year, acceptance, those and year to the we education we this and a playing graph. that will introduced continue we’re little Things introduced product year bigger last good build. role

Kevin Farshchi

is a parse helpful off the super anticipated. guys. excellent. outlook the this out Buffalo of obviously Filter Okay, beyond those unless – It’s put up trends, outperformance this That’s some finer cadence lot we’re on the a on But to reflecting doing I And And off the to in performance. for $X.X and the trying of you than quarter, better QX. wanted sustainability totally point it’s million.

much and So to acceleration the were of half to the type confidence so could year? the you sales and you what describe kind stronger of of results trends get Thanks that the what those second gives again. in

Todd Garner

were tell I six Yes. of and – would strong. February QX QX were we expected. Really also Thanks, the you will the than which Kevin. March was half first weeks, better exceptionally last the

commercial of better gates it’s a So seamless out we been side. a from the It’s thought. than integration

and the want so we’ve strong than And project marketplace worse but of based in the done we the here. demand. It’s the start it’s as of on to don’t kind and what hard Curt just about ourselves, momentum to get ahead talked

so And feel year. what can about that good we do this

Curt Hartman

acquisition. the just would point prior and just out, the filtration in evacuation were And already remember – I to We smoke market.

they for discussion, the customer our just And we’re market So with. just first fantastic happen that teams globally and have pronounce need, to to their best the have the that benefits time. get to to the this embracing We to where with not sales address the the learning working the help done opportunity awareness, workplace. them in now that and product really customers a work in want be them their job, with

Kevin Farshchi

guys. Thanks Perfect. again. Congrats

Operator

Wise with Our next Rick question comes from Stifel.

Your line open. is now

Rick Wise

day. Good morning. a afternoon, long It’s rather. Good

ever considered, but in guys that helping. know been firmly forma growth, way particularly, to we of don’t years better steadily about it’s about rationing think thinking know of is few to early both grower Is now range, and the innovation at too growth me Let of and and years. at you get X% of point? just is X% could. feel with contemplate optimistic if upper single-digit that high next you next to If to it sort ahead this the as are too start I I pro we talk few execution, condiment that way. want yourself, Buffalo it’s we the starting organic and higher a rather by comment than Obviously, I at sustainably driven are level, more has

Todd Garner

question, of answered your us Well, question. your mean I know well Rick, you and kind you

ourselves going better we’ve at We’re that. part single-digit days condiment, been low to certainly be And of we’re ahead that is, right. behind confident highly of are and growth that get the – or what said least the not of or have better, growth single-digit mid we demonstrating should we

We when to have let we will know. you that have we’re the and we ready change guidance

Rick Wise

about I just Maybe I’m how the question. market more the Buffalo that, the Buffalo Okay. approaching working do – And think well, about that again. versa. just demand? and curious, portfolio. I that did fewer SurgiQuest vice And you How is performing the you’re you Curt, fact as, Is it’s it and Buffalo two Buffalo to back if parts you’re and better. just it assume talk combo because customers think this it’s performing And you’re with there’s outperformance? better having when about Or SurgiQuest in and it’s plus is the unique better executing How dis-synergies? that as helping combination

Curt Hartman

I is the total story unfolding. SurgiQuest So think Buffalo Filter still

the Filter technology. the the and has And close really success Buffalo market a leading principally outcomes to do with with here think here acquired quarter. the I in we since

very to room. hungry And a have smoke in going what’s then technology factor for the and safety sell on that sales and We reduction in technology. large marketplace was with this how force operating knows the the is, this third

only if which come of typically time. in our everything have there’s that amount platform. them. the they force I growth of It’s still grower there in that still The class for still is any time a an platform an platform sales is about to has So deal dis-synergies with and AirSeal an It’s technology. acquisition, a it unbelievable mean front been SurgiQuest us. are. It’s with

having And hold have right reps the get ability now of everything. to just

general just field is we new July. products total application. surgery AirSeal the think, products pediatric solution, have about that – that started think the the platform broad we we And I for thoracic of now released the have we that – new was when indication one the indication, into

Now we have pediatric application.

there, second standard-of-care a and technology to have none. is that We

to about Buffalo it’s there, there’s simultaneously. after everything runaway all with just up our runaway Filter, and building growth abilities there’s get So growth

Operator

with Kristen from Stewart comes question next Barclays. Our

Your is now line open.

Kristen Stewart

taking Hi, thanks question. for the

Just that guess, be this X% I’m to guess, kind put just Rick’s about, thinking factors organic expectations commentary. growth of would guess worry at you follow-up to to particular that or, if on the Buffalo for you is it make surgery it given I just Filter, that respect base could on but not overwhelming is Buffalo simply year see I I’m I or and something that that certainly number? know look concerns range just might And mean, just what I possible does of with might don’t the south? to any basis. it, trying what want business general for for X% it forma pro I that bring Filter? your within is trends commit that an I to you to

Curt Hartman

any was XXXX too Good far rest that think flags of only end momentum so We across of the good strong. And Is Thanks. I is given. a ahead we that question, going. and of Kristen. red for there’s QX exceptionally how take necessarily And wouldn’t I just the for that granted getting is or year hesitation ourselves don’t business have, want year. to alarms kind – the push, everything feel would see We ahead. good the about I’m same

So recent increasing know it trend why know an to QX. moving procedures I in don’t And has wouldn’t that been be that right. there years of we

watch again, the did just out, last way tell last specific cautious And grow not QX you top on that year’s can the that of I so, same can but we big and granted being QX. we think for nothing taking I as

was better. out expect waiting force continue I better So and there. But than get and underlying operations credibility six And is months of us the relevance the for cautious today business little we sales that it of comp ago. think our it to on the will a we’re

at from still So want feel time this take where a – good to are and quarter a go things there. about we’ll But we headed.

Kristen Stewart

any was just that? some smoke just like thinking about Buffalo of updates smoke on forecast teens you different evacuation you know if maybe growing legislations I Filter, guys seeing the wondering at Is sitting you Conference in sustained legislatures. acquired I you’re given think or be that state on something that going about forward, could market you for passed talked the market is all when evacuation the that How AX or have of different are you something the light had the about smoke high and momentum that XX%. otherwise? can, have

Curt Hartman

was market be I’ll question safety awareness start that much the worker very really things promoting one awareness people issue. it out really starts the it topic, with to growth to by themselves healthcare with at a issue, of of global the We It And lot believe continues AORN. pretty market, a first. me, this there’s the the around went the and I when around the jumped driven of robust promoting. growing was

dramatically early this commented And me at I’ve awareness think in I XXXXs, to this different. in there’s AORN demand. I prevent smoke it, saw the safety now the then that the contrast of versus a and the just what for enthusiasm the it before, first growing filter I OR, high saw is just the tells evacuated was technology and

So robust. remains outlook very the market

I the think by as virtue acquisition. to obviously it relates we’re CONMED, of

We put money get investments point on in a all see of as space. long-term lot runway. to we continue this growth there. and we a out made Legislatively, that. We’ve the are a lot tracking to we’re this We’re to of

change. dramatic U.S., a to talk Colorado has really specifically occurred that for there awareness. has quarter it went are just seen in It relates been society’s last strong been But really out about than obviously been starting to legislation it’s the more nothing driving Colorado some really of effect. not but it, the There’s that, the comment. the movement the into areas some than the legislation – have it, more other play. as change any discussing There’s topic legislative are the pass few into legislative in there’s We hasn’t states that came dramatic landscape new but other

Operator

with from comes SVB question Leerink. next Newitter Our Richard

Your line open. is now

Richard Newitter

taking for thanks the questions. Hi,

the both So, top on the you for line. raised outlook full-year

in organic raise as or in back and better the you getting range organic is the organic appears half going about raised contribution. based to think on both for. better get what But the to the what all raise your performance were You is you looking we line Buffalo with the be Filter

that showing tied how kind to So, and drive of I really trending more feel the they’re launches quarter guess the the your their acceleration an Thanks. is in just in optimism organic back between into you you half? and a about two ortho all that is to new evenly up current the ability little be divisions, spread performance in or product that And to confident could going out bit? flesh if

Curt Hartman

Rich. Sure,

growth So, months we’ve done organic the the of first for six X.X% year.

being So, kind then of like be in just Right? QX of is So, comp day. QX we’re strong that that talked we It’s range, XXXX. where a XX% see our were QX guidance rate playing a that such about, that is. And – I over remember; that extra cautious. the has if growth little growth to The above Christine way you out we QX just should in range.

it healthy other. And that it’s cautious business? broad see so for there say like will so to issues over that know in a range there. no we general as international we’re that where orthopedics. wouldn’t we’re both be there’s one-time team the and but out We appropriately, call said, both it’s surprised specific surgery We specific as if little be, about. giving. the it’s being think just And I’d we’re that I the based, we’re nothing don’t and far concerned and or I our one you as full-year below

Richard Newitter

thanks. Okay,

Operator

Mike Needham. from comes Matson question next Our with Instructions] [Operator

open. Your now line’s

David Townes

Thanks Buffalo questions. Curt for on Filter is on taking Good David and One on and Mike. the afternoon, OpEx. for this Todd. one

talk that about to talk on First the mix OEM there? partners had one, and the Filter some at more OEM with sales branded you’ve maybe the time can between and of the comment outlook maybe, category you for now Buffalo

Todd Garner

Yes.

contact more is feel towards committed and of very obviously business weighted we’ve to growth supporting portfolio. but I of all at branded that in about OEM and would seeing continue, a them the on sides say that the both and heavily high remaining partners in been that think mix we’re with trend sales the pretty good that that we’re the always would I we business, level

So, I good think feel we overall.

David Townes

sale. from but on then a higher it we thanks. also dollar were modeling, Okay, And than mean SG&A, higher perspective, was I

So, on roughly a line. percentage of in it was sales basis,

I there that or was the in line any wondering just anything came – there up planning higher in was on So, that quarter? were guess, spending you

Todd Garner

No, were David. the pretty with with where pleased I would say that sales. that actually, we elevated in came

we in I thought. expect were where think our expenses – we pretty where much

point XXX improvement the so the guidance improvement basis was we’ve now there And expected, the than to be of prior year we year updated which XXX led that better points quarter actually we us over an full to basis our – expect started basis remind And six basis to that basis I’ll on points. six later, XXX you year projecting for year basis ago XXX we we’re improvement line. now, projecting that the the points of to months months XX points And XXX points.

can is we’ve revenue needing QX. base. built growth. expenses higher much that saw like that revenue We not strong saw to an handle a So, it up what And with we that infrastructure and saying we what we’ve been that’s feel in validates go revenue

we to And are, that improving so, I which think we’re pretty where the line. guidance on led pleased us

David Townes

on quarter. congrats and Thanks the Great.

Curt Hartman

you. Thank

Todd Garner

you. Thank

Operator

question a follow-up Barclays. Stewart have from And with we Kristen

Your open. is now line

Kristen Stewart

Just was as the just maybe speaking, takeout generally seems talking gross good then got you’ve should we to the existing like over margins any the where sales I marketing opportunity higher just for from operating was is I and going a margin expansion my modeling longer-term and about than, – Thanks on some on perspective. be infrastructure, opportunity mention go you the year-over-year. think to margins you. story? profit comments question least about a mix was And maybe think going your actually where taking Hi. follow-up. it can costs margins lift and kind bit which a ability SG&A so to from were and little of longer-term, drive, that to just bit Thank be was directionally better, my How just on, helpful. a from a and at good really certainly leverage model, momentum from and came thing a in a nice you

Curt Hartman

Sure, with year. XXX XX get in Kristen. points. of top really our updated saying we’re range We basis to have the gross guidance. think we by teams I Yes, executed end points better of this the front started half margins should we’re that by pleased is now, the at basis how just thought And

we that’s better originally being just significantly of margins thought, than so thought. we been that than we SG&A then and better And operating thought, are talked means better than which course, we about

the line. range profile beyond. early it’s tracking, our XXXX side basis XX range the talk we’ve a at – of beginning the gross about to at everything kind is margin about year guidance to on on every least the Still, So, points basis of as XXX But too we that we’ve provided of is the longer on what then good that Filter, of margin points trending talked year. or adds so growth, leads slower are which XXXX know, those And operating XXX out. than put margin of which sales far margins. above as going are of in to And Buffalo organic minimums improving kind basis then expenses operating to points you three trend. things those over we’ve in years And where added all improvement

talk that meantime, XXXX. going. for we’ll next pleased what with that So, for closer get the we’re like but process things through that and planning – now year about January, and – how to how we’re going we looks as think our are in And I in

Kristen Stewart

margin accretive perspective. an Buffalo very on definitely, operating is from Filter just that that So, margin

that be to that on over guess saying to you three guess points basis extent overdeliver XXX that I conservative you’re the I could business that So, guess. than I years continue

Curt Hartman

it could Yes, be.

Kristen Stewart

the just some? that you still some through, the but not business it but longevity upside obviously kind is to revenue of support of of back look all to and And that growth into your general may flow that, reinvest Okay. view of necessarily, level probably

Curt Hartman

yes.

I will think will that We over-achievement way profile that’s describe a do of shareholders. feel And but continue a health we the revenue the shares in future that our can that with to growth we fair the manner it. beyond, of are and definitely definitely company. investments the be to we today. where sustainability like, prioritize there

the with the share stronger would intention. the can still and is business you be shareholders that and in our so And over-achievement revenue that invest

Kristen Stewart

again, All right. Thanks for great quarter. mentioning

Curt Hartman

you. Thank

Operator

remarks. to to time, Curt any turn call for over At like the this I’d back closing

Curt Hartman

thank you, today. to just look We our Thank for everybody your on Skylar you next want and earnings you. with thank to forward I speaking time call.

Operator

conclude participation conference. for your the This gentlemen, in thank and does today’s program. Ladies you

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CONMED (CNMD) 31 Jul 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript