POST - Earnings call transcript Q2 2019

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Operator

Welcome to Post Holdings' Second Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. Hosting the call today from Post are Rob Vitale, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Jeff Zadoks, Chief Financial Officer. Today's call is being recorded and will be available for replay beginning at 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The dial-in number is 800-585-8367, and the passcode is 4016209. participants placed all mode. a time this have in been listen-only At introductions. is turn Relations Meyer, for to my of floor Holdings It pleasure Jennifer the now over to Post Investor

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Jennifer Meyer

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Robert Vitale

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Jeff Zadoks

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Operator

[Operator the question comes Andrew first of Instructions] of Our Barclays. line from Lazar

Andrew Lazar

positive of a brands retail would was year, fiscal shipment your lot broadly, about talked sort forward number the guess category about -- inventory PCB? and those of that you've at Post the across back and be quarter we've and sales something metrics some the -- that but correlate in modestly going half differential anticipation or closely, two more that cereal reductions your of is consumption a and number you the I in consumer it between know Rob, heard such, inventory part shipments in

Robert Vitale

what but without you hard perfect in several retail inventory, I Well, precisely to visibility not would it's continue run answer having expect to into a is tell would lag a to we row. quarters

we'll relationship one-to-one bit case, to think one. and see I a would see and So hopefully likely shipments than little a we at -- a between little more consumption of worst one better bit

Andrew Lazar

-- segment; in costs respect back your with it were mentioned would as still there in that segment little the be for this that in year a modestly lay out given expectation then just that up be that to could EBITDA for you some the fiscal maybe next EBITDA quarter things even year quarters? EBITDA the two the helped in bit, incremental that way And

Robert Vitale

guidance we the progression look year, throughout expect and true Well, well. as PCB as EBITDA talked the the at about throughout year, if and you in that's of we've

Andrew Lazar

go get and synergies? outside million what metric underlying is this sort And be provide deal bit now, then going an respect of of lastly, the little anyway together? much of underlying how right on TreeHouse, with synergies including $XX and not sense to to just provide on but the even to that more improve acquire a more you there would forward business from us trying can the on million perspective profitability be obviously that $XX as come of a you just just may about obvious opportunity there to they the business there to is this, I'm you profitability much you're talked can of

Jeff Zadoks

Well, and can not it's anticipate, one, business optimized as a TreeHouse it's the that within embedded you it's infrastructure. two,

allocations true more to assumptions to what which what to less a around SG&A looked get assumptions was gross largely around profit EBITDA not some chose requires be. do. the level would So We at we

owners to underperforming. say some get in within back will which context to and I we think profitability the needs So TLC last fair couple a several years the to order perform of the think at that has it it should level and business it's that been over it's and

Operator

question the from line English next Your of of Jason Sachs. comes Goldman

Jason English

help up of -- label cereal -- business acquisition understand for given kind perspective. your always I rationale? just the of out of to consolidation do manufacturing and process. misunderstanding submit cereal where business. a us let's cost label label improve on the of as the underlying the that off enough there given private acquisition Just of synergies Malt-O-Meal, tough that the overall place we opportunity you dynamics left I've of Because Am the to kind bottom I your your but bid footprint TreeHouse's private on abundance guess, private pick to of get supply would strategic your I the private in Can race viewed to clearly category? own as

Robert Vitale

be label Yes. that but are would and Well, simply us can the us needed ongoing I couple manufacturing capital manufacturing only derived competitor a avoid the if network. make more think footprint you more combined optimize participant -- three, I a Two, of enables make both maintain transportation would the effectively, substantial and some look already well of cost we our private expenditures are to comments. costs it to think allows opportunities effective to there network, reasonably be it us at are not also cost in and cereal we even to it. that within category doing an One, within

factories gives it -- gives a So, which more base already distribution and a us in footprint optimization successfully supplement manufacturing category two that is attractive and a is nicely. it competing. quite in us we're which bigger very our It enables

Jason English

or enabled the last so a seen EBITDA been on quarters, given you. challenges. supply that in of spent great margins growth we've curtailment chain thank some And Nutrition, mentioned of the it Active there's you Understood, of couple

of what's As margin of forward the go here? to terms in reinvestment right about side you re-engage on think level sustainable the

Jeff Zadoks

area it's or itself. a can whether generated marketing to that be code. in the will offset the that for marketing say, the than differently spend going unconstrained little know we code But XX But XX question more don't that it's zip think that pay bit because I'm by we rather incremental we to answer more will XX, XX that than general, than demand so think So, -- cost. just to I'll incremental around really

Jason English

if last to of the potato that? do correctly, can a your recall I'll of was capabilities and given eggs, talking what status pass going be you're now business, are I but a lot on. there And Foodservice keep about business your for able me your update network supply customer to optimism it question you us we in around lot with on

Robert Vitale

it's Yes, gone exceptionally well.

has and have We rates exceptionally within see Bob business Evans. digit other and continue the good mid-single to growth end -- growth channels --across since Foodservice, categories at restaurant combination the the we the at well markets performed in institutional with

Operator

Baumgartner comes John from of next line question Our of Fargo. Wells the

John Baumgartner

mostly acquisition that broader asset for plans. wanted also the doors announced I'm cost than broader than so up maybe it in the and you And your capacity flakes growth? to it yesterday. Is Rob, for maybe more with to maybe helpful the start open here? some you're now how to just that into more Shredded curious fits Is to sense opens new

Robert Vitale

capacity there don't Well, does the a platform. provide have. help It it's and It's but us we then that that extruded, with need flakes, as that it we flaking. about said same broader you bit think we capabilities than are

yes, -- us tight additional So capabilities simply actually us it then products. in where what I are And gives a of capacities, form some a I terms bit few repeat to it multiple think gives and said what greater I Jason. we would I

John Baumgartner

sales. of the increases has the the a well, of some and And of lot just the digit well the surprise a presume promos baseline been also some begun been to cereal, as it's low-single has but follow-up -- elasticity pleasant the a price couple shift -- and of accelerate as your last news to as months in related really that's there pricing on the I

analytic going on approaches box? to at opportunity squeezing more of that data So, of an for you're each in full be all or trade profit to any changes could price sales driving comment or more out new you

Robert Vitale

much I are more think that sizes but more the way consumer. we think to the and with your pricing that really the consistent observations in that don't sophisticated about think trade pack with sure we both too I talk are there Well, promotional both want pricing, and are opportunities we about the to to line strategies make ours and and

John Baumgartner

that's the are I you one pretty last the the to side; the a bars me tough kind you for been on of over time. And close it's one Premier know we know been nutrition launch of from new getting, segment that's and

you market for piggyback you're how the through months So walk or ability premier us about need then to and thinking of can the think targets and the first XX go Thank to about the ACV that franchise, so? the there we rest should how maybe off you.

Robert Vitale

great platform and Premier that with our brand we've have we have we shake within So frankly ability in but during which as traditional effectively as owned take forms a performed, protein it, have time into the expectation been beyond we in frustrated to shakes. our it's

of a shake, decent-sized to and that have when but brand promise we're protein is premier to barriers in the complete work is is we category of promise promise the flavoring bars the We trying a the take entry lower. manner to it a that because into what in with a and tries are do the decent sub-scale our indulgent business competitive frankly clearly overall compared more to the or them more bars, sized in and business shake have in to powders business products some better

shakes. a more are and that think barriers is I churn but and high, are optimism competitive category, lower the category -- category targets a it's to it's much tempered set rate fragmented a ACV being bar has a that higher our much the entry our fact it by we than So

cool to that So, to very we eye want cautiously potential we optimistic, have where form a the exists. are for but

Operator

comes Pivotal question line Your of the of next Research Timothy from Group. Ramey

Timothy Ramey

or on had we more segment others you're more that that innovation back on let of to expect flavors, sources, the the run protein ready-to-drink in are bit? alternate for Couple hinted to Active now egg a seven Nutrition, should protein, kind perhaps just you ideas ACV you of going that perhaps and

Robert Vitale

first. incumbent us complete it's think of upon execution to the the I reintroduction

complicated of about XX% sure and have to we timing a want that behind of us, the we much involve reintroduction capacity have modest a that go in getting we acceptance customer of execution yet to capacity pretty So to line. make we and very nail of amount the the

want So continue to far well, that. it's gone exceptionally but we

the Beyond that, we and innovation in what that certainly the underlying one kind around. to that foundation wouldn't but want can have we -- I of pronounce is is, brand this forum what we innovate plans the certainly think

Timothy Ramey

And of Was the million the one a just benefit $XX tax or exclusive on of the costs, tax the in TreeHouse, then net clarification. just benefit?

Robert Vitale

No.

one-time we some are the like, are simply and we assets get is costs So we tax benefit acquiring pay. amortizing assets, to benefit more stepping of fair the had the will that fact them. that so severance the up like value things The

and us some things have integration, with off, on that handful We project team work assume, management a of have will in pay like we'll -- that. come we liabilities, have a we

Timothy Ramey

you're Yes. And I to status. Nutrition -- to on than don't would SX know or that? fall, IPO a expect it sooner your then comments mean Active this does think publicly-facing SX be you around that, but the you filed optionality until maintaining have back

Robert Vitale

we the some as from don't a the would when now SEC filed have in the actually... we're to, comments of we know but that cash respond and having So to -- I to process received answer flow

Jeff Zadoks

the It and in show timed And too shares to market. would expect show our when would the before of not course timing right become issue is begin road probably advance we -- that. that road of public-facing we to in the against far

Operator

line Your Stifel. from Chris comes the of Growe of question next

Chris Growe

the there was that a is to third is in affected effect way have the and I that and to particular, Foodservice that especially in the the -- there about think as business in into shipments, Easter just push the wanted ask, I think about in in would overall of quarter, volume eggs, XQ?

Robert Vitale

is much is our in more retail group Foodservice. pronounced Foodservice, The than more retail. it impact in Less Refrigerated

Chris Growe

roughly quantify being is if pro forward in looking quarter -- much in have could terms sales seems, of of In how factor weak it assume that forma QX? it flat big the push like should into you been terms i a the context just of the in

Robert Vitale

It line is is and it's from March; March off Easter between that so cut the flattish The April sales sales. is pronounced versus where increase between numbers significant. very a falls April what there a April -- year-over-year the clear and

Chris Growe

And in just then in the well. business have I you cost be and have expect over to pricing like place, the you able relation cost fully Do broadly pricing was your not to in inflation It of maybe of terms curious, offset do inflation, you do seems as the consumer the did to that prices the costs. course year?

Jeff Zadoks

rate inflation a full pricing. of the year a because basis, no, On basis, timing of run yes. preceding On

Chris Growe

And lot an of just want a of share relation of your or plans of also are little to final you those these flow we enough pipeline looking some question seeing stock, modify assets, idea the year-to-date, even uses kind large to the in food acquisition to you where bit cash, of -- you the back for sell companies year going cash buying repurchase where a get your brands in are have pipeline? like one and sort in about to think

Robert Vitale

anything everything. said look previously tend that to change I we we've wouldn't at

the that, to opportunity is time at another, bar back -- the or shares think to more buy we've growth most is attractive I I portfolio, think you more one higher our embedded because within this one. for a of M&A returns as becomes said

we're both of that there we for balance going relative our remains at externally, a have of will plenty outlook think I on always capital any and we've constantly returns and an already be allocation. but changing opportunities us there that basis to and on integration what pipeline internally the got rich and between we on So not look

Operator

from Our Bill comes of next question the Chappell line of SunTrust.

Bill Chappell

any cereal was years is business to and time TreeHouse I structurally that ago, the to that Going this or know can't do something business, business at what why get private married there to margins guess happen label back, that? that Post business was the of the were it reason seven near back you

Robert Vitale

but that I we get to don't anticipate margins I then, know the consistent what margins were the can our margin. would

Bill Chappell

have from than -- to manufacturing trying -- be, kind to much there standpoint that just of, customers; don't it yours the mean is business? a I private I lost mean, you right changed why things so I'm now. structurally But major understand there would lower is already label

Robert Vitale

observable -- fairly descaled the I the being and it business, is business the have a cost as a cereal it they eight the trend it's years high of a as think -- last one that has to the element ConAgra fixed the I to to business, think structure. enabled it them from hasn't simply meaningfully business RalCorp margin over so TreeHouse; skies maintain gone has to

Bill Chappell

little was know, would announcement have would actually a on of of will from label understand on, and didn't expected, private you an Xth that then if I a kind Avenue. come acquisition And I Avenue, just fully in the maybe then color first there weakness past, more in, why have Xth that come back

So, there? any update

Robert Vitale

which player. private established Post take Let organization possible in around order. not me Xth a [ph] branded Avenue label was in those The reverse categories was

are carved mandate. specifically out Avenue categories, and eggs So cereal, Xth of the that's -- potatoes the

why Xth be that's in would an versus Avenue it So not Post. would be

Bill Chappell

No, I understand that.

Robert Vitale

we performance, Attune, -- Boy and trying Golden had create companies, you one the disparate to to segments. and company, respect in Dakota separate from With recall, three as we

the to the we that to Xth the So time costing in with on company the that was The and operating PRP caused which balance misses cost of bulk bit visibility day-to-day us. needed for Xth lost our basis. year onto of period-to-date of the period now -- behind one and the to and common in the is business a balance respect further, and functionalities rendered of create a for business. Avenue some system the the effort is in of Decomposing -- really intact moving Avenue, JDE first a JDE reflected reduction a guidance in flying of That guidance is in the the plan. system blind Dakota us three of a bidding formation from to largely

the as through as see better still JDE corrected, platform. get use having mending the but business we require better a of So we visibility some largely

Operator

Our next Kenneth Montreal. of line from Bank of question comes the Zaslow of

Kenneth Zaslow

planning of the about forecasting, the a integrated is, business means more implications and Just elaborate what questions; and process improve what on couple timing to that you a in of one are of the is that? talked what can that you

Robert Vitale

Yes.

is, say the the so production, velocity likely to entire to can progression but assortment ability about make and from planning organization that also of we going sales organization the attempting lower -- delivering and better a on process, disintegrated holistic more process drive with is more take, fairly are approach comprehensive it which improvements move plants, bit being into we much all and force historical it aspects that all fewer trying planning SKUs, and lead across to through of to S&OP fewer with as with way. end to then we're communication SKUs; are our be to efficiencies the along -- holistic production result too year, starts based to to visibility forecast we a the year, organization. demand the it's now business to the a to will the there the way respect a will a [ph] across because do progressive What have that back that we to a across moving So tighter opposed through it the more bring last be side starts demand faster up will plan to with manufacturing waste. over end to Though

Kenneth Zaslow

didn't This I'm be that or illogical. very why -- you to cynical, again like just the an now? not it's may year sound but do other but last why going I obviously-- year And

Robert Vitale

Yes.

history of the coming back to in from organization, Post XXXX. you consumer it results So go the two together brands organizations if

that the the which in to is of So not step hanging typically first very fruit, after go is low manufacturing.

So were XXXX the we what combined alignment, million $XXX when of is things contract from things XXXX did SG&A, to the procurement, go delivering reduction first cost two like that we to after that plants.

in two companies, has having and was and in we've on now journey the calls want one, we think, we what talked -- as companies more sophisticated becoming So one I of brands Post turn made call become become those we to that consumer now XXXX. past about two been the a

Kenneth Zaslow

is, just What XXX days? my are you then that XX your the acquisition actions the And key of to will other label. next doing to go be private back to question TreeHouses' in

Robert Vitale

dependent Well, regulatory approval. on that's entirely

do will just IT And approval. get and we step regulatory integration the as little will the regulatory TSA have first the -- first possible. around as will exit to rapidly very then be we step be So until assuming attempting we approval,

Operator

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