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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the GMS Inc.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

pleasure your my Ms. now is to host, introduce It Leslie Relations. Kratcoski, Investor you. Thank

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Leslie Kratcoski

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John Turner

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Scott Deakin

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comparison fairly recall, you of steel price the and difficult more quarter. year. second in was throughout in decline result the The this of first quarter the year-over-year may the was down prior case quarter X% in greater Steel As fiscal mix consistent year and quarter. pricing than for were first the were pricing trends a a second the first year-over-year

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business costs, in wage gains, incremental with efficiently partially the together ability drive growth intended and These by volumes. productivity productivity. increases inflation costs were to by The insurance remainder increases in in was offset from deliver logistics our and greenfields continued investments to initiatives and driven resulting more primarily

as million a of delivered of we result, the quarter, adjusted $XX.X of a percentage second sales. record a As and EBITDA year-over-year XX.X% in X.X%

pricing SG&A back-half the fairly to the if than deleveraging in would for the continued the in year of second forward, year, Looking QX back-half but adjusted the we levels lesser quarter. of levels, consistent year-over-year experience to a expect extent remain experienced with

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real estate a Looking remainder of $XX indicated $XX to million fiscal previously full-year our incremental XXXX result to capital million estimate some for we’re $XX to to as year, and from the expenditures CapEx of maintenance $XX million million raising investments. the

our down of as quarter. we net LTM the of million was adjusted which by the acquisition the X.X and At X.X this times pro with the X.X to debt of year. EBITDA our of the of $XX.X quarter XXXX debt allocation capital end the first the the from quarter Consistent Titan quarter, times, at first strategies, fiscal is the of times stated close fiscal end forma of following end during our net reduced

other EBITDA our fiscal approximately free of positive priorities, for to to adjusted anticipated full stated flow delever XX% the through with cash intend of Balanced we generation to XX% year. continue

extend borrowing facility ABL $XXX to capacity amended improve our to during million million, to rate our U.S. the maturity quarter date also structure. We second and XXXX the the $XXX from increase

$XXX with facilities, substantial Our on liquidity. of cash $XX and under quite to million sheet balance hand remains resulting million our in borrow healthy available

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equity common XXXX, GMS. of ownership million private remaining X, September This sponsor, offering AEA’s all representing shares on a our Finally, of our of AEA completed public former X.X in Investors, stock. secondary

back call questions. Now over turn for let before JT me line open to the the we

John Turner

increased and Scott. free second flow. you, performance Once we’re EBITDA in again, sales cash our the with expansion, margin quarter, adjusted volumes, pleased Thank gross strong higher

expand product our to continue portfolio. our and market-leading balanced position We

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employee, significant be technology a part best margin And have finally, further scale practices exciting It’s deliver more of an and effectively both we GMS. to time leverage our to and opportunity to expansion.

the for opportunities We’re confident that we’re of significant these create value on execution shareholders. strategies through capitalize growth ahead and well-positioned to our

open we’re the now questions. ready to Operator, to call

Operator

Thank you.

that now with In comes the yourself question Barclays. of question-and-answer your [Operator the limit one and from ask of Please follow-up. conducting interest will time, Instructions] be Our to Matthew a question. proceed one line We please we question session. first with you Bouley

Matthew Bouley

guys appreciate of the favorable taking with driver kind question for highlighting the wanted I guidance gross to you And margin. good that you cost obviously, you’re here. gave. second-half was my Thank I on start Hi, price morning. a questions. big a

impending the I I focusing margin price for into the what’s of for Thank how increase guess, January, So range on that wallboard manufacturer you. the play second-half? with just the side and guess, does kind

John Turner

Thank you, Matt.

acceptance prices. me, the don’t price increase at at support end they there’s about. comes moment, demand end market our to call, that to conditions, going a planning increased than of The of if for than marketplace necessarily however, be We’re lot different in the indicate it to first the no a quarter were

