Neogen (NEOG) 30 Mar 232023 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Operator

Welcome to the Neogen Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note today's event is being recorded.

I'd now like to turn the conference over to Bill Waelke, Head of Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

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down pay of which debt total at rate $XXX is a and XX% $XXX fixed gross QX with million, we a debt of December, our Following ended million. cash in position of

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previously an adjusted look 'XX believe communicate EBITDA view range remains digit of fiscal the mid-XXs range we the with margin growth half our mid-single in of second in the core intact. we As to remainder year

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full rate anticipate to With adjusted respect a XX%. year to net effective we income, of tax around continue

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hand now some to for the back I'll thoughts. closing John call

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turn begin the over operator to to Q&A. things now I'll the

first William go question Thank you Brandon Today's Instructions]. with Vasquez ahead. comes [Operator from Blair. Please

Hi, the question. good everyone. for morning, Thanks taking

facilities. manufacturing maybe ones. around, thoughts had your maybe near it then January. one shutdown of of of holiday term or in ask But term was First kind kind term, like two a sounds couple and at But a one curious, of the near in I'll guidance ones, you longer issued then the there

sounds that So been like have maybe you it would passed already.

So in curious talk that had there can Was reason that came -- developed than guidance weaker it if about little a that if expected? you that post was something January differently? that was the things

January, bit run. in why didn't December of down. Brandon, that it realize -- expectation both. they the the it had to little was because manufacturer looked was in full to we our that us was impact a that place going shut it we a unanticipated And We that's of plan contract shutdown, is that

And so we realize that impact. really didn't full

major bit into later It we period. that was a a little So January got disappointment.

now meeting and We've our were just CEO business manufacturer I their we set really and XM make us why progress -- the us bought new [ph] customers point you're over back was three not the the we've a at right this seeing We and that's structure enough days. about, talking XM in with of demand got meetings now. XM that last making for the we're on place. had can't XX myself because and it

before. now get it. But see directionally business in is a think to And that think, a have We take of been this have, that, through I is I better. have This group us a to seen to that while attention the it's I buried within that focus focus. starting we've on. we're we're But the going business XM. position to they now no longer

to way. directionally better, want see I the So this and not stay go other

going year. optimistic do also done. But we're next this they say to the they're transitory need and get me that is give follow stuff prove to what momentum that So us they they can that to and going in

for Dave. it. quarter? got a think little in question lower have there sequentially fourth a -- the that go What's into growth, mean, you implied understanding then revenue What maybe My sizable business? core it's that maybe Okay, is a that I as towards that is end a legacy more you this the Neogen of digits fiscal core is -- can And the number, business. bit as implied? XM But Should now. is we improve mid-single right?

Yeah, hey, Brandon.

not maybe But I think, selling a improvement from improvement, too better. mid-single think more and more little digit significant a that there. much days. some on kind bit bit business we anticipating probably say the an doing not but perspective, there's showing better, it growth we're contemplated I'd sequentially, a business, Obviously, I legacy would little acquired what's underlying of is anticipate

I -- quarter start 'XX Okay, David, of do can fiscal But the was still we you a And to little 'XX? guidance, the encouraging, a at give kind and half maybe this long like the one of kind being set? than you're us commentary maybe appreciate comfortable worse our a despite going you fiscal now, 'XX, just kind this as the to a then, feel into not of further number that event? kind recovery expected? out, back of how going guys and level Is linear 'XX? going all term the It looking of to little fiscal get models. Any of think guidance. you through we in we're hockey this with Is now. on to backlog stick Can give 'XX a

safety that's think grow to -- well. come, and legacy digits Brandon. year also the business mid-single these And in with on when markets. underlying saw solid basis the we these Yeah, participate more we I look, saw we you where we performance the core participate businesses to in But food end, look get a acquired obviously markets, as

think underlying customer of gotten headwinds, term we some some So that we that even challenges near market, we've with production our these good as through in get volume base.

pace from we that referring is better that'll that, we John's says, you're bridge that some we coming market kind He into us to. to on see really 'XX of out The of and coming little of underlying it's supports, see give I implying 'XX. think, as where frame So think the a in And shape that. to need 'XX what 'XX. momentum

a more to I'd quarter So to that we on so come when say get or now. from

you Thank very Okay, great. much.

Brandon. Thanks,

Thank you. question our go comes with Piper ahead. next Sandler. And Westenberg David today Please from

question. guys. Thank Hi, you for the taking

was for cash the think bit And flow kind some about of quarter? the you CapEx, debt So it gave timing I of payments. kind you when just want of maybe and to talk little free here kind I in obviously you said interest that. of a said I think additional

it I So I like look higher mean, net debt went quarter. noticed the does in

you I that? rates then of leverage further in to just we go the we EV And that debt should rise. the a ratio, leverage the about year, ratio, the sorry, man, that, in given interest as the today. cannot things addition on are question to ask -- -- to think the EBITDA maybe can explain And maybe some debt how to EBITDA, So EBITDA

That's Dave. okay. We know what you mean. Hey,

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million cash debt in a was the of to obviously, $XX-ish to, headwind So quarter. net that of utilization

our interest also factory extra elevated underlying about the think noted years, the as same side, is think known be and an been you which the cash a timing linear. might will what $XX be had increase that's but more over work next of kind I not we of quarter-on-quarter, and of the the normal million through side In couple always payments, then of elevated, system item. as you which CapEx, outflows. [ph] But quarterly would to addition, of a integration And

So we robust And all underlying, over headwind that we be the the we would side knew pretty But conversion balance cash strong, is to make capital a business free that it with is. time. in free cash can future historically even think a that conversion flow of of some opportunities the more of working sheet.

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really maybe Petrifilm? that comfortable -- you pretty or is going terms right the fine now and any and isolated there is just like, to the transition I product. the a is kind In issues right out stock that everything of frustration invoicing technical experience is now of mean, else from with feel issues other

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maybe some some the and ready and of don't helpful, of some manufacturing And lines, maybe of really the quantify you reiterate it. did those integration this know than expected talk I about speed. Got like No, timing maybe can what look know, along term of on the just you're savings? cost could the and then long if you to in guidance. of faster I terms distribution. integration

if what I'm I the guessing I near about cost integration savings? So -- talking versus talk is know of are this you can don't term -- we linear in or that in terms about some mean, mean, of maybe I savings exponential.

near I think David, up term, what talk to us in build you've is the costs. about heard some having

come of things of to cost of that paying And a to timing have is up processes. efficiency do be some I'm where of prepared not But do and we better a we're our we're be that duplicate we products I off. bring think we're various over forms the up their think, at transition the able So one building to we able costs, existing there's when our partners to means it I through the time. point characterize that. that into help we'll But that and kind here do cost where services, think will to little once into in transition we'll building these bit, some with of to services, gain the what fidelity We the future, of a now. little efficiencies think over time have

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really that exciting things are what's are those about So coming.

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things you problem. other No We on know mind. your got

So we hope that goes well.

Thank you.

our Thank a you. from Blair. go question next William Brandon follow-up Please is ahead. of And Vasquez

thanks follow-up. Hey, for the taking

quick get on understanding And the we're Petrifilm. to January in is last February then and one terms so you one just done improved March March Are of quarter? have guys is in you of with said the Is now, output. as able quantify backlog in sales true the we Petrifilm that Just that things well, of second there one going -- Thanks. basically can an of cadence just forward?

Yeah.

was… the I So number backlog think

still in allocation $X backlog is About fact and we're just absolute this think. less the number, I situation. but the million, We're flat about that Brandon, the challenge a little bit

we pointed out, we sales. So don't customer, lose a John as lose but some

lower production production, was I December And think in good. we absolute in February. which January saw an was uptick, than

number again here some we improvement timeframe. I seen have think the the March backlog to in

We've we've again, periods before. seen that like like seen periods But that.

And to that. here. the alluded it's I John sustainability think about

So to replenishment the high work product got supply what's of the that's to getting through day do end at for we've continuity this it. really of going

So the we sustained we're basis, that on to for key fulfilling backlog is a get product this requirements type sign number to category. the dollar better the at is to a need sub-million the which of down a rate

Super it. a lot. helpful. Thanks Got

you. Thank

Thank you.

the to our conference concludes over gentlemen, the to I'd management turn back any final like question-and-answer this session. And and remarks. team for ladies

through all. we're excited this, of Really about you appreciate we Thank future you really joining as us And morning. again, the this business. this work

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