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Builders FirstSource Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Results

February 20, 2020 4:16 PM

Execution of strategic plan drives record annual profit and cash flow

DALLAS, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLDR) today reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights:

Commenting on the results, CEO Chad Crow remarked, “We delivered another quarter of strong results to end 2019 with a solid foundation to further build on our record of success. Continued focus on our operational excellence initiatives contributed to a robust fourth quarter gross margin, while our full year gross margin improved 230 basis points, allowing us to achieve record annual Adjusted EBITDA of $516 million. Furthermore, we continue to make strategic investments in our operations and acquisitions to drive enhanced growth in margin-accretive products and markets, while preserving our balance sheet strength to support value-enhancing initiatives. We believe we are the strongest company in our industry, which is a real tribute to our team’s hard work and dedication. As we look forward, we are confident that our efforts to further partner with our customers to streamline the construction process will allow us to drive profitable growth in the years to come.”

Peter Jackson, CFO, added, "We closed out the decade on a strong footing underpinned by record full year Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. I am very pleased with our de-leveraging progress, as we reduced our net leverage ratio by 0.6x year over year to 2.5x, the low end of our targeted range. Our team’s ability to drive profitable growth while generating cash through working capital efficiency validates the strength of our strategic initiatives to produce meaningful value creation.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2018

Net Sales

Gross Margin

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Interest Expense

Income Tax Expense

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted EBITDA

Full Year December 31, 2019 Financial Information:

Net Sales

Gross Margin

Interest Expense

Adjusted Net Income

Adjusted EBITDA

Capital Structure, Leverage, and Liquidity Information:

Acquisition Activity:

In December 2019, we acquired certain assets and the operations of Raney Components and Raney Construction (“Raney”). Raney manufactures and installs wall panels, roof trusses, roof decking, interior wall framing and other select building products to its customers across Florida, with annual revenue of approximately $140 million.

In January 2020, we acquired certain assets and the operations of Bianchi & Company, Inc. (“Bianchi”). Bianchi is a supplier and installer of interior and exterior doors, crown moldings, open stair rail, chair rail, wainscoting, commercial hollow metal frames and doors and other custom millwork to its customers in the Carolina markets. Bianchi has annual revenue of approximately $30 million.

Since July 2019, we have completed five tuck-in acquisitions, adding six truss and millwork facilities to supplement organic growth, which in aggregate are expected to generate approximately $240 million in annual value-added net sales.

Outlook:

Peter Jackson, CFO, concluded, “I am extremely positive on the outlook for Builders FirstSource in the new decade ahead. Our company is well positioned to be the building supply company of choice for builders thanks to our enhanced geographic reach, diversified product offerings, national manufacturing capabilities, and strong partnerships with our customers. We are excited about our plans to drive greater value through our operational excellence initiatives as well as capitalizing on a strong economy and steady growth in the single family housing market. The continued execution of our strategic plan, in combination with an overall positive macroeconomic environment, puts us on firm footing to achieve our full year 2020 objectives. Thank you to all of our associates for their hard work and dedication to help us further advance our premier industry position.”

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 herein includes non-GAAP financial information, please refer to the accompanying financial schedules for non-GAAP reconciliations to their GAAP equivalents.

Conference Call

Builders FirstSource will host a conference call Friday, February 21st, 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 after the market closes on Thursday, February 20th. To participate in the teleconference, please dial into the call a few minutes before the start time: 800-367-2403 (U.S. and Canada) and 334-777-6978 (international), Conference ID: 8532776. A replay of the call will be available at 1:00 p.m. Central Time through March 7th. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) and 719-457-0820 (international) and refer to pass code 8532776. 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

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 40 states with approximately 400 locations and have a market presence in 77 of the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, providing geographic diversity and balanced end market exposure. We service customers from strategically located distribution and manufacturing facilities (certain 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 Notice

Statements 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 Sanghvi
VP Investor Relations
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
(214) 765-3804

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three Months Ended
December 31,
2019 2018
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales$1,763,573 $1,815,980
Cost of sales 1,287,017 1,323,201
Gross margin 476,556 492,779
Selling, general and administrative expenses 401,418 402,302
Income from operations 75,138 90,477
Interest expense, net 27,480 23,408
Income before income taxes 47,658 67,069
Income tax expense 6,291 15,048
Net income$41,367 $52,021
Comprehensive income$41,367 $52,021
Net income per share:
Basic$0.36 $0.45
Diluted$0.35 $0.45
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 115,932 114,898
Diluted 117,483 116,375


BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Years Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2017
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales $7,280,431 $7,724,771 $7,034,209
Cost of sales 5,303,602 5,801,831 5,306,818
Gross margin 1,976,829 1,922,940 1,727,391
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,584,523 1,553,972 1,442,288
Income from operations 392,306 368,968 285,103
Interest expense, net 109,551 108,213 193,174
Income before income taxes 282,755 260,755 91,929
Income tax expense 60,946 55,564 53,148
Net income $221,809 $205,191 $38,781
Comprehensive income $221,809 $205,191 $38,781
Net income per share:
Basic $1.92 $1.79 $0.34
Diluted $1.90 $1.76 $0.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 115,713 114,586 112,587
Diluted 117,025 116,554 115,597


BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

December 31,
2019 2018
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $14,096 $10,127
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $13,492 and $13,054 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively 614,946 654,170
Other receivables 77,447 68,637
Inventories, net 561,255 596,896
Other current assets 39,123 43,921
Total current assets 1,306,867 1,373,751
Property, plant and equipment, net 721,887 670,075
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 292,684
Goodwill 769,022 740,411
Intangible assets, net 128,388 103,154
Deferred income taxes 8,417 22,766
Other assets, net 22,225 22,152
Total assets $3,249,490 $2,932,309
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable 436,823 423,168
Accrued liabilities 308,950 292,526
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 61,653
Current maturities of long-term debt 13,875 15,565
Total current liabilities 821,301 731,259
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities 236,948
Long-term debt, net of current maturities, debt discount, premium and issuance costs 1,277,398 1,545,729
Deferred income taxes 36,645
Other long-term liabilities 52,245 58,983
Total liabilities 2,424,537 2,335,971
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; 116,052 and 115,078 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively 1,161 1,151
Additional paid-in capital 574,955 560,221
Retained earnings 248,837 34,966
Total stockholders’ equity 824,953 596,338
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,249,490 $2,932,309


BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31,
2019 2018
2017
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $221,809 $205,191 $38,781
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 100,038 97,906 92,993
Amortization of debt discount, premium and issuance costs 3,880 4,642 6,092
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt 8,189 (3,170) 56,657
Deferred income taxes 50,994 51,823 49,104
Stock compensation expense 12,239 14,420 13,508
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets and asset impairments (949) (1,393) 6,965
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Receivables 42,789 (9,221) (75,673)
Inventories 44,202 (5,425) (60,645)
Other current assets 4,674 (10,356) 8
Other assets and liabilities 1,611 5,637 8,315
Accounts payable 4,070 (89,392) 65,764
Accrued liabilities 10,500 22,168 (23,341)
Net cash provided by operating activities 504,046 282,830 178,528
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (112,870) (101,411) (62,407)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 6,545 4,753 2,981
Cash used for acquisitions (92,855)
Net cash used in investing activities (199,180) (96,658) (59,426)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 1,040,000 1,662,000 1,370,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility (1,192,000) (1,833,000) (1,020,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt and other loans 478,375 3,818
Repayments of long-term debt and other loans (610,834) (65,312) (379,926)
Payments of debt extinguishment costs (2,301) (134) (48,704)
Payments of loan costs (8,618) (2,799)
Exercise of stock options 4,873 3,945 8,055
Repurchase of common stock (10,392) (4,895) (2,644)
Net cash used in financing activities (300,897) (233,578) (76,018)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 3,969 (47,406) 43,084
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 10,127 57,533 14,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $14,096 $10,127 $57,533

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities

For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company retired assets subject to other finance obligations of $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $14.0 million and extinguished the related other finance obligations of $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $11.7 million, respectively.

The Company purchased equipment which was financed through finance lease obligations of $16.5 million, and capital lease obligations of $10.2 million and $14.2 million in the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In addition, purchases of property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable were $3.4 million, $2.4 million and $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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 8K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2020.
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019 2018
(in millions) (in millions)
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP Net Income$41.4 $52.0 $221.8 $205.2
Integration related expenses 2.3 4.3 13.1 19.2
Debt issuance and refinancing cost (1) 3.5 (3.2) 10.2 (3.2)
Adjusted Net Income 47.2 53.1 245.1 221.2
Weighted average diluted common shares (in millions) 117.5 116.4 117.0 116.6
Diluted adjusted net income per share:$0.40 $0.46 $2.09 $1.90
Reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization expense 28.3 25.2 100.1 97.9
Interest expense, net 24.0 26.6 99.4 111.4
Income tax (benefit) expense 6.3 15.0 61.0 55.6
Stock compensation expense 2.9 4.5 12.3 14.4
(Gain)/loss on sale and asset impairments 0.3 (0.9) (0.9) (1.0)
Other management-identified adjustments (2) 0.3 1.5 (0.9) 2.1
Adjusted EBITDA$109.3 $125.0 $516.1 $501.6
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 6.2% 6.9% 7.1% 6.5%
(1) Costs associated with issuing and extinguishing long term debt in 2019 and 2018.
(2) 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,
2019 2018 2019 2018
(in millions except per share amounts)
Net sales 1,763.6 1,816.0 7,280.4 7,724.8
Gross margin 476.6 492.8 1,976.8 1,922.9
Gross margin % 27.0% 27.1% 27.2% 24.9%
Adjusted SG&A/Other (excluding depreciation and amortization) as a % of sales (1) 20.8% 20.3% 20.1% 18.4%
Adjusted EBITDA 109.3 125.0 516.1 501.6
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 6.2% 6.9% 7.1% 6.5%
Depreciation and amortization (28.3) (25.2) (100.1) (97.9)
Interest expense, net of debt issuance cost and refinancing (24.0) (26.6) (99.4) (111.4)
Income tax expense (6.3) (15.0) (61.0) (55.6)
Other adjustments (3.5) (5.1) (10.5) (15.5)
Adjusted Net Income$47.2 $53.1 $245.1 $221.2
Basic adjusted net income per share:$0.41 $0.46 $2.12 $1.93
Diluted adjusted net income per share:$0.40 $0.46 $2.09 $1.90
Weighted average common shares (in millions)
Basic 115.9 114.9 115.7 114.6
Diluted 117.5 116.4 117.0 116.6
Note: The company provided detailed explanations of these non-GAAP financial measures in its Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2020.
(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 Q4-19 of $401.4M less $28.3M depreciation and amortization, less $2.3M of integration expenses, less $2.9M of stock comp, less $0.6 in gains on assets, impairments, and other. GAAP SG&A in FY19 of $1584.5M less $100.1M depreciation and amortization, less $13.1M of integration expenses, less $12.3M of stock comp, plus $1.8 in gains on assets, impairments, and other.



BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Sales by Product Category
(adjusted and unaudited)
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2019 2018 2019
2018
Net Sales % of Net Sales Net Sales % of Net Sales% Change Net Sales % of Net Sales Net Sales % of Net Sales% Change
Manufactured Products$356.7 20.2% $341.1 18.8%4.6% $1,449.5 19.9% $1,392.0 18.0%4.1%
Windows, Doors & Millwork 391.1 22.2% 365.7 20.1%6.9% 1,542.9 21.2% 1,445.9 18.7%6.7%
Value-Added Products 747.8 42.4% 706.8 38.9%5.8% 2,992.4 41.1% 2,837.9 36.7%5.4%
Gypsum, Roofing & Insulation 119.6 6.8% 127.7 7.0%-6.4% 528.6 7.3% 528.4 6.9%0.0%
Siding, Metal & Concrete Products 170.3 9.6% 169.4 9.4%0.5% 712.6 9.8% 697.8 9.0%2.1%
Other 199.0 11.3% 183.7 10.1%8.3% 795.2 10.9% 758.5 9.8%4.8%
Specialized Products 488.9 27.7% 480.8 26.5%1.7% 2,036.4 28.0% 1,984.7 25.7%2.6%
Lumber & Lumber Sheet Goods$526.9 29.9% $628.4 34.6%-16.1% $2,251.6 30.9% $2,902.2 37.6%-22.4%
Total adjusted net sales$1,763.6 100.0% $1,816.0 100.0%-2.9% $7,280.4 100.0% $7,724.8 100.0%-5.8%
Note: In Millions



BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Interest Reconciliation
(unaudited)
Three months ended December 31,
Interest Expense Net Debt Outstanding
(in millions)
2027 Secured Notes @ 6.75% Fixed$7.9 $475.0
2024 Secured Notes @ 5.625% Fixed 7.1 503.9
2024 Term Loan @ 5.6% (Floating LIBOR) 1.5 52.0
Revolving Credit Facility @ 4.4% (Floating LIBOR) 1.2 27.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs, discount and premium 0.9
Finance leases and other finance obligations 5.4 242.1
Loss on debt extinguishment 3.5
Cash (14.1)
Total$27.5 $1,285.9
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2019 2019
Free Cash Flow(in millions) (in millions)
Operating activities$144 $504
Less: Capital expenditures (35) (113)
Free Cash Flow$109 $391


Source: Builders FirstSource, Inc.

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