Vertiv Holdings Co Q1 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Overall Context

  • Vertiv reported strong demand and order growth despite significant operational disruptions caused by COVID‑19.
  • Orders grew 13% year-over-year compared to Q1 2019, driven by cloud, colocation, and telecom customers.
  • The company withdrew full‑year guidance due to supply chain unpredictability and government shutdown impacts across regions.
  • Management emphasized that the withdrawal of guidance is unrelated to concerns over liquidity; they reaffirmed strong financial flexibility.

Key Financial Highlights (Compared to Q1 2019)

  • Net sales decreased 15% (down $158 million).
  • COVID-19 created an $80 million negative revenue impact (60% supply-side, 40% demand-side).
  • Foreign exchange reduced revenue by an additional $19 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA declined by $40 million due to reduced sales volume.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin fell 260 basis points, mainly due to lower fixed-cost absorption.
  • Free cash flow fell by $158 million; however, $100 million of that was tied to nonrecurring SPAC and refinancing-related payments.

Operational and Market Highlights

  • Backlog reached a record $1.6 billion, providing visibility for the remainder of the year.

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Operator: Good morning. My name is Nick, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to Vertiv's First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this event is being recorded. I'd now like to turn the program over to your host for today's conference call, Ms. Lynne Maxeiner, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Lynne Maxeiner;Vice President of Investor Relations: Thank you, Nick. Good morning, and welcome to Vertiv's First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. Joining me today are Vertiv's Executive Chairman, David Cote; Chief Executive Officer, Rob Johnson; Chief Financial Officer, David Fallon; and Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Gary Niederpruem. Before we begin, I would like to point out that during the course of this call, we will make forward-looking statements regarding future events including the future financial and operating performance of Vertiv. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We refer you to the cautionary language included in today's earnings release, and you can learn more about these risks in our registration statement, our proxy statement and other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that we make today are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertak

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