UFPI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2017

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the Third Quarter 2017 Universal Forest Products Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions].

call recorded. this reminder, a is being As I today's conference like to host for introduce your Ms. would now Lynn Afendoulis. Ma'am you may begin.

Lynn Afendoulis

CEO, the Good morning. quarter today Mike Hosting third then and remarks Mike open Products Forest and will are Cole. call offer Matt Welcome to XXXX up the conference the Universal Matt at CFO, Missad; and will and prepared Incorporated we'll call entirety to its be simultaneously and news through that November for media in website questions. replay This XX, conference call www.ufpi.com. a at available XXXX. webcast interested also is investors A available through all call.

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Matt Missad

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grew were share and XX.X Earnings million. increase earnings over $X.XX versus or unit XX% was quarter sales XXXX million share EBITDA the market. lumber XX lumber the the Moving although profit XX.X% the were in in to the margins to increased to our primarily due line XX.X XX% per with for EBITDA dollars XX% per and $X.XX. were growth. level a Gross higher down XXXX. basis rapid market profitability, points gross or rise of year-to-date

expectations. were typical line price and end we versus levels up due of in XXXX the fourth expect Moving by level the inventory, quarter. short key saw supply still items with while higher a normalize lumber market, on inventory XX.X more little With to July dollars are of and in August million to to are the the few a the market, which those lumber more

which in August of weather a dynamic the rapidly. at the end increased However, events through the and market created September

ravaged some products weather. pricing and to hold thing geographic are For immediate the recovery, affected the certainly This areas try for used naturally September and was do. it's brief we those line on our the of margins a right but by for to period retail which disaster compresses

supply many mills items remain expected can’t needs. the supply We will with in their until short the demand balance

that also disaster will prices the We adjust relief is accordingly over. now period immediate

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recent acquisitions have in and fixtures hardwoods each growth potential. good long-term Our

goals achieve In improvement leadership QX with we their confident in long-term showed fact, idX we very team. remain and the that will

in challenges key a at areas look we focus personnel of remains priority. As

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Mike Cole

start Matt. our highlights Thanks, from will I with statement. the income

overall sales to a sales market. increase unit a for lumber in quarter selling XX% XX%, due the from X% Our increased the in resulting increase and prices

at organic unit growth X%. XX% of recently comprised improvement unit year selling XX%-unit down increased X% from quarter organic last a contributed resulting of which sales in and completed XX% to growth growth, to retail prices The of in by organic was X% XX% sales see X% from growth. increase X% was up this market, come from Our to acquisition We the acquisitions this growth Breaking quarter and flat. and increase when QX. completed an organic market were Robbins from was growth increase year-over-year pleased earlier in

from unit growth sales X%. growth XX%, acquisitions in including surpassed XX% QX of XX% an Our approximately and sales quarter industrial by XX% a driven organic selling increased unit to organic Again, increase market this the recent X%. was of in when prices increase

the increase the in X% construction increase increased construction in market sold due Organic residential XX% with an prices. by same along to X% driven to growth sales an our quarter businesses selling QX. units was was overall and this Our unit manufactured housing X% as

quarter. in exceeding Moving our mix the to our XX% profit by quarter statement, operations added to primarily unit a favorable XX% flat bonus X SG&A EBITDA in acquired the this compared increased profit line almost in with due SG&A QX million. million we down to by included increase Continuing expenses products. move and during of and to of which sales remaining gross XX% growth. third line to sales almost discussed contributed grow unit Likewise, Overall, the quarter. last to to expectations Operating increased or almost quarter. XX this see XX% XX X nearly with million quarter third XX EBITDA million XX down X value and increased third for income Acquisitions The the income million last over million to profit quarter million approximately lower statement, X expense almost or million QX our year. in operating were with was EBITDA than pleased accrued XX.X is the very million we

value line, tax compared tax permanent this effective continues ability approximately a at another due quarter favorable related fair to to new rate income was deduct our value the to to this last stock On XX.X% difference be the This grants year. year. XX% to certain of tax

controlling increase XX.X a net Finally, compared our year. of million, million earnings to net XX.X last to earnings interest XX% were

and this of year-end activities with the Moving to year was million far in offset along earnings a excuse from flow in of statement, growth business flow of so net quarter our XX capital by me, the prices. million onto -- and comprised was $XX non-cash cash million invested networking the million since cash of XX for higher expenses operating XX cash lumber our due the increase

working to measure mentioned calls, I’ve on capital previous As we assess cash management. our cycle our

quarter of for cycle activities in XX compared the joint And days. of CapEx to shape Including to excluding acquisitions over year. days XX cash expenditures Go Robbins third cycle million million. increased days Boy XX consisted of in Pallet solid last which Investing venture million small was far XX primarily spent cash acquisitions the Mexico. at capital XX to a Our expansionary so year includes our quality and XX for hardwoods acquire a Manufacturing,

XXX,XXX our currently almost We’re a paid of included for our million million year. in the total activities for and of million. dividend about of repurchases XX Financing semi-annual June X totaling common spend shares for planning XX approximately stock

has practice to issuances. our mix sense buy offset stock price back reminder, the based a stock in As been opportunistically to compensation

to is our balance we to balance and to debt believe XXX net with could our million and continue last to sheet our business the capital strong debt year up million Overall sheet, XX remains comfortable and XXX million million balance this primarily compared and in year. feel our acquisitions about on XXX due to to still to respect leverage with Finally, add XX borrowed structure. grow our we spent

trailing average XX on invested cost I our last expect targets XX.X% was of spent. capital have investments capital year long-term weighted on return all our return months CapEx financial That’s Finally, to reach certain from the exceeding and is acquisitions our as somewhat in we overtime. down

Matt Missad

Mike. you, Thank

to like you any may I for up have. would Now, questions open it

Operator

first with [Operator from Ketan Instructions]. question BMO comes And Mamtora Markets. Capital our

Your line is now open.

Ketan Mamtora

I And congratulations the strength? the particular mean in talk or regions Mike. drove on particularly a Can that Matt within and organic in you QX. industrials. volumes segments, strong all end were strong which about markets morning, three pretty Good

Matt Missad

boxes, as narrowly positive on think end Yes, the probably all Ketan, with so broad slight been seeing strong it’s perspective, the positive serve, of that historically. as other probably the we’re we good areas I the quite a of good in of exception agricultural markets I don’t at each we more we’re growth. think it markets But look strength not seeing

Ketan Mamtora

bolt-on about I you that type areas is most or again, talked of but at it are I you know moment? to interested M&A, in more the kind more which when which open of in you it acquisitions. remarks, And likely interesting something to look a larger guys about more think guys your of any more prepared then And is Okay. sense

Matt Missad

adjacent reach, is find like think fit to to that offerings acquisitions we are bit we bolt-on remain try also add those frankly complement are valuations our see now that which new geographies of for or a to current I our we’d current problem. find to tuck-in product our what current acquisitions And type to either in tend opportunities to or today. core that our our Yes, larger and products, we challenge to be or do that a we core. either is doing products new right what or services quite always the open And want

We to earn so we on focused return investment. as you us make do, on are sure need enable very that whatever acquisitions that investment a know, to we return

Ketan Mamtora

Got be have and delayed it. seeing were get XXXX? million progress that remarks. And earlier it But to That’s about And could to done you XX or the probably of in million Again, still whether that all that question to do XX my you idX, be at your possible from about anything you may all talk else that kind XXXX you briefly prepared on orders table is in or of target? think terms in the helpful. last those side. are can you it’s that getting spoke

Matt Missad

back time that targets cycle at for XX Yes, to million months of we the as XX kind I I’ve think XX of that said saw hitting to XX was February, in pushout their million.

I we’ve after anticipated what been weighting been going really that good as of of synergies on. doing some the we think job they’ve a

come done there’re savings, a of to job doing also facility those up going after they’ve and So, ways. cost of efficient consolidations areas with nice more really trying

busier driver be that’s think far. as tends their the I been time so to So, the what’s of year well. This

their stronger. of has end markets the share and of we that that in And really have too. going still a their see again, So we lot to helped diversity to there markets challenges, expect them while its opportunity be retail

So, and moving over back the last months, you XX say the to I if that’s February, XX to timeframe we’re would well next comfortable go forward, with. still

Operator

from with comes Steve question Davidson. Chercover next D.A. Our

is now line Your open.

Steve Chercover

of couple a like a sense if terms or God, us me. just in impact from and earthquakes give of other the operating or lost of of you of either the could hurricanes So quick a just I’m revenue ones basis acts wondering days. maybe on first-of-all

Matt Missad

we think that to lost. I and I as attributed have might fortunate truly we lose many otherwise as as didn’t are that before people very Yeah, it's days said operating we our

that as we’ve able over quickly. customers what think to seen our get is of there weren’t I is back some

on that So, products certain there than retail certainly was some Orders might higher the products expect. like panel going and delay of normal other things the much actually there. into things you are type hurricane,

also of we keep areas tried this a people as So saw that so were margins our desire some to squeeze prepare and abnormal result as we pricing sales supply a increase, saw those to down affected. in

dollar I up of figure little So, short-term the a is occurs. a can’t what there pain kind the is but long-term I on but as it we rebuilding is think short-term pick a overall put Steve view

on it. outlook our that’s So

Steve Chercover

in been through was benefit. Thank the you you. even perhaps even -- to sense tail better noise I but have what wee mean guys a we’ll I trying guess it get was a a imposed guys you see played and I bit could it

Matt Missad

Yeah, I think you’re right.

probably lower. volumes bit were were a would I -- higher and think little margins we the

Steve Chercover

a years And okay. hitting for back of couple its first equivalent full it, this to has checked will I’ve to doing been your QX they’re some demonstrate been that Is been fair so of not offset time the while that then results stride? in is how if times there close. blown to Got and to QX, iDX even it I XXXX have it's seasonality XX a starting is the it where this say

Matt Missad

and good we of from think as QX have think don’t it certainly I impact I struggles talked think to probably emphasize market it want lumber Yeah, been. it's before Steve should and certainly that’s QX being I held I back as in over as the the part part

QX as have QX I good was really think So, wasn’t good as quite it should and been.

I would that’s at think look the way it. I

Steve Chercover

expansionary Got CapEx you tell for? us Can you. what million XX the was

Matt Missad

It’s different for lot products of related. variety objects, its new a of a

Some added products of growth change. that expansion catastrophe its for a are on value

kind of us. emphasis so it's another consolidation, plant for is the some Automation is of board. area it of really Some also across

Steve Chercover

decisions which in I’ll make Very a to to follow-on like nice of got to that near-term And I guess have. the capital and problem some stop. allocation good. you’ve kind a is Looks then

So, understand priorities. just the help us you can

Matt Missad

priority at organic repurchases sense. going our when have that. made to forward. think as they little wanted dividend our you Share of CapEx may think Yeah, first obviously I we is again, And part dollars improve acquisition, is we there the shareholders, we opportunities to the obviously well something whether big or to that’s return automation, obviously growth, policies, ample so see more a

Operator

And from Sidoti. Jacome question comes with our next Dan

Your line open. is now

Dan Jacome

did I housing trends I been What questions. you has you some RV pretty manufacturing seeing side? on them, market the are paneling high-level very think Two for strong. know the

Just care and think mean Amazon they’re manufactured It could level, And housing. curious to do get you into I on. very lumber something everything speak the trying ever the it’s business. high get on I do if then retail questions like it, do to you on also yard seems

Thanks. curious about those just two items. So

Matt Missad

Great.

first. It’s Let a me MH take for item little easier the me.

seeing we’re So, orders. FEMA manufactured the definitely housing, has their improvement increased actually there. some The

be that to weather-related would more, So due the be issues.

we I a will to so. see So, quarter that growth expect is what in or that get then for boost kind next market. And longer we the slow continued of term think short-term us

That So still well that’s positive seems we’re strong. as RV, sign. dependent hugely RV a to not on business. be

second world. try a solid. is we I housing is, overall won’t So, Amazon or the it, on take really do. to which to to don’t to will And like see going your to they what manufactured moving as as question, dominate being back

and of more itself. a think care good And marketplace channel of take manufacturer, will we our what in distributor and feel the retail very about the position of are hopefully and I innovator, kind since do. we we

the other order forward, frankly, the effective. threat. have and a some participation So, definitely the make and it in we brick think as don’t aspects to I at view in service point you need quite And Amazon’s to chain push mortar

are this, So, to invest in to it brick mortar and do to work. to going if have make in they order they’re going

Dan Jacome

saw if then the that used one Okay. I’ll technology I’m sure I LPX, think you the process. ask EWT I is guess not in a And buying by more, they’re acquisition

likely maybe you because make be how about business on bigger have Just base your asset feel that the or for used inputs saw thoughts if down the five you its to being will what’s all curious some road? you of part have years in EWT your guys EWT

Matt Missad

not sorry I’m you that Yeah, familiar with but Dan I’m know.

Dan Jacome

Is retarding that are know on the some flame the materials for side, you of that. used

Matt Missad

With would see more of that a urban the product, forward lot been increase product have we the do go in marketed really overall anything think of projects a that’s that block a we the infield that fire-retardant I that’s we new flame that it's expect type years, look going something as but if bit to areas you over are to require not market, products. kind little at

So, a that of we those variety products needs. have meet fire retardant

as So, know a don’t but I it’s product we’ll stable generally EWP there for think more line. has today just well think be of to it in is I and it's take the lot going opportunities and it I market active than share good

Operator

over closing to further time, remarks. Matt would I’m showing I to Mr. Missad At call this turn for questions. like back no the

Matt Missad

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Operator

conclude This you participation gentlemen your today’s conference. for and thank in Ladies the program. does

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UFP Industries (UFPI) 18 Oct 172017 Q3 Earnings call transcript