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BlueLinx Holdings Inc. - Quarter Report: 2012 June (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 1-32383

 

 

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   77-0627356
(State of Incorporation)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4300 Wildwood Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia   30339
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(770) 953-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   þ  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

As of August 2, 2012 there were 63,698,287 shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc. common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding.

 

 

 


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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2012

INDEX

 

     PAGE  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Financial Statements — BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (Unaudited)

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

     3   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     5   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     6   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     24   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     34   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     34   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     34   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     34   

Item 5. Other Events

     34   

Item 6. Exhibits

     35   

Signatures

     36   

Exhibit Index

     37   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Second Quarter  
     Period from
April 1,  2012
to
June 30, 2012
    Period from
April 3,  2011
to
July 2, 2011
 

Net sales

   $ 517,026      $ 500,810   

Cost of sales

     453,838        443,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     63,188        57,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Selling, general, and administrative

     57,136        56,780   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,187        2,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     59,323        59,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     3,865        (1,759

Non-operating expenses:

    

Interest expense

     7,325        7,730   

Other expense, net

     49        134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (3,509     (9,623

Provision for income taxes

     197        158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (3,706   $ (9,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     60,098        31,063   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stock

   $ (0.06   $ (0.31
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

    

Net loss

   $ (3,706   $ (9,781

Other comprehensive loss:

    

Foreign currency translation

     (109     54   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (3,815   $ (9,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     Period from
January 1,  2012
to
June 30, 2012
    Period from
January 2,  2011
to
July 2, 2011
 

Net sales

   $ 970,734      $ 891,414   

Cost of sales

     853,314        787,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     117,420        103,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Selling, general, and administrative

     113,202        105,227   

Depreciation and amortization

     4,447        5,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     117,649        110,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (229     (6,874

Non-operating expenses:

    

Interest expense

     14,107        16,791   

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          (1,751

Other (income) expense, net

     (13     149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (14,323     (22,063

Provision for income taxes

     402        44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (14,725   $ (22,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     60,050        30,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to common stock

   $ (0.25   $ (0.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss:

    

Net loss

   $ (14,725   $ (22,107

Other comprehensive loss:

    

Foreign currency translation

     26        351   

Unrealized gain from ineffective interest rate swap, net of taxes

     —          234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (14,699   $ (21,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
     (unaudited)        

Assets:

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,151      $ 4,898   

Receivables, net

     202,114        138,872   

Inventories, net

     235,630        185,577   

Other current assets

     27,397        27,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     470,292        356,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment:

    

Land and land improvements

     42,808        49,562   

Buildings

     94,332        95,652   

Machinery and equipment

     76,072        75,508   

Construction in progress

     1,215        741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, at cost

     214,427        221,463   

Accumulated depreciation

     (102,267     (98,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     112,160        123,128   

Non-current deferred income tax assets, net

     382        358   

Other non-current assets

     27,822        23,941   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 610,656      $ 503,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 78,850      $ 70,228   

Bank overdrafts

     30,703        22,364   

Accrued compensation

     6,510        4,496   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     60,495        9,046   

Deferred income taxes, net

     382        382   

Other current liabilities

     12,371        16,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     189,311        123,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

     381,672        328,695   

Other non-current liabilities

     45,152        43,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     616,135        495,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity:

    

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively; 63,699,387 and 62,012,962 shares issued at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

     637        620   

Additional paid-in capital

     208,457        207,626   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (21,873     (21,900

Accumulated deficit

     (192,700     (177,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity

     (5,479     8,374   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity

   $ 610,656      $ 503,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     Period
from January 1,
2012 to

June 30, 2012
    Period from
January 2, 2011
to
July  2, 2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (14,725   $ (22,107

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,447        5,561   

Amortization of debt issue costs

     1,863        1,094   

Gain from sale of properties

     (530     (7,222

Gain from property insurance settlement

     (476  

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          (1,751

Vacant property charges, net

     (78     —     

Payments on modification of lease agreement

     (5,000     —     

Deferred income tax benefit

     (24     (214

Share-based compensation expense

     1,420        1,137   

Decrease in restricted cash related to the ineffective interest rate swap, insurance, and other

     657        432   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     (63,242     (86,533

Inventories

     (50,053     (24,404

Accounts payable

     10,050        32,495   

Changes in other working capital

     (4,382     (1,338

Other

     9,967        1,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (110,106     (101,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Property, plant and equipment investments

     (2,140     (5,341

Proceeds from disposition of assets

     1,915        8,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (225     3,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings

     (424     —     

Repayments on the revolving credit facilities

     (201,403     (171,736

Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities

     313,666        263,446   

Payments of principal on mortgage

     (7,747     —     

Payments on capital lease obligations

     (414     (197

Increase in bank overdrafts

     8,339        5,709   

Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage

     —          (7,815

Debt financing costs

     (1,433     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     110,584        89,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

     253        (8,188

Balance, beginning of period

     4,898        14,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 5,151      $ 6,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash transactions:

    

Capital leases

   $ 32      $ 2,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2012

1. Basis of Presentation and Background

Basis of Presentation

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. has prepared the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, including its accounts and the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore they do not include all of the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the calendar year. Fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2011 each contain 52 weeks. BlueLinx Corporation is the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of BlueLinx Holdings Inc. and is referred to herein as the “operating subsidiary” when necessary.

We believe the accompanying Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. In addition, the operating results for interim periods may not be indicative of the results of operations for a full year. We are exposed to fluctuations in quarterly sales volumes and expenses due to seasonal factors, with the second and third quarters typically accounting for the highest sales volumes. These seasonal factors are common in the building products distribution industry.

We are a leading distributor of building products in North America with approximately 1,900 employees. We offer approximately 10,000 products from over 750 suppliers to service more than 11,500 customers nationwide, including dealers, industrial manufacturers, manufactured housing producers and home improvement retailers. We operate our distribution business from sales centers in Atlanta and Denver, and our network of approximately 55 distribution centers.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when the following criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an agreement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, our price to the buyer is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Delivery is not considered to have occurred until the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership. The timing of revenue recognition is largely dependent on shipping terms. For sales transactions designated as FOB (free on board) shipping point, revenue is recorded at the time of shipment. For sales transactions designated FOB destination, revenue is recorded when the product is delivered to the customer’s delivery site.

All revenues are recorded at gross. The key indicators used to determine when and how revenue is recorded are as follows:

 

   

We are the primary obligor responsible for fulfillment and all other aspects of the customer relationship.

 

   

Title passes to BlueLinx and we carry all risk of loss related to warehouse and third-party (“reload”) inventory and inventory shipped directly from vendors to our customers.

 

   

We are responsible for all product returns.

 

   

We control the selling price for all channels.

 

   

We select the supplier.

 

   

We bear all credit risk.

 

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In addition, we provide inventory to certain customers through pre-arranged agreements on a consignment basis. Customer consigned inventory is maintained and stored by certain customers; however, ownership and risk of loss remain with us. When the inventory is sold by the customer, we recognize revenue on a gross basis.

All revenues recognized are net of trade allowances, cash discounts and sales returns. Cash discounts and sales returns are estimated using historical experience. Trade allowances are based on the estimated obligations and historical experience.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly-liquid investments with maturity dates of less than three months when purchased.

Restricted Cash

We had restricted cash of $19.9 million and $20.6 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Restricted cash primarily includes amounts held in escrow related to our mortgage and insurance for workers’ compensation, auto liability, and general liability. Restricted cash is included in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The table below provides the balances of each individual component in restricted cash as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Cash in escrow:

     

Mortgage

   $ 10,011       $ 10,011   

Insurance

     7,901         8,786   

Other

     2,008         1,779   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 19,920       $ 20,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Related Reserves

We evaluate the collectability of accounts receivable based on numerous factors, including past transaction history with customers and their creditworthiness. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for each aging category on our aged trial balance, which is aged utilizing contractual terms, based on our historical loss experience. This estimate is periodically adjusted when we become aware of specific customers’ inability to meet their financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy filing or other evidence of liquidity problems). As we determine that specific balances ultimately will be uncollectible, we remove them from our aged trial balance. Additionally, we maintain reserves for cash discounts that we expect customers to earn as well as expected returns. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, these reserves totaled $4.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. The cost of all inventories is determined by the moving average cost method. We have included all material charges directly or indirectly incurred in bringing inventory to its existing condition and location. We evaluate our inventory value at the end of each quarter to ensure that first quality, actively moving inventory, when viewed by category, is carried at the lower of cost or market. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the market value of our inventory exceeded its cost.

Additionally, we maintain a reserve for the estimated value impairment associated with damaged, excess and obsolete inventory. The damaged, excess and obsolete reserve generally includes discontinued items or inventory that has turn days in excess of 270 days, excluding new items during their product launch. At both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our damaged, excess and obsolete inventory reserves were $1.5 million.

Consignment Inventory

 

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We enter into consignment inventory agreements with our vendors. This vendor consignment inventory relationship allows us to obtain and store vendor inventory at our warehouses and reload facilities; however, ownership remains with the vendor and risk of loss generally remains with the vendor. When the inventory is sold, we are required to pay the vendor and we take ownership from the vendor and transfer ownership to the customer.

Consideration Received from Vendors and Paid to Customers

Each year, we enter into agreements with many of our vendors providing for inventory purchase rebates, generally based on achievement of specified volume purchasing levels, price protection and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the receipt of vendor rebates based on purchases, and also reduce inventory value to reflect the net acquisition cost (purchase price less expected purchase rebates). At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the vendor rebate receivable totaled $8.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

In addition, we enter into agreements with many of our customers to offer customer rebates, generally based on achievement of specified volume sales levels and various marketing allowances that are common industry practice. We accrue for the payment of customer rebates based on sales to the customer, and also reduce sales value to reflect the net sales (sales price less expected customer rebates). At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the customer rebate payable totaled $4.3 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

Loss per Common Share

We calculate our basic loss per share by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding for the period. Restricted stock granted by us to certain management level employees and directors participate in dividends on the same basis as common shares and are non-forfeitable by the holder. The unvested restricted stock contains non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. As a result, these share-based awards meet the definition of a participating security and are included in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, pursuant to the two-class method, for the periods that present net income. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to earnings that would otherwise have been available to common stockholders. Given that the restricted stockholders do not have a contractual obligation to participate in the losses and the inclusion of such unvested restricted shares in our basic and dilutive per share calculations would be anti-dilutive, we have not included these amounts in our weighted average number of common shares outstanding for periods in which we report a net loss. Therefore, we have not included 3,610,274 and 2,162,724 of unvested shares of restricted stock that had the right to participate in dividends in our basic and dilutive calculations for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and for the first six months of fiscal 2011, respectively.

Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, the diluted earnings per share calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. Our restricted stock units are settled in cash upon vesting and are considered liability awards. Therefore, these restricted stock units are not included in the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share.

As we experienced losses in all periods, basic and diluted loss per share are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. For the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and for the first six months of fiscal 2012, we excluded 4,515,590 unvested share-based awards, respectively, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and for the first six months of fiscal 2011, we excluded 3,079,540 unvested share-based awards, respectively, from the diluted earnings per share calculation because they were anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

We have two stock-based compensation plans covering officers, directors, certain employees and consultants: the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and the 2006 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The plans are designed to motivate and retain individuals who are responsible for the attainment of our primary long-term performance goals. The plans provide a means whereby our employees and directors develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in our development and financial success and encourage them to devote their best efforts to our business. Although we do not have a formal policy on the matter, we issue new shares of our common stock to participants, upon the exercise of options or granting of restricted stock, out of the total amount of common shares authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan and the 2006 Plan. During the first six months of fiscal 2012,

 

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the Compensation Committee granted 2,042,835 restricted shares of our common stock to certain of our officers and directors. Restricted shares of 651,484 vested in the first six months of 2012 due to completion of the vesting term.

We recognize compensation expense equal to the grant-date fair value for all share-based payment awards that are expected to vest. This expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award, unless the awards are subject to market or performance conditions, in which case we recognize compensation expense over the requisite service period of each separate vesting tranche to the extent the occurrence of such conditions are probable. All compensation expense related to our share-based payment awards is recorded in “Selling, general and administrative” expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and for the first six months of fiscal 2012, our total stock-based compensation expense was $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. For the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and for the first six months of fiscal 2011, our total stock-based compensation expense was $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively. We did not recognize related income tax benefits during these periods.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided using the liability method. Accordingly, deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the income tax and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. We recognize a valuation allowance, when based on the weight of all available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, we considered available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, our ability to carryback losses against prior taxable income, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, our forecast of future taxable income and an excess of appreciated assets over the tax basis of our net assets. In estimating future taxable income, we developed assumptions including the amount of future state and federal pretax operating and non-operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions required significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income. We considered all of the available positive and negative evidence during the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and based on the weight of available evidence, we recorded an additional deferred tax asset and valuation allowance of $1.4 million relating to our current period net operating losses, which resulted in a total net deferred tax asset of $72.4 million with a valuation allowance of a corresponding amount as of June 30, 2012.

If the realization of deferred tax assets in the future is considered more likely than not, a reduction to the valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination is made. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable is based on significant estimates, and it is possible that changes in these estimates could materially affect the financial condition and results of operations. Our effective tax rate may vary from period to period based on changes in estimated taxable income or loss; changes to the valuation allowance; changes to federal or state tax laws; and as a result of acquisitions.

We generally believe that the positions taken on previously filed tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained by the taxing authorities. We have recorded income tax and related interest liabilities where we believe our position may not be sustained. Such amounts are disclosed in Note 5 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2011. There have been nominal changes to our tax positions during the first six months of fiscal 2012.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We consider whether there were indicators of potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Indicators of impairment include current period losses combined with a history of losses, management’s decision to exit a facility, reductions in the fair market value of real properties and changes in other circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Our evaluation of long-lived assets is performed at the lowest level of identifiable cash flows, which is generally the individual distribution facility. In the event of indicators of impairment, the assets of the distribution facility are evaluated by comparing the facility’s undiscounted cash flows over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges between 5-40 years, to its carrying value. If the carrying value is greater than the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value of the asset and the estimated fair market value. Impairment losses are recorded as a component of “Selling, general and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Our estimate of undiscounted cash flows is subject to assumptions that affect estimated operating income at a distribution facility level. These assumptions are related to future sales, margin growth rates, economic conditions, market competition and inflation. In the event that undiscounted cash flows do not exceed the carrying value of a facility, our estimates of fair market value are generally

 

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based on market appraisals and our experience with related market transactions. We use a two year average of cash flows based on 2012 net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges (“EBITDA”) and 2013 projected EBITDA, which includes a growth factor assumption, to estimate undiscounted cash flows. These assumptions used to determine impairment are considered to be level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy as defined in Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

No impairment indicators appear to be present that would result in reductions to our December 31, 2011 projected undiscounted cash flows, which exceeded our carrying value in all cases during the performance of our December 31, 2011 impairment analysis.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2011 our Newtown, Connecticut facility was damaged due to severe winter weather. As a result of the damage to the facility and its contents we have received approximately $5.8 million in proceeds from the insurance company comprised of $2.2 million related to the damaged building, $2.4 million related to damaged and destroyed inventory and $1.2 million related to the recovery of additional expenses incurred as a result of the damage. Cash received related to the damaged building was classified as an investing cash inflow in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and used to reduce the principal of our mortgage, which was classified as a financing cash outflow. All other cash inflows related to the insurance settlement were classified as operating cash flows in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the appropriate period. The majority of the remaining cash inflows were used to fund costs incurred related to the Newtown loss. We recognized a $1.4 million gain in fiscal 2011 of which $1.2 million related to the damaged building and $0.2 million related to the recovery of gross margin on the inventory. We recorded an additional gain of $0.5 million related to the damaged building during the second quarter of 2012. We recorded all gains related to the events above at the time the recovery of the minimum expected proceeds under our insurance policy became probable and was estimable. These gains were recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Self-Insurance

It is our policy to self-insure, up to certain limits, traditional risks including workers’ compensation, comprehensive general liability, and auto liability. Our self-insured deductible for each claim involving workers’ compensation, comprehensive general liability (including product liability claims), and auto liability is limited to $0.8 million, $0.8 million, and $2.0 million, respectively. We are also self-insured up to certain limits for certain other insurable risks, primarily physical loss to property ($0.1 million per occurrence) and the majority of our medical benefit plans ($0.3 million per occurrence). Insurance coverage is maintained for catastrophic property and casualty exposures as well as those risks required to be insured by law or contract. A provision for claims under this self-insured program, based on our estimate of the aggregate liability for claims incurred, is revised annually. The estimate is derived from both internal and external sources including but not limited to actuarial estimates. The actuarial estimates are subject to uncertainty from various sources, including, among others, changes in claim reporting patterns, claim settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation, and economic conditions. Although, we believe that the actuarial estimates are reasonable, significant differences related to the items noted above could materially affect our self-insurance obligations, future expense and cash flow. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the self-insurance reserves totaled $7.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

New Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance which amends existing US GAAP fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to converge US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requirements for measuring amounts at fair value as well as disclosures about these measurements. This guidance is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance which eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The update also requires the presentation of a single statement of comprehensive income or consecutive presentation of the statement of income and the statement of comprehensive income, if a company elects to present two separate statements. Finally, reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income are required to be presented on the face of the financial statements. The new guidance and subsequent amendment are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. We have formally adopted this guidance during fiscal 2012 and presented the total of comprehensive loss, the components of net loss and the components of other comprehensive loss in a single continuous statement on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

 

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There were no other accounting pronouncements adopted during the first six months of 2012 that had a material impact on our financial statements.

Reclassifications

During fiscal 2012, we reclassified certain amounts previously classified as “Property, plant and equipment investments” in the “Cash flows from investing activities” section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to “Other” changes in the “Cash flows from operating activities” section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. To conform the historical presentation to the current and future presentation, we reclassified similar items in prior periods from “Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities” to “Net cash used in operating activities” in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

3. Restructuring Charges

We account for exit and disposal costs by recognizing a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity at fair value in the period in which it is incurred or when the entity ceases using the right conveyed by a contract (i.e., the right to use a leased property). These costs are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and the first six months of fiscal 2011, and “Other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

We account for severance and outplacement costs by recognizing a liability for employees’ rights to post-employment benefits. These costs are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and the first six months of fiscal 2011, and in “Accrued compensation” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

2007 Facility Consolidation and Severance Costs

During fiscal 2007, we announced a plan to adjust our cost structure in order to manage our costs more effectively. The plan included the consolidation of our corporate headquarters and sales center to one building from two buildings and reduction in force initiatives, which resulted in initial charges of $17.1 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was no remaining accrued severance related to reduction in force initiatives completed in fiscal 2007.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, we entered into an amendment to our corporate headquarters lease in Atlanta, Georgia related to the unoccupied 4100 building. This amendment released us from our obligations with respect to this unoccupied space as of January 31, 2012, in exchange for a $5.0 million space remittance fee, which was paid in the first quarter of 2012. In addition, we are obligated to pay $1.2 million on or before December 31, 2013 to be used for contractually obligated tenant improvement expense. The provisions relating to the occupied 4300 building remain unchanged. Under the existing provisions, the current term of the lease ends on January 31, 2019. The amendment resulted in a reduction of our restructuring reserve of approximately $2.0 million, with the credit recorded in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011.

