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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Matthews International Second Quarter Financial Results. At this time all the participant lines are in a listen-only mode. There’ll be an opportunity for your questions; instructions will be given at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s call is being recorded. I’ll turn the conference now to Ms. Relations International. Investor with Hardt for Matthews Karen Please go ahead.

Karen Hardt

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Steve Nicola

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Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

Dan [Operator with Moore Instructions] the CJS And first, Securities. to line of

Dan Moore

generally, organic What And about the was your growth for we ‘XX? the expectation as in the of fiscal think quarter? growth organic balance what’s

Steve Nicola

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of Going forward, combination acquisition a and growth organic actually we expect growth.

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Dan Moore

revenue Very year? the or of in helpful. for quarter either contribution sense full Any Compass

Steve Nicola

Yes.

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would to than the $X year-over-year have that So contributed less million growth.

Dan Moore

Do we the to growth or positive seems even some sales, parts outlook there? now I and be to guess, breaking weather finally for country? get for memorial QX in of flatter a bit back other the the Very the that Northeast What’s helpful.

Joe Bartolacci

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Dan Moore

Got it. That’s helpful.

terms acquisition non-recurring, cost, when the the operations? M&A, do strategic expect if at to do initiatives, Obviously, least I we may based the color. and of you in things appreciate have you strategic bit But more you wind think cleaner? more. those current down when just Lastly, have on get a little the

Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

ahead. Riley Please Burke next with question FBR. go Our from Liam B. is

Liam Burke

being firmed it after packaging? has gone the how on pulling the shaping up? changes the it that Have How front, been web-based Joe, have you back down But seen last up is year? CPGs with SKUs. Is business domestic year? SGK this been

Joe Bartolacci

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Steve Nicola

Conference.

Joe Bartolacci

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Liam Burke

you picking are Joe? share on, turn in to traditional market, the CPG Just up

Joe Bartolacci

Yes.

Liam Burke

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Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

our Emerald ahead. Please Scott Blumenthal with Advisers. is from next question And go

Scott Blumenthal

that food of some talk brand or we or of maybe you new waiting the comment for, and account about could two a some Joe, labeling on wins, years? maybe your expectations the of for stuff number for been have a SAFLA

Joe Bartolacci

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Scott Blumenthal

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Joe Bartolacci

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Scott Blumenthal

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Joe Bartolacci

an share the I has new long from MRO our our given we market runway opportunities what that space this is historically years the Scott. product opportunity next our the fact product several and mean, as that us is it presented anywhere before is near think the of -- is significant. by We share new capture in get for it, Not becomes matter to over been a business.

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Scott Blumenthal

Okay.

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Joe Bartolacci

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Scott Blumenthal

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Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

And line of go the ahead. go from Please Lakes Review. Stratton [Operator Great to next Dave we’ll Instructions]

Dave Stratton

weather look individually? positive, impacts maybe segment, positive of as wrong the as Memorialization move impact the use the those maybe they word to impact the when Can and we flu out how although you at as break individual the far Regarding in needle season.

Steve Nicola

base, No, just where we’re indication. indications wouldn’t that we that no, general we Those Dave, sit, data. our customer access to from getting are have from the

Joe Bartolacci

easiest before the decline us period. year-over-year volumes we that win for normally been, to what a and the have we would accounts is the we for David, that than decline deaths have had are more see what down the and has for been same their know the

have, and attribute indication you essentially. only the that’s So cold that to we weather

Dave Stratton

And calendar that quarter been going saying fiscal think you year. a was delay? last reading to I Or to Where commercialized has end of product, new the said the I of it there And you’re by your year. the now the that delay? maybe Am to right? little bit you can speak

Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

go Dan have And from follow-up a do Please we ahead. Moore.

Dan Moore

in Maybe terms that’s Just market. what’s share customer about around there? those a it in new products you over is CPG gains on or a your differentiation, of what pricing driving follow-up talk comments win? And just offering top putting the market --

Joe Bartolacci

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Operator

have questions. And further we point, at no this

Joe Bartolacci

in thanks, for We you great and third this look all for and forward of our you morning again, Matthews. weekend. Well, day, for a us a quarter to right. in great on updating All months progress. few your joining interest Have a

Operator

Ladies your conference gentlemen, conclude and for your does today. Thank participation. you that for

You may disconnect. now

Matthews International (MATW) 28 Apr 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript