UFPI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the Q3 2021 UFP Industries Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advise that today’s conference is being recorded. like the now your over I’d Mr. speaker, Instructions] to conference hand to [Operator President Communications of Vice Gauthier, Dick Corporate and Relations. Investor ahead, go sir. Please

Dick Gauthier

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Matt Missad

and Thank afternoon, good you, Dick, everyone.

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our capital XXXX for payment. We to the $X.XX share Board also which to shareholders, December per including plan to dividends, the agreed dividend return increase cash to

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Mike Cole

Thanks, Matt, and good everyone. afternoon,

XX-month total lumber demand. less this and year, growth ahead Our drop of XX% in million cash XX%, return million, retail EBITDA trailing of sheet debt of in and a than Operating prices an with $XX net and unit flow million, on over consolidated adjusted sales $XXX are of XX%. to by strong softening of and of invested liquidity spite X% a $XXX of results of last quarter of highlighted balance capital unprecedented growth capitalization

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also sold unit. would adversely in per in mentioned variable prices I lumber commodity-based our a by we sales production quarter. decline adversely impacted products As during the The our anticipated expected quarter, we price last be the impacted decline unit that on cost

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our year non-cash earnings and million, through decreases balance last in of to in remain and million $XXX $XXX working cash year. operations the Moving of capital capital and $XXX our compared time management. a to year million working since to expenses as compared further of net $XXX anticipate on primarily year year for $XX levels our year, prior compared to for the consisted to an totaling statement, slower business at net demand our cash increased We increase million generated flow units. current cash XX prices assuming our and flow lower the assess million from by capital was planning. inventory year in this the our in driven lumber increase end, we our most We customers into year, to typically for to days a the cycle retail move last of days is than due XX supply days what measure increase It of inventory anticipated working our

million, Our including investing efficiency included activities capital $XXX of expenditures expansion and million. totaling $XX CapEx

mineral-based our pallet and our pattern We’re now capacity advantage year include for the plastic to expanding produce capital and decking planning for wood products, $XXX opportunities. total projects capacity of and composite siding expanding interim expenditures million. machine-built of taking products our Notable our UFP-Edge automation

We million also invested $XXX on previously announced acquisitions.

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reductions the shareholders. We The to year, our plenty provides of capital or investment strength to expect in favorable of as to we balance cash our through cash generation net flows. the capital with working return of flow resulting grow and in balance us sheet further work

returns and expenditures business acquisitions the are I opportunities for of capital highest see. and in currently all allocation financials, Our have we priorities Matt? on the strength capital potential That’s based

Matt Missad

you, Thank Mike.

to Now up questions. like it for I’d open

Operator

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Ketan Mamtora

once and and you Thank and congrats good Matt again, Mike. afternoon

Matt Missad

Ketan. you, Thank

Mike Cole

you. Thank

Ketan Mamtora

are the down that off side, about talk the year-over-year. that on the seeing on see I you first you trends were can you third there, like, about volumes you side? composite the the talk what demand in organic question, demand starting quarter, seeing decking The are Can XX%

Matt Missad

Yeah.

out they’re think now strong, both terms I and our in still is sold at end are the the They Ketan, capacity very of both the year. demand through facilities. of manufacturing

think wood still and both customers, on conversations future that still Retail composite. can we on composite they’re looks bullish plastic with from So the the see mineral-based and especially good our very I in what

Ketan Mamtora

Okay.

the And seasonal it vacations, third just in of so what people for the sort quarter, is curious? I am drop it demand in drove year-over-year or just being was element out

Matt Missad

Yeah.

year I -- vacations the at pipeline was about the ordering. quarter have may think inventory money talked and of some that and you also we in some what time people for the -- they earlier just half of kept off there more of think and couldn’t if of it who the been home second perhaps things spent year time. had in that on been talk a end do other that at basically for I took a because was period

the the third part of had well. So big quarter boxes so stock and may be decline that in of as the plenty

Mike Cole

I think nine so Deckorators months, that’s right. up I is believe, for I’d unit basis. year-to-date, XX%, point a out on that the full

Ketan Mamtora

Got it.

so more sort inventory come composite in side? the on normal this And of decking down point, to levels has channel you at think the

Matt Missad

Yeah. I to bodes seeing beyond the we’re but that, space, only well that really of space. that have whole through the the of think can’t orders speak for portion extending speak I and fact composite that the to that can year based and And end us. on our demand we I the

Ketan Mamtora

areas to seeing Got terms you what talk the the Sunbelt, little more or there are where versus regions strength are bit it. are kind That’s demand and helpful. particular turning in And seeing then of you maybe about of a any others?

Matt Missad

and Colorado non-urban where a just strong. don’t is to facilities we all Southeast, Those Ketan. so more That’s We located. tend And have be all very areas Northeast seem as country. the Demand be strong. to over Texas, we’re question, reminder, a good the again regional, is

capacity. are running Our at facilities

capacity in, of to demand well produce number for typical We out as into again, other the happen. to would we’re future. But we mentioned, given order is Upstate occur employees would expect would are that say I as files say, New and the that the York. much obtain. I very can As strong seasonality that, than able

Ketan Mamtora

turn helpful. it I back very year That’s over. it. in into Got and luck Good the XXXX. the of half

Matt Missad

Thank Ketan. you,

Operator

you. Thank

next Please Stanley with go Elliott come ahead. question Stifel. will Our from

Stanley Elliott

thoughts seeing with information Thank bit the and taking for from helpful. Very, Do very additional for your might kind up? of they Can sort a to Construction questions what is And what way now everybody. customers any the this Hey, you get it’s talk little there side? the you thanks on impact all chain? also your have in you’re the release. having all the supply either about any of cleared even business on when the Industrial or frame of on actually

Matt Missad

are certain and there had soon Yeah. That’s of tunnel. the that about light people think with as number products probably our at same they to don’t of end have question, that that others there’s answers I you just you And the the be of Stanley. customers asked freeing is to. great the anytime a The number where question up get the conversations seem I just see

products it’s For or a manufactured domestically, waiting most devices game. that, parts, tends on other are our of are a on are kind things us, that of like since chips wait-and-see customers our waiting or us. that to help But electronic

the though recovery, everything been demand appears that think because of call has positives to will build there. still they that what extend the I able I be they period that, haven’t to happened wanted and is it’s to going build of to this One

us. level the good slightly for but should still very So lower historical, on maybe at demand continue a than

Stanley Elliott

I a already, initial mean, strong. success has the whether get to process, Just it’s you trying the Perfect. And feel feedback consumer target there? why development guys you’ve have, the new on as having then great in a What products you front-end? very better such through you’re for changed blown the

Matt Missad

credit I the really team. Yeah. to have to give

and new all All investments up services. different driving it products come units important we future new driving with business put is how of really have focus know things. They’ve new the in to a to our on made it and

positive real really turning job an incredible it into that they’ve embracing and gains. So done of

in think are items the there that terms some in do sales of keep higher mind have I those that number of cost of dollars, some in a just in them.

that weight to slight So dollar amount. may give the head a

Stanley Elliott

for on about versus there call. payout And I that boost enough. any the that you me, percentage to a if think nice wise Fair then How set in apologize lastly another think income sort targeting should is about? net feel Okay. you’re on terms we or of dividend, metric of,

Matt Missad

Yeah.

sure we to us, currently for it’s return the growth value. shareholders balance kind think making I where really of long-term just the about

set you that to So can that Mike, specific But, looking we’re well… I target a add don’t as we’ve think really some at. color

Mike Cole

Yeah

Matt Missad

…from a capital standpoint.

Mike Cole

very ratio At payout $X.XX, comfortable. at XX% the annualized net of that’s earnings, XX%,

yield We would also reasonable valuation be. some to think based the we and yield extent looked where company at on for a

$X.XX those So for we increase we can at metrics going very the are and easily support forward. a one look was nice and

Stanley Elliott

it and luck. Thanks Absolutely. Appreciate best guys very of much.

Matt Missad

you. Thank

Mike Cole

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

Our question next Garner will with The Benchmark come from ahead. go Please Company. Reuben

Reuben Garner

Good everybody. afternoon, you. Thank

Matt Missad

Reuben. Hey,

Reuben Garner

to follow-up going second, Maybe the couple questions. starting Retail for a or back side a of

weeks the pretty kind was or I slowdown in side, balanced or five up? moving one, or that the in the that out of do What chain on inventory you or it that business saw or side quarter. DIY pricing you is the what reported think of now about be just the weeks is course on maybe and you was the you quarter? of maybe, the at least there -- it’s do to supply seems six just last demand driving situation seen Have recently, on relative just think higher. think More you it trends to weeks four can a improve kind So, has talk prices earlier normal earlier widely

Matt Missad

say… to going am I statement. one in questions of lot A

Reuben Garner

Yeah.

Sorry.

Matt Missad

them. … all of

it, we absolutely think, you’re look as right. So I at

right probably in by mills was see to And it’s thing back I do do. kind judiciously the think to in things, of the there supply again, as for now has shutdowns maintenance early chain. and very some the think, people if a that we make everything’s kind some on transportation see they But probably would certainly inventory are good it a I still if that There normal. demand mentioned expect for other was more balanced in think my -- QX demand. I and hand. I more we used for to be slack I at what of years. so of moderated encourage -- we think there quarter, kind to see of have as inventory related I I’d excess kind little and look very, know them fourth typical I sure and out impacts the previous remarks, I think

Reuben Garner

Perfect. Industrial And volume, mentioned, side, with it too there benefits organic growth cross-selling PalletOne then I is the maybe of the the so see on What that kind acquisition? of on to not not the easy benefits is hasn’t yet, you focusing when early those to XXXX value-added, can that be more know the of event? -- some us kind for a flow to of it’s we happened if expect would maybe through, -- tell. of

Matt Missad

we’re that a there’s existing fair There of that Reuben, now vice customers -- of customers and wider previously in being sharing think a UFP locations happening. already area geography that our through are actually actually, are amount common I Well, versa. served

quantifying I there, and but benefits in grow hope years. yes, think, to are we continue a would public those we obviously the coming in already the format, aren’t that

Reuben Garner

was two you on questions the apologies, quarter us if And provide one, write-down the was for kind Just on the Okay. me the underlying to the then organic trying but treated profit? this, the then, of secondly, there profit you gross line. down. improvement one in your what to if contribution acquisitions lumber even was, gave Can organic from profit gross what volume the on was though with And gross and last the was side? what get

Matt Missad

first of quarter. one, lower net value or of Yeah. the reserve -- cost the the end for at realizable the The Reuben,

I think we million. did less than $X

The think inventory good primarily we I the in the the worked Spartanburg we’re to loss acquisitions quarter the of profit had of $X acquisitions, and operations. $X Construction quarter. respect for had Retail profits, a to pretty And shape. terms So operations with that million $X effectively end the $XX in to in was the and gross and And at loss pretty Industrial for Sunbelt gross million million. and then of million then Spartanburg through that quarter, added Sunbelt

Reuben Garner

Okay. Great. guys. you, Thank

Matt Missad

Thanks, Reuben.

Operator

you. Thank

go with Co. question next from Romero come will Sidoti Please ahead. Our Julio &

Julio Romero

Hey. Matt Good afternoon, and Mike.

Matt Missad

Julio. Hi,

Mike Cole

Hi, Julio.

Julio Romero

So, you and Can pricing, of about several think, levers which earlier one order think margin talked some greatest maybe Matt, talk automation, procurement. those you below rank initiatives in you your called out might about the and remarks, you I opportunity? rationalization have

Matt Missad

the clearly, it’s not also help, only on automation side, shortage one labor helps efficiency the the help side. will it on Well, it but because does

is But in some would the in on at with it probably -- rationalization which challenge customer front seeing is level other in of obviously that and brought has particular to more immediate the So a the equipment part particularly they’re get Group. numbers, ongoing manufacturing results, other the say with so leverage, analytics you’re the me. capacity, an takes that to things longer lot the excuse is Industrial process and that I

we would today. with think, rank them But how I long-term are efficiency those automation and the would I So, expect think more gains. I

Julio Romero

my And is, question improvements that much or rationalization next Got we are in Industrial? have more do made you’ve you inning on Industrial, to go of in into dovetails what kind the there it.

Matt Missad

company Yeah. I a sharing across a would we and great tell expanding since together job you, customers I terrific reach embrace they They’ve done and there. proud really really restructured our of really done there. of have the They Industrial job team. am working the

close that. not you to results finished they They’ve But would yet. even got positive what way very being to know is I they’re So go. we a long tell from continue see to

Julio Romero

you environment, for I your the current given lumber and me last pass then restock it is, And inventory will one for to just that Understood. think conducive is XXXX? on how do

Matt Missad

a think, question. a I ball great little more really based seeing have on one. least it’s at good a mentioned, I typical But don’t going what on as crystal be I to That’s we’re that today.

position So the with we today. do. and to we’re what are holds what going terms of our mills the don’t the in where market But kind of comfortable know future is

Julio Romero

taking the for Thanks questions.

Matt Missad

[Inaudible]

Operator

Thank you.

Please next McCanless Our from ahead. with Securities. will come Wedbush Jay question go

Jay McCanless

Good guys. Hey. afternoon,

Matt Missad

Jay. Hi,

Mike Cole

Hi.

Jay McCanless

So million since the with that rate forward, going prices the run is commissions the that roughly quarter, reason a especially is lumber am lumber the question SG&A down -- use of assuming the $XXX the some I good were this first sequentially? to lower

Mike Cole

Yeah.

a a run don’t as the but was mentioned is here my then QX, I we QX to right had you so have head, rate out profit it to about very think before, bonus top out bonus operating numbers peel is as pre-bonus comparable reasonable I Jay. of pretty QX. the long think the run impact is of use. the bonuses rate And it, XX% for as it of from at the good off bonus SG&A pulling rate I

Jay McCanless

nice then do some mean, comp Commercial. other companies think you do easy heard you or like about the see And some that just comparisons you an feel talk growth to maybe, And in actually was gained growth XXXX. business? number it if I we’ve front it how XXXX? maybe the but and have compare is I question how of did you understood around, first real mean, don’t to and that is I answer comp, then -- it easy in you, to

Matt Missad

They’ve done easy them, of to they’re believe a and numbers, you, has projects good progress. don’t and there’s I good to got but customer a back really terrific making and Jay. team able long key. that been of sales. accomplish tell will is that’s big been question, really for I UFP job kind what a analytics That’s And but go rationalization XXXX driving the really commercial they’ve they’ve anything Yeah. don’t there, been have I for way of building a

Jay McCanless

Okay.

Matt Missad

expense million, for the Jay, was the as $XX you by way. bonus mention, quarter

Jay McCanless

going you some to is the about come XXXX, stole Reuben you do then, I at it Yellow going snafus, lows but the and Pine lumber think question, one which different framing which pretty you up these the maybe of happen feel ask kind prices mills coming snafus strongly from it to of you Matt, going during for easiest something and seen beat way. be summer. heard Southern lumber off know said effects We’ve a Great. or that’s has both also it’s the do Do the think my this way transportation looking one’s so I lumber keep is expansion that guess, too some to capacity horse, far go now we’ve the going in like to maybe going Okay. year? dead high win, ahead, to or And not to

Matt Missad

Yeah.

I definitely think online capacity will the it. coming help moderate

of amount think of the consolidation one last I or the XX so. in is that probably mill should on over the mind keep side the things years we

is be will take be off have are managing line balance. the if be, that look looks much may know downward that out their So that we’re typical stable, them or sweet pressures price when what point don’t they right there decent so in returns I at historical might and what a from or spot diligent there. like. know ownership But may common business, other fairly production the they been probably still for more And not well I think, perspective. strong for which need if what so times about a the I demand bodes the now, I don’t our and is market.

Jay McCanless

for a Thanks great. That’s on Congrats Great. quarter. my questions. taking good Okay.

Matt Missad

Thanks, Jay.

Operator

you. follow-up Reuben Thank from And Company. do have a Benchmark ahead. with question Please go The we Garner

Reuben Garner

guys. Thanks,

to on Just just clarify, Deckorators, Matt. one one quick

of into we fourth So the at guess And to guys. as volume guess normalized, are I or volume existing expect the think, that year again said quarter? guess, in to you Last market Thanks, through any, I with think, said there or in that was you’ve we year would see down of when I I mean sold down you’ve year-over-year. that year, the business ago does draw your have you the inventory made out, end I grow the growth sell looking new things number investors you unusually QX, maybe -- high. move being

Matt Missad

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Operator

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Matt Missad

and your thank Well, you for thank time you today.

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Operator

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UFP Industries (UFPI) 21 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript