RPM International (RPM) 7 Apr 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Welcome to RPM International's Conference Call for the Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter. Today's call is being recorded. This call is also being webcast and can be accessed live or replayed on the RPM Web site at www.rpminc.com. Comments made on this call may include forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to be materially different.

For more information on these risks and uncertainties, please review RPM's reports filed with the SEC.

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questions. will We be pleased your to now take

first [Operator question from Instructions] Fermium Your Mitsch Research. Frank comes from

open. is line Your

Good morning, Frank.

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Very helpful.

-- fiscal 'XX.

yes, you. That's got much. 'XX, Thanks very helpful. so

Thank you, Frank.

Your Rosemarie Morbelli next from question will G from come Research.

line open. Your is

Rosemarie. morning, Good

morning, got shot as And Good second you. Thank everyone. my I well.

Congratulations.

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for So, Frank, is are going back are can Big-Box I you retailer outlets far anticipated trends mean talk performance products, concerned? the at mentioned consumer about from but increasing benefit hand work. as seeing to vaccination you other the on as your the business the people other and you the

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we our see in quite minute challenges as very segment. will indicated expect margin comparisons some would I consumer gross a and So, candidly some ago that we difficult

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going timeframe, you about us particular so growth. revenue you And RPM growth during can of -- what of have us a Frank, remind remind talked the had acquisitions you back what lot historically? that historical you to the organic was Can

get of this that we X%. about beginning in and very from look goes for Rosemarie, XXXX are when we compounded Growth about that. at so half X% Program, our XX to think to But were our of restructuring range, historically, where I about after organic the growth we MAP or going you or our of X%, back acquisitions. 'XX-XXXX from last a to a averaged to Well, XX-year impressive was had growth annual numbers. would decade, say about back rate we And

in, of these in Europe up actually momentum. picking be XX% big as when pick be to And tell even the up somewhere modest to challenges I In growth growth the it will are that perhaps and the to underlying we in out you, Europe XX% States what continuing recovers. while major comes back seen Washington gaining expect terms and We're with in stronger to dynamics I think seems And that quarter, fact, and view quickly we good well-poised COVID in fiscal across see of to for And we we a 'XX. support operate remains United build, range. some fiscal the current growth, our fourth lockdowns we is will also of infrastructure think countries I our speak. how the some revenue is that are although

is comments just that do of FX to how revenue organic of and your much if XX%, QX XX% following you I from how that much may, -- growth up on anticipate? one acquisition, QX And

general a X%. quarter quarter don't it from and and acquisition that number, the would will I tell than balance if in be of would activity looked we have you guess price from specific organic I this less in growth, is I mostly yes

in would the growth. the you expect X% from of So balance impact QX, organic think another I of acquisitions

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

next question from your will And come from Panjabi Ghansham Baird.

Your is line open.

morning, Ghansham. Good

Good morning, Frank. Good fitting in. morning, me for everybody. Thanks

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Okay, perfect. on vaccine. again the Frank, congrats and Thanks,

Thanks, Ghansham.

Bank Steve from your from next question And Byrne America. will of come

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Steve. morning, Good

morning, Good Frank.

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in us a And accelerate presence and markets. establish certainly so, acquisitions will help international growth bigger

Thank you.

from from come Jeff question will Zekauskas next your And JPMorgan.

open. line Your is

Frank. Thanks,

Good morning, Jeff.

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Research. Northcoast Kevin question your And Hocevar comes from next from

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