UFPI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Q4 2019 UFP Industries Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today’s conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions]

I the pause, your over short Mr. speaker, a will conference turn to After President Outreach. of Vice Gauthier, Dick Business Please go ahead, sir.

Dick Gauthier

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Matt Missad

a number everyone. morning, for you, and Dick Thank good day joining special us Thanks on lottery XX/XX/XXXX.

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Mike Cole

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to on industrial Moving the market.

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of as lowering impact percentage We continue mitigates lumber our compensates of our to change a favorable product for on focus which prices on the and profit, mix. gross sales in SG&A

that percentage again from XX% last pleased year. to increase our year We’re SG&A our our sales. times profits increased operating in we’re a dropped X by gross factors, report positive unit XX% as to more to these by profits Driven than pleased of that this report

cash Moving on to our flow statement.

the capital earnings Lower year this $XXX prices inventory operations in capital the decline. net have from for result since year flow opportunistically also $XX a and end totaled QX in comprised last lumber of to as a year. year of bought dropped year. contributed we selling the through Working this was million last totaling decrease cash $XXX and million working expenses and non-cash of Our million

our of and measure cycle totaling it fourth $XX compared We working quarter days expenditures including million, last year. expansionary for the management capital efficiency-related our improved assess and consisted cash XX XX to Investing to days $XX capital almost million. to of CapEx primarily activities

Florida, XXXX share gains customers Medley our areas of sale line Notable achieved, we’ve of in and to to to automation. several spend productivity facility last projects manufacturing enhance Deckorators capacity capacity include due replace through expand favorable to resulting efficiencies and industrial serve of demand decking the from the our our achieve expand product and and in projects capacity South year, trends

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over paid also XX% $XX share, an a over We a dividends of rate at semi-annual increase million last of year. $X.XX

and our generation compared flow last to structure, sheet of in million with strength $X plenty had provides of and shareholders. sheet or of of grow With The respect to at balance $XXX in capital to year. net surplus to balance us cash December a million we capital end net our the return debt cash

our rate Consequently, of by to plan quarterly and Board recently semi-annually increased XX%. instead the pay dividends quarterly approved a

opportunities the are potential priorities for and capital strength the and acquisitions based business highest capital allocation of expenditures Our returns we see. on currently

capital million As $XXX expenditure is our spend year. targeted a result, next

I all in Matt? That’s the have financials.

Matt Missad

Thank you, Mike.

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

Operator

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

Ketan Mamtora

Matt, XXXX. morning, a Mike. Congrats on Good strong

MattMissad

Good morning, you. Ketan. Thank

Mike Cole

Good Ketan. morning,

Ketan Mamtora

more like retail a on Maybe start focus little I’d off the to, you know, side. to

You had year. good a really

kind and construction was what are spring out from of for of customers XXXX, kind you trends as just what you sort demand As season, but you know, know, know, your it you sort are XXXX, outlook know, the to you in get underlying seeing? terms volume look as demand you all look saw out, you’ll ready driven in maybe that you us you you lap some by of – growth, of hearing in those gains some you their as of of XXXX help understand of the

Matt Missad

a it’s good – that’s Ketan. Yeah question,

we strong. next years, of the as So see very projections ahead we that for are repair and the couple look still remodel

very are bullish customers on Our market the conditions.

profile on then at the some it’s and a in So, demand you us. we for pattern going know, what to growth be as at look expect absent steady stuff we good other to crazy economy, been that the least

market We opportunities, share only still but and with independent see a to some I take lot outlined, get box, retailers. share gains, of more different which with of not to big

product mix retail core in go focus past, big a to that’s So, about area with adding that of along the products and services lines. our independent us. We’ve additional the to talked for

see that good we So growth. as

optimistic We in that expect year, will lap share with do know have again right, Deckorators and we’re elsewhere. of big to gains we So, second quarter, both last some those probably in again, box that. from continued new you’re very but the the gains,

So, still optimistic this at point. we’re

Ketan Mamtora

you line and what it, remind is terms the headroom in Got Deckorators us, And helpful. of have ProWood? then capacity that’s the in just Matt,

Matt Missad

Yeah.

adding the capacity we XXXX-XXXX. with where than so capacity ProWood, very capacity, are throughout little Deckorators we line, have of are some feel There and but in probably will comfortable So, our still we there. the capacity ample second by tighter will areas online it’s for process have be others, the quarter ample very a country. we which With

have We to of grow plenty ProWood. with room

Ketan Mamtora

to that’s helpful. know, but turning it, it, you shape. you touched balance Got on obviously, mean allocation, then sheet is know, capital And a you I in great

strong. pretty is pipeline M&A said You

rich, you talked more about just seeing If M&A, have to you valuation like get think talk have know, sheet cash you most Thank you’ve you you absent perspective where conservative. valuations know the do a little been about how And building to the been cash just you finally, are balance past, In Just returning about versus then you’ll you you you on know, you. so bit. quite your about know, can that. on shareholders? little know, opportunities, a know, talk

Matt Missad

to a important it’s of not again, model difficult address look mouthful there, pipeline, a That’s questions because capital as right is to return pipeline. earn allocation when that. – And but overpay, we try you a do it’s Ketan. robust them, the at M&A so to have principal it you us I’ll obviously and do a for

units on can So, we’ve focused been new very selective with very each of are growth segments, that they drive business our and runways business their they through.

So, runways be types those for to reasonable help think the will we after earlier, methodologies runways. If other us will don’t can of a idea targeting those acquisitions or get in grow. I we still that reason, we either mentioned to are investments, that up on with those go we return as greenfield whatever come

efficient are that expanding going possible, be moving to is growth capital and fashion. towards way dedicated So, those we our but in utilize to most the in runways hope we will what we

identified but Having don’t for by sense it. to is up responsibly with our said we balance plenty a and at want and that’s team that’s appropriate return and to powder one quite very the We of for token, deploying at the next on our of cash. in I’m that, to of of of we that capital confident cash. a think that several months uses dividend sheet we sit obviously reasons the capital. some bunch to very – to matter it load want frankly. over But dry There us of properly why same shareholders. looked some growth, acquisitions have the years, several be increase. like We no great It’s conservative how look to we has the We

So on but long-term, to we sit is feel about good our not today, it cash. goal

Ketan Mamtora

side the the area? of Okay, sort M&A fair kind mix it likely of growth still most to material of you And, thanks. Matt say in that growing know, industrial is is

Matt Missad

continue that as products that look, is new unique said, Yeah, think solutions, ancillary and the certainly and products, our new in scale to for we are there I of that, positioned there I different throughout also them I we can things better part think is to we very, quickly like now network. that very that the market past. well we could bring We do to we are can than feel proprietary and

So that’s where focus is. our

Ketan Mamtora

in helpful, Very thank you. luck Good XXXX.

Matt Missad

Thank you, Ketan.

Operator

Thank you.

Davidson. comes Steve next Our with question Chercover from

Steve Chercover

Good Thank you. morning, everyone.

MattMissad

Good morning, Steve.

Mike Cole

Steve. morning, Good

Steve Chercover

just one first lumber. about So,

large pre-buy year and now South. it’s for a rising didn’t the You do sharply this except in

of where So, think of need, kind you are I is pressure And, you getting. through? you elsewhere? does what the do know, the dynamic play how you most you’re know, treating, that getting you South

know, you’d this this or year conducive like how it is You to is good be? to a

Matt Missad

Yeah.

lumber markets So, at year. to of kind and risen, actually which SPF market The today. the you’re we It’s very and has SPF I yellow so but Steve, been if really the Canadian tune below this it’s this, pine in look look think softer general, I different market, two composite that has market, and not well that southern in SPF at strong. far it’s

So, wasn’t buying that, really as a look you at great there opportunity.

buying are for we So needs.

so, that to substitute products, about I source the the we we of ability different and at have materials, the value. give substitute our great ability the best different in things feel, is we company, One our them have can different least that products customers buy and to

us a big type at falling bit. stable as sharp pressure some are the is really slightly swings tend us, for pass-through feel really more I slightly not cause market things that a the to a little It’s look concern. that lumber item. that good. Again, rising, for would points be We

best the value yellow that customer. is is the up right pointed you we can to still utilize point. out, point, at And provide pine market goal well now the to price at at as that the least very this set products our But southern

don’t and concerned we we’ll not react as market we So changes. about that to do really we’re – always

Steve Chercover

just by so the you weakness to rise because the of what in yellow So, much SPF summarize, of pine? in manageable, offset kind is require is southern parabolic

Matt Missad

Yes, I think that’s a fair statement.

Steve Chercover

then, great. site presumably I more for weather to you know, and in you but projects. is think XXXX blame weather I Okay, conducive do-it-yourself both know built the far anything, never And

of early any impact the observations on mild So, winter? a

Matt Missad

thing think reasonable I the aren’t good I us Now, certainly you know, not for And ahead at – a do to we to acknowledge was conditions now, it QX. weather get it’s than for part having make others. of you’re starting think excuses to of try we look in right you? also better try we me, and XXXX, to have if we last sometimes

I as spring So, a going started right for the quarter. feeling early now, has it’s what see don’t first to really I don’t that have be to necessarily.

So, lot parts in things a and still country. of other rain of the other

a taking we’re guess, now. wait positioned and that, right think approach see but we’re I well So, on I

Steve Chercover

just trying of I’m get ahead my to the and what winning know, sense answer Yeah continue is, to streak be yes. you would you, know, the want I

quick and on difficult cross-sell? – new make focus to the on as geographies a Does structure. question opposed the more finally, So to it markets end

Matt Missad

I actually No, it don’t think does.

These still sure business types of idea for taken customer segment performance. those the serving the line customer the of have be making delivery, going care unit is They’re responsible all what more are things. of we would specialization level. focus manufacturing, at on bottom think still to is I the their and facilities quality themselves and

be deliver will whole and customers focus we product their the feel able about very able to instead learn ability solutions XX,XXX SKUs, individual to really same is experts understand specialize for Different customer. great sales still. So, having be the sell now one try the a to and to provider it they groups, idea But of to and good and together that. different have salesperson be

Steve Chercover

is we And, sorry on The How phase there or line. incremental in? that question low-hanging one other loaded should that profit opportunity, front-end $XX million is fruit? that

Matt Missad

are be be on know that fruit, things all will we and at. doesn’t it’s to and we’ve it identified year think can say we one These low-hanging of this in quarter. I the they’re throughout kind not going it’s look and happen year pro improve I we Yeah, just next but that for rata – year would as it

Steve Chercover

Okay, terrific. you. Thank

Matt Missad

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

will Romero question come next Our from with Julio Sidoti.

Julio Romero

everyone. morning, Good Hi.

MattMissad

morning, Good Julio.

Mike Cole

Julio. Hi,

Julio Romero

the I for mix the wanted you provide commodity if of fourth to value-added to ask could sales quarter?

Mike Cole

XX%. it’s Yeah,

Julio Romero

I’m sorry, what was the number?

Matt Missad

XX% value-add.

Julio Romero

value-added, drivers can to within maybe continue guess product what growth in I they you see you can lines be about And excellent. belong talk primarily which Okay, segment XXXX outsize and to?

Matt Missad

a great were can can that’s level grow out thought that called areas don’t probably detail, question I we I that Well, several we of I and that items just I but well. granular – think have

On Deckorators out the retail side, products. I UFP-Edge called and

additional our there for that those there still number housing runways have marketplace. items of built space, in factory manufactured factory I we unit great them. In sales and think a the to terms growth a per built the is items can of increase built

those way side the can On to a areas mix industrial bring material design engineering and is customers. actually improving we techniques, construction the more and whereby consolidating value

conversion So opportunities the number of good I about still very there. feel

the So, additional some this growth is industrial in over on And there next along the is we’re there that point go expect a pushing to good space to really to really then area. years. customers several and that the results at same me something we be to products big

Julio. your question, addresses that hopefully So,

Julio Romero

that’s right, of a SG&A profit gross bonus down SG&A, side, had pretty helpful. And year. the Yeah, on certainly nice I excluding as the a the for just step percentage guess

years, percent I percentage is what mean, should same that SG&A down we that as Given a called the good expect or for of do out a think $XX you of profit in maybe two over kind going million target gross that forward? improvements annual step you

Matt Missad

that’s Yeah, terrific a question.

goal obviously our to less growth. our our growth we sales the in as is unit at than think SG&A SG&A I be look have general,

future I us so of don’t able restructuring the look leverage lot year as be will result at our part being more of do for think lower this percentage. expect next be that least at reduced to that that But I a a and to process. in a probably year, I

lot the it we called So, while SG&A, some million of the that a out, that’s not. of of is areas $XX

be change I will decline So, next growth. huge expect wouldn’t year year, a unit or there result as to a percentage this steady be a it of but

Julio Romero

Thanks taking and luck questions XXXX. the for in Excellent. of best

Matt Missad

you, Thank Julio.

Operator

Thank you.

Garner from will Our come question Benchmark. next with Reuben

Reuben Garner

Good you. Thank morning, everybody.

Matt Missad

Reuben. morning, Good

Mike Cole

Reuben. morning, Good

Reuben Garner

So, see, maybe profit. let’s gross

So, your growth. unit this year, to guys you grew profit relative gross

if there right, about you doubling the roughly I we your unit times. my can puts gross XXXX? profit X.X early I drivers move I I the on a sustain, do growth was know line lumber math’s – factors or in we into this How metric kind that was of move that there know, of some think, What you as as know think the that lot and XXXX? mean, to year. year. extent are into of some helped takes we

Matt Missad

Sure.

think probably of first in try gross as margin. kind of I’ll look gross all, profit talk things, dollars you of and at necessarily to terms I

exceed I at if and So, growth to before, looking unit we outlined overall. dollars, that’s is our our our of look want profit EBITDA fair growth we as think it I at way gross target a

So obviously, the in gross as profit well. dollar growth to range be that needs

would sales our to don’t this of standard. that growth. we significantly our it’s be our doing know is capable I of the times wouldn’t at say with if growth new and disappointed But kind would kind what unit profit X.X I EBITDA point, difficult we gross of we’re say predict. exceed don’t I

Reuben Garner

within much construction the you that that were XXXX out year and saw business? categories enough. deceleration How in maybe UFP-specific, from areas in and, of And as industrial about organic manufactured segments kind beyond? how fair then you of walking away two growth think those the housing know, space. do side, you we move Okay, we were where And on those decelerated, couple the growth this a the

Matt Missad

you two the as is, continue, sales, of aspects have may as percentages look that things XXXX our able think right, the trying I some a data look I overall as and lower well that commodity end to on. are capacity bit there, tend One of little what you’re will process not other in slowed it, our sales challenges of expect at strategy, sales are carry to those be and some going there is, type to part industrial but and different the of we specific markets margins we were part we we but have for, mentioned, rationalize issues of the tell there’s as an Yeah, I you some don’t to de-emphasize. if they’re the which

we fact for better was was even pleased I So, in significant about profit the the one QX growth dollars in that some sales in growth best, and might nominal sacrifice the profitability market. that very very sales was of at was things though

strategy I is So, think that working.

end I think doing to the more expect looking is do approach obviously we headroom market job team that a we’re and great try as for well. that as to of they more and

in side. So, I the about think they’ve got accomplish can a good focus and then excited what they I think industrial

Reuben Garner

XXXX? one last full And the clarify for numbers for guess, the of you Deckorators very rate I’ll one the Deckorators the revenue in was what can year? you I have And do helpful. said dollars for in. total then then Mike, you growth sneak That’s great. quarter? was the And, what Okay, fourth

Mike Cole

Yeah.

fourth growth Deckorators-branded up was XX%. quarter the products So of

sales. I Deckorators-branded $XXX million products – year, reached that, is decking million and products other the or For There railing. in Of million. $XX the accessory $XXX – about make are $XX think products up other that other million deck

Reuben Garner

that and XXXX you on for rest and Thank of luck this you. congrats year. for Thank the Perfect. good

Mike Cole

Reuben. Thanks,

MattMissad

Thanks, Reuben.

Operator

Thank you.

from Our McCanless next Wedbush. question comes with Jay

Jay McCanless

everyone. taking morning, my questions. Thanks Good for Hey.

MattMissad

Jay. morning, Good

Mike Cole

Jay. Good morning,

Jay McCanless

morning. Good

you prices to that Matt, of at said froze the of guys produce lumber one any could the currently prices type end I to quarters? with them quarter, take what you about pine the do think if and down first going So, over the back the levels southern composite last you that seen these we’ve and margin from four you gross yellow had, expansion lumber up. mean, I

Matt Missad

question the would guess, there, only I type with take So, thing of the Jay, a same kind expansion. is I of

the think I profile would very similar. be

is think it would looking as use wouldn’t profit – that, kinds gauge, something percentage of I but say Yeah, you’re more those I I a prior would expansion reasonable at that to accurate. periods or that if over – dollars? that would I overall gross at like accept expect to look be

Jay McCanless

Okay.

expansion gross So, in the profit expect the dollars?

Matt Missad

Yes.

Jay McCanless

Okay.

question – about from you industrial your coronavirus? I some the wondering, down domestically impact customers? being customers, or some for talking them second international seeing slowing Is of this my it was shipments are of So last just any weaker year.

Matt Missad

to What different the duties honest, two attributable Jay. may overseas. haven’t have be seen things and are product, seeing in terms customers buying from We aspects. so I of were is tariffs, lot purchased that how which lot buying more but is we One a interest in from much, been stuff much know requests are a more are who to before. we domestic don’t coronavirus There overseas seeing is different -

that’s us actually more. an for to creating sell So opportunity

Jay McCanless

Yeah, that then growth hear good there. news. I idX, guys on was it encouraged is you And are some a to seeing

know, it, market retail, all I in a get just on I it fixed and able think, the myself you find you about you guys that learning seeing Because in pretty into can back to where ring dire. headlines you’re happening if you what and at more the what’s as company looks are bit talk growth? about little look

a to you ways innovate couple some to like on minutes sounds have go it channels. So, me give new Could guys you and of found that?

Matt Missad

just product. that’s has end a years to that there created over opportunities, at going and the that for idX markets few and case, and the think market that competitors bigger go different expand of look I markets Yeah, ring aware fixtures business store went target our year I retail that in fixed think some in at our was couple goal has look you in we it. dramatically that’s and a to push retail you well bankrupt as last general, Sure. weren’t changed – And there been but last to as

We’re type we in still facilities, had do consolidate transition. costs Last a basically a personnel, change number of to thing. year, of that

absorb those So costs. we just

hopefully, growth multi-family, And you you hold But more the few the things start type a and over I forward restaurants, going banks where markets, we hospitality considerable drive that that’s very architectural years, of items, good you still our and new still like think end there on areas opportunities, with where think will next is is. like if and take at those very types that’s quick-serve area. look to see things focus growth

Jay McCanless

wanted XXXX, out It’s but great I’ve make from page. dumb assuming sure the When seen about we’re what of to just on some you hear. the think growth GDP there? guys for other And which economists X% is one, the question, last same roughly you then to are

Matt Missad

Yes.

Jay McCanless

Okay.

– Just we’re on make the sure all same want to

Matt Missad

that And Yes. are including we acquisitions in number.

Jay McCanless

again, Thanks guys. great. Sounds

Matt Missad

you. right, All thank

Operator

Capital question We Markets. a you. Mamtora from Thank BMO do with have Ketan follow-up

Ketan Mamtora

taking my follow-up you question. – Thank for my

Just one more coming all Are Europe? you lumber from question. in seeing

Matt Missad

the to So, off over that yes, And all base yes. is very the answer are sourcing from short but world. of a obviously, we small amount,

of might that. be we one that So, the parties some of doing

Ketan Mamtora

in from from where the what’s know, point And you now? pine yellow or pine? as different sort yellow applications substitute, significantly with can you is, you price of the materially were is earlier, coming Europe know, different southern you And are kind is southern right saying of

Matt Missad

Yeah, of a things. I is couple think different there

So the competitive item. are they more an products, a than European item they SYP SPF are spruce

our can us, are that pine. So, such treated still be species as yellow products treated southern for

substitute So, yellow it’s a pine. for not southern really so much

necessarily and look at too. are the others does price that at don’t applications – I competitive probably with make that I it that. looking So, sense there think and it’s those where think applications are But and are we

Ketan Mamtora

that’s very helpful. you. Got it, Thank

Matt Missad

welcome. You’re

Operator

to time. Thank the further remarks. over in any questions turn you. I no back at management Speakers, I’m like showing the to now would further queue for this call

Matt Missad

you. Thank

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Operator

participation. and this Thank you your Ladies for today’s concludes call. gentlemen, conference

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UFP Industries (UFPI) 21 Feb 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript