Faro (FARO) 28 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to today's FARO Technologies' Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Call.

For opening remarks and introductions, I will now turn the call over to Michael Funari at Sapphire Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Thank you and good morning. With me today from FARO are Michael Burger, Chief Executive Officer; and Allen Muhich, Chief Financial Officer. close, quarter released of market for financial the third the XXXX. after the its company results Today The related www.faro.com. press third quarter release and Form available FARO's XX-Q on website at are for the call, and Please statements demand, technology may considered events. future and statements note, forward-looking development, business industry inventory subsequent uncertainties not involve and statements in conference customer be risks certain that projections, include historical or which this results, facts, economic are levels, regarding and product result to actual materially. factors the Various could differ cause

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to Good Mike. Thank you our call. afternoon. Welcome

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Michael and you, Thank good afternoon, everyone.

Third year-over-year, softness up revenue when gross X%. expected Product Bookings was and periods compared quarter quarter was pandemic. market of $XX.X from a XX% pressures. as in improvement of the margin was caused an XXXX largely million, $XX.X XX%, revenue revenue down last in of from to for continuing that $XX.X result by to million, resulting non-GAAP was the by GAAP demand XX.X% prior costs million XX.X% of increases while grew was grew million, of due margin year-over-year. gross offset margin somewhat $XX.X today's XXXX. quarter third volume XX% inflationary of service increase increased year's market the of to third Gross material compared

end of a As we range be expect result, towards of stated the our conditions success model margin between and levels until XX% normalize. will gross adversely XX% lower impacted

expenses the the or XXXX. the compared due expense of $X.X quarter million HoloBuilder the $X.X GAAP prior year to initiatives quarter million of of million until $XX.X Non-GAAP not operating year. well of XXXX and acquisition-related was of our travel-related million operating to as in loss next $X.X result compared quarter In of the period. as of million, of a continue the initiative XXXX restructuring quarter during third mentioned, for million margins was both expenses increase million in Michael operating loss our to revenue. Non-GAAP loss addition, investments, $X software a than outsourcing approximately impact volumes benefits breakeven in expense included XXXX third was QX to near operating in operating as third intangible million $X.X and amortization and $XX.X from returning. were approximately X.X% lower stock cost and third $X.X primarily GAAP XXXX, an as income higher savings pandemic our the in will realized of we with for organic was the million compensation begin Adjusted $X.X in EBITDA as costs.

$X.X GAAP share. or Our $X.XX per was net million loss

share compared of per of Our the non-GAAP to $X.XX net share XXXX. QX $X.XX per for in third loss quarter a loss was net XXXX

We to a maintain $XXX cash no with strong capital a debt. balance structure and of million continue

decrease safety associated chain as risk increase supply purchases to with stock quarter levels work third primarily to current was in result The inventory a of of cash challenges. mitigate strategic we the

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Greg first And like Instructions] it looks [Operator our Palm. comes question from

please Your go line is open, ahead.

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freight get since, to situations a product were to wanted So, the there book, weren't weren't And quarter. able the to these actually able actually the couple in and we've customers in-house forwarding gotten we of orders where service order. but

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large They situations. And maybe just the a rather the bit on the more a being couple able else color. were were little of to therefore, anything logistics deployment of deals, and the coordinate versus more in customer assets actually

gives bit that you as hopefully, little So, a color more well.

not to caused was deliver. ability by It our

we had fact, on inventory In site.

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it that the So, across it? way versus right deals the that Is about it like, was more maybe, think a was big sounds to few region. something

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XXXX And what frankly, In today. I of excited already. really they're we're levels about out Greg, think general, we're fact, Asia to in back seeing

Asia's actually some there. couple pretty real So, beginning and deal over consistent see we're recovery to quarters, flow last of the has been

So excited, very specifically. China, we're particularly, in

commentary demand to good talking those you as confident just number? into to to segue chain it's that good you is across where may we'll issues last couple hear. in think changed sort I Has indicators anything approach supply that's Is The my XXXX one. to be levels? of QX the the QX, in months, -- that less pre-COVID getting you whether that logistical still in levels in that's case last get all you back as regions. makes QX about do Okay, guess, maybe of

significant more the on as pretty based we're Greg, Actually, opposite. seeing no, mentioned we growth it's I script, I'm would funnel, confident actually quarter-on-quarter. beginning argue the the of in fact, the quarter

gives that confidence. So, us

or does And encouraging. -- But been discounting that associated flow run will, with you the book. in you expected way growth, know, that of regions, quarter, terms of the quarter course, quarter-on-quarter in terms handicapping, you're across the of very all opportunity really funnel if of right, there's business that's three everything some the As not to and at number. it's looking size. we is so in And into book our

And we see actually that levels so and should in feel comfortable QX believe in we we QX. it script pretty put the

Yes.

well Quantum swappable a laser ago, in customers Max the commented we've script other been been again, response cost And performance. is as The well we And half from and it the the on quite the months line positive. thing back approach has having probes three has received. launched the around and

are that is a so gain replacement of into And incremental we Michael one the again, some faster the the to that, beginning also, may quarter. fourth which to lead see contributors referenced that we confidence heading cycle, pipeline that to

that I think growing our context. in confidence is

Okay. it going there. Best leave forward. Thanks. good to hear. luck Yes, I'll of

Thanks Greg.

from DeGasperi. Our comes next question Andrew

please go open, is line ahead. Your

just, else paused to up that we're are aware mentioned you comment that legacy you And one cycle, replacement pandemic speak, that. ramp there guess, people that is had have Quantum cycle, I tool it there of? that driving guess, is I might sounds that's Mike, is so happening? during you. I Thank it But I -- is not a of terms now like the in that anything interesting the thought was it something to Max I question incremental made. very is the is, or mean, confident

I two I twofold. think -- think it's

first think the is I new product.

that just is think I've talked is on said, it upgrade the we think their they're the compelling. shop years for -- the second particular I much-needed new this XX have been therefore, smaller is have of coming is I doing an believe didn't value confidence would effect had And in up. that That there hold the product that, and been particularly offering frankly, of is the back, market customers to I over order I some But with give to through shops. that very that some -- pandemic. think, want has directly that, Arm

both. of I combination So, think it's a

then competitors, Got one guess, of HoloBuilder, on, it. went public their And Matterport. at I recently

of does from And terms products? in that landscape, say digital how stacks how those I mean, it curious twin Just other would you it up? differ

question. Great

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So, that, top very, then is much that photogrammetry HoloBuilder does lays is what And accurate of accurate. capability scanning. this on very, less

they where were the combination the two, think it differentiation, we think don't have take and could compete. solution Matterport to And of we you the if point in applications so a pointed, the I we're

helpful. it, Got that’s Thanks.

You're welcome.

next Our comes Rob from Mason. question

open, please ahead. Your is line go

the Thanks afternoon. for question. Yes, good

Rob. Hey

right these alleviate away, conventional wisdom, is on, But touch seeing the inflation. just is seem of but suggest to chain just your gross trends you to that then you supply did Where in you pricing think thoughts how you -- margin kind challenges, that. any price with. The obligatory don't which to on offset themselves about cost everybody's wanted those, constraints might you themselves material via the environment pressures of challenges just like? dealing probably And terms chain I think perhaps, what your of just you're lead First, talk that supply the there. mention some ability, I in addressing maybe because

on that -- inventory let don't we're we and mentioned taken an that Allen aggressive ensure philosophical to -- have saying that a perspective sacrifice start we by Yes, me revenue. stance from

goes without So, that saying.

supply. thing second long-term that, is putting longer-term product sequester contracts that have where The we in for we're basically plans mix, basically

suffering third the Sanmina The frankly, is -- ship have But help are regionally a we seeing opportunistically in didn't not talk XX%, X% us us price increases depending who we from think that. fantastic because a you all situation we where with. materials. helping find been are that a to we've upon finding deal They've able the been thing where is at you of product I been supply. pricing. couldn't great on anywhere us to raw Pricing, and to not has in are

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that What the competitive about front your on or ability the in to environment capture what well? as market? presents to that And degree, price situation

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have we our we've market sales the go repositioned you to -- way channel. as We know, with

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are our product AEC offerings around Initial offering.

because in large will AEC customers line AEC to very talking with that. some Sphere in some offering we're so product space and And small an and relatively be our associated workflow first the

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base, We FARO as will QX announcing originally in Sphere to planned. our be the customer officially entire

you. Thank helpful. Very great. That’s

you. You're welcome. Thank

Instructions] Ben [Operator our take from question Rose. We'll

open, is line please Your go ahead.

and afternoon Michael. good Allen Yes,

Hi Ben.

seeing think those the specifically at that recovering that it Michael you product comments I indicated regions, pace line? pickup Europe in a for I your your Can quarter faster Asia, from a of than the in last you're China, US. in manufacturing particular, was part now and the take

through We're August. vacation right? -- Europe was QX, all so not the way so actually much, on

back in year. every and our So history, thing that, happened a seasonal that's -- it's you frankly, if look

expected opportunity said, in all QX. significantly three in to we Europe for So, That QX. be is slow the funnel regions up

yes, actually very is the yet the encouraging. growth seeing so realized, very the funnels -- and be quarter-on-quarter And opportunity very, been to answer are has robust, we're but

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I'm So, encouraged. very

the that in sector, your sector sort Is Okay. of of at automotive made of terms comments remarks, large. to provide you're about some And initial in that you you color, the sector. there can in terms seeing demand? In what alluded you in of anything terms

that some much rolling anecdotally, think delay as what's I core They last type shutdowns orders That customers. with the that of looks believe have behind is contributed of of we're it hopeful. read did talking over pretty will the of QX again, of that said, all all ad certainly, it this And occur stories I quarter And space like our the in and No, happened thing. to in QX. don't that, some us. in to in think, automotive nauseam, that's us the the in

place. So, said, place, assuming good that being very good that in think a I we're happens,

just I Okay. may, if And more. one

public U.S. seeing any specifically, the on of in you're side. update On terms the demand? Is customer there what safety there, in

very encouraged No, I and spotty It's been stabilizing. actually by regionally, we're believe the pipeline. it's

I normalcy, in ideally in should think North to America if not QX, return QX.

a portion were relatively in delay of it's of in it in were shipments, don't they QX and Asia our traction be lot think, in North around numbers a they're will But America safety alluded said, answer Asia delays our penetration big getting to that short-term. safety, in it's deals. And as Europe I business. I -- his know, That those As continue really is public Allen, public you think the small we're about rival in I -- sector. in excited exciting. the to the and the

So, I'm encouraged.

much. Thanks Okay. very

you. thank welcome. You're

Thanks Ben.

have at appears any over It closing this program the Michael, turn I no will to we time. remarks. further now questions back for

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