So we sequentially into a quarters basically obviously, flat slightly just a that’s the we last the basis taking we’re wallboard pricing has been as And down, but down. we’re on reported, last planning account quarters, for just moving forward. similar expect in several and to several basis, relatively that on forward it’s sequential year-over-year what on going our

Matthew Bouley

it. Got

And for a of that. volume side, the volume we something Okay. that. Thank saw little just then growth, the you than softer on X% obviously, report your peers bit one organic wallboard

overall can you growth seeing and guess, you think the of what there? you. competitive Thank compared kind I discuss market? trends And you are to how hearing out So the on your just

John Turner

that are I than greater we I growing at that’s executing objective. rate team well. the think and our believe a market our is

the there sequential can everyday. it’s the see from you pricing, earning I out and coming not think pricing, we’re that business from

on as is serving business today. business legacy I the that focus think this earning that what’s company’s

our overtime, I to mid well. single-digit on helping expect to at mid-single and in I digits to think certainly strategy And us volume grow that as side. level, acquisition least would continue greenfield is that low the

Matthew Bouley

right, the All John. details. appreciate you, Thank

John Turner

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

question on mute. your Josh, question. Our can of you line your from proceed is SunTrust. with comes see to Please Josh if the line with Large check next

Joshua Large

Hi, was mute. on sorry, I

So breakdown end-user commercial I growth us if comments, there? you volume a wonder just kind specifically could give in of anything wallboard of

John Turner

steel commercial have very tariffs evidenced these number commercial under in steel. sales a mean, volume changing residentially. But that just Sure. we by huge still Maybe with is new the our out. pressure. quarter I stronger than pipeline were and came we that’s in were that still strong exceptionally strong commercial also we were pricing Unfortunately,

remains good. Our pipeline

I think residential is going to recover.

see can sales, just good The housing already. came week in housing and starts it into You numbers last out look this next particular, going for year.

great the that in on We to if builder commercial some soften XXXX the a fill market was – I XXXX accounts would gaps side. later bit. in have national calendar any expect to little

Joshua Large

on XX% for clarification some then the guidance. year? say the And Do you great. Okay, fiscal EBITDA incremental

Scott Deakin

Correct.

Joshua Large

Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

question Instinet. the question. next with Wood Nomura from comes your Our of line with Michael proceed Please

Michael Wood

confident say you morning. Also question Would be below that the wanted XX%? least little about given know a or imply Does good the XX%, conversion bit at that correct way it, maintain XX% that I into might to full-year, year-over-year when XX% can a stronger. first-half that Hi, least the that’s for conversion to at had think margins. if is that on second-half margins it you’re you is second-half? that that the your

Scott Deakin

a is first I of than think the as typical softer for volumes. second-half, it’s a terms little in

incremental up lower expect the second-half should we first. you than So the in in put

Michael Wood

Okay. And pricing commented you on steady call, remains pricing, think, August. on that the had last I in conference

wallboard. quarter You’d weak did surprised here second-half you pricing what sort called just about extent Can what in the to steel your throughout of and out pricing and the of talk you? it

John Turner

out surprising plus only just is about little our called in minus thing a and have pricing more we even I steel think or on sequentially, a pricing, wallboard X%. the basis. flat steel pricing is that year-over-year But, again, been as may comments

well forward. what expecting as flattish going we’re And that’s have So to sequentially.

Michael Wood

great. Okay, Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

comes Please Our question. the with Kathryn Thompson next from with Thompson proceed Group. line your of question Research

Brian Biros

of Hey, Continental good your residual consolidation impact Kathryn morning. the of you recent and is Stephen. by Biros on general actually get This a for industry kind and and the wallboard my on question industry on purchase of start questions. thoughts wallboard thoughts pricing for I Saint-Gobain Brian industry want the taking discipline? on to kind of Thank

John Turner

manufacturer for be expect in that just be and sure, there some and one it naturally is ours the supplier less more good that a market, expect CertainTeed we them. of specifically, the with run, more and more here. great could if we be that we expect for and then Well, in we And manufacturer will, fantastic we thing couldn’t happy everybody. discipline that’s long it closes for could for any Saint-Gobain And think everybody. good

Brian Biros

other category. products on it. second Got one, the focusing And

for other I three into what rate in the much the And level of growth I I was, with segment think, year your guess, products equal, think, higher. all expectations XXXX? segments, the the calendar XXXX are other fiscal things times about

John Turner

So pricing. in in grew products, by Canada, that digits and fully was high-single we lumber the other offset U.S., mainly

basis pricing down on was percent. year-over-year lumber a XX-plus So

Now anniversarying we’re as speak. we that,

that So headwind us. for to stop expect we

Canadian of other a our U.S., it in big is up business, Lumber of product but huge because part roll the a in for the not category as we category, us. it’s

other expect product single-digit category that high So keep I driving range. that there us focusing and to in

Brian Biros

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

line the from comes question Trey proceed Grooms next with Stephens. your of Our with question. Please

Noah Merkousko

Merkousko question. thanks Noah morning, actually my is Trey. and Good taking for for on This

not guys your of wallboard So lot talked probably announced expectation increase. talk you you you’re the that? a about, price my first know ahead But about I pre-buy for any whole could from of expecting traction question, maybe

John Turner

the at some were doing some We’re it. pre-buy. probably in sort of some a if the because moment of category. in of do reason, anything the the steel related with couple way that is follow that mentioned for not next some tariffs pre-buy and we’ll lot The just the dynamic, I that We’ll expectation closely If over will decisions of change pre-buy some very weeks there that make announced. reality is,

Noah Merkousko

process? my for Okay. any you But What timing on early system, talk That can for I about innings on out? that means you sense. BXB roll full follow-up, there. guys? think, And for e-commerce it’s your are a makes targets you then in where And that

John Turner

would meaningful sufficient rolled calendar it be business. out would being of be We what for Yes. close to to to next I the a say year to level expect to to end is

is us for we’re of automating is experience know, it’s just with BXB BXB. first that never-ending customer – and journey. a but it’s us, e-commerce, the Is truly you – It truly with innings system. it As a the is in this

like retail a online probably things selling like strategies have that and that do not, phase including to lot or First is to really anything we open anyway. don’t

something look really So and our XXXX at you significant being – to calendar customers probably a will appreciate XXXX. use to to have extent end that it come of

Noah Merkousko

for That’s All right. Thanks. me. it

Operator

you. Thank

comes from next with Our Please proceed question Baird. Manthey your line David of the with question.

David Manthey

Hi, you. Thank good morning, guys.

I off, commentary to wanted SG&A. clarify First your on Scott,

deleveraging the than but sales be you the to will third you’re higher quarter. in less of quarter is was percentage what that guess, that ago, a the coming is that say a that than said the I quarter, saying? expect You SG&A in it as SG&A second still year-over-year year

Scott Deakin

the largely as dynamics with of were going consistent the and referring in SG&A We percent we about you relative the should to second-half in consistent to probably XXXX. SG&A to the second-half first-half. higher price X in is, largely points were second-half, relative thinking were the where of where of where sales, in was be first-half, the we second-half X really What I – if a we you’re take the to deleveraging in to the see with

David Manthey

I see.

Okay. And then…

Scott Deakin

second-half offset we’ll Canada price – is have some generally that’s dynamics. That’s year-over-year favorability by some just – and lower, are the fact the but dynamic just in other the volumes that’s that the

where indication consistent second-half But yearly holding sales XX% the our some incremental, still a that largely we’re with XXXX. with first. of in So higher will SG&A the overall percent versus be the but will in of were you again, of consistent second-half we see as

David Manthey

I see.

And as maybe well. some could we those explore so of items

$X outline slightly specific to from it $X implying some million talking to what quarter, on needle? from third quarter? to Could than there that. is that possibly a bucks just You you’re What sequential second you about that factors second move maybe better make there’s items, historically down year this million It can in appear the you’re third could would other mentioned that quarter to SG&A Canada and favorability basis. it cost sounds flat like

Scott Deakin

of terms couple in is some the in the we terms insurance, out. we business favorability some et are one. in of lower we overall kind QX of to And lower inefficiency the the the the a should puts then, of year-over-year Just those items. about and the and dynamic of come the logistics that we sales of that first. on the just Canada lap of We in Those into year. going second-half takes talking had again, go and are are were netting XXXX cost unfavorable versus And The some cetera. in where of offset side that efficiencies price this think

David Manthey

That’s very very helpful. Thank you much

Operator

Thank you.

of from with comes Our Capital the proceed Markets. with Please question. your next Mike Dahl question RBC line

Mike Dahl

Hi, taking thanks for questions. my

ceilings. on one First

I deceleration I think, price happened this more out decelerated little on the pressured called about and missed bit Can in why a you you price breakout ceiling please? the side, versus it volume was may the maybe that But – quarter. have in Canada. talk by Canada, U.S. the the

John Turner

steel a was deceleration steel the issue ceilings in pricing. associated which is similar grid, of price related to All the to in pricing lagged with our

– tiles tiles went continue we quarter. improvement the price normal through to the So traditional as have

in is feel and a really expect to is of a Canada year-over-year basis, on result ceilings projects timing. in there. were healthy. general, We Canada recover the delayed significantly would we down We but business

Mike Dahl

picture, John. it. That’s second just bigger helpful. got then Okay, question And

You a initiatives. these bit in laid to four of, would out of little years what we initiatives you success be you’re to rolling analyze basis are from thinking this and you’re hoping we years, to about whether measure against? terms or the was how as get look talking evaluating the as And out three the I and you’re hoping should more qualitatively achieve. some now, year, strategic that a a quantitative it’s two But of from

John Turner

work happening lot I’d side we the around irons in fire more on have of other We’ll say, one particularly internally, next high that want little and to to successes a in some position hard quarters in that giving Yes more those the the products. But do have single-digit us what growth with are be that a few That’s growth the several, really you we’ll ourselves to push them. give rate detail in behind fewer on But of and align number to U.S. going bit the we’re that. a

business we’ve that is a us. whole one that happening to products be purchasing we’re particularly that’s the better? expense optimizing that categories around to better and talk on of buy then the identify, put lot the product other about Additionally, is to do together and of key which out of and productivity And now. of the huge fleet, a cost for our technology across the teams is focused And areas logistics roll for what dollars. in I we can So position country think to actually we’ll those down in might the now think, those we what road categories, give that and those in manage to us actual you

Mike Dahl

Okay, to great. hearing Thank you. We’ll that. forward look

Operator

Thank you.

Our Kevin final Please with question comes with from the Hocevar Research. proceed your question. Northcoast line of

Kevin Hocevar

morning, good Hey, everybody.

John Turner

Hi, Kevin.

Kevin Hocevar

at, mentioned you XX.X look margins in back-half the I gross If be think, the I range year. XX% of in to to the

XX.X% would I XX.X% that at of a said And kind previously I year. believe the margins or long-term the is midpoint you’ve So imply think there. gross expectation for before

or curious if we these add wondering could – or you that sustainable, time, of there? should do is to margins just think of types I’m longer-term So XX.X% think back up? your are expectation mean we over how thoughts revert come the

Scott Deakin

Well, XX.X% your very, a crystal very we product of The of we’ve gotten was underneath couple ball XX.X% XX%, think good that months six next several is thought our across as results as really was mine. really what belt prudent now I quarters until categories. to our good

a indication that back going to tell then at can revert yet or I months out try can’t each effect. it’s you point. with stick to some to we’ll And lower quarter, mean. months look to the we six if So this longer, give if you six we’ll

Kevin Hocevar

it. coming Okay. that’s like And John, market terms it And quite from you sounds then the really wallboard driving mentioned bit. that would volumes not in I back agree. to by think, the of not a outperforming pricing, that, wallboard what’s We

it in of here calendar in like So XXXX/XXXX, year this was Because you a – like seemly calendar it years, the what kind outperforming outperforming is GMS underperforming bit. seemed driving reverted now quite market it line and by to seems then? in

you So this what’s nice to to really outperformance? changed get back

John Turner

service Well, been always The the been has the company service always there. has leader. situation

it a during make the we now. step just of support environment just that you I increase years, and few so back a being to a think, smarter in, that of about do to tried share in think lot really that period some that take if a I sense it an we’re price company lost And time. didn’t

leading with price. We’re not

We’re in going meet sequentially four quarters now, pricing. to the we’re flat think for And market. I basically

So model public to is our competitors we’re I bringing the aren’t There’s also on us. back – our that that’s happening. customers that. are there, service capitalizing out what’s that struggling are think exactly smaller and And that

is in it’s We’re to market. very, being very weaker level local of strategic odd that but an are a those way at at it, market understanding put – attacking a strategic the going and and players kind who weak the and out in

team going job to And market. residential into those said I be we is know comes that great a is of when it our also residential products we wallboard. And residential recovering the that we’ve think certainly stay doing to and have to selling in the marketplace

them have customers, that’s that us. onsite whole to two they have our or from get of the products of one competitors our don’t many finally, of collection the meaningful to from everything us. and deliveries helps get delivery certainly full where And can collection everything and And need they products, some that of

Kevin Hocevar

great. Okay, sense. Thank Makes you.

Operator

Thank you.

the of with Our proceed next McCall line Global question comes Seaport question. Securities. your from Matt with Please

Matthew McCall

Good you. everybody. morning, Thank

John Turner

morning. Good Hi.

Matthew McCall

or made The you commercial when more fill fill and – If the you softens, any the help in, residential than detail give could were gap. earlier, think comment? recovery would could just the if wondering you you that seeing specifically on anything is that I’m Are wondering well, commentary. softening just what indicate was that around was I softness more way, discussing had comment you in – I or soft so, that behind you commercial – John, residential

John Turner

pipeline dodge I’m there. is at looking and longer-term our All have remains commercially. other No, people real put out the strong forecast

wrong. I So hope they’re

the You’re of seeing forecasting year, different next back-half year. into of going levels calendar

five. be Some down commercial might say,

it be say, Some down might seven.

say, might down three. be Some it

interior is pipeline once really of – put you the we’re strong and, is lot to right? our trailing your building But a investment, products built, mean the in it. good go I very still – of course, –

I now, forecasts months XX look see long right the it’s and from reasonable out be any business XX just But don’t to now. to range weakness. into understand those thinking about what So we think should

Matthew McCall

agree. I

the softness lead when of you been kind get? follow-up look would able you those indications, So I guess, have of when time or warning coming? kind do be a you maybe back see historically to What internal

John Turner

answer that the from put I’m can you’re And anybody room side, sitting usually, was to to experience see so ago. that that question. you’re unfortunately, previous begin XX deteriorate. can XX construction give long this – right in I in place I’ve you answer following six interiors building can’t sure an weakness months I on if Well, to my begin not you’ll companies commercial now materials actual at. that worked months question. product,

Matthew McCall

Gotcha.

John Turner

haven’t we met yet. Because fully

Matthew McCall

Okay. Thank you. All right.

Operator

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Leslie Kratcoski

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Operator

you. Thank

John Turner

Thank you.

Operator

concludes This Thank today’s you. teleconference.

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GMS (GMS) 5 Dec 192020 Q2 Earnings call transcript