Q1 2026 West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

April 23, 2026

Operator: Good day, and welcome to West's Q1 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there'll be a question and answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. Please note today's call is being recorded. I would like to turn the call over to John Sweeney, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Instructions will be given at that time. Please note, today's call is being recorded. I would like to turn the call over to John Sweeney, Vice President of Investor Relations.

Speaker #1: Good morning and welcome to West's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call, which is being webcast live. With me today on the call are West President, CEO, and Chairman, Eric Green, and West Senior Vice President and CFO, Bob McMahon.

John Sweeney: Good morning, and welcome to West's Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call, which is being webcast live. With me today on the call are West's President, CEO, and Chairman, Eric Green, and West's Senior Vice President and CFO, Bob McMahon. Earlier today, we issued our Q1 financial results. A copy of the press release, along with today's slide presentation containing supplemental information for your reference, has been posted in the Investors section of the company's website at investor.westpharma.com. Later today, a replay of the webcast will also be available in the Investors section of our website. Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that statements made by management during this call and in the accompanying presentation contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of US federal securities law.

Speaker #1: Earlier today, we issued our first quarter financial results. A copy of the press release, along with today's slide presentation containing supplemental information for your reference, has been posted in the Investor section of the company’s website at investor.westpharma.com.

Speaker #1: Later today, a replay of the webcast will also be available in the Investor section of our website. Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that statements made by management during this call and in the accompanying presentation contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of US Federal Securities Law.

Speaker #1: Please refer to the accompanying safe-harbor statements in today's press release, and in addition to other disclosures made by the company, such as our 10-K and 10-Q, regarding the risks to which the company is subject.

John Sweeney: Please refer to the accompanying safe harbor statements in today's press release and in addition to other disclosures made by the company, such as our 10-K and 10-Q regarding the risks to which the company is subject. During the call, management will also report on certain non-GAAP financial measures, including organic net sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating profit margin, free cash flow, and adjusted diluted earnings per share. The accompanying disclosure statement, as well as reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial results prepared in conformity with US GAAP, are provided in this morning's press release and in today's presentation materials. I will now turn the call over to our CEO, Eric Green. Eric?

Speaker #1: During the call, management will also report on certain non-gap financial measures including organic net sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating profit margin, free cash flow, and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Speaker #1: The accompanying disclosure statement as well as reconciliations of these non-gap financial measures to the most comparable financial results prepared in conformity with US GAAP are provided in this morning's press release and in today's presentation materials.

Speaker #1: I will now turn the call over to our CEO, Eric Green. Eric? Thank you, John, and good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us today.

Eric Green: Thank you, John, and good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. I am pleased to report the year is off to a strong start with outstanding performance in Q1 revenues and adjusted EPS, with both metrics coming in well above our expectations. It is clear our growth strategy is delivering. Q1 revenues of $845 million were up 21% on a reported basis and 15% on an organic basis. Adjusted operating margins in the quarter were 21.4%, expanding 350 basis points as compared to prior year. Adjusted EPS came in at $2.13, up 47% compared to prior year. As announced in the press release today, due to our strong Q1 performance and the expected ongoing momentum in our business, we are increasing our revenue and adjusted EPS guidance for full year 2026.

Speaker #1: I am pleased to report the year is off to a strong start, with outstanding performance in the first quarter revenues and adjusted EPS, with both metrics coming in well above our expectations.

Speaker #1: It is clear our growth strategy is delivering. First quarter revenues of $845 million were up 21% on a reported basis, and 15% on an organic basis.

Speaker #1: Adjusted operating margins in the quarter were 21.4%, expanding 350 basis points as compared to prior year, and adjusted EPS came in at $2.13, up 47% compared to prior year.

Speaker #1: As announced in the press release today, due to our strong first quarter performance and the expected ongoing momentum in our business, we are increasing our revenue and adjusted EPS guidance for full year 2026.

Speaker #1: We now anticipate full year organic revenue growth back to our long-term construct of $7 to 9 percent, up from our previous guide of $5 to 7 percent, and adjusted EPS increase to the range of $8.40 to $8.75.

Eric Green: We now anticipate full-year organic revenue growth back to our long-term construct of 7% to 9%, up from our previous guide of 5% to 7%, and adjusted EPS increase to the range of $8.40 to $8.75. Bob will go into more detail shortly. Now let's take a closer review of each of the businesses. Starting with HVP components in our proprietary products segment, which represents 48% of our company's total net sales and continues to be the key growth driver for West. HVP components grew 23% on an organic basis in Q1. This growth was led by strong performance in both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1 revenues. HVP components' GLP-1 revenues grew significantly and contributed 10% of total company sales, consistent with the previous quarter. While it is still early days in the adoption of orals, the trend is playing out as we expected and have previously communicated.

Speaker #1: Bob will go into more detail shortly. Now let's take a closer review of each of the businesses. Starting with HPP components in our proprietary product segment, which represents 48% of our company's total net sales and continues to be the key growth driver for West.

Speaker #1: HPP components grew 23% on an organic basis in the first quarter. This growth was led by strong performance in both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1 revenues.

Speaker #1: HPP components' GLP-1 revenues grew significantly. It contributed 10% of total company sales consistent with the previous quarter, while it is still early days in the adoption of orals that trend is playing out as we expected and have previously communicated.

Speaker #1: That is, orals are expanding the market. Our view remains unchanged for long-term growth in both injectable and oral GLP-1 markets as overall adoption of these products continues to increase.

Eric Green: That is, orals are expanding the market. Our view remains unchanged for long-term growth in both injectable and oral GLP-1 markets as overall adoption of these products continues to increase. We continue to believe there are a number of factors that leave us optimistic about the prospects for our GLP-1 elastomers in the future. These include the expansion of insurance coverage, FDA regulatory decisions on compounded GLP-1s, reduced drug prices, and the introduction of GLP-1s for new indications as well as next-generation products. In addition, the launch of generics in several countries outside the US should drive additional demand in the coming years. Non-GLP-1 HVP components revenues increased in the high teens in the quarter. This growth was driven by durable growth drivers, including biologics, HVP upgrades, including Annex 1, and underlying core customer demand growth.

Speaker #1: We continue to believe there are a number of factors that leave us optimistic about the prospects for our GLP-1 elastomers in the future. These include the expansion of insurance coverage, FDA regulatory decisions on compounded GLP-1s, reduced drug prices, and the introduction of GLP-1s for new indications as well as next-generation products.

Speaker #1: In addition, the launch of generics in several countries outside the US should drive additional demand in the coming years. Non-GLP-1 HPP components revenues increased in the high teens in the quarter.

Speaker #1: This growth was driven by a durable growth driver, including biologics, HPP upgrades—including Annex 1—and underlying core customer demand growth. The better-than-expected HPP components performance in the quarter can be attributed to market growth and tremendous execution of our operating unit strategy and scaling up production, particularly in Europe.

Eric Green: The better-than-expected HVP components performance in the quarter can be attributed to market growth and tremendous execution of our operating unit strategy and scaling up production, particularly in Europe. Recently, I met with our team in Eschweiler, Germany, to see firsthand the operational improvements that we are leveraging across our HVP components manufacturing sites. There are three key aspects to this operational excellence initiative. First, we accelerated the process of onboarding new employees in H2 2025, which benefited production this quarter, and further increased output by temporarily redeploying our team members from other European sites. Second, we continue to optimize our global network. This includes working with our customers to qualify second sites, enabling us to increase production output.

Speaker #1: Recently, I met with our team in Eschweiler, Germany, to see firsthand the operational improvements that we are leveraging across our HPP components manufacturing sites.

Speaker #1: There are three key aspects to this operational excellence initiative. First, we accelerated the process of onboarding new employees in the second half of 2025, which benefited production this quarter.

Speaker #1: And further increased output by temporarily redeploying our team members from other European sites. Second, we continue to optimize our global network. This includes working with our customers to qualify second sites enabling us to increase production output.

Speaker #1: And third, a significant benefit of this initiative is the transfer of knowledge and implementation of best practices which will result in ongoing enhancements throughout our global manufacturing network.

Eric Green: Third, a significant benefit of this initiative is the transfer of knowledge and implementation of best practices, which will result in ongoing enhancements throughout our global manufacturing network. Turning to our largest market, biologics. This business continues to be a strong growth driver for HVP components business and delivered 26% organic growth. We continue to have strong win rates for biologics entering the market with solid growth for NovaPure, which is increasingly being selected for its attributes and quality by customers who are bringing new biologics to market. We're also benefiting from many biosimilar launches. Growth in this market is being increased by easing regulations and reduced testing requirements. When a biosimilar is introduced, it usually results in expansion of therapy use. This generally allows us to maintain or even increase overall volume demand after biosimilars are commercialized.

Speaker #1: Turning to our largest market, biologics. This business continues to be a strong growth driver for the HPP components business and delivered 26% organic growth. We continue to have strong win rates for biologics entering the market, with solid growth for NovaPure, which has increasingly been selected for its attributes and quality by customers who are bringing new biologics to market.

Speaker #1: We're also benefiting from many biosimilar launches. Growth in this market is being increased by easing regulations and reduced testing requirements. When a biosimilar is introduced, it usually results in expansion of therapy use.

Speaker #1: This generally allows us to maintain or even increase overall volume demand after biosimilars are commercialized. And we see a continued ramp in HPP conversion and Annex 1.

Eric Green: We see a continued ramp in HVP conversion in Annex I. We are experiencing strong conversion of standard products into HVP components, and this mix shift is improving revenue and margin performance. We continue to have strong growth in Annex I related projects, which increased sequentially and is up 66% as compared to this time last year. Annex I is anticipated to be a multiyear tailwind to our business with an expected revenue growth contribution of 200 basis points in 2026 from Annex I and HVP conversion. Moving on to our HVP delivery devices, which comprises 15% of company revenues. We delivered strong organic growth in the quarter, up 28% compared to prior year. This was driven by increase of SmartDose 3.5 revenues, which were requested in advance of the transaction, which we continue to expect to close mid-year.

Speaker #1: We are experiencing strong conversion of standard products into HPP components and this makes shift is improving revenue and margin performance. We continue to have strong growth in Annex 1 related projects which increased sequentially and is up 66% as compared to this time last year.

Speaker #1: Annex 1 is anticipated to be a multi-year tailwind to our business, with an expected revenue growth contribution of 200 basis points in 2026 from Annex 1 and HPP conversion.

Speaker #1: Moving on to our HPP delivery devices, which comprise 15% of company revenues. We delivered strong organic growth in the quarter, up 28% compared to the prior year.

Speaker #1: This was driven by increased smart dose 3.5 revenues which were requested in advance of the transaction which we continue to expect to close mid-year.

Speaker #1: The non-smart dose parts of the revenues and were up double digits in the quarter led by self-dose and crystal xena. Standard products which represent 19% of our business were up 0.5% on an organic basis during the first quarter.

Eric Green: The non-SmartDose parts of the business represent more than half of the revenues and were up double digits in the quarter, led by SelfDose and Crystal Zenith. Standard products, which represents 19% of our business, were up 0.5% on an organic basis during Q1. Standard products are an important funnel as they convert to HVP components over time, which provides value to our customers and generates incremental revenue for us. Turning now to WestVantage, the new brand name for our contract manufacturing segment, which represents 18% of our business. Revenues increased 6% organically in Q1. I was in Ireland a couple weeks ago to participate in the official opening of our new Dublin WestVantage site, which is now fully operational and producing commercial product. This milestone marks a significant step forward in strengthening our global capabilities.

Speaker #1: Standard products are an important funnel as they convert to HPP components over time which provides value to our customers and generates incremental revenue for us.

Speaker #1: Turning now to West Vantage. The new brand name for our contract manufacturing segment which represents 18% of our business. Revenues increased 6% organically in the first quarter.

Speaker #1: I was in Ireland a couple of weeks ago to participate in the official opening of our new Dublin West Vantage site. Which is now fully operational and producing commercial product.

Speaker #1: This milestone marks a significant step forward in strengthening our global capabilities. The site incorporates our drug handling business which is more profitable and less capital intensive than our legacy contract manufacturing.

Eric Green: The site incorporates our drug handling business, which is more profitable and less capital intensive than our legacy contract manufacturing. While we are in the early stages in building our drug handling business, to date, this business is meeting our expectations. The site also supports growing customer demand for high volume injectable therapies, including treatments for diabetes and obesity. These aspects reinforce West's role as a critical partner in helping to secure patient access to these essential medicines. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Bob to discuss the financials and guidance in more detail. Bob?

Speaker #1: While we are in the early stages in building our drug handling business, to date, this business is meeting our expectations. The site also supports growing customer demand for high volume injectable therapies including treatments for diabetes and obesity.

Speaker #1: These aspects reinforce West's role as a critical partner in helping to secure patient access to these essential medicines. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Bob to discuss the financials and guidance in more detail.

Speaker #1: Bob?

Speaker #2: Thanks, Eric. And good morning, everyone. This morning, I'll provide some additional details on Q1 revenue and take you through the income statement and some other key financial metrics.

Bob McMahon: Thanks, Eric, and good morning, everyone. This morning, I'll provide some additional details on Q1 revenue and take you through the income statement and some other key financial metrics. I'll then cover our updated full year and Q2 guidance. As Eric mentioned, we had a great start to the year as revenues of $845 million increased 21% on a reported basis and grew 15.3% organically, exceeding our expectations. The performance was broad-based as all segments were better than expected, and price contributed 3.5 percentage points of growth in the quarter. Our HVP components business was a standout, delivering $409 million in revenue and growing 22.6% organically. This was driven by robust growth in GLP-1s, HVP upgrades, including Annex 1, and overall continued improving performance in biologics revenues. As Eric mentioned, our team is executing at a high level and ramping capacity faster than planned, while demand continues to be strong.

Speaker #2: I'll then cover our updated full-year and second-quarter guidance. As Eric mentioned, we had a great start to the year as revenues of $845 million increased 21% on a reported basis and grew 15.3% organically, exceeding our expectations.

Speaker #2: And the performance was broad-based, as all segments were better than expected, and price contributed 3.5 percentage points of growth in the quarter. Our HPP components business was a standout, delivering $409 million in revenue and growing 22.6% organically.

Speaker #2: This was driven by robust growth and GLP-1s HPP upgrades including Annex 1 and overall continued improving performance in biologic revenues. As Eric mentioned, our team is executing at a high level and ramping capacity faster than planned while demand continues to be strong.

Speaker #2: Our GLP-1 HPP components business had another very good quarter of growth and we expect continued growth throughout the rest of the year for all the reasons that we've previously talked about.

Bob McMahon: Our GLP-1 HVP components business had another very good quarter of growth, and we expect continued growth throughout the rest of the year for all the reasons that we've previously talked about. The HVP components business outside of GLP-1s accelerated nicely, growing in the high teens in the quarter and contributed over two-thirds of the HVP outperformance in the quarter. In HVP delivery devices, revenues were $124 million in the quarter and up 27.5% year-on-year organically. This was driven by growth in SmartDose 3.5 as revenues increased in anticipation of the expected midyear closing of the transaction, as well as good performance in Crystal Zenith and SelfDose. In standard products, revenues of $161 million were up 0.5% on an organic basis, partially driven by Annex 1 related conversion to HVP components. Our WestVantage segment delivered $151 million in revenue, growing 6.2% on an organic basis.

Speaker #2: And the HPP components business outside of GLP-1s accelerated nicely, growing in the high teens in the quarter and contributed over two-thirds of the HPP outperformance in the quarter.

Speaker #2: In HPP delivery devices, revenues were $124 million in the quarter and up 27.5% year-on-year organically. This was driven by growth in smart dose 3.5 as revenues increased in anticipation of the expected mid-year closing of the transaction as well as good performance in crystal xena and self-dose.

Speaker #2: In standard products, revenues of $161 million were up half a percent on an organic basis partially driven by Annex 1 related conversion to HPP components.

Speaker #2: And our West Vantage segment delivered $151 million in revenue, growing 6.2% on an organic basis. Segment performance in the quarter was driven by an increase in sales of self-injected devices for obesity and diabetes.

Bob McMahon: Segment performance in the quarter was driven by an increase in sales of self-injected devices for obesity and diabetes. Now let's take a closer look at the rest of the P&L. Total company gross margin was 35.1% in the quarter, up 190 basis points year-over-year. The year-on-year increase is primarily driven by the positive mix shift of HVP components and price contribution. We did not see commodity costs have a material impact on our Q1 results. I also wanted to highlight that our WestVantage gross margin, while down slightly year-over-year as we ramp our Dublin facility, recovered sequentially as expected. Adjusted operating margins of 21.4% were 350 basis points up compared to the prior year, driven by the gross margin expansion and leveraging our SG&A and R&D across a higher revenue base.

Speaker #2: Now let's take a closer look at the rest of the P&L. Total company gross margin was 35.1% in the quarter, up 190 basis points year-over-year.

Speaker #2: The year-on-year increase is primarily driven by the positive makes shift of HPP components and price contribution. We did not see commodity costs have a material impact on our Q1 results.

Speaker #2: I also wanted to highlight that our West Vantage gross margin, while down slightly year-over-year as we ramp our double in facility, recovered sequentially as expected.

Speaker #2: Adjusted operating margins of 21.4% were $350 basis points up compared to the prior year driven by the gross margin expansion and leveraging our SGNA and R&D across a higher revenue base.

Speaker #2: And below the line, net interest income was in line with our expectations while our tax rate was a better-than-expected 18.3% for the quarter and we had 72.4 million diluted shares outstanding.

Bob McMahon: Below the line, net interest income was in line with our expectations, while our tax rate was a better-than-expected 18.3% for the quarter, and we had 72.4 million diluted shares outstanding. Now adding it all up, Q1 adjusted earnings per share were $2.13, up 47% versus last year and up 45% above the midpoint of the guidance we gave on the last earnings call. Now, before moving into our updated 2026 guidance, I did want to highlight a few other additional financial metrics. In the quarter, we delivered operating cash flow of $90 million. While down year-on-year due to the increase in AR related to our strong sales performance and the 2025 bonus payout, it was ahead of our expectations. Capital expenditures were $43 million, down from $71 million in the prior year, as we continue to drive a focus on increased capital spending efficiency.

Speaker #2: Now, adding it all up, Q1 adjusted earnings per share were $2.13, up 47% versus last year, and up 45% above the midpoint of the guidance we gave on the last earnings call.

Speaker #2: Now before moving into our updated 2026 guidance, I did want to highlight a few other additional financial metrics. In the quarter, we delivered operating cash flow of $90 million.

Speaker #2: While down year-on-year due to the increase in AR related to our strong sales performance and the 2025 bonus payout, it was ahead of our expectations.

Speaker #2: Capital expenditures were $43 million, down from $71 million in the prior year, as we continue to drive a focus on increased capital spending efficiency.

Speaker #2: And we remain on track with our expectations of $250 to $275 million for the year even as we increase our revenue guidance, which I'll talk about shortly.

Bob McMahon: We remain on track with our expectations of $250 to $275 million for the year, even as we increase our revenue guidance, which I'll talk about shortly. In addition, during the quarter, the board of directors authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program, given our strong financial position. In Q1, we repurchased 1.2 million shares for $298 million and paid out $16 million in dividends as an additional means of returning capital to shareholders. Our cash flow and strong balance sheet position us well as we look to deploy capital for growth and deliver value to shareholders. We ended the first quarter with $521 million in cash on our balance sheet. In summary, we had a very good first quarter that exceeded our expectations, and the momentum we saw coming into the year is continuing. Now let me turn to our updated guidance.

Speaker #2: In addition, during the quarter, the board of directors authorized a new $1 billion share repurchase program given our strong financial position. In Q1, we repurchased $1.2 million shares for $298 million.

Speaker #2: And paid out $16 million in dividends as an additional means of returning capital to shareholders. Our cash flow and strong balance sheet position us well as we look to deploy capital for growth and deliver value to shareholders.

Speaker #2: And we ended the first quarter with $521 million in cash on our balance sheet. In summary, we had a very good first quarter that exceeded our expectations, and the momentum we saw coming into the year is continuing.

Speaker #2: And now let me turn to our updated guidance. And before getting into the numbers, I want to highlight a few important factors driving our outlook.

Bob McMahon: Before getting into the numbers, I want to highlight a few important factors driving our outlook. The macro environment continues to be dynamic, and so we will remain prudent with our forecasting given we have three quarters to go in the year. Most importantly, we've increased our growth expectations for the injectable market, driven by the underlying trends Eric talked about earlier. HVP components, both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1s, are the primary driver for our increased outlook. Our assumptions around the GLP-1 market continue to hold, and the non-GLP-1 market continues to improve. We've also incorporated rising oil and commodity prices into our updated thinking and are working to offset these costs through various means, as we have with tariffs and other inflationary costs. We expect to have a net impact of $ single-digit millions after the mitigation efforts. Importantly, our operations and supply chain have not been affected.

Speaker #2: The macro environment continues to be dynamic and so we will remain prudent with our forecasting given we have three quarters to go in the year.

Speaker #2: Most importantly, we've increased our growth expectations for the injectable market driven by the underlying trends Eric talked about earlier. HPP components, both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1s, are the primary driver for our increased outlook.

Speaker #2: Our assumptions around the GLP-1 market continue to hold and the non-GLP-1 market continues to improve. We've also incorporated rising oil and commodity prices into our updated thinking and are working to offset these costs through various means as we have with tariffs and other inflationary costs.

Speaker #2: We expect to have a net impact of single-digit millions after the mitigation efforts. Importantly, our operations and supply chain have not been affected. We continue to expect to close the SmartDose transaction mid-year.

Bob McMahon: We continue to expect to close the SmartDose transaction mid-year. As a reminder, we generated $55 million in SmartDose sales in the H2 2025 and have adjusted our full year 2026 expected organic growth rate to account for these revenues. For the year, we now anticipate revenue to be in the range of $3.295 billion to $3.35 billion, up $78 million at the midpoint. This reflects an increased organic revenue growth range of 7% to 9% for the year. Reported growth is 7.2% to 9.0%, with our assumptions around FX and the SmartDose divestiture unchanged and roughly offsetting. The increase reflects strong Q1 performance and an improving demand environment for the remainder of the year. In the Proprietary segment, we expect HVP components to continue to be the primary driver of revenue growth.

Speaker #2: As a reminder, we generated $55 million in smart dose sales in the second half of 2025 and have adjusted our full year 2026 expected organic growth rate to account for these revenues.

Speaker #2: For the year, we now anticipate revenue to be in the range of $3.295 billion to $3.35 billion, up $78 million at the midpoint. This reflects an increased organic revenue growth range of 7 to 9 percent for the year.

Speaker #2: Reported growth is 7.2 to 9.0 percent with our assumptions around FX and the smart dose dispatchature unchanged and roughly offsetting. The increase reflects strong Q1 performance and an improving demand environment for the remainder of the year.

Speaker #2: In the proprietary segment, we expect HPP components to continue to be the primary driver of revenue growth. We now anticipate this business to grow low to mid-teens organically for the year accounting for about 7 points of the total company growth at the midpoint of guidance.

Bob McMahon: We now anticipate this business to grow low to mid-teens organically for the year, accounting for about 7 points of the total company growth at the midpoint of guidance. This is up from our previous expectation of roughly 5 points of total company growth at the midpoint. Importantly, both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1s are contributing. Non-GLP-1 HVP components are expected to grow low double digits and make up just over 5 points of total company growth, while GLP-1 HVP components is expected to be in the mid to high teens. We also expect better performance in our HVP delivery devices while our expectations for standard products in WestVantage are consistent with our previous guidance. The positive revenue mix is helping us to further expand our margins even as we see increased costs, and we have incorporated some below the line contributions in the updated guidance.

Speaker #2: This is up from our previous expectation of roughly 5 points of total company growth at the midpoint. Importantly, both GLP-1 and non-GLP-1s are contributed.

Speaker #2: Non-GLP-1 HPP components are expected to grow low double digits and make up just over 5 points of total company growth while GLP-1 HPP components is expected to be in the mid to high teens.

Speaker #2: We also expect better performance in our HPP delivery devices while our expectations for standard products in West Vantage are consistent with our previous guidance.

Speaker #2: The positive revenue mix is helping us to further expand our margins even as we see increased costs, and we have incorporated some below-the-line contributions in the updated guidance.

Speaker #2: To help with your models, we are now projecting $7 million in net interest income a 19 percent tax rate for the full year and roughly $71.5 million diluted shares outstanding for the full year.

Bob McMahon: To help with your models, we are now projecting $7 million in net interest income, a 19% tax rate for the full year, and roughly 71.5 million diluted shares outstanding for the full year. This results in an adjusted earnings per share to be between $8.40 to $8.75 for the year, up 15% to 20% year on year. Now for Q2, we expect revenue to be in the range of $830 million to $850 million. This is a reported increase of 8.3% to 10.9% and an organic increase of 7.0% to 9.6%. We expect Q2 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $2.05 to $2.12, up 11.4% to 15.2% year on year. In summary, we're very pleased with how our business is performing, driven by key growth drivers, and are optimistic about the future.

Speaker #2: This results in an adjusted earnings per share to be between $8.40 to $8.75 for the year, up 15 to 20 percent year-on-year. Now for the second quarter, we expect revenue to be in the range of $830 million to $850 million.

Speaker #2: This is a reported increase of 8.3 to 10.9 percent in an organic increase of 7.0 to 9.6 percent. And we expect second quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $2.05 to $2.12 up 11.4 percent to 15.2 percent year-on-year.

Speaker #2: In summary, we're very pleased with how our business is performing driven by our key growth drivers and our optimistic about the future. Now I'd like to turn the call back over to Eric for some closing comments.

Bob McMahon: Now I'd like to turn the call back over to Eric for some closing comments. Eric?

Speaker #2: Eric?

Speaker #1: Thank you, Bob. To summarize, the broad-based nature of the results we reported today continues to reaffirm that our growth strategy is working as expected.

Eric Green: Thank you, Bob. To summarize, the broad-based nature of the results we reported today continues to reaffirm that our growth strategy is working as expected. We have a strong, resilient business which delivers unique value to our customers. We remain focused on our critical growth drivers of biologics, GLP-1s, Annex 1, and other HVP conversion and leveraging our global infrastructure. For the long term, many durable macro trends underpin West's growth trajectory as the global market leader in the injectable medicine space. Finally, I want to thank our team members for their commitment and relentless focus to serving our customers, which allowed us to achieve these strong results. Operator, we're ready to take questions. Thank you.

Speaker #1: We have a strong resilient business which delivers unique value to our customers. We remain focused on our critical growth drivers of biologics, GLP-1s, Annex-1, and other HPP conversion and leveraging our global infrastructure.

Speaker #1: The long term, many durable macro trends underpin West's growth trajectory as the global market leader in the injectable medicine space. Finally, I wanted to thank our team members for their commitment and relentless focus to serving our customers which allowed us to achieve these strong results.

Speaker #1: Operator, we're ready to take questions. Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star one one. If your question has been answered and you'd like to remove yourself from the queue, press star one one again.

Operator: Thank you. If you'd like to ask a question, please press star one one. If your question has been answered and you'd like to remove yourself from the queue, press star one one again. We ask that you please limit yourself to one question. Our first question comes from Patrick Donnelly with Citi. Your line is open.

Speaker #3: We ask that you please limit yourself to one question. Our first question comes from Patrick Donnelly with Citi. Your line is open.

Patrick Donnelly: Hey, guys. Good morning. Maybe one on the non-GLP-1s, nice results there in particular. Can you talk about the acceleration you saw there? It sounds like, Bob, I think you were talking about low double digits for the rest of the year on non-GLP-1s. Can you just talk about what you're seeing? Is it Annex 1? Is it biosimilars, biologics? Would love you to just break that down a bit more because, again, the growth there was pretty notable.

Speaker #4: Hey guys, good morning. Maybe one on the non-GLPs—nice results there in particular. Can you talk about the acceleration you saw there? It sounds like, Bob, I think you were talking about low double digits for the rest of the year on non-GLPs.

Speaker #4: Can you just talk about what you're seeing? Is it Annex-1? Is it biosimilars? Biologics? We'd love you to just break that down a bit more because we've got the growth there was pretty notable.

Speaker #1: Yeah, Patrick, good morning. And thank you for the question. I think as we look at the HPP non-GLP-1 area of our business around the components, we're really pleased in how the market is starting to the market demands continue to increase, particularly in biologics and biosimilars.

Eric Green: Yeah, Patrick, good morning, and thank you for the question. I think as we look at the HVP non-GLP-1 area of our business around the components, we're really pleased with how the market demands continue to increase, particularly in biologics and biosimilars. We mentioned that we grew 26%. We believe for the balance of the year, we'll have very strong double digits in that area. This is mostly on already commercialized drugs in the marketplace. While we do continue to have a very high win rate on new launches and new molecules being approved, most of the growth is coming from the commercialized drugs. Annex 1, as you asked about that particular area, that continues to meet our expectations. We've seen a sequential improvement over the prior quarter, and it's up 66% over the Q1 of last year in number of projects that we have taken on.

Speaker #1: We mentioned that we grew 26 percent. We believe for the balance of the year we'll have very strong double digits in that area. And this is mostly on already commercialized drugs in the marketplace.

Speaker #1: While we do continue to have a very high win rate on new launches, new molecules being approved, most of the growth is coming from the commercialized drugs.

Speaker #1: Annex-1, as you asked about that particular area, that continues to meet our expectations. We've seen a sequential improvement over the prior quarter and it's up 66 percent over the first quarter of last year of number of projects that we have taken on.

Speaker #1: And this is actually as you think about it, the volume doesn't change, but the ASP and the margins do improve and will continue to focus on that area.

Eric Green: This is actually, as you think about it, volume doesn't change, but the ASP and the margins do improve, and we'll continue to focus on that area. That is actually expanding as we think about it's not just EU regulations. We're starting to hear more about the expectations outside of Europe, particularly in the United States, and also in Asia. I think the last area I want to just comment on, and that's why we have confidence in our guidance, is really unleashing some of our operational excellence in our HVP manufacturing sites. The work that we're doing in Europe is fungible, transferable to other sites, which will give us the ability to leverage existing capacity, higher throughput, and higher output to be able to meet the rise in demand of our customers. Bob, would you like to add?

Speaker #1: That is actually expanding, as we think about it—it’s not just EU regulations. We’re starting to hear more about the expectations outside of Europe, particularly in the United States and also in Asia.

Speaker #1: I think the last area I want to just comment on, and that's why we have confidence in our guidance, is really unleashing some of our operational excellence in our HPP manufacturing sites.

Speaker #1: The work that we're doing in Europe is fungible, transferable to other sites, which will give us the ability to leverage existing capacity higher throughput, higher output to meet the rising demand of our customers.

Speaker #1: Bob, would you like to add?

Speaker #2: Yeah, I would just say, Patrick, and thank you for the question. As you see, this is a continuation of what we saw in the second half of the year—this real continued momentum in the HPP non-GLP-1 components business.

Bob McMahon: Yeah, I would just say, Patrick, and thank you for the question. As you see, this is a continuation of what we saw in H2, this real continued momentum in the HVP non-GLP-1 components business. To Eric's point, what we've seen is a real combination of not only demand, the benefit of the positive mix associated with upgrading to Annex 1, and we expect both of those things to continue, as well as the continued market development of the biologics business, feel very good about where that direction is going. If you recall, in Q4, we talked about demand outstripping supply. We're continuing to ramp and feel good about the team's ability to continue to meet that demand for the rest of the year.

Speaker #2: And to Eric's point, what we've seen is a real combination of not only demand the benefit of the positive mix associated with upgrading to Annex-1, and we expect both of those things to continue as well as the continued market development of the biologics business.

Speaker #2: And so feel very, very good about that where that direction is going. If you recall, in Q4, we talked about demand outstripping supply. We're continuing to ramp and feel good about the team's ability to continue to meet that demand for the rest of the year.

Speaker #4: Okay, that's helpful. And then, Bob, maybe on the margin side—obviously, when HPPs are growing 23 percent, it helps on the mix side. Can you just talk about how we should think about the margins for the rest of the year, between the mix shift piece?

Patrick Donnelly: Okay, that's helpful. Bob, maybe on the margin side, obviously when HVPs are growing 23%, it helps on the mix side. Can you just talk about how we should think about the margins for the rest of the year between the mix shift piece? You mentioned the manufacturing excellence there. I know the footprint is an area for help. It doesn't sound like the commodity side is going to be much of a negative offset. Maybe just talk about the moving pieces there. Again, obviously, the mix shift is helping quite a bit here.

Speaker #4: You mentioned the manufacturing excellence there. I know the footprint is an area for help. It doesn't sound like the commodity side is going to be much of a negative offset.

Speaker #4: So maybe just talk about the moving pieces there again, obviously the mixed shift is helping quite a bit here.

Speaker #1: Yeah, you know what? What I would say is mixed shift certainly does help, but we're also being benefited from the great operational execution by the team, which helps absorb the plant costs and so forth.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. What I would say is, mix shift certainly does help, but we're also being benefited from the great operational execution by the team, which helps absorb the plant costs and so forth. If we think about where we were in Q1 at 21.4% margin, that was a significant improvement over last year. Q2 will probably be roughly in that line, and then H2 will, despite increased costs, our expectation is that we-

Speaker #1: And so if we think about where we were in Q1 at 21.4 percent margin, that was a significant improvement over last year. Q2 will probably be roughly in that line and then second half will keep despite increased costs.

Speaker #1: Our expectation is that we.

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Speaker #1: Hi, Patrick. Hi. This is Bob. Sorry, we got disconnected. Let me finish my thought. As I was saying.

Bob McMahon: Patrick, hi, this is Bob. Sorry, we got disconnected. Let me finish my thought. As I was saying.

Speaker #4: Yeah, you were about to talk about the second half, I think, when you dropped there.

Patrick Donnelly: Yeah, you were about to talk about the second half, I think, when you dropped there.

Speaker #1: Yeah, yeah, exactly. That wasn't a dramatic pause, so I apologize to the folks on the call. What we're expecting, actually, in the second half of the year is an extension or an expansion of our margins, despite the incremental costs associated with higher fuel and logistics costs.

Bob McMahon: Yeah, exactly. That wasn't dramatic pause. I apologize to the folks on the call. What we're expecting, actually, in the H2 is an extension or an expansion of our margins despite the incremental costs associated with higher fuel and logistics costs. If we look at some of that's a benefit of continued margin mix and strong performance on the revenue side. If we look at our full year, from last guide to this guide, probably another 50 basis points improvement year on year. A very nice expansion.

Speaker #1: And so if we look at the full some of that's a benefit of continued margin mix and strong performance on the revenue side. If we look at our full year, from last guide to this guide, probably another 50 basis points improvement.

Speaker #1: Year on year. So a very nice expansion.

Speaker #4: Okay. Very helpful. Thanks so much.

Patrick Donnelly: Okay. Very helpful. Thanks so much.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Michael Riskin with Bank of America. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Michael Ryskin with Bank of America. Your line is open.

Speaker #5: Great, thanks for taking the question. Obviously, congrats on the quarter and the guide. I'm just curious—did you notice anything unusual in terms of ordering patterns or acceptance from customers?

Michael Ryskin: Great. Thanks for taking the question. Obviously, congrats on the quarter and the guide. I'm just curious, did you notice anything unusual in terms of ordering patterns or acceptance from customers? We're just wondering, maybe as a result of the Middle East crisis and the spike in oil, if any of your customers did any pre-buying or stocking ahead of time, just in anticipation of price increase or maybe supply constraints in H2. Just wondering if you saw any weird dynamics in March once the conflict broke out.

Speaker #5: We're just wondering, maybe as a result of the Middle East crisis and the spike in oil, if any of your customers did any pre-buying or stocking ahead of time, just in anticipation of price increase or maybe supply constraints in the second half?

Speaker #5: Just wondering if you saw any weird dynamics in March once the conflict broke out.

Speaker #1: Yeah, hey Mike, this is Bob. Thanks for that question. I'm glad you brought that up, because we've actually done a lot of analysis on our results, and we did not see any pull forward associated with the conflict in the Middle East.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Hey, Mike, this is Bob. Thanks for that question. I'm glad you brought that up because we've actually done a lot of analysis on our results, and we did not see any pull forward associated with the conflict in the Middle East. As we mentioned in the call, we did have greater than expected revenue associated with SmartDose 3.5, but that's a result of anticipation of the transaction. There was no pull forward associated with the conflict.

Speaker #1: As we mentioned in the call, we did have greater than expected revenue associated with smart dose, 3.5, but that's a result of in anticipation of the transaction.

Speaker #1: But there was no pull-forward associated conflict.

Speaker #5: All right. That's very straightforward. Thanks. And I guess kind of just staying on the same topic, you mentioned some of the offsets and some of the mitigation you're putting in as a result of that.

Michael Ryskin: All right. That's very straightforward. Thanks. I guess kind of just staying on the same topic. You mentioned some of the offsets and some of the mitigation you're putting in as a result of that. I was wondering if you could talk through that, like whether it's price increases. I know you guys have a hedge on oil. You called that out on the Q. Could you talk about that? Could you talk about, I think that's only a couple of months worth, but anticipation of price increases in the H2, maybe some supply chain moving around, just sort of like how you're adjusting to that and how that's going to play out. Related to that-

Speaker #5: I was wondering if you could talk through that, like whether it's price increases. I know you guys have a hedge on oil. You call that out on the Q.

Speaker #5: Could you talk about that? Could you talk about, I think that's only a couple of months' worth, but anticipation of price increases in the second half, maybe some supply chain moving around, just sort of like how you're adjusting to that and how that's going to play out.

Speaker #5: And related to that, if you could just.

Bob McMahon: Yeah, I would.

Michael Ryskin: ... if you could just sort of-

Speaker #1: Yeah, thanks. Thanks, Mike. Yeah. What I would say is we have multiple tools at our disposal. Certainly, we do hedge a portion of our costs associated with that, but that certainly is not going to be the only way that we have the ability to mitigate and similar to what we have done with tariffs and so forth.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Thanks, Mike. What I would say is we have multiple tools at our disposal. Certainly, we do hedge a portion of our costs associated with that, but that certainly is not going to be the only way that we have the ability to mitigate. Similar to what we have done with tariffs and so forth, we'll look at multiple tools. Probably premature to kind of explain all the details there, but we feel good about our ability to recover a portion of those costs.

Speaker #1: We'll look at multiple tools. Probably premature to kind of explain all the details there, but we feel good about our ability to recover a portion of those costs.

Speaker #5: All right. Thanks. I'll leave there.

Eric Green: All right. Thanks. I'll leave that.

Michael Ryskin: All right. Thanks. I'll leave that.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Paul Knight with KeyBank. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Paul Knight with KeyBank. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Paul Knight with KeyBanc. Your line is open.

Speaker #6: Hi, Eric. A lot of this quarter sounds like capacity coming online for West. So my question is around, are there any bottlenecks that you see right now?

Paul Knight: Hi, Eric. A lot of this quarter sounds like capacity coming online for West. My question is around, are there any bottlenecks that you see right now? And second, how easy is it for customers to move from one site or use another site's capacity? Does it take a month, a year to get that qualification done?

Speaker #6: And second, how easy is it for customers to move from one site or use another site's capacity? Does it take a month, a year to get that qualification done?

Speaker #1: Yeah, Paul, it's a multi-step process. So, first of all, on the capacity expansion, the teams have done a great job to unlock additional capacity utilization of the existing facilities.

Eric Green: Yeah, Paul, it's a multi-step process. First of all, on the capacity expansion, the teams have done a great job to unlock additional capacity utilization of existing facilities. This initiative we launched in the H2 of last year, but we saw the benefits in Q1, and we'll continue to see that throughout the year. Higher throughput on existing capacity. We will always continue to layer in new capital, equipment to be able to continuously expand basically around the HVP finishing processing, which really is being fueled by the Annex 1 transition. You're absolutely correct. The second lever that we're working with certain customers is qualifying multi-sites. That process does take time. It could be anywhere between 6 to 12 months for a transfer to occur effectively in another site to be validated.

Speaker #1: And this initiative we launched in the second half of last year, but we're seeing the benefit we saw the benefits in Q1 and will continue to see that throughout the year.

Speaker #1: So higher throughput on existing capacity. We will always continue to layer in new capital, equipment to be able to continuously expand basically around the HVP finishing processing.

Speaker #1: Which really is being fueled by the Annex 1 transition. You're absolutely correct. The second lever that we're working with certain customers is qualifying multi-sites.

Speaker #1: That process does take time. So it could be anywhere between six to twelve months for a transfer to occur effectively in another site to be validated.

Speaker #1: But that's ongoing, and we'll continue to leverage that across our network so we can level load more effectively. And I would say that that's additional benefit we will see throughout 2026 going into 2027.

Eric Green: that's ongoing, and we'll continue to leverage that across our network so we can level load more effectively. I would say that's additional benefit we will see throughout 2026 going into 2027.

Speaker #6: Yeah, hey, Paul, this is Bob. Just the other thing that Eric mentioned that I want to reiterate is around taking the learnings in the application of what we're doing in Europe and applying it to other plants, particularly our HVP plants.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Hey, Paul, this is Bob. Just the other thing that Eric mentioned that I want to reiterate is around taking the learnings and the application of what we're doing in Europe and applying it to other plants, particularly our HVP plants, to be able to get ahead of some of the continued demand. Not only are we doing the things that Eric was just talking about, which will help us not only in the mid and the far term. In the near term, we're being able to leverage the existing assets that we have. Real nice work by the team.

Speaker #6: To be able to get ahead of some of the continued demand. And so not only are we doing the things that Eric was just talking about, which will help us not only in the mid and near in the far term, in the near term, we're being able to leverage the existing assets that we have so.

Speaker #1: Real nice work by the team.

Speaker #6: Thank you.

Paul Knight: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Matt LeRue with William Blair. Your line is open. Matt LeRue with William Blair, your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Matt Larew with William Blair. Your line is open. Matt Larew with William Blair, your line is open. If your telephone's muted, please unmute. Okay, we'll go to our next question, which comes from Kallum Titchmarsh with Morgan Stanley. Your line is open.

Speaker #3: If your telephone is muted, please unmute. Okay, we'll go to our next question, which comes from Callum Titchmarch with Morgan Stanley. Your line is open.

Speaker #7: Great. Thanks for taking the question, guys. Maybe just following up a bit more on Annex 1 and just checking in on the flow of new customer conversations and conversions there.

Kallum Titchmarsh: Great. Thanks for taking the question, guys. Maybe just following up a bit more on Annex One and just checking in on the flow of new customer conversations and conversions there. Any refreshed view on the duration of this tailwind, whether customers are maybe facing issues for not upgrading their components? Just how to think about what can be realistically captured from the TAM you framed up before.

Speaker #7: Any refreshed view on the duration of this tailwind, whether customers are maybe facing issues from not upgrading their components and just how to think about what can be realistically captured from the TAM you framed up before?

Speaker #1: Yeah, Callum, this area of opportunity for us is actually very attractive, and we're gaining momentum. What we're seeing right now is the number of projects our customers are engaged with has increased and continues to increase.

Eric Green: Yeah, Calum, this area of opportunity for us is actually very attractive, and we're gaining momentum. What we're seeing right now is the number of projects our customers we're engaged with has increased and continues to increase. We're able to convert from a project status to commercialized product going into the market. I'm very pleased on the progress that we're making on both fronts. The conversations are actually more. I would say it's increasing because the regulations and our customers are looking beyond just Europe. There's more of a pull effect on having us participate on upgrading certain products in market today on commercialized drugs really around our HVP finishing processes. Which again, going back to what Bob mentioned earlier about unlocking or unleashing the opportunities to expand our capacity capabilities in our HVP plants, that's going to enable us to continue to grow nicely.

Speaker #1: We're able to convert from a project status to commercialized product going into the market. I'm very pleased on the progress that we're making on both fronts.

Speaker #1: The conversations are actually more I would say it's increasing. Because the regulations and our customers are looking beyond just Europe. And so therefore, there's more of a pull effect.

Speaker #1: And having us participate on upgrading certain products in market today and commercialized drugs really run our HVP finishing processes. Which again, going back to what Bob mentioned earlier about unlocking or unleashing the opportunities to expand our capacity capabilities in our HVP plants.

Speaker #1: That's going to enable us to continue to grow nicely. The growth that we believe that we will continue to deliver on is 200 basis points per annum for multiple years.

Eric Green: The growth that we believe that we will continue to deliver on is 200 basis points per annum for multiple years. We're early innings, I would say. We've identified at least 6 billion units that are targeted to be converted, and we're early in that stage. We do think this is a very long-term growth opportunity.

Speaker #1: So we're early innings, I would say. We've identified at least 6 billion units that are targeted to be converted. And we're early in that stage.

Speaker #1: So we do think this is a very long-term growth opportunity.

Speaker #6: Callum, just to add to what Eric's saying and to emphasize a couple of points. The regulatory environment does continue to increase across the globe.

Bob McMahon: Kallum, just to add to what Eric's saying and to emphasize a couple of points, the regulatory environment does continue to increase across the globe, particularly focused on contamination. I think we are uniquely positioned to be able to take advantage of this given our market position on existing products. We're very optimistic about this.

Speaker #6: Particularly focused on contamination and I think we are uniquely positioned to be able to take advantage of this given our market position on existing products.

Speaker #6: So we're very optimistic about this.

Speaker #7: Appreciate it. And then I realize it's kind of less than 10% of the group, but would love to hear a bit more about the kind of underlying demand environment in APAC.

Kallum Titchmarsh: Appreciate it. Then I realize it's kind of less than 10% of the group, but would love to hear a bit more about the kind of underlying demand environment in APAC. Pretty strong 29% growth in Q1. Just wondering if that's being underpinned by anything notably different than your US and European growth drivers, and how we should think about investment into that region in the future. Thanks a lot.

Speaker #7: Pretty strong 29% growth in Q1. So just wondering if that's being underpinned by anything notably different than your US and European growth drivers and how we should think about investment into that region in the future.

Speaker #7: Thanks a lot.

Speaker #5: Yeah, no, we continue to look at Asia-Pacific as an attractive market for us geographically. We support that region in twofold. One, local for local consumption, but also export that is going to the global markets.

Eric Green: Yeah, no, we continue to look at Asia Pacific as an attractive market for us. Geographically, we support that region in twofold. One, local for local consumption, but also export that is going to the global market, so we rely heavily in other locations to be able to feed finished product into that region. I would say that we are seeing an increase, particularly in the biologics or the biosimilar space, which we continue to have a very attractive participation rate. That's actually very attractive for us as you think about leveraging our higher end of our HVP portfolio. More to come, but we're pleased with the team's execution in region to support customers. We are seeing an increase of CDMOs, small biotech firms, looking to be able to branch out into the Western markets.

Speaker #5: So we rely heavily in other locations to be able to feed finished product into that region. I would say that we are seeing an increase, particularly in the biologics.

Speaker #5: So the biosimilar space, which we continue to have a very attractive participation rate in, is actually very attractive for us. You think about leveraging the higher end of our HVP portfolio.

Speaker #5: So more to come, but we're pleased with the team's execution in region to support customers but we are seeing an increase of CDMOs, small biotech firms, looking to build branch out into the Western markets.

Speaker #7: Helpful. Thanks, guys.

Kallum Titchmarsh: Helpful. Thanks, guys.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Justin Bowers with Deutsche Bank. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Justin Bowers with Deutsche Bank. Your line is open.

Speaker #8: Hi, good morning, everyone. Eric, can you provide us with an update on the demand profile for some of the manufacturing space that you now have available in Dublin and in the West Coast?

Justin Bowers: Hi, good morning, everyone. Eric, can you provide us with an update on the demand profile for some of the manufacturing space that you now have available in Dublin and in the West Coast? Two, just also an update on the GLP-1 market. What are you seeing in terms of other indications outside of diabetes and obesity? Are there programs growing in that part of the market as well?

Speaker #8: And then two, just also an update on the GLP-1 market. What are you seeing in terms of other indications outside of diabetes and obesity?

Speaker #8: Is there are there programs growing in that part of the market as well?

Speaker #1: Yeah, Justin, you're right. Let me start with the first question you asked about the CGM. Business in Dublin that will be finishing up at the end of second quarter of this year.

Eric Green: Yeah, Justin, you're right. Let me start with the first question you asked about the CGM business in Dublin that we'll be finishing up at the end of Q2 this year. We're pleased with the progress we're making with new customers and contracts to be able to backfill. Once the equipment processing lines are extracted from that facility, we are going to be installing new equipment from our customers to support them on their own new commercial launches, particularly around drug handling in the non-GLP-1 area. That's an area being attracted by our customers with the WestVantage strategy and the value proposition we're bringing. I'm very pleased on the progress.

Speaker #1: We're pleased with the progress we're making with new customers and contracts to be able to backfill once the equipment processing lines are extracted from that facility.

Speaker #1: We are going to be installing new equipment from our customers to support them on their own new commercial launches. Particularly around drug handling in the non-GLP-1 area.

Speaker #1: That's an area of attraction being attracted by our customers with the West Vantage strategy. And the value proposition we're bringing some very pleased on the progress.

Speaker #1: More to come. But we do need to close out and finish strong on the current customer. By the end of second quarter. And then we'll do the transition in the second half with new customers.

Eric Green: More to come, but we do need to close out and finish strong on the current customer by the end of Q2, and then we'll do the transition in H2 with new customers. In regards to the GLP-1s, other indications other than obesity and diabetes, those are several projects in the pipeline that we're supporting. Actually, if you think about not just other indications, but other types of molecules that are being targeted for that market, we are obviously a very strong player in the pipeline. It's very attractive. As you know, they're looking at combination molecules or looking at other types of biologics. We're very well positioned, and we do think that'll be an extension of growth in that particular area for a number of years to come.

Speaker #1: In regards to the GLP-1s, other indications other than obesity and diabetes, those are several projects in the pipeline. That we're supporting. Actually, if you think about not just other indications, but other types of molecules that are being targeted for that market.

Speaker #1: We are obviously a very strong player in the pipeline. It's very attractive as you know they're looking at a combination molecules. They're looking at other types of biologics.

Speaker #1: So we're very well positioned and we do think that'll be an extension of growth in that particular area. For a number of years to come.

Speaker #8: Got it. Appreciate that. And then just a quick follow-up on the drug delivery device strength that you saw. And the transition there. Was that mostly volume-driven or was there any incentive payments there?

Justin Bowers: Got it. Appreciate that. Just a quick follow-up. On the drug delivery device strength that you saw and the transition there, was that mostly volume driven, or was there any incentive payments there? What were sort of the contributors to the strength there?

Speaker #8: What were sort of the contributors to the strength there?

Speaker #1: Yeah, hey, Justin, this is Bob. Yeah, the good news is it was all volume. There weren't any incentive payments associated with that. Now, if you look at it, it was roughly split evenly between smart dose in the non-smart dose business.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Hey, Justin, this is Bob. Yeah, the good news is it was all volume. There weren't any incentive payments associated with that. Now, if you look at it was roughly split evenly between SmartDose and the non-SmartDose business. We feel really good about the performance going forward.

Speaker #1: And so we feel really good about kind of the performance going forward.

Speaker #8: Thank you.

Justin Bowers: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Matt Leroux with William Blair. Your line is open. Matt, if your telephone is muted, please unmute.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Matt Larew with William Blair. Your line is open. Matt, if your telephone is muted, please unmute.

Speaker #9: Yeah, let's move on to the next caller, please. Thank you, operator.

John Sweeney: Yeah, let's move on to the next caller, please. Thank you, operator.

Speaker #3: You're welcome. Our next question comes from Daniel Markovitz with Evercore ISI. Your line is open.

Operator: You're welcome. Our next question comes from Daniel Markowitz with Evercore ISI. Your line is open.

Speaker #10: Hey, guys. Congrats on the results. And thank you so much for taking my questions. The first thing I wanted to ask on the press release called out Novapure as a positive for the first time in a while.

Daniel Markowitz: Hey, guys, congrats on the results, and thank you so much for taking my questions. The first thing I wanted to ask on the press release called out NovaPure as a positive for the first time in a while. Backing up, I think Mixshift is such an awesome part of the story, and NovaPure sort of stands out as being at the high end of the high-value component segment. Really nice to see that. I just wanted to ask what sort of drove the strength there specifically?

Speaker #10: And backing up, I think makeshift is such an awesome part of the story and Novapure sort of stands out as being at the high end of the high-value component segment.

Speaker #10: So really nice to see that. I just wanted to ask what sort of drove the strength there specifically?

Speaker #1: Yeah, Daniel, excuse me. That's driven by market demand of a commercialized molecules in market already. While we are continuing to see a number of new approvals in the pipeline, we're feeding it with Novapure.

Eric Green: Yeah, Daniel. Excuse me. That's driven by market demand of commercialized molecules in market already. While we are continuing to see a number of new approvals in the pipeline, we're feeding it with NovaPure. That particular growth that you're seeing, and we expect biologics to continue to grow quite nicely throughout 2026, is being fueled by NovaPure.

Speaker #1: But that particular growth that you're seeing, and we expect biologics to continue to grow quite nicely throughout 2026, is being fueled by NovaPure.

Speaker #10: Yeah, it was one of the several highlights in the quarter, Daniel. And feel good about the ongoing momentum there going forward. And so we had very nice growth in Novapure year on year.

Bob McMahon: Yeah, it was one of the several highlights in the quarter, Daniel, and we feel good about the ongoing momentum there going forward. We had very nice growth in NovaPure year-on-year.

Speaker #10: Great, thank you. And then just a follow-up. As I look at the full-year guide after a really strong first quarter and a nice Q2 guide, the full year now looks more first-half weighted versus what's typical.

Daniel Markowitz: Great. Thank you. Just a follow-up. As I look at the full year guide after a really strong Q1 and a nice Q2 guide, the full year now looks more H1 weighted versus what's typical. Is there anything to call out that's causing a decel in the H2, or is this more conservatism? Thanks, guys.

Speaker #10: Is there anything to call out that's causing a decel in the back half or is this more conservatism? Thanks, guys.

Speaker #1: Yeah, thanks. I'm glad you brought that up, Daniel. A couple of things. One is we are at the beginning of the year, so we are prudent.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Thanks. I'm glad you brought that up, Daniel. A couple of things. One is we are at the beginning of the year, so we are prudent. We're taking it one quarter at a time. We do have the roll-off of the CGM contract in the back half of the year. That, as a reminder, is about a $40 million headwind in the H2. That's no change from the original guidance that we had provided, and that also comes into play. What I would say is, we're prudent with our guidance and feel good about the ongoing momentum of the business.

Speaker #1: We're kind of taking it one quarter at a time. But we do have the rolloff of the CGM contract in the back half of the year.

Speaker #1: That is as a reminder is about a $40 million headwind in the second half of the year. That's no change from the original guidance that we had provided and that also comes into play.

Speaker #1: But what I would say is we're prudent with our guidance and feel good about the ongoing momentum of the business.

Speaker #10: Great. Thank you. Congrats again.

Daniel Markowitz: Great. Thank you, and congrats again.

Speaker #11: Thank you.

Eric Green: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from David Winley with Jefferies. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from David Windley with Jefferies. Your line is open.

Speaker #12: Hi, good morning. Thanks for taking my question. I wanted to ask Eric about or maybe Bob too about incremental margin as good as margin expansion is year over year, I guess I would come at it from the standpoint of still seems like there's quite a bit of opportunity there.

David Windley: Hi. Good morning. Thanks for taking my question. I wanted to ask Eric about, or maybe Bob too, about incremental margin. As good as margin expansion is year over year, I guess I would come at it from the standpoint of it still seems like there's quite a bit of opportunity there. Looking back in the model, revenue looked to be at a record level. You're rebalancing capacity to open up some new capacity. The NovaPure call-out by Daniel, there's a number of factors that seem positive. Margin was better year over year, but down sequentially. I'm wondering if there were issues like the labor ramp-up that you mentioned, burden from commodity costs, or perhaps the weight of the SmartDose volume that came through in the quarter that might have shaded what would've otherwise been even better margin. Could you flesh that out for us?

Speaker #12: Looking back in the model revenue looked to be at a record level your rebalancing capacity to open up some new capacity. The Novapure callout by Daniel, there's a number of factors that seem positive margin was better year over year, but down sequentially I'm wondering if there were issues like the labor ramp-up that you mentioned burden from commodity costs or perhaps the weight of the smart dose volume that came through in the quarter that might have shaded what would have otherwise been even better margin.

Speaker #12: Can you flesh that out for us?

Speaker #1: Yeah, David, that's a good question. And let me start and then I'm going to turn it over to Bob. But I think you've hit on the key points.

Eric Green: Yeah, David, that's a good question, and let me start, and then I'm going to turn it over to Bob, but I think you've hit on the key points. We believe the HVP components business will continue to drive margin expansion. As we think about the biologics business continuing to grow, you're absolutely correct by pointing out NovaPure and the strength of that particular business, which drives a very attractive margin expansion. We also have the continuation of the Annex 1, and that's a multi-year journey. As you know, we're basically moving an existing product in the market from a standard core level to a HVP, which brings very attractive margin expansion. I don't want to underestimate the impact of the leveraging our HVP sites more effectively with operational excellence. We've learned a lot in Q1.

Speaker #1: We believe the HPP components business will continue to drive margin expansion. As we think about the biologics business continuing to grow, you're absolutely correct by pointing out Novapure and the strength of that particular business which drives a very attractive margin expansion.

Speaker #1: We also have the continuation of the Annex One and that's a multi-year journey. And as you know, we're basically moving an existing product in the market from a standard core level to an HPP which brings very attractive margin expansion.

Speaker #1: And then I don't want to underestimate the impact of the leveraging our HPP sites more effectively with operational excellence. We've learned a lot in the first quarter.

Speaker #1: There's more to be done. And also spread to our other sites which we've actually seen as we went to those sites a few weeks ago.

Eric Green: There's more to be done and also spread to our other sites, which we've actually seen as we went to those sites a few weeks ago. We're very optimistic that we will be able to get more out of the existing capital that's in place today to produce HVP. I do agree that there is opportunity for further margin expansion based on the HVP components. Bob, do you want to add?

Speaker #1: And we're very optimistic that we will be able to get more out of the existing capital that's in place today to produce HPP. So I do agree that there is opportunity for further margin expansion based on the HPP components Bob, do you want to add?

Speaker #10: Yeah. And David, just a couple of other pieces that David. You're right. If we think about Q1, we were ramping throughout the course of the year.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. David, just a couple of other pieces of data. You're right. If we think about Q1, we were ramping throughout the course of the year, so March had a much better performance than January. That will continue to expand as we go through the rest of the year, as those individuals were ramping up from a capacity standpoint. We did have a very good incremental, but I think it can be better. SmartDose did have some impact on that. Obviously, to the earlier question around quarterly cadence, that's one of the reasons H2, we expect on an operating margin basis to be pretty heftily above where we are in H1.

Speaker #10: So the March had a much better performance than January. And that will continue to expand as we go through the rest of the year.

Speaker #10: As those individuals were ramping up from a capacity standpoint, we did have a very good incremental, but I think it can be better. SmartDose did have some impact on that.

Speaker #10: And obviously, if to the earlier question around quarterly cadence, that's one of the reasons the second half of the year we expect on an operating margin basis to be pretty heftively above where we are in the first half of the year.

Speaker #10: And so a number of, I would say, positive opportunities for us to continue to expand margin, not only this year but going into next year as well.

Bob McMahon: A number of, I would say, positive opportunities for us to continue to expand margin, not only this year, but going into next year as well.

Speaker #12: Great. Thanks. And if I could just quickly follow up, Eric, I'd like to believe based on my own age, that you're still a pretty young chicken.

David Windley: Great. Thanks. If I could just quickly follow up, Eric, I'd like to believe, based on my own age, that you're still a pretty young chicken. You've made the decision to retire. Could you talk to us about that, please?

Speaker #12: You've made the decision to retire. Could you talk to us about that, please?

Speaker #11: Hey, David. Thanks for that. I'm pleased that you recognize that I'm still young. I feel it. No, look, I think this is an outstanding organization a lot of legacy but a great future ahead of us.

Eric Green: Yeah, thanks for that. I'm pleased that you recognize that I'm still young. I feel it. Look, I think this is an outstanding organization, a lot of legacy, but a great future ahead of us. I'm very proud of how the team's operating. I'm extremely proud of the executive team that we put in place, one of them sitting next to me right now. I do think this team is performing at a very high level, and will continue to do so. The business is operating very well. The strategy is very clear. The global leadership team is aligned and executing. As I think about the successor coming in, when appointed, we'll be in a very good position to continue to take this business forward. I'm excited about where we are at West, but I'm more excited about the future.

Speaker #11: And I'm very proud of how the team's operating. I'm extremely proud of the executive team that we put in place one of them sitting next to me right now.

Speaker #11: And I do think this team is performing at a very high level and will continue to do so. The business is operating very well.

Speaker #11: The strategy is very clear. The global leadership team is aligned and executing. And I think, as I think about the successor coming in, when appointed, they will be in a very good position to continue to take this business forward.

Speaker #11: So I'm excited about where we are at West, but I'm more excited about the future. And I couldn't be more proud about the team across the globe and how they are executing today but more important in the future of this business.

Eric Green: I couldn't be more proud about the team across the globe and how they are executing today, but more important, the future of this business.

Speaker #12: Thank you. And congrats.

David Windley: Thank you, and congrats.

Speaker #1: Thank you.

Eric Green: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Larry Solo with CJS Securities. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Larry Solow with CJS Securities. Your line is open.

Speaker #1: All right. Thanks. Congrats on the quarter as well. And just a follow-up on David's question there. Eric, we're going to miss you. It sounds like nothing imminent, but just curious how the search is going.

Larry Solow: Great. Thanks. Congrats on the quarter as well. Just to follow up on David's question there, Eric, we're going to miss you. It sounds like nothing imminent, but just curious how the search is going. Any kind of high-level timelines you can share with us or any thoughts there?

Speaker #1: Any kind of high-level timelines you can share with us or any thoughts there?

Speaker #13: Yeah, Larry, thank you. So, we are active in the market as we speak, and we anticipate that my successor will be appointed in the second half of this year.

Eric Green: Yeah. Larry, thank you. We are active in the market as we speak. We anticipate that my successor will be appointed in H2 of this year. We'll keep you informed as we make progress. Again, as I mentioned earlier with David's question, this is an unbelievable company, and I think once we have somebody appointed, we'll be in a very good position.

Speaker #13: So, we'll keep you informed as we make progress. But again, as I mentioned earlier with David's question, this is an unbelievable company. And I think once we have somebody appointed, we'll be in a very good position.

Speaker #12: Yeah. Absolutely. You've done a great job enhancing the company's outlook too for sure. Just a couple of follow-up questions. You mentioned Novapure. Most of the growth there has been driven by current products in the market.

Larry Solow: Yeah, absolutely. You've done a great job enhancing the company dialogue too, for sure. Just a couple follow-up questions. You mentioned NovaPure. Most of the growth there has been driven by current customers in the market. Just curious on the Annex 1, what folks are kind of shifting it towards. Is it more towards the lower end of the curve there, like the Westar? And then maybe as you go up a little more on the FluroTec side, or do you see some of these 6 billion potential components, some of them eventually even converting to some of the higher-level, high-value services there?

Speaker #12: Just curious on the Annex One, what folks are kind of shifting towards? Is it more towards the lower end of the curve there like the West Star and then maybe as you go up a little more on the floor tech side?

Speaker #12: Or do you see some of those 6 billion potential components some of them eventually even converting to some of the higher-level high-value services there?

Eric Green: Larry, it's going to be a mixed answer for you. It really depends on the customer and the molecule itself. You're right. I would say if you look at a weighted average, more so around the Westar, and then leveraging Envision, pharmaceutical washing, and sterilization. We do have a few cases where they're going all the way up to the high end of the spectrum of HVP. It is more about the midpoint of that portfolio. As a reminder, many of them are starting off at the standard legacy product. Again, either case is very positive. We do also have some shift from the lower end of HVP going to the higher end. It's a combination of both.

Speaker #1: Larry, it's going to be a mixed answer for you. It really depends on the customer and the molecule itself. We have you're right. I would say if you look at it weighted average more so around the West Star, and then leveraging Envision, pharmaceutical washing, sterilization.

Speaker #1: We do have a few cases where they're going all the way up to the high end of the spectrum of HPP. But it is more about the midpoint of that portfolio.

Speaker #1: And as a reminder, we're starting off many of them are starting off at the standard legacy products. So again, either case is very positive.

Speaker #1: We do also have some shift from the lower end of HPP going to the higher end. So it's a combination of both. So I gave you kind of a wide-spectrum answer there, but that's why it's exciting.

Larry Solow: Mm-hmm.

Eric Green: I gave you kind of a wide spectrum answer there, but that's why it's exciting. It's leveraging our global HVP finishing processes.

Speaker #1: It's leveraging our global HPP finishing processes.

Speaker #12: Gotcha. And then just quickly, if I may, just one last one. Just on the West Vantage, I guess you're calling that now. So I guess the cadence should we expect for the rest of the year?

Larry Solow: Got you. Just quickly, if I may, just one last one. Just on the WestVantage, I guess you're calling that now. I guess the cadence should we expect for the rest of the year, do we expect a little bit of a dip? You had, obviously, a really nice, strong quarter towards the middle back end of the year as the rest of the continuous glucose, so that next piece comes out, and then sort of a rebuild in 2027. Along those lines, how should we view the margin profile of the segment as we go out in the next couple of years? Thanks.

Speaker #12: Do we expect a little bit of a dip yet? Obviously, a really nice strong quarter. Towards the middle of back of the year as the rest of the continuous glucose that next piece comes out.

Speaker #12: And then sort of a rebuild in '27. And along those lines, does the should we view the margin profile of this segment as we go out of the next couple of years?

Speaker #12: Thanks.

Speaker #13: Yeah. Hey, Larry. I'll take that question. And you're right, there is a kind of front-half waiting associated with that, just given what we were talking about before with the CGM contract exiting.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. Hey, Larry, I'll take that question. You're right, there is a kind of front half weighting associated with that, just given what we were talking about before with the CGM contract exiting. Our forecast for the year remains unchanged at roughly flat. It'll be up in H1 and then maybe slightly down. Q3, I would expect to be the trough, because if you remember, the drug handling is kind of ramping up throughout the year. As Eric mentioned, it's on track. That's $20 million of incremental revenue. Most of that will be in H2. As we've talked about, the benefit of that drug handling is that's a higher margin business than what it's replacing. From a margin profile, I would expect margin profile to be roughly consistent across the year.

Speaker #13: So our forecast for the year remains unchanged at roughly flat. It'll be up in the first half and then maybe slightly down. Q3, I would expect to be the trough because if you remember the drug handling is kind of ramping up throughout the course of the throughout the year.

Speaker #13: As Eric mentioned, it's on track. That's 20 million dollars of incremental revenue. Most of that will be in the back half of the year.

Speaker #13: And as we've talked about the benefit of that drug handling is that's a higher margin business than what it's replacing. And so from a margin profile, I would expect margin profile to be roughly consistent across the year.

Speaker #12: Got it. Okay. And then eventually, does the drug handling have a higher margin? As you build that out?

Larry Solow: Got it. Okay. Eventually, does the drug handling have a higher margin as you build that out?

Speaker #13: Yes. Yes.

Bob McMahon: Yes.

Speaker #12: Okay.

Larry Solow: Okay.

Speaker #13: Yeah. The drug handling margin and it's important two other things. The drug handling business, while it has 20 million dollars this year, that is certainly not at ramp at peak.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. The drug handling margin, and it's important, two other things. The drug handling business, while it has $20 million this year, that is certainly not at ramp. At peak, it's probably.

Speaker #13: It's probably three times that much. Which will continue to see ramp throughout 2027. And from a margin perspective, it's well at least twice as much on a gross margin basis.

Larry Solow: Right

Bob McMahon: ... three times that much, which we'll continue to see ramp throughout 2027. From a margin perspective, it's at least twice as much on a gross margin basis.

Bob McMahon: Three times that much, which we'll continue to see ramp throughout 2027. From a margin perspective, it's at least twice as much on a gross margin basis as our current business.

Larry Solow: Okay

Speaker #13: As our current business.

Bob McMahon: as our current business.

Speaker #12: Gotcha. That makes perfect call. Great. Thank you. I appreciate that, Bob.

Larry Solow: Got you. That's a perfect follow-up. Great. Thank you. I appreciate that, Buck.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Brendan Smith with TD Cowen. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Brendan Smith with TD Cowen. Your line is open.

Speaker #14: Hey, guys. Great print. In terms of the 200 basis point growth contribution-related Annex One, is most of that baking in Europe-based upgrades? Are you seeing any customers upgrade?

Brendan Smith: Hey, guys. Great print. In terms of the 200 basis point growth contribution related to Annex I, is most of that baking in Europe-based upgrades? Are you seeing any customers upgrade? You mentioned the US and Asia as next logical geographies, but are you seeing any customers upgrade in parallel? Could that present any upside to that current expectation?

Speaker #14: You mentioned the US and Asia as next logical geographies. But are you seeing any customers upgrade in parallel? And could that present any upside to that current expectation?

Operator: Please stand by.

Speaker #15: Please stand by.

Speaker #16: Michelle, can you hear us?

Eric Green: Michelle, can you hear us?

Speaker #15: Yes.

Operator: Yes.

Speaker #16: Okay.

Eric Green: Okay.

Speaker #13: Can you listen? Can you put us in?

Brendan Smith: Can you put us in?

Operator: You're on. Go ahead.

Speaker #15: You're on.

Speaker #16: Hey, should I?

Brendan Smith: Okay.

Speaker #15: Okay.

Eric Green: Yeah.

Speaker #16: Yeah. Yeah. In terms of the 200 basis point growth contribution-related Annex One, you mentioned the US and Asia as next sort of subsequent geographies seeing upgrades.

Brendan Smith: Yeah, in terms of the 200 basis point growth contribution related to Annex 1, you mentioned the US and Asia as next sort of subsequent geographies seeing upgrades. Is the current expectation baking in pretty much just Europe, or are you seeing any customers upgrade in parallel across geographies, and could that represent some upside opportunity there?

Speaker #16: Is the current expectation baking in pretty much just Europe, or are you seeing any customers upgrade in parallel across geographies? And could that represent some upside opportunity there?

Speaker #1: Yeah. There's two factors that are happening, Brendan. I mean, good question. And one is customers that are looking to upgrade for the European market are also looking at their portfolio and making more global decisions and being consistent.

Eric Green: Yeah, there's two factors that are happening, Brendan. Good question. One is, our customers that are looking to upgrade for the European market are also looking at their portfolio and making more global decisions and being consistent. We are seeing that as one factor. Another factor we are seeing, we're being brought into conversations with our customers, even in the United States, with the FDA making observations around sterility and the strategy around their manufacturing processes. Therefore, there's opportunity to upgrade. Even in the US market. We're seeing a factor of both, and we'll see how this plays out in the near term, and that might be a potential opportunity.

Speaker #1: So we are seeing that as one factor. Another factor we are seeing we're being brought into conversations with our customers even in the United States with the FDA making observations around sterility and the strategy around of their manufacturing processes.

Speaker #1: And therefore, there's opportunity to upgrade even in the US market. So we're seeing a factor of both. And we'll see how this plays out in the near term.

Speaker #1: And that might be a potential opportunity.

Speaker #12: Brendan, I think the other thing to think about is a potential accelerant here is we think about all the work that's happening from the onshoring standpoint.

Bob McMahon: Brendan, I think the other thing to think about is a potential accelerant here is as we think about all the work that's happening from the on-shoring standpoint. A lot of that is actually coming from Europe into the US, and what our pharma customers are wanting to do is standardize on a consistent product and process. That hasn't been fully baked in because a lot of that work is still ongoing, but that has the potential to kind of accelerate and expand our Annex 1 opportunities well beyond Europe.

Speaker #12: That's actually a lot of that is actually coming from Europe into the US. And what our pharma customers are wanting to do is standardize on a consistent product and process.

Speaker #12: And so that hasn't been fully baked in because a lot of that work is still ongoing. But that has the potential to kind of accelerate and expand our Annex One opportunities well beyond Europe.

Speaker #14: That's great. And in terms of the operational excellence plan, can you speak to maybe a cadence of executing that across sites or some timelines?

Brendan Smith: That's great. In terms of the operational excellence plan, can you speak to maybe a cadence of executing that across sites or some timelines? Are those improvements baked into the raised guidance? Thanks for the questions.

Speaker #14: And are those improvements baked into the race guidance? Thanks for the questions.

Speaker #1: Yeah. The cadence is we're live right now. We're actually transferring some of the learnings and knowledge into other sites, and particularly in Kingston and Jersey Shore.

Eric Green: Yeah. The cadence is we're live right now. We're actually transferring some of the learnings and knowledge into other sites, and particularly in Kinston and Jersey Shore, outside of our Eschweiler and Waterford plants. That is in process, and that will continue to occur throughout the year. As Bob alluded, that we saw a nice margin expansion within the quarter because of these efforts. We are still in the build-up mode. We should see the expectations of additional benefits throughout the next several quarters.

Speaker #1: Outside of our Schwyzer and Waterford plants. So that is in process. And that will continue to occur throughout the year. As Bob alluded to that, we were we saw a nice margin expansion within the quarter because of these efforts.

Speaker #1: So we are still in the build-up mode. We should see the expectations of additional benefits throughout the next several quarters.

Speaker #12: Yeah. And we have baked some of that operational improvement in the forecast.

Bob McMahon: Yeah. We have baked some of that operational improvement in the forecast.

Speaker #3: Thank you. Our next question comes from Tom Dvorsky with Nephron Research. Your line is open.

Operator: Thank you. Our next question comes from Tom DeBourcy with Nephron Research. Your line is open.

Speaker #17: Hi, guys. Thanks for taking the question. Just wondering, HVP delivery devices and I guess post-divestiture of Smart Dose 3.5 milliliters, just how do you think about that business?

Tom DeBourcy: Hi, guys. Thanks for taking the question. I was just wondering on HVP delivery devices and, I guess, post the divestiture of SmartDose 3.5 milliliters, just how you think about that business. I know you have the SelfDose platform and how you think about, I guess, adding to that portfolio and whether that's still obviously a, I guess, a core part of your offering to customers.

Speaker #17: I know you have the Secrity platform. And how do you think about, I guess, adding to that portfolio, and whether that's still, obviously, I guess, a core part of your offering to customers?

Speaker #1: Yeah. No, absolutely. So within that portfolio, we have administrative systems, which is a very attractive market that continues to expand and grow. Particularly in the hospital market, we have the Crystal Zenith, which is a containment alternative to glass that is really targeted to the highest end of biologics and cell and gene therapy.

Eric Green: Yeah. No, absolutely. Within that portfolio, we have administrative systems, which is a very attractive market that continues to expand and grow, particularly in the hospital market. We have the Crystal Zenith, which is a containment alternative to glass that is really targeted to the highest end of biologics and cell and gene therapy. Then also you have the other alternative delivery devices like SelfDose that the demand and volumes are continuing to increase. We have other versions in volume doses that we're able to offer our markets. We believe delivery devices is natural in this area as primary containment is a natural extension from our elastomer business. We'll continue to invest around new product development, and manufacturing capacity expansion because it's a very attractive growth profile and a margin opportunity.

Speaker #1: And then also, you have the other alternative delivery devices like SelfDose, that the demand and volumes are continuing to increase. And we have other versions and volume doses that we're able to offer our market.

Speaker #1: So we believe delivery devices is a natural in this area as primary containment is a natural extension from our elastomer business. So we'll continue to invest around new product development and manufacturing capacity expansion because it's a very attractive growth profile and a margin opportunity.

Speaker #17: Great. Thanks.

Tom DeBourcy: Great. Thanks.

Speaker #1: Thank you.

Eric Green: Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you. I'm sure no further questions at this time. I'd like to turn the call back over to John Sweeney for closing remarks.

Operator: Thank you. I'm showing no further questions at this time. I'd like to turn the call back over to John Sweeney for closing remarks.

Speaker #18: Thank you very much for joining us today on our first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. We look forward to updating you as we move through the year.

Eric Green: Thank you very much for joining us today on our Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call, and we look forward to updating you as we move through the year. Thanks very much, and have a good day.

John Sweeney: Thank you very much for joining us today on our Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call, and we look forward to updating you as we move through the year. Thanks very much, and have a good day.

Speaker #18: Thanks very much, and have a good day.

Operator: Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect. Everyone, have a great day.

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