DOOR - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018 | Masonite International Corp

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Operator

Welcome to Masonite's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call.

During the presentation all lines will be in a listen-only mode. After management's prepared remarks, investors are invited to participate in a question-and-answer session. Please note that this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Joanne Freiberger, Vice President and Treasurer.

Joanne Freiberger

good and Melissa you, morning, everyone. Thank you appreciate joining us today. We Vice the With and Fred Executive Financial call Lynch, on Russ and Officer. Masonite's Masonite's Officer are Executive today me Chief Chief President Tiejema, President and

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Fred Lynch

Good morning and Thank you, welcome everyone. Joanne.

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Russ Tiejema

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Fred Lynch

Thanks Russ.

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Operator

the from first question. Please Michael your Rehaut Instructions] our line [Operator Morgan. J.P. with question proceed comes of with

Elad Hillman

Mike. This is Elad for on

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Fred Lynch

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Elad Hillman

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Russ Tiejema

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Elad Hillman

Great. thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

of line proceed Wood Nomura Please with question. with Our next your from question comes the Mike Instinet.

Mason Marian

This Marian is Mason Mike. on for

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Fred Lynch

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Mason Marian

the you thank stock you to year amount do share guys so fourth you business? Did in continued or repurchase Okay, investments and have significant to thinking the and then. in are continued How various of quarter? repo last

Russ Tiejema

Yes, this is Russ.

Our capital deployment strategy really is unchanged.

in going first prioritize business foremost. are and investments the We continue to to

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Fred Lynch

and share thing capital perspective third kudos and I'd yield team Joanne allowed just and the debt, back out bring to highest and a fortunate from to for bifurcate was to one year to extend declined. our quarter and repurchase treasury have go markets very like having for the add to Russ the that foresight and bear that, And those high a opportunity ever as given that us to the us accelerate to additional a in

Mason Marian

Great. thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

Michael of Markets. line the from RBC your comes Eisen question Capital with next proceed with question. Our Please

Michael Eisen

and environment beginning the what guys on forecasting of in end we thinking upside of I go that much guidance all-inclusive and away, to XX% to were levels so, in start is expected the you guide the off want or does inflationary the the just you in year of XXXX, that inflationary the the to on higher range? than to just more out in tariff higher is that range represent that levels gets

Russ Tiejema

Just way. by the to clarify, as commented, I is this Russ

implemented that inflation and commented tariffs going plus on I policy As the the be as We're current of in of administration articulated. anticipating XXX those we're tariffs X, remarks. effect X% during are the anticipating that's prepared March China in Section our to

think, source X% our and of that our mentioned tariff would equate specifically total I against you China inflation to incremental material over on if that alone I buy buy. So

X% least So XXXX at to X% plus tariffs. of inflation inflation base equate all in commodity of inclusive plus point a in tariff would

Michael Eisen

the tariffs into be XX% do so to to If the that would upside current guide? Okay, clarify. effect go just not

Fred Lynch

you have those think Well is, I XXXX. - costs, about of our tariffs the way to the for we in think included that at outlook tariff look you we've the when impact

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either net comes it really zero down way. So to

Michael Eisen

that the is segments from is evenly expectations if spread [Indiscernible] Understood lowering brought then then about across us overall kind down are? profitability segment XXXX and one three Can metrics prior you the the a XX%. and think it what of that about step follow-up. of that if going rest all seeing as more or to help

Russ Tiejema

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Fred Lynch

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to opportunity we're that to integration able tell the I a expectation because the of of over starting three-year of benefit activities the we're be just business from out they couple some contribute still next have a looking have architectural that of would be drive that, to going you expectations team years, more improvement over be, think so that horizon. would both they're larger from lower base of in to level point margin the we and

Michael Eisen

luck. Good color. congratulations. the all Appreciate Fred Understood.

Operator

you. Thank

FBR. Our the next question Please proceed Rygiel with Riley your comes B. question. of with Alex from line

Alex Rygiel

Is million to you it expect $XX correct? savings. assuming of XXXX that run annual I'm rate be relates of at to savings. January the that As that X, full

Russ Tiejema

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Alex Rygiel

as to growth volumes is the you're forecast single market your Thank you. relates long-term it And then minimal leverage. projecting low yet framework, But digits.

that help So if understand dynamic. can to you

Russ Tiejema

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Fred Lynch

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Alex Rygiel

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Russ Tiejema

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Alex Rygiel

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Operator

Thank you.

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Brian Barros

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Russ Tiejema

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Brian Barros

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Russ Tiejema

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Brian Barros

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Russ Tiejema

contribution commented a without coming price we revenue conversation giving thought that here. modeling growth about from way we little the most it relatively the mean I think already market that and from into business of on then and you the takes be related volume of The the I volume to puts and Well, average be bit got will is, unit Yes. nominal would acquisitions, And retail of nominal. detailed loss growth. overall

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Brian Barros

helpful. Very Thank you.

Operator

with from [Operator McCanless with your question. Securities. Instructions] next the proceed comes of you. Thank line our Please question Jay Wedbush

Jay McCanless

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Tony Hair

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Jay McCanless

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Russ Tiejema

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Fred Lynch

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Jay McCanless

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Fred Lynch

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Jay McCanless

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Operator

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Fred Lynch

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Masonite International (DOOR) 19 Feb 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript