WMS - Earnings call 2 2024 | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Advanced Drainage Systems Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 Results Conference Call. My name is Christina, and I will be your operator for today's call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host for today's call, Mr. Mike Higgins, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations.

Michael Higgins

Good morning, everyone. us. joining for Thanks have our our CFO. I and and Scott Cottrill, Scott today, President Barbour, CEO; here I that forward-looking we also will would like discuss statements. to remind you forward-looking Actual from differ results those may materially statements. factors discussed various of press the Form the factors, filed those identified because in our in including release our and with SEC. XX-K risk

update in do the may so. we disclaim we While future, forward-looking statements to any obligation

undue of today. not place reliance which only should forward-looking all on You statements, of speak as these

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D. Barbour

everyone. and you on Mike, joining us morning, call. you, for good today's all Thank Thank

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Scott Cottrill

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With please that, I for open questions. the Operator, open will the line. call

Operator

[Operator Baird. question line of Instructions] first the comes with Michael Your Halloran from

Unknown Analyst

sit a places performing cycle? what that for look I know that bit Mike. we can perspective, for expectations, little different can across legacy out they you on build of the we parse is in pipe seeing residential you're from maybe ] a your take a Tad you Quick bit what said seeing [ performance, at fundamental you're Infiltrator one but demand you. out parse Infiltrator? a ahead If given maybe and little

D. Barbour

Scott is Barbour. This Yes.

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acquisition piece weaker business On it And where pick is plays seen sure. haven't up. land pipe the we front the end, for that really

residential, In been very I to very, Mike Higgins has which addition, in think either. multifamily, not good that is buried

ready still managing X of how have but pleased we new done and there to They're Infiltrator down business has was how is cost it performing. to many were of awesome you and we they've with being this this year-over-year, Building really and ago. a went be. better-than-expected was thought demand. we where for lot a we're great So automation, And it unfolded their facility going And I it's equipment job better -- the than was just the that there the X year, weeks

Unknown Analyst

room across we on set? of there helpful some is how a automation bit of level remind That's Yes. super the of Can sophistication Maybe varying degrees of color. the you can And investments. maybe the digging us little just maybe the the so facilities, deeper us to different much kind maybe automation on remind go? opportunity

D. Barbour

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big, our big through network. factories, then pipe And

the operating, the I other it, in good would some facilities call automation. the then automation with X Maxi-Coiler with have We projects really and well X flight end-of-line in flight, and

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Michael Higgins

], Tad this [ is Mike.

is think ADS on pretty it's to way immature the another think it side. I about still

focus and go broader network. where Infiltrator heavy much provide of we lift move also there, to, the make further campus, initial then then to okay, is a activities might jobs to the and risk a and automation lot of kind those downstream And a tasks So mitigate their kind that opportunity of a is the in eliminate lots on of place automate safety hiring maybe can lot those roles to around and in those spots how safer. challenges

Operator

And Barclays. from next Matthew with comes question your line the Bouley of

Matthew Bouley

left So half. at C. in off around of margins the maybe the picking up second on end Scott prepared remarks where the the

in you're in XX% I after you like to second did EBITDA the something half the half. think XX% margin first guiding

larger So obviously, second that's first is than a a margin half for to normal bit of ADS. half decline

some would bridge you're of touch Maybe lead larger-than-normal looking think you at, you investments there accelerating just what might of I perhaps So building mentioned in to sort can be and some kind the decline that that the second there conservatism. on into half?

Scott Cottrill

Yes, Matt, it's Scott here.

market biggest we You right? our nailed ones, given guidance, what It's X there. end being of the out of with see kind prudent

execution. what I think used that order in in at relatively the of talks customer you'll of guide performance service, flat to SG&A of on to house, piece the you the see gross that look XH kind margin the we're seeing XH, the making as we're this degradation, to investments side engineering,

forward. are We of of advantage pull year taking investments better-than-expected those some a to

So those will SG&A. through come

on headwind margin of some deterioration. see will that you a So

XH You the key And than of greater we that. X what experienced. are those absolutely is degradation are correct. normally That historically drivers XH,

Matthew Bouley

Got it.

perfect. That's with in cost, few was price obviously, that secondly, expectations. you is times a Okay. that said comments And performing price line positive

to So unpack perhaps any you to What just within is bucket? price of a price little to that perhaps in kind And little those cost regions expectations? a opportunities are products? adjustments price were wanted conversion bit. utilize performing your to finding that How win

Scott Cottrill

we on holding it, over able you nice EBITDA is in is, to being on never done our about drivers majority. to what We the items nice continue. obviously, local couple of of of saw to holding But the why come we us absolutely ADS talked talked what got a vast I years. into into pricing we've which resin a we're majority will basis, to of the Lot that on bridge all talked need Yes. we've That as majority, But the about little... talked of realization those a job. it provide, -- gotten all on for mean is that. about gives seeing do holding year-over-year to obviously, that lower we last be the team's the a about. And play. of it's a We vast great market

Operator

next the Luke Capital. your comes of question And with line Shmois Garik from

Garik Shmois

the just over how your tracking level, was wondering backlog on higher bidding the projects on Just of side, how the quarter. non-res and course

Michael Higgins

Yes.

right? It's had I the on good. markets. in see pretty pockets and project it the time So a think Garik, hearing about seen was through further. activity We projects, of we've say of steady, of kind end you activity a nonresidential different but would market. challenging deteriorate quarter I types good little but of nonresidential hard a order talked backlog end you bit didn't there, activity There's I

But exist standards with the left. still I And and forward. very higher that we very strength of well another around general aware of But of just it's of credit interest X with think and the moving the feel geographic. I got that's concern everybody is year months that about tightening rates, said, local kind we economy have think challenges nonresidential obviously,

So seen -- we geographies might move some be QX. out you performance the a have that but the of was little see through weaker, as encouraging improved states West it

Garik Shmois

but to going the facility some around some it's to Florida. capacity? to is just you online, to now. then Great. headwinds if incremental? the could time then of just just Or timing for all was for macro I purely the any as capacity just come it No, why take the that provide thanks older wondering given is project be going and maybe And recognizing in this curious displacing

D. Barbour

displace existing not So facilities. this One, is of Scott things. couple Barbour. will it A

of that that for strong which our a all We segments. very, market, job us market still is a have very servicing X doing -- super across are Florida

state, truly us of that which is work tip residential the incremental capacity the around pipe highest particularly is work spear growing in in for performing it the DOT the our really is our fast and work polypropylene that pipe. and So

of We're to closing anything not disclose or for it. to We working the prepared region. we of like to stages point, early time number make move this. this this about announce kind getting and we're year. that. lines going in the we're kind or of break now. to many going to next excited through on been property going it of We're had on pounds how We've At We're need very ground this different some

strong priority about for States we've years It's for done our job or -- Xx of as in here got these and I very been than when region been been works the that United how great products think Southeast states, we've pipe were I've in XX ago, a and there. we we've there. since Florida us, of about and to installed approval we talking a We're growing Crescent public massive the be beginning X down larger is important the now, very this talking for years

good but in terms still to room because And start know online existing in to we so calendar that we penetration. we've done going have a I XXXX, come to get of we that's grow demand, to facilities, XXXX. this job in would expect our meeting understand capacity better And

Garik Shmois

Understood.

D. Barbour

to this, invest these be in Sometimes recover. which you periods are have for to ready now markets when like doing we

XXXX, Right As about within little weeks. And in too Infiltrator after Infiltrator bought the recovers, we I market we approved it's earlier. -- a were just late. we talking

which the lot I $XX capacity capital, residential or was all people and and years. of were was over incremental about all we of last X million the kind stuff, $XX capital, a X worried think it of that market needed million that or

is the that at and there. that's bore see going cost performance you now And capacity full great

go what able uncertain. really because, upturn. one the this flow And about nice that the So we ready of invest yes, it. doubt about be I characteristics capital that to have just But -- and I this develop up is deploy think capital. we've good bring been the can that's are little no cash to company capacity to a times to continue for There's that

the it. So acquisition made investment, upturn market ready to To next penetration legs we for about how be right ready after legs be we're next think the of is this infiltrator kind of for ready thinking for upturn. these be about as gain of Florida these we this to investment

So with question, go ahead the please.

Operator

comes from question next your of from Ahlersmeyer Deutsche line Joe Bank. the And

Joseph Ahlersmeyer

likely we're of in I'd here, getting to probably reduced like on through to the we context half profitability me the neutral the price. in not giveback back a less you're about positives hearing negatives of deflation seems EBITDA as today, price sort you there's and seeing cost talk about have long-term like also but that talk magnitude, net move the major in meaning bridge

me necessarily. as that, so that something year, there, assume in but And markets next like And is moving into that that are you line. incrementals the investment, that changes and on improving, that investment the the volume also then temporary side, manufacturing this of shouldn't seems really much better part we through if manufacturing on part under-absorption of get to end would

I'm EBITDA So you're XX% to trying just back XX% this, down end. how long-term would to a year the XX% in nearly at like guiding to high went model to margins get you

Scott Cottrill

Scott Joe, here. it's

exceeding So shows you, all EBITDA as X in for our talked we're absolutely key the tell The or first talking going though, longer. not have. months, remarks. get that year-to-date the I is a drivers expectations, fiscal we've reason, right? had prepared will and performance into about the through shown Scott the It bridge and that during we -- the presented you 'XX to

management's our the share Your of got that view is it, and right. time we'll assumption, own when

volume during that does a the cost like year, in you side is it where assume the 'XX. you related back know well, to get SG&A getting or manufacturing cycle talk really that what what nice it as costs anything being -- that whenever job of you heard better kind on as be competitive than manage turn some we'll -- always we're that line. comes get to about managing to a you price fixed cost us point, does to at our into assume But absorption customer picture Scott's look I anybody service which And capacity make to but the that what a if we that the needs -- then comes don't volume it's sure

the X-year of expect give fiscal margins. obviously kind we of as We get. guide guide next did with of Day, to in at time from But doesn't look come [indiscernible] like always much stop to at to 'XX, delivering again, as as we in executing can to Investor that's related where we frame as update We'll and end front the as year May the we us out do. a it based that on environment the us.

So.

Joseph Ahlersmeyer

Yes. I agree price with you the cost. on

the think end development there. builders what about fiscal the I back sales to talking Maybe residential. range the is don't at spend. numbers 'XX, for the then included We've maybe of lie high heard

your increased year? for all point when Just seems part if because 'XX early it's are there development might wondering is guide like see assumptions it next you not signs 'XX, what that into to your within land of the at fiscal spend in

Michael Higgins

Higgins. Yes. Joe, Mike

think 'XX. about I residential, the That's in happen an the that optimism not for builders been talking us. to FY impact positive regards with That's or probably going to of move further 'XX development. the FY have this kind

next sometime communities, of see on ramp to and kind would year, land that but counting subdivisions, that fiscal not more develop really FY for of any more they to As in the 'XX. we for more expect start

Scott Cottrill

A backlog and now the up development of seeing Scott's seeing caught land what last acquisition, starts over right on infiltrate and what to back focusing we're couple years. versus we're the from side. getting on on comment focus Yes, completion for in right that some think lot starts. is completions now land of goes of the the I

Operator

Thanks, everyone. encouraging. very All

line Lovallo with John Your UBS. the next question comes of from

John Lovallo

of one are running thinking free XX%, it's mean initiatives in the on then sort how as XX%, year-to-date, year. cash solid. flow from I from I incremental move these today. we mean EBITDA, about conversion which next we you about And CapEx is First of flow that the be you the second out I guys conversion. how some thinking should year, think, cash into half of at around announced

Scott Cottrill

we cash but absolutely we Obviously, working Well, capital where starts operations is EBITDA, flow it. Yes. management there, at John. with look from start, driver the is big when it

And a we're working right that. continue sub to we so sales. look as XX% we year-to-date. percent now, cap of of as it, I XX% as a look at now, at sales would say Right target part We'll

So to be. where like it we're and where great needs getting done We've our we job at costs, lower see where look to that at our where given again, inventories be, looking need our we'll to inventory-wise, at environment. a it getting labor be. We this demand variable needs

that come I really of driver, be. and So receivables the a see right? think driver capital, working we've cash the off, through you year-over-year. that to done improvement where we And inventory good of is needed capital job getting The working ourselves coming a great a big

that. key or and we from more a flow would EBITDA greater on say, target the now, to drivers the of right always a free we in we are it. is kind way perspective, I XX% those cash So at focus look the conversion

$XXX That to include manufacturing spending on year. million facility. on side, million this center. does some CapEx of technology $XXX to next part your your Lake It engineering the include the the question initial Wales ties Florida does

You'll see previously talking of about level consistently more the going as of Wales CapEx of footprint. facility, in leverage coming at for be we But heightened highest years It's technology on on we've use the Lake lowest we least that's balance next the 'XX. productivity. this to what also versus couple fact is our focus It's that and spent capital. fiscal to on the engineering around liquidity obviously been It's an an sheet, as risk, return is believe what the use that we and innovation, our use we center. of

Lake you'll toggle as facility the kind It perspective. But will productivity, lot see a CapEx a see toward mix So a you'll innovation the magnitude well. elevated side in again, still house little Wales spend. bit of and of that from engineering

John Lovallo

in Are seeing conversely, on And of That's And side, still low-rise business the maybe horizontal appreciate institutional is that it. projects? sort zoning business. type of I non-resi I guess soft? pretty side then here non-spec I still pretty you're on solid? good what then non-resi the those guess, the the core color. that or Curious

Michael Higgins

Yes. John, Mike Higgins. true. What you is said

that schools So speculative as you of other think remain more typically I and in hospitals of Institutional, tax things would we that bond nature, things of nature. right? kind that lot said, which would getting right. pretty based. It's kind and based, see stable, we educational goes resilient, of, are that's a and because pushed and been funding things facilities consider I to projects to challenged that is those say the that's more it's and build

balance I very as -- built we've are things that that financed are technology commercial people's forward. sheets center, again, think bulk things going market resilient. in our off And of the Those and for into financing. So again, move what that described we to properties. to sell they're that engineering is seen purpose, then general-purpose not continue kind for and But become of we the

of right specifications, we've see we We're bidding. said right on product shipping identifying now. several these those chasing So mega do around We're projects as before, now. activity. some projects, of

pushed are there getting out right. but or projects Yes. news being of some there's to and obviously investments the these been announced that also paused

market the I that's need product share it's have we project So good battling kind right? take present traditional and We're what do, in market, we get say, through like from there. and of specified We're -- knowledge, still materials. market, non-res doing to

better out our So market when side. of we're performing look but non-residential we results you it there remains than feel on battle at the a day day to still kind

D. Barbour

on high have market And Products. is Barbour, a Allied job we're Allied know the pursuit very I John Products. have nonresidential us. is focus would this the the our performance, for having really market sales, very say, Yes. particularly -- down, we great in and order how which profitability, in much a Scott were and rate both

So It's power the there. I think go-to-market that itself the really that's manifesting of kind have. we of

Operator

Jeff line your from of And question with Markets. comes Hammond next the Capital KeyBanc

Unknown Analyst

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Scott Cottrill

life much what I it. line. than better thought talked QX, expected. in price/cost first has We we bit laid dynamic quarter really. No, with mean what into very out. a largely not little at line the in coming had coming was we about

of nothing or timing in of anything there's there the really bit about of of any related phasing, kind little there costs we're to a concerned that So all. nothing some all at at trends unusual, but in

Unknown Analyst

somewhat switching what maybe it have an focus Obviously, Great. And guys -- like us of update on this smaller gears show on from stimulus of here. mean, then flow business through appears you're recent you the just renewed seems yet. seeing but today, is you infrastructure. packages? it give yet a on part much maybe the Can to I

Michael Higgins

we're around think I that. the said we in comments, Yes. David, prepared see activity Mike. some starting to Like

around think kind local I get get government at so as to is cities. activity counties of projects things has kind have right, agencies. -- level, infrastructure then in -- well. we're bid, more place get to to We've projects then to about airport seeing the think these the seen money requests, projects want These awarded start. to money to they to good construction those to has handle or do, market, get that take of disperse to time, and get to They what local the prioritize

I infrastructure a XX necessarily us, think impact. many said back year, huge we X, it is add after a you're think build and when you -- this on cumulatively, something not not to So see or huge this believe this you're or long-term will year for But this look going boom to we've I is thing, specific X, seen years, X significant. up times, it

Operator

from comes Grooms question next your Trey Stephens with Inc. And

Unknown Analyst

Noah actually for is ] on This [ Trey. Merkousko

guess, First a sort should that thinking volume price do you is on have neutral? wanted I of leverage scenario a to about on, we on margins incremental I growth about question follow earlier thinking cost in where was and be growth volume how to up maybe asked

Scott Cottrill

to incremental or from think best volume in The talk alone we range. XX% start about as XX% to Yes. being that margins way that about

other of right back the cost you Obviously, I tell XX% a as think can still thumb would one Again. with. drivers, what is Look have starting at good some but again, the I step way kind like that well. timing now. to as around XX% to sway pricing for else, as that's the or rule and start kind resin to you of the and segments, that of what's then assumption take point of a a your anything

toggle to again, XX% you XX% go. so then So would and as

Unknown Analyst

half in back the easier the both the get year, comps end at the year. res but markets and residential This back you've has severe, the had half. been in Look and less non-res down, of sort of

expect you dynamic both that to -- would possible down? So

Michael Higgins

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Scott Cottrill

Yes.

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Operator

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D. Barbour

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level the we've been I in been this this talking in of the kind for about think spending couple we've foreshadowing years. of next capital

term the markets what's for these when and about very the Florida, to excited in recover that, long about that. us be and Southeast excited We're in and for in look And continue going ready particular, we on very Texas. for in

that, off. appreciate So with sign we'll We it.

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Operator

And today's this conference concludes call.

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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 2 Nov 232024 Q2 Earnings call transcript