Modine Manufacturing Company Q2 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Executive Overview

  • Management discussed the termination of the agreement to sell the liquid‑cooled Automotive business to Dana due to challenges securing German regulatory approval.
  • Modine is now applying 80‑20 principles to restructure and improve profitability in the Automotive segment, targeting higher margins, reduced capital spending, and positive free cash flow.
  • A new EV-dedicated business unit has been created to accelerate growth in battery thermal management systems and other EV technologies.
  • Company-wide, Modine is continuing a major organizational transformation, adding new GMs and VPs across BHVAC, CIS, HDE, and EV segments.

Market Environment and Strategic Initiatives

  • Raw material inflation (aluminum, copper, steel) and global supply chain disruptions negatively impacted Q2 and full-year expectations.
  • Strong demand continues across Building HVAC (BHVAC), CIS, and HDE markets.
  • 80‑20 methodology is now influencing product portfolio decisions, cost structure, pricing, and manufacturing footprint optimization.
  • Significant backlog in HVAC and CIS driven by strong orders in heating, indoor air quality (IAQ), refrigeration, and data centers.
  • Capacity and supply chain issues caused delayed shipments, especially in data centers, though demand remains strong.

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Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Modine Manufacturing Company's Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host Ms. Kathy Powers, Vice President, Treasury, Investor Relations and Tax. Kathy Powers: Good morning, and thank you for joining our conference call to discuss Modine's second quarter fiscal 2022 results. I'm joined on this call by Neil Brinker, our President and Chief Executive Officer; and Mick Lucareli, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We will be using slides for today's presentation, which can be accessed either through the webcast link or by accessing the PDF file posted on the Investor Relations section of our website modine.com. On Slide 2 is our notice regarding forward-looking statements. This call will contain forward-looking statements as outlined in our earnings release, as well as in our company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, it's my pleasure to turn the call over to Neil. Neil Brinker: Thank you, Kathy, and good morning, everyone. Before reviewing our second quarter results, I would like to provide an update on our recent announcement regarding the Automotive divestiture. As ann

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