BRKS - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for standing by, and welcome to the Brooks Automation Inc., Q3 2018 Financial Results Call.

During the presentation all parties will be in listen-only mode. Afterwards we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder this conference is being recorded today Monday, August 6, 2018. I would now like to turn the conference over to Lindon Robertson, Chief Financial Officer. ahead. go Please

Lindon Robertson

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Operator

[Operator of Our Paul comes very Knight much sir. Thank question the Montgomery line Scott. Instructions] with first you Janney from

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Unidentified Analyst

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Steve Schwartz

Hi, Mike. Steve.

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Unidentified Analyst

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Company. [Operator Our Mok Instructions] Edwin question comes with from & line next Needham the of

Your line is open.

Edwin Mok

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Steve Schwartz

put we estimate. Right Yes. over $X now, million our quarter the for in best have just for

Edwin Mok

helpful. That's Okay.

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Steve Schwartz

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Edwin Mok

you you color can have you or quarter that can the any talk December Any about? thoughts provide on

Steve Schwartz

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Edwin Mok

referred. the nice. of limit very you Fully what Okay. That's understand

Lindon On the on life the side. color, very science actually helpful is side, on the margin

right? that versus maybe think gross mix, if about stores margin you the to on can't storage, think system, what your margin can of consumables has think Just how way help your will you to part long-term down us curious, your break between margin the which and that is Is higher about about business that versus other it trend? versus surplus,

Lindon Robertson

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Edwin Mok

Okay, great.

have. one So I last question

I then stick CAGR any targets? XXXX XX% still life XX% target all assume for we cost side. of were I you science your So with and models these target on those change margin Should long-term will think

Lindon Robertson

track really from here. fact acknowledge completely believe We outlined Yes. sets said margin, gross above in they go this think that gross year beginning the XX. we revenue XXX so we P&L, to just will our traction as we target down faster we're We this traction year. and next than than And year. We the that up if the has a on expected going year think the year acknowledge throughout. to to they we I then, XX less we of XX% on us for been next grow we're margin XX the we be have up

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Edwin Mok

Great. That was Thank helpful. extremely I you. have. That's all

Lindon Robertson

Thanks Edwin.

Operator

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Amanda Scarnati

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Lindon Robertson

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Amanda Scarnati

talk about on expectations And business are sciences. the what’s And about in or in either semiconductor growth you just in sciences And in us business? tariffs the life sciences the there. any Okay. remind of and just then, the you're your you life seeing life terms that can separately opportunity can then, China impact Thanks.

Steve Schwartz

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Operator

B. the [Operator comes Instructions] line question Our next Craig FBR. Ellis Riley from of with

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Craig Ellis

in gross and the sciences And candid financial quarter on performance remarks question. life Thanks and Yes. the for margin. on the detailed congratulations the taking

what so for can next and looking related You're of walk you through the looking for quarter driver. two? guidance, or Lindon, that since to not the are XXXX a much software look through from margin but in ramp standpoint sales Just and for just point, we're significant things milestones just the that's we not into Steve gross big milestone out potential XXXX that such as some

Lindon Robertson

a those you. I don't overstate Craig, -- not to we've haven't software because on want target for number we put the So

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Craig Ellis

do a expected quarters. Got you and like look evolving? as CCS somewhat bottom? similar it it. in it and the we're important Thanks in we're up see two the seems Lindon. Steve that What CCS are the to over move pretty How in the takes next like inflection out seems here, business to you mentioned business question modest increase the puts now starting four you that

Steve Schwartz

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Craig Ellis

difference it something seeing we're robotics you that we the similar then, what past? into see or is to run that performance now characterize of is normal how spending mentioned would customers, in kind And to in it. you're for vacuum periods the such development, dynamics newer lastly a Got you seeing your the that's when relative

Steve Schwartz

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Craig Ellis

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Lindon Robertson

question. improvements you that this quarter will expectation on in short-term. the have we're operating is to the in would we terms will improvement our than on With Tec-Sem in expense, in on as customers quarter stability expect bolster right the down exactly key we're the your the be side see us. life the this for We responsiveness tell the I appreciate total. the franchise semi help science said to margins of I keeping and margins comments team stability bit a overall field. that do to little the in a while made little some that on our pressure We

position maintain to and Thanks Craig. Appreciate investment. our question. So that we're that going

Craig Ellis

Thanks Steve. Lindon. Thanks

Operator

Stewart Our next question comes line of Credit from the John Suisse. with

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John Stewart

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Steve Schwartz

Thanks Sure, John. for asking the questions.

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for so and And obviously organic be the good nonetheless. will inorganic modest it September growth, but quarter, growth

So that's a positive for us.

the side. EUV On

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John Stewart

just on Lindon, appreciate the life That’s for information. helpful. all And sciences, the then, profile margin gross

major chain leverage of three redesign, efficiency kind I were talked about, think mix. and you supply there

landscape sort XX of sort you consistent any to a M&A expansion part as business. of sort gross one in than of XX, M&A kind your factor those equal of as the is about then with targets? on goal Steve, those going or And of each an intermediate margin that Would about think the still XX to think term follow then other. significant one more you for from is and sort As be XX there, margin the of the in of gross of

Lindon Robertson

for the thanks John question.

this one is good think too a I one.

is an in both return element to that redesign First as some and foremost, of improvement module get the middle and effective have should XXXX late an process. well outsourced we early early implementation bringing in-house XXXX. systems to to in production of as of the manufacturing of immediate that design the in sciences the has wasn't come XXXX I then XXXX connected the and had This longer and say efficient taken we biggest modules that outsourced and the equation. will in just life XX% it by back them the end from is

about one fourth seeing one said that the consistency point storage year traction has and I watch. and almost in. and then, mix quarter going year. that the attributed those redundant and one this last our just -- had will flavor the mix into the brought this project be traction we'll We improvement be next as it's schedule the dismiss And into have we continuous in will And us costs that to so I the progress more reimplementation optimization That's some we we so now projects, and quick well some believe that freight difference But services platform that we're storage as the of quarter. bit. we as to that help is the year would as on snagged platform management a make health that's mentioned difference believe not

Steve Schwartz

from types is Steve that margin, opportunities. of that improvement targets topic we're see those gross I And at. the gross John, you'd margin any for would anticipate looking this of on of the

John Stewart

guys. Thanks Perfect.

Steve Schwartz

Thanks John.

Operator

there with remarks. or further Thank gentlemen, no continue Please are questions. closing you. And your presentation

Lindon Robertson

to in for talking again you And Thank investors to our the look we you to next always forward call. you the right, the thank with with all information we very bring you We and much. of All and listening and take Thank very David. quarter. you much. interest our analysts look that we service

Operator

conference We Ladies call for does much conclude your that your participation. today. the We that very gentlemen thank for and lines. you disconnect please ask you

Azenta (AZTA) 6 Aug 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript