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Operator

Welcome to BellRing Brands First Quarter 2020 Earning Conference Call and Webcast. Hosting the call today from BellRing Brands are Darcy Davenport, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Paul Rode, Chief Financial Officer.

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Darcy Davenport

thank joining morning. us all Matt. you this Thanks, And for

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Paul Rode

good Thanks everyone. and Darcy morning

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improvement was with adjusted of XX.X Adjusted XX% million margin an increase the EBITDA XX.X% of XXX EBITDA the and points. basis for quarter

debt $XXX resulting in approximately and million of net leverage net cash million X.Xx. Our balance of $XX is

reach in net that fiscal XXXX. Our target leverage plan we remains to X.Xx and

fiscal the EBITDA we to year XXXX Turning to guidance, continue be XXX to and to and respectively. X.XX expect net to XXXX XXX sales adjusted X.X million fiscal million

and investments of expecting However, anticipated QX mentioned which shakes are QX the in net higher half fiscal revenue the half for incremental campaign be out move as versus year. our sales promotional adjusted with Darcy calendars cause we will behind the customer's coupled in earlier, advertising revenue of TV EBITDA of fiscal second shift into This will timing a shift half national second and to protein first year. the Premier the both

to call the like to for that, operator the With turn question I'd over back

Operator

first Instructions] the line of from question And Ken your with JPMorgan. Goldman [Operator comes

Ken Goldman

and Good you question. Hi. for morning thank the

So Do mentioned quarter? into there. lower, into sometimes change move a the of little of second a you a the bit promotion, terms took timing a add sort little the the a bit in happened? you shifting understand, moment of Darcy can what terms fare into to hey, in different stock if decided more the things half, color standard what of happened of revenue you can think leg us the it's bit of you Help little a just customers that

Darcy Davenport

Hi, Sure. Yes. Ken.

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Ken Goldman

describing fair you think that Is it's It's seen it? nothing the a -- atypical. something of past. that in just So has you've way

Darcy Davenport

Correct.

Ken Goldman

similar. Something

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Darcy Davenport

Yes.

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tough those it's a volumes very are because large, So comp.

good the we're So we're already the And land year distribution -- direction. to wins expect we seeing in positive in some still FDM.

QX this again, is expect. a volume some QX. absolutely the we mostly And way So timing going just is to going from strategy diversification thing, our

Ken Goldman

much. so Thanks Great.

Operator

next Andrew Your Barclays. question from Lazar with is

Andrew Lazar

I make heard wanted Good everybody. I sure guess you I first to right. off, morning

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Darcy Davenport

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things However, a doing before. we're of we've never done lot

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results. yes, the So the actually we've accelerator. to But consumption with years this very first that pleased we're press been time is in the able

Yes, incrementality our flavor regarding seeing incrementality, strategy. we with are still

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line three the number is cafe several in, in it's sold really where having our the be encouraging. of However, latte accounts flavor in

Andrew Lazar

Thanks very much.

Operator

question Your Chris with from Growe next Stifel. is

Chris Growe

or more color We loaded? first the I it understand had second half phasing the I second for you half and Should loaded. half? morning. you could Can already question bit obviously first as first around question any, were more second EBITDA of better to will Paul. half just second between a probably good relative the the give be more little a and even half first and guess Hi, know, size percentages. if half we of I

Paul Rode

Yes. Sure.

which would think I about in some towards little it bit we thinking way had half. is So we're shifts initially the seeing timing, a yes, anticipated second revenue than the promotional we're push more

think I the would based And into was half, think there half but what's on, yes, more so is dramatically short movement the not answer your first that out I there, so. than think second to I question yes, bit a the I think little

But little movement. on So do revenue the more bit I think side. some we expect a see to yes,

Darcy Davenport

EBITDA should the follow revenue.

Chris Growe

Thank you guys.

just understand timing want And I -- the Okay. to new the then, shipment like products. the for

does cafe new of way the and is a I'm I products benefit then factor that is incremental sort they like shipping about is latte oats growth. So it? they'll and that just trying ship believe, revenue those understand quarter the the quarter, this timing from the last way that the think shipment

Paul Rode

Yes, cafe are shipping latte the did in second in seeing Correct. and oats quarter. quarter we protein first start and the then

Darcy Davenport

Yes.

earlier eCommerce it's specifics, or for October, in just shipping shipping cafe latte with week. of line two began shipping late the January and in on So protein just oats one and in started then last so in beginning

Chris Growe

expectations about as with well revenue that's growth therefore, previously the incremental shipments, would and the those so line And as incremental pretty and your nature think up we expected. that of

Darcy Davenport

that expected. not, cafe as latte one thing that it the don't we is, expect shoot think or will, I we raise gain and As number say to that I The I watching do expectations. shelf, to would lower three. the on obviously distribution

Chris Growe

your Got great. time. Thanks you. Okay. for That's

Operator

question is Baumgartner John Fargo. from next with Wells Your

John Baumgartner

guess Thanks really in point. getting seasons consumption, looking -- guess question. counter morning. calendar-wise Are first shift revenue changes maybe from company patterns peak Darcy, away retailers year. timing mention favor the it seems first Good you're QX category that It's And seasonally. in you'll all I that, I at in sense maybe you the consumption build to for to to almost gets shipment up that for because coming interest noted because the that you just counter are crossed back for them normalize not that category. the getting to to the this and run in off,

Darcy Davenport

cetera. promotion. with timing maximize bundles, experimenting So timing, to I are think seen different that different different retailers et again, retailers different their We've evaluate,

regards absolutely But school Jan, a the in think is then up The So category. I good I happening. the And time and December just only the for believe With follows it seasonality within shoots timing to store. of seasonality November, to that's foot back category. mainly that actually Feb. actually traffic

John Baumgartner

uptake and helpful. channels. market, the a some which it's just and That's and the Okay. I mean advertising And the the for up that's think And included would impressions also months. of both follow on couple the hard have volume measured fairly in then, non-measured prior to more shakes, to last would you the comps strength the even forward. of benefit going in

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Darcy Davenport

I of question. and levers me confidence say inventory that two plenty give that we great flexibility would have have a It's capacity. that we

is increased increases. the safety stock then QX, higher needed. We our Komen or do as The we absorb into so inventory. search we And if went the second deliberately to the first have ability we inventory demand And just is, could network. shake

demand. we increase So that and with inventory feel those two confident feel, we of surge can manage that that we levers

good the I fold to business suddenly probably if higher, mean, I think issue Now, is that's a XX have.

John Baumgartner

Great.

of anything tenfold. So short

Okay.

much. Thank good. very Sounds you

Operator

Your next of Ken from Zaslow Bank question is Montreal. with

Ken Zaslow

everyone. morning Good

that guidance, that is and end there's about confidence a Just talk of both -- fourth actually One quarter? what driving particularly the Can you EBITDA. is the on to increased is, what kind higher to two given quick shift said the sales of questions. your you

Darcy Davenport

Yes.

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Ken Zaslow

or And capacity, not of a other in any Is that capacity question, other Premier you're there. terms seeing of the any expansion building products to co-packing capacity, just valid then, any out check, second type of the comment? double across

Darcy Davenport

answer two-fold. this I would

been ton years so there is and there first expansion last curve. The startup has two throughout is of a the a

hump So the startup say is the the and performing existing would network over is now efficiently. of now I curve very

So that that's say I first would the piece.

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Operator

Your from SunTrust Chappell is with question next Robinson. Bill

Unidentified Analyst

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Darcy Davenport

flavors completely strategy yet. the haven't we So two lapped

So, is you're we you if consumption and for are guys -- this know. to good at looking actually

look the So new consumption, we last you basically reintroduced and year flavors between at April. as February

part the for all back be So, on flavors shelf of would April. the new most in the

lapping that. So we are still

testament for X.X%. small that thought. to room number although and even flavor. a thought And penetration, a jump, there we ever still new good I that it's we loyalty do period vanilla brand for how consumers. time back highlighting is we a chocolate growth pretty -- to from a the we much to less regained now of to of that's of have household is. your more all went actually and to our any the but that think lost We -- brand more That loyalty would consumers, go the a consumers percentage believe They around lock actually to question have wise during than And as opposed necessarily the to X% and

Unidentified Analyst

quick then there help And way on on you. Thank too. timing a growth quantify in Dymatize. had there the number Is a the could a it. Thank guys would Got Maybe consumption quarter? of promotion one just you impact you.

Paul Rode

you're talking impact So, the lapping of us the about that What year. in prior to… the promotion would

Unidentified Analyst

Correct.

Paul Rode

most Yes. of the decline. It is

Operator

Bryan next America. of Bank is Spillane question from Your with

Bryan Spillane

everyone. good Hey, morning

guess just to share. two like in maybe that it's So I the related guess early back two I I the terms that given questions right, of advertising had here things. effect advertising seems maybe terms maybe how it in impact One, timeframe. year. differently, the you've run had you thoughts approach to school an Any to of about having more in school spending the of back market around in

Darcy Davenport

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and affects forward. we will our results So the going strategy evaluate then

Bryan Spillane

most you're somewhat and as maybe fared seeing terms is early the second, How just stock then related the levels -- in And in consumption, the stock just have in in increase being you skews. in also with of popular here year.

you've any and sort So there early gone --has Feb? been January around of static that as just you've through, how

to at we new always go back and FDM, facings the don't on of the the it's having neighbors. explain on retailers why Honestly when have things it's those -- cafe you our need that existing is flavors think as extreme That we in issues. flavors. existing like history latte. We an normal fairly we stock I the more such are

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Operator

from question next Palmer Our with David ISI. Evercore is

David Palmer

and more I morning. the good How assumption, in to know to pretty good and is XX unusual back look know but being products that year Hi, have years, a XXXX of you'll typically an or terms for innovation, had typical but even products. say of that's there repeat, last one about out -- early your good a Just that the I spending new typical XX, year and repeat against a we be lapping have like should timing we'll of this about like follow-up. where this and that amounts of be comparing something marketing on think year the and going that's fairly is year then new this it's talk year? about have if a products we'll one you've the year similar you're I

Darcy Davenport

think going ramping is a mean I as more Because is innovation And But, typical now this you're about XXXX think more comes. is I innovation. as it have to right obvious of than XXXX an I standpoint, we strategy from XXXX. typical. say up

can so handle organization So, only that, I an the and think but there's that much can retailers handle.

in general, a XXXX So can you I that is use. would year yes, typical say

positive could our having putting see I advertising. Now efforts, us way, surprise if said a that, marketing in spend on more

David Palmer

there you. areas Thank you flywheel to doing even as in of greater new are to And wonder the that, even side and co-packing co-packers money a to the Is leverage for that, extensions to and it guess you. That into going in waiting leverage of leverage money. scale? have model the have about this pursuing have pace. side bit you marketing marketing? product can you more if innovation such costs the I'm model a within costs on of be should we I think get on How perhaps back the related certainly co-packers that

Paul Rode

that But, that. we within So, our the Do feel can we business marketing fiscal invest overall we that previously, the I we in through times confines it having model. is. to and mean we of to that -- within I model targeted about an have get get into range we've as in perspective, can our to SLI it's I we current our model a you mean behind it. to mentioned a because year feel or of within reason do think, R&D We mean leverage leverage do increase from We continue like an talked leverage next so. think, that go can to with I without can like our our three

David Palmer

to Well, into reinvest marketing in I the we're find currently. have XXs continue in EBITDA and I and to in the leverage Thanks. guess, model I'm the you just margins is, what clarify, marketing, a little even under XX% Can margin talking that say really up you assuming new products and about EBITDA as reinvest while creep work. mean,

Paul Rode

Sorry, I misinterpreted it. Yes.

I that's point. think So a good

think couple I I of for ways us can, think there's think to a we about it.

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that so, will so to we top-line that And continue growth. drive we do

so, XX% to we've at XX% margin. algorithm, about looked EBITDA talked as long-term our we've And an

our that imply invest we would that continue double think driving would brands to top-line I behind So that continue to digit growth.

Darcy Davenport

Yes.

long-term our them in businesses. think the reinvest algorithm in will I assumes we that

Operator

Sachs. English question next Jason with Goldman is from Your

Jason English

in. the Couple out -- morning good Are the they just competitive for good a about. year. me. they brand shift a to shifting you're for retailer me swapped for questions another Congratulations everyone. you on Thank the quick -- with have your talking spotting for Hey, entire out category program or brand? promotional program the the start The

Darcy Davenport

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have if I know specific So information. I not don't I'm that if, yes, sure

Jason English

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Darcy Davenport

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Operator

question is with next Your Dickerson from Jefferies. Robert

Robert Dickerson

Thank you much. very

questions. quick of couple So

that fairly the The the of first categories bit and digging say into what little more I'd going years. past reset. [growthy] number is. [ph] to are over then spring this large a that question is Yes, of back couple

maybe they're testing. the square longer historically there's looking bundling bit to selling, retailers the have taking resetting and maybe As overall or reset little the to at heard expand Like footage. outward you They're than observers said, maybe times shelf a maybe seen piece. shelf, a because

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negative. perceived Sometimes that a as be shift can

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Darcy Davenport

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I did will believe we fall a that reset. So we than successful more spring resets have

to time So, positive lot I back of is takes be in. because I the actually a don't think could believe it that set half our for all it it advertising comments negative? actually

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in the So I XX% that I think estimated I doesn't that in XX% the But about it's mean, change. spring. fall,

Robert Dickerson

year, but just to Okay, perfect. thinking touched really into moving cash just are call. in haven't free we should touch it guess capacity. if cash fact gone having really about that number don't the much cash How much parts public, you usage on today forward, in usage going flow all be since put light to there need asset good And of model, obviously I on this then Great. generation,

Paul Rode

Yes.

I model. expect higher. we a and operating cash So this tend is you first we December, for cash did It's to the strong we're an shipments quarter. We drives typical us business as generating asset the mentioned, because to our a balances of mean, which light in month have that not heavy have continue. in That's negative receivable

flow in expense, the neighborhood expect, to taxes interest to that CapEx. And of of generate to flow million strong guide CapEx, about cash free bit outflow. combined with little need But we still and expecting cash so But tends cash strong of to cause million. we obviously the $X $XX otherwise for a or we're a cash year, a which

strong cash So expect a year. for we generation the still

Robert Dickerson

heard I a than there was Post levered bit standards company. mean, from little of I for asking, Yes. right lower their have kind historic I guess we've

I think But also you, For auspices you're, still around of three Post. of times. under kind the

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Paul Rode

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Darcy Davenport

Yes.

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focus. So that to feed our we is that going are and

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Operator

of final Your comes with question Stanley. line Pamela from Morgan Kauffman the

Pamela Kauffman

morning. good Hi,

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Darcy Davenport

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it between months develop So, shake. XX and XX a to takes anywhere

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Pamela Kauffman

you that experiencing opportunity Premier? in the the for growth Thanks. And mentioned international You it's about can Canada. talk

and else So how the see are far along for where do Canada internationally? in in opportunity launch you you growth

Darcy Davenport

a as large internationally. very PowerBar We Dymatize, opportunity having and as see Premier, well

biggest Premier. for U.K. Mexico. EU. launched the growth are for the launching is Our some Canada in we in But market just FDM distribution also are in seeing Premier. the solid We And getting and in area, we

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way international opportunity the about think time. takes I absolutely growth it is driver. talked It is I overall, a at So the

but I Germany. that does have develop office a uniquely think time growth positioned it. in And we're think will an it to I take driver, be because we

Operator

gentlemen, and call. conference today's for participating. this concludes you Ladies Thank

disconnect. may You now

BellRing Brands (BRBR) 7 Feb 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript