TILE - Earnings call transcript Q4 2017

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Operator

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Q4 and Fiscal Year 2017 Interface Inc. Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session, and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. to conference like host, to now Ms. would turn over the your I Corporate Communications. Needles, and Christine Global Please go ahead.

Christine Needles

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Jay Gould

line like for a in I’d again, associates our our the thanking fourth around begin full-year world Interface expectations strong quarter delivering and with with commitments. to Once by consistent the morning. Good

efforts store quarter fourth delivered proud marketplace. creation footing. the results year on on X% we’ve very for to X.X% the discussed our delivered margins delivering Our solid of a strong XX.X%. in on point was our payments was to in and I commitments basis top million that $XXX than our million, FLOR working full XX strategy improvement the basis of closed gross points inflation, by the net meet but XX basis is I’m core team’s some to following year-over-year, gross the we $XXX We year of stock-based out value the of margin point XX We X% roughly which of short-term our our target. That end exceeded XXXX, year for XX.X% at would decline slightly say Driven XX% exit. at a improvement higher quarterly a that offset year We performance finished range. incentive one our $XXX the compensation greater each sales delivered target currency our calls. growth of full by and expense, increased SG&A to

balance sales year, improvement I of that effectively delivering XX believe are point the XX% the XXXX. and over was tomorrow. we of managing SG&A For for today investing a basis

$X.XX up year. EPS XX% full-year a last Our was from

We during also XX% the grew year. to our million stock repurchase the and shareowners returned $XX via back stock

businesses. our across the P&L, in Turning sales XX% the quarter, Organic performance contribution we to benefits up growth delivered the X%, solid over of gross tile fourth was year-over-year order carpet was margin fourth to see points productivity as XX.X% down XX the quarter with our of growth the basis with prior initiatives. LVT we net continue fourth and year quarter the up

foreign versus was only increase higher stronger compensation XX.X% as last, sales expenses incentive which $XX.X at this year-over-year due some or of year performance based SG&A We also inflation. held fourth slight currency on as to a well quarter million

$X.XX charge related in a that an did which restructuring Including up few act the EPS act, to we EPS time. at excludes adjusted minutes, detail of versus charges that more in restructuring is delivered the quarter adjusted in fourth will quarter talk we through Excluding which Bruce much XX% tax EPS last the $X.XX. tax of the at flat year, the which GAAP was year-over-year the and fourth

at course revenue year. the build a release consistent sequentially commentary trends customer with year momentum quarter are fourth our Our order saw of of our and with We during spending larger end. the

through an share allocation, million XXXX, repurchase of capital our our against in in returned strategy continue quarter, to allocation for of to program execute as value and share know million additional delivering on we an shareowners. completed we you as $XXX is we previously repurchases. Regarding our this aspect investors million our Overall announced focus capital program $XX.X $XX.X the fourth repurchase we and stock the important

full the to for financial Now quarter the over of I’d like Bruce details year, ahead. please call Bruce, fourth so turn to go and a for the review the

Bruce Hausmann

morning, Good Thanks, Jay. everyone.

walk toll foreign stores. the will specialty to sales, years. XX, $XX.X toll on I was and in share the provisional tax organic per expenses transition to order Cuts impact $XX is organic and liabilities. Jobs and results, reminder, out Before adjusted growth currency in our Tax as paid are QX tax the December organic require of a Also, impact The million sales one growth assets roughly net Act, a through as and over of Act to be exclude $X.XX U.S. from the fluctuations resulted million tax changes deferred foreign which retail referred cash FLOR eight These which Tax also the and XXXX enacted on or the tax time earnings principally accumulated of transition expenses. charge exiting

through Now let’s fourth XXXX our results. quarter talk

QX our was last of the QX, $X.XX grew XX% at look XX% compared by Canada mentioned, boosted were organic XX% of sales EPS currency year-over-year, net services to EPS net Taking fourth a grew up XX% continued U.S. performance. sales LVT GAAP our currency, in contributing EPS our net local up XX% with in Interface adjusted in in sales carpet EMEAs grew regional was As QX while core Growth solid quarter year-over-year Net tile sales in year-over-year at X% EMEA Jay flat last business QX, business. dollars, year-over-year we America’s U.S. net up were from to sales sales of in year. to year-over-year. in momentum in of was year closer also and the tailwinds. In the and adjusted benefited $X.XX, $X.XX as

to both Australia sales with Asia-Pacific XX% up double-digit net growth. last were QX compared driving Asian markets year and

during XX.X% market in of was of up in tax or non-office act partially a income or XX year SG&A see previously In last material prior excludes fourth XXXX sales quarter cost of $X.XX per on expense share operating organic announced Fourth be share last QX asset fourth On which $XX.X was points XXXX, adjusted share. in core quarter key for compares performance margin to basis gross grew the points our points basis million operating up GAAP orders restructuring $XX.X offset restructuring XX.X% million higher income in healthcare with $X.XX retail expenses impairment in continued of inflation. that a goal XX.X% increases income previously, segments is XXXX net income priority or million to terms year. SG&A segmentation, adjusted of fourth was to prior incentive-based QX. we initiatives year, line QX result X% our which million was net the and X% and income share. income and is continues margin X.X% year-over-year up our compared quarter global asset was per net expectations, of outpaced $XX.X year of charges. million by Operating quarter achievement basis, $XX.X basis the Managing office compensation and $X.X Net per to which $XX.X the raw $X.X mentioned course year. charges. margin year-over-year particularly of a of due per million up This over impairment us. of of or -- $X.XX $X.XX of net included the period XX of versus XXXX last previously to of In our the of was compared this excludes XX and margin of or adjusted million QX XX.X% productivity year-over-year, income to of announced same net

basis margin operating grew versus versus Turning GAAP $X.XX you to announced X% versus was in in $X.XX of was to to full GAAP XX.X% million XXXX XXXX EPS net with of XXXX year sales compared up both income share when X% XXXX, $X.XX gross $XXX.X $XXX.X $XXX.X $XX in tile year. income Organic and or per adjusted XX% operating equally and XXXX million previously XXXX adjusted in last Organic sales expenses $XX.X XXXX, EPS margin and point Full sales in highlights. up the year restructuring XX growth versus per to full-year year orders XX X% up $X.XX million XXXX. our SG&A Full asset points basis charges share million and EPS $X.XX. Carpet X.X% of XX.X% compared which was million sales a XXXX. of were adjusted versus up $X.XX sales in was impairment XX% same improvement or were was in LVT compared sales up income exclude margin XXXX. relatively contributed XX% XXXX X% our in of of XXXX basis XXXX with in the points of net XX grew XXXX. Reported however, compared XX.X% and or the Net was organic XXXX. both and in period.

income Act in restructuring to per impairment and XXXX. impact compared or announced adjusted As with share was XXXX the $XX.X $X.XX asset previously as $XX.X Tax share million well million $X.XX charges as the per net in exclude or

in had was interest Interest the period balance and year XXXX. for cash million versus to back our $XX.X million the full the year $XX the Jay QX was we to sheet, $XXX and $XXX to XXXX. Depreciation ended $X expenditures expense of $XX.X XXXX in year discuss in Outlook. $X.X And with million capital on compared liquidity full-year million million year strong fiscal in $XX.X XXXX of million like million, last we I’d $X.X quarter, with amortization facility. fourth million to and of call $XX.X turn was the full million available under Moving and hand XXXX of revolving $X.X debt the were now total expense our of compared in million as credit million compared XXXX with with for

Jay Gould

Well the become company. world’s strategic to are see most focus execution on XXXX agenda interior as Bruce. our and our you, to by you valuable results, services continuing we can Thank products of

achieve to to of $XX to quarters turn targeting expenditures for to outlook $XX seasonality, to be sales than quarters. you the year expenses rate in open Our are margin on flat X% on forecast questions XXXX builds agenda; for that, that could our growth of call comparables, income current income first And and our capital strategic are and effective profit XX.X%, to sales XX%. third the projected please. the we Denise, operating operating XX% XXXX tax with to and percent will of Gross $X X% in fourth XX% as million million XXXX questions. a I prior and and SG&A $X Based and expenses with to Interest million. softer other that strongest be million growth historic be expect organic we growth. higher of to will second the

Operator

question [Operator Thompson from Instructions] comes from Kathy Research. first Thompson Your

Your open line is

Kathryn Thompson

distinguish for looking and sales, total percentage you talked little markets, color, your up hit between breaking Europe? on talk be geographic more on you’ve and on of bit APAC I circle out, to you. America’s Hi, color in to focus, two, could at end been those, commentary just and and to you my able give the those APAC Thank a revenues to European able what sales Americas also end about the questions three first wanted I you taking and that EMEA, thank back know today. marketing past

Jay Gould

is Europe flat, Asia-Pacific growth. was was year, the for in so -- up X.X% year. totals was revenue Yes, sales for that the so up up the Americas net X% about and to X%

Kathryn Thompson

of And three total hitting this percentage can that around were sales a markets? roughly bit, roughly percentage number move knowing what a what those geographic little

Jay Gould

of And the about of Americas XX% sales. is XX% about Europe So sales. is

Kathryn Thompson

Okay, and APAC. is the balance then up

Jay Gould

Yes.

Kathryn Thompson

would things – little for different going weather if on you the flow the you CapEx are you to your little to when what drivers the those? And the guess into if year? increasing two Turning And are more guidance, for if that are first, I are what terms be you have through an initiatives the color increase? get on, for bit could and how of seeing also more of XXXX, Thank return impacted then you bit give you dig focus focusing type could more of clarity in to on that seeing a a how and impacts current may metrics just you. and what orders, of orders, overall earnings

Jay Gould

Kathryn. you thank Yes,

we First didn’t in spend typically the capital million. facility million Lagrange, are disappointing the of in ground we to late $XX expected new until $XX XXXX, Georgia low which break had ground our break quite to end on November. and we that all actually down frankly, because of In we on summertime was manufacturing by

increase of spending really to $XX million that So in related investment. directly you’ll that to see directly $XX acceleration is again million XXXX, the capital

probably million investment we last annualized to return. that, get of those which million. million $XX captured we’re then $XX $XX million recall, $XX an the generate midst in $XX $XX facilities will and a you in As capture additional we’ll In the XXXX of in will million a million XXXX, XXXX

the So running in capturing from we’re about for returns, schedule we slightly of cost facility? feel the and that really productivity putting ahead about we’re the savings place structures actually that great optimistic

Kathryn Thompson

how soft QX should as quite into versus then year fundamental? kind the something and your Yes, orders frame on -- that just we entered that onetime and how QX month of into not that, you and it, we're, much being we've impacts half kind more as maybe view is a how and as of QX as new

Jay Gould

you and that the first and New continue will or I were orders so choppy, Yes, that the organic say the trend X% as orders in soft we weeks seeing quarter, in were of reported six was up of during in through United we’re Year. seven and fourth rate we the growth up weeks, again, weather we're beginning you X the X% States I to think come timing orders. if primarily to -- the of the if on But related around some the holidays. that at it X.X%

feel we that. pretty So solid about

top the that. line with will the relatively quarter in first consistent be So

won’t actually volume in in less be quarter few and our of by margins a almost the XX% of versus the However, implementation to of up things; everyone the in for until year we States, one, I forewarn to basis That quarter off losing preparing last that we Georgia. to also plants for in year XXX second first want ERP And the in quarter. last make because we quarter year points versus the in gross second a first driven production because down of planned Europe. are this XXX driven likely first that we’ve days production Europe had was snow almost last year United production ran harder three less the quarter

P&L through of sheets some quarter seeing to also inflation flowing it inventory. fourth balance We’re the first year quarter on as last through got felt up we in the the here hung in of that the the

exit hurt FLOR So quarter. of will us the the in the first and the business store in also

margins a So XX.X% of net first decline full XXX basis however, of of in basis range we’re we the likely net, still going points in the to feel see XX% XXX our to confident year. point for quarter gross to

Kathryn Thompson

so Great. Thank much. you

Jay Gould

Kathryn. Thanks,

Operator

from question comes Keith SunTrust. next from Hughes Your

open. is line Your

Keith Hughes

question. picture bigger little a you, Thank

up pickup companies channel, extra seeing reform not tax in here but in overall kind business on whatever lot it the or any look placements? have service expand, income With orders, seen cash this nowadays to in you renovate have discussed just more the are and as know maybe salespeople you a of you and with your discretionary companies the quotation coming XXXX,

Jay Gould

active a now. Yes, it’s I market mean right very

increase quarter So in we activity the here in the in year. saw and an which early fourth seeing that translated waters we’re

delivery planned So we have second a of quarter. the lot for

seeing year are year. releasing we earlier the we in budgets last So capital people their than saw

Keith Hughes

Okay, thank you.

Jay Gould

Thanks, Keith.

Operator

Instinet. Your with next Nomura Wood Michael comes question from

open. is line Your

Mason Marion

your design for gross and on talk are also your you currently versus this where seeing Mike. uptick Hi, about it’s an launches? orders Mason are in following And Can new is when expectations? you LVT margins LVT

Jay Gould

build we really March last the LVT out Well to we get in didn’t United so continues States had staged a until order when launched we and rollout. year, books, momentum the on

momentum order our half of So see LVT. to in came of we X% continue XXXX, built from growth that

targets deliver million on to original we what our committed $XX portfolio. the track which about overall double order suggest margins were. we So accretive in we fact Gross is to which XXXX, current what in And is still the with are running pattern delivered. would will that

global XXXX modeled we previously; think that our expansion. little for a as more we’ve talked I continue I’ve conservatively

if We’re the now gross just on the you right margins being P&L, LVT accretive. conservative, are look at but

Mason Marion

then margin the update gross region? And sales margins a been historically know business us and gross the that a for we there SG&A of great. Okay, you high has as that Can on you. Europe percent in

Jay Gould

are Well average we in about running the Europe. company

it right, company SG&A on the the to the you’re higher than is at a company right points. mean we average, used run are than margin. XXX I less basis so. average, slightly but company gross average modestly higher So but than

Mason Marion

great. Okay, you. Thank

Jay Gould

So the European profitability still of our strong. is business

Operator

comes next Seaport with Your Global. Matt question McCall from

Your line is open.

Matt McCall

guys. Thanks, morning good

Jay Gould

Matt. Morning

Matt McCall

this Can some through and we’re you parts in inventory the in out of your you break expecting down work material gross obviously QX. you as just not margin of assumed margin some inflation, lot year a what what get for volume are see Jay, last you I the outlook XX quarter Will some talked that maybe the going me, we all and you gross, think was put going productivity heard to but XX.X. some to together about savings, it gross you’re but growth raw outlook? net work issues the

Jay Gould

is FLOR points to productivity XX to basis anticipated in by XX about core offset What’s gross core driving we’ve pricing point generates combination the business, by the a inflation. $XX the $XX basis offset carpet got improvement to XXX points impact million from basis tile business. yes, million million XX $XX about of will which incremental XXX be of and which margin of about Well

So overall get that’s Matt. we forecast, to our how

Matt McCall

capital of referenced XXXX good for going buyback you a remain part the the spend your allocation that’s plans? XXXX guide so a your be Okay, to is to going plans

Jay Gould

million $XX $XX.X year. We returned last million,

on left million a $XXX authorized $XX million have We current plan. our

beyond determine in board quarter got about left million we’ve authorization And not. So so we whether or purchased go the $XX we spend. will far $XX on that first to million, the that

Matt McCall

to And SG&A came in this, if can apologize above little higher or targeted, your longer away that’s about limit Okay, a your longer going term at that the there? maybe you leverage year, about you term anything how got spend you talk then I look what’s temporary refresh next it. drove and and we talked you us should plans missed that go may I on know what had it what and

Jay Gould

basis our of to the points is Well run SG&A algorithm year. to basis to financial percent as XX of sales improvement XX capture a company every points

Now XX that. we did that out points last of year. of margin basis We got improvement

we to provide system target XX:X which will selling May the were We to visibility made pipeline. which And until of North XXXX place That two able the to and I was a live of of so managers decision number of and operations frontline are go more from incremental discipline in has XXXX it. it secondly, new a change the invest made X:X. building the CRM much the structure accomplish that. our sales to decision; the in of in in an main doubling blocks going our of the won’t control get of to to down American force a basically one process into control of our span to but putting front-line into sales And project, XX.X%. A components span $X going be system order transformation million implementing

XXXX. So influencing that’s what the number in

our million led the go the of third thing this back and range to fourth to $X in one If influenced that than things translations, to $XXX my related there’s to the higher three when you end translated XXXX, the million of high U.S. the increase expenses a to in in One so was up quarter SG&A just our spending the $XXX. which quarter SG&A in foreign to $X go we back currency quarter had dollars. caused euro fourth

exactly creating recall which it’s we the selling quarter, as of expected to same In our creating than we did and an way business global incentives catch Heiman, incentive long-term up a term well. higher called because consulting the process you company we short a help about about disciplined for so had to we performance on investment our sound were into that and business. performed and the of us Miller what more system brought plans we well, reason third this in may some the had Secondly do make I so talked in the our organization. Interface for

the XXX are those that So XXX. led up versus things the to

Matt McCall

about quick it the Okay to that evenly, be permanent think how is follow is and $X spend folks going and new how to million we or the two the with and that. pretty beyond XXXX? does split management broke Is that The to – just X more consistent do all ups $X.X you million components. million CRM $X.X

Jay Gould

I basis to percent know is get stick points. we is XX% as my XXXX to is XX when SG&A margin. to to We by that Well, we here sales to we out to this XX got to of you operating of to want reducing back get because a Matt algorithm get commitment mean

Matt McCall

it. Got

Okay, thank guys. you

Jay Gould

thanks. Yes,

Operator

Robert Your from Research. from next question comes Longbow Aurand

Your line is open.

Robert Aurand

at your about to you're full year organic just talk of guidance, Hi, this Can good McGregor you I if to you would puts what X%, of year to What's it takes? it slowing? guiding of I X% going and X% X%, morning. Rob morning. the X%. get looking to it going kind guess, X%? this causing for kind be had drop to Aurand drop to guess, that Dave growth does versus the the And what's to

Jay Gould

that If I think you’re right… last me No, X.X% serves my correctly, year memory was growth. organic

Bruce Hausmann

the net FLOR X.X% Yes, foreign sales, exchange and business. organic and X% sales, retail exiting yes. Net after

Jay Gould

did market we good talking is we carpet in The and are same? growth, decompose you so took question build take in of we honestly we that the growth grew category. the around the grow, about X%. on plan If assuming know and about share going particularly States. tile think LVT. XXXX at market between do X% then share double X% will in our And we United We the business top We that of added are X% of X%. carpet you business. on so built to to we’ll there some the Yes, a XXXX to rate X% tile We

So I think the we’ll forecast again or depending which carpet And range of lower X% to forecast what X% with which to higher was of category, range tile that X%. it on an range. X% of happens end increase from the XXXX our either the finish at is

Robert Aurand

looking is on And you. your you competitors competition environment how consolidation if new -- of, talk bringing I there's there competitive there, Okay. your Europe, Thank capacity. business? increased kind I and about some impacting been it industry how mean the guess the and Can changed at just, has and

Jay Gould

make different to Europe different and common quote. of Benelux are Europe, highly The very the region the know very you parts Well not competitive. in it’s U.K. the is Continent.

lot in on in is pressure actually points seeing two price are Central nicely. particular. growing We a markets Europe very of those

are we some good Europe seeing growth. Southern

U.K. the markets resources the making Germany. some growing so we're spotty, from our markets appropriate the reinvestments like business, pieces it's like we're the in So redirecting of into of

Robert Aurand

thank very Okay, you much.

Jay Gould

Rob. Thanks,

Operator

comes question next John Baugh from from Your Stifel.

Your open. line is

John Baugh

talk rates. numbers? organic just quarter. FX-adjusted clarification growth nice I Thank when morning Bruce. morning are those you first, order a you, of wanted good point about good A Jay,

Bruce Hausmann

Yes, they are John.

two So we so organic, for of. out specialty when adjust the it’s currency-neutral. stores make we for about adjustments. talk exited We FLOR adjust we And retail also we currency, that

on sales two the organic are and those the the growth So net that P&L. you growth see between differences

John Baugh

clarity. where moving for will of you point, if of ASP and the you mixed I’m talk in you that you’re whether you in order curious and the trends and up North book strength or just the are mix And with point average is to down, if could America seeing or you by wanted price selling Thank it neutral? Great. about do kind

Jay Gould

gross balance where talked focus. United Well the really John down exactly ASPs maximize about price is we in States, moving of again, our our I slightly. this volume to are dollars, which and getting right And margin

And which share team got year so I America mid-to-higher seeing I to in price think that point we’re pretty growth the they our clients. in really the Globally we say of balance did that and good last more has drove figured out, well would as areas. gained still North that the volume market

what So price three around $XX to category we our call points be was which that globally. will segment $XX fastest-growing at

John Baugh

now. don’t little in I that’s is that, think XX the global world right I’m I sense talked that to of for just XXXX, a being inflating is in XX trying Okay, things bit and get your million seem about million inflation as materials, the the that well you number raw all labor, as to know includes the a transportation that to be

Jay Gould

a And okay and really take to out we and figure full-in component every of try cost dissect input global number. That’s them that.

hopefully year into into I out. models. news, we've see are We’ll built been what we’ve need overly you is to John, it We for year think good as plays the expecting we conservative. our mean, inflation. it take the and I we pricing the built

John Baugh

well Is cannibalization out you what seeing? question. you gives anything into as and there you’re this versus Okay. are getting and this in going venture And it the all -- with and seems anecdotal of some incremental I’m comfort around the more your some clarity that further I like is just what know commentary you past given LVT you’ve telling customers is get

Jay Gould

I And of rigid today. to we in market sweet price actually and have really a if hit continue spot part hit the to not be both listened credit. give our We we product team the out I to you in point. the the development lot exactly I is think Well of growth of product which design LVT right. core the mean the were all business you industry know figures, blessed fastest growing good of that. with I

product line in We half similar that that. year, to market into are I’ve expand we flooring a introduce a the the development. in which resilient into commented still in will lead to will XXXX get looking second product another

by be to NeoCon, as But LVT that jobs think you. show invited those we think to weren’t products continues that into for in previously we'll I the incremental believe we’re us, opportunities ready market drive into. to by we invited

pretty So good it feels John.

John Baugh

and you luck. Thank Great. good

Jay Gould

John. Thanks,

Operator

Instructions] Raymond Sam James. from Darkatsh [Operator comes next You with question

Your line is open.

Joshua Wilson

this in Sam. for Josh my morning, taking Thanks filling for Good is Wilson questions.

Jay Gould

morning, Good Josh.

Joshua Wilson

clarification. of point little A

said cost some you spot current guidance assumes inflation inflation So that from input rates.

Bruce Hausmann

asking I foreign assumes currency inflation He's No. it if think.

Joshua Wilson

Yes.

Jay Gould

no. Yes, answer is the

Joshua Wilson

further inflation clarify, not foreign in or Sorry currency, like but to commodities labor.

Jay Gould

of inflation raw cost Oh is input and the yes, of Yes, materials labor. our cost course.

Joshua Wilson

much is to the XX versus where the on be today to yet of average is XXXX? XXXX, much XX how stand of in realized How based things

Jay Gould

of XXXX. Most didn’t expected. as have realized in XXXX in input we be cost We much will inflation that as

so of the the the think already we where gross put already, reasons commodity exceeded forecast markets that Once provided. established. together our budgets we’ve our we one labor range the markets margins range, the where are we And We those going got going. why again, know estimates about because are

it’s see the upside Josh, but there year you the as Hopefully unfolds. we’ll markets. commodity is happens So that to really in what know

be a I better conservative. little think at this to stage it’s

Joshua Wilson

shortages you you from talk inflation or Got be might costs, specifically with exposed transportation wage could about and insulated what if truckers it. And you truckers? ways on to

Jay Gould

on of from inflation world most around the the assumed it’s so customer, product. in freight America, United In different the by freight Well we’re deliver insulated we how States. is North our

Joshua Wilson

quarter. luck the Good next it. with Got

Jay Gould

it. Appreciate Josh. Thanks,

Operator

to no call Gould. showing turn at questions the time. further Jay am this over back I’ll I

Jay Gould

this participating call. everyone Thanks, Thanks Denise. for in

quarter. talk place strategy year. and look We’re working that next to our appreciate We is forward the we very to excited another market your strong participating, in you

Operator

wonderful you a Ladies day. and concludes and Thank conference. your participation this have gentlemen, today’s for

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Interface (TILE) 24 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript