Fortive (FTV) 3 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Hello. My name is Josh, and I will be your conference facilitator this afternoon. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Fortive Corporation's Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Results Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. now turn would to call I Ms. Instructions] like the to over [Operator President Investor Rosman, of Elena Vice Relations. Ms. may you Rosman, begin your conference.

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Thanks, Chuck.

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are ready concludes Thanks, our to Jim. Josh, formal That we comments. take questions. now

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sales I guidance just to sort organic wanted follow-up year. on of the the for

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you IOS wondered in just And sort what half and in of or second half back core so, that confidence I that gives PT. acceleration

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