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Operator

Greetings and welcome to the Simpson Manufacturing Company Incorporated Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kim Orlando from Addo Investor Relations. Kim. you, Thank

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Kim Orlando

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Karen Colonias

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Brian Magstadt

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Operator

[Operator Thank Instructions] you. Thank you.

proceed with Daniel from question with first Please Our CJS Securities. Moore is your question.

Daniel Moore

that sell at thanks as afternoon impact the to the Lowe's taking for questions we quantify modeling possible about it XXXX? full-year XXXX so impact during is think and of we start know, the kind kind inventory and to about Brian. and the do you, for you is How Karen always. [indiscernible] less of starters, Maybe Thank we think of as revenue quarter? much the Good expect

Brian Magstadt

end Lowe's we was The And in last in Karen center the noted but lines that smaller little for Dan. a for know bit a Sure are you is, the Depot lines connector were did then bit – QX compared sell just Lowe’s line. in the than was XXX%, QX Home on Combined done there product to was customers, those sets of in and quarter, those home which anchors, QX. more year. the – fasteners little in up sets and

getting we're or a that So, load-in we'll still home later, compatibility at able the those going and the were there, as little idea be but from XXX%. QX, compared center during just be to initial forward, of customers sell-in more re-sell will but what the good a of to those sets a information – perspective, little just provide up QX

Daniel Moore

QX, in correct? XXX

Brian Magstadt

Right.

Daniel Moore

too know, I than you And, you high that, know, More is a load thought magnitudes? what as or of, of Okay. know half are it way kind view you that guess a in just, process?

Brian Magstadt

It mentioned, no. was anchors as on QX, for I in sets. the the Again, For that load are and those smaller not extensive. fasteners

Daniel Moore

Okay.

Brian Magstadt

mention at Lowe's, without both would should America, or America look the, of we growth QX be company those, the would for I the exceeded revenue have as and quarter for North for XXXX. of thing the company North for the both One quarter during

Daniel Moore

you're been have saying, year-over-year would correct? is up You Lowe's, what without

Brian Magstadt

Correct.

Daniel Moore

contribute of the and/or Either to small tuck-in revenue okay. meaningful revenue Okay, on an any quarter basis? annualized two the acquisitions

Brian Magstadt

million would was impact And our But, again, acquisition. that builder to October. customers. $X.X application a zero small done software there. be to application, one, $X European revenue million but in the, those acquisition use no had from It's, No. particular then We about with revenue the very real software just We meaningful beginning to actually. did actually a at that the of QX. annual expect Well, able

Daniel Moore

it. Got

prepared in your comments And just Okay. to – Brian, on final elaborate, prior remarks. maybe the

margins think XXXX] exit some I cause it you've we expect operating What think obviously, it Is what and comps, margins margin XXXX, as we investment? you would to is that is difficult it pull and got mix? specific that said specifically [about but magnitude? you discrete pull to gross is know, back as back it

Brian Magstadt

likely Being restrictions. meetings, then efforts the us business other being we of the up that Yeah. about And we'll as like, we’re also, areas. don't that, no, year we to to and Sure, travel that and large think share of with – ramp think we I customer to in may the engagement but and be then grow those well, our for as to the very shows quarter interesting do next come look fourth there XXXX be be some do will attending initiatives yet. be And magnitude the you year. with able growth taking on some expecting have up that as plan some obviously like, of a able the balance to there trade

Daniel Moore

Got it.

Okay.

opposed So, it those would OpEx on more at margin all as of to commentary, gross appear. least

Brian Magstadt

Correct.

little the bit in margin there well. Although as may a gross area be there

Daniel Moore

jump full-year look Okay, and what seeing on queue, applied for revenue expectations maybe you're but in back year-over-year can QX I'll growth into] trends and in as outlook, generally? know, the revenue back does the you that and as October, what we your last more terms far guide of far about basis, [obviously like one, QX thus cadence, a given talk just

Brian Magstadt

Sure.

October. would growth so So that in QX guide the on over for pace far X% a last for we're imply and year, of the QX about with about year

Daniel Moore

back you. jump with Thank I'll any ups. follow Okay.

Brian Magstadt

Thanks.

Operator

you. Thank

comes with question. your question Tim Wojs Please next Our from proceed Baird. from

Tim Wojs

Guys, on nice job QX.

Karen Colonias

Thanks, Tim.

Tim Wojs

on dovetailing of question. on kind last the just Maybe the

recall, You how elaborate XX% is I the kind I did, XX%, you know, call of just here, quarter. go you the part obviously should it's, imply could through kind up, trend you maybe it quarter through, revenue of through kind if which if accelerated of because things XX% that maybe early July, the through know of paced

we that know, make to last the just that sure October, have I so comparison is X% to in number? sure a want year-over-year year number like you number, same just So, to make want

Brian Magstadt

Sure.

Tim Wojs

what would that. be driving And

Brian Magstadt

in revenue the X% That Tim. XXXX Yeah XXXX growth QX of QX that guide Okay. to the hit versus period. midpoint annual is order for both

X%, we revenue would net by and number year-to-date the taking we're guide. hit then about growing if that QX So,

October, that number. so right far on in And it's

quarter days to So, noted bit October. during little the commenting QX when for the about we that were seeing a release at those we're July you earnings were what QX early yes, different, compared

I think there? thoughts little be There Oh, have that. Karen, seasonality. it's just you of any do other may bit a

Karen Colonias

Yeah.

as conditions, have, tracking always have to of we – always customers we're winter the closed I mentioned, we down well what for think, some we quarter you our pretty did, actually fourth some you of the holidays, or always quarter our time. we've whether fourth to Christmas weaker, third. And Thanksgiving and it's know, are compared are second and as the typically quarter said, first

So, I think a, we we're consider normalized quarter. seeing just sort would fourth of a what of more

Tim Wojs

Okay.

[starts] your most I and mean, Okay. pretty still digits R&R still you're up right. are in double of some regions, activity, good seeing

deceleration I'm the understand guess, driven of, what might type that to have couple of I months? So, just last trying versus

Karen Colonias

you're of in Tim. if winter the always mean, right start months, I we've really number us if and is, start what anywhere four we you type tend numbers, Yeah, to remember, look that that you two trail but season. that puts months right said at to from

So, but seeing we've from got we're we've ground. the places still standpoint, already snow R&R nice on again, got numbers the where

So, holidays. it's see and both seasonality what function the winter from we really just the of from a those

Tim Wojs

Okay, inventory versus okay. normal of look here]? your how characterize as distributors, you at kind I would guess And [spend their you

Karen Colonias

We're pattern. pretty of We're seeing type or our much seeing not decreases. increases ordering any normal distributors

Tim Wojs

Okay.

looks what about sell-out to what the versus reconcile number on that quoted POS home guess sell-in channel, the was center then is just Okay. XXX% in that like? maybe your you And to I center side think there any things of way home

Karen Colonias

little Well get as the we customer. at bit POS it's coming Lowe’s the do we those but early, new look as a on especially numbers,

little So, idea the it’d as that ends. be probably better something year would a bit we have

Tim Wojs

Okay.

you have you've I up, demand a we you think picking in the just activities last next then And you sports uptick you seen little how bit decent pricing, have pricing an of XXXX, year? think here, know Okay. for steel, about would as is expectations about one on seen know

Karen Colonias

we there's we past, little an this cost Yeah, would increase we goods And element do steel we a that. we track in think of to sold, might year. are and increase. in consistency then we of correct; But we at pricing. that, a doing we not this increase in a of estimate price mentioned as seeing material the take key is if point, bit some this in price stability the and At noted, know, rest our look you're you do continue need a a to where throughout

Tim Wojs

guys. Thanks, Good good. rest the of luck year. on sounds Okay, the

Brian Magstadt

you, Tim. Thank

Karen Colonias

Tim. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

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

Steve Chercover

Thanks. Good everyone. afternoon,

of forgive if I and missed at in margin. sales, multitasking not it, from was exceed the were I you QX did you what you goes predicting So, but obviously, know, also me expectations your and but July, that end to just

think you you critical, being but, were don't So, too leverage? did I'm like, – conservative, know, were surprised? the what flow And you just margins just from the operating

Brian Magstadt

repair that continuing that’s I and was, We the strength and continued that we're to homes remodel know have been Steve, been trend backyards, a – this think another have Well, definitely people what going business that, amount of spaces of you. there's just and or as indoor part just whether then that And experiencing, in and extent. outdoor three their that the we're improving of is, year, it wave see. restrictions, be to it living you but living the back months, spaces, uncertainty COVID-related know,

but running even the bit I as – on we remotely part from or are the just the So, sales people us the other guess was little continuing a more OpEx, not been products more, our steel the been through, through, we cost have on have running busier per and I people it. out sales, se, out factories to know, normally and road on as that that we've of that's better And with and would got you meeting other utilization, have, attendance factory offices. of that on leading been the because attendance think virtually hand, virtually show sales then at of many reduced expenses trade people we working visiting we've have customers, from travel

know, you would on call volume it remodel through and that strong. very So, – center, to products that repair but continued have the I the type of be home

Steve Chercover

you I articulate the it's kind sure suburban it's we you know a you listen presumably, from you long-term you. of but, objectives and customers, in be for days, due from living like, very it would might COVID, density to And even your what meetings XXXX know, know, early know, get was increased seems be snatching thought that you'll victory and as from if you from homebuilders, feedback, your course, Okay, know, low actually good urbanization. beneficiary virtual

to mean, that in that density starting So, density is are towards turning high the I any comments terms on maybe tide see living? low back you front? of

Karen Colonias

when the Steve starts, family you housing and an look at multifamily. single a in starts decrease in see increase Yes. you obviously

it mentioned the in their some those So, that seeing from quarter, people also, we've moving area are the from builders some from first We've who of suburban as they clearly the of are last they to space. hearing numbers. being larger city more the seen those time out we homeowners, because want

put family unit that more single put we a content again. you So, And single and multi-family, mentioned, per basis we’ll both there that a couple typically our would product family homes would single on family. as tell we indicators that in in but

from would shift start the urban indicate is the suburban. density out So, see I that just we're moved think that what seeing you that that high to in

Steve Chercover

this $X bodes think out sales, we of if that presumably just imagine English] can't taking accretion. then company, it's fastener you. a almost of And there's a I finally, [this I worth well of competitor? you lot mean, Alright, million know, should well for

Karen Colonias

it's a company, Yeah, I a say, yeah, fastener connector company. connector not –

our run market and we'll to through facilities. share there, gain also be that So, some able production

So, little help a absorption. on bit

Steve Chercover

you. the All just year. Thank of for the wishes it. Got Best rest right.

Karen Colonias

Thanks Steve.

Brian Magstadt

Steve. Thanks

Operator

you. Thank

Our your from Please Romero next question. question Sidoti from Company. proceed comes & Julio with

Julio Romero

Hope you good are well? afternoon. all Hey,

Brian Magstadt

Thanks Julio.

too. You

Julio Romero

European I ask did you improve if guess see and know, working margins what's you just could which excellent, kind there, but see into gross of maybe that strength talk I year-over-year, QX? about the continuing about well is down you operating do business, margins despite

Karen Colonias

Europe. a was Yeah, housing as we little and case first the the of mentioned, Unlike return considered essential, where that U.S., bit you wave know, in their tougher not materials construction had COVID-XX. from were Europe

and UK down, down. distributors closed our was our of facility only France many were not closed So,

bit the of So, the little up took we the in the saw or picking than a business U.S. longer up picking

they I team really nice to kind more normalized quarter, on done of are our reduced a breadth line. get bottom the them. focused job is sell strategy ours continuing And customers little to job of a on mentioned, rate there's work change back getting OpEx nice helping our a the third that great bit done sales job; had think force We've in entire doing to of as and management a were line. a that looking certainly, we we of of for those to a

the the they're and executing So, of fasteners, connectors, the a strategy. and job doing on that anchors, good

as those certainly in Europe. an as of uptick in in they we're and like were some seen On we negative happen in as looks will quite what year, have COVID-XX restrictions, don't seeing reports know second already it as earlier We've operations, news side, certainly hearing COVID-XX countries that regions. of we're the as some but in not wave far potential a those those but steep the put

Julio Romero

effects this of the that all I your and but tightness any it. customers cost and on your last any how you Have update the Got issues quarter, asked affects lumber? or Simpson? of customers at lumber I to on seen And related believe

Karen Colonias

product affecting by what not by a call but obviously, Well, wood we make, us fours sixes]. a [two that's from that wall directly, I know, you we standpoint stick, would and of two have

some our is again. heard wood housing that pricing obviously, heard is coming I've product. impacted certainly up, lumber supply that of we or kind our prices that for up. The prices going on going is particular standpoint, availability customer issues From if reduced, haven't needed back creates slowdown. I've of latest So, been down And by that are

So certainly far and as that will the the cost as pushed being price house, help shortage but as of the more the far pushed just concern as on haven't heard consumers. to up I of

And help that I back the prices the from as will as far drop think standpoint. this So, again, seeing housing down little in bit. those year, issues portability half a we're

Julio Romero

you flow quarter? be year-over-year expect know, cash me Maybe in would one to the for it. Got last is, up you fourth

Brian Magstadt

don’t so. I think

the – general that expectation now. I right Is would case. think that our yes, be

Julio Romero

Great. very Thanks much.

Brian Magstadt

Julio. Thanks,

Karen Colonias

Julio. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

Moore Please question. Securities. from comes next with your proceed Our Daniel from CJS question

Daniel Moore

thank Sorry, [indiscernible], again. you,

redundant, initiatives targeting given Just pulling or and about that we percentage more, [the XXXX as to XX.X% is year string the within range flat] on the OpEx for think this process signaling that you're regional expense revenue XX% normalizations as next of thought kind rise of are be now well? to is you a as of as percentage and little likely OpEx some the revenue, a sorry a to of year

Karen Colonias

go We in this both one. ahead, chime Yeah, Brian. Okay. on can

Brian Magstadt

in expected they’re rise say I’d to XXXX. likely

Daniel Moore

flow shifting a least Got M&A a the it? cash factor basis, That's to allocation stick to still And previously? if where do we had one of that to obviously, bit this, XX% I plan said missed you on to of How now that go back the you apologize, focus you it, sort shareholders does are pandemic? little given I at with capital then and helpful. the priorities returning goal in of forward more

Brian Magstadt

the more flow beyond to us would XX% go that fulfill to of the we at certainly thinking basis on that Sure. cash cash evaluate and or get get our as we're is, a we want help the the it, get investments make And our do but dividend, beyond even down. from that where as that's internal to from shareholders we’d that to One more other us as today remaining end year. returning We'd the down, evaluating so still there. operations thing like that that line other use about us help the particular take XXXX shareholders. that paid better. a in at by XXXX, efficient, then, return cash share repurchases, us the On customers know, help definitely balance acquisitions today, then, forward you in to of to We're done we're line as and far – like put to goal. profitable, strategy, evaluate, look But addition paid company's serve is

Daniel Moore

of be range targeting? spot there or sweet a Okay, and is acquisition would size that you generally

Karen Colonias

about know, complicated talked large You interested capabilities and extending We're very be our fastener material just the position. looking manufacturing as we've share really in a manufacturing as acquisition and in this, the the for that's market think, I Dan, in we'd certainly is space, space. building something smallest

small You to those bolt-ons, negotiate. saw pretty easy we incorporate did of are and to a couple

that a So, I why We're acquisition we is What a it and the would – And would have is fits of more might can do? the Simpson of it why our don't we think price. us? strategy for set why we owner sort looking that be right whatever be. target natural company right be to what the

Daniel Moore

Okay. More you to comments. quarter congrats obviously operating really Thank and strong come, again, leverage. And for obviously. on a,

Karen Colonias

Dan. Thanks Great.

Brian Magstadt

Dan. Thanks

Daniel Moore

you. Thank

Operator

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Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) 26 Oct 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript