Good afternoon. My name is Nicole, and I will be your conference call operator for today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Carlisle Companies Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Mehul Patel, Carlisle's Vice President of Investor Relations. Mehul, please go ahead.

Thank you, and good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to Carlisle's Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. I'm Mehul Patel, Vice President of Investor Relations for Carlisle. We released our third quarter 2024 financial results today, and you can find both our press release and the presentation for today's call in the Investor Relations section of our website. On the call with me today are Chris Koch, our Board Chair, President and CEO; along with Kevin Zdimal, our CFO. Today's call will begin with Chris providing key highlights of our third quarter results and some commentary on our progress towards our Vision 2030 goal of $40 of EPS. Kevin will follow Chris and provide an overview on our third quarter and year-to-date financial performance and give an update on our most current outlook for the remainder of 2024. Following our prepared remarks, we will open up the line for questions. Before we begin, please refer to Slide 2 of our presentation, where we note that comments today will include forward-looking statements based on current expectations. Actual results could differ materially from these statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in our press release and SEC filings. As Carlisle provides non-GAAP financial information, we provided reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures in our press release and in the appendix of our presentation materials, which are available on our website. And with that, I will turn the call over to Chris.

Thank you, Mehul. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today on Carlisle's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. To start, I'd like to direct your attention to Slide 3 of the presentation. I'm pleased to share that Carlisle continued to demonstrate the outstanding performance we've seen in 2024 into the third quarter despite facing increased headwinds in the quarter, which negatively impacted sales, primarily in our residential end markets. Despite these challenges and the additional impact of two major hurricanes, the Carlisle team delivered record third quarter results in both EBITDA margin and earnings per share. Carlisle's performance throughout this year underscores the resilience of our business model, the robustness of our key initiatives, the perseverance of our team, and the effective execution of our Vision 2030 strategies. The record achievements in profitability in the third quarter are even more rewarding due to our teams delivering the record third quarter results in an environment that, as mentioned, saw a weakening residential market when compared to our second quarter outlook, as well as disruptions tied to weather-related and port strike events. In the third quarter, Carlisle delivered sales of $1.3 billion, representing growth of 6% on a year-over-year basis despite the negative sales impact of CWT. Across both CCM and CWT, we maintained our strong focus on pricing discipline, driving a superior customer interface through the Carlisle experience, and continued to deliver operating efficiencies through our well-known approach to driving continuous improvement, the Carlisle Operating System. These factors combined to deliver third quarter record bottom line results with adjusted EPS growing 24% to $5.78 and adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 60 basis points year-over-year to 27.6%, highlighting our commitment to continued margin expansion in both CCM and CWT. CCM continued the positive momentum generated in the first half of 2024 into the second half of the year with revenue growth of 9% and an impressive 110 basis points expansion in adjusted EBITDA margin, setting a new third quarter record of 32.8%. This growth was driven by the continued strength in reroofing demand, along with the benefits from inventory normalization in the channel and the acquisition of MTL. As we've discussed throughout the year, we anticipated a significant positive impact from inventory normalization in 2024, and we are pleased that it materialized as expected and in the order of magnitude we had forecasted at the start of the year. In the third quarter, in line with our original projections, we saw an approximately $50 million benefit of sales from CCM inventory normalization, which now completes the lapping benefit we expected this year and it was tied to the prior year's inventory destock. As a reminder, when we entered 2024, we had anticipated $375 million from a return to normal inventory levels. Now turning to CWT. While we were pleased with the progress of our new product introductions, retail channel expansion and overall share gains within CWT, higher interest rates and affordability challenges resulted in a further slowing in new housing activity and repair and remodel during the quarter. These negative factors drove a sales decline of 3% year-over-year in CWT, including an expected low single-digit price decline. That said, our long-term positive outlook for CWT is unchanged given the well-known need for additional housing, a forecasted return to a better interest rate environment, and success in key growth initiatives across commercial waterproofing, new product introductions, and expansion in the home center channel. Overall pricing in the third quarter remained relatively stable and in line with our expectations for both the CCM and CWT segments. Much of this was driven by our proactive approach, pricing discipline, and our commitment to value-based pricing. Furthermore, the team's focus on operational excellence and strategic growth initiatives leaves us well positioned to capitalize on market opportunities as they arrive. Now let's turn to Vision 2030. Our Vision 2030 strategy continues to guide our focus on key growth drivers, including energy efficiency, labor-saving solutions, and capturing a larger share of the expanding reroofing market. We're doubling down on organic investments in innovation, more than tripling our historical R&D investments to bring more energy-efficient and labor-saving products to market faster. We also remain committed to our pivot to a pure-play building products platform, focusing almost exclusively on the opportunities presented in the North American markets. Furthermore, we remain driven to be superior capital allocators and demonstrated our commitment to returning capital to shareholders in the third quarter through our balanced approach of dividends and share repurchases. During quarter three, we repurchased 1.1 million shares for $466 million, bringing our year-to-date total to $1.2 billion. These third quarter purchases put us well on track to achieve our planned goal of $1.4 billion in share repurchases in 2024. Additionally, we paid out $46 million in dividends this quarter and declared an 18% increase to our dividend in August, representing the 48th consecutive annual increase in dividends for Carlisle shareholders. These actions underpin our ongoing dedication to creating shareholder value and reflect our confidence in Carlisle's growth trajectory. Our robust cash flow generation and pristine balance sheet continue to provide us with the flexibility to reinvest in our businesses and the ability to deploy capital to drive organic growth, continuously improve our operations, pursue strategic acquisitions, and actively return capital to our shareholders, all while maintaining our focus on driving long-term value creation. To close out Slide 3, while we are slightly lowering our full-year 2024 outlook to 10% revenue growth for Carlisle, reflecting the ongoing challenges in the residential markets and the impact of the previously mentioned weather and strike events, we are pleased to reaffirm our expectation to achieve approximately 150 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. I will now speak briefly to Slides 4 through 8 as I discuss our recent progress against our Vision 2030 goals. As a reminder, our Vision 2030 strategy builds on the success of Vision 2025 and gives us a clear roadmap to drive value creation in the next chapter of Carlisle's ongoing story of success. Under Vision 2030, we are creating value for our shareholders through our portfolio of high-performing building envelope businesses with attractive secular trends. We are focusing on delivering the most innovative, energy-efficient, and labor-saving products and solutions to our customers through investment in our ever-improving Carlisle experience, delivering well-understood and consistent value for price leveraging a strong leadership focus, and operating with a relentless focus on flawless execution, driven by our COS culture. As a reminder, Vision 2030 focuses on 6 pillars: the first is the Carlisle Operating System. Under Vision 2030, we will continue to drive our continuous improvement culture through the consistent application of COS across every function in the enterprise, with the goal to drive savings of 1% to 2% of sales annually through operation efficiencies. The second is the Carlisle experience. The Carlisle Experience has established us as a premium brand with a recognized value proposition backed by high-quality products and exceptional service. Our commitment to our customers is embodied in the Carlisle experience, which means delivering the right products to the right place at the right time. We understand that we win with customers through superior products and solutions, exceptional service, labor-saving efficiencies, and we price our products to reflect that value. The third is innovation. We plan to increase our spend on R&D to 3% of sales by 2030 and to accelerate the creation of new products and solutions that add value to our customers through advancements in sustainability, energy savings, and labor efficiency. We will pursue innovation based on an intimate knowledge of our markets and a focus on innovation that responds to our customers' needs and opportunities to improve their businesses. The fourth is M&A. We will focus on existing and adjacent categories that allow us to enhance our building envelope portfolio. We will seek opportunities to acquire assets that meet our well-understood criteria of an embedded organic growth story, an opportunity to deliver hard cost synergies, a talented management team, and the ability to deploy our Carlisle Integration Playbook. The fifth is our disciplined approach to capital allocation. Ultimately, as superior capital allocators, we seek to create value for our shareholders and deliver benefits for all our stakeholders. In line with our track record, we will continue to invest our cash responsibly into the highest ROIC opportunities. Lastly, and perhaps more importantly, our sixth goal is attracting, motivating, and retaining top performers to ensure we have the best talent to execute our strategic initiatives and drive above-market growth. By executing on our clearly stated initiatives and strategies, reinforced by the progress we have made this year, we are on target to deliver our goal of $40 of EPS by 2030, while achieving over 25% ROIC and generating free cash flow margins in excess of 15%. Our M&A strategy, a key pillar of Vision 2030, continues to progress as expected. We have a healthy pipeline of opportunities that can contribute to our Vision 2030 goal to grow and be a leading supplier of building envelope products and solutions. With the sale of CIT completed in May, I'm pleased to report that we've been able to deploy capital from the sale proceeds into meaningful acquisitions demonstrating our ability to execute on our strategic plans and create value through M&A as part of Vision 2030. This rapid and strategic deployment of capital underscores our commitment to strengthening and growing our positions within the building envelope. With our solid balance sheet and robust cash flow, we are well positioned to capture additional value through M&A over the Vision 2030 time frame. We see opportunities in both existing and complementary categories, including architectural metals, insulation, underlayments, sealants, adhesives, and the many weather-proofing categories within CWT. As a reminder, our M&A playbook is built on four core criteria: an embedded organic growth story; hard cost synergies; a strong management team; and the deployment of our Carlisle integration playbook, our acquisition of MTL earlier this year and our recently announced agreement to acquire PlastiFab are recent examples of this strategy in action and the steady progress in M&A we are making against our Vision 2030 goals. Let's focus on PlastiFab for a moment. The rationale for the acquisition of PlastiFab is straightforward. It aligns perfectly with our Vision 2030 strategy to enhance our best-in-class building envelope product portfolio. It establishes Carlisle as a leading manufacturer within the $1.5 billion North American expanded polystyrene insulation market and strategically provides vertically integrated polystyrene capabilities to our Insulfoam business while adding scale, supporting retail channel growth, and filling key geographic gaps in the U.S. and Canada. We expect this acquisition to generate approximately $14 million in annual cost synergies and be accretive to our adjusted EPS by approximately $0.30 in 2025. Recently, our M&A strategy gained recognition in a Harvard Business Review article titled A Better Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions. Carlisle has built a detailed integration playbook with clear milestones and goals. This approach, coupled with our rigorous due diligence process, gives us a competitive advantage in M&A execution. We were pleased to be able to share our approach to M&A through a well-distributed and well-respected periodical and hope it helps provide shareholders with more insight into our approach. Our success in M&A complements our intensified focus on innovation, another key driver in our Vision 2030 strategy. We're significantly increasing our R&D investment to $1 billion over the Vision 2030 time frame, aiming to drive 25% of our revenue from new products, up from 15% today. Our approach categorizes innovation into three types: business life cycle; evolutionary; and revolutionary, each receiving equal focus and investment of about 1% of sales. Business life cycle innovations, currently 80% of our efforts, focus on ongoing product improvements and cost reductions. Evolutionary innovations address specific and real current unmet customer needs. A great example is our new 16-foot TPO line. By doubling the width of the traditional eight-foot TPO roll, we reduce seams in the roof, which reduces the opportunities for leaks over the life of the roof. It also reduces labor by significantly increasing the square foot applied by the contractor's installation team. Revolutionary innovations drive dramatic business inflections with longer-term development timelines. New reroofing insulation like our recently introduced denim-based UltraTouch product that's available at Home Depot is an example of a revolutionary product development idea. Our innovation efforts are already yielding results with products like Seam Shield and Blue Skin VP Tech gaining rapid market acceptance. Seam Shield reduces cleaning time by 70% while increasing weld strength, directly addressing contractor pain points. Blue Skin VP Tech combines multiple components into a single product, improving energy efficiency and cutting installation time by 30%. And I'm particularly excited to highlight another innovative product that exemplifies our commitment to sustainability and customer value. Our Henry Roofguard roof coating was recently named a finalist for Home Depot's Innovative Product of the Year Award. This recognition not only showcases our progress in innovation but also reinforces the strength of our relationships with key channel partners like Home Depot and is another example of delivering value to our customers based on extensive market input. Roof Guard represents our next-generation acrylic waterproof roof coating enhanced with urethane for improved performance. Its premium hybrid formula offers better weather protection, solar reflectivity, and longevity compared to standard acrylic reflective roof coatings. This innovation not only addresses our customers' needs for energy efficiency but also aligns perfectly with our sustainability goals. The success of products like Roof Guard has contributed to CWT's Henry brand being awarded Home Depot's Building Materials Vendor of the Year for the second time since 2022. This accolade underscores our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, serving as a prime example of the Carlisle experience in action, and we are very proud of the Henry team for being recognized by Home Depot again. These innovations not only enhance the Carlisle experience for our customers but also drive margin expansion through pricing to value. They demonstrate how our focus on innovation is directly contributing to our Vision 2030 goals, positioning us to meet evolving market needs while driving sustainable growth and profitability. I'm extremely proud of our team's performance year-to-date. As we progress towards our Vision 2030 goals, I am confident in our ability to continue delivering value for all our stakeholders. Our focus remains on demonstrating the strength of our margin resiliency through the Carlisle experience and driving superior returns on capital through our strategic initiatives. With that, I'll turn it over to Kevin to provide additional financial details.

Thank you, Chris. Our third quarter financial results continue to demonstrate Carlisle's strength and our effective execution. As shown on Slide 9, we delivered a solid third quarter on both the top and bottom lines. We grew sales to $1.3 billion, up 6% year-over-year, driven by robust reroofing activity, the return to normalization of inventory levels in our channels, and the acquisition of MTL, which more than offset the negative impact from the slower residential end markets. We leveraged our top-line performance to expand EBITDA margins by 60 basis points year-over-year to a record third quarter 27.6%. Furthermore, we grew adjusted EPS by 24% to a record third quarter $5.78, reflecting the strong operating results, margin expansion, and the benefits of our ongoing share repurchase program. Looking at our segment highlights, starting with CCM on Slide 10. CCM delivered third quarter revenues of $998 million, up 9% year-over-year, reflecting pent-up reroof demand, the benefit of inventory normalization, and the acquisition of MTL. CCM's adjusted EBITDA increased 13% year-over-year to $328 million, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded an impressive 110 basis points year-over-year to a record third quarter 32.8%, reflecting strong volume leverage on sales growth, favorable raw materials, and continued operational improvements driven by the Carlisle Operating System. Moving to Slide 11. Revenues at CWT were down 3% year-over-year to $335 million, primarily due to softer residential end markets and expected price declines in select product categories, partially offset by growth in our commercial business, share gain initiatives, and the acquisition of Polar Industries. CWT’s adjusted EBITDA decreased 14% year-over-year to $69 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin contracted 270 basis points year-over-year to 20.7% attributable to strategic investments in the business to support longer-term growth initiatives, as well as lower sales in the quarter as a result of broader residential market weakness from higher interest rates as consumers take a wait-and-see approach to home purchases and R&R. For your reference, Slide 12 provides a year-over-year third quarter adjusted EPS bridge. Moving to Slide 13. Our cash flow performance remains strong. Free cash flow from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2024 was $597 million, up $22 million year-over-year, reflecting robust earnings growth and disciplined working capital management. We have invested $64 million in capital expenditures year-to-date. Moving to Slide 14. Our balance sheet remains solid with $1.5 billion in cash and $1 billion available under our revolving credit facility as of quarter end. This solid liquidity, along with a net leverage ratio of 0.5 times, gives us the flexibility to invest in value-creating opportunities while staying committed to delivering returns to our shareholders. Moving to Slide 15. In line with our Vision 2030 capital allocation strategy, we're reinvesting in our high ROIC building product businesses through growth CapEx and strategically deploying capital towards synergistic M&A opportunities to grow and enhance our building envelope portfolio while also returning significant capital to shareholders. In the third quarter, we paid $46 million in dividends and repurchased $466 million in shares, bringing our year-to-date share repurchases to $1.2 billion. We have 4.5 million shares remaining under our current repurchase program. Carlisle's financial strength, underpinned by consistent cash flow generation and prudent capital management, remains a key competitive advantage. It enables us to balance investments in organic growth, strategic M&A, and shareholder returns while maintaining the flexibility to navigate evolving market dynamics. This financial resilience, combined with our operational excellence driven by the Carlisle Operating System, reinforces our confidence in achieving our Vision 2030 objectives. Now moving to our full-year financial outlook on Slide 16. As Chris previously noted, we now expect our full-year 2024 outlook for revenue to grow approximately 10% over the prior year, and we are reaffirming our expectations for adjusted EBITDA margins to expand by approximately 150 basis points. This outlook includes an expectation for fourth quarter revenue to grow low single digit with an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 25% in the fourth quarter. As such, we expect record full-year EPS in 2024, with growth in excess of 25% compared to the prior year. Additionally, we maintain our expectation to deliver free cash flow margins of at least 15% and ROIC in excess of 25%. This is directly aligned with the objectives outlined in our Vision 2030 strategy. To provide a tighter band on the outlook, I will provide outlook by segment for the fourth quarter. For CCM, we expect revenue to grow mid-single digit through a combination of volume growth and the benefit from the MTL acquisition, offsetting slightly lower pricing on year-over-year comps. For CWT, we expect fourth quarter revenue to decline low single digit versus a fourth quarter of 2023. The main drivers for CWT are key growth initiatives, partially offsetting the softer residential end markets. In summary, our third quarter results of revenue up 6% and adjusted EPS up 24% year-over-year to a record third quarter $5.78 demonstrate the strength and resilience of our business model, as well as our ability to execute effectively in a dynamic market environment. The progress we have made year-to-date reinforces the momentum we are building towards our Vision 2030 goals. As we look ahead, we are excited about the opportunities to further leverage our operational excellence, drive innovation, and win in our end markets. With our strong financial position, disciplined capital allocation strategy, and commitment to continued improvement through the Carlisle Operating System, we believe we are well-equipped to deliver long-term value creation. With that, I turn it over to Chris for closing remarks.

Thank you, Kevin. In conclusion, I want to reiterate our confidence in Carlisle's strategic direction under Vision 2030. As we move forward, our ability to innovate with a focus on energy efficiency and labor-saving solutions puts us on the right path to drive above-market growth and superior financial results. Our record third quarter results, cash flow generation, and overall 2024 performance continue to give us confidence that we are firmly on track towards our Vision 2030 goals of $40 of EPS and 25% ROIC, 15% free cash flow margins, 25% EBITDA margins, and mid-single-digit organic growth. The pivot of Carlisle's business model to an easier to understand and higher returning building products portfolio continues to provide many strong catalysts for growth. When combined with our robust free cash flow engine, strong balance sheet, enhanced focus on innovation, a robust pipeline of potential acquisitions, and a proven M&A integration playbook, Carlisle is clearly positioned to create significant additional value for all our shareholders and reach our goal of $40 of EPS under Vision 2030. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my continued thanks to all of Carlisle's employees for their exceptional efforts and perseverance in this challenging environment. And once again, let me extend my sincere congratulations to the Henry team on their Home Depot Award. Thank you all as well for your continued support, investment, and interest in Carlisle. That concludes our formal comments. Operator, we are now ready for questions.

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin the question-and-answer session. Our first question will be coming from Timothy Wojs from Baird. Please go ahead.

Hi, guys. Good afternoon. Thanks for the time.

Good afternoon, Tim.

So maybe just on volumes. In the CCM business, if you could maybe kind of take a step back and kind of give us some color on where you think maybe either industry sales are or kind of where industry volumes are kind of in the third quarter and maybe year-to-date? And I guess as you look at next year, I mean, I know it's early, but how do you think about the volume kind of puts and takes to next year with new construction? And then it seems like re-roof continues to have some decent momentum.

Yes, I think you're right, Tim. I'll just take looking into 2025 first, and I'll see what Kevin wants to say about Q3. But I think 2025, we continue to be optimistic on that from a couple of perspectives. I think, obviously, there's a lot of economic uncertainty going into the elections. Obviously, there was hope for more interest rate cuts, they didn't materialize. I think people may be sitting on the sidelines there. We also are going into the fourth quarter after just having, basically, gotten back to normal on the inventory restocking and no one was going to really restock into the light quarters of the year too heavily. Then we add a little bit of weather. I think things stabilize after the election. Interest rate cuts, we think there may be some opportunity for some pricing. Obviously, we still see inflation in labor, medical costs, these things, as well as more innovation that we have coming out, the effects of some positive things on acquisition, and some new channel opportunities for us. So I think 2025 for us, we would say it looks good. And then last, I'd say, we haven't had a load into the construction season in quite a while. It probably isn't accurate, but I’d say probably hasn't been since COVID. And that used to be a nice boost to the year. So I think there's some opportunities for some inventory improvements when people have confidence in the economy again. So with that, I'll turn it to Kevin and see what he'd like to say about the third quarter volumes.

Yes, in Q3 for CCM, I would say the industry was up about 3%, which would have been the same for our CCM business. There were some things at the end of the quarter, as you know, with some of the weather events with the hurricanes, as well as the port strike that impacted us a little more than 1% in the quarter. So that would have been against that 3% volume that we would have seen.

Tim, I just want to add one thing. Looking across the verticals like warehouses and educational offices, I see that for 2024, warehouses have been a significant drag, similar to what we experienced in 2023. Overall, everything else seems to be in relatively decent shape in terms of volume distribution, and you are likely aware of these trends we have observed.

Yes. To your point, new construction is down this year, particularly in the warehouse sector.

Yes.

Yes. Okay.

And I think the construction is an issue.

No, that's fine. That's totally fine. Regarding the M&A funnel and pipeline, you've made two tuck-in acquisitions in the last couple of quarters. Is there a significant pipeline for these types of acquisitions with attractive financial profiles? If you're able to complete a couple of these each year, you could really build momentum on the synergies and capital deployment.

Yes, I still believe prices are somewhat high compared to a few years ago. However, once we achieve our synergies and look at a synergy-adjusted figure, the numbers appear promising. We are focusing on four key elements: organic growth, real synergies, and a strong management team, all of which we have with MTL and Plasti-Fab. The tuck-in acquisitions not only provide synergies but also enhance both businesses. MTL is a beneficial addition to our existing CCM business with Drexel and Petersen, and we have an excellent manager in Tony Mallinger, improving efficiencies with MTL's integration. Plasti-Fab supports Frank Ready's vision of a national distribution model and strengthens our national brand while enhancing the Carlisle Experience, including 24-hour delivery nationwide for Home Depot. Plasti-Fab will help expand our EPS network as well. These acquisitions are excellent fits, and we see more opportunities in the building envelope, which should become clearer as we progress into 2025 and beyond.

The scale and size of them, we would expect to continue to deploy about $300 million to $500 million into these bolt-on acquisitions a year for the next few years.

Okay. Okay. Great. And then, Kevin, just a clarification. That 3% industry volume number that you quoted, you guys were closer to mid-single digits, just to make sure the math works.

Yes. When you take into account some of the destock, then that puts us at the higher end there. Yes, I was excluding the destock impact.

Got you. Okay. It sounds good. I’ll hop back in queue. Thanks, guys.

Thanks, Tim.

Thank you. Our next question will be coming from Saree Boroditsky from Jefferies.

Hi, good evening. So maybe just turning to CCM margins, obviously, very strong performance in the quarter. You cited some positive raw material environment. Could you just talk about the price contribution to margins in the quarter and anything else that drove that expansion?

Yes. So price-cost was neutral in the quarter for CCM. And as you said, it was very good margins, up over 100 basis points to a record. And for us, that really demonstrates the power of the business where we can get these record margins, expand the margins without getting price because that's been a lot of the story in past years as we needed to price to get the margins, but now with utilizing the Carlisle Operating System throughout CCM, that's driving these higher margins.

And then you guys don't usually talk a ton about storm activity, but just given some of the recent hurricanes, how do we think about the potential for additional construction demand versus having lower days on the roof in the short term?

I would consider it probably neutral. We experienced some impact at the end of September and into October, particularly in factories in Florida and around the Gulf. However, we expect some recovery from that, and we hope the affected areas bounce back quickly, as there was significant damage. More importantly, beyond the weather factors, we need to consider how November and December will shape up nationally. The key is whether we have a nice, dry, warm fall or if we'll face wet weather and early snow in the northern regions. These elements are always important to consider. Overall, I feel that the opportunities and impacts largely balance each other out for the fourth quarter.

Appreciate it. If I could just add one more. You've talked about the ramping of the R&D investments to 3% of sales. Can you just talk about how we see that spending step up and maybe what the contribution will be for next year? Thank you.

Yes. We would expect to increase around 50 basis points a year as we move forward to 2030. So we're not going to get to 3% next year or even the following year. It's more of this steady increase of it throughout the next five years.

Appreciate the color. Thank you.

Thanks, Saree.

Our next question will be coming from Susan Maklari. Please go ahead.

Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. My first question is about the re-roof segment. Can you discuss what the latest survey of your contractors has revealed? Has there been any change over the last quarter? How do you view their positioning as they prepare for the fall and year-end? Additionally, how do you see opportunities for capturing some of that business considering the MTL and other acquisitions?

Right. Well, the survey that we do really reflected everything. I think you've written, and others have written about more pressure on new and more pressure on the resi side of the business. And obviously, that's been reflected in more numbers than just ours, and I think it's pretty well understood. Very kind of positive on re-roofing as we look out. And we kind of bifurcate this into a near-term look at what re-roofing is doing. But in the long-term, all those roofs that we've seen, and we've talked about this before that are put on in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012, these all come back at a higher price and have to be re-roofed within 20 years. So the outlook for Q4 has been positive across the board. Obviously, we talked about the impact of what weather can do, and there can be some impact on the margins. And then going into 2025. I was actually surprised that the kind of initial indicators were positive, both on return to volume. And I think, again, I spoke to the uncertainty now and the macroeconomic conditions that are here. Uncertainty, people being concerned. But the 2025 looked more positive. And then surprisingly, there was some positive expectation around price that would be a positive as we headed into 2025. So early days, right? These are projections. This is across a wide group of contractors, but I think good news on that commercial side.

Yes. Okay. And then can you talk a bit about your inventories within CCM, how those are going into the end of the year? And any thoughts on your production?

Yes. And Sue, before I get to inventories, you asked about MTL and what's happening. MTL continues to make great strides to integrate into the specifications at CCM. As always, a reminder, MTL has patents and things like this, and we're bringing those into our warranty. We're bringing our sales force teams together. I mean it's only been about six months but we're getting good traction there. We're seeing places where even Henry now is getting into the game where we will bid on a national chain, and we'll suddenly see that Henry might be in there and they're bringing MTL in or they're bringing CCM or vice versa. So there's really good synergies there. And I'm really pleased with how quickly Brian and his team have integrated and really started to push that whole idea of the building envelope platform that we want. On inventory, as you know, inventory turns have been better. We're fine. Our deliveries continue to increase in terms of on-time delivery rate. It's always been good, but it has gotten better as we move through the quarter. And that's OTD to promise and then first-time fill rate. So I think we continue to have pretty good service, and it continues to get better in the quarter.

Okay. All right. Thanks for all the color. Good luck with everything.

You bet. Thank you so much.

Next question will be coming from David MacGregor from Longbow Research.

Yes, good afternoon and thanks for taking my questions.

Good afternoon, David.

Chris, can you discuss the polyiso market? It appears that there has been a significant increase in new capacity introduced in the last year. Pricing seems to be somewhat inconsistent. What are your thoughts on this market right now and its ability to absorb that capacity in the coming year?

When we examine the additions, we can categorize them into two groups. We consider the major players, including ourselves and our two main competitors who have a longstanding presence and integrate their offerings. We're monitoring the re-roofing volumes expected in the coming years. In North America, we're witnessing some reshoring, and with the increasing emphasis on energy efficiency, I believe the new additions will be manageable. Other companies have indicated they will enter the market, which is noteworthy. I'm particularly interested in the polyiso segment, although the capacity from these newcomers won't match the comprehensive offerings that established players provide, such as full warranties, national coverage, and training facilities. Our goal remains to be the leading provider of building envelope solutions. We're also considering adding companies like Plasti-Fab, which specializes in insulation. While there has been talk of additional capacity, I'm uncertain how it will fit into the markets we serve. We've encountered similar situations before; for instance, about three or four years ago, a Canadian competitor set up a facility in Maryland, which produced TPO and polyiso. At that time, we had concerns about market impact, but ultimately, it had little effect. There is much more to succeeding in the building envelope business than merely offering a TPO and polyiso line. While that may be a solid starting point, our long-term relationships and other advantages matter significantly. As Mehul and Frank also emphasize, it's not just about having individual components like Blueskin or vapor barriers, EPS, or boards; it’s about integrating them and selling through a skilled sales network of architects, contractors, and builders. Overall, I'm optimistic about the outlook for North American construction markets. Despite the seemingly large increase in new additions, I believe we will be able to manage it effectively.

Good. Thank you for that detail. That's a great answer. Can you just walk us through your outlook for each of your principal raw material inputs just in terms of price trends and what you're seeing there?

Yes. We previously mentioned that MDI for the year is expected to be slightly lower. Our TPO resins showed a slight increase, while EPDM resins, or polymers, decreased. Overall, that's the situation we're facing. The savings from the declining areas are outweighing those declines. However, the year has remained relatively stable, aligning with our expectations. Some of this is clearly influenced by demand, particularly in the residential markets, which have been down. Overall, the situation remains relatively stable.

Good. My last question is about CWT; you mentioned that adjusted EBITDA decreased by 14%. Could you clarify the investments that were made there compared to the impact of volume decline?

Yes. When we analyzed the situation, we tried to break it down into manageable components. A significant factor was the continued decline in the residential markets. Both the residential new and the repair and remodel sectors were down by about mid-single digits. Factors contributing to this included interest rates, affordability concerns, and uncertainty due to elections. Additionally, there was a minor impact from the spray foam segment due to some competitors engaging in irrational pricing. Altogether, this accounted for about a third of the situation. The second third was related to investments, and perhaps I can let Mehul elaborate on those investments since he is our expert in the residential sector.

Sure. Thanks, Chris. Hi, Dave. How are you? So you've heard us talk about share gain initiatives within CWT across expansion in the Home Depot retail side of the business as well as expanding into the national builders with their full system offerings and then advanced waterproofing penetration. So those are areas where we're investing in the sales organization, adding people as well as equipment to drive our strategy there. In addition to that, we've had additional marketing and ad co-op programs at the retail channel as we expand into additional categories. And then you heard us talk about R&D as part of Vision 2030. So on CWT, you heard about products like Blueskin VPTech. We're investing in that in R&D. And then lastly, as part of our cross-selling and selling the full system across the different CWT businesses, we've been investing in IT and systems and tools to make it a better customer experience. So that kind of gives you an idea of where we're spending the additional money, and it's going to support further long-term growth and as we continue to grow, we should get a good return and see margins improve going forward.

Great. Thanks for the detail. Good luck.

Thanks, David.

Next question will be coming from Bryan Blair from Oppenheimer.

Good afternoon, guys.

Good afternoon, Bryan.

Chris, you mentioned likely neutral Q4, in fact, from the hurricanes. Obviously, there was some headwind from the first when that hit in Q3. Just to level set, what was the total impact between the port strikes and the initial impact of the first hurricane top line and margin to the extent that can be quantified?

Yes. On the top line, it's about $10 million to $15 million of impact in the third quarter. And yes, to the bottom line, you can do our incrementals off of that. So 40% is the impact there for the third quarter. And then, yes, as Chris said, we don't see it coming back in the fourth quarter, getting that pick up. But 2025 is when we'll see more of the recovery of that piece that was slowed down due to the hurricanes right now. Obviously, in the southeast, the focus is on the essential jobs and the repairs. They're not doing as much work on new projects, but that's what we think will kick in, in 2025.

Okay. Understood. And Chris, you've walked through some of the puts and takes for CCM looking to 2025, maybe do the same with CWT. How are you thinking about recovery prospects, continued watch items, the related swing factors, et cetera?

Yes, I believe there are many positive developments. Mehul highlighted a few of them. We have successfully broadened our retail channel, which provided a valuable synergy not included in the $30 million synergies from the Henry deal, making it an unexpected benefit. The retail channel expansion has been beneficial. We discussed various products, including UltraTouch denim insulation, and have other projects underway. Frank's VPTech is addressing the current economic challenges and affordability issues. Interest rate cuts will be necessary to help stimulate movement in the market, as affordability remains a concern. We acknowledge the backlog in housing stock and hope to see progress soon. Capital expenditures are being deployed, and while we haven't focused on it much during this call, we have invested significantly in automation at CWT, implementing features like auto fill to reduce labor, enhance quality, minimize waste, and boost factory efficiency, with Frank managing that effectively. When reviewing the quarter, considering the one-third and two-thirds, I believe that the initial one-third, although it may not have had an immediate impact, is beneficial given our investments, and the incrementals have been favorable provided there is enough volume to support them. We anticipate a rebound in the residential and repair and remodel markets. It may not occur in the first quarter, but I am more optimistic about the second half of the year, and we are confident it will materialize.

Okay. Thank you for all the color.

Our last question for today will be coming from Adam Baumgarten from Zelman.

Hi, guys. Good afternoon. Just on the price-cost, any change to the outlook of flat for the year at this point?

No. I assume you're referring to the CCM side.

Yes. Just because I think you said it was flat in 3Q, right?

Yes.

Okay. Cool. And then just on CCM specifically on pricing. Just curious what you saw throughout the quarter, especially kind of later in the quarter and into 4Q and maybe what you're hearing from your distribution customers around price competition?

Yes. I think it's not widely known, but we are observing a fairly stable pricing environment. Reflecting on a few years back, we used to see pricing directly linked to raw material costs. However, as we have focused on maintaining pricing discipline and emphasizing value, it has been encouraging to see our competitors investing in new factories, innovation, and their sales teams, ensuring they receive proper returns on those investments. As mentioned earlier in the call, our survey results indicated a relatively stable pricing environment throughout the year. Kevin noted at the year's start that we might see a 2% decline, and we are likely to be close to that despite the various challenges faced this year. Looking ahead to 2025, the feedback suggests there could be some positive movement in pricing based on our survey, which is promising as our contractors and value chain partners share this outlook.

Great. Thanks a lot. Best of luck.

You bet. Thank you.

And our last question will be coming from Garik Shmois from Loop Capital.

Hey, thanks for squeezing me in. So just two questions on CWT. Just first on pricing. It remains down, and I think that's fairly consistent with what you saw earlier in the year, but just wondering maybe similar to the earlier question on CCM, if the pricing cadence has changed at all in CWT?

Yes. It's steadily improved throughout the year where we're in the back half of the year is about 2% down. First half of the year was a little bit higher than that at CWT. So it has improved but we're expecting down a couple of percent in both Q3, which we had, as well as in Q4.

And Garik, one thing I will add, just going back to our last earnings call when we talked about additional pricing pressure on spray foam. Outside of that, everything is in line. There's no pricing pressure. We're holding prices stable, similar to CCM and declines that Kevin mentioned, that's pretty much in line with what we said on the last earnings call.

Great, thank you for the insights. Regarding the trends in CWT during the quarter and the outlook, considering the disconnect in expectations following Q2, it seems you're anticipating mid-single-digit revenue growth in the second half of the year. While I understand that the residential sector is still weak, could you provide more details on the sales trends throughout the quarter or any specific product lines or channels that did not perform as expected?

I believe that when we evaluate each segment, the performance has been quite good, as Mehul noted. This is in relation to our expectations for the year and for the second quarter as well. We shouldn't underestimate the influence of the residential markets, including affordability and the lack of movement among people. Earlier this year, there was considerable discussion about potential interest rate cuts, but we only saw one, which may have led people to decide to wait and see if conditions improve in 2025 rather than taking action now. Additionally, the spray foam segment has experienced more deterioration than we anticipated. It's a compelling market with many energy efficiency benefits and superior product features, including better R-value and vapor barrier qualities. We're seeing widespread adoption in homebuilding and sound deadening advantages. Despite this, recent industry changes, including acquisitions and various actions by regional players, have negatively affected pricing more than we expected. These factors have significantly influenced CWT pricing in the third quarter and will likely continue to do so into the fourth quarter.

Okay. I appreciate that. Thanks and best of luck for Q4.

Thanks, Garik.

There are no further questions at this time. I'll hand the call over to Chris Koch for closing remarks. Please go ahead.

Thanks, everybody. This concludes the third quarter call for Carlisle. Thanks for the participation. Thanks for the great questions. I look forward to speaking with you all on our next call. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's conference call. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect.