DALLAS, July 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Builders FirstSource, Inc.(Nasdaq:BLDR), a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the United States, today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Second quarter highlights include the following (see financial schedules for more information, including non-GAAP reconciliations):

• Second quarter 2015 sales increased to $461.5 million, up 8.2 percent, compared to $426.5 million for the second quarter of 2014.
   
• Gross margin percentage was 24.0 percent, up 200 basis points from 22.0 percent in the second quarter of 2014.
   
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 35.7 percent to $27.6 million, or 6.0 percent of sales, from $20.4 million, or 4.8 percent of sales, for the second quarter of 2014.
   
• Received all third party and governmental consents necessary for the completion of our previously announced acquisition of ProBuild Holdings LLC ("ProBuild"), one of the nation's largest professional building materials suppliers. The acquisition is expected to close in early August 2015 in conjunction with Builders FirstSource's previously announced financing transactions.

Commenting on the company's results, Builders FirstSource CEO Floyd Sherman said, "I am extremely pleased with the performance of our company this quarter. We increased our revenues by 8.2 percent despite the negative year-over-year impact from commodity deflation and the abnormally wet weather conditions during the quarter. Our gross profit margin of 24.0 percent was the highest it's been since the third quarter of 2007, and our Adjusted EBITDA of $27.6 million represented our highest quarterly Adjusted EBITDA result since the third quarter of 2006, when annualized single family starts were above 1.3 million. These results reinforce our belief that we are continuing to benefit from a strengthening housing market and that Builders FirstSource is well positioned."

Chad Crow, Builders FirstSource President, COO and CFO, added, "We made significant strides in improving our profitability this quarter. The company demonstrated strong operating leverage with Adjusted EBITDA flow through on incremental sales of 20.8 percent, resulting in our best quarterly Adjusted EBITDA margin in eight years. We believe further operating leverage is possible with continued improvement in the housing market and our increased scale following our acquisition of ProBuild."

Second Quarter 2015 Results Compared to Second Quarter 2014

(See accompanying financial schedules for full financial details and reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures to their GAAP equivalents.)

• Sales were $461.5 million, an increase of $35.0 million or 8.2 percent, which includes a 2.4 percent negative impact of commodity price deflation. We estimate sales volume increased approximately 10.6 percent, of which 4.3 percent related to recent acquisitions and 6.3 percent related to volume growth at legacy locations.
   
• Gross margin percentage was 24.0 percent, up from 22.0 percent last year. Our gross margin percentage increased largely due to improved customer pricing and a higher mix of value-added sales.   
   
• Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $18.1 million to $94.5 million. As a percentage of sales, SG&A expense increased to 20.5 percent compared to 17.9 percent in the second quarter of 2014.  Of the $18.1 million increase, $6.4 million was acquisition costs primarily related to the recently announced ProBuild transaction, $1.5 million related to an increase in depreciation and amortization and $0.7 million related to an increase in stock compensation expense. Excluding these increases, our SG&A expense was 18.6 percent of sales in the current quarter versus 17.9 percent of sales in the same quarter a year ago. This remaining increase was further affected by the negative impact of commodity price deflation on our sales.
   
• Interest expense was $12.6 million, an increase of $6.1 million. The increase was primarily related to a $5.9 million increase in the non-cash, fair value adjustment related to stock warrants issued in conjunction with our 2011 term loan. During the second quarter of 2015, all of the remaining stock warrants were exercised and there were none outstanding as of June 30, 2015. See supplemental schedule attached.
   
• We recorded a $0.2 million income tax benefit compared to $0.2 million of income tax expense in the second quarter of 2014. We recorded a reduction of the after-tax, non-cash valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets of $1.3 million and $4.1 million in the second quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Absent the valuation allowance, the effective tax rate would have been 33.2 percent and 39.5 percent in the second quarters of 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, our gross federal income tax net operating loss available for carry-forward was approximately $257 million.      
   
• Income from continuing operations was $3.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $10.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the year-ago period. Adjusted income from continuing operations was $14.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $9.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2014. See reconciliation attached.
   
• Adjusted EBITDA was $27.6 million, or 6.0 percent of sales, compared to $20.4 million, or 4.8 percent of sales. See reconciliation attached.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

• Total liquidity at June 30, 2015 was $143.8 million, including $40.2 million of cash and $103.6 million in borrowing availability under our revolver. We had $55.0 million in outstanding borrowings and $16.4 million in outstanding letters of credit under our revolver as of June 30, 2015.
   
• Operating cash flow was $7.7 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to negative $13.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, the difference largely due to higher working capital build in the second quarter of 2014.
   
• Capital expenditures were $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $6.8 million for the second quarter of 2014.
   
• On April 13, 2015, we announced that we entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ProBuild Holdings, LLC. For more information related to this transaction and how it may affect our future liquidity, please refer to our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2015.  

Outlook

Concluding, Mr. Sherman added, "The current macro-economic environment continues to be favorable for the future of Builders FirstSource. Employment gains and improving consumer confidence coupled with low levels of new home inventory and low mortgage rates should lead to an increase in home construction activity. With the acquisition of ProBuild scheduled to close in August, Builders FirstSource stands ready to benefit from this increase in construction activity as the nation's largest building supply company."

Conference Call

Builders FirstSource will host a conference call Friday, July 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) and will simultaneously broadcast it live over the Internet. To participate in the teleconference, please dial into the call a few minutes before the start time: 800-306-6784 (U.S. and Canada) and 913-312-9323 (international). A replay of the call will be available at 3:00 p.m. CT through July 29^th. To access the replay, please dial 888-203-1112 (U.S. and Canada) and 719-457-0820 (international) and refer to pass code 1223790. 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 a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction.  The company operates 55 distribution centers and 55 manufacturing facilities in 9 states, principally in the southern and eastern United States. Manufacturing facilities include plants that manufacture roof and floor trusses, wall panels, stairs, aluminum and vinyl windows, custom millwork and pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes windows, interior and exterior doors, dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods, millwork 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. 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.

Financial Schedules to Follow

CONTACT: Chad Crow

         President, COO and CFO

         Builders FirstSource, Inc.

         (214) 880-3585



         Drew Mackintosh

         Mackintosh Investor Relations

         (512) 243-5009

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