AptarGroup (ATR) 13 Feb 182017 Q4 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Matt DellaMaria	SVP, IR
Stephan Tanda	President and CEO
Bob Kuhn	EVP, CFO and Secretary
Matt Krueger	Baird
Molly Baum	Bank of America
Mark Wilde	BMO
Kyle White	Deutsche Bank
Adam Josephson	KeyBanc Capital
Chris Manuel	Wells Fargo Securities
Brian Rafn	Morgan Dempsey
John Anderson	William Blair

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Aptar's 2017 Fourth Quarter and Year End Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. Introducing today's conference call is Mr. President, Vice Senior DellaMaria, Investor Relations. Matt ahead, go sir. Please

Matt DellaMaria

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Stephan Tanda

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Bob Kuhn

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Stephan Tanda

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Operator

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Matt Krueger

you business Matt actually were in in own on expectations? a any Krueger your talk is performed And gave relative when detail about This internal variation you provide Ghansham. XQ during you Can can bit sitting October? for versus thinking how you originally some the to guidance what added

Stephan Tanda

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Matt Krueger

cited And momentum that quarter. quarter overall your businesses are then your and continued each for your across then three XXXX in expectation given the the What XXXX of for well? as expectations upcoming into and release an for volume first

Stephan Tanda

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Matt Krueger

beauty you I And following by my that just recently. reported region in as well? one customers for helpful seen a then quarter market would as any then beauty your performance be in of China acceleration my Have strong question, think

Stephan Tanda

in we QX did & Home Beauty So, a really in strong have Asia.

but start year, to really to going lumpy. So it in QX, the it We see bit accelerate throughout back if a was growth did QX. started some in

were X% growth. I in if the, XX% correct you're for got all So, -- Europe, and sales X% I quarter yes, look XX% in the Latin in then fourth all actually we Asia of in at XX% in segments at we've U.S., the up assumption. look average And look America if combined, an core the

Operator

question comes Staphos next of George Our from America. of Bank

Molly Baum

is for actually Thanks in sitting [ph] taking question. this Hi, George. Molly my for

your that, So, in in what sources you of Home performance what to improvement wanted transformation major are to segment? it And improve are growth the was; the I confident why program? & will ask that related Beauty

Stephan Tanda

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then leveraging design initiatives the also downtime going them. In our on. systematically toolkit and on. components for but reductions STUs less can metal waste software reduce purchasing, of sites. Packaging manufacture measure parts scrap around better suppliers, major and or by it’s Bob consolidation maybe We our different of sites thickness. lower spare in really department; elaborate have components our to lower material Raw whole reduction example consolidating network substitutions MRO cost installing several then to of supplier the eliminate several to across to at downtime, components, which material non-critical initiatives great And different purchasing in with in parts activities reduction G&A, also materials and

Bob Kuhn

Sure, Molly.

transformation, a So part important the side, is not growth G&A business. while enabler the very on the biggest of of it the the to

looking some growth to can and that centralization the the leverage and so So for what is flex HR we harmonization more of we're of the on functions, side expected automation, implement of finance our specifically better with G&A and business. more

and better systems overall legacy some set On to the manufacturing costs. [IS] some some as HR, reduced to allow front, support finance us we and looking are some of implementation of is ERP accelerate us help of of the the our of to as business our standardized the which older and maintenance to size going the platform, of well

Operator

comes with Wilde BMO. question Mark next from Our

Mark Wilde

with year I company you've are just of of you for a and for familiar different wanted been through are now talk Where terms of if perspective? the and in said, where about sort us at of opportunities you're you M&A looking kind with are you you As can little in growth from segments. acquisition? potential bit a very kind

Stephan Tanda

through Yes, our key look I strategies. one clearly as acquisition of growth mentioned,

I had it one secret the as went after make QX, as but on not as end we think they didn’t both price. in in

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Mark Wilde

if if just sort in was should are focused follow and more on be When you I business you that through, could Asia? acquisitions, hold would being if potential looked Asia at you came they you Asia. say of about in, Okay it still that that see on. Is your growth was skewed talked toward first so we going to that making where something assume in greatest you we

Stephan Tanda

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are with him. strategies new the We in talent our strengthen happy talent these below China of very putting Head the bench place and in I'm and adding region.

continued is a be to this So focus.

Operator

Our next question comes Deutsche from Kyle White Bank. with

Kyle White

said that of little expect to Do I'm if driving kind just you can you on demand actually dig Bob a into wondering bit. What up just in this sales was were XXXX? you continue XX%, in LATAM chime that?

Bob Kuhn

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Operator

next Adam KeyBanc Josephson question with Our from Capital. comes

Adam Josephson

returning elaborate aware past. apply remarks heard it the talked in Stephan to nearest your from to couple transformation That that? I to the if if roots prepared the you I just Company, you seems you're correctly, in entrepreneurial Can you've on companies about roots think plan. to as relates for you, a

Stephan Tanda

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Adam Josephson

and wrong. incentive me comp, And in if before the for I Stephan Bob your for more on am I just correct go, one one change

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Stephan Tanda

Well, off one the trailing average. and let comp -- short-term then fill the me versus the three please was Bob, kick really is year

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Bob Kuhn

long-term I struggling while last the years you even to part the the down ranged it due to say we've currency. Yes, in line at short-term, been of has looked was several EBITDA the if over going and last top several that the also been somewhat years

I to lot to short-term want in comes of bottom we're mean line metrics it are on the a areas and why top place incentive. line on we and those those the two obviously that that the emphasis as kind growing So of then

essentially we’re align to incentive, better shareholder long-term right. the with On value, trying ourselves

incentive the returns of be is as on in as going focusing capital. components to invested So total return shareholder long-term well based on

as line again both balance investing So, capital as between shareholders' the short-term those top two money returns. growing of line effectively the good a bottom in growth well

Adam Josephson

last quarter Thank the which core the is with your though your growth Even of exceptional. best be years at of you, to range. had the Stephan. range long-term low was one four X% end long-term long-term that I the growth sales just targets full done you've the know that's sales And over at years that growth the best core three of on you reaffirming low really in so and end year that

achievable? of it, transformation bit in a part that? that is you X% can range but just So to X% I guess gives what is talk this know that I little that long-term fact plan confidence you about

Stephan Tanda

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Operator

you. Thank

next comes Securities. Chris Wells from Our Manuel Fargo of question

Chris Manuel

in questions A of regarding here. targets couple some of thinking the the

you the free capacity do stand Or on some manufacturing, where process? up It perhaps you defer to capital like down a standpoint? you I efficiently, kind some in things things, can Stephan, capacity sounds talked you years some think that? As about road? I'm you few trying you're talked this do but of about think more doing about you work. Will some guess where you help coming add do this do is, how

Stephan Tanda

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there. assumption, it will let that me an leave not So be but unreasonable

Chris Manuel

get Are that on get to kind the along through? efforts question as this it third Is are on ask longer take it a quicker? after take little million side come the you to there think time of want same side lines XX the you these sales cost how in I a to to Well, work Does some the you second more saving. attraction? think Is certain topic there when do where third of that may or about? kind some of --

Stephan Tanda

also multiply above, this loaded All benefits and to the give we and in, one-time already I EBITDA the benefits and the first first like year really within year, the so for the would to then rolling transformation to two are the year. is next the the third years then thereafter. Clearly, with year and of lifting begun heavy XX% of you for the coming over of into frontend we've year the want say starting that cost and don’t second really third year.

are the to not first row, is heavy for this years projects So in doing the going but that years. lifting two is be in we three

Chris Manuel

to than could be and do in about spacer the topics Just If higher other sales, you others working to business companies think the through how spot do your that your The spot of mean last that other been Where I even out take down long-term XX% that growing opportunity XX% than folks, go little the perhaps is take lot you be? will I've percentage you XX%. to I that? XX XX% or you portion and a for you faster Is a but finished XX%. for because some points. capital always some kind couple year are take there I million think managing think further you it's the to close your a that on Or reasonable will time? follow-up a of Aptar's of peers Bob. to

Bob Kuhn

Chris. question, good a It's

and of efforts of primarily expect Having transformation being the some slight that and would be this I said who to a around haven't be bit domestic our lot to supply procurement a but think We with footprint peers the chain, manufacturing that, in base. mentioned. as are Stephan than picked European target, higher and base, I our tend more

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Operator

from of Morgan comes Brian line Dempsey. question with next Our Rafn the

Brian Rafn

me Can maybe sense, the the maybe you from high-end if market in premium? was then market season segment beauty kind of and mass how the and give the Christmas your cosmetic a prestige perfume you can area, just

Stephan Tanda

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Brian Rafn

year about you the might have life regional little three and been more Stephan, launches a container of that have product five the something Where become you localized units, line markets. there a same span volume, the local mentioned broader markets? a you but because Does many fragmented millions bit XXs or not in fragment as term shorter or localized, might or does niche little products you cycles? the had that packaging, teams of so four certainly more mean and product, product of

Stephan Tanda

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Brian Rafn

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Stephan Tanda

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Bob Kuhn

been our system of say from. year how we for traction we're that the out it's Pharma I mean market into see ophthalmic And is wins device seeing type to on gain good investing that's significant in device. we're then a we some while, probably, continue would in that dispensing connected new to and to the talk technologies a earlier new, to add some the the Brian, most it's business. as not one really I nice ophthalmic in but device the about

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Operator

comes with question William Our next from Anderson Blair. John

John Anderson

Wanted raw particularly contribute core materials growth for then quarter did to up, recent to look your are with about there? pricing you And pricing if ask extent to what the to pricing the what relative or quarters? maybe contribute to pricing expectations contribution extent did to what first XXXX,

Bob Kuhn

other X% over the pass-through mean the about that it the on impact the of raw added two the top Beauty materials, segments. in I full the Home were over line take so for to to year X% if segments. and added Food it quarter can for at insignificant terms look full year, it was I I to about other two John, Beverage & the was & insignificant And

Stephan Tanda

mixed actually in your look in material more we is outlook opposite. bag Europe U.S. a of it’s terms but raw the firmer in And stronger clearly have tone, the

how So out. let’s the plays quarter see

John Anderson

you and the XX through? with pass about working it typically still on is pricing Okay day a lag

Stephan Tanda

depending Yes, is it's application customer on. the from really to on months one three the

John Anderson

happening does any pace and a what online to Okay, complexion as overall moves end if one in innovation focus customers know business? more different and different then broader market, volume kind of you kind affect of or market that And markets To you in different as your of extent and customers' the occurs? go you geographies. how that's question migration end how volume at that those I your serve understand

Stephan Tanda

that it’s route. on it’s want Net-net, but to a say I into nature positive because dispensing would dispensing of don't something, is dispense closures while the package really the you

the for us. that safety some look but also customers catch customers. way. them better devices make smaller Basically those go discuss package new UPS more demand package innovations that mechanisms, or us always proverbial of then truck, And locking we brands in through and allows independent, is for be opportunities with distribution might yes, to good we and So adoptions sure clearly more to that the the better and survives

Operator

Instructions] from Our comes with KeyBanc Josephson [Operator question Capital. Adam next

Adam Josephson

growth much execution sales in core better from improving had one versus expected would the in say came have How years? one quarters just Bob, and outsized or you quarter. that conditions quick much the on recent of you market and

Bob Kuhn

would talked a say with of little mean We've to I honest about that internally I bit you. it's be both

take in we I the on and in America early had think to fourth initiatives some the quarter. primarily the focused really started mentioned third that the routes year North

growth also positively we're the helped. I was and other then So, based that, side by geographic broad just impressed think

So pin much one I on of variables. mean those it's kind specifically us of above a to how little of each particular for bit

Adam Josephson

a XX of XX we about with are And XX talk Bob, adjusted plan, quarters? Can those from you'll exactly you transformation that then, million future the just see earnings two is in to on plus associated million the the couple buckets? exclude that more, cost the And and of CapEx. cost your cost of just assume entire what

Bob Kuhn

going Sure, some that. training then some there like and XX And advisors personal redundancy investments I -- of the implement things up the some made helping operating XX and this is XX cost some in related overtime. just management so miscellaneous is mean cost, to million of these, be project million some

in would Our, bit expectations million forward tried in some plans those of IS plans highlight to capital, accelerating investing automation time have mentioned combination the that our investments in really cost it's as going a of XX in number we yes, it's as processes, little things it's a is both IS those some automate one that of a I and the mean and implementations we're I two manual of investments well. things, I some

Adam Josephson

of that three cost that quarters? XQ the always of transformation to number? the comp is relative typical terms excluding you the are there the that of in down options And magnitude what anything other from are that And guidance, than number the XX, stock in is $X.XX XQ drags other then to that XX your

Bob Kuhn

was it anything. baked any relates cost to So transformation, nothing as there terms in that or into of

an positive really kind giving or operational there number the comparative of there, are you in in side. negative we on nothing So the

XXX had prepaid are that about fourth some item heavy interest $X that's in we're million there I a of the in in expense QX quarter. right negative the and impact our debt, is in the hit more because other that long-term would on and -- about we awards, quarter million You fourth only mentioned of $X.XX equity the baked

and would We a interest expense are million that in run we between get slight anticipating XXXX X the million the of the X.X rate for reduction of anywhere quarter.

baked would that that was forecast. be item the one into So additional QX

Adam Josephson

And one one last the change. incentive Stephan, on just comp

profitability, incentivized Some of the sales right. the companies one the chase as managers are obviously reluctant sales to growth have expensive be because would metrics of

at won't So that what makes that comfortable you Atpar? happen

Stephan Tanda

long a to that and needs make is less there grow biased the to a is the company to that I also but in much towards EBITDA, One run than wanted although EBITDA tried the on therefore we weighting frankly growth. indicate component sales the point is that heavily weighting

Operator

Our with next Deutsche question comes from Kyle White Bank.

Kyle White

the How is all sales? appreciate to cost but activities the I and I million of driven kind any XX of incremental was and efficiencies by Is just much savings, that the out? versus of operational given, transformation. the curious EBITDA. there break examples top way commercial color higher on that line kind

Stephan Tanda

though, to but of kind the magnitude. is way terms Yes, we the in them indeed really talk break don't it of I out order through want probably

Kyle White

potentially terms the savings behavior investment any any U.S. from in you reform. seeing to change your competitors? using tax type or the maybe seeing from -- customers the of Are was in I price? from behavior you curious competitors then guys increased Are competition And of

Stephan Tanda

out an is interpretation No, out you're it what the far point I at mean would pick market this too I standpoint. from than truly complex in early more hearing

at in related But talking industries I mean changeable everybody about changes in is it on-shoring space studying, that's any some I definitely our than specific manufacturing, have act. of to that of add something what it's other behavior to more on additional too seen now, some So got reform speak. looking again complex right the probably and in minimize we're any so behavior market, for early the far reform. to it's changed seeing not how But tax taxes, too these the

Operator

Our next comes from question Rafn Brian Dempsey. with Morgan

Brian Rafn

there the the fluidity issue repatriating in am borders sovereign or Is you question kind for the standpoint Bob, a maybe on of lot from flow and funds about act the if in -- I tax across you money anymore future talked on wondering whole forward. not going to about the of there's the said the more with any I Yes, movement back think you rates. statutory the versus that the of tax just U.S., capital if tax U.S. statutory rates?

Bob Kuhn

than had we left one of is that the transition with brought XXXX that the billion additional in things That in to quarter. the but ability fluid, about us that the past. withholding much certainly potential was actually the that less XXX did albeit and Europe back give million overseas tax of we taxes, that recorded bring part Brian, does fourth $X roughly we from in tax some back preemptively about the So,

regular desire basis reform we excluding on do all foreign cash hidden the on So earnings more things of will there. again negative to The back of taxes, the holding that beauty in is minimum have is the taxes act that we and that these are to baked so. bring a ability should

Brian Rafn

I and guys XXX you was versus think I comments XXX. think in the your color I up CapEx appreciate the

budget a segment to that in you any geographic And guys You is specificity going 'XX. know is where CapEx or spending by there get go 'XX? business for allocation

Bob Kuhn

remarks. it it Good on touch in I deck but the question slide was my Brian, didn't in

Asian regions. with from then certainly slightly million. where slight perspective, of move to of follow anticipating million weakening DNA the be know but the capital normal being higher region, business going where emphasis a the CapEx is million so now going base roughly American so on know some is by exchange big be I that see breakout and waiting we're the in the we're we're going you a that a XX Latin you outside the on are U.S. So to right, to dollar, of business. includes transformation in up. XXX the move have approximately of project, I would XXX a expecting to bigger the of our about of the it Again with rates there's the say the And that million don't most and up DNA for caveat XXX that number XXXX we to are

Brian Rafn

one then just final one Stephan. And for

I bit price discipline. about little a talked You think

deals standpoint there expensive preference from You in about talked or a a theoretical certainly I'm M&A strategy. maybe of more side between your looking Is valuations. more at wondering a on larger the smaller that that the niche versus globally? you turnaround deal technology massive a have novel your novel science a might maybe can across play or scale leverage restructuring and distribution

Stephan Tanda

into venturing talked technology experience Well, against organize other transformative you acquisitions about record is that will is lifting we and operational synergies very then at plug the I can one favorably certainly before than those are bolt-on large look acquisition, think we of that that deals. that my discussed the describe And better synergies you say clearly certainly what kind certainly a the would have I track very the you of system. always acquisition, it for this think reason the kind

So the to venturing would deals. transformative bolt-on certainly my large and preference of be kind as acquisitions acquisitions the opposed type

Operator

from with comes Manuel Chris Fargo Wells Our next Securities. question

Chris Manuel

Just follow with CapEx one two in question. ups, relation

of be this this about remainder would that is of so to you the So next way other I then the normal, that's for XX year. Is XXX a million said CapEx and think year that half XXX think and the comes that? kind year

Stephan Tanda

regular of would more in I it, into most venturing I and if -- that the CapEx. push were the Yes, tell probably again can't exactly would all one, XXX think be a I it’s probably I two mean timing if say. the to be total XX when obviously, spent would it's the I be I about hard guess the going out on you to took the on would XXXX

Chris Manuel

helpful. of by a bit growth for second go Okay, efficiency just your but offset to I perhaps is bigger inflation. if And bucket this actually XX and I then about years couple if that's transformation could illustrative look next for at think I and Slide then looks purposes, the little the bucket

So those? greater recently. Is how perhaps been that that a years I it's this think How bit where or normal is, better I suggest the that from you're million efficiency can would that? a then normal businesses growth something guess two, would than Number little so margin added XX do if think year? inflationary over be is million stuff about my three one. And contribution number we then next that when thinking question headwinds, of XX

Stephan Tanda

indicate it's is are not more with will intended kind we and long-term This we like to three of fussy we of buckets. targets are through bridge, more targets why in think what of but also We as buckets. this our believe purposes in you kind that the a try the the ends then illustrated firmly those that's And the very in transformation. be reaffirmed including precise long-term

read wouldn’t more I So that. into than that

Operator

the Mr. call for questions I'm this turn back showing like further remarks. any at showing to Tanda closing time. over not to I'd

Stephan Tanda

thanks first everybody and us good have good Very joining for and a quarter.

Operator

Ladies concludes and gentlemen, that today's presentation.

now a wonderful may have day. disconnect You and

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