TWNK - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Hostess Brands, Inc.

First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. A question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. pleasure your my Katie now is to host, introduce Turner. It Ms. you, Thank Turner.

may You begin.

Katie Turner

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Andy Callahan

for quarter us our on Then and begin Tom our detail thank Thank a discussion will highlights outlook. update XXXX provide I'll CFO, Peterson, you, today. an first and and brief pillars XXXX greater our our overview on financial Katie. you provide for our growth. with results afternoon, joining of business Good

to take your questions. be we'll happy Finally,

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We business's very pleased are Cloverhill improved that again quarter. our this profitability

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with to ability and our retailers. and fuels and displays, build LTOs Our merchandising merchandising efficiently shippers, effectively other pallet-ready forms programs

profitable to move savings strong growth reinvest significant further consumer-driven this the achieved and our with enable foundation additional to expect a opportunities. We enhance of portion

are capabilities the our operations, cultivating enhance on growth. to our and within of talent team and have human and talent We resources focused marketing, added

as Chief and recently efforts Human as we our Officer as talent attract our Resource retain Specifically, to lead a well enhance added culture. further we performance-based

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Tom Peterson

now gross X.X% the will million. first revenue from margin increase our quarter XX.X% gross offset first XXXX I of million, million $XX inflationary or other from Andy. profit was of other for gross or as and with $XXX.X and Thanks, review $XX.X the financial data was Net XX.X%. savings productivity of revenue are Adjusted a the $XXX.X the $XX.X From was in We we and quarter million XXXX. performance margin profit input of to first quarter actions XXXX XX.X% in our margin flat profit a quarter, was operations. we pressures pleased in as first generated net adjusted million for today's release. gross and transportation compared costs standpoint, revenue that pricing quarter

quarters incremental As brands segments we the margin continue profitably that but develop needs the to business, first this compared have our profit. to the lower on result we we times consumer importantly gross meet the value expect opportunities penetrate lower of of adding year, margin initially our grow than are distinct to might the average, margins gross focused portfolio have to remainder gross higher percentages in XXXX. with as the a At the of as we segment. quarter brands Throughout these coming

the rate of Our was prior effective benefit an expense to year. compared tax X.X%, XX.X% of in a

XXXX Kansas quarter to remeasurement rate The planned of benefit the the balances. distribution tax tax deferred Company's a primary tax includes discrete due $X relocation center the of to Illinois first effective million from from

move. equivalents was cash to with quarter $X.XX, first of Adjusted the result of and $XXX.X on EPS the XX. receive debt of and compared Kansas net relocation of of center to the as flat state the governments as credits of XXXX. expect the March cash partnered of had distribution a and $XXX.X and and million have local significant million We We tax incentives

and collections, the timing trend have due The flow March cash for compared reverse the of decline same operating million, $XX.X for April is Our $XX.X to XXXX. XX the was seen already to ended receivable in period accounts last of year. million year-over-year this period we

XXXX potential strategic expect flows cash and of to with the options, in deleveraging acquisitions reinvesting will us capital our business, while strategic range pursuing including flexibility effectively continue sheet, our pursue balance potential our managing structure. provide a We to

have Our X.X times. of XXXX March net XX, improved to as leverage ratio

spend cash generation, as absent reduce any Given our XXXX, our associated expected flow remain business business we transactions, particularly and throughout the growth transformation. reducing the committed EBITDA inherent we meaningfully strong leverage significant with Cloverhill to

XXXX, our we reaffirming are fiscal For outlook.

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contribution QX our As to be in very and year have revenue we the drivers to quarters growth a highest and channels. result, QX good all expect visibility of

year $XXX above with debt range ratio to EPS and $XX million remainder of in and driven in driven net the XXXX, to by $XXX be the efficiencies. cash operation by $XXX execution expect times expect quarter. the of year be capital per of will An of in pricing X.X flows adjusted range with multifaceted anticipate of the programs ending to million and million adjusted merchandising of expanding X.X million, growth a EBITDA to the $X.XX We of to and strong range between in $X.XX EBITDA the $XXX primarily times, achievement $XX operating this million share, the expenditures We leverage million.

rate, is expected XX%. discrete excluding XXXX tax Our items, XX% for to

his it Now for to remarks. Andy I'll closing over turn

Andy Callahan

strong In our positions believe to annual closing, achieve our outlook. well start Tom. XXXX to we Thanks, us

will consistently Sweet available shareholders. our for with as With Baked win to well Goods lead our we are I and our balance efforts and to create Tom of year. revenue growth business. that, we’re highly Cloverhill category the all value your our We to profitability accretive believe we are areas above the core to stakeholders. the questions. have work for Across for Operator? growth remain are key Hostess We generating high pleased working culture with We our and business we advance growth branded team, potential excited further very of about the the performance-based and

Operator

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Rob Dickerson

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Andy Callahan

Yes. Rob. the Appreciate Hey, question. thanks,

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as So feel about the good good we feel also QX, year. through progress about importantly but

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Rob Dickerson

to Okay. think remainder Tom gross the said profitability Super, QX. then just and quickly on relative higher be the should I for margins quarters of

the of investments? just That's given on it through potential willing saw any similar you in kind margin, would rest margin get just it. probably fairly there is reason get the forward the expect PNL would timing Thanks. to to is that, year, you're we as of comment be EBITDA why If of we EBITDA to you lower QX? what as go Or

Tom Peterson

Rob. Yeah, thanks,

kind but Our EBITDA promotions which QX of We of margins the in back the year some should school, our EBITDA do be balance for are higher of to margins with QX the the balance make timing investments promotions, be for than around will year. higher. of

Rob Dickerson

Thank on. you. I'll Okay. Super. pass it

Andy Callahan

Thanks, Rob.

Tom Peterson

Rob. Thanks,

Operator

proceed question. of with next SunTrust. Bill comes from question line Our the Chappell Please your with

Grant O'Brien

for quantify hoping a outlook that that on quarter. Grant to was you the little or actually for is timeline change this you then this Hi, Thanks million a positive and then question. And $XX bakery moved at was my Had on is a one there the to a for EBITDA I up could any $XX is quick Chicago Bill. taking follow-up. know I that. business, that guys contributor for XXXX for – point? to in bit the said maybe

Tom Peterson

the thanks, for Grant, question. Yes,

with and break forward moved moving out four we've to Cloverhill forward the it bakeries, talked being and going the it as the and – we're we're investment business, we've of Cloverhill not separately. core we're lot a So about one

did there program it year next and at what as throughout bakery to kind have contribute million excited about continued quarter. continue improving, no $XX the still on of acquisition, that change. progressing year. the million profitability is say we’ve original $XX a expect We will to We're We and said can good the

Andy Callahan

it about great question, feel that as on Importantly we Tom said.

profitability, it the as for what and to way exactly said, the headline leveraged bought. stated. Tom Tom improve expect than We That's more as we we've

Grant O'Brien

year. it. innovation I just up then for And on follow guess this Got a

me year think And last slowed least tracked this in correct non-tracked coming of wrong bit. the have if I'm at I a and channels. into some now, innovation year

more anything your differently, to that if there's innovation looking differently change kind the know innovation at the done be whether don't guys adjacency process, have you year. you it I this in of category that looking So or at confidence slate gives

Andy Callahan

of timing to What today focus of about we move we innovation. ambition a given go as Expect a Nutty that through largest things. not great that we're new an posting QX innovation of innovation breakfast couple our we're move resets is – Well, hired some is the going Feel the our channels for April One resets continue to CMO. just forward. as as all and across across our to we other breakfast, all Cupcake. Birthday channels QX. for the grow in we through Totally seeing through customers We're in distribution through across to for have coming

is some in year us. So CMO critical And then on is yes, before question today. continue a that of we pipeline to pleased have I innovation still higher. feel of pillar of really on and spirit launch building good an expect more we front It's with and be about half important pipeline feel we build innovation board our the where that's to the the as it the we'll focused your having good building. that that even of good on excited are I in than recognize well is the feel back ambition about already to much lot we but

Grant O'Brien

you. Thank it. it turn Got over. I will

Tom Peterson

Grant. Thanks,

Operator

Our with Instructions] from question Please JP Morgan. the your Ken line of Goldman [Operator proceed question. next with comes

Ken Goldman

Hi. ask I with you lost here. customer wanted year about Thanks the display much. have space two so I and big questions last to that

week that it started of first just which in takeaway Hostess quarter. within of spiking suggests April, not that based Nielsen on products customer the is First, consumer obviously data, your really second in

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Andy Callahan

two Rob's in Yes, did One as is things. of We had similar to timing in some a shipments – see Ken, QX and question, well. so takeaway QX. very it's modest that

above QX. not growth the was the in driver it X.X% However, of X%,

our was did improvements, the the to make was crystal improve we importantly, I'm clear. So the of want to I it just driver There modest. but including of through. wasn't customers, breadth went growth. more But the sure year the as It expect largest some, merchandising

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Ken Goldman

– actually that have numbers but be with that as just impression, based it went was But improvement eager, I of what like as was was second really like but sound seems into most I to and that had with expecting through doesn't And that you it the characterization? customer, better clear, a the easier an the on even Is than things had you meaningfully in of you you terms – what expected. the now maybe are were customer impression overly year. fair performance, I better comparisons quarter,

Andy Callahan

Yes. through Hostess And looking building to build our category, grow we're business. always the customers' our build, business

with in those improve what yes, to line we're expected. work to continue we'll So we but

Ken Goldman

much. so Thanks Okay.

Andy Callahan

Thank you, Ken.

Operator

from Please next your with Citi. Instructions] [Operator of question proceed the Our line question. Alexis Borden comes from

Alexis Borden

in from what kind in afternoon. in Question started been Or February? any pieces expectations to out any? if you inflation similar outlook change inflation changed of kind might the year maybe for on your Good is there where of inflation, this last your has Hi. have your

Tom Peterson

Yes.

very there seen initial sugar, a for costs. And softening some we line in softening with we feel a at inflation our some word for in forecast that inflationary and our went took when comfortable of little we the other corrugate, So prepared is forecast. materials pretty forecast. the transportation bit is look good this we environment, which and raw we primarily us and are some transportation, still with year, – but year We've of

Alexis Borden

that last quarter kind line then, expectations? of response you've relative your the pricing at to pricing retail. price Has executed in your And you been elasticity been to Okay. expected? Or where what line has

Tom Peterson

retail with Yes, gone so elasticity, expectation our seen our price line. customers and elasticity, declines we as in from have that it increases has as it is is line but pass through. seen pricing the through volume in We've some

Alexis Borden

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

Andy Callahan

Thanks, Alexis.

Operator

JP Morgan. Our next is from your the line Please question a of proceed with question with follow-up Ken question. Goldman

Ken Goldman

miss Did back. you I'm me?

Andy Callahan

Always, Ken.

Ken Goldman

you. I've I the have back fastest but – on, Thank a question. ever have I that's gotten

the so customers ago spoke and capacity. need starts desire fill your You couple months to that the a Cloverhill about plant add to

us whether prepared on it process or what remarks, there that's you thought addressed Can you be? on ahead update missed I this customers of would If it. you your in the behind and of bringing board

Andy Callahan

branded business in business specifically – other the I Cloverhill redomiciled also of C-store, the that if some the we channels, and our that taking the it bought, said customers. The Tex is we we're businesses We're trying well of to I'm across business understand we've brought the board customers what our we that going of It's to did value through what fill was of channels some I as Big distribution building some because it's as business. of multiple well question, some and co-pack then plant. to And our both think some we business. added Cloverhill those of expanding bought

our distribution the board. branded expanded So breakfast business. we've customer added We've also across

effort. capital So of would which plan side generally the core expected completed to the other be we ended came then out what as we we're obviously and was a was was that capital executing the the of XXXX, tremendous do and of completed,

costs through plan. efficiency go continues as to improve the our we and So

the the new feel built as great of I the good as products the addressed expansion question, bringing on Cloverhill. about I we're feel kind I about Hopefully, well really we're So customers but on adding.

Ken Goldman

have on I I if can. did I sure I'll that couple phrased up with one, it yes. I'm a you That's helpful. after not exactly. more Okay, but follow

move you benefits, those the help reinvesting us any there's some Can from too. of talked of what quantify think by efficiency There's about benefits, – the can benefits tax us facility. help First, are measure? the I distribution quantify you you

Andy Callahan

investments Yes. to not We're We'd we about growth expand but industry balance industry margins to model, our rather we expect the margins. are to and insights drive invest and we to we're expand. right but our investing around build above basically them ultimately pillars consumer profitable that innovation, that to cut you not our innovation, than our be growth the and want our where build in above now, if our to investing brand, breaking out think and growth build continue grow that's that's and plan and growth. unveiling And

an mean So model result doesn't of EBITDA. expected that growth expect be the we it would absolute of and

expect to our lead above and do industry. We peers that the

Ken Goldman

the helpful. was of came you any Or a core if core legacy know tell basis but to description you're margins get in, hoping not where year-on-year? kind a then Cloverhill. Okay, be us was margin could excluding least on would sense I Cloverhill's of And I at helpful. impact that's your up providing anymore, there

Tom Peterson

some the margins Dolly it's channel value there's so well. that flat also mix flat. improved excluding club were But core about Yes, Hostess and everything Madison, core within it as during out. we And some margins year was year-on-year. you Cloverhill impact margins, and brand if includes as value then the And probably Cloverhill, the when think the rolled

Ken Goldman

think was than quarter, going of help this margin quarter. last It a you or us SG&A the expected we And high pretty SG&A it forward? I sales promise. and one. was about Can as higher then percent last

would of advertising of remind and just how I'm can you that those If of That some G&A, higher of and – really and the in talking sustainable us helpful. terms not drivers selling. be are

Tom Peterson

last EBITDA, you year team. it the in within lapping also we we within didn't this paying are that some but compensation, as guidance. as year have be which we're grow our holds stock that this And we and planning incentive so wouldn't did year recall an included have and pay payment, Yes, on included

to And then where stock comp that we higher run and at in more with that is. It that, out as hiring consumer, It into other lap it more as little we for additional close up run. be the we is done but build go there's it As really we should will consumer. a where the have invest level. a will it we've little team some that's

Andy Callahan

The stock of majority comp. bonus and it does

Ken Goldman

quarters, you're that throughout And allocating the right?

Tom Peterson

gradably. Yes, it's allocated

Ken Goldman

Perfect. Thank you.

Andy Callahan

Ken. Thanks,

Operator

the line proceed of from Stanley. comes question Pamela with Morgan your Kaufman with Please question. next Our

Pamela Kaufman

the Hi. Thanks for question.

greater You to Cloverhill distribution planning footprint how us in you. leverage their how to club Cloverhill's more Can you giving have channel access talked about opportunity stores. through remind you're much Thank mix? distribution you you distribution and

Andy Callahan

breadth them those together sales of we grow. the brand to – continue gave a to us brand. also acquisition best-in-class Yes, Hostess we well, It breakfast there's have. of we two with access expect And forms. it combination distribution, different to put and items. Cloverhill to customers in that blow gave us use to when a out leverages allowed platform value the well the you That some the core ability manufacture came access value get value to model as brand as distribution and that when combined the with

customers launching brand. Our breakfast Hostess the the this well as under as platform getting are segment, normal into

All of why I'm as growth that's and confident happening, to our growth we'll what's and proceeds. see driving the it's continue year

Pamela Kaufman

Okay. Thank you.

Andy Callahan

Thank Yes. question. you. the Appreciate

Operator

question proceed of line Our Edge from with Please with Chase West your next Research. question. Consumer comes the

Chase West

question. the for Thanks guys. Hey,

M&A just to down you're in wanted and leverage you your could with any on XXXX, us and maybe reducing touch I the the through committed in quarter potential quickly M&A, on assets if seeing Just but to know remain you admissions update leverage coming marketplace?

Andy Callahan

really very to through should any able our don't cash have that onto. potential us add lot So, We comment about targets returns our on a or Tom, of we believe as best our greatest believe that acquisitions. is great I through Obviously, And to deleverage. move in. cash our with be I'll a flow. a Feel and conviction of and one feed great scalable cash optionality growth, EBITDA anything. because generating of and We're with platform year, or it gives start I quickly. the can we we you We'll great deleverage

to we to So it team, across year as track our process. delever Dean things. partner of and out be obviously M&A, to the record great will and of continue a mine to go great leadership has great partner look in a in important is the find a

we're but very when we'll diligent, we successful. confident be do very be to So it, smart, going I'm

Operator

from Our of Bank. with Deutsche is next Rob with Dickerson proceed your the Please question question follow-up a question. line

Rob Dickerson

one. Quick Thanks. Great.

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Andy Callahan

Rob. thanks, Hey,

about of this. so Let a done Tom me – thinking lot say I'll me obviously the let finances, We've first. about let talk

LTO ability Our our merchandising some and also really of to, our our customers. of to all do programs, pallets consolidated merchandising ability we fuels our build our largest where distribution at drive our scaled center and at knitting

to that So that only and grow. to also not us it's give to and And continue that to this will to efficiently but our room ability do of be build enhance scale able very the important well. really move continue

So that well very customers that in of system, while to well lanes also as our developed to Coast out access the us gives them West as it better service does nationally. miles take us putting

more stuff and will of grow continue to all invest because that dollars lot located. efficiently, we'll there's where want of industry cheaper, average. just It able we So better those a of good the to And really, here. be we're really – above do to stuff

the we're that's because will way I'll adjusted So get way thinking out. it. will Tom about talk let about the in XXXX, a come costs they

Tom Peterson

those $XX and that $XX with will write-offs Rob, be the then EPS. inventory and costs transitional to included there some will Yes, some our transitional capital there will adjusted costs thanks, and some be associated guide. is severance and Andy. And transition, with retention of out be million million costs, in

Rob Dickerson

Okay, going a – more. a perfect. ask so couple. one heard I sorry, have I did few, And ask just Ken to I'm then

follow-up incentive higher than the which was line comp historically expected. we've saw higher on we the to a actually we seen piece, As Ken's administrative follow-up and obviously than

want so Just say to this, we're kind should million in that clear I forward, about amount we that that. we guess QX. to and everybody about be be thinking and line Thanks. administrative was on model you what then right. of kind understands as Did of in not? kind QX There clear I be roughly this amount $XX what in be should also or QX or just QX of thinking in

Tom Peterson

Yes. It amount, plus or that be minus. should roughly

Rob Dickerson

Thank Okay, perfect. you.

Operator

call like queue. the no are in comments. the management questions hand further to closing I'd There for to back

Andy Callahan

calling everybody, thanks And you. Thank in. for

we great drive feel and to and sustainable building to profitably. our the continue a QX, out year continue on close that drive building start growth pleased model focused are as we on the business it we'll As with confident growth. the drive very drive to year progress. about and very value it We'll our we of that diligently the work progress and We're by

Have appreciate it. year. year Feel So about great interest. proceed Appreciate feel of your the we and start afternoon. as through the the a confident great more

Tom Peterson

Thank you.

Operator

gentlemen, and Thank for this you today's teleconference. does Ladies your conclude participation.

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Hostess Brands (TWNK) 8 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript