FUL - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the H.B. Fuller Second Quarter 2018 Investor Conference Call. This event has been scheduled for one hour. Today’s conference is being web cast live and will also be archived on the Company’s web site for future listening. At this time, I will turn the meeting over to our host, Director, Investor Relations and International Finance, Mr. Marcy. Maximillian begin. may you Sir,

Maximillian Marcy

morning and quarter year second our welcome call. to earnings fiscal XXXX Good

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will As time plenty to remarks, of questions. have always, your prepared after our we take

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Jim Owens

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John Corkrean

Jim. Thanks

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in is of U.S. expected total be tax $XX the $XX fiscal million based includes and integration now investments Royal. to approximately rate tax XX% are expected for XXXX Capital on year, expenditures core in approximately XXXX between reforms. and Our of XX% to XXXX, the million

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Jim Owens

with XXXX John. progressing Thanks and in is very expectations. well line

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Operator

Bank. Deutsche question Begleiter [Operator will David Instructions]. from of first our come And

Katherine Griffin

is This you. for Thank on actually Katherine David. Griffin

said to about and adhesives you beyond guess I what could in expectations? include first, price with that X% volume the Kind Was the quarters? So volume Does there? over target, few it to get was attrition? does talk you you. pretty you digit what there mean weak, next and also want we Americas line -- if maybe mid-single just that that increase of puts that that the organic happened discuss if are could like just forward, being your volumes going Thank takes

Jim Owens

the for Thanks Great. Katherine. question

you trucker happened that may said so quarter, days. really end about strike comments, our the so about, XX right three that of at was I As in factors; Brazil, one is the have heard my

X% about of of volume. was that So impact the

just of will QX, going economy of of that that shutdown of forward. some it impact any of but come is there, was repositioning our of wouldn't in the terms in of X% see business. Wisdom that a volume back, About Some

the of in was business Wisdom from that of we strategically business lower bought we some realigned XXXX and So QX margin exited.

price up strategically the So price in we that. of you lower volume, as will the shows a acquisition forward, see expected our planned. in that indicated of think those bit flow numbers, level prior I the go areas. attrition at That then, up showed that through And lower going as in was attrition we will Mostly In that piece but past, is some we as the forward. margin, to related businesses, third calls, increases. line,

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are the very planned. with we go were say happy the impact performance away. forward, losses will that we Americas the got of So the volume Brazil I'd going business,

price more are and we go in numbers increases we forward, see terms the attrition We we you going so volume away, activities. think on although of also have offense, have I will competitive where had back see less some,

you pricing improve. I improve, and volumes will see also think see you

in continued at current expect, of number, levels QX higher and this. a forward So as QX, mentioned, margins improve as the going result all or here and net organic EBITDA we overall, will I

price we Does their that business to So are overall, not and Katherine? Americas that very approach help, lose, we the the about. did increases, pleased business unhappy took with the

Katherine Griffin

then very just was I growth or Engineering there. Thank contribute Adhesives, I strong are on that organic regions you their absolutely. strong. products seeing And for growth? guess to curious, which Yeah, the color volume am you

Jim Owens

Yeah.

our a seeing are in we base So business. broad

electronics got that in they very strong and they our that of been area, gain have have assembly. team, wins moved their -- some in shares, opportunities, a addition are We has so continue into some to microelectronics to strength newer in

as business have Our the as work Royal, synergy leveraging. improve, wins automotive from of nice of combination well we specification some done to continues early some

and team into strong Germany, and the connected really with BMW Mercedes technology Our broadly China. market, their in across that's especially leveraging

a really us. is market China the positive one for So

in growth energy, seen also in in have numbers. are and of showing both We new some up work battery the we doing the wind well solar as space, as the energy car is

So broad entrepreneurial based, growth finding and there. opportunities continues strategy on the the team team, very have a that is organic we to new build

and learn very as So that I Investor more to at momentum there. pleased business a think will people Day well. for be the the as And continues highlight it about

for thanks as So question Katherine. well that

Katherine Griffin

Yeah. Thank you so much.

Operator

Thank Instructions]. Silversteyn from comes [Operator next you. Research. with question our And Longbow Dmitry

Dmitry Silversteyn

morning. Good

line that being the that in the follow-up of me like automotive EMEA. the percentage was volume region? decline, offset on points, in was EMEA year-over-year about down for Adhesives. it questioning market for you a Let for good talked declines or It just Engineering about What Germany X.X you, you volume saw looks given Europe which

Jim Owens

Yeah.

business auto Adhesives Dmitry. the So in shows Engineering up

impact except the don't Europe. what or Brazil So same -- but we happened the America, then question effect Similar the I applies, the would say have in effect. Wisdom North in

business. pieces some of the in results pricing. losses our very has think lower good But fundamentally, margin managing job a of I of some the So that done team in

term have hygiene we you assembly packaging get and more short a water you some volume polymer end business. a and have wide So durable some that most on the businesses. is And know, from we end array [indiscernible] of those some where pullback of very specialized are businesses, and converting that the will also in lower see as standpoint, have the businesses, and paper businesses that's pressure businesses, we high

Dmitry Silversteyn

if volume to you are other your losing pricing, not volume follow-up American, the get a will have are there as volume that can in to at where well there or on and players not it you whatever, or back, later So on or your major that, or business players, are you pricing, on? performance as as there losing proactive that losses is not this North chance service and a is to that is that smaller chance you Americas

Jim Owens

lower Yeah. end It's more Dmitry. competitors, the

action in surcharge I Henkel, see good just from think pricing week. we this a North they announced relatively America last

activity see we So there.

seen Arkema. from finally more at have activity friends Bostick, We

see major the this we from at think but the you I activity players, point, lag typical, as So those less for and know, to pricing it's guys market.

as of come I they as think, margin time. have over will issues, service do back So that some issues, business have they

Dmitry Silversteyn

right sounds little cover the a outlook, your then, you you the enough have of to are that year? of year it in on like this still now, you bit in in quarter the the price see you to And out another the gotten have as that material inflation. to are raw second second Is experiencing half the of price with back do or continues, go going feel end what increase you

Jim Owens

right increase. say, a put would aggressive we I pretty Yeah. now have forth price

implemented in that will we sorry, more -- have so third I some being pricing am the is in quarter. So actually the second actions of quarter,

actions. fourth year see there'd So pricing is down we or quarter expect little fourth Still the we but lower early overall, take the whether more environment, inflation in same rate point Dmitry. of been it first of saw but price first would level not year, some have quarter early for the road, of the inflationary half next the to predict, year. a the increase A at of an half year. quarter inflationary, has be than But be the at here, whether that say is, it it's I this the more generally, pricing probably in action some next first will I we another year, or little to

Dmitry Silversteyn

Okay.

Okay. you. Thank

Jim Owens

you. Thank Okay.

Operator

Thank you.

Citi. come Our with will question next from Petrie Eric

Eric Petrie

morning Hey, good Jim.

Jim Owens

Eric. Good morning

Eric Petrie

and extend in charges we year-to-date next that into looking I -- maybe throughout organizational actions realignment adhesives backed was both quite year had these EMEA. You have for you What a year? out expect how and taking long your to this you should bit for and at the charges you the are Could totals? done construction

John Corkrean

I carryover could some the announced organizational Eric, in of John. that year, take January this XXXX. of one, for primarily we actions The realignments it's restructuring

So done, year within the and of say [indiscernible]. and will the of within tail related related construction EMEA, that that facility majority we basically rationalizations its headcount to products, this some I is would off have

Eric Petrie

two then, identified so roughly you within that is the And close, $X.X to plants Okay. that the year-to-date? million

Jim Owens

That still restructuring completing in be in that, that yet Royal that the anything we specifically in will are to restructuring and planning stages, so Royal actually integration, the in we reflected that, and on have record but up to show that, very will line. close

Eric Petrie

just in growth; to And opportunity Engineering that and Okay. business the and new legacy is growth say how of would nice secondly, Adhesives, of taking new business leverage versus terms acquired? the much acquisitions of technologies some from you

Jim Owens

you, number don't John. do a have don't great you I for think I either

that to problems, we think be is in in second is segments, Engineering faster is opportunities targeting then our and I the solving the to strategy are -- attractive most So Adhesives so with in two win. one pick things, those

there of digits, that. So there. businesses to on gains single in aggregate, in and are in mid single building, combination top we grow a is wins these high market share would say, maybe that mid probably digits the But I

Eric Petrie

positive attributed Okay. activity wind quarter, specific or any And like growth be Engineering Adhesives that lumpiness volume changes a there then, would or in in to any for versus in a full or solar year? builds

Jim Owens

years It the various the a solar with been would driven price what's volumes of production. world, the the over shifts, haven't There I happening biggest there. the now, around huge countries can be impact of there by panel say, couple that bit I subsidies would can is in business, silicone. Right in in say, last be.

silicone pricing are a is rates increase of share build some the in But than of materials -- think overall, in and wind. cost all, driving there I much dynamics. bigger sizable solar the that's So first we

be for dramatic I nice there not the some wins But tailing in us. the of overall, and bigger half say wind, solar. there volume of off is right have be year, now huge much some not in will but but would shift we in a in a will early the second solar, impact We

Eric Petrie

Okay. Thanks guys.

Jim Owens

Thanks. Okay.

Operator

Thank you.

question with and next Gabelli Rosemarie comes Our from Company. Morbelli

Rosemarie Morbelli

morning Thank you and everyone. good

Jim Owens

Rosemarie. morning Good

Rosemarie Morbelli

to Adhesives mentioned how automotive, So within likely, Jim, guessing is most which Engineering is you related the business I China. strong am your

So and that the there? could wars strong potential with given China, the your trade be impact having from seem brewing tariffs we to what be business

Jim Owens

Yeah.

Most we position are is countries very for what the we think make in world, to of I local a Rosemarie, in do tariffs. around good relative local countries.

as know, you seven produce for there So have China, and we in China. facilities products we

steel us. steel drums. be a overall insignificant, weeks, of will a really will impact done a overall, is us, We has on which very this tariffs U.S. couple hadn't in I have a really little so in on impact. only come here pass-through set that supposed not done impact be for drums, The big pretty would We deep first dive, benign say, pretty pretty and -- of I think, that's for to deep us,

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Rosemarie Morbelli

And companies see retaliation of you stage? at sign do this against any American

Jim Owens

that. of none seen have we No.

Rosemarie Morbelli

heard haven't potential? about tidbits And you the any

Jim Owens

Yeah.

the of action I I but to think terms ground, what's the leadership we think the I about in -- and people And think company, approach preliminary. take while is there is again, local to I in it's don't our very the we very the -- to in mean, real we the market. course, on the on talk are of news, likes everybody U.S.-owned, talk

as So company. in integrated, China, a Chinese are we well

businesses As you still part company the our the founders the where are of cornerstone know, of [indiscernible], of organization. our

position with world the goes. in our but we China, pretty where see will So comfortable are we

we think, with to well are I can't certainly tariffs, positioned, others, control are positioned. relative we well what happens but

Rosemarie Morbelli

of the think on have on you Okay. increase. occasions low which if I me and different elimination margin I several the volume would would then mix mean, the mix make products, for mentioned that the And decline, may, segments,

volume, mix So decline experience? actually separate volume if much the of the how you you a from did

Jim Owens

Yeah.

at got well is the we -- look together, way I of to business, volume you the I think Rosemarie. be guess, and a mix combination

calculated parsing this way think out, pretty in covers if sell all you products complicated. mix whole volume think that under by the I mix trucks, in challenges, the of the we of products those of milliliter vials So is those tank get numbers, five and products we sell one I segment and and dig can

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Rosemarie Morbelli

I mean, which volume has eliminate wondering mix been will was, decline positive? what which the was real I

Jim Owens

Yeah.

per a of we that's at price pound $X.XX very a a to a mix and $XX is part a right? double a So that into volume, got you think I higher, be buy product very in sell that -- real our that pound, about pound products. convert new careful package, even or we one for product looking or all $XX at we our versus

we have because you, don't don't at So answer number a look I business the short way. the that even is, for

Rosemarie Morbelli

you. understand. No, I Thank Okay.

John Corkrean

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Rosemarie Morbelli

look XXXX, mean, since thunder target higher Investor July last we I I Royal but your don't do the following if opinion, XX, And acquisition, Day? any at -- have want to you on while kill for made your your the think acquisition potential you in

Jim Owens

Yeah.

amount $XXX a value target -- our a I huge for is it think shareholders. million of creates

to million Rosemarie. where than view do to So I are of that? are deliver balanced should the a deliver is we think, good achieve is there and and organization But to can we Possibly. deliver striving $XXX Certainly, on and potential a track target more that? that

So I very think performance. you consistent see

I think delivering what quarter slightly been quarter, -- we clear have about slightly. very overdelivered last we we overdelivered where that quarter, this or are that each we

very finance, on is we and John's going in team the handle have are really take, So delivering. a good to on path I and what we think it's leadership under a good exactly got

Rosemarie Morbelli

Thank great. Okay, you.

Jim Owens

you. Thank

Operator

with come from Panjabi [Operator you. our question And Thank next Ghansham will Instructions]. Baird.

Matt Krueger

Matt How here you Krueger for sitting actually is Hi, good This are in doing morning. today? Ghansham.

Jim Owens

are you? How Good.

Matt Krueger

are be helpful? details you provide as Good, as and the would that FX key additional parameters are you for related material rates raw your So guidance? costs, far good. on any into what underlying Can other example, assumptions baked some assuming,

Jim Owens

and So the talk side about rates. raw FX material I will John then let cover I will

terms a raw year, materials, full our In inflation X% see we the after of total synergies. for about

probably have forward front-end X% [indiscernible] back-end to it loaded and more So to synergies, was pressures. to X% going that, closer as than Dmitry loaded we said before been inflationary I earlier, and would X% our

exchange the there? you rates, give as can As specifics John far

John Corkrean

the to a Sure. generally of assumed rate the that be bit are and Matt, X.XX have the moving impact target so been a is recently. renminbi with so X.XX, has us. that range, that's the But just rate euro the those in two those X.XX, we our the of currencies spot at going are little the assumptions just and year, remainder -- that major the for

Matt Krueger

the if can as provide a would for volume of helpful little the you helpful. then, then, an you the your given very conditions various from and of by across provide update your definitely And variability well? brief could be a Okay, regions, Just perspective? bit geographies, segments outlook of that and macroeconomic region some businesses, across each on that's

Jim Owens

our was line. perspective by would in market. and a pretty much on just segment, so Yeah the organic Right, I say, volume performance

done expectations, as have and defined other have as where things, strategically already. we we and to grow, want where not, and are we we are there, we talked we prices have we have about growing So different raised

manufacturing we a still be [ph], U.S., positive. China robust. activity speaking, is what's Little America. of good performance in positive the the India on continues see see And we sector. The As generally only overall, Latin markets the the continues but underlying weakness to world. and Europe, where in less the far Middle growth East, see around as perspective we positive. I be think to then, some place happening

to of there, maybe bit combination upcoming has less led little economic as things the well robust think I are some a that underlying. growth elections happening as

a would the manufacturers see, my, of around supplier that we to the lots around So at world be as what world. book

Matt Krueger

Thank helpful. That's Okay. you.

Jim Owens

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

Mike question Global next Our comes with Seaport Harrison Securities. from

Jacob Schowalter

Mike. Good Jacob for is This on morning.

Jim Owens

Jacob. Hey

Jacob Schowalter

year, quarters? the has customer that continue or you of few course run Could to the flooring? Is more first are on seeing of back a that you that bit talk half in the expected in weakness in kind little key its

Jim Owens

Yeah.

flooring volumes overall, our our think than weaker are volumes. roofing I

aligned big the two one having who the is flooring and the manufacturers space. box are We is with the of the one third growth in biggest

positive So our business to Adhesives to tied expect that Construction But I'd be growth we that customers all going we in overall, depends on forward. regard. the market are dynamics there, say so our

seeing quarter. performance business, the we into our get very roofing are strong We third as in

overcome roofing So our will in I we with be see weakness think business. any flooring,

Jacob Schowalter

EBITDA then, All the would $X the versus benefit, picky. being sort to million million say pretty seem guide if increase calculation $XXX was out a nets million in guys $X the being it that, right. just picky, QX, I I in $X to million and reduction, you of And confident

So given the --

Jim Owens

an had about we that. interesting It's discussion internal

unchanged, little million want little so million, million. was we John's why is rounded maybe a you since that So $XXX made sounded decision. it, a $XXX comment because precise, But to is precise say right? an the you didn't is have too guidance it $XXX This approximation, which on to for We can sounded us, the point.

John Corkrean

our be target is number it $X million. million, that be it's will if is million. that will additional If And impact million, $XXX -- $X $XXX then

trying impression We give are be not -- to the to resides. that where

Jim Owens

we still guidance on It number. EBITDA, at and But the all we is haven't a are on that our confident range number. delivering in very changed

Jacob Schowalter

sounds just was is. Yeah. the it was I but I it like confidence guess asking unchanged,

Jim Owens

It's unchanged.

Jacob Schowalter

All right. guys. Thank you

Jim Owens

Thanks Jacob.

Operator

an Instructions]. [Operator who analyst. And next from question our Siegmeyer Curt is comes

Curt Siegmeyer

my taking question. Thanks morning Good guys. for

Jim Owens

morning Good Curt.

Curt Siegmeyer

assumption how year, mix just on contribution the to little was raw range range. more and walk given kind next target but we a your maybe each? back you the should certain that about of get about seen, potentially, or of sort price the of if Day volume, mid-single mid-single of maybe digit there, some and sort ahead digit there more bit to of term a that that of it Investor the Is should so think long and not think when of month, of too how volumes in get attrition to the we prior about EBITDA guys So have volatility you think guidance sort less next your the to in the walk color now? just volumes, changes, sort half or recovery for the second a by is material

Jim Owens

the the trends I level, share to ability adhesives X the X, unchanged, thinking segments, and by would Well term of expectation for is long high is our a range, the gain and at X X to target the We this think our say, unchanged. right kind targeting in that, given is right, to business. right

less year, numbers some If volume look of year, in have you robust quarter had our we this actually, segments. This very last some robust. -- we

driving All business. the that of is out we of the expect performance margin

what softer, do lever company I what themselves think $XXX to volume, or is, away need on we the pay we dynamics that this irrespective of the depending we So and in you take debt, pricing harder to are will need hugely move, deliver EBITDA, from market as to get circumstances down million to that committed and and that. to present pull

growth are term, long the Those higher say share gaining in we are right would I segments. So segments.

add that. correct is I a to you you'd That than to we a doesn't those you mean we the think expect had in time. John? see -- that through think Day. change that's shed to closer to -- basis XXX in We some as points. improved at volumes volume, the we of that meant, in see over had Investor and process, to where But span numbers, that direction, will to but in margins there our Do Americas, We want margin quarter. wanted quarter we I to it lower to last said, I be were had

John Corkrean

exactly I pricing what the to have are you rate concentrate think and I is, -- think I and mean, that's on volume, growth think I you including unchanged. that's expected overall right.

Jim Owens

for Thanks Curt. the question,

Curt Siegmeyer

reduction if on $XX one missed was I the CapEx I And could have reduction, I apologize what Yes. million it, quick but to? the follow-up if attributable

John Corkrean

a bit -- was little timing of it It projects. on was

sliding into projects bit little Some XXXX. are a

that some think that there we synergies, to capital are will opportunity our finding lower I is also through it integration investment. capture

So it's a of both. little bit

little a of permanent little it a is is it bit and a bit reduction of think I timing.

Curt Siegmeyer

Got you. it. Thank

Operator

[Operator Instructions].

Jim Owens

everyone to and your time for thank well, business and Yeah for of your support I'd our strategy. H.B. like Fuller today continued

Operator

H.B. and call. conclude you. XXXX this does Ladies Thank second Fuller gentlemen, investor conference quarter today's

may You disconnect. now

H.B. Fuller (FUL) 28 Jun 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript