BlueLinx Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BXC) reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with net sales of $726 million, gross profit of $128 million, and net income of $17 million. Despite challenges like deflationary pressures and adverse weather conditions, the company maintained strong margins in specialty and structural products. Adjusted EBITDA of $39 million exceeded expectations, driven by higher margins and a positive impact from import duty items. The company's financial position remains robust with available liquidity of $828 million, net debt of ($133) million, and a net leverage ratio of (0.8x).
Strong financial results with net sales of $726 million, gross profit of $128 million, and net income of $17 million.
Maintained strong margins in specialty and structural products despite deflationary pressures and adverse weather conditions.
Adjusted EBITDA of $39 million exceeded expectations due to higher margins and a positive impact from import duty items.
Robust financial position with available liquidity of $828 million, net debt of ($133) million, and a net leverage ratio of (0.8x).
Decrease in net sales by 9.0% to $726 million compared to the first quarter of 2023.
Decrease in gross profit by 4.4% to $128 million, with gross margin at 17.6%.
Net income of $17 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, compared to $18 million, or $1.94 per diluted share in the prior year period.
Adjusted net income of $19 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, compared to $23 million, or $2.53 per diluted share in the first quarter of last year.
Net cash used in operating activities was $31 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $89 million of net cash provided by operating activities in the prior year period.
Insights
BlueLinx Holdings Inc. has presented a mixed financial picture with their Q1 2024 results. The decrease in net sales by
The net income drop to
Investors should also weigh the company's assertion of a solid financial position against the fact that it has used
Assessing BlueLinx's performance relative to the broader building products distribution industry may offer some context. The deflationary pressures in the specialty segment and declining lumber volumes are indicative of macroeconomic factors such as market saturation or a slowdown in construction activities. These industry-wide issues may persist and impact future performance, so understanding these trends could be key for investors.
The company's capital allocation strategy, which includes share repurchases and capital investments in distribution and fleet upgrades, reflects a balanced approach to growth and shareholder return. Monitoring industry trends, such as the gross margins on specialty and structural products, remains important as these are critical levers of profitability for BlueLinx.
From an investor perspective, BlueLinx's current capital allocation is worth noting, especially the share repurchase authorization of
While the company's financials show some strengths, such as improved gross margins, investors should also be mindful of the seasonal changes in working capital and the impact this has on cash flows. The strategic initiatives and the potential to return capital to shareholders might be attractive, but they should also assess the prudence of these initiatives given the current cash flow dynamics.
FIRST QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
-
Net sales of
$726 million -
Gross profit of
$128 million 17.6% and specialty products margin of20.7% , which includes a net benefit of approximately$7 million -
Net income of
$17 million $2.00 -
Adjusted net income of
$19 million $2.14 -
Adjusted EBITDA of
$39 million 5.3% of net sales, which includes a net benefit of approximately$7 million -
Operating cash used of
( and free cash flow of$31) million ( (non-GAAP)$37) million -
Available liquidity of
$828 million $481 million -
Net debt of
( and net leverage ratio of (0.8x), excluding real property finance lease liabilities$133) million
“We are off to a solid start to 2024, despite ongoing deflationary pressures associated with our specialty business and January weather conditions that adversely impacted volumes. We are pleased with the results for the quarter as volumes recovered and we maintained strong margins in specialty and structural products,” said Shyam Reddy, President, and CEO of BlueLinx. “I am excited about the team we have in place to execute our sales growth strategy through uncertain market conditions. Our strong liquidity gives us the flexibility to pursue our strategic initiatives and opportunistically return capital to shareholders.”
“Our Adjusted EBITDA of
FIRST QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
In the first quarter of 2024, net sales were
Net sales of specialty products, which includes products such as engineered wood, siding, millwork, outdoor living, industrial products and specialty lumber and panels, decreased
Net sales of structural products, which includes products such as lumber, plywood, oriented strand board, rebar, and remesh, decreased
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA was
Net cash used in operating activities was
CAPITAL ALLOCATION AND FINANCIAL POSITION
During the first quarter of 2024, we invested
As of March 30, 2024, total debt was
SECOND QUARTER 2024 UPDATE
Through the first four weeks of the second quarter of 2024, specialty product gross margin was in the range of
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
BlueLinx will host a conference call on May 1, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, accompanied by a supporting slide presentation.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the BlueLinx website at https://investors.bluelinxco.com, and a replay of the webcast will be available at the same site shortly after the webcast is complete.
To participate in the live teleconference:
Domestic Live: 1-888-660-6392
Passcode: 9140086
To listen to a replay of the teleconference, which will be available through May 15, 2024:
Domestic Replay: 1-800-770-2030
Passcode: 9140086
ABOUT BLUELINX
BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that predicts, forecasts, indicates or implies future results, performance, liquidity levels or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “could,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “plan,” “should,” “will,” “will be,” “will likely continue,” “will likely result,” “would,” or words or phrases of similar meaning.
The forward-looking statements in this press release include statements about our confidence in the Company’s long-term growth strategy; our ability to capitalize on supplier-led price increases and our value-added services; our areas of focus and management initiatives; the demand outlook for construction materials and expectations regarding new home construction, repair and remodel activity and continued investment in existing and new homes; our positioning for long-term value creation; our efforts and ability to generate profitable growth; our ability to increase net sales in specialty product categories; our ability to generate profits and cash from sales of specialty products; our multi-year capital allocation plans; our ability to manage volatility in wood-based commodities; our improvement in execution and productivity; our efforts and ability to maintain a disciplined capital structure and capital allocation strategy; our ability to maintain a strong balance sheet; our ability to focus on operating improvement initiatives and commercial excellence; and whether or not the Company will continue any share repurchases.
Forward-looking statements in this press release are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management that, although believed by us to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our business, strategy, or actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We operate in a changing environment in which new risks can emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all of these risks, nor can it assess the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause our business, strategy, or actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause these differences include, among other things: housing market conditions; pricing and product cost variability; volumes of product sold; competition; the cyclical nature of the industry in which we operate; consolidation among competitors, suppliers, and customers; disintermediation risk; loss of products or key suppliers and manufacturers; our dependence on international suppliers and manufacturers for certain products; effective inventory management relative to our sales volume or the prices of the products we produce; business disruptions; potential acquisitions and the integration and completion of such acquisitions; information technology security risks and business interruption risks; the ability to attract, train, and retain highly qualified associates and other key personnel while controlling related labor costs; exposure to product liability and other claims and legal proceedings related to our business and the products we distribute; natural disasters, catastrophes, fire, wars or other unexpected events; the impacts of climate change; successful implementation of our strategy; wage increases or work stoppages by our union employees; costs imposed by federal, state, local, and other regulations; compliance costs associated with federal, state, and local environmental protection laws; the effects of epidemics, global pandemics or other widespread public health crises and governmental rules and regulations; fluctuations in our operating results; our level of indebtedness and our ability to incur additional debt to fund future needs; the covenants of the instruments governing our indebtedness limiting the discretion of our management in operating the business; the potential to incur more debt; the fact that we have consummated certain sale leaseback transactions with resulting long-term non-cancelable leases, many of which are or will be finance leases; the fact that we lease many of our distribution centers, and we would still be obligated under these leases even if we close a leased distribution center; inability to raise funds necessary to finance a required repurchase of our senior secured notes; a lowering or withdrawal of debt ratings; changes in our product mix; increases in fuel and other energy prices or availability of third-part freight providers; changes in insurance-related deductible/retention reserves based on actual loss development experience; the possibility that the value of our deferred tax assets could become impaired; changes in our expected annual effective tax rate could be volatile; the costs and liabilities related to our participation in multi-employer pension plans could increase; the risk that our cash flows and capital resources may be insufficient to service our existing or future indebtedness; interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase; and changes in, or interpretation of, accounting principles.
Given these risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP. The Company also believes that presentation of certain non-GAAP measures may be useful to investors and may provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than using reported GAAP results alone. Any non-GAAP measures used herein are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures herein or in the financial tables accompanying this news release. The Company cautions that non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported GAAP results. The Company further cautions that its non-GAAP measures, as used herein, are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. BlueLinx defines Adjusted EBITDA as an amount equal to net income (loss) plus interest expense and all interest expense related items, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for certain non-cash items and other special items, including compensation expense from share based compensation, one-time charges associated with the legal, consulting, and professional fees related to our merger and acquisition activities, gains or losses on sales of properties, amortization of deferred gains on real estate, and expense associated with our restructuring activities, such as severance, in addition to other significant and/or one-time, nonrecurring, non-operating items.
The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it is a primary measure used by management to evaluate operating performance. Management believes this metric helps to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the financial performance and cash flows of the business. Management also believes Adjusted EBITDA is helpful in highlighting operating trends. Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present an Adjusted EBITDA measure when reporting their results.
We determine our Adjusted EBITDA Margin, which we sometimes refer to as our Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales, by dividing our Adjusted EBITDA for the applicable period by our net sales for the applicable period. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors because it more clearly defines the quality of earnings and operational efficiency of translating sales to profitability.
Our Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to present superior measures of our financial condition from those measures determined under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as used herein, are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled in the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements” table later in this release.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share. BlueLinx defines Adjusted Net Income as Net Income adjusted for certain non-cash items and other special items, including compensation expense from share based compensation, one-time charges associated with the legal, consulting, and professional fees related to our merger and acquisition activities, gains or losses on sales of properties, amortization of deferred gains on real estate, and expense associated with our restructuring activities, such as severance, in addition to other significant and/or one-time, nonrecurring, non-operating items, further adjusted for the tax impacts of such reconciling items. BlueLinx defines Adjusted Earnings Per Share (basic and/or diluted) as the Adjusted Net Income for the period divided by the weighted average outstanding shares (basic and/or diluted) for the periods presented. We believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (basic and/or diluted) are useful to investors to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the financial performance of the business. Management also believes Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (basic and/or diluted) are helpful in highlighting operating trends.
Our Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (basic and/or diluted) are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to present superior measures of our financial condition from those measures determined under GAAP. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (basic or diluted), as used herein, are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled in the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements” table later in this release.
Free Cash Flow. BlueLinx defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less total capital expenditures. Free cash flow is a measure used by management to assess our financial performance, and we believe it is useful for investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the Company to the capital that is spent to continue and improve business operations. In particular, free cash flow indicates the amount of cash generated after capital expenditures that can be used for, among other things, investment in our business, strengthening our balance sheet, and repayment of our debt obligations. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since there may be other nondiscretionary expenditures that are not deducted from the measure. Free cash flow is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to present a superior measure of financial condition from those determined under GAAP. Free cash flow, as used herein, is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation. This non-GAAP measure is reconciled in the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements” table later in this release.
Net Debt, Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities, Overall Net Leverage Ratio, and Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities. BlueLinx calculates Net Debt as its total short- and long-term debt, including outstanding balances under our term loan and revolving credit facility and the total amount of its obligations under finance leases, less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities is calculated in the same manner as Net Debt, except the total amount of obligations under real estate finance leases are excluded. Although our credit agreements do not contain leverage covenants, a net leverage ratio excluding finance lease obligations for real property is included within the terms of our revolving credit agreement. We believe that Net Debt and Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities are useful to investors because our management reviews both metrics as part of its management of overall liquidity, financial flexibility, capital structure and leverage, and creditors and credit analysts monitor our net debt as part of their assessments of our business. We determine our Overall Net Leverage Ratio by dividing our Net Debt by Twelve-Month Trailing Adjusted EBITDA. Our calculation of Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities is determined by dividing our Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities by Twelve-Month Trailing Adjusted EBITDA. We believe that these ratios are useful to investors because they are indicators of our ability to meet our future financial obligations. In addition, our Net Leverage Ratio is a measure that is frequently used by investors and creditors. Our Net Debt, Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities, Overall Net Leverage Ratio, and Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities are not made in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to present a superior measure of our financial condition from measures and ratios determined under GAAP. The calculations of our Net Debt, Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities, Overall Net Leverage Ratio, and Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities are presented in the table on page 11. Net Debt, Net Debt Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities, Overall Net Leverage Ratio, and Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities, as used herein, are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to differences in methods of calculation.
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
($ amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) |
||||||
Net sales |
$ |
726,244 |
|
|
$ |
797,904 |
|
Cost of products sold |
|
598,563 |
|
|
|
664,365 |
|
Gross profit |
|
127,681 |
|
|
|
133,539 |
|
Gross margin |
|
17.6 |
% |
|
|
16.7 |
% |
Operating expenses (income): |
|
|
|
||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
|
91,250 |
|
|
|
91,174 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
9,433 |
|
|
|
7,718 |
|
Amortization of deferred gains on real estate |
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(984 |
) |
Other operating expenses |
|
314 |
|
|
|
3,116 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
100,013 |
|
|
|
101,024 |
|
Operating income |
|
27,668 |
|
|
|
32,515 |
|
Non-operating expenses: |
|
|
|
||||
Interest expense, net |
|
4,624 |
|
|
|
7,687 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
594 |
|
Income before provision for income taxes |
|
23,044 |
|
|
|
24,234 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
5,552 |
|
|
|
6,422 |
|
Net income |
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
$ |
17,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ |
2.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
$ |
1.94 |
|
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
December 30, 2023 |
||||
|
(In thousands, except share data) |
||||||
ASSETS |
|||||||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
481,309 |
|
|
$ |
521,743 |
|
Accounts receivable, less allowances of |
|
288,244 |
|
|
|
228,410 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
370,942 |
|
|
|
343,638 |
|
Other current assets |
|
32,165 |
|
|
|
26,608 |
|
Total current assets |
|
1,172,660 |
|
|
|
1,120,399 |
|
Property and equipment, at cost |
|
406,918 |
|
|
|
396,321 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
(175,757 |
) |
|
|
(170,334 |
) |
Property and equipment, net |
|
231,161 |
|
|
|
225,987 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
34,869 |
|
|
|
37,227 |
|
Goodwill |
|
55,372 |
|
|
|
55,372 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
29,768 |
|
|
|
30,792 |
|
Deferred income tax asset, net |
|
53,629 |
|
|
|
53,256 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
14,186 |
|
|
|
14,568 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,591,645 |
|
|
$ |
1,537,601 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|||||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
171,715 |
|
|
$ |
157,931 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
13,642 |
|
|
|
14,273 |
|
Finance lease liabilities - current |
|
12,157 |
|
|
|
11,178 |
|
Operating lease liabilities - current |
|
5,824 |
|
|
|
6,284 |
|
Real estate deferred gains - current |
|
3,935 |
|
|
|
3,935 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
41,873 |
|
|
|
24,961 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
249,146 |
|
|
|
218,562 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
294,073 |
|
|
|
293,743 |
|
Finance lease liabilities - noncurrent |
|
279,910 |
|
|
|
274,248 |
|
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent |
|
30,248 |
|
|
|
32,519 |
|
Real estate deferred gains - noncurrent |
|
65,648 |
|
|
|
66,599 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
19,399 |
|
|
|
17,644 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
938,424 |
|
|
|
903,315 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders' Equity: |
|||||||
Preferred Stock, |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common Stock, |
|
87 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
166,503 |
|
|
|
165,060 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
486,631 |
|
|
|
469,139 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
653,221 |
|
|
|
634,286 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
1,591,645 |
|
|
$ |
1,537,601 |
|
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
$ |
17,812 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash (used in) provided by operations: |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
9,433 |
|
|
|
7,718 |
|
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
|
330 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
Provision for deferred income taxes |
|
(373 |
) |
|
|
213 |
|
Amortization of deferred gains from real estate |
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(984 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
(59,834 |
) |
|
|
(47,333 |
) |
Inventories |
|
(27,304 |
) |
|
|
74,989 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
13,784 |
|
|
|
25,420 |
|
Other current assets |
|
(5,557 |
) |
|
|
5,953 |
|
Other assets and liabilities |
|
19,528 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
(31,135 |
) |
|
|
88,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
127 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Property and equipment investments |
|
(5,447 |
) |
|
|
(9,008 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(5,320 |
) |
|
|
(8,971 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings |
|
(907 |
) |
|
|
(570 |
) |
Principal payments on finance lease liabilities |
|
(3,072 |
) |
|
|
(2,133 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(3,979 |
) |
|
|
(2,703 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(40,434 |
) |
|
|
77,291 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
521,743 |
|
|
|
298,943 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
481,309 |
|
|
$ |
376,234 |
|
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
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The following schedule presents our revenues disaggregated by specialty and structural product category: |
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
($ amounts in thousands) |
||||||
Net sales by product category: |
|
|
|
||||
Specialty products |
$ |
503,834 |
|
|
$ |
567,838 |
|
Structural products |
|
222,410 |
|
|
|
230,066 |
|
Total net sales |
$ |
726,244 |
|
|
$ |
797,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross profit by product category: |
|
|
|
||||
Specialty products |
$ |
104,049 |
|
|
$ |
106,627 |
|
Structural products |
|
23,632 |
|
|
|
26,912 |
|
Total gross profit |
$ |
127,681 |
|
|
$ |
133,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross margin % by product category: |
|
|
|
||||
Specialty products |
|
20.7 |
% |
|
|
18.8 |
% |
Structural products |
|
10.6 |
% |
|
|
11.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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Consolidated gross margin % |
|
17.6 |
% |
|
|
16.7 |
% |
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS (Unaudited) |
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The following schedule reconciles Net income to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP): |
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|
Three Months Ended |
|
Trailing Twelve Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
$ |
17,812 |
|
|
$ |
47,358 |
|
|
$ |
180,579 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
9,433 |
|
|
|
7,718 |
|
|
|
33,758 |
|
|
|
28,585 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
4,624 |
|
|
|
7,687 |
|
|
|
21,083 |
|
|
|
38,666 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
5,552 |
|
|
|
6,422 |
|
|
|
32,937 |
|
|
|
57,685 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
|
|
9,836 |
|
|
|
12,024 |
|
Amortization of deferred gains on real estate |
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(3,934 |
) |
|
|
(3,934 |
) |
Gain from sales of property(1) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(144 |
) |
Pension settlement and related expenses(1)(2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
32,223 |
|
|
|
594 |
|
Acquisition-related costs(1)(3) |
|
— |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
Restructuring and other(1)(4) |
|
314 |
|
|
|
3,016 |
|
|
|
1,212 |
|
|
|
6,982 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA - non-GAAP |
$ |
38,781 |
|
|
$ |
46,934 |
|
|
$ |
174,651 |
|
|
$ |
322,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
(1) |
Reflects non-recurring items of approximately |
|
(2) |
Reflects expenses related to our previously disclosed settlement of the BlueLinx Corporation Hourly Retirement Plan (defined benefit) in 4Q 2023. |
|
(3) |
Reflects primarily legal, professional, technology and other integration costs. |
|
(4) |
Reflects costs related to our restructuring activities, such as severance, and other one-time non-operating items. |
The following tables reconciles Net income and Diluted earnings per share to Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) and Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP): |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
||||||
Net income |
$ |
17,492 |
|
|
$ |
17,812 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
||||
Share-based compensation expense |
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
4,569 |
|
Amortization of deferred gains on real estate |
|
(984 |
) |
|
|
(984 |
) |
Pension settlement and related expenses(1) |
|
— |
|
|
|
594 |
|
Acquisition-related costs(2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Restructuring and other(3) |
|
314 |
|
|
|
3,016 |
|
Tax impacts of reconciling items above (4) |
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
(1,933 |
) |
Adjusted net income - non-GAAP |
$ |
18,767 |
|
|
$ |
23,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic EPS |
$ |
2.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
Diluted EPS |
$ |
2.00 |
|
|
$ |
1.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic |
|
8,653 |
|
|
|
9,059 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted |
|
8,741 |
|
|
|
9,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Adjusted Basic EPS - non-GAAP |
$ |
2.16 |
|
|
$ |
2.55 |
|
Adjusted Diluted EPS - non-GAAP |
$ |
2.14 |
|
|
$ |
2.53 |
|
(1) |
Reflects expenses related to our previously disclosed settlement of the BlueLinx Corporation Hourly Retirement Plan in 4Q 2023. |
|
(2) |
Reflects primarily legal, professional, technology and other integration costs. |
|
(3) |
Reflects costs related to our restructuring activities, such as severance, and other one-time non-operating items. |
|
(4) |
Tax impact calculated based on the effective tax rate for the respective three-month periods presented. |
The following schedule presents our Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of net sales: |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
($ amounts in thousands) |
||||||
Net sales |
$ |
726,244 |
|
|
$ |
797,904 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA - non-GAAP |
|
38,781 |
|
|
|
46,934 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin - non-GAAP |
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
5.9 |
% |
The following schedule presents Net Debt and the Net Leverage Ratio for the trailing twelve months: |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
($ amounts in thousands) |
||||||
Long term debt(1) |
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
Finance lease liabilities for equipment and vehicles |
|
48,445 |
|
|
|
27,162 |
|
Finance lease liabilities for real property |
|
243,622 |
|
|
|
243,602 |
|
Total debt and finance leases |
|
592,067 |
|
|
|
570,764 |
|
Less: available cash and cash equivalents |
|
481,309 |
|
|
|
376,234 |
|
Net Debt (total debt and all finance lease liabilities, excluding cash) |
$ |
110,758 |
|
|
$ |
194,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net Debt, excluding finance lease liabilities for real property |
$ |
(132,864 |
) |
|
$ |
(49,072 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Twelve-Month Trailing Adjusted EBITDA - non-GAAP, see above reconciliation |
$ |
174,651 |
|
|
$ |
322,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net Leverage Ratio |
|
0.6 |
x |
|
|
0.6 |
x |
Net Leverage Ratio Excluding Real Property Finance Lease Liabilities(2) |
|
(0.8 |
x) |
|
(0.2 |
x) |
|
(1) |
For the three months ended March 30, 2024, and April 1, 2023, our long-term debt is comprised of |
|
(2) |
Net leverage ratio excluding finance lease obligations for real property is included within the terms of our revolving credit agreement. |
The following schedule presents free cash flow: |
|||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||
|
March 30, 2024 |
|
April 1, 2023 |
||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
$ |
(31,135 |
) |
|
$ |
88,965 |
|
Less: Property and equipment investments |
|
(5,447 |
) |
|
|
(9,008 |
) |
Free cash flow - non-GAAP |
$ |
(36,582 |
) |
|
$ |
79,957 |
|
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430867938/en/
Tom Morabito
Investor Relations Officer
(470) 394-0099
investor@bluelinxco.com
Source: BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
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