Vertiv Holdings Co Q1 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Overview

  • Vertiv delivered results slightly above its conservative Q1 guidance, which leadership acknowledged was intentionally set as a low bar following a difficult Q4.
  • Management emphasized improved execution, strong demand, successful price realization, and proactive measures to address inflation and supply chain challenges.
  • The company reaffirmed full-year 2022 guidance with only minor timing adjustments despite a volatile macro backdrop.

Financial Performance (Q1 2022 vs Q1 2021)

  • Net sales increased 5.3% year over year; organic sales up 0.4%.
  • Pricing contributed $40 million in Q1, exceeding expectations by $10 million.
  • Adjusted operating profit was $13 million, down $99 million from the prior year due to inflation and lower volume leverage.
  • Adjusted operating margin decreased by 910 basis points year over year.
  • Adjusted EPS declined by $0.29 year over year.
  • Free cash flow was -$150 million, aligned with internal expectations but below prior year due to higher inventory and lower operating profit.

Operational and Strategic Highlights

  • Management has undertaken aggressive pricing actions and increased oversight of pricing decisions, including centralized approval measures.
  • Order growth was very strong at 34%, though two unusually large orders boosted the headline number; normalized orders grew ~12%.

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Operator: Good morning. My name is Joe, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Vertiv’s First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the program over to your host for today’s conference call, Lynne Maxeiner, Vice President of Investor Relations. Lynne Maxeiner: Thank you, Joe. Good morning, and welcome to Vertiv’s First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. Joining me today are Vertiv’s Executive Chairman, Dave Cote; Chief Executive Officer, Rob Johnson; Chief Financial Officer, David Fallon; and Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Gary Niederpruem. Before we begin, I point out that during the course of this call, we will make forward-looking statements regarding future events, including the future financial and operating moments of Vertiv. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We refer you to the cautionary language inclusion in today’s earnings release, and you can learn more about these risks in our annual report, 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 undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or f

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