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Builders FirstSource Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

February 28, 2019 4:30 PM

DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDR) today reported its results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2018.

Commenting on the results, CEO Chad Crow remarked, “We generated strong financial results in 2018, delivering record sales, Adjusted EBITDA and net income despite a volatile market. We continued to show double-digit growth in value-added products, partnering with our customers in joint efforts to reduce construction costs and help mitigate labor shortages. Our team also made significant progress on our operational excellence initiatives, driving towards a more agile and efficient operating platform. I am particularly proud of our free cash flow generation as we achieved net financial debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 3.1x, fulfilling the last strategic milestone of the 2015 ProBuild acquisition.”

Peter Jackson, CFO, added, “We finished the year with a strong fourth quarter, in which we grew our single family customer segment by 4.5 percent, faster than the single family end market. Our fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA grew by 29 percent, or $28.1 million, to generate full year Adjusted EBITDA of $502 million. We improved our 2018 Adjusted EBITDA margin by 50 basis points and Adjusted net income by more than 50 percent. Our team’s focus on cash and working capital conversion initiatives, generated an impressive $186 million in free cash flow for the full year after funding $101 million in capital investments.”

The Company has provided supplemental non-GAAP financial information for the consolidated company that is adjusted to exclude one-time integration, one-time refinancing, and other costs (“Adjusted”). As the information included herein includes non-GAAP financial information, please refer to the accompanying financial schedules for non-GAAP reconciliations to their GAAP equivalents.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2017:

Net Sales

Gross Margin

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Interest Expense

Income Tax Expense

Net Income

Adjusted EBITDA

Full Year December 31, 2018 Financial Information:

Net Sales

Gross margin

Interest Expense

Net Income

Adjusted EBITDA

Capital Structure, Leverage, and Liquidity Information:

Please refer to the accompanying financial schedules for more information.

Outlook

Concluding, Mr. Crow added, “I am very pleased with the performance our team delivered in 2018 by focusing on exceptional customer service and disciplined execution. As overall market growth moderated, we managed to produce solid growth driven by our differentiated platform in the single family end market, delivered on our long-term strategic priority of deleveraging, and demonstrated the strength of our close customer relationships across our national footprint. I am confident that we will continue to deliver strong results from our strategic initiatives in high margin value-added products and operational excellence programs. I thank our team members who worked relentlessly throughout the year to build a more durable, value-added solutions platform that creates enhanced value for our customers, shareholders and other stakeholders and look forward to 2019 as we continue to build on our success.”

Conference CallBuilders FirstSource will host a conference call Friday, March 1, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) and will simultaneously broadcast it live on the Internet. The earnings release presentation will be posted at www.bldr.com under the “investors” section prior to the call. To participate in the teleconference, please dial into the call a few minutes before the start time: 888-220-8451 (U.S. and Canada) and 323-794-2588 (international), Conference ID: 3163178. A replay of the call will be available at 1:00 p.m. Central Time through March 1st. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) and 719-457-0820 (international) and refer to pass code 3163178. The live webcast and archived replay can also be accessed on the Company's website at www.bldr.com under the “Investors” section. The online archive of the webcast will be available for approximately 90 days.

About Builders FirstSource

2018 Sales: $7.7 Billion | Associates: 15 Thousand | Operations in 39 States

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to the professional market segment for new residential construction and repair and remodeling. We provide customers an integrated homebuilding solution, offering manufacturing, supply, delivery and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. We operate in 39 states with approximately 400 locations and have a market presence in 75 of the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, providing geographic diversity and balanced end market exposure. We service customers from strategically located distribution facilities and manufacturing facilities (some of which are co-located) that produce value-added products such as roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork, windows, interior and exterior doors, and other building products. For more information about Builders FirstSource, visit the Company’s website at www.bldr.com.

Cautionary NoticeStatements in this news release and the schedules hereto that are not purely historical facts or that necessarily depend upon future events, including statements about expected market share gains, forecasted financial performance or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, oral statements made by our directors, officers and employees to the investor and analyst communities, media representatives and others, depending upon their nature, may also constitute forward-looking statements. As with the forward-looking statements included in this release, these forward-looking statements are by nature inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Builders FirstSource, Inc. on the date this release was submitted. Builders FirstSource, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to the Company’s growth strategies, including gaining market share, or the Company’s revenues and operating results being highly dependent on, among other things, the homebuilding industry, lumber prices and the economy. Builders FirstSource, Inc. may not succeed in addressing these and other risks. Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial and other results can be found in the risk factors section of Builders FirstSource, Inc.’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, all forward-looking statements in this release are qualified by the factors, risks and uncertainties contained therein.

Contact:Binit SanghviVP Investor Relations Builders FirstSource, Inc.(214) 765-3804

Financial Schedules to Follow

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months EndedDecember 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales$1,815,980 $1,778,939
Cost of sales 1,323,201 1,347,719
Gross margin 492,779 431,220
Selling, general and administrative expenses 402,302 366,419
Income from operations 90,477 64,801
Interest expense, net 23,408 89,471
Income (loss) before income taxes 67,069 (24,670)
Income tax expense 15,048 18,031
Net income (loss)$52,021 $(42,701)
Comprehensive income (loss)$52,021 $(42,701)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic$0.45 $(0.38)
Diluted$0.45 $(0.38)
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 114,898 113,239
Diluted 116,375 113,239

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales $7,724,771 $7,034,209 $6,367,284
Cost of sales 5,801,831 5,306,818 4,770,536
Gross margin 1,922,940 1,727,391 1,596,748
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,553,972 1,442,288 1,360,412
Income from operations 368,968 285,103 236,336
Interest expense, net 108,213 193,174 214,667
Income before income taxes 260,755 91,929 21,669
Income tax expense (benefit) 55,564 53,148 (122,672)
Net income $205,191 $38,781 $144,341
Comprehensive income $205,191 $38,781 $144,341
Net income per share:
Basic $1.79 $0.34 $1.30
Diluted $1.76 $0.34 $1.27
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 114,586 112,587 110,754
Diluted 116,554 115,597 113,585

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $10,127 $57,533
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $13,054 and $11,771 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively 654,170 631,992
Other receivables 68,637 71,232
Inventories, net 596,896 601,547
Other current assets 43,921 33,564
Total current assets 1,373,751 1,395,868
Property, plant and equipment, net 670,075 639,303
Goodwill 740,411 740,411
Intangible assets, net 103,154 132,567
Deferred income taxes 22,766 75,105
Other assets, net 22,152 22,870
Total assets $2,932,309 $3,006,124
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 423,168 514,282
Accrued liabilities 292,526 271,597
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease obligations 15,565 12,475
Total current liabilities 731,259 798,354
Long-term debt and lease obligations, net of current maturities, debt discount, and debt issuance costs 1,545,729 1,771,945
Other long-term liabilities 58,983 59,616
Total liabilities 2,335,971 2,629,915
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 115,078 and 113,572 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively 1,151 1,136
Additional paid-in capital 560,221 546,766
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 34,966 (171,693)
Total stockholders’ equity 596,338 376,209
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,932,309 $3,006,124

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $205,191 $38,781 $144,341
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 97,906 92,993 109,793
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and debt discount 4,642 6,092 7,502
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt (3,170) 56,657 55,776
Payment of original issue discount (1,259)
Deferred income taxes 51,823 49,104 (124,787)
Stock compensation expense 14,420 13,508 10,549
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets and asset impairments (1,393) 6,965 (336)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Receivables (9,221) (75,673) (44,552)
Inventories (5,425) (60,645) (33,965)
Other current assets (10,356) 8 (4,873)
Other assets and liabilities 5,637 8,315 (828)
Accounts payable (89,392) 65,764 36,585
Accrued liabilities 22,168 (23,341) 4,281
Net cash provided by operating activities 282,830 178,528 158,227
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (101,411) (62,407) (42,662)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 4,753 2,981 8,305
Cash used for acquisitions, net (3,970)
Net cash used in investing activities (96,658) (59,426) (38,327)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 1,662,000 1,370,000 907,000
Payments under revolving credit facility (1,833,000) (1,020,000) (967,000)
Proceeds from issuance of notes 750,000
Repayments of long-term debt and other loans (65,312) (379,926) (807,517)
Proceeds from long-term debt and other loans 3,818
Payments of debt extinguishment costs (134) (48,704) (42,869)
Payments of loan costs (2,799) (15,663)
Exercise of stock options 3,945 8,055 6,627
Repurchase of common stock (4,895) (2,644) (1,092)
Net cash used in financing activities (233,578) (76,018) (170,514)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (47,406) 43,084 (50,614)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 57,533 14,449 65,063
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $10,127 $57,533 $14,449

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company retired assets subject to other finance obligations of $0.6 million, $14.0 million and $38.1 million and extinguished the related other finance obligations of $0.7 million $11.7 million and $41.2 million, respectively.

The Company purchased equipment which was financed through capital lease obligations of $10.2 million, $14.2 million and $8.1 million in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In addition, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $2.4 million, $3.9 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation of Adjusted Non-GAAP Financial Measures to their GAAP Equivalents (unaudited)
Note: The company provided detailed explanations of these non-GAAP financial measures in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019.
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
(in millions) (in millions)
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP Net Income$52.0 $(42.7) $205.2 $38.8
Integration related expenses 4.3 4.0 19.2 20.7
Debt issuance and refinancing cost (1) (3.2) 56.3 (3.2) 58.7
Revaluation of NOL (2) - 29.0 - 29.0
Adjusted Net Income 53.1 46.6 221.2 147.2
Weighted average diluted common shares (in millions) 116.4 116.5 116.6 115.6
Diluted adjusted net income per share:$0.46 $0.40 $1.90 $1.27
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization expense 25.2 22.2 97.9 93.0
Interest expense, net 26.6 33.2 111.4 134.5
Income tax (benefit) expense 15.0 (11.0) 55.6 24.1
Stock compensation expense 4.5 3.6 14.4 13.5
(Gain)/loss on sale and asset impairments (0.9) 1.9 (1.0) 6.3
Other management-identified adjustments (3) 1.5 0.4 2.1 0.4
Adjusted EBITDA$125.0 $96.9 $501.6 $419.0
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 6.9% 5.4% 6.5% 6.0%
(1) Gain or loss associated with refinancing long term debt.
(2) In 2017, the company revalued its NOL tax asset given the tax reform that allows for a lower federal corporate tax rate.
(3) Primarily relates to severance and one time cost.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Financial Data
(adjusted and unaudited)
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
(in millions except per share amounts)
Net sales 1,816.0 1,778.9 7,724.8 7,034.2
Gross margin 492.8 431.2 1,922.9 1,727.4
Gross margin % 27.1% 24.2% 24.9% 24.6%
Adjusted SG&A/Other (excluding depreciation and amortization) as a % of sales (1) 20.3% 18.8% 18.4% 18.6%
Adjusted EBITDA 125.0 96.9 501.6 419.0
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 6.9% 5.4% 6.5% 6.0%
Depreciation and amortization (25.2) (22.2) (97.9) (93.0)
Interest expense, net of debt issuance cost and refinancing (26.6) (33.2) (111.4) (134.5)
Income tax expense (15.0) 11.0 (55.6) (24.1)
Other adjustments (5.1) (5.9) (15.5) (20.2)
Adjusted Net Income$53.1 $46.6 $221.2 $147.2
Basic adjusted net income per share:$0.46 $0.41 $1.93 $1.31
Diluted adjusted net income per share:$0.46 $0.40 $1.90 $1.27
Weighted average common shares (in millions)
Basic 114.9 113.2 114.6 112.6
Diluted 116.4 116.5 116.6 115.6
Note: The company provided detailed explanations of these non-GAAP financial measures in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019.
(1) Adjusted SG&A and other as a percentage of sales is defined as GAAP SG&A less depreciation and amortization, stock comp, acquisition, integration and other expenses. GAAP SG&A in Q4-18 of $402.3M less $25.2M depreciation and amortization, less $4.3M of integration expenses, less $4.5M of stock comp and $0.6M loss from sales, impairments, and other. GAAP SG&A in FY18 of $1,554.0M less $97.9M depreciation and amortization, less $19.2M of integration expenses, less $14.4M of stock comp and $1.1M loss from sales, impairments, and other.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Sales by Product Category
(unaudited)
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net Sales % of NetSales Net Sales % of NetSales % Change Net Sales % of NetSales Net Sales % of NetSales % Change
Lumber & Lumber Sheet Goods$628.4 34.6% $643.3 36.2%-2.3% $2,902.2 37.6% $2,510.9 35.7%15.6%
Manufactured Products 341.1 18.8% 307.7 17.3%10.9% 1,392.0 18.0% 1,208.5 17.2%15.2%
Windows, Doors & Millwork 365.7 20.1% 343.9 19.3%6.4% 1,445.9 18.7% 1,360.6 19.4%6.3%
Gypsum, Roofing & Insulation 127.6 7.0% 129.0 7.2%-1.0% 528.4 6.9% 538.4 7.6%-1.8%
Siding, Metal & Concrete Products 169.4 9.3% 157.0 8.8%8.0% 697.8 9.0% 655.9 9.3%6.4%
Other 183.7 10.1% 198.1 11.1%-7.3% 758.5 9.8% 759.9 10.8%-0.2%
Total adjusted net sales$1,816.0 100.0% $1,779.0 100.0%2.1% $7,724.8 100.0% $7,034.2 100.0%9.8%

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Interest Reconciliation
(unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Interest Expense Net DebtOutstanding
(in millions)
2024 Secured Notes @ 5.625% Fixed$10.2 $696.4
2024 Term Loan @ 5.2% (Floating LIBOR) 6.3 458.3
Revolving Credit Facility @ 3.9% (Floating LIBOR) 3.4 179.0
Amortization of deferred loan costs and debt discount 1.3
Other finance obligations and capital leases 5.3 243.5
Gain on debt extinguishment (3.2)
Other 0.1
Cash (10.1)
Total$23.4 $1,567.0

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