Lancaster Colony (LANC) 25 Jan 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Dale Ganobsik	Director of IR
David Ciesinski	President & CEO
Doug Fell	VP, CFO & Treasurer
Brett Hundley	Vertical Group
Michael Gallo	CL King
Frank Camma	Sidoti
Alton Stump	Longbow Research
David Stratton	Great Lakes Review
Brian Holland	Consumer Edge Research

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Leandra and I will be your conference call facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Lancaster Colony Corporation Fiscal Year 2018 Second Quarter Conference Call. Conducting today's call will be Dave Ciesinski, President and CEO and Doug Fell, Vice President, Treasurer and CFO. [Operator Instructions] Thank you.

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Dale Ganobsik

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David Ciesinski

we pleasure and the quarter today and be good Dale, quarter be will comments your on It's year to I will provide questions. that a happy any morning of we XXXX. everyone. our with fiscal Thanks and you review for here to respond as results second our Doug to following and outlook

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on or refrigerated dressing price updated the on which our promotion dollars our salad business one was business we or up base During consumption in quarter generated was was XX.X%. the X.X% you dollars past full up at total for down generated incremental X.X%, business

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Doug Fell

seasonally Thank remains to on our year. our reform tax summarized you, $XX nearly our well. cash past by tax a of receivable larger our should larger of fiscal we our balance line nearly of property and and December. Overall, normal. payments estimated compared tax act favorable comments adjust some collections as federal items normalize the our with aging the of prospective we a From regular balance will our with level prepaid of balance the accounts increase sheet stock since impact line ever sheet exhibit I timing will as Cash quarters consistent year treasury item be as by $X nearly solid. within period balances the the provided with $XX million, make In payments. our Consequently, impacts as second which This of million comment than of million in the retail strong occurred I June and line expectations general, of of Similar remain income have last in the of to operating we Dave. estimated reflects December of line in X and and the June repurchases are on some increase XX, future last as offset assets over our since $XX federal million, quarter. remained expectations current million in follows. activities XX receivable balance shipping balances accounts of can million. inventory high additions of in dividends our The federal tax high

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effective blended significant one-time fiscal will the differed XX.X% tax tax for for tax effective broadly rate. the blended income of the differed we from impacted rate Finally, benefit net act benefit re-measurement as speaking, and and provision estimate elements onetime tax consideration December tax of the the all a ways, two In our for second excluding act, a $X first re-measurement a favorably in by QX our tax and tax lower our be of resulting was million of liability 'XX.

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million our this while benefit share lower net half million diluted overprovision income share related this tax the the one-time release, the total, on $XX.X per in or As Of amount our $X.XX or deferred mentioned impact rates. $X.XX remaining QX. Tax $X.XX Nearly noted per earnings of or quarter reflects of $X $X.X from resulted to tax was second the share. previously, Act the in approximately total per million

will $XX this fiscal to back at concluding estimate We $XX our million. participation Dave? I morning. Act for for will this in in be Thanks our your lower annual the range the our with annual estimate cash over us effective call comments. now income raise XX%. of to flows taxes for to and forward, time, tax turn million Dave rate the Tax ‘XX we Looking turn to serve approximately

David Ciesinski

Thanks, Doug.

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Operator

from Brett comes [Operator Group. the first line Instructions] And with Hundley Vertical the of your question

Your line is open.

Brett Hundley

from production your garlic what in proportion portfolio your of I percentage me that standpoint, bread has product outsourced a production one the is remind you fairly Can of outsourced. meaningful please it’s think frozen

David Ciesinski

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Brett Hundley

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David Ciesinski

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to are a demand. effects, going a You see see that situation likely you’re on little couple to the a of impacts downside bit constrained supply on

other likely depleted is the the business. side, see in pipeline what the On to we’ve are you

to back So, in to are business going once start we build see you’re retail basically back. inventory

and a said that’s So I this going is resolve to like little believe impact itself why we have QX in then somewhat thereafter.

Brett Hundley

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look logistics to future et to And to companies allocate that as price raw to basket. you’ve selectively hear complete looking basket increases previously other the with going cetera. cost that taken, include about a material at some energy, to trying talked whole I cost ones selective today, be You that you’re

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David Ciesinski

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Operator

with from comes CL King. next The question Michael Gallo

is line open. Your

Michael Gallo

sales help you the on some My I you large fourth side some business, you've some signs as at restaurant been national in question show going the major side We're and things somewhat. is would some it's customers quarter have of on the launches the service on and obviously would had food accounts now weak chain that quarters of national obviously just seeing the several think well. of for new soft some improvement

should the return normalize Thanks. service of at second as food business year pricing, starting launch start to growth. you well more expect you the just that would actually that to half you begin guess as look I and of the see So, better may a alignment we to having to be

David Ciesinski

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now create these going So In Doug, you second first haven’t you that’s but a dimensional we time this at had over idea, or amount traditionally to data we the I’m period an unusually That’s to just think tailwind. to let’s particular zed and that XX give it’s -- we positive. quarters, the at the we’ve limited if coming had this quarter, you I previous an go of the offerings. don’t of if looking XX in look highest back that say time. high was

we around had we resulted were were that a period the more this negative which that offset. lapping and LTOs lower in So,

The this is were that them the in tied other that this business thing happened into XX XX I of business. trucks described,

down upcoming get is you normalized going top see a quarter I start go towards turn and say growth and trucking, way see ponds the see you’re put going that this LTO the all am fact to going that Michael to were business of and would that growth. we to where we’re I in we pointing start not we to we’re selective as better. expect the over but think to quarter normalized you’re of life, the that out seeing this this some in comp all together, lower into have put You expect to fact

Michael Gallo

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David Ciesinski

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our is in tight Not as chain, of inventory. shelves. we The ship to look gets within limited it constrained even this our first a supply big but out-of-stocks only there’s retailer on through resulted it our way ability de-load retailer this,

see is go the as to more back expect replenish we to we’re inventory. the to produce demand, opportunity able near than have we what and trade So,

So for that’s business. going a to provide tailwind the

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Operator

Camma Frank of line with the Sidoti. from comes question next Your

open. Your line is

Frank Camma

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Doug Fell

Good question on bit for being a Frank clearer little not and sorry that.

balance For using ‘XX, fiscal XX.X%. of we are the

Frank Camma

Okay, great.

sales are past of -- us what Any those us early just obviously year. in in for know this what the you sort the changes other past, give that the QX in expect shift changing given of but rough when you’ve Easter. of range question a idea I sort of a in is, it for The year-to-year means

David Ciesinski

percentage it's of X%. know terms a you park In a just as going of retail about to rough figure, ball be sales, the

Frank Camma

but I not pretty my Okay is hopefully seem is still that mean given a growing and big question it great of Amazon does categories question be picture together now online, your big in on to last more quickly.

where Given its at and in your and a approach investments you different behind, how your promote likely next do not these capture the that tremendous growth several be to its hard it's growth? to, around that How way do look physical in years brands given that you promoting things. location the products, on category you it's that

David Ciesinski

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Frank Camma

that the you way on view one so And these sort all categories. obviously you in how that promotional is but that -- or like, still market pull you promotions more help share back view with as it at that profits work, of do you do be number quarter, you guess as, I something can overall already how given this like far

David Ciesinski

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Operator

Your next Research. Longbow line from Stump of Alton comes the question with

Alton Stump

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David Ciesinski

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am I say, let’s better, to in I I a I think were wow if getting getting across you position if XX the don’t a worse. it’s like say look don’t last the to it’s believe but months, lot of scope looks know

Alton Stump

And noteworthy business? a environment you addressing particularly That anything standpoint in on things, are seeing that retail from makes helpful. core then the competitive back of It’s this side guess just I sense.

David Ciesinski

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Operator

line Your Great Stratton David next question with the Review. from comes of Lakes

line open. is Your

David Stratton

allocated? When at any your particularly bill in that the place for new we your impacts from point do this the the be or your for money year tax look see you plans expected and expenditures on that guidance areas has where adjusted growth, where might room CapEx you at in have

Doug Fell

so. taking to against our where within CapEx, which program seven comments that on was a $XX said at Lean expand spend were provided mentioned and open we in million so able we we’re excited and net on that, or went we be expected in my really benefits the was is I everything time one quarter, you that roots, into guidance budget, and about will the utilize Angelic space year And we're to that the we I going to other which track Six up $XX slug freezer going to I was remain mid through that. to about we really figure, that, we and of against spend big are million. Sigma What's Bakehouse generating fully so the walk up area capacity we that on new getting is ready to think devote week solid

help acquisitions. very As really putting us us the on change we’re for bubble, windfall our is a line, smart justify if is rate accelerated to business strategy, described about where improve bolt-on if in and basis a the change our drive big we use I to our growth, is we're in don’t in it for the the really trying but Really disciplined a deductibility and would change IRRs that expectation looking and David, items for think optimizing earlier supply we tax improving honestly go a what pushing know it around base in improving just then be and that it's on that going how the was the chain on project margins strategy set our do not I to just things a money. over forward to change

here been and Jay think and the lead who it's to I one hallmarks team of the business really them of expect for we stay the long-time true had to

David Stratton

kind potential landscape acquisitions, there there/ horizon and anything the see Great of on and update then give you mentioned an on or you us you is can what

David Ciesinski

for We’re always tell much I out you that shopping, sure. can

of looking that’s couple eminent. but at nothing necessarily a things we’re have We that

trickle down As going into what's far expectations. we on of as it terms multiples, are about and necessarily haven't seen the multiple prices in way thinking people

not convincing to landscape the time a expensive of the lot assets good the but are I right of so the that is sell. think same, it’s largely I out time just remains think reach, seller

Operator

with Research. the Edge comes last Brian your Holland Consumer from line question And of

Your line is open.

Brian Holland

Thanks. Good morning, gentlemen.

addressed sense the I operating capacity. my the well as margin that freight ask and the you top-line supply gave quantify if impact from of give you most want on issues the answered. on if production a questions as you -- us didn’t been line? color have or this, Did could, Appreciate did my So forgive the you ignorance housekeeping, impact this. you to if the

David Ciesinski

or Of you’re of commodities freights asking?

Brian Holland

be can you fine would it anything me I aggregates is Just -- that and what. give guess

the of wouldn’t two? quarter think you outside inflation that you next had or you commodity quarter sort beyond in unusual the just but I commodity, that anything Just define mean sustainable normal of obviously everything beyond is as would

David Ciesinski

characterized Yes, The Doug we the to so look things be said the procurement quarter growth number, this we sales, first, so we that Dale particular at commodities, on hitting the and May -- higher your way modeling, that’s that’s thinking had had. inflation you’re was net was if activities a I’ll that. of that of about and I way net by couple amount is jump it that a even in in. than X% net think be we may commodities of

to inflation, look As outlook to it we start see expect moderate. we at the on

we starting we particular quarter So, the that. abate and eggs of watermark are in offset activities course see look eggs by that a at were somewhat to as stuff and in like particular, this high pricing

isn’t On disruption think the cost timing I the we this increase the incurred. in freight, that the we but characterized that this and way is

slightly that come characterized would higher within than than we’ve we that cost the to that pricing PNOC The the that. as call of expect is transportation think less to here we quarter. remain quarters down. but way prior real start then measure commodity. is It’s net looking which We up-charge I the at just we X% explained an of in are what

Sigma, to the ability in the last we’ve and significantly for you swayed on and be very when last net quarters the activities pricing. in two that at where out our particular So -- have things our if pricing, cover quarters and and inflation four after Lean inflation commodities negative growth PNOC we had at procurement look -- then say both would our Six commodities, like let’s look

procurement we in Sigma where been to stuff out activities, into front we’re of as back see well. of this, the favor the to to have time swing start able going our run get to in half, for this Six the PNOCs first some As we due Lean

of worthy note. probably that’s So

Doug Fell

there’s that this Europe. the Dave issues Doug. than is thing down in to of delicate the the at one laying balance higher is we beginning the And he over they is think still emphasis to And come are in happening Brian bit eggs. alluded The to with were be prior of pricing but I block year. and the mentioned, and worthy going that a certainly a level of of live that as still

conveying there price that of big promptly. swing pretty eggs other a the could decline continued things an the the globe certainly is in Dave so, And of anticipate way should around quickly supply piece and think is in what seeing I the somewhere be that we the egg interruption

just So that. on caution a of bit

Brian Holland

color. you for tremendous question that scanner Thank you note me picture, what data for taking guys. for of big Last in just we’re seeing the a kind

Schubert's little is last the two it Sister the the that [indiscernible] of of and the on about think seeing and what can kind one a certain is quarter in innovation, about SKU in seeing is brands the part you tighter talked for very out being if about rationalization Maybe this where I seeing that certainly, growth you we're is best fair well. data, when across that do painful for near-term look side something proxy being think rationalization that the on these of focus efforts think dips a and proactive as which second times talked single instance crew I you on think is points we tighten out here. that You sort obviously things, other focus and last digit and what you at We're accelerating interesting in SKUs of of flush and that’s data what support obviously performance you you're proactive the quarter with long you growth SKU last of is and talked total how bit end, how impressive. of like netting you, process quarter high your I year declines, into for distribution,

David Ciesinski

Sister Yes, blue Schubert the using. that model, print that’s is the role we're

five, to you called what activities on getting one and innovation through one, assortment good Sister and foremost to SKUs number been items of top seven. that’s number the across and model that number of the focused of we model, that’s have number layering first board. then six so that the applied of the excreta XX is number and and And that then that X right reduced we having their that back, go you ensure selling instead if So, the all items against XX, number team

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or blue let's we're book all but So, we're I the that the there. effectively effectively the launching book not play part way think say of

Operator

no concluding further we back there Ciesinski now for call the will his Mr. If to remarks. questions, turn

David Ciesinski

get a on share everybody to call the will some early with forward the third joining to and you chance for our spring we hope results today talk talking us. of as marketplace you we this to we you on look Thank you guys to see this We year, quarter later.

Operator

you may concludes call, now This conference today's disconnect.

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