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Operator

Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator. Welcome to the Hain Celestial First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call.

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Anna Kate Heller

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Mark Schiller

you, Kate, good Thank and morning. Anna

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Javier Idrovo

Morning, Thank you, Mark. and Good everyone.

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the expect announced initial increases by half. forward to incremental XXXX of Brexit XXXX, in events first growth the year half. in fiscal and mid-to-high year net and single an volume improvement half first-half EBITDA overlapping low of of inflationary sales confirm that adjusted 'XX fiscal our down basis and QX half down initially in we're following: timing than the QX net XXXX, in double-digits adjusted benefited second be by year year half first the hitting guidance market, fiscal higher the over we in digits volume-generating environment the the in year Given second a X%, of fiscal the fiscal price forecasted, on single-digits second during sales related about mid-single-digits pull note, 'XX, be and up-low to the To the

part the estimate to we pricing our outlook, first-quarter be able plan full-year are we previously, north inflation inflationary over and the facing, and will recover adjusted levels deliver the and strong time chain we of continue better in deliver As adjusted XXXX now of top-line, and turn goods beyond. through additional summary, even Mark. EBITDA, momentum generally to In actions. we that I of X%, updating expansion outlined industry-wide given are challenges. which of cost margin We and than and to significant are we supply challenges results to well-positioned guidance to to the of global growth in chain believe supply call have back face were we the

Mark Schiller

continue our how of challenges macro performance proud all We're companies the many we are Javier. to you, facing. overcome strong Thank and QX

the it to over to environment. now this and that let brands, growth take to your compelling me and culture We operator turn team an terrific thrive have exceptional With Hain a in questions. strategy, X.X said,

Operator

Thank you.

Instructions] now join pause begin as moment session. a will will question-and-answer [Operator for callers the We queue. the We

of from JPMorgan. comes question Please first Goldman Ken go Our ahead.

Ken Goldman

of sense last the morning. guidance. a cadence XXX -- three wanted the year-on-year an points to for higher then to specific, of to increase to little a I similar specifically bit better numbers? little on little grown as to your has each for basis idea to back Is get you and the get know model of a basis. quarter. bit a us, the a just assume be international been things. how more a about you points the second segment-by-segment we some less for the trying a start it that maybe to on of the basis get EBITDA including wanted I'm Thank especially on increase Thank in you. quarters. me, of to ask second of some more fair I margin help quarter. challenging how year, as Good sector better think international XXX Javier, you side just the lap of half on to a it's Hi. I for

Javier Idrovo

the question. Thanks for

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Mark Schiller

in Just second we remember, that half. was we Ken, divested low-margin to the which fruit when the start last that lap business, year business, a very

And the don't business, that divesting So, of true performance. international, we part half the to just the half, we it about get of margin other fruit favorability. productivity fruit as and was expansion was QX have half second the and

Ken Goldman

being you and you the about that be you COGS goal then productivity. pricing, regaining X%, with and now expecting inflation follow-up. time of quick think mentioned are north a to Javier, Got over it. And I then that talked

to regain clear, the because be the to Just profit the is margin or mentioned it goal you dollars? terms, on percentage percentage

Javier Idrovo

profit is now right goal to dollars. regain the The

Ken Goldman

much. so Thanks Perfect.

Operator

Please from Michael Sandler. Lavery ahead. of comes question Piper go next Our

Michael Lavery

you. morning. Good Thank

Mark Schiller

Morning.

Michael Lavery

elasticities. to wanted touch the on Just

still early, assumptions guidance, You some it's and relative what you're so how that you've on pretty sense just you Obviously, give about there you've far. what made to can color but a seen about elasticity? gave thinking

Mark Schiller

Yes.

we're So, volume. low impact on nominal that elasticities to had been pleased and the have very see very a

continuing why such that's with part X% In see robust seen of in on fact, to we've we're acceleration our to it, XX% growing volume of pricing top consumption.

balance stabilized plan offset again, would not flip fact some come that the better assumed coming Our for crops offset that it's since there by be anticipate have It's than has globe, we gone little highly we it. And than But the did a year the of assumed considerably primarily in and year, the started, or in would up modest inflationary thought. freight. they've on have the fully more side, elasticity. as inflation across been being inflation, which we

So, of we've side, than offset bit got it's on elasticity being little a by the more but benefit inflation. additional

Michael Lavery

or just just something that's in That's of have it's particularly that's minds, our that pieces, thanks. sense we looking don't good look, sure follow-up retail make about a picture, of like see. measured out think that's that. small sustainability Is pretty trying of a channel, forget anything total be that there robust a percentage country, the but or we just rest we're should can it? as call total there to line. the can great, got the know And where you some to Okay just may any we at or to particularly notable top the I portfolio on a your in a give U.S. back sales, quick the

Mark Schiller

Yes.

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would we see. other I that so, shops distribution that picked in say e-commerce channels from up from won't Everything people one growth. be you to seeing would that a to we're robust surf And certainly place of lot clubs,

volume different meat-free care, visibility lot international, We the again, a of and a to countries many you'd robust. and of have is, part place very to is don't on that business, also a have syndicated do e-commerce of e-commerce, particularly every The data that baby. is personal you at which other lot our snacks, In channel in big the buy so all in business we're and UK, we really to to talked the into are that's country, which the and, distribution beverages numbers. because in also half a under the the talked brand to new tailwind we Linda remember, get visibility. McCartney versus second Linda Those sales McCartney Europe. But country about our brand, starting expanding expand incremental on some strategy, about new have non-dairy baseline into revenue our X.X will

Michael Lavery

great. so much. Okay, Thanks

Operator

next Alexia Howard Please go comes of Our question Bernstein. from ahead.

Alexia Howard

Good morning, everyone.

Mark Schiller

Morning.

Javier Idrovo

Good morning.

Alexia Howard

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Mark Schiller

costing pick when driver second, specific than way One which speak up show more numbers is they Javier up. just cost problem. a show truck multifaceted a don't each different orders, adds up freight and to Yes. costs is, in I'll let in the just but to sometimes for a each trucks

someone the So, up you've be and notice dock to that's contract and go number front pick costs of market in doors. to on ancillary spot short there of very come when your that are robust can load got a to then try a sitting

filling massive to continue With trucks. up progress costs. trucks, up there's we but there's on filling also those to yes, ancillary regard inflation, So make

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of ordering many week, in trucks. other instead cost of and out who burden it of it full it makes some labor be So, the a week, receive truck also so half to kind as every a order having not takes customers how may easier issues every truck warehouses that their thing, for about

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Javier Idrovo

Yes.

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would would international. then also -- those in freight, are to in points in X. in pain are big pinpointed So international, I the again, it's energy And add that add then costs addition America. ingredients. also X and North

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Operator

comes ahead. Please Vendetti from question next Anthony of Maxim Group. Our go

Anthony Vendetti

you. Thank

considers cost increases the it. accepting price accepting it? accept potentially to Are able that aren't there's mentioned that you're all increase. of volume assume taking retailers reiterating revenues said Are lower the price the ones you terms increases, be by of your you increases this almost the another fact retailers offset guidance, going to that able price for to it? set offset you for are In all Particularly, the won't you the I and

you based talking were go-forward the just all about. it's I how So, just factors on -- was look you'd wondering the at guidance

Mark Schiller

a guidance there. against and that are of on conversation, So, as about have seeing. go-forward the everyone know to inflation, Obviously, elasticities is and taking pricing round we some We've our assumed pricing, we're inflation pressures go The cases large, we the certainly But pricing the everything same and retailers the as retailers negotiation. in that have it's by increase we that both, in is in to success well having of based includes first are. today. that cost

is on this pricing. environment an of so, pass ability terms to And unusual in

relative are we We our conscious pricing do are are points very take of competitors. what versus price when

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around on of what by it brand brand, by around look long best the short the we do is think going do the decisions to consciously category by make what's right for really the we the and very So, And, do to category, for channel we us. channel, term brand, thing term. both

well incremental in QX, round to North So, the that now the very the in additional seen. pricing Canada first we've implementing so we've half of with of far and in pricing the done offset went will Europe second and -- beginning inflation come back we that U.S. We're in America, pricing in

are And of Anthony, elasticities than because so, originally margin little that assumed lower because we we're a but modest revenues some extra more But assumed of bit still to than was might of be this seeing growth, the higher guidance, expect inflation. initially also the pricing. on we see part our it

bit gets parts the on the it top P&L. moving to place of same but So, there's the the some line and little both middle -- of a EBITDA, us on

Anthony Vendetti

Understood.

in topic. products X.X, today, s quick has there -- roll to or a launch mentioned these products you you this environment? starting to out new that as follow-up. by Hain Separate at in issues able you're all but you the outlined hampered are Just been new all

Mark Schiller

it's that, they and in much severe issues getting continue America reset, spring, resetting more innovation increasing our and North bit recipients In QX more having we with In the Europe, because and space. shortages. labor to of very actually other are products in resets successful like shortages snacks categories having and were of in terms customers of our we number challenging TDPs been not any and the accounts a as expect carrying driver shelves be little we've that us will

some border has on seeing the challenging would products still distribution are get anyway. not setting innovation over the we're Brexit but to like more not we -- from the same changes some up they categories Continental retailers also that have just the the implementing so, of which Europe UK, macro spotty make aren't, Some the challenges are, normally the more they're as everybody, particularly it in -- only

more a getting in pattern and an planned. U.S on the innovation the little a as UK. bit bit growing say So, pains more of unusual now, we're in But particular, reset Europe I'd right and little in going

Anthony Vendetti

Excellent, that was helpful. thanks Mark,

Operator

Our of Please go next from comes Rebecca ahead. Morningstar. question Scheuneman

Rebecca Scheuneman

and, in -- Hi. we've was that In some coming that's of fourth have X% have I Good for new morning. percentage for previous trends That the the that question. third Thanks in quarter? in disclosed seeing X% quarter, first the you quarters, statistic the from -- been you products, it regard quarter. sales Do good the think

Mark Schiller

Yes. It first about was X.X% quarter, in FY'XX FY'XX. in X.X% and about about from in up X% the

with in QX X.X% volume were why that but So versus little had we things in is launching sticking previous have out up down more number, Was of the QX? categories want well. perform good We to repeat to inflated rates, X% so innovation, high top the didn't incremental we have a QX, that a we is of big is We keep start. resetting. stuff coming a that off high-single-digits. little the And for at pipeline bit just us. innovation, lot a coming which on as be good -- trading bit opposed very and to was number as categories, been a to were it Because

pleased from we're from both We the percentage rate doing. distribution which happy the getting a at we're what we're with incrementality that like getting we're of we're innovation, standpoint. and So, very -- getting with sales we're and a consumer

Rebecca Scheuneman

And my it's if to if getting picture. add the then just situation a could I know improving, color on some I is thanks. worse. seems Great, as or possibly, Okay. be wonder there the labor follow-up lot you of looking be color there up staff to there is are if of add getting you Thanks. worse. world Amazons wondering could just potential and the the some for problem holiday, retailers there. that I'm could so the

Mark Schiller

Yes.

about So, we the had end we as I QX. opened in of the filled remarks, mentioned X/X that positions at of the prepared

fully behind QX example, that labor So, factories severe we we we shift. that didn't couldn't labor all -- distribution And resolving of quarter We've our for some have an a we of terms people run of had the shortage so third facilities. warehousing the challenges the in have. staffed terrific That's some XX/X, enough up us. because we've and in a as actually was

We've to get seeing getting the trouble in significant the enough and We on that have And, other We've with it sure our we're up good trucks things A B. to on I so done and in we make We've plants, long in and terms control openings, having have where in get drivers, through manufacture were a to -- industry. internally, good. done done pay, we're still position again, in we we're the challenged as benefits. which with better as things so having it impacting business through preferred to made still to increased side, town. we're the keep progress that we've incentive manufacturing through still but from far of would point say it wages. manufacturer our We the everybody made carriers particularly terrific it demand, solving our the But we keep to it. some third-party demand. progress freight product point up can ability we're is

Rebecca Scheuneman

much. you Great. Thank so Okay.

Operator

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Eric Larson

question. maybe in entail? to give prepared of your that more clarity of events my significant number Mark, think both lot to innovation are promotional I tied reductions taking this it a a might I what's more on of that, you year, But you events mentioned the for and promotional what be comments bit as timing can have those us well. a and you little closely Thanks think tends

Mark Schiller

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some you the our do promotions on the and that that year with the make mentioned to we has boats events. the of bundling ongoing big rise, activity. where money significant But major and merchandising half sure get if caps, in visible in right we That that's channels having picked to of some we're on half second will. going together great continue all behind get I in year. We've sunscreen, putting we're year, second brands end So And, to now the mentioned the the helped big And in distribution snacks success specifically, in going I both up significant were to distribution. second-half. we're and up and we're picking promotional gains channel throughout the where distribution, the got club

that's sizable confident of and a the going half are second got of we're of we've we're growth see in part incremental that events number year. so in secured reason the to the So, that the

Eric Larson

And than question. else. Okay. Thanks. might my It be more clarification then follow-up just anything

is in bit sure am some those are a COGS be that effective pricing to take extra here, clarification, I got the which or just half take had of you additional And up you what you two -- going you'd So, inflation think not little pricing transportation you more a to thought. that than second that'll answer. I second is the beginning correct the going additional half? said

Mark Schiller

Yes.

then about to to right it's now. the customer lead on out we're a time, XX-day it this actually retailers before shelf. our XX We'll the go finalizing and hits the plans So, month later depending

hit, aware we'll and of be that that is the will in and hits pricing there wave the that expect when well. of see as So, mid-third fourth pricing quarter quarter of we're a second international little bit will

Eric Larson

the Thanks clarification. for Okay. Perfect.

Operator

turn Mr. to remarks. the any for would I question like the and answer closing back concludes over conference Schiller session. This to

Mark Schiller

Hain And very time your about is the for fact Thanks, the of we're on that this taken questions in the to S looking and everyone, Operator. been excited we're for day. proud away excited the the know unprecedented Thank we today. Will these I'll starting with guys a we're to challenging focused for that Hopefully, for, Obviously, your be has you. you've o that time I I everybody well year, times on. perform our balance from you back deliver I'm presentation and that about environment. that, and are it X.X today. strategy topline to throughout much thank continue accelerated future, of turn available

Operator

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Hain Celestial (HAIN) 9 Nov 212022 Q1 Earnings call transcript