TRMB - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Sarah, and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Trimble Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. you. Thank Instructions] [Operator

turn Relations. over Please now Leyba Mr. with Investor go the would to conference Michael I ahead sir.

Michael Leyba

Good call. with Sarah. us CFO. and you, afternoon, thanks our and Thank for Rob on Painter, the Berglund, I'm Steve today here our CEO; everyone joining

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Steve Berglund

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Rob Painter

Thanks Steve.

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will Three business comments; first, to subscription. towards continue migrate model we

and will Cloud. continue Autonomy to R&D initiatives in invest Second, such we as

structure will portfolio parts well Third, cost meet commitments. the our ourselves as position as we to our long-term manage of to underperforming

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accordingly model the With the to prevailing around plan uncertainty, revenue we to de-risk is path and believe that. forward the prudent

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inventory. quarter. the environment year half pause week drawdown will quarter includes more XX-weeks, that second year indicative year our is the fourth we a fiscal the discrete at of this a the than as naturally of is see which assertion is Our Further, extra the in in third an quarter,

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into On our from are business. in specific Two, cash fourth expect that free operations in strong in predictability us comfortably half and visibility flow in of ARR the flow that Three, exceed cash year flow and that from the operations a XXXX other quarter the providing expectation. a our few cost-containment into continued we and will materialize has to further cash net have the as exceed first expect cash we income hand, XXXX. flow The the will during -- quarter from perspective, we third net well. will areas and growth we begun income. reinforced optimistic begin will we One, measures

take now questions. your Let's

Operator

JPMorgan. go Instructions] comes from [Operator the Please Your from question of Duignan first ahead. line Ann

Ann Duignan

afternoon. good Hi,

Steve Berglund

Ann. Hi,

Rob Painter

Hey.

Ann Duignan

there. you the business organic. organic on in back Viewpoint outlook that The could boost and significantly growth buildings that considered is organic Maybe have for revenue into And to Hi. slow and the seemed business Infrastructure in we back for the a half. We the would going Building comment expected considered half. in

Buildings So about please? the and Infrastructure just talk maybe you if could in fundamentals sector the

Rob Painter

Sure.

first -- XXXX. So actually, e-Builder in had that. the -- growth points in in was been Infrastructure in organic two months of and two first the months Buildings quarter, as in come quarter double-digit had couple organic but We had growth it and in had XXXX a three it

X%. that between in was So quarter organic adjusted had the we B&I XX% the first impact in for e-Builder X% and

if at it's as So like. not baseline that QX, a the we coming optically that into it drop look look would

week a quarter Viewpoint we or would of B&I fourth we the with a And half amount good with without to expect fourth line be then the as business play back in change that we of Buildings largely the really year, It'd in be and where I conviction of a in partially modest XXth that to but are forward into that fundamental Infrastructure. in quarter. or number expectation. the also tick-down higher it's because no Viewpoint, and see tend impact of in

look QX. factors off look I smooth QX think you this be when actually what largely may to optically together So

Ann Duignan

you organic And what today growth Okay. could the us like looks Viewpoint? for remind

Rob Painter

single-digits. So the growth -- Viewpoint the is single-digits organic in the in low

think As is model the the double-digit Viewpoint a with growth metric to and business. really business from which the at grow through of reminder bookings subscription up see excess conversion to as the as in is Viewpoint ARR, the to impact recognized stronger look the going where I the well we in that's e-Builder revenue continue the business perpetual

the those aggregate year-over-year businesses. above is growth ARR XX% in So in

Ann Duignan

it. appreciate I Okay.

Thanks. line. I'll get So in back

Steve Berglund

Thanks, Ann.

Rob Painter

Thanks.

Operator

line Your Sachs. of Revich the from comes next Jerry question from Goldman

open. is line Your

Jerry Revich

in was continue move really strong the lines additional the it we XQ? date quarter. Hi, portfolio? for user like the could about Can for you into look other SketchUp momentum talk talk had of time in And wondering the that connected, Last growth for first transition. good SaaS we success how that Did the up transition parts your I'm if that afternoon SketchUp time and does the that Yes. good business? transitions about evening.

Rob Painter

Jerry. Thanks

saw So, But repeat the go long excess of let's was XX% to second in and growth was on the That's not in unit also was the we say official quarter. year-over-year. positive my you And intention quarter year-over-year. launch -- the tell I'm quarter can second first of a unit growth. Q of repeat unit quarter, it growth I a growth baseline the -- through year-over-year the in unit another XX% first

the expanding an is what reasons addressable second one So of make. is that two many launch. us the that And tells it's excellent job which did in it's attractive why course of an One the market conversion the things. to team is

on how other us relative positive of portfolio, our a it's of addressable that that certainly In it's that thing from to view strategic a a aspects standpoint market indicator terms to impacts expansion. the good

an business. spot us that's part medium-sized the transportation our that the would Transportation let's about began it say We more would we whereas it had of the call truck offering call enterprise today And into a into or business sweet be launch large a quarter in market second in system offering. I our subscription And management would be getting fleet. in the the

And that needle-moving offerings point in beginnings at how we Buildings business second successful a Trimble answer are Those so have aren't I our also on SketchUp. But electrical yet two as plumbing and the this the numbers then and comment on very wouldn't was they the been the moving like quarter. in way within second SketchUp of short it's well again around subscription quarter. happened mechanical Infrastructure

Jerry Revich

on still within you subscription some have of please? the better through you subscription of have And business, since just us couple can the like the standouts what we would well And growth you. the lower then Thank a of Okay. organic side specifically, as looked growth at look pieces? acquisition talk your about we quarter performing performance can as and slip the organic then that moving in

Rob Painter

was year-over-year. teens growth the the in that ARR low XX% Break year-over-year. was was So, up organically, the organically down

a very performance the solid portfolio. So, from aspect this of

source-trace the from into reporting coming Buildings ARR Transportation. you is and and segments, of than XX% ARR If the that more Infrastructure

two would specific the be places So, those look. to

In Buildings highlight ARR first and to and Ann's already question combined. e-Builder Viewpoint the and we and Infrastructure, then in be would the SketchUp that to talked growth about one

the we what ARR. -- take going that's to the positively had on quite growth there be you and plus So, positively moved Buildings SketchUp, Infrastructure

mapping fleet is the And in revenue year-over-year. a the business grew the Transportation well mobility routing organically telematics of also recurring have the business as business, as we optimization navigation business sum which

is So, highlighting a really is this this aspect this portfolio. for good in to be thing us of call the

Jerry Revich

any or activity backlogs market end And or some subscription given pipeline in XQ mentioned soft pause the at you impacted heading spots all? that your that levels activity in into quoting businesses

Rob Painter

businesses, be for In Viewpoint. any e-Builder with if And referenced. of very The well, same big sign the that at -- wouldn't positive and the a discernible in say really subscription actually just I we in unit I to that obviously example for going that's of business SketchUp, the parts in it's fashion. -- the us be look movers are growth

see these fundamentally untapped as activity say continues grow. quoting around we And markets, let's to the so that

we've aspects -- that the business, of on business. some of yes, let's So, than different what or it is overall OEM of seen hardware more Jerry say the no the on side

Jerry Revich

you. Thank

Operator

comes from next Berenberg line the Your Markets. Gal question Capital from of Munda

Please go ahead.

Gal Munda

questions. taking for my Thanks everyone. Hi

out model maybe accelerated think The change and guidance first one you guys about transition called I successful that's the it how has if just you for one so Rob been. is

providing because the same the the transitions right model time At headwinds it's better worse short-term the numbers. the been

could it was model for think the of factors it has transition factors, guidance HX we impact on having do potentially? itself? the impact you how guidance the the about of is that had be of that an or So, now one the downgrade one but Because mention didn't it

Rob Painter

a It's having having small -- a hi small Gal, it's impact.

it's not the material have think enough guidance. to fundamentally I sorry altered

for the with about subscriptions, say point that negative incremental been okay, operating about transitions reference a overall And little would As full the to five this the steam the and business the have point that would leverage Mathematically on impact. more and impact a let's transitions a operating about incrementally in contracting impact have eight we talking ahead that to range. hardware a we've points. margins business year, bit that's bit would believe

Gal Munda

-- bit a preservatism there a even you're Okay. thought And number just weaker QX what's But you math easier organic visibility sorry there, in If because is of or bit my of similar correct, year-on-year. implying similar than a kind of especially follow-up. QX? QX, -- of in That's behind potentially helpful. though the more kind -- type terms growth don't QX terms then you growth is comp does the into have being as actually of QX, for level baked as for in QX, process the look sequentially a of in type

Rob Painter

me, Well, QX come QX if XXth week, X.X% in would we that $XX the the revenue. to at the it look QX, from break about would from excuse of we call down million XX, so

in I at So be organic quarter. fourth the step-up and out I'm would pull in that looking it -- midpoints, growth would if a it actually have

at call organic the or of and X.X% it plus minus ends. mid on book So that course a

impact of the structure I it we the a around would that third albeit and step-up And really model modest. we have because the a have principles. even our taking at what guidance a fourth model on view the that reference think making bit derisking the when I to So we central the level holding the of is that operating quarter of back week is cost sure extra in out from quarter

Gal Munda

answering Thanks Okay. Thank That's helpful. for you. my questions.

Rob Painter

Gal. Thanks

Operator

comes question James next from line of Morgan Faucette the with Your Stanley.

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Unidentified Analyst

macro is the really or delay of [ph] is any something to guidance James. in dialing to versus project? prior from transition the subscription Similar say that's it's This the the like would reduced would question, you for how Stefan you -- in much kind driving Hi. say perpetual

Steve Berglund

it episodes there's it a trying this more and that conclusion. fairly general a call we is think see were I let's kind is carefully environment, what macro of to we series macro characterize than a of but

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at I here. So think we're necessarily not macroeconomics broad looking

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we're think around I And necessarily to the that kind of effects. as -- the a event, instances over to macroeconomic okay it's at and think but of I'll not a model specific turn series it world. saying, So relative pointing I Rob the

environment. to But I pointing external the we're think

view pretty amount our think causing you a just particularly markets, are remains a events are and certain I pain. -- our strong. It's in market is the share buoyant. if that think Fundamentally I of will short-term transportation of construction series

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pointing the these here, avoiding world. events of or we're these kind around the macro at special the ahead and just of Go So word Rob. issues use

Rob Painter

mentioned I'd Geospatial be And take it's machinery So to more would OEM-embedded I'd say And to if particularly put a components, China I it in about Steve was a that then our market. components OEMs I not the so embedded it's pie that XX% new intersection -- talking XX, se, it's of of of allocate call XX. specific would XXX, as really China per business. and sales XX,

America look on whether XX that's Brazil put -- when function call subscription -- put other I little it the drought market. North looking specifically at tariffs put and at across five agricultural you're really Australia. and you at maybe bit and would or the businesses, a when of the I'd then towards I'd from And transition. of a ags XX

as I just So a towards put amount Gal's would small per question, that.

you of just if how kind get broad that of we see delta. of that kind So a strokes

effect forward. Steve You have as going the important you could lapping pieces to said, that it out is there. map the And note

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opposed double-digits. as can into we you So start themselves organic single-digit come we're QX will that into clear a these and get lapping year as numbers next view of lower them. to when said forward some things we as to lap And Steve that out

Unidentified Analyst

you thinking the that? quick modeling follow-up. quarters, how Thank next helpful. or about And you are through just That's kind -- are a Would you. circumstances you in these of few macroeconomic unique

Rob Painter

say is, The we've with market. the then if at the the the -- XXXX ambiguities point the it's that look rest And this hard year unique them in of answer look to I'd aspects. of to modeled -- number through way we the

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expectations, a conviction of you -- next we year view a but come of and into would with also And level confidence. of so modest

Unidentified Analyst

you. Thank

Operator

question Your from next go comes from the Please line Oppenheimer. Rusch of Colin ahead.

Colin Rusch

little should sector? ramp-up Transportation several How in R&D over where going expansion the next bit the a of talk software the we and the margin part you about money Can revenue about that quarters? much. so in Thanks in business the is think

Rob Painter

Colin. Hi,

say So whose say top average -- the from segment get if company company the get operating that the income at to margins. at looking you level the or the clearly it's I'll let's to to look average -- at Transportation, needs closer

Okay.

you're And we that look to Now amount the correct, you in realm. work good where at put and R&D of double-click is put that there work. the OpEx to a

on of So, comment things a there. couple to

a demand. a From connect aspect we believe with a capacity say we strategic have I'll -- the unique from ability in to Transportation,

in we technology it the So insight on supply have. North capacity. good on would call words, America back-office we other the have technology and We demand on-highway based have, a

And chain shippers let's help extension also chain. freight to into shippers carriers, view supply the about a talked and And call optimize able so cloud. we it's the supply digital and be a the natural connected a to the match have to it to say,

is put towards work R&D being so that. And

Also, be enterprise offering. getting or the on of the subscription R&D Transportation part side a ready for the back-office would

the So business in that's second to put its a of believe started that an quarter, modest of expand part we but us the the as to to we the for opportunity a addressable fashion, mentioned that into. in selling I market. albeit in And way in one will Q&As, ramp money that important start

we efficiency And platforms Europe ELD in a have across markets. comment, to think now the work an have there's and international the of in lot Brazil, consolidating Transportation R&D that well world we And last is, opportunity by we the have businesses. India, the it's in have some and in drive of velocity our businesses I'd certainly meets been of we

help drive And been making to spend the some see. to efficiencies that we expect we've so of would those

in segment have And we into come the year say so certainly line demonstrated we it's that needs that as incremental bottom overall from next a would perspective to an margins.

Colin Rusch

opportunity in for And how machine want helpful. you then see autonomy and your comments off-road there Where Trimble? have how interest guys space? to in a applications that control long you regarding you play clearly -- do in around history evolving the And and do applications. off-road That's Okay.

Steve Berglund

Well, be intuition nonlinear maybe autonomy, machines operate our think, We would little demonstrated Vegas. working. November of we a which We to off-road relative of that yes, last in from view I first pieces all, Las had Dimensions machinery what is autonomous of can otherwise, at number a is, autonomously. capability make

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Colin Rusch

That’s very helpful. Thanks so much guys.

Operator

comes of Your question line Mason Rob from Baird. from next the

open. is line Your

Rob Mason

quarter. better the China it least but wanted with that decline at to I like, question. into how half for that's taking respect were Thanks talking bit guidance first second Yes. to OEM out know Geospatial-concentrated and sounds about we coming of a the the that a understand impact, outlook. plays the I

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the if to you the what So, first that where just, out thinking quarter. of we impact could coming incremental clarify coming, is were relative

Rob Painter

Sure, Rob.

can of historical we say, components Steve of selling the to of I give more opposed traditional I'll talked businesses, the The really it's say some Geospatial, older China so the about end businesses, as and Trimble solutions. yes, qualitative referencing -- quantitative can the, you aspects OEMs, a of in give So view kind business and OE you that overlay. I'll -- the

the that maybe the at -- back, degraded And of with out would didn't to the thought at rest some it that aspect come played we're about semantics, of to be in rebound much business, I look but really what know and what that's if the business. didn't it what happen the as say degree as it's a in we QX don't delta year talking I'd I QX so

historic not isolate be say And we or thread of in really say, terms when or and real we're in bigger a -- pull there mean there's to historic by, referencing that we've story larger I a Geospatial to want -- in Trimble, They're I'll what to really in Trimble. what different. Trimble OEMs careful I had quite because businesses

if to mean, you overlay I want there anchor -- I'd maybe and, context Steve, So

Steve Berglund

Sure.

expansively I So Rob saying, -- think categories, two. And two in you OEM we're into category would OEM, using was I I generally of fairly but here, if it terms the OEMs let's would term will. -- the break break into

just think here like which IP board realm larger circuit Things that's level, a Trimble. isn't maybe which there's -- OEMs. opportunistic, are to strategic core sales printed embedded, doesn't the I to the which

fall is source of good strategy say, revenue and okay, InTech There not a is There there, that, profitability, of in the larger the from standpoint is timing there source profitability. opportunistic. category good of or around would fact opportunistic source of call, in the I source a which revenue be board-level we the would are those world. -- sells what product business, our, into of which a

to which and OEMs that and go into that goes realm that software and strategic, revenue basic let's it it it's get I yeah, a it's the call There ecosystem and around of are source factory, call capability aftermarket sell the that a the there's the basic would OEM installed play the call but of site. larger the Then is okay source -- machines work OEMs. it's can we to a agricultural profitability, would us so level in I for construction – of again activity integrating the a

we've is – OEMs. agricultural OEMs issue in and So But I'd the quite seeing that's where a that called trade trajectory policy okay OEMs I'd argue the overall, core U.S., strong. out is that of the category okay we're say, impacting

embedded we're haven't the China, Let's established It to the we the kind opportunistic from instruments. where and That's relate issues timing call we recovered the it does Board not it, of having OEMs directly calling first does the define level Geospatial, how it but OEMs, levels we segment. survey in in we're it's where significant – quarter. that

that is it's there's think at flow a dynamic anything I strategic really I doesn't a call the would I – in has but into think been – unfortunate So not what but it decline over here, again, there short-term it's it this revenue yeah, point.

Rob Mason

Understood. Okay.

follow-up. a as Just

guess, there You of some the you redirecting impactful be focus, maybe had and what that – installed into you're earlier spoken healthy about and base, your most curious might more areas also focus sales I just back think where doing near-term?

Steve Berglund

do the but because in the in equipment the new arithmetic getting of are two the age construction, agriculture older. agriculture areas – I Therefore, getting They're field – technology obvious think the let's those buy matter average put the agriculture is a And the of on Well, not okay? farmers tractors emphasis and I think getting out older. longer. is in as by think I tractors maybe

as a more expenditure there at of make XX% little an and a expenditure back tractor, improve significant significantly – And XX%, is bit to times significant go performance. during opposed or think – or whatever uncertainty and of gets the expenditure making so which to on the be your an even opportunity a discretionary I tractor say

on in are of Again, out is there hundreds numbers numbered tractors of I thousands. available technology the think that to the us. it with Trimble

that of a shiny equipment. of to think redirecting. kind into I always easier matter sell piece It's So a of it's new

we our opportunity how just same And I have for now argument. to channel ourselves but us. We also think on company, opportunity I I the base depending construction construction, is So potential I think an efforts to our right as the it. have there's third-party bit in but this. source well, think slightly with then engaged different going redouble redirect a revenue is get But set. – is of additional a implicit think to maybe a a get installed But

Rob Mason

taking thanks question. for Again, the

Steve Berglund

Thanks.

Operator

line comes William of next from Your question Blair. from Jonathan the Ho

open. Your line is

Jonathan Ho

more referenced the construction more around that are from think seeing constituents guess you these programs start terms technology-assisted increased in of discuss maybe guys little for you a color that good afternoon. construction. Hi, funding you're investing seeing bit support to Could actually guess, you're – whether bit companies digital little and trends demanding I I about trends? a

Steve Berglund

state kind – funding was down Well, I parts, okay into breaking reference question your level. from I think think or either specific our of the to public two Feds the

extent – Washington fairly we to acted beginning and at actively DOTs certain as in okay, catch have state I have three hold. now missionaries We to the years to it's think two a case for making and

administration levels. is think think intuitive, the is both pretty I at appeal at the the and Congressional – I

so new did okay, construction declared in Environment the it. appealing Committee specific by in Works that outcomes Public see the legislation it It's and digital think tangible language I okay have as we're starting Senate, the from to some about

state the out actually an would is the And provide here acting encouragement the true I And same DOTs so to that. at I think think is that, DOTs. for idea the be state

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seen before. think moment ever way no, again, that real getting There and isn't haven't product. think it's is progressive magic not It's I takes in a traction So it now when it -- consumer we're we a off, steady. a but but I

Jonathan Ho

within then business could give it. those the might us cost-containment Got little sense also where maybe regard potential you with And initiatives, bit to of fall a units?

Rob Painter

would categories. I a take few break into -- it Yes,

third look the So the COGS. I'd look would one, I areas in discretionary, structural the and the I would second call in at

So from usual. the cost sold perspective, it's of the goods okay

we travel. at in side example. okay, the those let's If out control. your of first And Let's recently say spending consolidated discretionary, look that's have so of purchasing for all are the as an say things look course at cloud some of you our example on I

a aspect, things. from you're at And then structural predominantly looking

Let's say things real look also let's headcount, at you say like you but estate. look at

spend perspective, should and that we that and productivity from we OpEx real from have at we're look you if offices and also headcount. look velocity list that maybe That's at the aspect then out consolidating So -- the the it's can it be of moves we at estate headcount And make we ahead. the working on what of look of an footprint and a and not numbers you both we on. get

smoothie map that hiring we peanut those manage location and structural the wise business. a going then butter And if equation aspects, when same. then what levers look side. would mix at That have to the businesses, the businesses of everything the and communicate So optimize cost we would says, want among you not to the it's the don't what to to is a attrition, way for tried it a modeled the software -- I that be is we're to try we've treat to do we

take look of Two-third our the the for year low We our Trimble. example, recurring engineers. every teens. organically in engineers let's the software So up in up that's business engineers are XX% revenue software at ARR

continue doing side growth. scale will things business the development spend to right and that back-office systems and invest make people in well to that to as both on we're in that We sure as the plumbing and maintain will to allow and us continue the

think I on to wouldn't up we want let that.

short-term look manage that to in that better We back subscription The things nothing. we look to short is negative term uptick short-term have impacts. which like to at a pull would would the want to conversions do last do thing

X-X-X do that to in we'll manage the overall businesses. So the context right for thing

is Steve whether talked geographies the then or/are their becomes aren't you portfolio, lines to some to level that -- now down prove performing let's to divisions work product let's potential going you're to the know places then be smaller tighter about, if we environment looking of And and as the say tighter, it's look. patients say areas at and or or like the

we gives where So would levers and an map it of kind the portfolio we business-by-business. look go intersection of you we And would against that. it in the through in

Jonathan Ho

Thank you.

Rob Painter

You bet.

Operator

Please question from Melius. of next ahead. Your from Rob comes the go Wertheimer line

Rob Wertheimer

mentioned time big you out. on to more become interesting we've revenue R&D the up have And a past. talked the a carriers Thanks. and wrong be guys? and that can industry the any shippers side when work Do for Rob, you on about that you share opportunity matching transport in might of of desire with inefficiency obviously, frame the kind some they

Rob Painter

into XXXX. I'll revenue of sort would say see I progress. the start be you'd to second be of placeholder tangible more, a It half to looking think

a at North conference It's in that's have offerings Transportation user the transportation talk have opportunity We extend September our conference across integrated ecosystem. It's that users the have into technology conference. in an to Houston. that's And broader about beginning we largest in the we'll how in we and America. portfolio

remain the it. the revenue, with on extension appreciate right to That to into And is -- talking strategically needle-mover conviction isn't have the business. I isn't we been date go really about a do -- this broader that that place we've we ecosystem a but

a where we the question do benefits to start fair were? that okay it's to And see when of ask so

Rob Wertheimer

And sensing steady the just that? your going on sentiment any of in for the sentiment license there's heard clarity. side, out or helpful. are among I Obviously, Infrastructure or have to software on you the for just then But having through excess conversion pure China. the Buildings getting that's across that on been looking side. issue you economy in customers bit mean a or buying No, shifts and wrung people I'm she what inventory understanding terms whether goes? there maybe industrial the economy on in XQ as X%. and the just I that's little maybe guys is in are step-down the of I Am software still whatever, it's comments obviously the extra

Rob Painter

the in the say aggregate side Let's sentiment software is -- positive. on the

the net ratios course, e-Builder have that look That's some retention which at a the comment. in have that pipeline about indicators side's a that very looked those we've into that. look good billion obviously business. amount Viewpoint that businesses of That's businesses, we Of in are recorded $X.X the before where billion at talked we software above that when We of -- or we've XXX% there's and we And contracted think would in we the I the good the ARR. metric we've have the and at visibility $X.X backlog, the had. software look is of And bookings over Q. like

recognized So revenue, or would go-get now And you're a delta what what conversion what to and to aim revenue. go-get be that between managing on revenue. that becomes get a that the we into books get we pipeline against commit through

So about in feel aggregate, we that. good yes,

the I versus You're inventory. it way is a think characterized side some you pegged you on delta and there of the hardware right

come get and year. pieces guide we the two of together have those to So the remainder for the

Rob Wertheimer

Perfect.

you. Thank Okay.

Operator

much we very time this have Thank all today. for joining. And the you concludes

now disconnect. may You

Trimble (TRMB) 31 Jul 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript