MIDD - Earnings call transcript Q1 2019 | The Middleby Corporation

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Operator

Thank you for joining us for The Middleby Corporation First Quarter 2019 Conference Call. With us today from management are CEO, Tim Fitzgerald; CFO, Bryan Mittelman; and COO, David Brewer.

We will begin the call with opening comments from management, then open up the lines for Q&A. Directions on how to get in the queue will be given at that time.

Now, I'd like to turn the call back to Mr. comments. opening his for Fitzgerald Please go sir. ahead,

Timothy Fitzgerald

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many week a response to these We of show new products this trade including excited IFFA, industry a have introduced with positive in are recently at Germany. very major

Now Bryan the results financial to first the to for like for CFO turn over commentary quarter. I'd call further our Mittelman, on the

Bryan Mittelman

related for to the the segment, an Foodservice sales with most million, Taylor. quarter Commercial XX completed Starting acquisitions the within included which to $XX $XXX of last million months, amounted notably, increase

X.X%. X.X% domestic market the in and and Excluding impact currency, sales Sales was growth X.X% foreign internationally. the acquisitions the quarter of for increased

America Tim XX.X% year In were while terms Latin primary growth. in challenging the the the restaurant main noted, as XX.X% of to US, continue be the prior continues. at and compared a was to Foodservice of in chains drivers, regional driver as The gross quarter. the contributions, our environment In margin Commercial UK, Asia

would of been of exchange slightly Foodservice to excluding the to representing foreign gross sales. Commercial EBITDA just down XX.X%. margin amounted have million, $XXX and impact XX.X% for However, the acquisitions

to profit continue expansion We the margins. focus of on

fabrication and profitability of the brands, design capabilities long-term, top the EBITDA LXF, the in investments prior in percentage made in are but our This of with overall on further last namely in our where will continue meaningful broadening capabilities margins Taylor, we grow the The acquisitions the over presence XX% selling to QualServ. were to near our margins. platform. years, growth mix Taylor's year two certainly impact rollout such and a the do impacted over to increase in sought But well as our technology was remains as at as so. improved improved solid to a approximately quarter the to and impact significant to accretive automation, on especially improvements our including line broadening detractors $X.XX. with consistent portfolio have technologies continues margins. drive and and recent the We've and we'll the nine our beverage investments over goal first Our we work to earnings enhance acquisitions is quarter term. by the these also levels approximately division has months and the product margins EBITDA store by past

of the a quarter. see impact prior by $XXX of X.X%. Segment business, year non-core Viking, growth as Residential Domestic to the increased was double over increased increased to closure strong at foreign digits million, exchange sales on Moving results sales by to the continue we sales X.X% International which X.X%. and the excluding amounted

we the be this the may market the uncertainty and with growth for Group successful pleased share UK product first continuing products, family half and has within to to XX% the acceptance, opposed of as the in back by American margin gaining our performance, successes various Gross While increasing at XX.X% XX.X% market in noted. not year the in consumer the the challenging as period, of while year. in Range of such new sustaining from Residential Coming Viking to been offerings are be EBITDA of Tim continued, rates remainder XX.X% in the margins will prior have dealer to the term. improved sustainable market, growing near growth face While, we the our pressures given this North our this performance Master our market business, in strong recent year prior primarily around AGA improved

non-core the current to which Excluding of at sales acquisitions well brands, efficiency Processing counter XX%. benefits On improvement been margin driven contributed rates manufacturing and the refrigeration for our FX $XX segment, EBITDA have would higher profitability under distribution The million. initiatives. in as million with as with and Food $X.X Viking to the amounted along some reflect increased the at impact of by disposed year business, domestic sales

XX.X% Excluding acquisitions prior of while the sales to group costs. EBITDA XX.X% orders have for margins this the at XX% quarter. we margins be period, compared as will as this year. by year of improved exchange this to improved rates, in food headwind Margins have compared prior and X.X% The in large a Gross to impacts customer the business absence to worked foreign processing to control decreased as segment. the of for improved XX.X%

top We the and meaningful remain both absence are of challenge in optimistic that progress, increases but XXXX margins customer we large a will these orders. EBITDA is see the in improvement line

million also for release, Chairman flows. reached $XX retirement earnings to In our during press flow driven CEO detracted quarter. and former the quarter, the in - by inventory CEO terms overall from $XX former quarter Higher million our It noted This operating from $XX upon results or cash quarter XXXX. to of the Cash amounted the impacted affected levels our Chairman agreements by cash for negatively the of capital $X.XX. of the working flows a and operations. over decrease and during substantially represented generation million as payments

calculating by expenses prior included expense. the non-cash period. in operating of cash $X.X expense flow This and quarter $XX.X over total million million share-based million amortization first the of is million depreciation For back and and higher compensation year $X.X $XX.X added

was in XXXX, production investments utilized approximately of equipment fiscal capabilities. under to slightly manufacturing the the fund we Net debt-to-EBITDA capital lower quarter to related compared end which quarter debt was our the During of at of the quarter, and end times. X primarily the billion, $X.X at leverage expenditures, to net and enhanced $X.X ratio just the million was end

turn the questions that, and to over the it open will analysts. up with I Victor call to So back from

Operator

our from And Instructions] from the [Operator Baird. Dobre comes line you. Thank first Mig question of

You may begin.

Mircea Dobre

good you, Thank and everyone. morning,

Timothy Fitzgerald

Hi, Mig.

Mircea Dobre

part through how of Hello. from demand X.X% of Tim know, would heard the Commercial maybe I seen the quarter, with on quarter if you has unusual anything a to color in tougher anything sort. if activity second get Helping there customer all? any Foodservice last customer I has you behavior, maybe And all, Tim. having you've like second best little in I'm QSR in you're beyond. view evolved Thanks. start The if on terms about changed and here, US these the correctly maybe Dave visibility then the the progressed you from coming weather at your at some or quarter beat talked facing. or more through growth. don't you, some that I comps wondering, of and impact

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah.

terms the organic think of market kind or we chain. in mean, mean, certainly on of that of by that carry have chain I broader beta second domestically in activities of we should kind anticipate driven have I it our slight single-digits, quarter, in is hasn't kind I So, growth low the changed. we'd some improvement QX, some start the is

had second we leading of into So good quarter. opportunities kind some the

also to second We for number half a continuing of on are opportunities the work the year. of

gives As a customer But helping understand technologies drive kind initiatives and further new new - do by lot the at a customers. are driven of you of our always pretty land, that have when of operating just to we us really lot menu a are at difficult those out, to timing activities set their of more looking get of orders that's good of business. initiatives it's customers the

anything if to know, don't I David, have So, you add.

David Brewer

cost trend even of year would this chain and the chain and the say with the labor and role mega customers the I smaller clearly of that taking training labor availability is labor leading Yeah, our customers. the

lot spent that for strategically on NAFEM money a next We to year think the I years. it an Show show. was outstanding two of the

to we for labor, lot would customers carry-out. to be are of and that what around looking have And second Their automation, customers a visibility specifically the around demanding around innovation so just really be then off to received. that ability some the in out on the with of to more and were carried Grubhub's the the food Carter-Hoffmann Eats we showed enable well are Uber

to So I'm XX data enables that's I instantaneously management of have footprint that for then in restaurants installed the positive. more competitors have kitchens PowerHouse restaurant we be systems of And mean employees data their productive now control a acquisition and Dynamics. the quicker very and to operator more a systems now and - the next efficiently. the their footprint operate of effectively close we what around We've than got world we have. probably more X,XXX and

solutions of footprint cooking management, enabling labor. data huge a it's data and So control systems, beverage holding solutions be around and to systems productive our more

Mircea Dobre

But XXX our getting it. comp Foodservice? expect we look enough the you in us to think in able as and points your comparison, momentum market here growth to for your in here, clear QSR sequential to Do above there that forward. tougher be basis Commercial visibility customers be uptick is from still Got is going

David Brewer

the couple tougher into momentum an the of you nature the of we're things half got some quarter mean, cooking I are more there as get visibility that been is with the activities certainly that in such in good our but we've a get as in there. such over years it's ongoing invested in. little as platform, last bit further carrying as know I as we've beverage in difficult, was the that think so going some accelerated there Yeah. you mean, back an area the coffee, opportunities particularly areas that I we're brew, of - comps year I second gets some we said. mean, is

carrying make several certainly the things following on where a strategic the that's will with help the from and introductions, were second now So us. into so acquisitions us that lot customers we're of the new quarter which at last mean of trends and many just Dave product over of you've years mentioned. a were And which number display those, that I seen we're those

we we've starting are as XXXX. to pipeline into those follow longer some on opportunities term XXXX of some and that then And opportunities through think and move near-term we we're build the got that for

Mircea Dobre

follow-up actually ask a margin. let my on margin too. them people I'll And is lot other questions, but of And Okay. have

I'm quarter your margins the performance in So if were in to a excluding there. down Foodservice, sort on me Commercial Taylor basis year-over-year looking like at looks of

question price What especially dynamics going are my here. QX So costs it the in Is cost we really on year? else is, ? material what's quarter? on or potentially the And something rest and how impacted of about the second half do and your that think

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah.

so So and price which tariffs, areas is really the and came the been in couple of to that I trying inflection related we're have late of with still mean then to catching anybody that I'm comments But the nothing had But a that's so a over where hot to the Bryan, QX. more a talking XXXX. to get a increases we've drive and lot as surprising have side, in leverage initiatives we've across that had probably probably it, it make that's about of increases up a think in details. price well we're of sure I'll we bit an I'll I us couple for to cost flip to significant chain, trying initiative little different yes, detractor And of And cost increases and probably as year. and ahead that too last organization. heavy big synergies was that on one supply on we point waves

or get that kind we QX. of that - lessens we maybe think neutral into I -

to accretive than still little there So less it margins, - bit although element a kind I historical. margins not of of was our Taylor that. was - With an think we was

Commercial and it mean, a there over Foodservice, as acquisitions retooled we've moving it's distribution model number had of mid-XXs, a the the from a respectable we're up of improvement which bought but those if think in the it there. is business, model. actually completely when and on companies companies. And the we from don't bit for business but moving to that I was jump have to we've significant is far to fabrication where that's couple we still still we've drag years quite bought QualServ example, about certainly such a and ways go moving So margins know you - the last

actually two we've excited that whole done broadening steps forward back of we the new there design we've there not solutions that platform capabilities a strategically helping like we We're cooking/beverage As integrated the when steps online it customers us with our restaurant that our really fits our coming it, fabrication a very But before because solutions. were few actually more. about before forward. move disrupted of are move have business and for what's is we and But at we kind that kind exciting - of is company. bought closer lineup customers

business So we're really re-positioning the now.

we're the margin. the XXXX, half of expansion expecting a second kind through So certainly on year the move into of there drag that's been but we and margin as

making So I forward very much with that's are then moving in three really expansion really that a platforms, strategic we as other thing strategic we're investments. And all the is, mentioned margin re-positioning.

of Those to because they really comprehensive our growth an and making IoT are committed So have think that in help it's and our bring that's an things it's an we EBITDA to right that are now more ability solutions. that are longer-term terms not we benefits controls, that investments provide customers added and do automation.

margin the fund think - So that something we with three that we through platforms. can is expansion as

So this the we're investment part that really of making year. that's

we've particular. quite that in headwinds the maybe price Commercial quarter the that seen the of of in just those the benefits you've expansion business we we the and of So cost the platform companies versus and Foodservice the of investments get had in of made margin the side some side didn't of little some new with first bit on a kind

Mircea Dobre

you this price the do can how it But something the on does cost Is or year progresses? that see. surprised alleviated? gets that on through pricing, additional through the as I a cost side element it you, is

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yes.

took get we in right. So, increases earlier I price year, but uptake, right, mean, we the the full didn't

takes So, launch run - first the I through that mean, don't that you that longer full chain you the I it, think quarter get it customers with realization, in the particularly of to we kind get cycle.

- see we've anticipating we're get are think the we would margin I into back so quarter, we second that coverage mean I second better the in So move expansion we as quarter.

Mircea Dobre

Thank Great. you.

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah.

Operator

from Buckingham. comes question Jamie next the our And Clement you. of line Thank from

begin. You may

James Clement

Brian Tim, morning. David, and good

Timothy Fitzgerald

morning. Good

Bryan Mittelman

Good morning.

James Clement

- Hey, alluding does of back Kind we quarter to just were of three a to guys like things kind quarter that was fourth of quarter of at rewinding you seeing the Tim, Foodservice. how March think January in I to the in quarter right are first to call, go kind little from low now? bit kind - looking the in of did February months action the was Commercial early of and on what the and kind pick you as

Timothy Fitzgerald

have change I of lumpy. in the Dave of in of terms Xish the general Brian again the their were it's of lot kind really a don't kind that that can to year. a in we market think percentage bit which backdrop didn't half little back chain and the all by activities from driven that, I But much. things mean, are changed that of perspective, March January much and growing

we things and would and of be uncertain to two quarter bit a the okay first probably the take international in the mean, feel outside we'll better how alluded UK last in pick we China markets. fair saw, I did with a up of kind the in we outside we which markets, those seem were step those than little to feared, call, So, down, of probably which expected obviously expected what to we we

quarter least picking growth better the we're quarter. from And hoping thought might first at with have than activities we a then of we was bit see little chain to slightly maybe up. here the the some into second So in improvement of as go

James Clement

if one. David, that at don't is want QualServ. one, take things - PowerHouse. intrigued was And complementary maybe shot a - natural two Okay, on of mean a number I know over I you kind I could But about that this by like be curious to time just was fit great. And cross-selling is, I to that

one. way of two, I understood chain number market as was kind the they'd So the business curious a in did and then I will they chain that's kind number with customers And they went be little equipment was, manufacturer. a the was the what bit have and PowerHouse of between about who

all you kind that. Are manufacturers are that involved that to in Now you confident in that other okay, of going be kind being relationship? equipment of

David Brewer

bit So, we joking, more obviously bought we're intrigued, little than but it.

So, let I completely. their PowerHouse supplier. between restaurants customer the me the an customer the in as for see it go the manage end start and to enabler equipment and I don't see backwards. a

buy. a So wants to anything the bolt solution that to it's on customer

to technology So everything boards doing that have from managing thing to embedding coolers And equipment that kitchen. cooking kitchen to the drive and and we're the the across really the above and a we're you walk to menu get operator window is kitchen whole better through the of operator in that the of holding allows the to to restaurant. what concept job, engine about their up do opens that

QualServ you the So you bolt manufacturing and what clearly sensors and look of does at supplier. management fabrication doing, get we're parallel alongside data the When with that capability not back strategically solution the of and if on it - in runs it customer QualServ. and clearly runs It It and relationship. in operator. solution that enables step between

with to for their fundamental parallel customer So that When of of it's customer got PowerHouse. total a our opportunity way. in the together along a those solution technologies, care QualServ you've a capability strategic the with you satisfying them our safe enables for take bought customer

James Clement

would like out I to or that years two kind five combining of you that. those XX imagine And if something years businesses, think

think mean, towards that helped As would you more and seem drive rate? automation thing, kind trend would you the be I about that that this of

Timothy Fitzgerald

the you NRA, more exactly years you're can come when XX on one but more obviously long, too And like right, Yeah. thinking to but we one I'm is maybe... talk

James Clement

me. for Arbitrary numbers Arbitrary numbers

Timothy Fitzgerald

get can the So more yeah, we at NRA. this into

James Clement

Okay, lot guys. great. Thanks a

Timothy Fitzgerald

Jamie. Thanks,

Operator

comes And Larry line from you. from next of Blair. William Thank the our question Maria De

may begin. You

Lawrence De Maria

everybody. morning, Good thanks. Hi,

Just up a net was net to to to like It connected and get we do X%, material negative X%? clarify pricing about full XQ. versus XQ specific get mix think above pricing on bit sounds material year neutral But little how question. inflation more

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah, I think...

Lawrence De Maria

yeah. best, your Give obviously,

Bryan Mittelman

I mean, end probably the there big is out of pricing think across you about of range divisions. we high took the the just is a put amount the restive Yeah, I in

So commit X%. I'm not we up a be materials positive, going slightly cover do obviously pricing and to to about to to expect

Lawrence De Maria

or you over business versus maybe that maybe given headwinds? year or guys slowdown you half you in Okay. Fair enough. housing albeit, some so, residential And a changes next first by do cyclicality it's the the in then how America the maybe thinking two, housing business given the the of market impacted in of end have that residential better positively obvious that has think been some year. Cassandra are But doing year about in and and the How weather, about of Viking stuff given the some North versus maybe made housing. upgrades,

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah.

columns, Series Virtuoso portfolio and come the on excited built just the seeing in that with really hitting Viking refrigeration well kind So, adopted which and go executing to from the X our be continue I the displays down. of to and Series other more mentioned in out products. that the confident are as new still out X mean we're into I the more out in one continuing dealer refrigeration in line were market hand, market, we're well to we're marketplace very seeing the partners. brands coming And as with being stages of and we early with line specifically of is strategy certainly new the really in products by the

years think of products phenomenal share couple with the And capability gaining our I sales last We've service we platform new our part that's got like distribution team kind Middleby story I would investments in all say certainly that, and of and mean with now. with feel I a continued there. of the paying So the the platform strong acceptance That's over we're partners. We've Residential market made there momentum we've that built. got a we've distribution that a dividends. own dealer

mid-single that, we of down know I we're we've as that. some the share. if A-HAM and of housing think again lag effect, good QX And quarters you But is, of being with couple digits, second market mean, said, kind the report that kind appliances. you that on particularly to think the actually a seen certainly QX at the of we That confident first I was industry a the category of in element over through that little So of is more [ph] mean, are look starts I and we've last reports business gaining move bit whether quarter then relative remodels. of premium white I the an kind through grown there's

seeing So bit a a I little of on we're effect think delayed that.

was at I if is second probably trend. hit we think So the we pretty think there indicating mean the not us that a pretty to I of it's mean, but in stock - was a I of kind is it that in and is some disrupted where now. quarter, you QX, backdrop think well. consumer that's market but are of solid lot the long-term are look confidence I going

have given momentum that still and the a we've flip - be initiatives appliance products, the little domestically, of it's overcome we're made. that, positively UK, to comments with end and through well I say on start to those you kind probably to our on the of investments Brexit. saw couple I probably market launch know Marketing I very of a the an we new to kind initial had. of of that bit had into those team think domestic we've UK Sales into think of in coming year. front great as Bryan some move which got back to want which we've just XX-inch Rangemaster, product, enhance Elise with which this well the we'll Mercury I add-on anomaly, we've excited back fits in given have the will before. and not which still to about as very some - year. That's will markets, the new the I as think because second really with think of of market to the as kind done we the got with market kind line we years trends a kind well Overall, is trends in US, was I market of which in we challenging is So but there both the products a of just kind see then as which quarter coming softer, out we're don't market done better are of them pretty to we're the think If I gap the lot just is growth mean, US line, that that that the fair that launches here

us until help that to other sustainable somewhat side get should there we that of the be we Brexit. that first will product really don't we surprised in the up being said So new quarter, anticipate were the -

Brexit. a So overall. we the waiting headwinds positive of the probably UK of well that other very got side a the as get to long-term short-term we but got bit in to - And little then view segment as

Lawrence De Maria

last sneak was here The - Tim. I good a I know thanks. more Can one question it color. Okay,

fee any over Given just is tell and been how took the obviously customer consulting been. into share transition discussions And out backdrop numbers what queue. back the owing you of Thanks. paid surprises, role you the I'll Selim, since get you Selim's can

Timothy Fitzgerald

right. work - mean, XX been been right. the here side-by-side because years with for building company very the mean, I has it's I look smooth, since and so Selim been I've - transition Yeah, XXXX,

have transition. mean Selim we're that. greater have very that's lot So team side-by-side the in long-term to initiatives, taken strategic leading is our for and to myself also put and on responsibilities in broader them learner. you over Bryan and on been Presidents to allocating of a day. a hour been working say then been mid-last would the that were initiatives I the part I we year. management side-by-side IoT place working Dave the we've from Group has the things excited blocks here of obviously - really over them consolidation broader with a Those the building working the actually across in decade coming a got them Group. so board He with rep with a And prior last to we've service were then about got XX-months for things phenomenal know, that quick that

you think great I many done and job. As a know of

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away. a to we accessible very need, is us anything call he's that So and phone he

So it's as been really unexpected business really been usual. has nothing and

Lawrence De Maria

Okay, thank you.

Operator

And you. from from comes question of Boroditsky Saree our next line Thank the Jefferies.

You begin. may

Saree Boroditsky

morning. seeing the of provide in Food how then the order the on you additional Thank Processing, you, on good project and activity year? remainder quarter activity On could the some any you're the through and color of commentary cadence

Timothy Fitzgerald

improving some into hard same - sales trends read because be saw - we you improving went much very an orders always be the week to the way, nature. we trends tend lumpy don't next just then So of and because one-week It's the just they're through too it, order order like the quarter. can to trends get get as in

overdue. some our some news I had particularly orders in seen that coming some think positive the of through is, with meat good been we've which businesses, core activity

right kind our are but back run rate normalized that's of We we a direction. in of build to where not kind the think is,

first of that the still the to into but but fall moving didn't in I kind quarter, side get kind hoping we're direction. way, of think So We're think positive crossover we'll there where that's we of start think in things. it to positive I a

we in As little and pipeline this significant put one, made in bit the and have over the about the talked year. on of last product the a kind investments call last we release press

ham we just the about touch areas sausages, we've jerky. of that mentioned move such of some I kind would cooking then but is as thought the I about now. outside a markets say years that's I have expanded sous-vide significantly how we're the, a months into we pretty something four with. and core right mean market which hot really of last years would foods, had growing say as dog as that's we categories had is is our faster-growing - not that that do I excited months bacon, pet So in more to in prior. only to innovation three markets, lot XX And six out come

pretty for If your you different flavors in different think any market just actually six lot into months. a of products that have something the with walk convenience XX XX you'll the manufacturers have we store of we're that's uniquely positioned choice and and hit that last

we're now. pushing right those heavily So

to of by come think are wins of these we little number So some is we bit time, will that some core to maybe a looked customers, launching be that start our markets but at a slower are them. growth products markets continue and got some with some take other online of will we've there initial getting

the a speak with at our a these is innovations lot the very up. of of customer floor Some IFA Germany, meetings there of know these as and I Show lot excited in to lined on team go we

to of to four results going And quarters. into kind I of through kind improvement that's that's rest as kind online year. going XXXX we move this of think think and the us come go over next of position we kind of So the we better as gradually for

Saree Boroditsky

Can was infrastructure of earlier, the international strategic automation the provide expected initiatives Great. color build-out? of cost helpful. maybe any the the including on that That you and technology, some you mentioned

Timothy Fitzgerald

I refrain, I'll my maybe let think You Bryan probably to know, add refrainment.

to got I think, as non-answer, said to kind of to profit color. enhancement I as - technology initiatives related do with help all a solutions. I that three to of the of important growth realizing we acquisition, I with but will and us customers committed more that feel I need we profits are of wants We mean, to a chain initiatives are our long I and are some term benefits that and Look, he we be add integration, our the mean, that do we've to Here these expand supply going to important longer these our run that. think in drive maybe across the are from going large, things really categories just on.

there it's - they're would insignificant not just are mean, millions millions dollars, say I right. you and you I of So that know know investments, right.

impactful. But trying profit growth. the manage of think also we're our relative are cadence I I So to those to they mean

So profit those we're fund trying enhancements. to with

Bryan Mittelman

those our the the a them Overall, they Yeah, from we the them but levels. increasing where overall and not detractors and here. I margins, detractor in terms overall a EBITDA, that's be headwind key EBITDA from the doing expect point rate think to growth of historical are don't are EPS to expansion of as margins EBITDA achieving we

Saree Boroditsky

Great. Thanks for taking my questions.

Operator

comes Capital. our question Jeff Keybanc next line from And from Hammond the of

You may begin.

Jeff Hammond

guys. morning good Hey,

Timothy Fitzgerald

morning. Good

Jeff Hammond

a Kitchen. Do XQ, I is think degree and slowness we know Viking? still just the there's given of comp down Just on some in growth in go issue core back Residential to some

Timothy Fitzgerald

still so quarter. - the it's look mean, early in I Yeah.

remainder think think we see down. that but know we're then we and mean share perhaps sure again I year. be down and have it think got actions that as we and were flattened. - that surprised about mean, mean, quite think the how but not at I it that once not seen I growth, of get we the the think and But side believe I AGA. is of Brexit we I unfold, now, we're curve we in think So, we who I will that growth quarter I to flattish the the in We're UK, honestly, our think been expect, part will were surprise positive market you I of we I taking Rangemaster probably would in through things expecting had latter cannot domestic that we'll and the

know be to that downside could negative get - on you net quarter. to net, the So second the

Jeff Hammond

of Okay, at then hires. inventories look I kind great. being And if grinding they

the If you talk levels all look metrics, is inventory at skewed you're some just thinking how about at of by the acquisitions? about that

Timothy Fitzgerald

as previous well them, be in, that levels following levels. some as are variety of happening of residential Viking or our us, inventory There acquisitions, have Yeah. of opportunities with some the on we take investments been somewhat we advantage are in of AGA would ensure namely there, front Acquisitions factors are inventory Rangemaster. well-positioned are increasing of that it there whether robustly to in to

been has big So that driver. a

We this timing also end at little QX order of didn't where things with bit roll of a impacts the QX. happen saw some quarter into some

higher of bit opportunistic well as of we being But a who a there divisions lot So somewhat is purchasing. have little thoughts. from as there lot got around a positive

speak across line. our it this biggest we is area the management factor the an - focus on, be somewhat been obviously increasing probably been again expansion the and will control is will be we pressure and lot the also about on focusing we a board probably has on the along has So cost margin inventory and

Now want missing growing. opportunities, so we we're not well-positioned, obviously but has that be to admittedly been it

Jeff Hammond

like there's a then fair one just last And overlap. Okay. Standex acquisitions. bit the looks It of on

about Thanks. simplification your thoughts SKU sub-markets get price to or any of fit thinking kind they or Just or you're different points? wanted how on into how maybe rationalization,

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yes.

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to very Ultrafryer complementary we've high we've and perhaps platform really PerfectFry. frying you market, Anets got got fits so extremely our and most what adds If at to end, do. And very efficiency is it's fryer that, capacity. look on FriFri, of that we've pickle the high the it's that and at on Ultrafryer well got high we It kind the

some really it So extension with a it brings chain is product that customers. additional

product that's And think is support what Middleby customers we the things to really and it what after I a which expanded stores, had us it's already for only mean, we bring retail that there the do I that is the know to one not so international great. is of really customers, extends complementary but growth is there, convenience those are category very initiative got investing. any enhancement. technology and ability we that's going was with internationally. great BKI So not we've capability but a we and overlap a product strategic

well complementary our to sales that and really together opportunities solution portfolio and and a that strategy So team the to with their we're right comprehensive team fits more on now team synergies closely come working and kind the there. identify of having realize product

of probably more is we really they the acquisition effort the through and looking go any differences portfolio there the at come an that ours. in and overlap APW would their product have So Bakers with on SKUs Pride, to but Certainly in relative rationalization.

would on kind to are quarter do in in right certainly stages opportunities of to at. margin synergies early But or there next take a the here core Pride and can business be be supply So in probably if if so. platform between channels don't we add we Bakers size focus strength be improvement - the opportunities of into and into. there into is would and look tap there something that brands carry will that competencies to would the and that would that. here, that and our chain And course - you APW the we're will leveraging our to be ordinary we'll but doing are an part that's have that carry anything I platform the which that will of some the And Dave platform other and of that something

David Brewer

Yeah, real quickly.

a base. it, it really acquisition. that to a loyal has Middleby interesting through unique go, would - is really way NRA, walk there globally technology some technology, you Every that line lines appear outside. I the think the that And across a Just the has if you but And product come product if customer can I'll you that from Standex exploit. technology

it And to actually specific engineering into brands. the customers excited if in and you very overlap, the see loyal I'm I so benefits for very of about. little the features that get are side the

if those walk So, through I NRA, specifics the you at can want. you

Jeff Hammond

Great. Thanks guys.

Timothy Fitzgerald

Thanks.

Operator

Lakes line next of from comes the Review. our And Great from you. Rodgers Thank Jason question

begin. may You

Jason Rodgers

like a EBITDA and you and Just target acquisition, have on up acquisition? would to now, Standex where where obviously are follow margins short-term on the them be that to

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yes.

days XX-days, we're - mean So XX look do it. and I bit over little

in you think I four mean distinct businesses. this I So were

more I important It's So of to Taylor. criteria it's although think acquisition. come relative with specific very a will and we either comparatively kind massive this not

we're be us to And much we we there than the any said to time mid-to-high just longer company. buy being I know, acquisition when bought closer that we term And that So out. of to ideally how for expect I'm think single they're in north teens. mean something businesses sure any conceptually is XX%. I exactly high get that were lay digits, fundamentally to the But believe be a And those we We going to you - approaching XX%. was mid need. them we would XX% not will that criteria that

different don't I anything there's here. So think

You've got brands. four phenomenal

in - they've cooking, advantages they've got got and got in - in warming, significant house the serve our wheel then terms You've they markets of core frying.

well that So to how platform. I our those that and mean, I think are with areas leverage we know

So timing of year, what would the I certainly a this to that would that think a and the be. the we exactly to would to get of margin year be double-digit we through get by expect be time cadence were exiting XX% would plus kind as we move something that

working and have our there the I team. that's do think they great determined and with management to is yet where be that'll team teams be

I opportunities And we've working on and us. excited identify we're prioritize and initial had conversations know are So have hard with to great board to them those them.

Jason Rodgers

questions. numbers few a just And

the for for XXXX? tax for have estimate you as If remainder year-end well rate of the as the CapEx

Bryan Mittelman

revenues, or generally a on tax so move that of CapEx to throughout Yeah, We be rate QX normalize XX% rates that had X.X% point, for upon that this would over bit year. tad a will the in point XX-ish we full that some time reserve that you little year. the benefits around of to to percent low do know maybe quarter, certain higher, reversals periods of will been that where the we expect the is of be but benefit expiration discrete be the - bit kind the higher, as and the start

David Brewer

Bryan run quick our correct and Just I'm the reflecting is, the things do doesn't but benefits the effective cash rate. wrong that one me some of don't can we have - on that reminder tax through number, if non a some rate

$XX think cash it's Specifically as of we I Taylor P&L. the benefit that the to it outside a relates get had - we annually million that's acquisition

Jason Rodgers

Okay, thank you.

Operator

question Global. is Walter Liptak final today our for And Seaport line from of the from

begin. may You

Walter Liptak

thanks. question. for Good Thanks my Hi, morning. taking

a understanding that to going comp questions. of and on follow-up Just just second have One tough couple quarter, weather you're investment. the some

to Did on revenue at could Your where similar profitability flattish? looked pretty change up be are side good this we things kind step quarter. the something and of profit or looking trends

Timothy Fitzgerald

forth we the a volume the factor and volume past. the I'd from other structure make Well, business lost starts have that the just the well the not some become sure of as more results Grange it having was cost at a you say - well lower as lower improvement if the as as benefiting the efforts to side put in of in it then

Walter Liptak

Okay.

step will they're in sounds up that So it of business because like in the it using second that quarter?

Timothy Fitzgerald

Yeah.

So maybe one mean into solved drags permanently for of breaking while had we've for just so which pieces; non-core we one, I brunch. kind a was piece

We go we businesses were still So improving have that, other will continue. benefit that the as non-core that through some year.

core fine-tuning on business, But I factor. mode next think getting I be through as the volume positive after year. going there'll the I kind is Bryan of mean into the margins, positive and so there's certainly drag but And we as which get a said a overall think And our benefit then right. we're always go of we'll efficiencies,

well. it because a on at profit of restructuring, as heavy as it's lot of the the distribution and the we're AGA years of we built after early with where of Rangemaster Viking I lot we went initial out. enhancing Rangemaster restructuring think But a our building couple obviously, a And on I side we're then lot enhancement we're right-sized we certainly other AGA, opportunities through AGA And charges of over went we through AGA which stages of platform, took last now businesses. we Viking. then going did lifting think Residential of with kind then which

in line, rush we're getting set time Middleby said comments market products we opening we I up was while sure in products. And really lot did that market As know Viking, quickly of we with as of that to spent a kind you making the as standards. from but quality and profits possible to the

we the think as look of there Are like. market about new coming kind go how there. to okay mean as products. chain - So and we are supply back what manufacturing leveraging efficiencies opportunities I with we're

So of build things as we go the on will those kind were through year. that

think commercial will I mean make as residential that's I longer-term we are on of some that journey the in we where So, from. they margins drive up where the come towards

Walter Liptak

Okay, great.

Sounds Friday, good. US a just then to like And tariffs of the will the on tariffs. follow implement another round looks

And second supply quarter? how you important relax though have How that. China it so in how the you chain you is I don't and tiers wondered overall to take quickly for position

Timothy Fitzgerald

of - day every any frankly, news so box front. on but those a read at mean, chocolates that didn't is morning look Yeah, I services new least I not at gone through this

know I lot react certainly, manufacturers. rounds. other of going to be have should mean, round I So it's if our think with what a are that of been we And to and of to have we another along couple you to happen approach tariffs, kind see fronts. be on with what's would impactful, the those increases we're going as it of waiting we And monitoring but will consider part now right it, so last to certainly price

Walter Liptak

great. Okay, you. Thank

Timothy Fitzgerald

thanks. Okay,

Operator

to And to the back would management any you. call closing for remarks. I like Thank turn

Timothy Fitzgerald

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Operator

great gentlemen, and Ladies disconnect. thank conference. all does a program in This the day. you conclude and may today's participating for Everyone you have

The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 8 May 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript