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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Sensient Technologies Corporation 2020 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please also note that today’s event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Rolfs. Steve sir. ahead, go Please

Steve Rolfs

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Paul Manning

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Steve Rolfs

operations divested, morning, impact and divestiture differences explaining Paul. be to our GAAP divested. XXXX The the be adjusted you, our I'll my the results. In and results comments between costs related the Thank of and results for XXXX this adjusted remove or the

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financial available have and meet liquidity and operating We credit adequate needs cash through lines. our to flow

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for the questions. open call now will We

Operator

question Thank from with Instructions] today Heidi will you. our go Vesterinen Please ahead. come Exane. first And [Operator

Heidi Vesterinen

Hi. Good morning.

pantry your in you big what if on on lot a said loading, question, of for well Because you comments your about to thought a So, elaborate in flavors, pressure net COVID have about may Paul, was flavors. that. exposure guess, finish I you talking to Could I of how see my related heard two is that a some That's area? Did as you that you peers service. have that opening from first food think negative peers benefited then And talked are your your correctly? I and questions. Thanks. as I this meant

Paul Manning

Heidi, or morning, good good afternoon Okay. actually. Well,

So the COVID yes, being a net negative would I say. for flavors,

revenue certainly -- there's the So let's take portion.

soups, there up, that cream, things were certain process number of beverage. While segments of confectionary, nature, foods, were there a for also ice that that segments down, example, were were

The from we From our a headwind. many have out regions line In standpoint, in terms did the From flavors. in timeframes. evolved not not saw Asia outlet standpoint, has traditional that was that that's type retail like, different at of QSR, Pacific We necessarily that channel in impacted headwind. standpoint. as that product and played colors in big we countries indeed exclusively particular of a of that well. stores COVID a the -- -- as a yes, has And sales and saw that sort of geographical in food

now we're thick right in Latin of So, things in America. the

course continue the headwinds geographic improving that and and situation in what would QX. together, those end had standpoint, it I into So negative. an say would an of those the we had situation. take still certainly, a QX, improving But and tell was revenue from all you of that's had U.S things a you those net we we Europe, towards we

pieces also profit, travel, to but chain there logistical air were course, favorable. those down that shipments, all favorable. of group, But it were of I that tell headwind. There it cleaning with and incremental supply we costs but were flows PPE the pieces and factors other associated these contribution. the not you, was there's from was overall the rush also costs have that as a everything Now, or certainly a was and negative, for freights plenty where that lot there But would obviously of net flavor certainly was less all then

Heidi Vesterinen

a there's talked out some separately, then, are this, that smaller peers view have and And you. challenged. there Thank customers about

a and the said so-called customers. have you work B that lot You historically with C

that, general winning. seen customers view a being have any multinationals smaller larger So you challenged? are There's

So, what's your there? view

Paul Manning

SKU's are locales, not My There particularly view have strongly multinationals fairly that shrunk that certain for -- like are is, it's other reduced channels, mixed, In are right. multinationals with some aligned QSR performing sure. well.

the to market On quite essential hand, that brands they're serving. local some are smaller the are there other that

on overall, a types. in do and reduction And tell what whether that the of overall B to customers, number than A again, would terms our reduction level of in than more here you out tell tell at and terms big as the develop that's activity of smaller in company, going what of cases, We probably I in I activity, that that you this of that overall there lot a employees more activity of is have so A we at see both at in opinion, I I the activity Cs my can or the launches -- of my see types we we that more we B business, for level. whole see product As. an look number for we is these in C we and opinion, But B would activity from coming you develop that see more development product a some do returning. the to now, are the C we of pandemic, would on and and sure

Heidi Vesterinen

Thank you.

Paul Manning

thing. Sure Okay.

Operator

The go next ahead. Connelly Mark question Please will Stephens. come from with

Mark Connelly

your Have development. is could a of you. a are that priorities? gluten-free of We've now Thank the terms customers baking is that in of that we to if just shift bread. follow-up their you little product in bit, what see to dead conclusion I sort kind on everybody come wonder putting started where

curious of whether across just activity medicine your a food or side, the towards whether that -- food pace seeing you're more shift the greater board? I'm as it's So customers as

Paul Manning

great a more about coming we -- shorter it a it's life nutraceutical -- food into of that's bit quite I tell the of I lives. would have itself which have are you're a product most or Because that in for. lot lend or and about loading food to the when way, question. Yes, activity, a that profile that functional say pantry heard that let there's looking that processed customers longer nutraceutical talk tends of does all lot attributes sort not that a this is shelf you shelf to me natural to tends COVID, much

example, business can well. functional which counter for there, ingredients applications. our selling We're go a nutraceutical Pharmaceutical So more pharmaceutical quite of did the over probably and lot into applications likely

So we see a lot of activity there.

a personal products out somewhat other bear the big are this cosmeceuticals. headwind that But oftentimes there's care the On category the either some to certainly as other hair skin there's about we cosmetic functional to talk is would trying that makeup, to market, to akin the some or there side, which nutraceutical benefit described type people of enhance. These be attribute there. or

that So there more is activity. of

any notion you're completely COVID-XX. about that or certainly tend saw a pandemic, In with development customers to the what say stopped we the has see and would before that much fact, But, accelerated containing some activity. products activity I is, at some in the well certain of at other, almost some customers, beyond so before -- this that some even in slowed we of slowdown think that cases right gluten-free yes, that would

and fresher, couldn't on So, on for I our aspect continued emphasis lot quickly personal the even functional you how healthier, at some go some of resume products one, activity products natural fact, you interesting market or but to how can yes, food of our of that and legacy customers. nutraceutical be tell even historical into I the more a and see yet, cases That pharma, the tell more, say care. it'll coming products responds, would there'll that XXXX how XXXX, very the customer's priority into be towards much in

Mark Connelly

helpful. It's

more two things. Just

priority no priority, Pacific but market, a least big Phase at any not no China longer saying priorities? your I'm a basically know there a Asia China is administration cause you is longer causing the now? X to over whether more shift or does competition that with you First, of near-term is I curious

Paul Manning

And by this, single local governments, there multiple, country a be would own coming a Well, programs. approach taken everybody with well has governments. their in I country, is being may up every within even say as different aware, fact,

plays and on And so, timelines. places this [indiscernible] in different and different out in just different

our so been, an essential And to approach has are that we business.

local new If customers develop to If open. operate. can that going to continue if those to particular and products, to But local products, we that, absolutely delivery are do on-time have we we and model folks a it ingredients, fulfill this want to locally model want tend do call to they labs We very our our to to are that have their our continue business space are customers needs. our in of is I that, your most happy of -- of you continue markets. too. we And for the think to in can existing customers outstanding your produce want

So of any to the to products aware China for we U.S China we jurisdiction. or not for China. any many, other in from I'm that produce export example, if

And in we're a been of so don't logistical we I think to supply helpful jump those support, this, hurdles many that lot cases product through that's manufacturing, model to when necessarily chain will to because actually customers. locally support and through sourcing us local continue quite have

Mark Connelly

about should was be thinking I'm second we what elsewhere. there and a half? the better anything question. expected quite for we than capital just And one than seeing Okay. better bit last Working Is

Steve Rolfs

the been we on that for that to -- year focusing So and half. we've on that's been an continue -- a initiative last focused

done we I actually over consistent as as trying raw exercise our months, in really inventories, our well some on control businesses inventory. payables. we're stock certain receivables with on And say to comments, very last will quarter, Paul's of tight over earned So to the XX materials. up the we've our well and

did we made So some well but in receivables. investments we inventory, on

year, mix also come just days cash think flow. cash And have contribute this a seeing receivables earnings helping and day. a to of about the better Our I out you're business of that's down

Paul Manning

customers, to company. days work out, also But months. We've so certainly on reducing taken our the lot I levels internal many more X of but more a we've to months, that on trailing even more inventory on this, got do we improving a serving of and cash specifically initiatives And lot many, not throughout chain supply lot -- lot to the a less have underway. but do There's the they XX with generating a that efficiencies. would have do have say trailing probably to only with

would next reductions, have I So inventory we the well the of year. rest into into year and anticipate

for that so something to And could anticipate be everybody. that,

Mark Connelly

see in environment. this you. to nice Very Thank

Operator

next comes Please go [Operator Instructions] question Mitra from with The Ramgopal Sidoti. ahead.

Mitra Ramgopal

Thanks good for questions. Hello morning. Yes. taking and the

impact EPS mentioned to wanted be think maybe just that on COVID you the half. I [technical I a Paul has think difficulty] First for had I about $X.XX

double number benefit Just check because it. from net headwinds the I that's been from wanted little you've a seeing, also a just if know or to you've

Steve Rolfs

Sure.

So, Mitra, that is a net number.

So to. at in looked We we impact, Paul also one-time some we've fortunately costs. savings the had offsetting the travel. at the which looked spoke of And really, we area then sales

that when all $X.XX was net you that So year-to-date. together,

may little of $X.XX. I positive greater impact in in a there but negative bit a a QX of little QX, of think year-to-date bit net impact been have and

Mitra Ramgopal

as that. sales. couple divestiture I you're was nice of obviously just great. Okay. the And on front, it progress That's on making questions to No, -- relates a thanks. the curious

that's probably I has the growth strategy, gone be of as the changed you in. going to given to you debt the to if process it your First, this anything maybe you've more longer at primarily was through be for and areas would look use like term wondering proceeds, this remaining and active COVID, relates as reducing if businesses as and

Paul Manning

debt. towards go So, the those reducing proceeds will from yes, divestitures

taken XX you've over the X last months, over debt bunch whole the last a seen, of As out we've months.

it's to precisely, X.XX, now EBITDA Our could number below quote Mitra, debt I you I like X.X, if just actually is very the watch to carefully.

one. program well. cash focus that's on for here now, But the uses always to So going how have and the diversification for to sure. that's business, our to play we some words, have cosmetics care a personal hair directly good in care hair for market how and technologies for example, our with the other we're of certainly that been we're more that we as just applications I time. utilize to into we what that of us that very look for coloring going business, can With our at into In some continue strategy care, respect but in other segment as the other of more think skin opportunities oral there's Hey, underway well. care

So our anything cases very is Asia have -- I and these product customers in other good if in think that COVID-XX very There's in lot accelerating, a suitable penetration areas. space segments that is throughout those to Americas, Europe. line a many of for

we market. strong market. growing very about technology and a is very good It's a feel it that still based So good

And successful there. so quite I be think we can

do. Beyond what year think this to I keep to strong successful And sure. to and where we’re very show roping we’re the flavors. And world focus riding that the of though, be into want that's we're set for going we we -- now XXXX, just on that starting the about going and got rest in can a with for strategy. colors We've good and feel I

Mitra Ramgopal

for seeing to it the that. and great. raw you material maybe and And a that's that's some on just to a view on front COVID, update relates a favorable pricing on little competitive what implement you? terms in an maybe the On No, able how you're Okay. being environment as of I’m follow-up of wondering --

Paul Manning

Well, take let first me that first. part

something a is materials. materials that this raw we of So, say than, mundane our got situation year. whole had this strategic up perhaps raw think well number of sensitivity raw materials, that more ahead more loaded in And earlier thoughtfully I we on this

So can we you're these battle. a your managing not delivering kind with if them, very employees half strong materials of there. the the only but chain that, supply you long, and around aren't things that's But all producing along had and effort raw have day

from -- seen the a yes, think but production I chain, unbelievable not these some the have team putting supply effort. support impressive so, real it's board, quality the been across there. been from And we've very And lab only and results just folks the and the our

moving a of, a like the forward that our much lockdown on supply because delivering chances cases. well and we're So we said, another not lockdown, policy as there's you on-time continue as pretty it, we chain. for it's all to whether I watch consider We're going worst I to good or to just assume it's the in and just doing. -- all our us be when And tends about to customers delivering kind

fact, better pandemic. the was before our is it in June, that In delivery

they mission So very our people understand are very engaged their and to they're and motivated complete it.

product respect world in with different different lot folks to a with lines. competition, hey, in we different the of deal Now parts of and

fact we're cost the customers. we'd so not know to And and happy they're when doing advantage of that well, because like to service take

had I piece. And to so, that's about all that say guess I

Mitra Ramgopal

selling back in I curious was second should admin great. about just And it's first then in be ongoing -- pretty could of, the know how just Okay. finally, leverage there quarter. side, and first just I we given model. maybe in I the that's And I No, where was what Steve, the the was terms divestitures? some think to curious, similar we half saw quarter the half or the on

Steve Rolfs

Yes.

So I closely We're to accruals. quarter, in some attributable that saw SG&A watching primarily from in to incentive think was going actually the SG&A you getting any and benefits increase the be good again leverage. flavors, We've travel spent years we in see this to particularly continue production rationalizing of a operating With we our volume growth, see right reduced should of type that number now. footprint. very

without new investments. to of having significant We make supporting have SG&A growth capable

revenue with leverage. growth, operating we generate be good So should to able

Mitra Ramgopal

the taking again questions. Thanks for Okay.

Paul Manning

Okay. Thanks, Mitra.

Operator

to further the At this time, back company would to conference I closing the no for turn any there remarks. questions. now like are

Paul Manning

and call. your a Goodbye Okay. morning. for That conclude our you. everyone day. Thank Thank you have this will time good

Operator

conference The now you. concluded. has Thank

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Sensient Technologies (SXT) 17 Jul 202020 Q2 Earnings call transcript