FLO - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019

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Operator

Welcome to the Flowers Foods First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. My name is Paulette and I will be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the call over to J.T. Rieck Treasurer and Vice President of Investor Relations.

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J.T. Rieck

good and Thank morning, you, everyone.

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Allen Shiver

and you, morning. Thank good J.T.,

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Ryals McMullian

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Allen Shiver

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Steve Kinsey

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Allen Shiver

Thank you, Steve.

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Operator

Thank you.

begin from Please the [Operator ahead. And Instructions] comes BMO from Amit question-and-answer question now our will go Capital Sharma session. first We Markets.

Drew Levine

quarter. everyone. really Hi, want pretty volume Amit. on in strong to morning is start-off questions. there. the nice price/mix Obviously, the Drew good with the Levine outcome for This decline I taking minimal on Thanks for

relates strong that a the to gross and as kind if probably would costs Because as Project Centennial curious and maybe expected gross expansion see that about expected? as inflation margin through with have we Centennial more thinking bit coming just are of to So, think little I price/mix. Project you're margins

Steve Kinsey

Steve. is this Drew, Yes,

continue mitigate those, helped of say would in with is the line for inflation. they've cost we Yes, have you the continue have gross last as -- year. pressures when to a obviously, to margin taken I see of fully within And inflationary the overall quarter, off our build offset expectations the actions it but So, we decline marketplace. somewhat pricing the the not at look we XXX%

there's focused the new and component slightly been overall up gross are been When mix the you on gross has areas of lower kind that. reduction margins. driving the margin around also other we're that So, as those sales, of ramping as we efficiencies And also rebuild to high cost continue at brands. look products their we've a really

DKB, it begin should we improvements Canyon network, recall improvement rolled You from couple we ago perspective. see the a brand. continuing whole we ramp may up that still out good and as years are overall in margins to from take across that see of we And to

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Drew Levine

on Thanks. of on sort that other expectation. commodity targeting And from front-half point really inflation perspective And just still Is comments that of any is sales the XXX loaded? bps inflation?

Steve Kinsey

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I'd a Overall fairly So significant spread. quarter-to-quarter out evenly say from stands -- at cost I'd the look perspective. year, full when say wouldn't it's anything say you I

Drew Levine

then to looks on for you the X% took low one slides It like to last to X% just longer-term of And X% from sales end previously. me. the your down guidance X% Thanks.

Just any would be on what's comments helpful? you. driving Thank that

Steve Kinsey

the X% is and So plan. our Centennial sales five-year X% XXXX longer-term would to be through growth Project within the XXXX

or it's line well. unexpected nothing as of So really there out

Drew Levine

you. Thank Great.

Operator

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

Bill Chappell

Good Thanks. morning.

Steve Kinsey

Bill. morning, Good

Bill Chappell

Allen I with working And congratulations. enjoyed you.

Allen Shiver

Thank you.

Bill Chappell

this to I year no It's first, going to them. you -- you can year question think, margin be them. you that Project a guess goals get I pivotal to questions. internally when get of Couple can was the there on real said Centennial is more

get to that to on? early question towards come is of if are still And there pricing goals, it that I year? a more of is kind needed to figure the year So pricing case, -- you is year the or feel guess XXXX of the those more necessary goals? this layers of like felt those too we looking this in hit is you you that really

Allen Shiver

help there for very that all looking But to And the combine margin of initiatives. we've lot confident in we place. Bill remainder year of laid today out. -- We're to the remainder of a will the the numbers is cost-savings those out focused already to all we're us pricing as year. in the mentioned you I really achieve presented targets the on is really --

Steve Kinsey

is I And said Bill, I this Steve. mean think again, you it.

I'd We -- forward continue the have quarter we're we'll what's first out like of the pivotal a the on first and the is seen to the XXXX we'll up that. pleased in pricing what that the do say time I'd targets in the what And watch volumes forecast early progresses. still is be pleased but going frame Coming happened QX. to with want year wouldn't our as with year but in but we've hitting Overall, we're the year, to quarter. are held I we to say within

Bill Chappell

full quarter of half you the effect, are and And pricing pricing where maybe effect quarter some full there did the two-thirds the first within effect quarter? the or get you'll or reflect second got in was the

Steve Kinsey

for can't again, answer the a quarter. reasons significant obviously, But mean, we first took directly. we Allen I'd that say pricing competitive said I as in

Bill Chappell

still Canyon. and just just that On of now then break DKB products and it way you with much DKB, driving there gains? can or backfilling get out is Okay, velocity just really for DKB, is how meaningful distribution any versus to distribution areas is Are to there it where velocity? going and more

Ryals McMullian

it's hi, Ryals. Bill,

lot with still like we got growth feel we've that on of coming a DKB. Just runway for

still Midwest with represent outside for of look along Dave's. gains you and we're the Northeast distribution South penetrated, opportunity heavily where around the big a country, West more the Coast upper particularly the kind and If the really

also for to to growth category well. distribution standpoint ample still continues as runaway brand, from obviously, but grow, grow the organic a Now there's continues the

Bill Chappell

on terms it. now terms distribution Got at And any that you've of and in for owned DKB? a expect trajectory similar full of quarter we -- then Canyon, in it learnings saw that we should a growth

Ryals McMullian

It's the bit product. just probably It's little a little Canyon it's different bit with Ryals a of probably again. the nature --

don't know a we -- little organic. go is standpoint. phasings many you Canyon phasings As It's with shelf-life packaging, a to Canyon. as The a more in which we than different are from shelf category atmosphere with modified have

sales different it's but a it's of the It bit little up ramp different will because similar, little growth the just bit So roll looks a smaller category. and cadence be to out. a very

Bill Chappell

right. much. so Got Thanks it. All

Ryals McMullian

Thank you, Bill.

Operator

next from go comes question Please Deutsche from Our Rob Dickerson Bank. ahead.

Matt Fishbein

for on Matt Thanks and Allen. for Rob. It's the question, congratulations,

Allen Shiver

Matt. you, Thank

Matt Fishbein

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Thanks. reconcile to organic full pick? to trying just year your So QX sales

Steve Kinsey

Yes.

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an perspective, big from So were say those overall I'd the volume drivers.

we QX. Ryals I continued there couple comments, As we the in do affecting standpoint, good a my of product quarter couple and said are introductions factors but distribution organic a will be from expect growth said, lapping as in of

XXXX. that just point standpoint, from to a I to inline But feel the we we're again, -- like cautionary fall going with for we guidance want I'd still So well out. have

Matt Fishbein

Cool.

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Ryals McMullian

is question. Ryals, and thanks this Matt, the for

started still gathering in details on soon. start production that bit and hopefully, so we'll initiatives, We'll benefits the the supply right have So data modeling fairly some little to internally The see year. a DKB more in Maine broader later from we're now. phase the has this that, chain

the of year. certainly unfortunately, key the we CEO in primary initiatives more a to And the the But lot it will transition. not get go our as to back and go a yet, is for on our today, We'll that fixed margin say we major It's except me. but So initiative profile. us lot share team a highly half to share it's be one raise a to focused initiative line help through get towards of the here cost as not to it.

Matt Fishbein

the now – we the opportunity chain between as Flowers few a just be it's of given growth want now more the am that years higher there's about helpful could But profitable wide gap you weight And give that expansion investments where of too. sounds you you where Okay. that? to follow-up and be. the like, supply I us product piece next are the Can through thinking Maybe and this or margin color think to about brand any optimization If bulk on wrong? over mix?

Ryals McMullian

road. investing Yeah. our I M&A in mean, It's certainly it put together. that's you of down together. everything supply in chain thing Hopefully, will But the be not put one this. execution keystone as a the just – good our all. major It's go you It's It's people. it to be in piece It's investing going we of It's actually, it. said marketplace. it's additional to the all brands.

Matt Fishbein

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

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

Tim Ramey

so much. Thanks

And change way, we commentary I'm or of in going seen numbers – since haven't what think I given your – to year-over-year that kind through expect to to we before market-like similar and these sales model any think a significant in for rate how be should on increase is store-branded retail. year, is full now? should presentation the ought new this exactly we trying to this of a decline we – the this maybe a it assuming this volume retail in Just branded in of was there

Steve Kinsey

we're retail Q, the have I foodservice. think out think between at look retail and way we historically and I when sales Tim, Yes. breaking you non-branded branded the

business we volume gains And bread pricing Within Canyon Canyon. line branded a with category DKB the acquisition had the private-label strong brand retail of then primarily from performance and driven also new from and a the across, again both then perspective. by the business is also

say, across same perspective. So I'd year it from about quarter-to-quarter call pretty a the would for similar be the

Tim Ramey

gross all I at Should Steve, you points pricing input offset perhaps the in basis cost up XX inflation. did And question -- but that you another maybe response overheads? think of you that Centennial of we to will mentioned margin some line. Should -- as the think, on were there where you're didn't being forward And mix isn't but the be Project about a savings? saves getting everything, pricing moving cost similar kind Good.

Steve Kinsey

I coming on significant so over fourth quarter have mean, about We as network A a It more efficiency line. big some are currently. the wasn't And through down see quarter XX Ryals gross we're down as of the talked promotional quarter. perspective. SD&A down about, optimization efficiency. on an but margin promotional Project there months, focus But savings was next Centennial we benefit activity out were lot was XX the in part activity. talked been as of of reduced the the for the there. The from to focused slightly we been year-over-year efficiency running always impact, should you then, a have well, down

So there is a focus to ramp back up efficiencies.

Tim Ramey

there cash reduction away look actually from in it take should if debt were bought didn't shares any like the anything we Okay. looks did. didn't that? mainly Is quarter. but of see uses like And I about you it you back,

much. If did it wasn't you

Steve Kinsey

consistent the -- generally long-term also our capital in that. investing returns on balance I focus mean, and shareholder and continue pretty Yes. and is allocation to business then strategy shareholder we'll

Tim Ramey

Yes.

Okay. you. Thank

Steve Kinsey

Thank you.

Operator

from Our Consumer Chase question West comes Please go from next ahead. Research. Edge

Chase West

enjoyed for question. the you thank your I Allen, on congrats Hey, story covering retirement. definitely leadership. the under

Allen Shiver

Great. Thank you, Chase.

Chase West

Yes.

So to QX. promotional answered previously, How of answer should also gave in I and your QX here, touch questions revenue the you remarks called you the we in that want an and kind that just initiative forward? of pruning that my prepared out activity going on but expect have on to most been management

Allen Shiver

pleased it's watch but actions just, volume you promotional there's the the always implications hard overall it's hopefully, volume to to were progresses. take to One and pricing Again, that impact, no we or impact. Again, speculate we or watch, actions that. to on pricing as a go-forward there's when QX basis. with thing promotional the things we'll continue hard just on hold and speculate year continue And in

Chase West

Okay. pressure. little just appear still be scanner to Thanks. it sales snack then, like And looks That's under to gears cakes, a changing helpful.

progress when think some an optimization. the about could Just in wondering be on in to initiatives And SKU maybe when respect start maybe see we past there the with that sense? you to you talked could inflection

Ryals McMullian

Ryals. it’s Chase,

the track. So improve. slow is the steady challenging progress, the portfolio, the there, on of we're still of on cake but some Internally, steady seeing progress. things remains it -- but environment side kind we're right The

I of product for come for portfolio; relatively which plants; more there the we're But of on profitability introductions sales think, have were the focused new piece to some in and quarter. that already come out efficiency flat the sure.

seeing pleased far. we're it's progress So a that slow the but ramp, so with we're

Chase West

Got it. pass for Thanks on.. I'll it the questions.

Operator

That Q&A for turn session. Allen call closing concludes the over to now will I the comments. Shiver

Allen Shiver

much very thank you joining concludes and Flowers Thank for Foods We the this your call. call our today. interest appreciate in and you I

Operator

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Flowers Foods (FLO) 16 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript