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Operator

Welcome to the Hormel Foods third quarter 2019 earnings release conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

As a reminder, this conference is being recorded Thursday, August 22, 2019.

I’d now like to turn the conference over to Nathan Annis, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, Mr. Annis.

Nathan Annis

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Jim Sheehan

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Operator the the At and this answer portion to of the time, over question I’ll turn the call call. for

Operator

instructions] [Operator

We’ll Oppenheimer. first from with take Rupesh Parikh our question

Erica Eiler

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Jim Sheehan

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Erica Eiler

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Jim Snee

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Erica Eiler

great, so that’s Okay Thank helpful. much. you

Operator

Next we’ll Stephens go Inc. to Ben Bienvenu with

Ben Bienvenu

full good commentary for said want range. to sales about on be is guidance you a guidance your the to XQ that year clarifier Would you guidance sales of morning. Thank the expect towards guidance year. the The EPS I wide. quite ask earnings the Jim, question this end guidance? expect to you, you for reflect lower

Jim Snee

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Ben Bienvenu

you about particularly using place you several trade follow-up over A as great. about are how versus actual to reduce volatile months? help spend an you costs think Okay, the on reductions, price the think the increases been Can promotion us environment where pricing. pricing they’ve that input in in had last list as put

Jim Snee

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Ben Bienvenu

Okay, thanks.

Operator

with to Next Research we’ll Heather go Heather LLC. Jones Jones

Heather Jones

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Jim Sheehan

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Heather Jones

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mentioned broader to into your the so, XXXX. of You distribution, into is would to recovery of only have how lag get the a over to to or that to on or assume be that over you long lock anticipation regain spill distribution? think somewhat I I Jennie-O in we In going the have or year so. price. regain for that sense year the you efforts a kind would be with sharper is you wondering, was recovering Basically, do trying see protein what could I’m pricing next to markets would

Jim Snee

does we as said, think distribution a issue. remain Heather, this I

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had effectiveness said remarks, some we we’ll so I are gaining momentum. We’ve before markets opportunity expanding. the in evaluate and have the We have to in advertising some small select on wins, turned as my prepared

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Heather Jones

Okay, thank you much. so

Operator

Goldman Samuelson go Sachs. to with Next we’ll Adam

Adam Samuelson

Good thanks. everyone. morning Yes,

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Jim Snee

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Adam Samuelson

understand little input a your much digging actually then on how about how basis savings to initiatives, benefiting in and exiting hoping more, or basis, can on you like, on bit much or net some Project they’re XXXX material the we I the control. benefited net potential Maybe quantify Okay. a the run of year the before XXXX chain to supply was XXXX sales what a things a think those view? your layer raw into cost quarter rate looks are on that specifically into Orion

Jim Snee

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Adam Samuelson

or projects this one timing follow-up, If the year, for also project the I $XXX really allusion was How down? there it of could comes goes actual million sneak I think was just changes. reduction, that, there’s capex scope a in reduction cost year of the to but much the versus next programs quick some

Jim Snee

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as it’s Our been. our ever spending as in investing is value-added capex to business commitment strong and

Adam Samuelson

Okay, the color. I appreciate Thanks.

Operator

the it’s reminder, and gentlemen, ladies join to keypad. a one on your telephone As star, queue

Eric we’ll go Group. Research to Buckingham Next, with Larson

Eric Larson

question. Thanks anticipated again Good of as can some Either not? for is a farmers XX what’s be dynamics lot prices lean July, that and We’ve going out Do you have we’ve everyone. been What you because well, got sharply on? recently, hog market, particularly the the meal there Jim volatility in the My a expansion ASF? next with back of as this ASF the think be of seen or lot see herd think? morning for and of etc., answer might supplies we and taking on there’s soybean down question hog mentality that the question. corn months, do expansion pricing. see Obviously well, but my might June what you for happened hog industry

Jim Sheehan

driver additional online. think are think the that or of probably us. in about probably expectations and encouragements increase were, so production. to now, react, right coming was years processing $XX. time There’s some hogs are capacity those that see certainly it two additional the a cost to they’ve that reaction been with increased do as industry line is a but the low We to now, a had basis I think I production. at It’s the there’s available They’ve of to capacity input. that’s hogs the their what today right there are I hog cheap hog capacity discussion said- more cheap about Well, biggest They’re is in the grain input, and anticipating relatively increasing, you

Eric Larson

thought it’s what supply that so project, way into multi-year broader a year. something talk efforts. It’s be, are follow-up, your savings Mr. about supply multi-year is can getting would a you chain there just might you your try to a Then to this Snee--Jim, you to your be what is quantify comments, project, Okay. quantified you’ve or this a in position a specifics, about chain Without that that?

Jim Snee

when fourth a obviously more we think our quarter give little get I into color clarity. and we’ll call,

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Eric Larson

you. thank Okay,

Operator

Next Robert Moskow to we’ll go Suisse. with Credit

Robert Moskow

in are price A all couple that May, you Hi, still the pricing thanks. in or any reversed increases took questions. The they market? now is there residue that of

Jim Snee

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Robert Moskow

quarter, XX% don’t Got it. Then time. a in dip follow-up a - the margins I grocery remember seen division, the I the below haven’t last

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Jim Snee

That’s a great question.

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Robert Moskow

That’s very question number I’m so It’s helpful. August, three, Okay. to here. ask going

Project chain that You supply productivity. more be efforts, think the I also Can as finance, you I talked and well that; evaluating mentioned means? but as HR, you as where chain what supply be get specific about more and Orion on areas you’ll

Jim Sheehan

Certainly.

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Robert Moskow

you. thank good, Very

Operator

it’s keypad. ladies again to your a question, one and on gentlemen, telephone Once ask star,

Morgan. with Palmer Thomas to go JP we’ll Next

Thomas Palmer

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Jim Snee

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Thomas Palmer

like think you sounds in least severe the on you is I of temporary. pricing Okay, to side. to at It just experiencing avocado you’re take inflation thanks a elected this portion not for that part because wanted that. circle

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Jim Snee

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to The and be would either it to to dynamics see if retail days do expect pricing quarter, quarter XX we’ll will right really choose the with end business pricing the expect take approximately and the a fourth the marketplace. perspective, pretty order, pricing, of consistent tail to other a take way. we first to get read it’s the very into team You make on we see into From able it in short that have good decision. impact

Thomas Palmer

you. Thank

Operator

Morningstar. we’ll Scheuneman Next Rebecca go with to

Rebecca Scheuneman

sale the about margin Was part that any entirely peanut is to CytoSport pricing? butter grocery question avocadoes there can and margin. a products business, that or explained be have I of there of attributed decline the the by the morning. Good

Jim Sheehan

it’s really the butter. prices From and standpoint, about avocado a peanut margin the

Rebecca Scheuneman

from all CytoSport? at nothing so Okay,

Jim Sheehan

No.

butter. and from the half but have a avocado impact stated, P&L margins, about we’ve year $X.XX standpoint, CytoSport back really from peanut the a the driven costs As for of would it’s by the

Jim Snee

that we Yes, businesses existing have. the

Rebecca Scheuneman

Okay, improve there this question to is from global wouldn’t heading thanks. second shortage believe this ASF, My with reason into protein turkey for is that resulting any the demand next year?

Jim Snee

do this and and think reorganizes, the supply could see of a but view plays the see global that We through I think in says out this products, trade turkey there there point We’ll that how assumption. fair I how to that’s but need all is materializes of I balance assumption. particular, XXXX, year that’s a this into a fair uncertainty how out poultry think benefit. global

Rebecca Scheuneman

you so great. Thank much. Okay,

Operator

[Operator Instructions]

no have we for turn call show additional speakers or questions. closing I’ll back to our further over comments now the remarks. I any

Jim Snee

to Great, you this of all interest your participation thank you. Thanks morning. for and

to Have manner. navigate to very certain key results uncertainty, you. our term Thank ability very in deliver I XXXX great remain continues in team our a While our strong finish a day. near teams’ and

Operator

That does your for thank conclude today’s you conference. participation. We

may now disconnect. You

Hormel Foods (HRL) 22 Aug 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript