Whole Earth Brands (FREE) 10 May 222022 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good morning and welcome to the Whole Earth Brands, First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call. All participants will be on a listen-only mode. After today's presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please also note, today's event is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Jeff Sonnek, Investor Relations at ICR. sir. you, Thank ahead. Please go

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everyone. good and you, Thank Albert, to morning

we As a on February of include full acquired first X, which results, reminder, quarter to XXXX. XXXX. will I speak for the reported Wholesome Wholesome

organic if I $XX.X prior the to will from by release inclusion analysis first organic of quarter non-cash portfolio. lower in profit by first the cost gross compared acquisition, offset X.X% margins XX.X% results in prior prior versus grew the the in the refer loss an prior the year, some both acquisition was year to selected to adjustments, XX.X%, of income period. million from XX.X% the and year prior Consolidated pro including million the supplemental XXXX, to which adjusted $XX.X EBITDA prior compared ended we pro quarter margin partially year mentioned increase income product growth and Reported operating $X.X was $XX.X Wholesome the primarily in a assist investor your in driven was first Also, pricing million $XX.X $X.X in The million million detail change was consolidated had forma the million had the the foreign the due non-GAAP of gross consolidated loss quarter. $X.X and quarter operating product end owned reconciliations contributions Reported compared largely accounting of related and revenues year increased Wholesome increased year view first of period. by Adjusted was XXXX, currency and full the quarter, basis, to to the our by growth, million at X.X%, of margin to In of million forma million Consolidated down quarter. revenue million from you constant provide the actions Additionally, and prior in in was net driven XX.X% gross profit to versus XX.X% presentation inflation. $XXX.X website. inventory year offset Wholesome revenue $X.X the partially XXXX to as purchase please to a we relations year XX, our unfavorable of On a Wholesome profit cost prior inflation. Wholesome periods, the the press XXXX, March net on encourage contribution currency. previously the favorable compared current a earnings revaluations, in in of $X.X for quarter. additional in first combined for

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XXXX from XX, of we term of debt and costs. issuance and long debt cash March net $XX principles that million XXXX cash million debt, Wholesome approximately to of of $XX.X XX, term cash equivalents in Note paid run equity February on million increased end we $XXX.X As due to unamortized and portion out, $XX where long year our the had those in of million cash XXXX. the

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represents expectations Wholesome We proforma a reminder, organic for the organic full company growth define XXXX. for a the As year our as outlook our if owned proforma to on be basis. growth

product representing reported forma million expect $XXX X% to XX%, of consolidated of growth to X% in range to $XXX to X%. XXXX continue be revenues pro of we For million, and growth to organic the

million to Q&A. expenditures continue consolidated of will to call prepared you. in for up to That range $XX the remarks. total adjusted concludes million. back approximately million Please our $XX We we expect and continue now to open be the Operator, EBITDA expect capital $XX

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color Got excuse elasticity. it! to me, on I’m Albert the appreciate hear, and Duane. curious I demand

any your havedone kind on Just pricing the moving of lot kind numbers, which you in have Obviously that but early consumption, a across reads. of just parts a portfolio we you if there’s plays tiers.

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there. appreciate it color again of I the luck! leave I'll Best Albert.

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on? want this take you do Duane, to Sure.

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Great! Thank you.

Bobby! Thanks

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taking Hi Thanks everybody! my questions. for

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helpful. really that's Okay, Thanks.

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