FLO - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Welcome to the Flowers Foods' Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results and Webcast. My name is Paulette, and I will be your operator for today's call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. the to turn now will call J.T. over I Relations Vice President Treasurer. Investor of Rieck, and

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J.T. Rieck

Paulette, you, morning Thank good and everyone.

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Allen Shiver

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the Now, financials. I'll ask to Steve review

Steve Kinsey

Thank you, good Allen, morning and everyone.

benefit tax of due quarter the comparability of items the XXXX, recognized of or net the re-measurement share a quarter, deferred $XX.X of to per effects affecting significantly with $X.XX In fourth million approximately reform. liability. the most the in the start we Let's tax

and of $X.X of $X.X charges, legal settlement charge $X.X pension million In addition, restructuring of charges million. recognized million, we settlement

quarter costs Centennial in were Project consulting million. Finally, $X.X the

volume compared Now, primarily the to in to offset operating sales increased in Bread, sales our was traditional segment fourth operating while revenue organic items. turning of fourth primarily in Adjusted X% decreases consolidated X.X%, percent Dave's to price a basis divestiture driven basis decreased was compared lower basis percent Consolidated driven X.X% margin Price margin DSD due increases X.X% of last the down mix sales as Warehouse of adjusting sales quarter during quarter year. decrease quarter manufacturing point business quarter, the was decrease of X.X%. X.X%, associated DSD X.X% The contract the to mix. growth a warehouse revenue a decreased of by business. by by The was the increased basis was XX for driven and DSD as of XXX volume impacted segment. by prior XXX X.X% by to in Price driven point top was revenue price the was sales increased margin mix points Warehouse down the in divested total fourth results, sales up this with we segment. manufacturing SG&A business. the XX The mix in strong in and adjusted by driven was while segment increased mix primarily lower Adjusted excluding sales up revenue warehouse increase our by the basis operating decline by primarily lower XX this quarter the X.X%. quarter bakery segment majority manufacturing Killer sales, in cost. primarily improved points partially fourth year, mix driven overall lower quarter. consolidated points year to the of line

of consolidated our cost increased at as Looking XX results, production sales points. percentage a basis

quarter earnings as effecting a outside highlighted, decreased transition adjusted growth. made selling, points XX administrative labor items the manufacturing during intended the drive that sales, cost of XX.X%. chain Allen comparability. as expenses margin As GAAP Reflecting efficiencies. the excluding other lower basis margin in primarily $X.XX and higher production the was net per share quarter are improvements for per cost supply production higher to and distribution, and offset our to costs percent increased These the EBITDA future of improved share

share quarter year As was the $X.XX adjusted or in prior per mentioned earlier, flat EPS to quarter.

the XXX compared in higher Capital our the million X.X the working $XX.X flow due And was ago. to debt. with Up expenditures XX in changes million net partially as during cash quarter offset million flow; by a net we to now primarily XX.X in to quarter quarter prior cash from Turning were ended capital cost. Centennial year year the Project operating million. million

net Our XX was times. for X.X debt adjusted trailing EBITDA months

Our strong. financial position is

approximately year the As of had of XXX liquidity million available. we end,

primarily rate forecasting market realized range year. In Centennial. as initiatives volumes the to the to up our Bread per $X.XX effective by up by $X.XX range we a approximately growth driven Project as are the increase in X.X% X% coming The into our we top of as incremental and reform. share savings XXXX, now to a as outlook; -- XXXX due be $X.XX flat we the in from Turning we share, to EPS share line well of including tax growth overall well brand have to the driven lower tax expect adjusted Killer to be for XXXX, sales earnings Dave’s from to under is the per $X.XX fall of to per the during expect the benefit

release, press in addressing the As noted Day in improving manufacturing at XXXX, expect we focus approximately which Analyst our to and of input continued have actions million pricing efficiencies. inflation we cost fall last XX on are through

reorganization, even As and our has network. the manufacturing collaboration capacity between part team runtimes our greater should to restructured increase enable bakeries. been the across This utilization of

another invested million paced XXXX. savings growth. into million And million deliver our $XX drive fiscal savings costs savings gross We being of and relative these incremental in In are brand of XX in gross are to we gross initiatives to and changes, we marketing target on track portion $XX to all savings innovation A programs XX million generated XXXX between with are savings of XXXX, to organizational to XXXX. million. XX

the rate the As of release, we as the detailed effective tax roll a tax result in out lower new will bill.

from full-year we bill, to effective flow to allocation in our approximately consistent to tax of incremental prior XXXX, balanced. capital cash XX%. remains as rate a approach range our rate With the In the year, expecting was XX% to XX%. XX% result respect of For and tax a are tax

to make investments are returns generate invested on We seeking capital. and

as diversify continue in to our people, grow portfolio. and well brand, bakeries will our We as invest and to acquisitions strategic

continue shareholders the will Allen. also position financial to value share and Thank pass to, a opportunistic call We through And and now back repurchases. I’ll to dividend maintain conservative return you.

Allen Shiver

year. sum announced on pace with up, we To Centennial Steve. that this you, time Thank Project last we're roadmap

XXXX. strong deliberate in outlook confidence and gives across momentum we've which for thoughtful restructuring, been in earnings and us the company sales provided our have the guidance We is in and building growth that and our

well are leverage to drive shareholder new value our long-term. the We to capabilities positioned over

questions. Now, line your for let's open the

Operator

Thank you.

[Operator Stephens. our ahead. the from Aslam We will first comes Instructions] begin session. from question And Farha Please go question-and-answer now

Farha Aslam

Hi, good morning.

Allen Shiver

Farha. morning, Good

Farha Aslam

with sales, Couple line, that, of on it 'XX the we how and did that rationalization; questions finished any much SKU will have top lingering the about are impact impact and 'XX?

Allen Shiver

far And you, we are rationalization, guidance Farha, We out don’t SKU product -- with our but they can Yes, as overall are adjustment break guidance. sales that we that get as that been lines. number. that our through number incorporated have has SKU for component the really a in to into our we've the rationalization really made of

Farha Aslam

And Okay. then…

Allen Shiver

have you any… if Steve,

Steve Kinsey

Yes, quarter the the Farha, marketplace. expect the SKU any pleased when overall quarter. regard to impact we based you shifts look We at basically the minimal sales with didn’t are And rationalization. look into was with the XXXX, in on when basically you similar forward And performance results. we lose going fourth at allocation

Farha Aslam

Okay.

Allen Shiver

the space positive product their on usually on liner that line better a actually turns foot, per our shelf Farha, space as we've looking generate at the allocated should turns retailer side, and from is based standpoint made adjustment allocation. in

we move plan forward. the grow So, space is shelf to as

Farha Aslam

share you brands? really into lately with we architecture of then helpful. with has brand gotten as regional your on us from as volume Could surge you how Wonder share in that initiatives, kind sales. your prioritizing Is a going us could under Centennial, And noticed you that brands focus Because Centennial? That's Project your you're Wonder? branding Project

Allen Shiver

great really of and we're -- tremendous true, its Debo talent on Officer, our well difference. designed existing implemented onboard. of there that consumer are plans. as And a as way new half team the everything have together is group finding on focus as a in we're marketing excited to we that year. team our in back through our is new Farha, as to building going to And brining now putting brands sales. Mukherjee, to meaningful Chief Marketing of the together Debo have initiating Most point putting members those is of But excitement right marketing be a

things So going Debo great and on. team have of a lot

Farha Aslam

is And And Okay. pricing. inflation. final mentioned million. inflation Steve, you about you're $XX is on offset question that to the increasing then pricing

on and is all about should entire think or pricing DSD that about be is than really of pricing X% to think put or that? think it we the on when try should portfolio? just we So business pricing the So that you'll about going it we less

Steve Kinsey

cost we have whole But segments data. focus the is would in you perspective. our more goal marketplace, And the across you can look in initiatives both when increases business at see the we not business, the to from are they project so done of impacting that the IRI --

equal. volume say I'd know we guidance less have the do on and range we So, pricing for in some sales. XXXX, it's roughly

Farha Aslam

equal volume already and So, by pricing -- accepted the retailers? pricing has been and

Steve Kinsey

Yes, see IRI you're already that getting of some to the into data.

Farha Aslam

you Thank perfect. Okay, so much.

Allen Shiver

Yes, thank you Farha.

Operator

Hundley Our next ahead. The from Group. question Vertical comes go from Brett Please

Brett Hundley

guys. Hey, morning good

Allen Shiver

Brett. morning, Good

Brett Hundley

pretty wanted QX. competitive not with questioning to mentioned the some heightened in your certain I that of much And follow are to looking unless you're the on what bit set. it just at because different given you're And It help data. feeling striking of seeing seeing with guys you you're we're you little that coverage related nature going marketplace? just we just and category a some forward. areas regards as me of to inflation. price your kind something to I'm activity the you of us cost a pricing, time in tone pricing what But during competitive line confident what seeing Can of over input in seems expect seeing curious the and with

Allen Shiver

detail been already I want that Brett, of do pricing, the that. you about impacts get IRI it reflects to think data can't taken. has the look the don’t really and pricing at can we I into

that consumer you take I a have Dave's difference. a this products that And that tremendously you our ability example Bread a pricing category point of points pricing great difference. really the of look with in meaningful has to brand at shows think consumer if when brand; Killer on particular of our brand meaningful is

taking market. to to taken So, the the the in expect for really big already exactly meaningful shown necessary. we we rate along and comment Killer the We've again, Dave's IRI. are Bread investing into can't on in other Own, actions announced to as I the But to continue I dollars our what's of place category brands pricing a with think picture, at Nature's pricing give difference we've marketing in grow the justify that point this with that like that consumers anticipate brands,

Brett Hundley

guess the input inflation that you centralized cost And purchasing time? that's side with Is effort called Okay, have I the of fair. largely at this other in on that your out. guys place

Steve Kinsey

Yes, Brett. ordering the When basically they you a take of place then the handle and consumption. and bakeries, centralized look at most our team, procurement the all group negotiations with

now overall an are from whether spend or we procurement it's spend. So indirect perspective centralized direct

Brett Hundley

It not actually that's you your near-term wanted competitively? certain environment. your that in Okay, that benefits might benefits and about environment that And in freight opinion I curious it you type in then just near-term relative over you place. peers the DSD you DSD freight areas was asset some particularly how of environment, to some this in be ask in that this asset I'd particular view have helpful. give give might against may asset this any business

Steve Kinsey

I in think is at regard you with segment of freight with look to to back transportation when our to impacting is it today two One happening. largest as aspect There so goes we've into that since that's things input the DSD increase especially happening what's a there's about priced is overall talked business, transportation, commodity and cost. the input in price commodity and cost, basis cost cost. with there, regard really

perspective, centers. Secondly, manufacturing our more use a longer-term, take be our to from two were tend your haulers from I out. to product distribution Those do contracts to three little little who think on we question, -- distribution network and years a dedicated to facilities

covers that on going with some in are the transportation impacts of seeing most shortages. with place But of companies what's driver So as those we of have well.

What advantage it's one with think mitigate to having it to suppliers. So work a closed of our cost loop system. I more of that we're is

about a you perspective. mile if from how bakeries we've to XXX So think delivery the about XXX production, talked radius mile

allow loop daily it system. it back home to believe, advantage for evening, closed the make then this by provide an does, drivers does make we so So that runs and using

some our DSD give we transportation And the works the generally, -- current So, fairly way fairly increase costs situation. with model the any immaterial. us do does believe are is transportation there advantage

Brett Hundley

it helpful. that's on. Okay, I'll Thank pass you. really

Allen Shiver

Good. Thank you.

Operator

from comes Our question ahead. Jefferies. Akshay from Jagdale Please next go

Akshay Jagdale

change organizational impacting color I more that bit morning. that's change Good the how how you morale, question. you're the about on a ask give Can et it? wanted little us managing and Thanks for I big to and cetera. mean, just through execution, that is how potential that's company, going I'm as being thinking risk you're guys, a as disruption in this for a curious in terms of the about way. and any and to how

Allen Shiver

wish look more company. here, couldn’t excited our team are meeting. about over we've room a a attended changes if sales of career. Akshay, had, you I've my Yes, leadership that really saw individuals you we together. we've had leading the organizational this We one XXX of that regional focused becoming on And I sales that changes in than team national a level excitement And I really I to for higher have could've that at structure be with our in of meetings most seen a recently made that company our what Thomasville, made. the a never branded

excitement that changes honest very new that direct, there streamlined about And are are org is place the So to incentives we organizational the just organization. provided taking we've in the structure. and the to be structure, tremendous have well,

Akshay Jagdale

competitiveness. all itself, one the just you mean that's on as through comment category I consolidation I'm the thinking more relates can And the me, just it to Great. for happened.

industry you ago the bit lot if can getting on you from implement it pricing, so initiatives. the wasn’t guys is a on had your specifically, to where competitive not more I'm where obviously system, your smarter and just a You It on wrong. more long and comment standpoint, little pricing maybe are new too started

us on I'll an pass those update it on. So and can too, give Thanks. you

Allen Shiver

parts still remained Sure. bakers There's there Akshay, be category, very to with job would of category that nice doing are in different a earlier as far that the mentioned country our fits existing in as good the I independent our that grow opportunities company. business.

So relationships those we continue develop well. to as

our in We also today there. that line A the moving of product that top company in would supermarket the grow Steve nice product I lot the that is of forward us the categories supermarket. and be a of not are help acquisition to right categories. looking very we're the regarding are question currently fit action type with on yield in for at There lines the adjacent perimeter to pricing.

Steve Kinsey

management at a I you promotion about we've trade Yes, about of talked asked for you system think couple so look quarters when now. -- the

system customers. we'll We the using far retail completed as to up. as as brining of have we I not we through access and using major see it move the We're across begin that yet, that having from are And the but to benefits data it implementation whole on think insights XXXX.

Akshay Jagdale

Perfect. I'll pass Thank you. it on.

Allen Shiver

Thank you, Akshay.

Operator

question Please Chappell go next from from Our ahead. SunTrust. comes Bill

Bill Chappell

morning. Good Thanks.

Allen Shiver

Good morning, Bill.

Bill Chappell

pricing the color. little to maybe back Just decision, a more

it was I in was I gone believe the back of commodity costs, it that's $XX and million. think million -- $XX to fall

me correct that's if So wrong.

committed it so because Did for price I raise see or then follow question were the prices is in of weren’t two, Bimbo now that this you firm and fall. to kind decision And you seen you have is, but to one, raise pretty the them pricing? hedged you're the you back led in the number other indifferent, year. of since following, terms competitors or where a you're guess And

Steve Kinsey

at when $XX investor to back $XX So million. you in look it we was gave day range the our million

that from So since up XXXX, And year, go visibility upper-end ended forward. for hedge we range. perspective cost of good structure our in and other any the have like on into we have pretty we that the full-year

be as around the year. give or through $XX will it that million range take move somewhere So we

and when and we not we question, pricing significant get you where what or operating know, increases, would the other do actions work business. we is, they’re behavior then costs how have thinking, can’t pricing, on cost speculate On to we to we had taking of And their efficiencies the competition can. we on if try take have always the out we pricing to tried

no really past in that’s the Flowers. So different from than seen you’ve

Bill Chappell

question now the you -- is well, guess, it have should to seeing pricing have deal competitive is that back? that they pricing, any is are or and concern I it. you don’t we actually started you -- Got as follow it there

Allen Shiver

-- really the it’s their I a market pricing Bill, competitive taking indicator think the we by as good is don’t the regards much about to standpoint. data in IRI with IRI the best a want would from to in reference as product is place pricing by speculate indicator activity And what’s probably of decisions, but category, market I you data detail need.

Bill Chappell

then, Killer maybe Bread gains of where outlook for how an distribution on Dave's quarter Killer year—end where just distribution? and this that, of much of or you stand it. you then versus Dave’s year be and Got we to seeing just how update on much expect the velocity, on by And are on Bread, kind the and

Allen Shiver

of but we Dave’s generally and product there're April we’re when by at you and it to some where growth It’s whole XXXX, stores mean, I fact look under-penetrated, that driven DSD still the few out that, of sales the velocity. markets that into velocity. sales I been primarily has network. the rolled higher Generally guess, was get the across

Bill Chappell

any commentary other this there me, was or that via don’t or at last on anything then about dividend, else, tax of comment I think anything one from reinvestment And any share else; savings point? Okay. repurchase,

Steve Kinsey

things mean would there looking say early of perspective, the is I at capture going yes, to game. but significant a change benefit generally we're I’d year-over-year, obviously be it's or not in from the very rate say, -- mean, differently. in priority I able the to pretty all I

on Bimbo shareholders focus opportunities you'll I as like earlier, value Allen see as there. as So share continue brands, to have us we out returning M&A said opportunistic mentioned, and well repurchases, bakeries dividends, in still to investment through

I see make the have returns sure anything investments So changing, to our philosophically don't investments. on we are driving but

on there's as well. So a laser-focus that

Bill Chappell

much. Thanks Got it. so

Allen Shiver

Thank you, Bill.

Operator

from ahead. Please Tim comes go question Pivotal from Group. Ramey Research next Our

Tim Ramey

Thanks what quarter, much. tax relative be see, was on might thinking but little closer projections than you was mentioned the the -- about us so in what we wouldn't the we you higher was first some interested rate, of I can to the a understand thinking commentary it were your bit statutory? I to XX% just give the

Steve Kinsey

state look Yes, Federal when there at rate the the component. also, you is

bringing in deductions, the that’s also few well. the major driver in So there difference rates there. Federal so out that's And overall impacting the is of changes rate that of statutory are as -- the

Tim Ramey

Okay, state we component above historically, looked basis XXX but say, have wouldn't contributed, if points. the Federal

So to certain this that lack Is relate right? deductions. of it must

Steve Kinsey

was also deductions, things substantial you're like And us XXX losing Right. well. the which a pretty for benefit as

Tim Ramey

Got it.

currently And characterize was going serve, serve? currently you markets infill in are still markets are that I that not you I that meaningful -- that or there there about out in intrigued you're the commentary Okay. that that you would specifics, to by bakers you talk know bakers is regional but as would characterize not that

Allen Shiver

Tim, adjacent independent product very are opportunity earlier. those are mentioned Yes. all, There currently I that in we our serving categories in first are additions be to I company. that of markets also bakers there would that -- would are that good

Tim Ramey

Okay.

Allen Shiver

of It’s We the focused stores. parameter are the on both. really

Tim Ramey

Thanks terrific. your for Okay, help.

Allen Shiver

you. thank Okay,

Steve Kinsey

Tim. Thanks,

Operator

Capital our And question Instructions] next from comes Amit from [Operator go Markets. Sharma BMO Please ahead.

Amit Sharma

good morning Hi, everyone.

Allen Shiver

morning, Good Amit.

Amit Sharma

Steve, can Do much that? mix? mix us in the a price have about of think in how to and X.X% was you total price DSD, understand ‘XX you help way

Steve Kinsey

of by quarter we look the lot Killer give and in when mix. the Typically, the the mean, driven don’t you at Dave's Bread. sales between I price breakout

of pricing which that a mix So, does shift, some impact. lot give is Basically, mix. it’s

Amit Sharma

mix, about that segment? you about X% think most of the calling Okay. should we continue pricing will are DKB that to you asking And component for and as should I am in mix how in ‘XX The the right? provide in if continue reason plus growth ‘XX, of the

Steve Kinsey

mix. price, asset price it but think at as I Generally, look we

So so can at up to half or look half the X.X% you mix, flat price volume.

Amit Sharma

for Got looking we it. anything next EBIT and we input should that bucket about And cost gave, think minus is $XX there then, that at are you inflation as million other year? the pluses

Allen Shiver

we business. Amit, the Project basically whole of drive initiatives cost Centennial all out the to mean look around the you I continue to across when have

So from happening on out a there cost down the we cost drive thing input increase really perspective, nothing stands where else is that cost. But, other major is the can. focus the is to because

Amit Sharma

really isn’t inherent the whether you in there other operating know, any of sector… inflation So, bucket

Steve Kinsey

Obviously, did we the but there make is changes. odd sideways inflation,

Amit Sharma

Right.

Steve Kinsey

at net-net being So, all year-over-year. down are looking overall we cost

Amit Sharma

last about you from is you And talked Okay. shifting brand. a so higher the one are me lot to

that. brands Is is obviously a there margin necessarily? Are profitable little or they as the generally So the well? these mixed of national brands, bit impact there that regionals, not a more are than of impact

Steve Kinsey

look I at mean kind you some generally happened in margin mix what’s we what shift, are the seeing improvement. of when

as on goal the there have improvement last brands, we of as So months XXXX that ‘XX? about is the so, come focus should we well for that high or talked and hopefully, six the some performing margin over part the and kind be of into some

Allen Shiver

will retail Amit, from selling difference consumer we at the a expect that price a items items in successful of significant new product we queue because development a be with the standpoint, higher are are point that wanted.

well. improve any improvement as should -- new So the with items margin those profit

Amit Sharma

for last just DKB Allen, then. that And On as is one DKB, true it. well on Got this.

or about talked now getting So above margins not Are for margins overall they DSD DKB. yet? better you’ve

Allen Shiver

penny the with retail acceptable, DKB profit price paying of established. is consumer because that we’ve simply Again, is very the

it’s exciting profit can Bread me this an Killer and margin to penny Dave's with associated go. indicator the where category whole certainly because So both is

Amit Sharma

Got it.

you much. so Okay, thank

Allen Shiver

you. Thank

Operator

Shiver will showing turn for we closing further back call Allen now the I are questions, remarks. no And to

Allen Shiver

that work Again, Thank much to time hard you place. for very want to recognize from team I take your today. continues our the

your Thank focused ahead your we morning, you and for adjourned. XXXX. will for and be a support work involvement this are-laser We the successful on

Operator

and gentlemen. Thank for concludes participating today’s may you Thank conference. you, now This disconnect. ladies and

Flowers Foods (FLO) 8 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript