JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) 10 Aug 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

John Linker	SVP, Corporate Development and IR
Kirk Hachigian	Chairman
Gary Michel	CEO
Brooks Mallard	CFO
Stephen East	Wells Fargo
Mike Dahl	RBC Capital Markets
John Lovallo	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Susan Maklari	Credit Suisse
Tim Wojs	Robert W. Baird
Michael Rehaut	JPMorgan
Keith Hughes	SunTrust
Phil Ng	Jefferies
Matt Bouley	Barclays

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the JELD-WEN Holding Second Quarter 2018 Earnings 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. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Holding. JELD-WEN with Linker, John Thank you.

may You begin.

John Linker

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Kirk Hachigian

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Gary Michel

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today’s particularly In to share look valuations. will with addition, additional attractive the we M&A supplement repurchases, at

for near-term priorities my the to moving business. Now,

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Brooks Mallard

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Gary Michel

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Operator

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Stephen East

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Gary Michel

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Stephen East

why then, the raw you hit if inflation? to the that price big half each versus guess, implies second Okay, and maybe confident price targets. pretty acceleration one the of I I volume so appreciate to bucket some you’re materials your And could margin offset transportation have them, you’ll and EBITDA that.

Gary Michel

Yes.

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Brooks Mallard

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against easier operating perspective the perspective and half to up margin and on run an second to because going you materials, we’re start in both inflation in, those XXXX. comps, creep from both from so, see And freight a also of

be from a So, our should comp year-over-year perspective. easier

Operator

you. Thank

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Mike Dahl

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Brooks Mallard

Brooks. This is

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Mike Dahl

that been as shed then, this a And views you mid-teens. in follow-up, contribution as Brooks. have point, I at helpful, if the look your been there strategy, Company the hopefully, on light recent the That’s part on some to margins. targets And average story are turnaround acquisitions, M&A discipline make as do from you that or have understand Okay. think can more On lower look of certainly it’s that markets the kind out How we part. and Gary, through ones there prior but Yet, below friends strategy for margins, it’s M&A around come than margins. buy a a average on and immediately let’s every you of different, margin with deals was whether have accretive been about think of good way M&A whether using to company the higher strategies.

Just your how do there focus that? balance you what’s and

Gary Michel

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John Linker

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Operator

you. Thank

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John Lovallo

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Gary Michel

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John Lovallo

North basis Okay. being American maybe That’s And Brooks, margin on then, year-over-year. XXX the down helpful, Gary. points

margin. help I think from basis within was of XXX the and materials investments. dimension us you freight points indicated core then of Could basis that points you about impact just the that kind XXX the

Brooks Mallard

It’s about half half. and

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of first the in last took year, So, cost think you out half. we if

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Operator

Thank you.

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Susan Maklari

this. was of you wanted discuss that, shifting I I tariffs. any the pressures to thing seeing? to supply the also us relative it, to of are around or and your guess, relates comments perhaps some you to about of color it offset order longer And around can think its guess, ability inflation making there in And I the thoughts different give around term as to how bigger you’re first get picture pricing The some changes then, as any your help some maybe

Gary Michel

Yes.

to-date are quarter, we’re the we any the on which answer with second programs successful with tariffs, as out we offsetting -- late place, in yes, hold to put the been price. start I will So, starting is, We’ve with with now. would that effective inflation working take the into absolutely,

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at chain price our chain, move as can. we the -- we at always, accelerating around to looking will obviously best and that that that supply looking order we’re in our we’re possible to always position As supply get far

some best commodities rationalization, as As we will also chain around as looking supply our from I opportunities. will at be mentioned to well. the that doing build benefit our key the rationalization in along well We’ll programs and come earlier, productivity on with work that and materials order footprint

Brooks Mallard

our that, to things one I remember, first after that sourcing. of the got And if productivity we Yes. would add in really you program was

fairly so, out and cost built of in in terms terms suppliers And program sourcing a we’ve out. good of

So, it when tariffs have to we at things from things and sources being aluminum -- different multiple that like we like for comes and implemented, and tariffs steel countries. look

the move of we on needed, based some a what winds So, capacity prevailing that around from as tariff perspective. are can

good we’ve chain capability optimize on And sourcing. continue So, we’ll based the out a pretty try built tariff there. outlook to ever-changing out to supply to relative that,

Susan Maklari

coming of the some helpful. bigger That’s of of that through. terms in just changes you. guess I then, thank are And Okay, sort

certain structural can footprint, parts to of I of through some made JEM? to reduce said JEM benefits about through You relative need business? see complexities, be out. your know, really come think take of that changes rule that all before the How need reduce we your you’re continuing different to of in that mentioned these the the fully that do you are this and JEM coming and permanent Do sort kind to they of out. cost that margin in

Gary Michel

organization. standard Susan. and great that’s deep way, needs our entire markets, it productivity, at deployment JEM our and I yes, The across think question, cetera. that system. of look et look business work, a footprint, implement the operating need So, the This to structured to our be be we This do we this a that at is in our we we is way that will

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manufacturing to only ability this We capacity our doing add position, that cost to we’ll our the into not while have footprint, but we’re actually benefit rationalize footprint.

-- So, one. it’s on that twice win you kind of a

cost cost simplify and the You get operations well. as your position, down, you you and your improve

operating So, JEM system. is me to the

We’re provide deploy teaching an we’ll footprint going pipeline and basis to basis the the productivity we’ll different as the part productivity you the as use our answer and problem benefits execute we rationalization To we’re question, this ongoing phases. execution. of that costs last program, on to timing And footprint your solving, preparing teach as for and with we’re rationalization.

Operator

Thank you.

Robert proceed from the Our Wojs next Please comes Tim question. of W. your Baird. line with question with

Tim Wojs

kind just I maybe right. heard to of back I to make sure going it So, wanted just pricing.

realization on through in half second better than the contribution quarter? the year the of pricing in be the implying quarter, pricing So, accelerate basically did it second that was should the

Brooks Mallard

Yes.

Tim Wojs

then, And from remember basis-point second comparisons want just I’m that the America, if year? America correctly, I in just sure make margins the that North year, set impact inefficiencies North negative I But, was right. in to last XXX windows a last basis, half a about the Okay.

Brooks Mallard

correct. approximately It’s

Tim Wojs

in of trial was sneak mean, I lastly, Steves. I then, And Okay. there week. last just remediation on a one want kind to

judge is the off any stated can confirm that divestiture the I you deny or Is way there the that? table. that think

Gary Michel

We’re really Steves questions on today. going not to take

Tim Wojs

That, Okay. Good second in I luck guys. tried. the Thanks half.

Gary Michel

Thanks.

Operator

you. Thank

Our proceed next with your Michael question question. Rehaut with comes from JPMorgan. Please of the line

Michael Rehaut

you wanted specifically out Susan earlier cost of the your to Gary, welcome. stated hope I comments footprint and regarding that of or remarking kind some around of to some around lay plans circle rationalization. as back well,

second just something of of XXXX in particular area. phases. we’ll to be Just to be it when XXXX, interested out think around announcement, kind months announcement where of hear sense to if that get days. you’d would phase of of XX every laying this. a for in obviously year, the an X we and around you’re of here runway of try that joined, a And I’m in, some type was your might plans if additional expect details? to one first or perhaps expectations hoping timing XXXX, this type And some a I XX the more You of and said kind But, we of should how but sense we’re is expect in get longer this half kind a we announcement this shot in and

Gary Michel

idea I question. some as would I about think at in it at is, earlier, The we phases. Got will the for Thanks high-level Yes. said this look this way point.

can us and to where it’s and would We’re be gives and biggest footprint, that around only opportunities. the are a bang starting deploying consolidation going to approach, and the rationalization and the sure that looking to paper really also grow. where put and for looking at the making we pencil and eyes this get the the need we’re increased out to Again, opportunities biggest disciplined but productivity operating we not system capacity cost to that

got to the phase the will on quarter, there execution some you kind X expectation expect So, ‘XX. that fourth and we’ve about in with would we’re of that. we would X that direction I tell do phase during going

John Linker

add on. Mike, just I -- was to I going

here M&A, the of at for to we of and quickly eye these sort driving of return best drive capital return. the we between we’re can We’re some where holistically to business having ROIC can. projects, the with And how would share looking allocation to at projects, going of an repurchases, we the where we’re restructuring move geographic looking that be be the units these each segments of restructuring out that sure make greatest

looking that we So, would would at as sort angle be be well. of the

Michael Rehaut

When could. of improvement adjusted XX% if the this being I think to supportive we long-term you about of I announcements get would second, or well before the should plus sort these different talk as of Just be my in or more to kind margin clarify of to phases, it as this target about EBITDA costs conceptually incremental on that?

Gary Michel

got We supportive would do costs culture can where part I that that. here Building other see this is that. of are type down But, two do get of this that. We’ve take of We say to that. to there. that part is I at those These JELD-WEN projects productivity No, the to general things. is.

the the that above that kind at as of improvements grow those beyond help opportunity, off You XX%. us improvements and operational of get well

Michael Rehaut

just guess but are second Okay. And I quarter cost in from secondly lagging you inflation mentioned price still the as others that particularly buckets, freight well. the various perspective, a the then, initiatives pricing cost

if to the the the mentioned price to that’s of greater neutral? impact back expect that X% about to would second in Brooks, a when half. contribution, You assume would was if cost about half. you hit a of in price about to you talking right XQ way X% we’re perhaps And I’m expect I kind it. curious X% think

Brooks Mallard

have price we as information’s put price as Right? And of so, in of we’ve -- our increases, Well, increases available. most the complete quarter. more become multiple second are I of end would say, the

be mid of were got However, there price kind until increases going were where some effective we’ve aren’t that second announced new to tariffs quarter that August.

a costs. in say would of least changing year-over-year of comparison. terms going of accretive, should some you’re is you’re is, terms and get little in in is, in inflationary should of these a bit both an -- environment trying the terms lag price in to And pressures. achieve of rate environment, at parity we in environment catch we the the play QX, it terms way inflationary when of external run to bigger I But, in what So, QX, and more

are big inflationary these pressures swings. And some of

to system a a from good place And quickly. in got process so, pricing we’ve perspective react

in to those able pricing time with to it take But, get and to some place. We’re still customers our out does measures discussions have quickly. get relatively them

get QX, into So, to least par at as we and but through overall, should QX. accretive net-net on be we recap, then

Operator

you. Thank

next SunTrust Please question. comes your Our with question proceed from line Keith with Hughes of

Keith Hughes

out Getting you. more or just internal or Thank is getting operations some We’ve we is this individual for lines of Question product on about that upcoming table the now? Gary. of talked out have countries, changes. what

Gary Michel

Yes. Hey Keith.

is what we’ve far about productivity. been about the One so talking -- the operations and really on culture of

look This We will this a always product classic operational opportunities at is continue improvement table and to the opportunities. market point. at None really on opportunity.

So, execute it’s at forward. going how our we footprint we and look how

Keith Hughes

decline, margin in on biggest Second were -- the what three, referred the headwinds are the two, just half the question off, tick Can to you materials. kind quarter. you one,

Gary Michel

material not efficiency, We’ve Yes. seen I year the always you of and But, materials freight, the maybe carryon different increases thirdly, you of probably indirect inflation, and XX% perspective, of then, not labor. some including you’re some seeing and you inflation and have from that. would you’ve probably be every say, secondly in percentage market. a some from bigger like rate a the with from say, your And our freight more materials -- but plus that would raw biggest have even percentage inflation things perspective increases headwind some a perspective. rate then, impact and has inflation dollars increases, seen And been than the I’d freight anything.

are everything, cost pressure drivers a seeing impacting these cost across goods inflationary affect you’re simply whole little more cost bit statement, structure. the So, some of because of that our

Keith Hughes

X? Within X, the were materials X, the top what

Gary Michel

and and and So, then, aluminum and metals, steel; I resins then packaging. would thirdly, say so, vinyl;

Keith Hughes

So, tariff issue the per that’s just... se, really more vinyl, that’s resins and not a

Gary Michel

regular material which inflation. just also we inflation, then of view tariff as inflation impacts, combination a and It’s

tariff a or inflationary and you’re an Right? else sourcing So, whether it’s you’re higher pressures. paying still somewhere paying whether from the price,

Keith Hughes

of obviously steel and rolled using within using metals, And the those it your the of a and is some doors? aluminum some cold in -- using on steel

Gary Michel

the of also Steel aluminum we then, make are XX% we And plus. Yes. in aluminum, all Australia. doors. used windows Almost

Operator

you. Thank

your Our Jefferies. of from with the Phil question. next line proceed Ng question Please with comes

Phil Ng

market headwinds than a we certainly in headwinds materials margin you were much Can bit Europe we than -- in would freight imagine thought. you of you’re raw as in Margins lower I little a that the larger but was seeing the Europe compression saw? provide not broadly. some

Gary Michel

particularly material of bit the and margin a is where supply compression, dilutive of Domoferm some little logs that’s acquisition And has overall, is the overall cost to margins. lumber, there Well, And our in terms complex particular certainly, seen in the say, Yes. -- would chain probably more both driver. we’ve in region. and supply, north the been really I driving that then, biggest

most lumber inflation trying and the logs past supply really are market. out Northern us. the driving we’re there. the what’s price results, out got of concerns But, We’ve And get then So, that’s still the to Europe, out supply. and in Domoferm Europe with there

Phil Ng

we would should to moderate it of cost you think dynamic some price quarters. But, about in coming the that Is expect Europe? that how in

Gary Michel

Yes. Certainly.

Phil Ng

any for believe, winning issues I called And you share, of the of issues your from last out this some operational seeing then, to year. business back you due after some losing windows just lingering relative business. year? weakness operational that more just or Are last year

Gary Michel

Yes.

we’re operational around historical our seeing levels. back stabilized our service -- We’re

lost So, now, business was it’s back just during the about that that winning issue.

Phil Ng

price want in Brooks, the in for you call better? helpful. Thanks. That’s you fourth big little increases dynamic just I of of implies snapback that the sense, one ton quarter. And pretty me. one on makes to But, the kicking but I a of just part that’s for mentioned suspect a full-year guidance the it that’s August. last some Okay. understand

Brooks Mallard

a a last from we that from Yes. that’s to in -- perspective see toughest year the the me, when the perspective, months. impact run That’s margin inflation And QX comparison windows. past the a that’s -- also, rate and been also, started was dilution in quarter issues the had we labor then, impact and material freight we over operational XX and full year the that us in excuse correct. toughest And had a the with some brunt of hitting of feel from then, XXXX from

year, think drivers. we last of the are happened the those into about So, what head some think when we year about have fourth quarter you big should and this tailwinds you as

Operator

Thank you.

line proceed Please Barclays. with Matt with of the comes question next your from Bouley question. Our

Matt Bouley

you for Gary. taking welcome, And Thank questions. Hi. my

about intended payoff term the to drive investments like that what’s more was if a highlighted longer exactly are on there. commercial sounded Thank investments you. involved think with and mentioned growth. to labor these? You on little the It these elaborate could But, how you

Gary Michel

Yes.

I So, and that primarily have ability primary that deliver got, labor to so support new that. in that mean, is affect we the business to to we channel, the there retail ensure investment on

of costs growth in on Additionally, there It’s see of taking startup benefit business. is around kind we’ll the that business. But, that this good other second of business the year. start a some half it’s us. for to creative And,

excited pretty it. we’re So, about

Matt Bouley

investments the Thank for that. North are secondly, American then, there, just mentioned on share labor And to got business second normal, half? these and following you. some made well. kind Can times in Thank built any in windows additional on comments up Okay, how think your business side of and of you to and recovery make volume about back you that the inventory as recovering the you it. just you’ve regaining lead share that

Gary Michel

ability the it. very the very in it’s do Listen, demonstrating But, the then that’s business. end At our and it’s the inventory, got still proving have can this it’s the Yes. that that about windows. the needs. and we do as then that, doing execution earn we and that we essence side, strong to point, the continue we to we our now face time of to We’ve brand, on windows really do And capability in to their meet and day, we’ll at saying service us And what back general. a it’s of have for levels, strong brand customers. right --

a channel. We with within disappointed have relationships them. We strong the team strong

again. prove bring won’t So, and back them now, we’ve that to we do that got

Operator

you. I’ll for back Michel, Thank and gentlemen, Mr. that allowed floor Ladies any concludes for questions. comments. turn have time final we the the to

Gary Michel

to Well, you for joining meeting and in and to seeing week forward look look Really on New throughout later very to you of and up York Boston. your interest all trip the much. following And this thank today. with I’d many us forward you thank our day. JELD-WEN. you time appreciate Again, We

Operator

concludes This teleconference. you. Thank today’s

time. you your lines your at disconnect this Thank may for You participation.

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