SWM - Earnings call transcript Q2 2020

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Operator

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the SWM Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today from SWM is Dr. Jeff Kramer, Chief Executive Officer. He is joined by Andrew Wamser, Chief Financial Officer; and Mark Chekanow, Director of Investor Relations. recorded be being later for is afternoon. this call and available will replay Today's it my is the And Instructions] [Operator now to speaker floor pleasure your today, Mr. over turn to Chekanow. Mark

Mark Chekanow

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Jeff Kramer

everyone. Good Mark. morning, Thanks,

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Andrew Wamser

were generate while to decline X%. you, transportation million The to quarter, declined AMS million able the the films, the but of and products. year-over-year Jeff. $XX sales in skewed a remainder in by $X.X the operating sales segments, million Tekra was decline with of the attributed quarter. transportation in sales excluding in decline Beginning was AMS the $XX.X X% Tekra XX% contributed Thank profit the decrease of portfolio was organic aftermarket acquisition. increased our higher-margin only down in adjusted

to XXX margin XX% points As a sales XX% Jeff or was result, basis detailed. for operating segment ex-currency adjusted decreased reasons EP XX.X%. the down

sizable a EP extended shutdown the price/mix at and Ancram, metric. the York a impact in years, impact had facility on been has for this consistently While to positive recent segment margins theme New negative our sales

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prior we GAAP I decline acquisition. operating for interest the higher from in Brazilian a lower months as economic impressive reflecting despite in share adjusted was Tekra EPS performance flat to Adjusted to of was of and given expenses an $X.XX. EPS, onetime first of the our to both year increase prior by $X.XX. on noncash that segments Second which again with The essentially our result a highlight increased was associated would quarter with $X.XX X EPS challenging the XXXX environment, year driven results, The debt backdrop. per operations. consider EPS adjusted expense due assessments the $X.XX profits tax XX% year decreased

XX up adjusted Our rate was versus year. in tax prior embedded EPS XX.X%, calculation basis points

increasing uncertainty financial COVID adjusted Regarding guidance, U.S., given to not guidance. the we've cases, in particularly around reinstate elected the EPS XXXX

cash in for flow our all Details financial to stakeholders $XXX our approaching accompanying that debt-to-adjusted our liquidity capital credit reduced $XXX increase we to of To expect million cash the business, no between at the to liquidity the release cash press of we the But parameters, slides. We have allocation assure million million demonstrate from with and remain EBITDA, which are nearly excess summarize, We on and first revolver. changes planned year. $XX in during and well position. We earnings strategy regarding during we the the strong, over XXXX to to want our the release solid with confidence available potentially have net our and X.Xx covenant due hand quarter the our debt further in are our again currently our Tekra stand year-end acquisition closed cash. by quarter. within flow

to our guided million million $XX annualizes $XX Our of range CapEx million. of nearly spend $XX below year-to-date initial

COVID-XX spend to markets, been delayed. projects end impacted certain and continue has where cases our We in have prudently,

assess with provide We balancing actively strategic are along in diligently invest continuing conservatism, and growth. our continue long-term opportunities projects to investment near-term to that

back Now Jeff. to

Jeff Kramer

In Andy. few I Thanks, our so far. a sum to closing, key highlights just up want year that reiterate

First, proud we to we did. the results are deliver

to test supply most impacts environment In told, passed ever met personal and our implementing from obstacles All our colors. end disruptions health believe experienced. have the to customers. quite procedures and demand the volatility, chain focus where I all business flying and company-wide communities, of well-being ranging many us measures pressing performed the safety well. SWM we rose with organization market while is minimizing an of primary the challenges We Our business and everyone's to

technologies Second, products, SWM's end markets and broad us well. and portfolio has of diversified served

many business insulated resilient. we is continue results, There of story profit generate and several totally not sales metrics, year's and half bottom at respect with line lines While our the EPS from last with stable takes COVID-XX-related free first adjusted pressures, and and cash is our to play XXXX and $X.XX are but robust even puts to flow. is

Third, when tremendous was in there the just impacts we the May, last were global coronavirus the reported and impact of beginning to earnings economy, uncertainty.

That remains. bullish please on seeing confident disruptions for abilities the our this books our of are order positive resolved our of We and corner the your remarks. concludes in line business, mitigate we appreciate several uncertainty While to team's That our and short-term term markets normalization, signs chain and turning said, longer Kirby, disruptions. in global support open interest. questions. areas remain supply being continued indications of we

Operator

Thank Steve Steve, you. line Your comes Instructions] first question is [Operator the line open. from your of Davidson. Chercover of now D.A.

Steven Chercover

please, facility? the but COVID, in Thanks. of special anything the like if a just or quantify, Ancram, France you to New to the it's I quarter, Can else Ancram, bigger didn't call know breadbox. model. as it out you a Maybe mean, impact I help York that item with associated us than appreciate

Jeffrey Kramer

Yes.

Okay.

several about Ancram. in than dollar look the million Ancram, when little at bit rather it probably the a France So impact just talking and talk both the overall I'll total. the we on in It's closing of about range

Steven Chercover

you it is beginning over. looks at pulp but rolling suspended the consistent guidance, expectations that Is with Okay. And your the of like then year?

Andrew Wamser

pulp I in reforecast balance mean, say with we little the year. stability, probably line that see I of first maybe generally what half. lower Yes. thought. the always But we It's a we the now would for in bit is

you if will. call So forecast, it's it, internal, our I'd in

Steven Chercover

had of negative? have closing surprises, so a you, think probably is any assess Thank any with whether challenge. cultural or to Okay. like other But the Tekra the enough face-to-face good pandemic don't you synergies, Andrew. unusual material you transaction positive Tekra don't or they I in a fit And then an change. identified middle gauge is

Jeffrey Kramer

yes. Well, Yes.

of couple a things. So

planned So we quicker on activities all we going target are had the and are in some actually cases that than integration thought.

have testing In interesting. smoothly. is some of growth And some really actually it's is I high to adjusting as pressure we've and right now terms that I that business been move cooperation cultural on a and this the that forward and the very between identify around some we very, cultural work things, planned. went fit, around things think synergies we the it's good. of costs, way very units fit, of mean, done

Steven Chercover

mean, business within was, and coronavirus, weak. on called it's we'll I then are it of any And was it's out and film, seeing you FIFO, it, Since China out Okay. shoots transportation, being most first the AMS, lucrative for automotive first business? your the core call mean, I in, in green

Jeff Kramer

and green some shoots, are cautious. We seeing we're so

the one by we're fastest-growing trends we actually during we've actually all But quarter regions new you us, gone actually surface we've If have hit. now quarter, can and brought imagine, global the that remain very is the is on that seeing market. last we in that through was, for transportation So I'd are are some fourth as orders our recall, China our installed third that cautious transportation starting was be, hitting around And line see positives a for of hit same quarter. first protection the come line, segment. to which, a qualifications to But the for are perhaps we positioning. positive and still

Steve Chercover

Okay. line China? Is Cool. that new in

Jeff Kramer

Yes. location. our It's in Suzhou

have we manufacturing world. around sites now the So

main in have in Massachusetts site and Greenfield in or the we now So UK Suzhou. Gilberdyke in it our

this very long are excited term. marketplace We about

Steve Chercover

your Okay. core filtration My question elements, where do have reprocess on is water, and think, last but industrial I are air. you

the all there? filters so we our I the opportunity And systems? can you HVAC mean, be upgrading in quantify should own

Jeff Kramer

yes. Well,

And going seeing filters you're replacing the they're quicker. through, the across board. they're replacing higher-grade they're from putting hearing people them you're air that filters So and or noticing, think side, I you're in

business. our that So for is filtration growth air the most of driving

Operator

of Company. comes Chris the question & line Sidoti McGinnis from Next Instructions] [Operator of

Chris McGinnis

coming an maybe maybe that and terms feel the that that's kind there strengths maybe you're out bit it, landscape, period? changed a in you you opportunity in wondering growth. of just to I and/or you're little go any was had how you this of the position when maybe better if, about and out And to grow competitive now execute like think of surprised the experience was pandemic on markets in in

Jeff Kramer

Yes.

a So things. couple of

in positive. expected across the strength I is in of on there. pleased, categories our was, of Our be though, within this. a medical, very imagine, think, was strength the big the like medical subsegments can breadth many in I something our to that And you

probably little where markets, The other initially you a our hear much than use is in hindsight, shopping surprised. shop-at-home applications industrial would little bit in the we as the about more be was would a marketplace types have the all stronger thought. probably of In strength that we films everybody's obvious, about staying but that our got home, was place where the one place surprised we and bit those were it of

Chris McGinnis

But half And a is guess I I strength the I on in guess kind of Ancram trends I and fell so come back just the just, year, the more off maybe benefited would do asked, for that to apologize. just, But business, of strong the you keep bit, just of I the the and have number, it if and on. again, guess EP. year? the in if for I to remainder a expect obviously, and France in back call apologize, is just margin that better inventory that destock this already very

Andrew Wamser

quarter, with may we comparable the that's it to as would margin a shutdowns, generally et third profile And what In in the quarter, that be early spread then fourth that we expect bit to be have just slightly with have little business lower. the seasonal I just we line Yes. roughly cetera. saw. Yes. the

Chris McGinnis

you back referenced? stronger just half the with was QX, I destock itself what I or guess the the anomaly that in an order the And or saw the that from business you of of kind year, inventory Okay. for think

Andrew Wamser

customers some it's interesting. we're demand what mean, lot I Well, is. of that, out with our figure talking a the to

those pull fourth world, inventory people destock or not We our see of forward is that you may customers And inventories some see for what year, but just-in-time quarter a in you'd the in did normal actually this sales stick year-end some as are lower do so I see to think a their adjusting having of balances. situation.

to EP as line I kind would fourth not did you So traditional chains for this relatively just quarter what for we in which look then all third be crystal with clear if have in adjusting have everyone the would that to expect quarter, we historically, supply is, operate. and But be the pattern we a frank, [indiscernible] new is world. way just the where we we generally of the the say, their because as, would is there's in of would second drop-off quarter, it's

Jeff Kramer

Yes.

a add, just though. as high have demand. think, one I whole continues The Chris, to industry

the seeing impacts of demand not we're of So fall because in off any COVID.

contraction less the little there's U.S. been fact, In have probably markets previously. been a in than

steady So marketplace a it's been overall.

you as the and is. see back they it hand on to what inventories their might some forth still very normally bouncing with overall not. and what marketplace people are and quarters remains So have wrestling on to But want similar

Operator

further questions Presenters, there [Operator And no are may you continue. at this Instructions] time.

Jeff Kramer

All right.

guess just the close again on to want This I everyone I is community. to call. I'll Jeff. to joining I want for team. So Tremendous thank this job, actually SWM again us close.

accomplish, Thank things you terrific were and able proud we're a did have that I'm you. to you. to of very You lucky job. the

Operator

Thank This call. everyone today's participated. you so concludes and much to to conference our presenters

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