The table below summarizes the balance of accrued facility consolidation reserve and changes in the accrual for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 (in thousands):

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

   $ 1,178   

Assumption changes

     (78

Accretion of liability

     15   
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 1,115   
  

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the balance of accrued facility consolidation reserve and changes in the accrual for the first six months of fiscal 2012 (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 6,337   

Assumption changes

     (78

Payments

     (5,209

Accretion of liability

     65   
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 1,115   
  

 

 

 

 

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2011 Severance Costs

During fiscal 2011, we had certain reduction in force activities, which resulted in initial severance charges of $1.9 million.

The table below summarizes the balances of the accrued severance reserves and the changes in the accruals for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 (in thousands):

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

   $ 53   

Assumption changes

     (22

Payments

     (14
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 17   
  

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the balances of the accrued severance reserves and the changes in the accruals for the first six months of fiscal 2012 (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 256   

Assumption changes

     (81

Payments

     (158
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 17   
  

 

 

 

4. Assets Held for Sale and Net Gain on Disposition

We have certain facilities that we have designated as assets held for sale. At the time of designation, we ceased recognizing depreciation expense on these assets. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, total assets held for sale were $9.5 million and $2.3 million respectively, and were included in “Other current assets” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we sold certain real properties held for sale that resulted in a $0.5 million gain recorded in “Selling, general, and administrative” expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we designated our Fremont, California location as held for sale and recorded the net book value of $6.6 million in “Other current assets” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. We believe a sale is probable within the next six months. We plan to relocate in the surrounding area to continue servicing the immediate market. There were no sales of real properties during the second quarter of fiscal 2012. We continue to actively market the remaining properties that are held for sale.

5. Employee Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Most of our hourly employees participate in noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. These include a plan that is administered solely by us (the “hourly pension plan”) and union-administered multiemployer plans. Our funding policy for the hourly pension plan is based on actuarial calculations and the applicable requirements of federal law. We believe that each multiemployer pension plan is immaterial to our financial statements and that we represent an immaterial portion of the total contributions and future obligations of these plans. The Company’s required cash contribution to the pension plan in fiscal 2012 is approximately $4.1 million. This contribution is comprised of approximately $1.2 million related to our 2011 minimum required contribution and approximately $2.9 million related to our 2012 minimum required contribution. The Company’s minimum required contribution for plan year 2012 is $5.4 million. The Company’s minimum required cash contribution is required to be paid in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013. The Company has funded approximately $0.4 million of the 2011 minimum required contribution and will fund the remaining 2011 minimum required contribution of $0.8 million with cash in 2012. However, in an effort to preserve additional cash for operations, we have requested a waiver from the IRS for our 2012 minimum required contribution. If we are granted the requested waiver, our contribution for 2012 will be deferred and amortized over the next five years, increasing our future minimum required contributions. Benefits under the majority of plans for hourly employees (including multiemployer plans) are primarily related to years of service.

Net periodic pension cost for our pension plans included the following (in thousands):

 

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     Second Quarter  
     Period from April  1,
2012 to June 30, 2012
    Period from April 3,
2011 to July 2, 2011
 

Service cost

   $ 469      $ 523   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     1,221        1,152   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,224     (1,376

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     519        145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 985      $ 444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended  
     Period from January  1,
2012 to June 30, 2012
    Period from January  2,
2011 to July 2, 2011
 

Service cost

   $ 938      $ 1,046   

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

     2,442        2,304   

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,448     (2,753

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     1,038        290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 1,970      $ 887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

6. Revolving Credit Facilities

We have a revolving credit facility agreement (the “U.S. revolving credit facility) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association, dated August 4, 2006, as amended. The U.S. revolving credit facility agreement has a final maturity of January 7, 2014 and maximum availability of $400 million. The U.S. revolving credit facility also includes an additional $100 million uncommitted accordion credit facility, which will permit us to increase the maximum borrowing capacity up to $500 million.

As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $203.2 million and excess availability of $103.7 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 4.0% at June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, we had outstanding borrowings of $93.4 million and excess availability of $115.7 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 4.2% at December 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the purposes of securing collateral requirements under casualty insurance programs and for guaranteeing lease and certain other obligations. The $2.0 million in outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2012 does not include an additional $1.0 million fully collateralized letter of credit securing certain insurance obligations.

On May 10, 2011, we entered into an amendment to our U.S. revolving credit facility, which became effective on July 29, 2011, following the successful completion of the rights offering described below. Certain components of the borrowing base calculation and excess liquidity calculation were adjusted as part of this amendment. The most significant of the changes included in the amendment are described in the discussion of the terms and covenants of the U.S. revolving credit facility below.

As of June 30, 2012, our U.S. revolving credit facility contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for asset based loans, including a requirement that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $30 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $400 million (the “Excess Availability Threshold”). We are required to maintain the Excess Availability Threshold in order to avoid being required to meet certain financial ratios and triggering additional limits on capital expenditures. The amount of our eligible accounts receivable included in the calculation of the borrowing base is 87.5%. Under the amended U.S. revolving credit facility agreement, the applicable percentage of the net liquidation value of our eligible inventory included in the calculation of the borrowing base is 90% for the periods January to March 2012 and January to March 2013, subject to specified EBITDA targets. The percentage of the net liquidation value of our eligible inventory included in the borrowing remains the same as under the original agreement outside of the time period just specified. Also included in the calculation of our excess availability is certain cash on the balance sheet, which is subject to a deposit account control agreement. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as EBITDA divided by the sum of cash payments for income taxes, interest expense, cash dividends, principal payments on debt, and capital expenditures. EBITDA is defined as BlueLinx Corporation’s net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges. The fixed charge coverage ratio requirement only applies to us when excess availability under our amended U.S. revolving credit facility is less than the Excess Availability Threshold on any date. As of June 30, 2012 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants. We had $103.7 million and $115.7 million of availability as

 

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of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Our lowest level of fiscal month-end availability in the last three years as of June 30, 2012 was $94.0 million on July 2, 2011. We do not anticipate our excess availability in fiscal 2012 will drop below the Excess Availability Threshold. Should our excess availability fall below the Excess Availability Threshold on any date, however, we would not meet the required fixed charge coverage ratio covenant with our current operating results. In the event that excess availability falls below the Excess Availability Threshold and we do not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio the U.S. revolving credit facility gives the lenders the right to dominion of our bank accounts. This would not make the underlying debt callable by the lender and may not change our ability to borrow on the U.S. revolving credit facility. However, we would be required to reclassify the “Long-term debt” to “Current maturities of long-term debt” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, we must maintain a springing lock-box arrangement where customer remittances go directly to a lock-box maintained by our lenders and then are forwarded to our general bank accounts. Our outstanding borrowings are not reduced by these payments unless our excess availability falls below the greater of $35 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $400 million on any date or in the event of default. Our amended U.S. revolving credit facility does not contain a subjective acceleration clause, which would allow our lenders to accelerate the scheduled maturities of our debt or to cancel our agreement.

On July 22, 2011, we concluded an offering of our common stock to our stockholders, pursuant to which we distributed to our common stockholders transferable rights to subscribe for and purchase up to $60 million of our common stock. The rights offering was fully subscribed and resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $60 million. The majority of the proceeds from the rights offering were used to pay down the U.S. revolving credit facility. A payment on the U.S. revolving credit facility of $50.0 million was made on July 29, 2011 and an additional payment of $6.0 million was made on August 1, 2011.

On August 12, 2011, our subsidiary BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. (“BlueLinx Canada”) entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Canadian revolving credit facility”) with CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc., as lender, administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The maturity date of this agreement is August 12, 2014. As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $3.5 million and excess availability of $1.7 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the Canadian revolving credit facility was 4.0% at June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, we had outstanding borrowings of $1.1 million and excess availability of $2.6 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the Canadian revolving credit facility was 4.0% at December 31, 2011. The Canadian revolving credit facility contains customary covenants and events of default for asset-based credit agreements of this type, including the requirement for BlueLinx Canada to maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $3.9 million and for that entity’s capital expenditures not to exceed 120% of the amount budgeted in a given year. As of June 30, 2012 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants.

7. Mortgage

We have a $295 million mortgage loan with the German American Capital Corporation. The mortgage has a term of ten years and is secured by 52 distribution facilities and 1 office building owned by the special purpose entities. The stated interest rate on the mortgage is fixed at 6.35%. German American Capital Corporation assigned half of its interest in the mortgage loan to Wachovia Bank, National Association and both lenders securitized their Notes in separate commercial mortgage backed securities pools in 2006.

On July 14, 2011, we entered into an amendment to the mortgage which (i) eliminated the requirement to obtain lender approval for any transfer of equity interests that would reduce Cerberus ABP Investor LLC’s ownership in the Company and certain of our subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to less than 51%, (ii) provided for the immediate prepayment of $38.3 million of the indebtedness under the mortgage without incurring a prepayment premium from funds currently held as collateral under the mortgage and, if certain conditions are met, will allow for an additional prepayment on or after July 30, 2014 from funds held as collateral without incurrence of a prepayment premium, (iii) allow us, at the lenders’ reasonable discretion, to use a portion of the cash held as collateral under the mortgage for specified alterations, repairs, replacements and other improvements to the mortgaged properties, and (iv) in the event certain financial conditions are met and the Company extends the Amended and Restated Master Lease by and among certain of our subsidiaries with respect to properties covered by the mortgage for an additional five years, we may request the lenders to disburse to the Company a portion of the cash held as collateral under the mortgage. In conjunction with the modification of our mortgage agreement we incurred approximately $2.9 million in debt fees that were capitalized and are being amortized over the remaining term of the mortgage.

Under the terms of our mortgage, we are required to transfer certain funds to be held as collateral (the “cash trap”). We expect to transfer $10.8 million to the cash trap during the next twelve month period.

During fiscal 2012, we sold certain parcels of excess land. As a result of the sale of one of these parcels, we increased the amount of restricted cash required to be held as of a result of our mortgage by $0.3 million. During fiscal 2011, we sold certain real properties that ceased operations. As a result of the sale of these properties during fiscal 2011, we increased the restricted cash related to our mortgage by $6.5 million. Restricted cash of $6.5 million was used to reduce the mortgage principal in January of fiscal 2012.

 

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The mortgage loan required interest-only payments through June 2011, at which time we began making payments on the outstanding principal balance. The balance of the loan outstanding at the end of ten years will then become due and payable. The principal will be paid in the following increments (in thousands):

 

2012

   $ 1,298   

2013

   $ 2,768   

2014

   $ 2,952   

2015

   $ 3,147   

2016

   $ 225,341   

Thereafter

     —     

8. Derivatives

We are exposed to risks such as changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates. We employ a variety of practices to manage these risks, including operating and financing activities and, where deemed appropriate, the use of derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are used only for risk management purposes and not for speculation or trading, and are not used to address risks related to foreign currency rates. We record derivative instruments as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value.

On June 12, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, to hedge against interest rate risks related to our variable rate U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate swap was terminated in March of 2011. Due to the termination of the swap in fiscal 2011, the fair value of the swap as of December 31, 2011 was zero. Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2011 to July 2, 2011 was approximately $1.8 million of income and are comprised of amortization of the remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss of the ineffective swap of $0.4 million offset by income of $2.2 million related to reducing the fair value of the ineffective interest rate swap liability to zero.

9. Fair Value Measurements

We determine a fair value measurement based on the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value measurement guidance established a three level hierarchy making a distinction between market participant assumptions based on (i) unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market (Level 1), (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (Level 2), and (iii) prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement (Level 3).

Carrying amounts for our financial instruments are not significantly different from their fair value, with the exception of our mortgage. To determine the fair value of our mortgage, we used a discounted cash flow model. We believe the mortgage fair value valuation to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as the valuation model has inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the liability. Assumptions critical to our fair value in the period were present value factors used in determining fair value and an interest rate. At June 30, 2012, the discounted carrying value and fair value of our mortgage was $227.9 million and $227.8 million, respectively.

10. Related Party Transactions

Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., our equity sponsor, retains consultants that specialize in operations management and support and who provide Cerberus with consulting advice concerning portfolio companies in which funds and accounts managed by Cerberus or its affiliates have invested. From time to time, Cerberus makes the services of these consultants available to Cerberus portfolio companies. We believe that the terms of these consulting arrangements are favorable to us, or, alternatively, are materially consistent with those terms that would have been obtained by us in an arrangement with an unaffiliated third party. We have normal service,

 

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purchase and sales arrangements with other entities that are owned or controlled by Cerberus. We believe that these transactions are at arms’ length terms and are not material to our results of operations or financial position.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

During the first six months of fiscal 2012, there were no material changes to our previously disclosed legal proceedings. Additionally, we are, and from time to time may be, a party to routine legal proceedings incidental to the operation of our business. The outcome of any pending or threatened proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, based on our current understanding of the relevant facts. Legal expenses incurred related to these contingencies are generally expensed as incurred.

Environmental and Legal Matters

From time to time, we are involved in various proceedings incidental to our businesses and we are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in all jurisdictions in which we operate. Although the ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be determined with certainty, based on presently available information management believes that adequate reserves have been established for probable losses with respect thereto. Management further believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters could be material to operating results in any given quarter but will not have a materially adverse effect on our long-term financial condition, our results of operations, or our cash flows.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

As of June 30, 2012, approximately 30% of our total work force is covered by collective bargaining agreements. Collective bargaining agreements representing approximately 11% of our work force have expired or will expire within one year.

12. Subsequent Events

We are not aware of any additional significant events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to the filing of this report that would have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

13. Unaudited Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements

The condensed consolidating financial information as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and for the second quarters and first half of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011 is provided due to restrictions in our revolving credit facility that limit distributions by BlueLinx Corporation, our operating company and our wholly-owned subsidiary, to us, which, in turn, may limit our ability to pay dividends to holders of our common stock (see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for a more detailed discussion of these restrictions and the terms of the facility). Also included in the supplemental condensed consolidated financial statements are fifty-six single member limited liability companies, which are wholly owned by us (the “LLC subsidiaries”). The LLC subsidiaries own certain warehouse properties that are occupied by BlueLinx Corporation, each under the terms of a master lease agreement. The warehouse properties collateralize a mortgage loan and are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of either us or BlueLinx Corporation.

 

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The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —        $ 517,026      $ 7,148      $ (7,148   $ 517,026   

Cost of sales

     —          453,838        —          —          453,838   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          63,188        7,148        (7,148     63,188   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     696        63,588        —          (7,148     57,136   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          1,304        883        —          2,187   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     696        64,892        883        (7,148     59,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (696     (1,704     6,265        —          3,865   

Non-operating expenses:

          

Interest expense

     —          3,227        4,098        —          7,325   

Changes associated with ineffective interest rate swap

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other expense (income), net

     —          50        (1     —          49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

     (696     (4,981     2,168        —          (3,509

Provision for income taxes

     42        155        —          —          197   

Equity in loss of subsidiaries

     (2,968     —          —          2,968        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (3,706   $ (5,136   $ 2,168      $ 2,968      $ (3,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from April 3, 2011 to July 2, 2011 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —        $ 500,810      $ 7,429       $ (7,429   $ 500,810   

Cost of sales

     —          443,165        —           —          443,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          57,645        7,429         (7,429     57,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

           

Selling, general and administrative

     1,387        62,822        —           (7,429     56,780   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          1,663        961         —          2,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,387        64,485        961         (7,429     59,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (1,387     (6,840     6,468         —          (1,759

Non-operating expenses:

           

Interest expense

     —          2,980        4,750         —          7,730   

Changes associated with ineffective interest rate swap

     —          —          —           —          —     

Other (income) expense, net

     —          133        1         —          134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

     (1,387     (9,953     1,717         —          (9,623

Provision for income taxes

     36        122        —           —          158   

Equity in loss of subsidiaries

     (8,358     —          —           8,358        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (9,781   $ (10,075   $ 1,717       $ 8,358      $ (9,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —        $ 970,734      $ 14,295      $ (14,295   $ 970,734   

Cost of sales

     —          853,314        —          —          853,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          117,420        14,295        (14,295     117,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     1,709        126,198        (410     (14,295     113,202   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          2,679        1,768        —          4,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,709        128,877        1,358        (14,295     117,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (1,709     (11,457     12,937        —          (229

Non-operating expenses:

          

Interest expense

     —          5,901        8,206        —          14,107   

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other income, net

     —          (7     (6     —          (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

     (1,709     (17,351     4,737        —          (14,323

Provision for income taxes

     102        300        —          —          402   

Equity in loss of subsidiaries

     (12,914     —          —          12,914        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (14,725   $ (17,651   $ 4,737      $ 12,914      $ (14,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consolidating statement of operations for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 2, 2011 to July 2, 2011 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —        $ 891,414      $ 14,857      $ (14,857   $ 891,414   

Cost of sales

     —          787,500        —          —          787,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     —          103,914        14,857        (14,857     103,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Selling, general and administrative

     3,005        124,301        (7,222     (14,857     105,227   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          3,647        1,914        —          5,561   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,005        127,948        (5,308     (14,857     110,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

     (3,005     (24,034     20,165        —          (6,874

Non-operating expenses:

          

Interest expense

     —          7,292        9,499        —          16,791   

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          (1,751     —          —          (1,751

Other expense (income), net

     —          155        (6     —          149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (3,005     (29,730     10,672        —          (22,063

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     681        (637     —          —          44   

Equity in loss of subsidiaries

     (18,421     —          —          18,421        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (22,107   $ (29,093   $ 10,672      $ 18,421      $ (22,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of June 30, 2012 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings  Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets:

          

Current assets:

          

Cash

   $ 27      $ 5,124      $ —        $ —        $ 5,151   

Receivables

     —          202,114        —          —          202,114   

Inventories

     —          235,630        —          —          235,630   

Other current assets

     603        17,960        8,834        —          27,397   

Intercompany receivable

     64,795        20,076        —          (84,871     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     65,425        480,904        8,834        (84,871     470,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

          

Land and land improvements

     —          2,935        39,873        —          42,808   

Buildings

     —          10,476        83,856        —          94,332   

Machinery and equipment

     —          76,072        —          —          76,072   

Construction in progress

     —          1,215        —          —          1,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

     —          90,698        123,729        —          214,427   

Accumulated depreciation

     —          (72,590     (29,677     —          (102,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     —          18,108        94,052        —          112,160   

Investment in subsidiaries

     (50,583     —          —          50,583        —     

Non-current deferred income tax assets

     —          382        —          —          382   

Other non-current assets

     —          11,766        16,056        —          27,822   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 14,842      $ 511,160      $ 118,942      $ (34,288   $ 610,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 163      $ 78,687      $ —        $ —          78,850   

Bank overdrafts

     —          30,703        —          —          30,703   

Accrued compensation

     82        6,428        —          —          6,510   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          57,815        2,680        —          60,495   

Deferred income taxes, net

     —          382        —          —          382   

Other current liabilities

     —          11,111        1,260        —          12,371   

Intercompany payable

     20,076        64,795        —          (84,871     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     20,321        249,921        3,940        (84,871     189,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

          

Long-term debt

     —          148,847        232,825        —          381,672   

Other non-current liabilities

     —          45,152        —          —          45,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     20,321        443,920        236,765        (84,871     616,135   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity/Parent’s Investment

     (5,479     67,240        (117,823     50,583        (5,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 14,842      $ 511,160      $ 118,942      $ (34,288   $ 610,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The consolidating balance sheet for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. as of December 31, 2011 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings  Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets:

          

Current assets:

          

Cash

   $ 27      $ 4,871      $ —        $ —        $ 4,898   

Receivables

     —          138,872        —          —          138,872   

Inventories

     —          185,577        —          —          185,577   

Deferred income tax assets, current

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other current assets

     498        17,882        8,761        —          27,141   

Intercompany receivable

     67,041        18,482        —          (85,523     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     67,566        365,684        8,761        (85,523     356,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

          

Land and land improvements

     —          2.938        46,624        —          49,562   

Buildings

     —          10,463        85,189        —          95,652   

Machinery and equipment

     —          75,508        —          —          75,508   

Construction in progress

     —          741        —          —          741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

     —          89,650        131,813        —          221,463   

Accumulated depreciation

     —          (70,426     (27,909     —          (98,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     —          19,224        103,904        —          123,128   

Investment in subsidiaries

     (40,549     —          —          40,549        —     

Non-current deferred tax assets, net

     —          358        —          —          358   

Other non-current assets

     —          14,747        9,194        —          23,941   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 27,017      $ 400,013      $ 121,859      $ (44,974   $ 503,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 161      $ 68,639      $ 1,428      $ —          70,228   

Bank overdrafts

     —          22,364        —          —          22,364   

Accrued compensation

     —          4,496        —          —          4,496   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —          —          9,046        —          9,046   

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

     —          382        —          —          382   

Other current liabilities

     —          15,205        1,353        —          16,558   

Intercompany payable

     18,482        67,041        —          (85,523     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     18,643        178,127        11,827        (85,523     123,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities:

          

Long-term debt

     —          94,488        234,207        —          328,695   

Non-current deferred income tax liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other non-current liabilities

     —          43,772        —          —          43,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     18,643        316,387        246,034        (85,523     495,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity/parent’s investment

     8,374        83,626        (124,175     40,549        8,374   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 27,017      $ 400,013      $ 121,859      $ (44,974   $ 503,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) income

   $ (14,725   $ (17,651   $ 4,737      $ 12,914      $ (14,725

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          2,679        1,768        —          4,447   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     —          1,863        —          —          1,863   

Gain from the sale of properties

     —          —          (530     —          (530

Gain from property insurance settlement

     —          —          (476     —          (476

Vacant property charges, net

     —          (78     —          —          (78

Payments on modification of lease agreement

     —          (5,000     —          —          (5,000

Deferred income tax benefit

     —          (24     —          —          (24

Share-based compensation expense

       1,420        —          —          1,420   

Increase in restricted cash

     —          657        —          —          657   

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     12,914        —          —          (12,914     —     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

          

Receivables

     —          (63,242     —          —          (63,242

Inventories

     —          (50,053     —          —          (50,053

Accounts payable

     3        10,047        —          —          10,050   

Changes in other working capital

     (23     2,988        (7,347     —          (4,382

Intercompany receivable

     2,246        (1,594     —          (652     —     

Intercompany payable

     1,594        (2,246     —          652        —     

Other

     —          2,474        7,493        —          9,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     2,009        (117,760     5,645        —          (110,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Investment in subsidiaries

     (2,009     393        1,616        —          —     

Property, plant and equipment investments

     —          (2,140     —          —          (2,140

Proceeds from disposition of assets

     —          —          1,915        —          1,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (2,009     (1,747     3,531        —          (225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Repurchase of shares to satisfy employee tax withholdings

     —          (424     —          —          (424

Repayments on the revolving credit facilities

     —          (201,403     —          —          (201,403

Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities

     —          313,666        —          —          313,666   

Payments of principal on mortgage

     —          —          (7,747     —          (7,747

Payments on capital lease obligations

     —          (414     —          —          (414

Increase in bank overdrafts

     —          8,339        —          —          8,339   

Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage

     —          —          —          —          —     

Debt financing costs

     —          (4     (1,429     —          (1,433

Intercompany receivable

     —          —          —          —          —     

Intercompany payable

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     —          119,760        (9,176     —          110,584   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash

     —          253        —          —          253   

Balance, beginning of period

     27        4,871        —          —          4,898   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 27      $ 5,124      $ —        $ —        $ 5,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash transactions:

          

Capital leases

   $ —        $ 32      $ —        $ —        $ 32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The consolidating statement of cash flows for BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for the period from January 2, 2011 to July 2, 2011 follows (in thousands):

 

     BlueLinx
Holdings
Inc.
    BlueLinx
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
    LLC
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) income

   $ (22,107   $ (29,093   $ 10,672      $ 18,421      $ (22,107

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     —          3,647        1,914        —          5,561   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     —          1,094        —          —          1,094   

Gain from the sale of properties

     —          —          (7,222     —          (7,222

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          (1,751     —          —          (1,751

Deferred income tax benefit

     —          (214     —          —          (214

Share-based compensation expense

     —          1,137        —          —          1,137   

Decrease in restricted cash

     —          432        —          —          432   

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     18,421        —          —          (18,421     —     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

          

Receivables

     —          (86,533     —          —          (86,533

Inventories

     —          (24,404     —          —          (24,404

Accounts payable

     123        32,352        20        —          32,495   

Changes in other working capital

     (452     566        (208     (1,244     (1,338

Intercompany receivable

     (249     (1,930     —          2,179        —     

Intercompany payable

     1,425        (490     —          (935     —     

Other

     17        2,594        (986     —          1,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (2,822     (102,593     4,190        —          (101,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Investment in subsidiaries

     2,528        —          (2,528     —          —     

Property, plant and equipment investments

     —          (2,523     (2,818     —          (5,341

Proceeds from disposition of assets

     —            8,971        —          8,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     2,528        (2,523     3,625        —          3,630   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Net transactions with Parent

     —          —          —          —          —     

Repurchase of common stock

     —          —          —          —       

Repayments on the revolving credit facilities

     —          (171,736     —          —          (171,736

Borrowings from the revolving credit facilities

     —          263,446        —          —          263,446   

Payments on capital lease obligations

     —          (197     —          —          (197

Increase in bank overdrafts

     —          5,709        —          —          5,709   

Increase in restricted cash related to the mortgage

     —          —          (7,815     —          (7,815

Intercompany receivable

     —          —          —          —          —     

Intercompany payable

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     —          97,222        (7,815     —          89,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash

     (294     (7,894     —          —          (8,188

Balance, beginning of period

     384        13,913        —          —          14,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

   $ 90      $ 6,019      $ —        $ —        $ 6,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncash transactions

          

Capital leases

   $ —        $ 2,544      $ —        $ —        $ 2,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) has been derived from our historical financial statements and is intended to provide information to assist you in better understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations. We recommend that you read this MD&A section in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This MD&A section is not a comprehensive discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations, but rather updates disclosures made in the aforementioned filing.

The discussion below contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, liquidity levels or achievements, and may contain the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “will be,” “will likely continue,” “will likely result” or words or phrases of similar meaning. All of these forward-looking statements 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, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of our control, that may cause our business, strategy or actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may include those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the SEC and other factors, some of which may not be known to us. 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 you should consider that could cause these differences include, among other things:

 

   

changes in the prices, supply and/or demand for products which we distribute, especially as a result of conditions in the residential housing market;

 

   

the acceptance by our customers of our privately branded products;

 

   

inventory levels of new and existing homes for sale;

 

   

general economic and business conditions in the United States;

 

   

the financial condition and credit worthiness of our customers;

 

   

the activities of competitors;

 

   

changes in significant operating expenses;

 

   

fuel costs;

 

   

risk of losses associated with accidents;

 

   

exposure to product liability claims;

 

   

changes in the availability of capital and interest rates;

 

   

immigration patterns and job and household formation;

 

   

our ability to identify acquisition opportunities and effectively and cost-efficiently integrate acquisitions;

 

   

adverse weather patterns or conditions;

 

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acts of war or terrorist activities, including acts of cyber intrusion;

 

   

variations in the performance of the financial markets, including the credit markets; and

 

   

the other factors described herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the SEC.

Given these risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Overview

Background

We are a leading distributor of building products in the United States. We distribute approximately 10,000 products to more than 11,500 customers through our network of approximately 55 distribution centers which serve all major metropolitan markets in the United States. We distribute products in two principal categories: structural products and specialty products. Structural products include plywood, oriented strand board (“OSB”), rebar and remesh, lumber and other wood products primarily used for structural support, walls and flooring in construction projects. Structural products represented approximately 41% of our second quarter of fiscal 2012 gross sales. Specialty products include roofing, insulation, moulding, engineered wood, vinyl products (used primarily in siding), outdoor living, and metal products (excluding rebar and remesh). Specialty products accounted for approximately 59% of our second quarter of fiscal 2012 gross sales.

Industry Conditions

As noted above, we operate in a changing environment in which new risks can emerge from time to time. A number of factors cause our results of operations to fluctuate from period to period. Many of these factors are seasonal or cyclical in nature. Conditions in the United States (“U.S.”) housing market are at historically low levels. Our operating results have declined during the past several years as they are closely tied to U.S. housing starts. Additionally, the mortgage markets have experienced substantial disruption due to an unprecedented number of defaults in the “subprime” market. This disruption and the related defaults have increased the inventory of homes for sale and also have caused lenders to tighten mortgage qualification criteria which further reduces demand for new homes. We expect the downturn in new housing activity will continue to negatively impact our operating results for the foreseeable future. We continue to prudently manage our inventories, receivables and spending in this environment. However, along with many forecasters, we believe U.S. housing demand will improve in the long term based on population demographics and a variety of other factors.

Selected Factors Affecting Our Operating Results

Our operating results are affected by housing starts, mobile home production, industrial production, repair and remodeling spending and non-residential construction. Our operating results are also impacted by changes in product prices. Structural product prices can vary significantly based on short-term and long-term changes in supply and demand. The prices of specialty products can also vary from time to time, although they are generally significantly less variable than structural products.

The following table sets forth changes in net sales by product category, sales variances due to changes in unit volume and dollar and percentage changes in unit volume and price versus comparable prior periods, in each case for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the first six months of fiscal 2012, the first six months of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.

 

     Fiscal
Q2 2012
    Fiscal
Q2 2011
    Fiscal
2012 YTD
    Fiscal
2011 YTD
    Fiscal
2011
    Fiscal
2010
 
    

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

Sales by Category

            

Structural Products

   $ 216      $ 193      $ 399      $ 353      $ 705      $ 835   

Specialty Products

     308        310        576        541        1,068        985   

Other(1)

     (7     (2     (4     (3     (18     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Sales

   $ 517      $ 501      $ 971      $ 891      $ 1,755      $ 1,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales Variances

            

Unit Volume $ Change

   $ (7   $ (19   $ 38      $ (71   $ (52   $ 36   

Price/Other(1)

     23        (21     42        (10     3        122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total $ Change

   $ 16      $ (40   $ 80      $ (81   $ (49   $ 158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unit Volume % Change

     (1.3 )%      (3.5 )%      4.2     (7.2 )%      (2.8 )%      2.2

Price/Other(1)

     4.5     (3.9 )%      4.7     (1.1 )%      0.1     7.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total % Change

     3.2     (7.4 )%      8.9     (8.3 )%      (2.7 )%      9.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) “Other” includes unallocated allowances and discounts.

 

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The following table sets forth changes in gross margin dollars and percentage changes by product category, and percentage changes in unit volume growth by product, in each case for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the first six months of fiscal 2012, the first six months of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.

 

     Fiscal
Q2 2012
    Fiscal
Q2 2011
    Fiscal
2012 YTD
    Fiscal
2011 YTD
    Fiscal
2011
    Fiscal
2010
 
     (Dollars in millions)  
     (Unaudited)  

Gross Margin $’s by

            

Category

            

Structural Products

   $ 20      $ 16      $ 38      $ 32      $ 65      $ 74   

Specialty Products

     41        39        75        67        137        129   

Other (1)

     2        3        4        5        8        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gross Margin $’s

   $ 63      $ 58      $ 117      $ 104      $ 210      $ 211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Margin %’s by Category

            

Structural Products

     9.3     8.3     9.5     9.1     9.2     8.9

Specialty Products

     13.3     12.6     13.0     12.4     12.8     13.1

Total Gross Margin %’s

     12.2     11.5     12.1     11.7     12.0     11.7

Unit Volume Change by Product

            

Structural Products

     0.4     (18.8 )%      4.5     (21.5 )%      (15.1 )%      (2.5 )% 

Specialty Products

     (2.3 )%      10.7     3.9     5.8     7.4     5.7

Total Change in Unit Volume %’s

     (1.3 )%      (3.5 )%      4.2     (7.2 )%      (2.8 )%      2.2

 

(1) “Other” includes unallocated allowances and discounts.

The following table sets forth changes in net sales and gross margin by channel and percentage changes in gross margin by channel, in each case for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the first six months of fiscal 2012, the first six months of fiscal 2011, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.

 

     Fiscal
Q2 2012
    Fiscal
Q2 2011
    Fiscal
2012 YTD
    Fiscal
2011 YTD
    Fiscal
2011
    Fiscal
2010
 
     (Dollars in millions)  
     (Unaudited)  

Sales by Channel

            

Warehouse/Reload

   $ 420      $ 393      $ 774      $ 696      $ 1,397      $ 1,409   

Direct

     104        110        201        198        376        411   

Other(1)

     (7     (2     (4     (3     (18     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 517      $ 501      $ 971      $ 891      $ 1,755      $ 1,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Margin by Channel

            

Warehouse/Reload

   $ 54      $ 48      $ 100      $ 88      $ 179      $ 182   

Direct

     7        7        13        11        23        21   

Other(1)

     2        3        4        5        8        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 63      $ 58      $ 117      $ 104      $ 210      $ 211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Margin % by Channel

            

Warehouse/Reload

     12.8     12.2     12.9     12.6     12.8     12.9

Direct

     6.7     6.4     6.5     5.6     6.1     5.1

Total

     12.2     11.5     12.1     11.7     12.0     11.7

 

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(1) “Other” includes unallocated allowances and adjustments.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the end of the calendar year. Fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2011 each contain 52 weeks.

Results of Operations

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2012 Compared to Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

     Second Quarter of
Fiscal 2012
    % of
Net
Sales
    Second Quarter of
Fiscal 2011
    % of
Net
Sales
 
     (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)        
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net sales

   $ 517,026        100.0   $ 500,810        100.0

Gross profit

     63,188        12.2     57,645        11.5

Selling, general and administrative

     57,136        11.1     56,780        11.3

Depreciation and amortization

     2,187        0.4     2,624        0.5
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Operating income (loss)

     3,865        0.7     (1,759     (0.4 %) 

Interest expense

     7,325        1.4     7,730        1.5

Other expense, net

     49        0.0     134        0.0
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (3,509     (0.7 )%      (9,623     (1.9 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     197        0.0     158        0.0
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net loss

   $ (3,706     (0.7 )%    $ (9,781     (2.0 )% 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net sales. For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, net sales increased by 3.2%, or $16.2 million, to $517.0 million. Sales during the quarter were positively impacted by an increase in housing starts. New home construction normally has a significant impact on our sales. However, we believe, mild weather resulted in the pull forward of sales into the first quarter of fiscal 2012, offsetting demand associated with higher housing starts. Structural sales increased by $23.1 million, or 12.0%, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily due to an increase in structural unit volume and product prices of 0.4% and 11.6%, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in specialty sales of $2.0 million, or 0.6%, from a year ago, primarily as a result of a decrease in specialty unit volume of 2.3%, partially off-set by an increase in product prices of 1.7%.

Gross profit. Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $63.2 million, or 12.2% of sales, compared to $57.6 million, or 11.5% of sales, in the prior year period. The increase in gross profit dollars compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011 was driven by increases in product prices due to the Company’s efforts to improve gross margin coupled with commodity price inflation. The gross margin percentage increased by 70 basis points to 12.2% due to the factors noted above and an increase in sales through our warehouse channel, which has a higher gross margin.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $57.1 million, or 11.1% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to $56.8 million, or 11.3% of net sales, a $0.3 million increase compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2011. This increase is primarily due to a $0.5 million gain related to the insurance settlement for our Newtown, CT facility recorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in selling, general and administrative as a percentage of net sales is due to a reduction in fuel, payroll and other management fees, partially offset by an increase in employee incentives, payroll related costs and bad debt expense. For more information on the insurance settlement, see “Note 2. – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Impairment of Long-Lived Assets” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $2.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to $2.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The $0.4 million decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily related to a portion of our property and equipment becoming fully depreciated during fiscal 2012 coupled with management of capital expenditures.

Operating income (loss). Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $3.9 million, or 0.7% of sales, compared to operating loss of $(1.8) million, or (0.4)% of sales, in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, reflecting an increase in gross profit dollars of $5.6 million and a $0.4 million decrease in depreciation expense, as a result of factors described above. This change is partially offset by an increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses of $0.3 million.

 

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Interest expense. Interest expense totaled $7.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $7.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The $0.4 million decline is largely due to a $0.8 million decrease in interest expense incurred on our mortgage, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in interest expense incurred on our revolving credit facilities and a $0.2 million increase in amortization of debt issue costs. Interest expense included $0.9 million and $0.7 million of debt issue cost amortization for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and the second quarter of fiscal 2011, respectively. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, interest expense related to our revolving credit facilities and mortgage was $2.6 million and $3.8 million, respectively. During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, interest expense related to our revolving credit facility and mortgage was $2.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a description of agreements for the revolving credit facilities and the mortgage.

Provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was (5.6)% and (1.6)% for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and the second quarter of fiscal 2011, respectively. The unusual effective tax rate in both periods is driven by a full valuation allowance recorded against our second quarter federal and state benefit and tax expense related to gross receipts, Canadian and certain state taxes.

Net loss. Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $(3.7) million compared to a net loss of $(9.8) million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 as a result of the above factors.

On a per-share basis, basic and diluted loss applicable to common stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 and for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were each $(0.06) and $(0.31), respectively.

First Six Months of Fiscal 2012 Compared to First Six Months of Fiscal 2011

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and the first six months of fiscal 2011.

 

     First Six Months of
Fiscal 2012
    % of
Net
Sales
    First Six Months of
Fiscal 2011
    % of
Net
Sales
 
     (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)        
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net sales

   $ 970,734        100.0   $ 891,414        100.0

Gross profit

     117,420        12.1     103,914        11.7

Selling, general and administrative

     113,202        11.7     105,227        11.8

Depreciation and amortization

     4,447        0.5     5,561        0.6
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Operating loss

     (229     (0.0 )%      (6,874     (0.8 )% 

Interest expense

     14,107        1.5     16,791        1.9

Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap

     —          0.0     (1,751     (0.2 )% 

Other (income) expense, net

     (13     (0.0 )%      149        0.0
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (14,323     (1.5 )%      (22,063     (2.5 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     402        0.0     44        0.0
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net loss

   $ (14,725     (1.5 )%    $ (22,107     (2.5 )% 
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net sales. For the first six months of fiscal 2012, net sales increased by 8.9%, or $79.3 million, to $970.7 million. Sales during the first six months were positively impacted by an increase in housing starts. New home construction has a significant impact on our sales. Specialty sales increased by $35.4 million or 6.5% compared to the first six months of fiscal 2011, reflecting a 3.9% increase in unit volume and a 2.6% increase in prices. Structural sales increased by $45.2 million, or 12.8% from a year ago, primarily due to a 4.5% increase in unit volume and a 8.3% increase in product prices.

Gross profit. Gross profit for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was $117.4 million, or 12.1% of sales, compared to $103.9 million, or 11.7% of sales, in the prior year period. The increase in gross profit dollars compared to the first six months of fiscal 2011 was driven by an increase in unit volume of 4.2% and an increase in product prices of 4.7% due to the Company’s efforts to improve gross margin coupled with commodity price inflation. The gross margin percentage increased by 40 basis points to 12.1%, primarily due to the above factors and an increase in sales through our warehouse channel, which has a higher gross margin.

 

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Selling, general, and administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of fiscal 2012 were $113.2 million, or 11.7% of net sales, compared to $105.2 million, or 11.8% of net sales, during the first six months of fiscal 2011. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses primarily was due to the inclusion of a $7.2 million gain on sale of real estate in the first six months of fiscal 2011 compared to a $0.5 million gain on the sale of real estate and a $0.5 million gain related to the insurance settlement for our Newtown, Connecticut facility in the first six months of 2012. After considering the effect of the real estate gains on each period, selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales decreased due to a decrease in payroll and a decrease in fuel as a percentage of net sales, partially offset by an increase in incentives.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense totaled $4.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2012, compared with $5.6 million for the first six months of fiscal 2011. The $1.2 million decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily related to a portion of our property and equipment becoming fully depreciated during fiscal 2012 coupled with management of capital expenditures. In addition, certain depreciating assets were sold or became classified as held for sale during the period.

Operating loss. Operating loss for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was $(0.2) million compared to $(6.9) million in the prior year period. The change in operating loss reflects a $13.5 million increase in gross profit as a result of the above factors, and a decrease in depreciation of $1.2 million. This change is partially offset by an increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses of $8.0 million, resulting primarily from the sale of real estate.

Interest expense. Interest expense totaled $14.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2012 compared to $16.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2011. The $2.7 million decrease largely is due to a decrease of $2.2 million in fees related to the interest rate swap due to the conclusion of the interest rate swap during fiscal 2011 and a decrease in interest expense related to our mortgage of $1.6 million. These changes were partially offset by an increase in interest related to our revolving credit facilities of $0.3 million and an increase in debt issue cost amortization of $0.8 million. Interest expense included $1.9 million and $1.1 million of debt issue cost amortization for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and for the first six months of fiscal 2011, respectively. During the first six months of fiscal 2012, interest expense related to our revolving credit facilities and mortgage was $4.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively. During the first six months of fiscal 2011, interest expense related to our revolving credit facility and mortgage was $4.3 million and $9.2 million, respectively. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a description of agreements for the revolving credit facilities and the mortgage.

Changes associated with ineffective interest rate swap. Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap totaled $1.8 million of income for the first six months of fiscal 2011. As the ineffective interest rate swap terminated in March of 2011, there was no comparable activity in the first six months of fiscal 2012.

Provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was (2.8)% and (0.2)% for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and the first six months of fiscal 2011, respectively. The unusual effective tax rate in both periods is driven by a full valuation allowance recorded against our year to date federal and state benefit and tax expense recorded related to gross receipts, Canadian and certain state taxes. In addition, during the first quarter of 2011, we allocated income tax expense to accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent income was recorded related to the ineffective interest rate swap. Due to the termination of the ineffective interest rate swap in fiscal 2011, there was no income in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the ineffective interest rate swap and no related allocation of income tax expense from continuing operations to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the current period.

Net loss. Net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2012 was $(14.7) million compared to a net loss of $(22.1) million for the first six months of fiscal 2011 as a result of the above factors.

On a per-share basis, basic and diluted loss per share applicable to common stockholders for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and for the first six months of fiscal 2011 were $(0.25) and $(0.71), respectively.

Seasonality

We are exposed to fluctuations in quarterly sales volumes and expenses due to seasonal factors. These seasonal factors are common in the building products distribution industry. The first and fourth quarters are typically our slowest quarters due to the impact of poor weather on the construction market. Our second and third quarters are typically our strongest quarters, reflecting a substantial increase in construction due to more favorable weather conditions. Our working capital and accounts receivable and payable generally peak in the third quarter, while inventory generally peaks in the second quarter in anticipation of the summer building season.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We depend on cash flows from operations and funds available under our revolving credit facilities to finance working capital needs and capital expenditures. We had approximately $103.7 million of excess availability under our U.S. revolving credit facility (the “U.S. revolving credit facility”) and $1.7 million under our Canadian revolving credit facility, described further below, as of June 30, 2012. We had approximately $115.7 million of excess availability under our U.S. revolving credit facility (the “U.S. revolving credit facility”) and $2.6 million under our Canadian revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2012, under our amended U.S. revolving credit facility, we were required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $30 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $400 million. If we fail to maintain this minimum excess availability, the amended U.S. revolving credit facility requires us to (i) maintain certain financial ratios, which we would not meet with current operating results, and (ii) limit our capital expenditures, which would have a negative impact on our ability to finance working capital needs and capital expenditures. In the event that excess availability falls below the Excess Availability Threshold and we do not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio the U.S. revolving credit facility gives the lenders the right to dominion of our bank accounts. This would not make the underlying debt callable by the lender and may not change our ability to borrow on the U.S. revolving credit facility. However, we would be required to reclassify the “Long-term debt” to “Current maturities of long-term debt” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of June 30, 2012, we had $58.1 million excess availability above the minimum required under the U.S. revolving credit facility. For additional information regarding our financial covenants under our revolving credit facilities, see the risk factor “The instruments governing our indebtedness contain various covenants limiting the discretion of our management in operating our business” set forth under Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC.

On July 22, 2011, we concluded an offering of our common stock to our stockholders, pursuant to which we distributed to our common stockholders transferable rights to subscribe for and purchase up to $60 million of our common stock. The rights offering was fully subscribed and resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $60 million. The majority of the proceeds from the rights offering were used to pay down the U.S. revolving credit facility. We accounted for the rights issued as a component of additional paid in capital as they were indexed to the Company’s equity and there were no net cash settlement provisions. The amendment to our U.S. revolving credit facility, which was a condition to the rights offering, and is described in more detail below, became effective upon the successful completion of the rights offering. In addition, as a condition to the rights offering, we entered into an amendment to our mortgage, as described in the Debt and Credit Sources section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Excess liquidity likely will continue to decrease while our industry and our company continue to recover from this historic housing market downturn. However, we believe that the amounts available from our revolving credit facilities and other sources will be sufficient to fund our routine operations and capital requirements for the next 12 months. In addition, we continue to take steps to reduce expenses and preserve cash for working capital. Notwithstanding these activities, if economic conditions, especially those related to the housing market, do not continue to improve, we will need to seek additional sources of capital to support our operations.

We may elect to selectively pursue acquisitions. Accordingly, depending on the nature of the acquisition, we may use cash or stock, or a combination of both, as acquisition currency. Our cash requirements may significantly increase and incremental cash expenditures will be required in connection with the integration of the acquired company’s business and to pay fees and expenses in connection with any acquisitions. To the extent that significant amounts of cash are expended in connection with acquisitions, our liquidity position may be adversely impacted. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in completing acquisitions in the future. For a discussion of the risks associated with acquisitions, see the risk factor “Integrating acquisitions may be time-consuming and create costs that could reduce our net income and cash flows” set forth under Item 1A — “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC.

The following tables indicate our working capital and cash flows for the periods indicated.

 

     June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Working capital

   $ 280,981       $ 233,414   

 

     First Six Months of
Fiscal 2012
    First Six Months of
Fiscal 2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash flows used in operating activities

   $ (101,106   $ (101,225

Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

     (225     3,630   

Cash flows provided by financing activities

     110,584        89,407   

 

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Working Capital

Working capital increased by $47.6 million to $281.0 million at June 30, 2012 from $233.4 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in working capital was primarily attributable to increases in inventory and receivables. We increased inventory levels to meet seasonality demand, and the increase in accounts receivable is due to increased sales volume primarily due to seasonality coupled with improvements in the housing market. This increase was partially offset by increases in accounts payable and overdrafts as we purchased more products to meeting existing demand. Our business is cyclical with the first and fourth quarters representing our slowest quarters. Our working capital builds in anticipation of the selling season which occurs in the second and third quarters of each fiscal period. We anticipate that our working capital levels will decrease and the related current portion of our revolver will decrease as we move into the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012.

Operating Activities

During the first six months of fiscal 2012, cash flows used in operating activities totaled $110.1 million. The primary drivers of cash flow used in operations were increases in accounts receivable of $63.2 million due to an increase in sales volume coupled with seasonal payment patterns and an increase in inventories of $50.1 million due to an increase in purchases to meet current demand. In addition, we made a payment of $5.0 million related to the modification of the lease agreement for our corporate head quarters. These cash outflows were offset by an increase in accounts payable of $10.1 million due the seasonality of our business and the related purchasing patterns.

During the first six months of fiscal 2011, cash flows used in operating activities totaled $101.2 million. The primary drivers of cash flow used in operations were increases in accounts receivable of $86.5 million due to an increase in sales volume coupled with seasonal payment patterns and an increase in inventories of $24.4 million due to an increase in purchases to meet current demand. These cash outflows were offset by an increase in accounts payable of $32.5 million due the seasonality of our business and the related purchasing patterns.

Investing Activities

During the first six months of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, cash flows (used in) and provided by investing activities totaled $(0.2) million and $3.6 million, respectively.

During the first six months of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, our expenditures for property and equipment were $2.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively. The capital expenditures in 2012 primarily relate to normal replenishment. Our capital expenditures for fiscal 2012 are anticipated to be paid from our revolving credit facility. In 2011, these expenditures were used primarily to purchase a replacement property for a facility sold during the period, computer equipment and leasehold improvements.

Proceeds from the disposition of property totaled $1.9 million and $9.0 million for the first six months of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. The proceeds from disposition of assets in the first six months of fiscal 2012 were primarily related to the sale of certain real properties for $1.4 million. The proceeds from disposition of assets in the first six months of fiscal 2011 were primarily related to the sale of our Nashville facility for $6.9 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $110.6 million and $89.4 million during the first six months of fiscal 2012 and the first six months of fiscal 2011, respectively. The net cash provided by financing activities in the first six months of fiscal 2012 primarily reflected a net increase in the balance of our revolving credit facility of $112.3 million and an increase in bank overdrafts of $8.3 million partially offset by principle payments on the mortgage of $7.7 million and cash paid for debt financing costs of $1.4 million. The net cash provided by financing activities in the first six months of fiscal 2011 primarily reflected an increase in the balance of our revolving credit facility of $91.7 million and an increase in bank overdrafts of $5.7 million partially offset by an increase in restricted cash related to our mortgage of $7.8 million.

Debt and Credit Sources

We have our U.S. revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association, dated August 4, 2006, as amended. The U.S. revolving credit facility

 

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agreement has a final maturity of January 7, 2014 and maximum availability of $400 million. The U.S. revolving credit facility also includes an additional $100 million uncommitted accordion credit facility, which will permit us to increase the maximum borrowing capacity up to $500 million.

As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $203.2 million and excess availability of $103.7 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 4.0% at June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, we had outstanding borrowings of $93.4 million and excess availability of $115.7 million under the terms of our U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the U.S. revolving credit facility was 4.2% at December 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively, for the purposes of securing collateral requirements under casualty insurance programs and for guaranteeing lease and certain other obligations. The $2.0 million in outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2012 does not include an additional $1.0 million fully collateralized letter of credit securing certain insurance obligations.

On May 10, 2011, we entered into an amendment to our U.S. revolving credit facility, which became effective on July 29, 2011, following the successful completion of the rights offering described below. Certain components of the borrowing base calculation and excess liquidity calculation were adjusted as part of this amendment. The most significant of the changes included in the amendment are described in the discussion of the terms and covenants of the U.S. revolving credit facility below.

As of June 30, 2012, as amended, our U.S. revolving credit facility contains customary negative covenants and restrictions for asset based loans, including a requirement that we maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 in the event our excess availability falls below the greater of $30 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $400 million (the “Excess Availability Threshold”). We are required to maintain the Excess Availability Threshold in order to avoid being required to meet certain financial ratios and triggering additional limits on capital expenditures. The amount of our eligible accounts receivable included in the calculation of the borrowing base is 87.5%. Under the amended U.S. revolving credit facility agreement, the applicable percentage of the net liquidation value of our eligible inventory included in the calculation of the borrowing base is 90% for the periods January to March 2012 and January to March 2013, subject to specified EBITDA targets. The percentage of the net liquidation value of our eligible inventory included in the borrowing remains the same as under the original agreement outside of the time period just specified. Also included in the calculation of our excess availability is certain cash on the balance sheet, which is subject to a deposit account control agreement. The fixed charge coverage ratio is calculated as EBITDA divided by the sum of cash payments for income taxes, interest expense, cash dividends, principal payments on debt, and capital expenditures. EBITDA is defined as BlueLinx Corporation’s net income before interest and tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other non-cash charges. The fixed charge coverage ratio requirement only applies to us when excess availability under our amended U.S. revolving credit facility is less than the Excess Availability Threshold on any date. As of June 30, 2012 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants. We had $103.7 million and $115.7 million of availability as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Our lowest level of fiscal month-end availability in the last three years as of June 30, 2012 was $94.0 million on July 2, 2011. We do not anticipate our excess availability in fiscal 2012 will drop below the Excess Availability Threshold. Should our excess availability fall below the Excess Availability Threshold on any date, however, we would not meet the required fixed charge coverage ratio covenant with our current operating results. In the event that excess availability falls below the Excess Availability Threshold and we do not meet the fixed charge coverage ratio the U.S. revolving credit facility gives the lenders the right to dominion of our bank accounts. This would not make the underlying debt callable by the lender and may not change our ability to borrow on the U.S. revolving credit facility. However, we would be required to reclassify the “Long-term debt” to “Current maturities of long-term debt” on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, we must maintain a springing lock-box arrangement where customer remittances go directly to a lock-box maintained by our lenders and then are forwarded to our general bank accounts. Our outstanding borrowings are not reduced by these payments unless our excess availability falls below the greater of $35 million or the amount equal to 15% of the lesser of the borrowing base or $400 million on any date or in the event of default. Our amended U.S. revolving credit facility does not contain a subjective acceleration clause, which would allow our lenders to accelerate the scheduled maturities of our debt or to cancel our agreement.

On July 22, 2011, we concluded an offering of our common stock to our stockholders, pursuant to which we distributed to our common stockholders transferable rights to subscribe for and purchase up to $60 million of our common stock. The rights offering was fully subscribed and resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $60 million. The majority of the proceeds from the rights offering were used to pay down the U.S. revolving credit facility. A payment on the U.S. revolving credit facility of $50.0 million was made on July 29, 2011 and an additional payment of $6.0 million was made on August 1, 2011.

On August 12, 2011, our subsidiary BlueLinx Building Products Canada Ltd. (“BlueLinx Canada”) entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Canadian revolving credit facility”) with CIBC Asset-Based Lending Inc., as lender, administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The maturity date of this agreement is August 12, 2014. As of June 30, 2012, we had outstanding borrowings of $3.5 million and excess availability of $1.7 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the Canadian revolving credit facility was 4.0% at June 30, 2012. As of December 31, 2011, we had outstanding borrowings of $1.1 million and excess availability of $2.6 million under the terms of our Canadian revolving credit facility. The interest rate on the Canadian revolving credit facility was 4.0% at December 31, 2011. The Canadian revolving credit facility contains customary covenants and events of default for asset-based credit agreements of this type, including the requirement for BlueLinx Canada to maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $3.9 million and for that entity’s capital expenditures not to exceed

 

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120% of the amount budgeted in a given year. As of June 30, 2012 and through the time of the filing of this Form 10-Q, we were in compliance with all covenants.

On July 14, 2011, we entered into an amendment to the mortgage which (i) eliminated the requirement to obtain lender approval for any transfer of equity interests that would reduce Cerberus ABP Investor LLC’s ownership in the Company and certain of our subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to less than 51%, (ii) provided for the immediate prepayment of $38.3 million of the indebtedness under the mortgage without incurring a prepayment premium from funds currently held as collateral under the mortgage and, if certain conditions are met, will allow for an additional prepayment on or after July 30, 2014 from funds held as collateral without incurrence of a prepayment premium, (iii) allow us, at the lenders’ reasonable discretion, to use a portion of the cash held as collateral under the mortgage for specified alterations, repairs, replacements and other improvements to the mortgaged properties, and (iv) in the event certain financial conditions are met and the Company extends the Amended and Restated Master Lease by and among certain of our subsidiaries with respect to properties covered by the mortgage for an additional five years, we may request the lenders to disburse to the Company a portion of the cash held as collateral under the mortgage. In conjunction with the modification of our mortgage agreement we incurred approximately $2.9 million in debt fees that were capitalized and are being amortized over the remaining term of the mortgage. Under the terms of our mortgage, we are required to transfer funds to be held as collateral (“the cash trap”). We expect to transfer $10.8 million to the cash trap during the next twelve month period.

On June 12, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, to hedge against interest rate risks related to our variable rate U.S. revolving credit facility. The interest rate swap was terminated in March of 2011.

Due to the termination of the swap in fiscal 2011, the fair value of the swap as of December 31, 2011 was zero. Changes associated with the ineffective interest rate swap recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2011 to July 2, 2011 were approximately $1.8 million of income and are comprised of amortization of the remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss of the ineffective swap of $0.4 million offset by income of $2.2 million related to reducing the fair value of the ineffective interest rate swap liability to zero.

Contractual Obligations

On February 12, 2012, our three-year purchase agreement with Georgia-Pacific Corporation (“G-P”) for engineered lumber expired in accordance with its terms. We continue to distribute a variety of G-P building products, but no longer are contractually obligated to purchase certain products exclusively from G-P.

There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed above or in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires our management to make judgments and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. There have been no material changes to our accounting policies from the information provided in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

New Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance which amends existing US GAAP fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to converge US GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requirements for measuring amounts at fair value as well as disclosures about these measurements. This guidance is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance which eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The update also requires the presentation of a single statement of comprehensive income or consecutive presentation of the statement of income and the statement of comprehensive income, if a company elects to present two separate statements. Finally, reclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income to net income are required to be presented on the face of the financial statements. The new guidance and subsequent amendment are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. We have formally adopted this guidance during fiscal 2012 and presented the total of comprehensive loss, the components of net loss and the components of other comprehensive loss in a single continuous statement on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

 

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There were no other accounting pronouncements adopted during the first six months of 2012 that had a material impact on our financial statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management performed an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, under the supervision of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the first six months of fiscal 2012, there were no material changes to our previously disclosed legal proceedings. Additionally, we are, and from time to time may be, a party to routine legal proceedings incidental to the operation of our business. The outcome of any pending or threatened proceedings is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results or cash flows, based on our current understanding of the relevant facts. Legal expenses incurred related to these contingencies are generally expensed as incurred.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There has been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the SEC.

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At the 2012 Annual Meeting, stockholders approved an amendment to our 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder from 5,200,000 shares to 12,200,000. In addition, stockholders approved a proposal to amend and restate our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000. Other than described above, no other material changes were made to either the 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan or to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  3.1

   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., dated May 18, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012).

  10.1

   Amended and Restated BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended through May 17, 2012 and restated solely for purposes of filing pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012).
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101    The following financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).*

 

* Pursuant to Rule 405(a)(2) of Regulation S-T, the Company will furnish the XBRL Interactive Data Files with detailed tagging as Exhibit 101 in an amendment to this Form 10-Q within the permitted 30 days from the filing of this report.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
    (Registrant)
Date: August 2, 2012     /s/ H. Douglas Goforth
    H. Douglas Goforth
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

    3.1    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., dated May 18, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012).
  10.1    Amended and Restated BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (as amended through May 17, 2012 and restated solely for purposes of filing pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K) (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012).
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101    The following financial information from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).*

 

* Pursuant to Rule 405(a)(2) of Regulation S-T, the Company will furnish the XBRL Interactive Data Files with detailed tagging as Exhibit 101 in an amendment to this Form 10-Q within the permitted 30 days from the filing of this report.

 

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