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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q1 2022 NATI Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Marissa Vidaurri, Head of Investor Relations, NI. Please go ahead.

Marissa Vidaurri

Good afternoon. our earnings joining for you QX call. XXXX Thank Eric and Chief Chief am Officer. joined Officer President by today Rapp, I Executive Starkloff, and Financial Karen

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Eric Starkloff

afternoon. Good joining I us you, today. Thank appreciate everyone Marissa.

items on the In to addition few performance reviewing to plan today. the in discuss a first our quarter, we call other

steady was market want increase measurement into year-over-year our then and overall share to and in test those provide into performance that performance on we we that and our Demand But about commitment a about for the QX. before believe QX, to update margins. first details, well and have our provide a future. sustained get the I’ll growth I from to for driven operating our to in products growth exceptionally proof demand XXXX quarter our as was time strong QX competition our point model strong our take the order set discuss an will to some of the for come recent in XX% growth this year-over-year that which expectations. guidance to growth back that outpacing our NI in I talk Karen during strong. ahead will technology and can and well First, attributes growth will long-term financial apart fuel seen the as be over focuses accelerated revenue quarter, The a

record a a result first leading was our a business indicator strategy. is and of growth bookings Our for our of quarter and

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estimate distribution optimizing our customers portion gained position this in our both global business our Our focus business. software the this in is utilizing these serve, resiliency transition that our digital of subscription and our production. to scale in the R&D leverage to is has growth with channel in is and XX% of providing business. XX% to the validation improving better and well further in And broad Across We on positioned offerings test. opportunities long-term we R&D, our business traction, industries and approximately also in production

to those analytics platform data and software Our enable across value areas. drive uniquely us

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Karen Rapp

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into million the translating revenue. difficult record non-GAAP We to for pricing cancellations XX% margin the find generated primarily driven quarter years. non-GAAP gross in non-GAAP our to broker QX, more for that our in year-over-year, by was XX continue operating GAAP quarter, In of margin we ultimately QX operating confidence for $XX for X% highest and into XX%, operating $XX down margin million will translate backlog, of operating quarter, income, of first this minimal first components. than income provides backlog which a our see

continue while constrained. to headwinds temporary the supply these chain expect We remains

continue also due normal from higher costs We global pandemic. to logistics to resulting challenges the freight incur than

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transition While into impact our time, we’ve we guidance. expect million over licenses built and expect during of revenue sales our that increase and profits flow to and recurring cash software approximately operating to our negative $XX we subscription-based XXXX, do to our

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Now comment capital on let me management.

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Eric Starkloff

like now I’d turn Thank you, business model. Karen. our to longer-term to

of XXXX our discussed we our ahead that originally the us calls, in several year and schedule. is focus operational As on expect prior reach the communicated allowing we our to strength goals markets a financial

margins enable set we our on have better objectives business We our focused our our on Given to next business sights the of we’ve strength and outlined as to XXXX and expansion long-term scale XXX our margin based increase each our model, are operating the of we’ve non-GAAP to and committing time meaningfully on to see made. over points XXXX. of from an opportunity margin changes our an increase year we basis in set structural changes Slide presentation. seen X in the made remain we’ve investor on leverage, operating In

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Operator

question first comes Marshall Meta of from Our Instructions] [Operator Morgan from line Stanley. the

is line Your open. now

Meta Marshall

that. Appreciate could kind from maybe That’s throughout Shanghai for as headwind And of what we would two thanks. the chain. question quarter. different first the margin just those and kind headwinds would from Russia both you isolating identify just the Maybe the question. those buckets a the of accompanying that what isolate just gross maybe as supply be maybe me, buckets? separating and of first Great, then kind of If

Karen Rapp

of so Hi, short Yes. million Sure. midpoint $XX not that. for down able had being the in very of QX and about to of about COVID the of at miss. contributed the that to as ship happened and business the quarter that majority end shutting as Russia well Shanghai into in This shutdowns that impact revenue $XXX guided we is Karen. to a came million The

is we we where a In a constrained, offset levers have ran when offset under-delivered unfortunately, shortfall margin our on So situation into use consistent expecting we’d is higher QX. that we and gross X% quarter, had being significant And that. to in average what perspective, ways supplier gross had products to we to QX that that that for entirely about, to expect other was specifically. caused our factors. quarter not two saw a did do beyond. broker that in quarters what gross parts, represent so for margin flowed From this the impact and a on be decline who not those due able was supply almost would margin through And we a prices misses were there see and gross much normal across margin us margin pricing continue to of that. to impact gross those than the this pretty have into those from at not we The generally

Meta Marshall

it. Got

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Karen Rapp

Yes. We our shipped scheme revenue. about so of the X% that. revenue the sized was outweighs Russia the of impact Russia year, things, supply chain – we last In into

much trying to knowing too going that, I more is some guidance what that without It So wouldn’t of things we that there happened the whether there – think Russia short-term get to ascribe to situation. that that QX. happened in change. And was was had in unexpected surprise built We that QX. were was a I to was

future. that of we’ve Now those we’re aware built that the into situations,

Eric Starkloff

million than China, was question and to just It’s the X% of higher that, similar from Russia similar and Russia, from quarter, has impact demand to higher sort the our expected remained Meta. And expected. comment than the – $XX on your on

the so for all we being about more be would And optimistic year. things equal, the revenue

a be is of So we a constraining. does, that’s this that, the this situation it put the particular prepared in the in kind for why primarily constraint we end lower that’s assumes in remains and supplier the down environment, QX to result transparent it that year, come range end, the particularly on the the And rest and that end range. really that said as worse of wanted the remarks, we to and that’s in that low supply got concentrated in then to what that of around would thing bad

Meta Marshall

Thanks. Okay, will perfect. I off. hand it

Eric Starkloff

you. Thank

Karen Rapp

Thanks.

Operator

Thank you.

Sachs. question Goldman of from the next from comes line Delaney Mark Our

Your line is now open.

Mark Delaney

in located cause the Thank you of this I key causing underlying make hoping supposed ship Shanghai for questions. was that afternoon. their they Is product whatever under to to you. a was to couldn’t much the cause very Good where is some and they there understand are to was get situation to the – underlying deliver? to Yes. they the better taking employees unable supplier supply? other them that were in Or supplier

Karen Rapp

Yes, Mark, it’s Karen.

know, Shanghai logic we as things having you that to level a of demand It’s right like not now. of trouble situation. far things handful devices, parts, programmable attributable that it’s that FPGAs also or As meeting and others see

impact So was had – to of of issue. fraction a we what miss I that what the we is don’t get was supply. a to the It just get. was expecting in expected getting to significant think were it we’re not alone It

Mark Delaney

figure of that thought a going to parts broker number how kind saw with to and broad-based a to quarter, buy you had purchases as that is broker Or is a didn’t I’m try or we across linked Okay. you handful broad-based were get components? And you of in those broker I these them out in also was then go buys? get some of guess, of trying that elevated with you are associated the the and terms the more that of it phenomenon? of offset kind

Karen Rapp

that full parts really to good a gap in the those the receive, we couldn’t shortfalls ones be a were chain, the continues to not for It across of right? was supply the like being still felt we meet There it for we ones is broader, we our related rest were that QX. it not little that fill get. but position to on able and Certainly, to able Yes. was certainly to guidance

Eric Starkloff

comment. consistent we we’ve you five, that just if – we shortages. we out a set of ago. thing commentary zoom if shortages this before, had, we Mark, kind It And X,XXX-plus to really was off quarters with given started If of six recall broad-based that

of a good situation, Our really address of to that team’s building job that ahead situation. that managing getting inventory kind done situation,

the couple Over of quarters, of past and it a characterized we’ve smaller components. as number smaller

couple I think a I handfuls said on last maybe the of call.

So the fairly affect sort think situation that’s this quarter. set the on evolved quarter. to Karen that’s the be acute way those QX has of to tend parts And It – as broker in particular coming consistent more into continued over in environment, was this buys did of from these I But handfuls. couple a than supplier time. expectation be said, of this the with that our then we of a have the trajectory us just way with

Mark Delaney

that’s That’s part just of just year helpful. the in. I NI. of assume If question I sneak acquisition, as the the revenue, part X% could The last one of

what size through for So year full of revenue we are what EBIT so growth just Thank you. think can is could the acquisition, modeling of And you the then basis? margins the that? that the in on a

Karen Rapp

intended The though context, year it revenue, QX. the on total full Yes. even close size X% put not it’s NI to of X% until in is actually is year. the Mark, to just

benefit software leading won’t synergies us takes the bottom believe in really the how XXXX. that to EV expect capability this that line point, and at In the actually expecting we a line we’re And to primarily revenue we that start at with going The more on benefit becomes across accretive the the next be did to of is bottom from in services solution seeing XXXX, So in it platform. it overall. a won’t level the on It’s line. the that in in we but what and the NI negative, revenue entire this vehicles. a when accretive – it we about talked also across bring electric puts us – show synergies They not it’s We side. are say position QX. terribly

Mark Delaney

you. Thank

Operator

you. Thank

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

is now line Your open.

Rob Mason

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Karen Rapp

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Rob Mason

how you account did in question that – you guidance? the is guess, I have for the

Karen Rapp

It’s range there. widen of that reasons the of because the one we we the see uncertainty

Rob Mason

Okay.

Eric Starkloff

it is so fact in quarter. thing end was much QX, in The at hit Rob, that of right the the

could it of challenging. would weeks disruption overcome. of if have But was it so quarter, or six was weeks last like that so pretty a the had that we mid-quarter, the four And feel we been happened have sort obviously

Rob Mason

Okay.

well, mid-quarter kind right. assuming are as you but of – reopens So it

quarter… The second

Eric Starkloff

yes. Shanghai, For

Rob Mason

some strong, you Eric, of Okay. quite color semi-test – could XX%. orders the in look

to Just provide some added strengthen? you color there that are – semi what parts test seeing of

Eric Starkloff

– as I I remarks, just going broadly to then And and think comment semi, the sure, and we about Yes, will order the really said I just Rob. in growth more pleased, mean XX% in the exceeding focused the growth XX% order order previous are we strength the QX in our a the strategy growth to expectations. places year. really The compares of and where are

growth a it’s are I focused. the really said So, on strong areas And growth. in we like

it a know even the a biggest So, and was areas but in over XG wouldn’t that’s I time, in wireless. the the of was way, orders kind strength by between and wireless, that in issue of the ton semi But read of product I out focus into revenue. something semi opinion. mix will in delta semi, – in our and around

to have to well. presence. bringing So, new that we standards market additional seen to focus of more expanding the we and the continuation of parts, been good wireless and that us are and again, got successful then number some on been And that’s both be wins pretty a for also very mixed in lab of wireless lab more robust. business a years as real long semi, have in production has it’s of lot the performance signal string area good, a on And we sort in XG, offerings the successes. have but our increasingly, deployments standardize That’s we a growth in of pleased of And with continues and equipment now. of some the labs, side as And for well. the for space new a

see build different in design that to build that’s have in, something to tailwind a we In able is capability, the comment investments been on just semi that that are momentum has countries to The semiconductor continued. And that been labs markets is the will regionalization, going we forth, new you tailwind if and for make will on. a to us. so capability, words, capitalize – of other the I last as so build sort and of

Rob Mason

Was the that to, how wave, or that that? wins millimeter characterize you would or spoke XG-related was mid-band you

Eric Starkloff

in the of sort mostly It’s range. still sub-X

before, capability said we millimeter As we wave. have in have

We of are to that. see pickup starting some

new have capability We coming.

of But customer new up month success that some the the NI will still bands. in most current leading coming frequency We space. demonstrating is capability sub-X actually a Connect in be at next with

Rob Mason

Thank you. Okay. Very good.

Eric Starkloff

Thanks Rob.

Operator

you. Thank

line Morningstar. Our William of the from next question comes from Kerwin

Your line is now open.

William Kerwin

a and have have curious question. just might aligning the taking I then I in you And all expected. the synergies and to a thanks wanted if between portfolio? Hi be it revenue talked follow-up. you for how you that the am product you the target see quick I actual Kratzer software and what kind And the to of any, about NI broader applications couldn’t that now able I sense, acquisition previously? bring have to But and existing back know

Eric Starkloff

are Okay. great think it’s fit. Thanks really We William. excited this about deal. Yes, we a

What seen strategy in two a electric bit been has have and something inorganically. investing have on to electrification, organically brings our Kratzer things. focus You quite major vehicles is been that we

one very that a application-specific good EV is software a very other intimate that with accelerate the same in And capabilities is top frankly, with and other application that has we fairly space. is portfolio services building, we OEMs and to were helps that’s Europe. match really then capability in think a So, relationship around deep Kratzer and that that And battery expertise components. expertise

And so systems. OEMs of with they are kind those and really these building shoulder-to-shoulder

well fits inverter analytics that testing. capability primarily core the and electronics very, the did very and of battery now And our capability which a for with portfolio, test software that we systems high-powered set the And are and systems. so with includes used whole previously, two measurement that deals

high-growth a are that It’s market, growing and focus. we that’s faster. it’s an So, the significantly area

an growing area kind of us. for So, low-triple digits it’s that’s

William Kerwin

I the Excellent. X% of new thinking also of to transportation then that if Thank curious the range business unit in change And contribution. that growth kind is the there of is then inclusive with that? long-term you. And guidance any the assume

Eric Starkloff

will take that. Yes, I

our guidance growth, we from includes And investments So in of our that include yes, the that in quarter and and are transportation, up edging are the expectations certainly the this does making EV. we performance seeing range it. that, then in certainly,

going of I range an outlook, the extending about talked and the years. the that, expectation a on forward for on we high-growth us briefly. comment be range performance segment that’s overall revenue for just to will year. bit the is few next the we for it said also So, that But the a

As Karen higher the to in to issue. said, growth If timing this at be revenue be is we the rate end the of out low recognized our It’s issue. year, end you drive due will. that, really effectively that in constraint. a range. It’s supply that a supply would constraints that at XXXX, into shift It’s position XXXX, so were low timing if

our So, that’s expectation.

William Kerwin

Great color.

Eric Starkloff

had And follow-up, a you William.

William Kerwin

No, it. that’s Thanks. Bye-bye.

Eric Starkloff

Okay.

Operator

next Goldman the Our Mark from question Instructions] comes Sachs. of from line Delaney [Operator

open. Your line is now

Mark Delaney

for of understand to variable guidance us progression that growth to doing bps idea EBIT the Thanks per out growth. spoke revenue or about you nature margin you opportunity. even to maybe revenues assumptions. the you how about faster, are more, revenue margin talked invest going through trying just so you bit follow-up Is for could of a kind with some sensitize, OpEx, better that XXX that was the may help XXXX, I hoping – year. different in relative The variable be

Eric Starkloff

comment Yes, of meet be of we can range Karen, intend that that downturn. said, that. scenarios, expectation a I a And chime wanted to including so yes, – in. it’s have first as in we I all, and meaningful will clear you Mark, certainly on revenue to

going turn the industrial that a growth are margin we the To revenue the over in at above would semi market that we do the that for growth cycle conditions downturn you what higher will in or industry. to see we are exactly range achieve described. of things we the point in Those next are your about believe few that end, scenarios higher what are So, certainly, will can and growth. we scenarios, strive the something like years. contemplated the market, include of But

for target opportunities the the of evaluate commit full scenario. sort that a for we that will growth We be in growth to wanted and opportunity achieve could range. we in flow-through that something investment higher to But to above

Mark Delaney

one and if the last constraints. for on And could That’s me one then circling helpful. back supply I

shutdowns trying or is distinct some like FPGA FPGAs issue, about example. the of of just the understand, there talked as a am events? But linkage with are should thinking in with Shanghai to You be those an really we I

Eric Starkloff

Yes.

ahead, You Karen. mentioned the in go –

Karen Rapp

the not am point, at China I reason that point. of Mark, been seeing on guess not this the guess, change But part I potentially. this that’s that the at for what in I depending Yes. be shortfall. future could cause gets the shutdown

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Mark Delaney

clarifying, for you Thank Okay. I appreciate it.

Eric Starkloff

Sure. Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

of Our next Chatterjee Samik from question comes JPMorgan. from the line

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Angela Jin

there of is price revenue the X% Samik I that on in was the saw for about concerning I had This increases. that a question increases. Chatterjee. Jin to Hi. contribution posted the a price you presentation Angela sort

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Karen Rapp

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Angela Jin

we XX%, your growth, just if Got strip expecting to then at the or be of you driven about to thinking maybe would more by any pricing unit organic XX% out color there your your that growth revenue – kind the growth, just be volume, or it. of acquisitions range from that the Thanks. looking we appreciated. are of full And outlook,

Karen Rapp

Yes. Sure.

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Angela Jin

That’s Thank it. for me. Yes. Got all you.

Eric Starkloff

you. Thank

Operator

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Eric Starkloff

for a Thanks afternoon. have your you and Thank all questions, for us great joining today.

Operator

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National Instruments (NATI) 29 Apr 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript