SUP - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021 | Superior Industries International, Inc.

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the Superior Industries' Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Teleconference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Mr. Clemens Denks. Please go ahead, Sir.

Clemens Denks

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Majdi Abulaban

X. our everyone joining of providing thanks call. and results overall Clemens or our begin Thanks Slide I'll summary Thanks. an on by

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Tim Trenary

good Well, everyone. thank you, morning, and Majdi

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the $XX XX% cash finishing portion our repairs capabilities rate approximately investment capital in extending floods wheel Law to of which a This to year. Europe in for expanding of We through We year, million manufacturing in the some to earlier the million effective premium closing, $XX In is a expect and million carry with XX% victim from pleased over largely spending the capacity. XXXX. I'm premium is for our wheel year $XX German facility, model tax for in in and to and taxes. semiconductor which have challenging men these the And wheels heading and management facility chain women we supply occasion. make manner the our and times shortage disruption the the in our risen who although to will operators, persist other the to not intend to call in you, distant support XXXX, believe recovery we in vehicle turn which the I'll lower future industry pent-up dealer back that in and demand expect With we Majdi. too to prepared capitalize. stocks be is

Majdi Abulaban

operator I'd Thanks the Tim. like for now. Thanks. over to Q&A it turn to

Operator

question Instructions] you. Our Gary from Prestopino Thank Research. [Operator first comes with Barrington

Gary Prestopino

morning, Good everyone.

Majdi Abulaban

Gary. morning Good

Gary Prestopino

Could timing, than certainly that me with bit of to My working understanding in working of at of your through, been it use this a least narrative past. capital basis, seems capital it's was aluminum? some on it increases the more possibly but whole you a this bigger a in explain that metal a just that on little price issue guys pass was had

you that all just how could works? explain So

Tim Trenary

so. to Gary Hi. Tim. do happy it's I'm Sure.

I any very with aluminum past OEMs effective for costs agreed as to our the of would very so occur. great P&L That, them aluminum of the not North time. characterize Europe both at on is they in America We point as have through and therefore or in rising mechanisms effect what the changing prices declining

they those – we increased those costs to go and in extent offset more to they to money. to reside our are and extent owe up, inventory costs some However receivables payable the will the smoke extent and resident working capital aluminum specifically in are

very that in in and we're the be little balance sheet unfavorable today. that's on or working impact environment can impact capital, the So there's the an while on there P&L, favorable

metric of Just weeks about it's you high aluminum an $X,XXX. couple bit round the at as $X,XXX as little idea, was year. to numbers per now to ton rose give ago, beginning the back a pulled It and to a $X,XXX

and about today's So as much weeks ago, up it XX%, a XX%. couple was as

little an very XX%, on working capital. about statement on average income our on So impact impact and

Gary Prestopino

aluminum of just this that anticipating said Is are come the with you to issue and aluminum aluminum as Or will go function this forward. equal that a to going you you normalize think out we – they're will prices liberalize? So in whole down? flows begin prices or

Tim Trenary

I Generally that past in some it has aluminum economy. time, more anticipate when as number, up us the over normalize I per aluminum the will back shock down I and to the disruption other that ton. will metric think or there's chain be, will it'll global is to the supply as go it but disruptions, I $X,XXX think behind closer believe is towards dramatically, and

it's experiencing temporary. today what an is we're I aberration, think So

Gary Prestopino

Okay. went new but down of product Majdi fast you XX, it couldn't your launches, write all And I then on Slide through enough.

of of were what; wheels, had And – it eight are were eight couldn't the were You nine greater. was I capture? things eight up of the of which said the some I the there larger you or seven nine that just then XX-inch assume nine six nine what,

Majdi Abulaban

Yes. Sure.

have said larger eight have premium are eight wheel nine the seven finishes, we So six nine sizes. technologies. Gary, of lightweighting vehicles and the of electric are

Gary Prestopino

Okay.

you're seeing ahead, a I'm good still go proliferation got, then Majdi. sorry, PVD there. So And you've the

Majdi Abulaban

space. continues Yes. No, adoption exceed very It's expectations. because a the exciting our to

Gary Prestopino

are That's actually second major you now for hear. you OEM. you you from on great waiting PVD said producing approval And business then with Are a new to got wheels PVD lastly, or front?

Majdi Abulaban

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step major is which is Superior really most a is a exciting we a this now as recognition OEM that a – company. excited technology And were the of So the really product. a about great very is finalist,

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Gary Prestopino

right. That's Great. much. news. you good very Thank All

Majdi Abulaban

welcome. You're

Operator

Our Instructions] Benchmark. question from Michael Ward [Operator with next comes

Michael Ward

everyone. morning, Good a Thanks. follow-up... Majdi, just

Majdi Abulaban

morning, Michael. Good

Michael Ward

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Majdi Abulaban

depends. really really, it Mike,

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the average close to adds waiting the on XX% of light to value So wheel.

– XXX. that's company an really XX, premium anywhere to wheels average between depends the XX the board, but across the could it go So

Michael Ward

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Majdi Abulaban

significant. it – is you sizing. listen, talk about it Yes, And I No. mean, is

would believe have not We day navigator. XX-inch the XX-inch just; come the it We wheels. we won or thought never on that

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Michael Ward

next... As we look

Majdi Abulaban

are selling wheels Mike, fee, fast. We

got You it.

Michael Ward

we years, to the absolutely. go average out And over Yes, three five look to Yes. as is going the north… next

Majdi Abulaban

Yes.

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industry, we we're that going to wheels, exceeded of is the the X% to have is growing XX%. So and years grow premium four subset And for which the be even fastest at support at the last going the that. history to we've subset

Tim Trenary

To across can one one Mike at you collection the for compared compared content Majdi's portfolio very platforms, another to that or any of vehicle when incremental it's platform Tim. another point wheel dramatically. look of vehicles to or

measure what in some for economic this affecting value looking our is added our content the VAS refer to you're measure how business, or premium unit. per wheels on of as If sales we is industry our one

So any one and period of five this, looked premium over four the of the that sales if you'll just up. unit per is simply I've last VAS some added number over takes just that it that which or to you or is some value are the find three What at units, divided standard. of years, by time,

a give of unit Let me per $XX.XX. that was for third same quarter number the you about ago XXXX was numbers, year just the VAS $XX.XX, two

of steady excess you'll over premium progression in content unit, spread, than but $X.X the additional it call the standard call it X%, is more not But the of you a the see up if what's Again reflects wheels, per portfolio. So wheels that in back, $X, this that's only VAS what which X%. look content.

Michael Ward

sounds ago, look like, basically back, gone you've I XX. years from mean, if I you five it from so And

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Majdi Abulaban

mean find having well need that referred agree and and terms plan impact inside that to been have we're I and pleasantly underestimated of here very actually ourselves in inclined some premium the growing very that's [indiscernible] of segment. a internally of we you. growing actually in segment done surprised model. we growing to, wheel We quite with study business. segment, on this frankly, handsomely this our I'm It in And

So reason I the have would that time any in decline believe year this to don't this would – or two. next any

Michael Ward

certainly It like it. seems

And – million, so Tim, looking that you on three to quarters the I you this it and unfolds? the where a Is capital items is transitory just working you're to as assume cited are like looking $XX what two unfolds, at normal is that at? it,

Tim Trenary

Yes.

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little equation, I it prices, side other with respect the this month aluminum a mentioned of think in On as bit. up past the went actually to I

when a investment. end, by be released So sheet. year be balance they It’s the offsetting. may exactly temporary don't it'll I know

Michael Ward

two Yes. nice next quarters, a for It's tailwind least. at the

Tim Trenary

come It come will back It to us. will back.

Michael Ward

And seen just up any in Okay. heard production – have you have lastly, schedules? you any firming

Tim Trenary

the That's question, haven't would a seen Mike. bottom, the bottom that we good maybe you I the yet. takeaways that tell Yes.

see We're got at vehicles QX the you really markets. they market. that. flat numbers, recovery a million look We in seeing our bottom more So got like don't X by in some IHS has a

as quarters. If be extrapolate of that XX% you for probably of will to to high down of maybe market think half first normalize for and our ahead the is can I going It teens we're at, in the year, be numbers, the from in will XXXX. several done had next real last recovery in the continue will perhaps saying more be second the we've half

Michael Ward

you That Well, you. sounds Thank like much. Yes. very thank it.

Tim Trenary

you. Thank

Operator

And will there turn no time. for at remarks. questions our are call any or I back closing this to further the additional speakers

Majdi Abulaban

and shareholders you. our Thank joining value for progress forward a on updating day. for to look continue to everyone Thanks we drive rest the as next you today. We our quarter, call Superior Operator. our have good of

Operator

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Superior Industries International (SUP) 3 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript