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TopBuild Corp - Annual Report: 2019 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

 

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: 001-36870

TopBuild Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

47-3096382

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

475 North Williamson Boulevard

Daytona Beach, Florida

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

32114

(Zip Code)

(386) 304-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

BLD

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes             No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  

Yes             No

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           No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes           No

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

Large accelerated filer        Accelerated filer        Smaller reporting company        Non-accelerated filer      Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes             No

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on the closing price of $82.76 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on June 28, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $2.8 billion.

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 13, 2020: 33,486,521

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after December 31, 2019, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

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TOPBUILD CORP.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

Part I.

Item 1.

Business

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Item 1A.

Risk Factors

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Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

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Item 2.

Properties

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Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

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Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

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Part II.

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

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Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

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Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

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Item 9B.

Other Information

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Part III.

Item 10.

Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

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Item 11.

Executive Compensation

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Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

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Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

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Item 14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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Part IV.

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 16.

Form 10-K Summary

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Index to Exhibits

69

Signatures

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GLOSSARY

We use acronyms, abbreviations, and other defined terms throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as defined in the glossary below:

Term

Definition

2016 Repurchase Program

$50 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board on March 1, 2016

2017 ASR Agreement

$100 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A.

2017 Repurchase Program

$200 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board on February 24, 2017

2018 ASR Agreement

$50 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

2019 Repurchase Program

$200 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board on February 22, 2019

2019 ASR Agreement

$50 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A.

ADO

ADO Products, LLC

Amended Credit Agreement

Senior secured credit agreement and related security and pledge agreement dated May 5, 2017, as amended March 28, 2018, with the Lenders

Annual Report

Annual report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

ASC

Accounting Standards Codification

ASU

Accounting Standards Update

Board

Board of Directors of TopBuild

BofA

Bank of America, N.A.

Cooper

Cooper Glass Company, LLC

Current Report

Current report filed with the SEC on Form 8-K pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

EcoFoam

Bella Insulutions Inc., DBA EcoFoam/Insulutions

Exchange Act

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

FASB

Financial Accounting Standards Board

FCCR

Fixed charge coverage ratio is defined in the “Amended Credit Agreement” as the ratio of EBITDA less capital expenditures, and income taxes paid to the sum of cash interest paid, debt principal payments and restricted payments made excluding stock repurchases

GAAP

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America

Hunter

Hunter Insulation

IBR

Incremental borrowing rate, as defined in ASC 842

Lenders

Bank of America, N.A., together with the other lenders party to the "Amended Credit Agreement"

LIBOR

London interbank offered rate

Masco

Masco Corporation

Net Leverage Ratio

As defined in the “Amended Credit Agreement,” the ratio of outstanding indebtedness, less up to $75 million of unrestricted cash, to EBITDA

NYSE

New York Stock Exchange

Owens Corning

Owens Corning Sales, LLC

Quarterly Report

Quarterly report filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Revolving Facility

Senior secured revolving credit facilities available under the Amended Credit Agreement, of $250 million with applicable sublimits for letters of credit and swingline loans.

ROU

Right of use (asset), as defined in ASC 842

RSA  

Restricted stock award

Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa Insulation and Fireproofing, LLC

SEC

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Secured Leverage Ratio

As defined in the “Amended Credit Agreement,” the ratio of outstanding indebtedness, including letters of credit, to EBITDA

Senior Notes

TopBuild's 5.625% senior unsecured notes due on May 1, 2026

Separation

Distribution of 100 percent of the outstanding capital stock of TopBuild to holders of Masco common stock

TopBuild

TopBuild Corp. and its wholly-owned consolidated domestic subsidiaries.  Also, the "Company,"
"we," "us," and "our"

USI

United Subcontractors, Inc.

Viking

Viking Insulation Co.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this Annual Report that reflect our views about future periods, including our future plans and performance, constitute “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods.  These views involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and, accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in our forward-looking statements.  We caution you against unduly relying on any of these forward-looking statements.  Our future performance may be affected by our reliance on residential new construction, residential repair/remodel, and commercial construction; our reliance on third-party suppliers and manufacturers; our ability to attract, develop, and retain talented personnel and our sales and labor force; our ability to maintain consistent practices across our locations; our ability to maintain our competitive position; and our ability to realize the expected benefits of our acquisitions.  We discuss the material risks we face under the caption entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report.  Our forward-looking statements in this Annual Report speak only as of the date of this Annual Report.  Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all of them.  Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

PART I

Item 1.  BUSINESS

Overview

TopBuild Corp., headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, is a leading installer and distributor of insulation and other building products to the United States construction industry.  Prior to June 30, 2015, we operated as a subsidiary of Masco, which trades on the NYSE under the symbol “MAS.”  We were incorporated in Delaware in February 2015 as Masco SpinCo Corp. and we changed our name to TopBuild Corp. on March 20, 2015.  On June 30, 2015, the Separation was completed and on July 1, 2015, we began trading on the NYSE under the symbol “BLD.”

Segment Overview

We operate in two segments: our Installation segment, TruTeam, which accounts for 73% of our sales, and our Distribution segment, Service Partners, which accounts for 27% of our sales.  

We believe that having both TruTeam and Service Partners provides us with a number of distinct competitive advantages.  First, the combined buying power of our two business segments, along with our national scale, strengthens our ties to the major manufacturers of insulation and other building products.  This helps to ensure we are buying competitively and ensures the availability of supply to our local branches and distribution centers.   The overall effect is driving efficiencies through our supply chain.  Second, being a leader in both installation and distribution allows us to more effectively reach a broader set of builder customers, regardless of their size or geographic location in the U.S., and leverage housing growth wherever it occurs.  Third, during industry downturns, many insulation contractors who buy directly from manufacturers during industry peaks return to purchasing through distributors.  As a result, this helps to reduce our exposure to cyclical swings in our business. 

Installation (TruTeam)

We provide insulation installation services nationwide through our TruTeam contractor services business which has approximately 200 installation branches located across the United States.

Various insulation applications we install include:

Fiberglass batts and rolls
Blown-in loose fill fiberglass
Blown-in loose fill cellulose
Polyurethane spray foam

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In addition to insulation products, which represented 72% of our Installation segment’s sales during the year ended December 31, 2019, we also install other building products including rain gutters, glass and windows, afterpaint products, fireproofing, garage doors, fireplaces, shower enclosures, and closet shelving.  

We handle every stage of the installation process including material procurement supplied by leading manufacturers, project scheduling and logistics, multi-phase professional installation, and installation quality assurance.  The amount of insulation installed in a new home is regulated by various building and energy codes.  

Our TruTeam customer base includes the largest single-family homebuilders in the U.S. as well as local/single-family custom builders, multi-family builders, commercial general contractors, remodelers, and individual homeowners.  

Through our Home Services subsidiary and our Environments for Living® program, we offer a number of services and tools designed to assist builders with applying the principles of building science to new home construction.  We offer pre-construction plan reviews using industry-standard home-energy analysis software, various inspection services, and diagnostic testing.  We believe our Home Services subsidiary is one of the largest Home Energy Rating System Index (HERS) raters in the U.S.

Distribution (Service Partners)

We distribute insulation and other building products including rain gutters, fireplaces, closet shelving, and roofing materials through our Service Partners business, which has approximately 75 distribution centers located across the United States.

Our Service Partners customer base consists of thousands of insulation contractors of all sizes, gutter contractors, weatherization contractors, other contractors, dealers, metal building erectors, and modular home builders.  

For further information on our segments, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 8. Segment Information.

Demand for Our Products and Services

Demand for our insulation products and services is driven by new single-family residential and multi-family home construction, commercial construction, remodeling and repair activity, revised building codes that require additional insulation, and the growing need for energy efficiency.  Being a leader in both installation and distribution allows us to reach a broader set of customers more effectively, regardless of their size or geographic location within the U.S.  We recognize that competition for the installation and sale of insulation and other building products occurs in localized geographic markets throughout the country, and, as such, our operating model is based on our geographically diverse branches building and maintaining local customer relationships.  At the same time, our local operations benefit from centralized functions such as purchasing, information technology, sales support, and credit and collections.

Activity in the construction industry is seasonal, typically peaking in the summer months.  Because installation of insulation historically lags housing starts by several months, we generally see a corresponding benefit in our operating results during the third and fourth quarters.

Competitive Advantages

The market for the distribution and installation of building products is highly fragmented and competitive.  Barriers to entry for local competitors are relatively low, increasing the risk that additional competitors will emerge.  Our ability to maintain our competitive position in our industry depends on a number of factors including our national scale, sales channels, diversified product lines, strong local presence, reduced exposure to residential housing cyclicality and strong cash flows.

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National scale.  With our national footprint, we provide products and services to each major construction line of business in the U.S.  Our national scale, together with our centralized TopBuild executive management team, allows us to compete locally by:

Leveraging systems, management, and best practice processes across both our installation and distribution businesses

Providing national and regional builders with broad geographic reach, while maintaining consistent policies and practices that enable reliable, high-quality products and services across many geographies and building sites

Establishing strong ties to major manufacturers of insulation and other building products that help ensure we are buying competitively, maintaining our supply to our local branches and distribution centers, and driving efficiencies throughout our supply chain

Providing consistent, customized support and geographic coverage to our customers

Maintaining an operating capacity that allows us to ramp-up rapidly, without major incremental investment, to target forecasted growth in housing starts and construction activity in each of our lines of business throughout the U.S.

Two avenues to reach the builder.  We believe that having both installation and distribution businesses provides a number of advantages to reaching our customers and driving share gains.  Our installation business customer base includes builders of all sizes.  Our branches go to market with the local brands that small builders recognize and value, and our national footprint is appealing to large builders who value consistency across a broad geography.  Our distribution business focuses on selling to small contractors who are particularly adept at cultivating local relationships with small custom builders.  Being a leader in both installation and distribution allows us to more effectively reach a broader set of builder customers, regardless of their size or geographic location within the U.S., and leverage new construction housing growth wherever it occurs.

Diversified lines of business.  In response to the housing downturn in prior years and to mitigate the cyclicality of residential new home construction, we expanded and enhanced our ability to serve the commercial construction line of business.  This included expanding our commercial operations and sales capacity, adding commercial product offerings, developing relationships with commercial general contractors and building our expertise and reputation for quality service for both light and heavy commercial construction projects. Although commercial construction is affected by many of the same macroeconomic and local economic factors that drive residential new construction, commercial construction has historically followed different cycles than residential new construction. 

Strong local presence.  Competition for the installation and sale of insulation and other building products to builders occurs in localized geographic markets throughout the country.  Builders and contractors in each local market have different options in terms of choosing among insulation installers and distributors for their projects, and value local relationships, quality, and timeliness.  Our installation branches are locally branded businesses that are recognized within the communities in which they operate.  Our distribution centers service primarily local contractors, lumberyards, retail stores and others who, in turn, service local homebuilders and other customers.  Our operating model, in which individual branches and distribution centers maintain local customer relationships, enables us to develop local, long-tenured relationships with these customers, build local reputations for quality, service and timeliness, and provide specialized products and personalized services tailored to a geographic region.  At the same time, our local operations benefit from centralized functions, such as purchasing, information technology, sales support, and credit and collections, and the resources and scale efficiencies of an installation and distribution business that has a presence across the U.S.

Reduced exposure to residential housing cyclicality.  During industry downturns many insulation contractors, who buy directly from manufacturers during industry peaks, return to purchasing through distributors for small, “Less Than Full Truckload” shipments, reduce warehousing needs, and purchase on credit.  This drives incremental customers to Service Partners during these points in the business cycle, offsetting decreases in demand for installation services at

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TruTeam as a result of a downturn.  We believe that our leadership position in both installation and distribution helps to reduce exposure to cyclical swings in our lines of business.

Strong cash flow, low capital investment, and favorable working capital fund organic growth.  Over the last several years, we have reduced fixed costs and improved our labor utilization.  As a result, we can achieve profitability at lower levels of demand as compared to historical periods.  For further discussion on our cash flows and liquidity, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Major Customers

We have a diversified portfolio of customers and no single customer accounted for three percent or more of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019.  Our top ten customers accounted for approximately 9 percent of our total sales in 2019.  

Backlog

Due to our customers’ need for timely installation of our products, our installation jobs are scheduled and completed within a short timeframe.  We do not consider backlog material to our business.

Suppliers

Our businesses depend on our ability to obtain an adequate supply of high quality products and components from manufacturers and other suppliers.  We rely heavily on third-party suppliers for our products and key components.  We source the majority of our fiberglass building products from four primary U.S.-based residential fiberglass insulation manufacturers: Knauf, CertainTeed, Johns Manville, and Owens Corning.  Failure by our suppliers to provide us with an adequate supply of high quality products on commercially reasonable terms, or to comply with applicable legal requirements, could have a material, adverse effect on our financial condition or operating results.  We believe we generally have positive relationships with our suppliers.

Employees

As of December 31, 2019, we had approximately 10,400 employees.  Approximately 915 of our employees are currently covered by collective bargaining or other similar labor agreements.

Executive Management

See Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance.

Legislation and Regulation

We are subject to U.S. federal, state, and local regulations, particularly those pertaining to health and safety (including protection of employees and consumers), labor standards/regulations, contractor licensing, and environmental issues.  In addition to complying with current effective requirements and requirements that will become effective at a future date, even more stringent requirements could eventually be imposed on our industries.  Additionally, some of our products and services may require certification by industry or other organizations.  Compliance with these regulations and industry standards may require us to alter our distribution and installation processes and our sourcing, which could adversely impact our competitive position.  Further, if we do not effectively and timely comply with such regulations and industry standards, our operating results could be negatively affected.

Additional Information

We provide our Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports, Current Reports and amendments to those reports free of charge on our website, www.topbuild.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC.  Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K, and you should

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not consider information contained on our website to be part of this Form 10-K or in deciding whether to purchase shares of our common stock.

Use of our Website to Distribute Material Company Information

We use our website as a channel of distribution for important Company information. We routinely post on our website important information, including press releases, investor presentations and financial information, which may be accessed by clicking on the Investors section of www.topbuild.com. We may also use our website to expedite public access to time-critical information regarding our Company in advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the SEC disclosing the same information. Therefore, investors should look to the Investors subpage of our website for important and time-critical information.  Visitors to our website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications alerting them when new information is made available on the Investor Resources subpage of our website.

Item 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could affect our business and cause our actual results to differ from past performance or expected results.  We consider the following risks and uncertainties to be those material to our business.  If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer, and the trading price of our common stock could decline.  We urge investors to consider carefully the risk factors described below in evaluating the information contained in this Annual Report.  

Risks Relating to Our Business and Our Industry

Our business relies on residential new construction activity, and to a lesser extent on residential repair/remodel and commercial construction activity, all of which are cyclical.

Demand for our services is cyclical and highly sensitive to general macroeconomic and local economic conditions over which we have no control.  Macroeconomic and local economic conditions, including consumer confidence levels, fluctuations in home prices, unemployment and underemployment levels, income and wage growth, student loan debt, household formation rates, mortgage tax deduction limits, the age and volume of the housing stock, the availability of home equity loans and mortgages and the interest rates for such loans, and other factors, affect consumers’ discretionary spending on both residential new construction projects and residential repair/remodel activity.  The commercial construction market is affected by macroeconomic and local economic factors such as interest rates, credit availability for commercial construction projects, material costs, employment rates, office vacancy rates, and office absorption rates.  Changes or uncertainty regarding these and similar factors could adversely affect our results of operations and our financial position.

We may not be successful in identifying and making acquisitions. In addition, acquisition integrations involve risks that could negatively affect our operating results, cash flows, and liquidity.

We have made, and in the future may continue to make, strategic acquisitions as part of our growth strategy.  We may be unable to make accretive acquisitions or realize expected benefits of any acquisitions for any of the following reasons:

failure to identify attractive targets in the marketplace;

increased competition for attractive targets;

incorrect assumptions regarding the future results of acquired operations or assets, expected cost reductions, or other synergies expected to be realized as a result of acquiring operations or assets;

failure to obtain acceptable financing; or

restrictions in our debt agreements.

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Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and achieve targeted financial results is dependent on our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses.  The process of integrating acquired businesses, may expose us to operational challenges and risks, including, but not limited to:

the ability to profitably manage acquired businesses or successfully integrate the acquired business’ operations, financial reporting, and accounting control systems into our business;

the expense of integrating acquired businesses;

increased indebtedness;

the loss of suppliers, customers or other significant business partners of acquired businesses;

the ability to fund cash flow shortages that may occur if anticipated revenue is not realized or is delayed, whether by general economic or market conditions, or unforeseen internal difficulties;

the availability of funding sufficient to meet increased capital needs;

potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets;

risks associated with the internal controls and accounting policies of acquired businesses;

diversion of management’s attention due to the increase in the size of our business;

difficulties in the assimilation of different corporate cultures and business practices;

the ability to retain vital employees or hire qualified personnel required for expanded operations;

failure to identify all known and contingent liabilities during due diligence investigations; and

the indemnification granted to us by sellers of acquired companies may not be sufficient.

Failure to successfully integrate any acquired businesses may result in reduced levels of revenue, earnings, or operating efficiency than might have been achieved if we had not acquired such businesses.  In addition, our past acquisitions resulted, and any future acquisitions could result in the incurrence of additional debt and related interest expense, contingent liabilities, and amortization expenses related to intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, and cash flow.  

We may not be able to achieve the benefits that we expect to realize as a result of future acquisitions.  Failure to achieve such benefits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to realize anticipated cost savings, revenue enhancements, or other synergies from future acquisitions, either in the amount or within the time frame that we expect.  In addition, the costs of achieving these benefits may be higher than, and the timing may differ from, what we expect.  Our ability to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies, and revenue enhancements may be affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

the use of more cash or other financial resources on integration and implementation activities than we expect;

unanticipated increases in expenses unrelated to any future acquisition, which may offset the expected cost savings and other synergies from any future acquisition;  

our ability to eliminate duplicative back office overhead and redundant selling, general, and administrative functions; and

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our ability to avoid labor disruptions in connection with the integration of any future acquisition, particularly in connection with any headcount reduction.  

Specifically, while we expect future acquisitions to create opportunities to reduce our combined operating costs, these cost savings reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management, and it is possible that our actual results will not reflect these estimates and assumptions within our anticipated timeframe or at all.  

If we fail to realize anticipated cost savings, synergies, or revenue enhancements, our financial results may be adversely affected, and we may not generate the cash flow from operations that we anticipate.  

We are dependent on third-party suppliers and manufacturers to provide us with an adequate supply of quality products, and the loss of a large supplier or manufacturer could negatively affect our operating results.

Failure by our suppliers to provide us with an adequate supply of quality products on commercially reasonable terms, or to comply with applicable legal requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or operating results.  While we believe that we have generally positive relationships with our suppliers, the fiberglass insulation industry has encountered both shortages and periods of significant oversupply during past housing market cycles, leading to volatility in prices and allocations of supply, which affect our results.  While we do not believe we depend on any sole or limited source of supply, we source the majority of our building products, primarily insulation, from a limited number of large suppliers.  The loss of a large supplier, or a substantial decrease in the availability of products or components from our suppliers, could disrupt our business and adversely affect our operating results.

The long-term performance of our businesses relies on our ability to attract, develop, and retain talented personnel, including sales representatives, branch managers, installers, and truck drivers, while controlling our labor costs.

We are highly dependent on the skills and experience of our senior management team and other skilled and experienced personnel.  The failure to attract and retain key employees could negatively affect our competitive position and operating results.

Our business results also depend upon our branch managers and sales personnel, including those of businesses acquired.  Our ability to control labor costs and attract qualified labor is subject to numerous external factors including prevailing wage rates, the labor market, the demand environment, the impact of legislation or regulations governing wages and hours, labor relations, immigration, healthcare benefits, and insurance costs.  In addition, we compete with other companies to recruit and retain qualified installers and truck drivers in a tight labor market, and we invest significant resources in training and motivating them to maintain a high level of job satisfaction.  These positions generally have high turnover rates, which can lead to increased training and retention costs. If we fail to attract qualified labor on favorable terms, we may not be able to meet the demand of our customers, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Because we operate our business through highly dispersed locations across the U.S., our operations may be materially adversely affected by inconsistent local practices, and the operating results of individual branches and distribution centers may vary.

We operate our business through a network of highly dispersed locations throughout the United States, supported by executives and services at our Branch Support Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, with local branch management retaining responsibility for day-to-day operations and adherence to applicable local laws.  Our operating structure can make it difficult for us to coordinate procedures across our operations.  In addition, our branches and distribution facilities may require significant oversight and coordination from headquarters to support their growth.  Inconsistent implementation of corporate strategy and policies at the local or regional level could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Our profit margins could decrease due to changes in the costs of the products we install and/or distribute.

The principal building products that we install and distribute have been subject to price changes in the past, some of which have been significant.  Our results of operations for individual quarters can be, and have been, hurt by a delay

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between the time building product cost increases are implemented and the time we are able to increase prices for our installation or distribution services, if at all.  Our supplier purchase prices may depend on our purchasing volume or other arrangements with any given supplier. While we have been able to achieve cost savings through volume purchasing or other arrangements with suppliers in the past, we may not be able to consistently continue to receive advantageous pricing for the products we distribute and install.  If we are unable to maintain purchase pricing consistent with prior periods or unable to pass on price increases, our costs could increase and our margins may be adversely affected.

We face significant competition, and increased competitive pressure may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

The market for the distribution and installation of building products is highly fragmented and competitive, and barriers to entry are relatively low.  Our installation competitors include national contractors, regional contractors, and local contractors, and we face many or all of these competitors for each project on which we bid.  Our insulation distribution competitors include specialty insulation distributors (one multi regional, several regional, and numerous local).  In some instances, our insulation distribution business sells products to companies that may compete directly with our installation service business.  We also compete with broad line building products distributors, big box retailers, and insulation manufacturers.  In addition to price, we believe that competition in our industry is based largely on customer service and the quality and timeliness of installation services and distribution product deliveries in each local market.

In the event that increased demand leads to higher prices for the products we sell and install, we may have limited ability to pass on price increases in a timely manner or at all due to the fragmented and competitive nature of our industry.

Our business is seasonal and is susceptible to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters.  We also may be adversely affected by any natural or man-made disruptions to our facilities.

We normally experience stronger sales during the third and fourth calendar quarters, corresponding with the peak season for residential new construction and residential repair/remodel activity.  Sales during the winter weather months are seasonally slower due to the lower construction activity.  Historically, the installation of insulation lags housing starts by several months.  

In addition, to the extent that hurricanes, severe storms, earthquakes, droughts, floods, fires, other natural disasters, or similar events occur in the geographic areas in which we operate, our business may be adversely affected.  

Any widespread disruption to our facilities resulting from a natural disaster, an act of terrorism, or any other cause could damage a significant portion of our inventory, and could materially impair our ability to provide installation and/or distribution services for our customers.  

Claims and litigation could be costly.

We are, from time to time, involved in various claims, litigation matters, and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business and which could have a material adverse effect on us.  These matters may include contract disputes, automobile liability and other personal injury claims, warranty disputes, environmental claims or proceedings, other tort claims, employment and tax matters, the quality of products sourced from our suppliers, and other proceedings and litigation, including class actions.  In addition, we are exposed to potential claims by our employees or others based on job related hazards.  

We may also be subject to claims or liabilities arising from our acquisitions for the periods prior to our acquisition of them, including environmental, employee-related and other liabilities and claims not covered by insurance. Our ability to seek indemnification from the former owners of our acquired businesses for these claims or liabilities may be limited by the respective acquisition agreements and the financial ability of the former owners to satisfy our indemnification claims.

Our builder and contractor customers are subject to product liability, casualty, negligence, construction defect, breach of contract, warranty and other claims in the ordinary course of their business. Our contractual arrangements with our builder and contractor customers may include our agreement to defend and indemnify them against various liabilities.  

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We rely on manufacturers and other suppliers to provide us with most of the products we install.  Because we do not have direct control over the quality of such products manufactured or supplied by such third-party suppliers, we are exposed to risks relating to the quality of such products.  In addition, we are exposed to potential claims arising from the conduct of our employees, homebuilders and other subcontractors, for which we may be liable contractually or otherwise.

Product liability, workmanship warranty, casualty, negligence, construction defect, breach of contract and other claims and legal proceedings can be expensive to defend and can divert the attention of management and other personnel for significant periods of time, regardless of fault or the ultimate outcome.  In addition, lawsuits relating to construction defects typically have statutes of limitations that can run as long as ten years.  Claims of this nature could also have a negative impact on customer confidence in us and our services.  

Although we intend to defend all claims and litigation matters vigorously, given the inherently unpredictable nature of claims and litigation, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any claim or litigation matter.

We expect to maintain insurance against some, but not all, of these risks of loss resulting from claims and litigation.  We may elect not to obtain insurance if we believe the cost of available insurance is excessive relative to the risks presented.  The levels of insurance we maintain may not be adequate to fully cover any and all losses or liabilities.  If any significant accident, judgment, claim, or other event is not fully insured or indemnified against, it could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

New product innovations or new product introductions could negatively impact our business. 

New product innovations or new product introductions could negatively impact demand for the products we currently install and distribute.

We may not be able to identify new products or new product lines and integrate them into our distribution network, which may impact our ability to compete.  Our expansion into new markets may present competitive, distribution, and regulatory challenges that differ from current ones.

Our business depends in part on our ability to identify future products and product lines that complement existing products and product lines and that respond to our customers’ needs.

We may not be able to compete effectively unless our product selection keeps up with trends in the markets in which we compete, or trends in new products, which could cause us to lose market share. Our expansion into new markets, new products or new product lines may present competitive, distribution and regulatory challenges, as well as divert management attention away from our core business. In addition, our ability to integrate new products and product lines into our distribution network could affect our ability to compete.

We are subject to competitive pricing pressure from our customers.

Residential homebuilders historically have exerted significant pressure on their outside suppliers to keep prices low in the highly fragmented building products supply and services industry.  In addition, consolidation among homebuilders and changes in homebuilders’ purchasing policies or payment practices could result in additional pricing pressure.

The development of alternatives to distributors in the supply chain could cause a decrease in our sales and operating results and limit our ability to grow our business.

Our distribution customers could begin purchasing more of their products directly from manufacturers, which would result in decreases in our net sales and earnings.  Our suppliers could invest in infrastructure to expand their own local sales force and sell more products directly to our distribution customers, which also would negatively impact our business.

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If we are required to take significant non-cash charges, our financial resources could be reduced, and our financial flexibility may be negatively affected.

We have significant goodwill and other intangible assets related to business combinations on our balance sheet.  The valuation of these assets is largely dependent upon the expectations for future performance of our businesses.  Expectations about the growth of residential new construction, commercial construction, and residential repair/remodel activity may impact whether we are required to recognize non cash, pretax impairment charges for goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets or other long-lived assets.  If the value of our goodwill, other intangible assets, or long-lived assets is further impaired, our earnings and stockholders’ equity would be adversely affected and may impact our ability to raise capital in the future.

Compliance with government regulation and industry standards could impact our operating results.

We are subject to federal, state, and local government regulations, particularly those pertaining to health and safety, including protection of employees and consumers; employment laws, including immigration and wage and hour regulations; contractor licensing; data privacy; and environmental issues.  In addition to complying with current requirements, even more stringent requirements could be imposed in the future.  Compliance with these regulations and industry standards is costly and may require us to alter our installation and distribution processes, product sourcing, or business practices, and makes recruiting and retaining labor in a tight labor market more challenging.  Compliance with these regulations and industry standards could also divert our attention and resources to compliance activities, and could cause us to incur higher costs.  Further, if we do not effectively and timely comply with such regulations and industry standards, our results of operations could be negatively affected, and we could become subject to substantial penalties or other legal liability.

We are subject to environmental regulation and potential exposure to environmental liabilities.

We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Although we believe that we operate our business, including each of our locations, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and maintain all material permits required under such laws and regulations to operate our business, we may be held liable or incur fines or penalties in connection with such requirements. In addition, environmental laws and regulations, including those related to energy use and climate change, may become more stringent over time, and any future laws and regulations could have a material impact on our operations or require us to incur material additional expenses to comply with any such future laws and regulations.

Changes in employment and immigration laws may adversely affect our business.

Various federal and state labor laws govern the relationship with our employees and impact operating costs.  These laws include:

employee classification as exempt or non-exempt for overtime and other purposes;

workers’ compensation rates;

immigration status;

mandatory health benefits;

tax reporting; and

other wage and benefit requirements.

We have a significant exposure to changes in laws governing our relationships with our employees, including wage and hour laws and regulations, fair labor standards, minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship requirements and payroll taxes, which changes would have a direct

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impact on our operating costs.  Significant additional government-imposed increases in the preceding areas could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, various states in which we operate are considering or have already adopted new immigration laws or enforcement programs, and the U.S. Congress and Department of Homeland Security from time to time consider and implement changes to federal immigration laws, regulations or enforcement programs.  These changes may increase our compliance and oversight obligations, which could subject us to additional costs and make our hiring process more cumbersome, or reduce the availability of potential employees. Although we verify the employment eligibility status of all our employees, including through participation in the “E-Verify” program where required, some of our employees may, without our knowledge, be unauthorized workers.  Use of the “E-Verify” program does not guarantee that we will properly identify all applicants who are ineligible for employment.  Unauthorized workers are subject to deportation and may subject us to fines or penalties and, if any of our workers are found to be unauthorized, we could experience adverse publicity that negatively impacts our brand and may make it more difficult to hire and retain qualified employees, which could disrupt our operations.  We could also become subject to fines, penalties and other costs related to claims that we did not fully comply with all recordkeeping obligations of federal and state immigration laws. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Union organizing activity and work stoppages could delay or reduce availability of products that we install and increase our costs.

Approximately 915 of our employees are currently covered by collective bargaining or other similar labor agreements that expire on various dates from 2020 through 2027.  Any inability by us to negotiate collective bargaining arrangements could cause strikes or other work stoppages, and new contracts could result in increased operating costs.  If any such strikes or other work stoppages occur, or if other employees become represented by a union, we could experience a disruption of our operations and higher labor costs.  Further, if a significant number of additional employees were to unionize, including in the wake of any future legislation that makes it easier for employees to unionize, these risks would increase.  In addition, certain of our suppliers have unionized work forces, and certain of the products we install and/or distribute are transported by unionized truckers.  Strikes, work stoppages, or slowdowns could result in slowdowns or closures of facilities where the products that we install and/or distribute are manufactured, or could affect the ability of our suppliers to deliver such products to us.  Any interruption in the production or delivery of these products could delay or reduce availability of these products and increase our costs.

We rely on information technology systems, and in the event of a disruption or security incident, we could experience problems with customer service, inventory, collections, and cost control and incur substantial costs to address related issues.

Our operations are dependent upon our information technology systems, including systems run by third-party vendors which we do not control, to manage customer orders on a timely basis, to coordinate our installation and distribution activities across locations, and to manage invoicing.  If we experience problems with our information technology systems, we could experience, among other things, delays in receiving customer orders, placing orders with suppliers, and scheduling production, installation services, or shipments.

A substantial disruption in our information technology systems could have an adverse impact on revenue, harm our reputation, and cause us to incur legal liability and costs, which could be significant, to address and remediate such events and related security concerns.

In addition, we could be adversely affected if any of our significant customers or suppliers experienced any similar events that disrupted their respective business operations or damaged their reputations.

In the event of a cybersecurity incident, we could experience operational interruptions, incur substantial additional costs, become subject to legal or regulatory proceedings or suffer damage to our reputation.

In addition to the disruptions that may occur from interruptions in our information technology systems, cybersecurity threats and sophisticated and targeted cyberattacks pose a risk to our information technology systems.  We have established security policies, processes and defenses designed to help identify and protect against intentional and unintentional misappropriation or corruption of our information technology systems and disruption of our operations.  

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Despite these efforts, our information technology systems may be damaged, disrupted or shut down due to attacks by unauthorized access, malicious software, computer viruses, undetected intrusion, hardware failures or other events, and in these circumstances our disaster recovery plans may be ineffective or inadequate.  These breaches or intrusions could lead to business interruption, exposure of proprietary or confidential information, data corruption, damage to our reputation, exposure to legal and regulatory proceedings and other costs.  Such events could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.  In addition, we could be adversely affected if any of our significant customers or suppliers experience any similar events that disrupt their business operations or damage their reputation.

We maintain monitoring practices and protections of our information technology to reduce these risks and test our systems on an ongoing basis for potential threats.  We carry cybersecurity insurance to help mitigate the financial exposure and related notification procedures in the event of intentional intrusion.  There can be no assurance, however, that our efforts will prevent the risk of a security breach of our databases or systems that could adversely affect our business.

Our business relies significantly on the expertise of our employees and we generally do not have intellectual property that is protected by patents.

Our business is significantly dependent upon our expertise in installation and distribution logistics, including significant expertise in the application of building science through our Environments for Living® program.  We rely on a combination of trade secrets and contractual confidentiality provisions and, to a much lesser extent, copyrights and trademarks, to protect our proprietary rights.  Accordingly, our intellectual property is more vulnerable than it would be if it were protected primarily by patents.  We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our proprietary rights, and in the event a misappropriation or breach of our proprietary rights occurs, our competitive position in the market may be harmed.  In addition, competitors may develop competing technologies and expertise that renders our expertise obsolete or less valuable.

Changes in building codes and consumer preferences could affect our ability to market our service offerings and our profitability.  Moreover, if we do not respond to evolving customer preferences or changes in building standards, or if we do not maintain or expand our leadership in building science, our business, results of operation, financial condition, and cash flow would be adversely affected.

Each of our lines of business is impacted by local and state building codes and consumer preferences, including a growing focus on energy efficiency.  Our competitive advantage is due, in part, to our ability to respond to changes in consumer preferences and building codes.  However, if our installation and distribution services and our leadership in building sciences do not adequately or quickly adapt to changing preferences and building standards, we may lose market share to competitors, which would adversely affect our business, results of operation, financial condition, and cash flows.  Further, our growth prospects could be harmed if consumer preferences and building standards evolve more slowly than we anticipate towards energy efficient service offerings, which are more profitable than minimum code service offerings.  

We may have future capital needs and may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including industry and market conditions, our ability to successfully complete future business combinations and the expansion of our existing operations.  We anticipate that we may need to raise additional funds in order to grow our business and implement our business strategy.  Economic and credit market conditions, the performance of the construction industry, and our financial performance, as well as other factors may constrain our financing abilities.  Our ability to secure additional financing and to satisfy our financial obligations will depend upon our future operating performance; the availability of credit; economic conditions; and financial, business, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.  Any financing, if available, may be on terms that are not favorable to us and will be subject to changes in interest rates and the capital markets environment.  If we cannot obtain adequate capital, we may not be able to fully implement our business strategy and our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

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Our indebtedness and restrictions in our existing credit facility, Senior Notes or any other indebtedness we may incur in the future, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, ability to make distributions to shareholders, and the value of our common stock.

Our indebtedness could have significant consequences on our future operations, including:

making it more difficult for us to meet our payment and other obligations;  

reducing the availability of our cash flows to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or strategic investments and other general corporate requirements, and limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for these purposes;  

subjecting us to increased interest expense related to our indebtedness with variable interest rates, including borrowings under our credit facility;

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to changes in our business, the industry in which we operate and the general economy; and

placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt or are less leveraged.

Any of the above-listed factors could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to meet our payment obligations. If we are not able to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations, we may need to refinance or restructure our debt, sell assets, reduce or delay capital investments, or seek to raise additional capital, and some of these activities may be on terms that are unfavorable or highly dilutive.  Our ability to refinance our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time.  If we are unable to implement one or more of these alternatives, we may not be able to meet our payment obligations.

Certain of our variable rate indebtedness uses LIBOR as a benchmark for establishing the rate of interest. LIBOR is the subject of recent national, international and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform.  These reforms and other pressures may cause LIBOR to be replaced with a new benchmark or to perform differently than in the past. The consequences of these developments cannot be entirely predicted, but could include an increase in the cost of our variable rate indebtedness.

Our existing term loan, revolving credit facility and the indenture governing our Senior Notes limit, and any future credit facility or other indebtedness we enter into may limit our ability to, among other things:

incur or guarantee additional debt;

make distributions or dividends on, or redeem or repurchase shares of our common stock;

make certain investments, acquisitions, or other restricted payments;

incur certain liens or permit them to exist;

acquire, merge, or consolidate with another company; and

transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of substantially all of our assets.

Our revolving credit facility contains, and any future credit facility or other debt instrument we may enter into will also likely contain, covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios and meet certain tests, such as a fixed charge coverage ratio, a leverage ratio, and a minimum test.  Our ability to comply with those financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control, and we may not be able to comply with those ratios and tests when required to do so under the applicable debt instruments.  For additional information regarding our outstanding debt see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 6. Long-Term Debt.

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Adverse credit ratings could increase our costs of borrowing money and limit our access to capital markets and commercial credit.

Moody’s Investor Service and Standard & Poor’s routinely evaluate our credit ratings related to our Senior Notes.  If these rating agencies downgrade any of our current credit ratings, our borrowing costs could increase and our access to the capital and commercial credit markets could be adversely affected.

In connection with the Separation, Masco indemnified us for certain liabilities, and we indemnified Masco for certain liabilities.  If we are required to act under these indemnities to Masco, we may need to divert cash to meet those obligations, which could adversely affect our financial results.  Moreover, the Masco indemnity may not be sufficient to compensate us for the full amount of liabilities for which it may be liable, and Masco may not be able to satisfy its indemnification obligations to us in the future.

Indemnities that we may be required to provide Masco are not subject to any cap, may be significant, and could negatively affect our business, particularly indemnities relating to our actions that could affect the tax-free nature of the Separation.  Third parties could also seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that Masco has agreed to retain, and under certain circumstances, we may be subject to continuing contingent liabilities of Masco following the Separation, such as certain shareholder litigation claims.  Further, Masco may not be able to fully satisfy its indemnification obligations, or such indemnity obligations may not be sufficient to cover our liabilities.  Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from Masco any amounts for which we are held liable, we may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves.  Each of these risks could negatively affect our business, results of operations, liquidity, and financial condition.

Compliance with and changes in tax laws could adversely affect our performance.

We are subject to extensive tax liabilities imposed by multiple jurisdictions including income taxes; indirect taxes which include excise and duty, sales and use, and gross receipts taxes; payroll taxes; franchise taxes; withholding taxes; and ad valorem taxes.  New tax laws and regulations, and changes in existing tax laws and regulations, are continuously being enacted or proposed which could result in increased expenditures for tax liabilities in the future.  Many of these liabilities are subject to periodic audits by the respective taxing authority.  Subsequent changes to our tax liabilities as a result of these audits may subject us to interest and penalties.

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

The price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially, and the value of your investment may decline.

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including:

fluctuations in our quarterly or annual earnings results, or those of other companies in our industry;

failures of our operating results to meet our published guidance, the estimates of securities analysts or the expectations of our stockholders, or changes by securities analysts in their estimates of our future earnings;

announcements by us or our customers, suppliers, or competitors;

changes in laws or regulations which adversely affect our industry or us;

changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations, or principles;

general economic, industry, and stock market conditions;

future sales of our common stock by our stockholders;

future issuances of our common stock by us; and

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other factors described in these “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and certain provisions of Delaware law, could delay or prevent a change in control.

The existence of some provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law could discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control that a stockholder may consider favorable.  These include provisions:

authorizing a large number of shares of stock that are not yet issued, which could have the effect of preventing or delaying a change in control if our board of directors issued shares to persons that did not support such change in control, or which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain control; and

prohibiting stockholders from calling special meetings of stockholders or taking action by written consent.

In addition, we are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our board of directors, including discouraging takeover attempts that could have resulted in a premium over the market price for shares of our common stock.

These provisions apply even if a takeover offer is considered beneficial by some stockholders and could delay or prevent an acquisition that our board of directors determines is not in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

Our bylaws designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a preferred judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees.

Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee to us or our stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation (including any certificate of designations for any class or series of our preferred stock), or our bylaws, in each case, as amended from time to time, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (provided, however, that in the event that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction over such proceeding, the sole and exclusive forum for such action or proceeding shall be another state or federal court located within the State of Delaware), in all cases subject to the court having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have received notice of, and consented to, the foregoing provision.  This forum selection provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable or cost effective for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers, and employees.

Item 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

Item 2.  PROPERTIES

We operate approximately 200 installation branch locations and approximately 75 distribution centers in the United States, most of which are leased.  In January 2017, we moved into our new, 65,700 square foot Branch Support Center located at 475 North Williamson Boulevard in Daytona Beach, FL 32114.  This lease expires in June 2029, assuming no exercise of any options set forth in the lease.  We believe that our facilities have sufficient capacity and are adequate for our installation and distribution requirements.

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Item 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding legal proceedings, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 11. Other Commitments and Contingencies, which we incorporate herein by reference.

Item 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Holders of our Common Stock.  Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “BLD”.  As of February 14, 2020, there were approximately 2,258 holders of our issued and outstanding common stock.

Dividends.  No dividends were paid during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.  Our Amended Credit Agreement, in certain circumstances, limits the amount of dividends we may distribute.  We do not anticipate declaring cash dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.  The following table provides information regarding the repurchase of our common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2019, in thousands, except share and per share data:

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Average Price Paid per Common Share

Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

75,747

$

96.66

75,747

$

140,501

November 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019 (a)

13,446

$

103.18

405,947

$

89,114

December 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

$

$

89,114

Total

89,193

$

97.65

481,694

(a)During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we paid $50.0 million for an initial delivery of 392,501 shares of our common stock, representing an estimated 85 percent of the total number of shares we expected, at the time we entered into the agreement, to receive under the 2019 ASR Agreement.  For more information see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 17. Share Repurchase Program.  

All repurchases were made using cash resources.  Excluded from this disclosure are shares repurchased to settle statutory employee tax withholdings related to the vesting of stock awards and the exercise of stock options.

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Performance Graph and Table.  The following graph and table compare the cumulative total return of our common stock from July 1, 2015, the date on which our common stock began trading on the NYSE, through December 31, 2019, with the total cumulative return of the Russell 2000 Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.  The graph and table assume an initial investment of $100 in our common stock and each of the two indices at the close of business on July 1, 2015, and reinvestment of dividends.

Graphic

7/1/2015

12/31/2015

12/31/2016

12/31/2017

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

TopBuild Corp.

$

100

$

114

$

132

$

281

$

167

$

381

Standard & Poor's 500 Index

$

100

$

99

$

111

$

136

$

121

$

155

Russel 2000 Index

$

100

$

91

$

110

$

127

$

107

$

132

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Item 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth selected historical financial data that should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited financial statements and notes thereto, included in this Annual Report.  The Consolidated Statements of Operations data for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, and the Consolidated Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, are derived from our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report.  The Consolidated Statements of Operations data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the Consolidated Balance Sheet data as of December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, were derived from our audited financial statements not included in this Annual Report.  The selected historical financial data in this section is not intended to replace our historical financial statements and the related notes thereto.  Prior to the Separation, our historical financial results included allocations of general and corporate expense from Masco; therefore, our historical results for periods prior to the Separation are not necessarily comparable to our subsequently reported results.  For more information, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Net sales

$

2,624,121

    

$

2,384,249

    

$

1,906,266

    

$

1,742,850

    

$

1,616,580

Operating profit

$

289,523

$

208,953

$

136,864

$

121,604

$

83,531

Net income

$

190,995

$

134,752

$

158,133

$

72,606

$

79,123

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

5.65

$

3.86

$

4.41

$

1.93

$

2.10

Diluted

$

5.56

$

3.78

$

4.32

$

1.92

$

2.09

At period end:

Total assets

$

2,603,963

$

2,454,531

$

1,749,549

$

1,690,119

$

1,642,249

Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs

$

732,227

$

743,474

$

241,887

$

178,800

$

193,457

Equity

$

1,152,889

$

1,072,098

$

996,519

$

972,547

$

915,729

Item 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The financial and business analysis below provides information which we believe is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.  This financial and business analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes.

In this section, we generally discuss the results of our operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. For a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2018 to the year ended December 31, 2017, please refer to Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019, which discussion is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Summary

We are a leading installer and distributor of insulation and other building products to the U.S. construction industry.  Demand for our products and services is driven primarily by residential new construction, commercial construction, and residential repair/remodel activity throughout the U.S.  A number of local and national factors influence activity in each of our lines of business, including demographic trends, interest rates, employment levels, business investment, supply and demand for housing stock, availability of credit, foreclosure rates, consumer confidence, and general economic conditions.  

Activity in the construction industry is seasonal, typically peaking in the summer months.  Because installation of insulation historically lags housing starts by several months, we generally see a corresponding benefit in our operating results during the third and fourth quarters.

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Strategy

Our long-term strategy is to grow net sales, net income, and operating cash flows and remain the leading insulation installer and distributor by revenue.  In order to achieve these goals, we plan to:

Capitalize on the U.S. housing market through focused organic growth and accretive aligned acquisitions

Gain share in commercial construction

Continue to leverage our expertise in building science through our Environments for Living® program to benefit from the increasing focus on energy efficiency and trends in building codes

Grow our business through acquisitions of complementary businesses

Our operating results depend heavily on residential new construction activity and, to a lesser extent, on commercial construction and residential repair/remodel activity, all of which are cyclical.  We are also dependent on third-party suppliers and manufacturers providing us with an adequate supply of high-quality products.  

Material Trends in Our Business

Housing starts (as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau) were lower than prior year in the first half of 2019.  However, in the 3rd quarter housing starts outpaced prior year by 3.9% and in the fourth quarter housing starts were 19.6% higher than prior year.  This positive uptick in starts, combined with the current low interest rate environment, is driving optimism for the housing market for the year 2020.  We expect this industry tailwind in new residential construction to be slightly tempered by a lower revenue per housing unit.  This lower revenue per unit is being driven by higher multifamily starts vs. single-family starts, and by the shift by homebuilders toward smaller, more affordable, single-family units. 

In 2019, we experienced strong growth vs. prior year in our sales to commercial construction markets.  We expect these markets, both light and heavy commercial, to remain strong in near-term with revenue in heavy commercial uneven due to timing and the nature of these larger construction projects.   

Seasonality

We normally experience stronger sales during the third and fourth calendar quarters, corresponding with the peak season for residential new construction and residential repair/remodel activity.  Sales during the winter weather months are typically slower due to lower construction activity.  Historically, the installation of insulation lags housing starts by several months.

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Results of Operations

We report our financial results in conformity with GAAP.  

The following table sets forth our net sales, gross profit, operating profit, and margins, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

Net sales

$

2,624,121

$

2,384,249

Cost of sales

1,942,854

1,808,097

Cost of sales ratio

74.0

%

75.8

%

Gross profit

681,267

576,152

Gross profit margin

26.0

%

24.2

%

Selling, general, and administrative expense

391,744

367,199

Selling, general, and administrative expense to sales ratio

14.9

%

15.4

%

Operating profit

289,523

208,953

Operating profit margin

11.0

%

8.8

%

Other expense, net

(35,745)

(28,129)

Income tax expense

(62,783)

(46,072)

Effective tax rate

24.7

%

25.5

%

Net income

$

190,995

$

134,752

Net margin

7.3

%

5.7

%

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Sales and Operations

Net sales for 2019 increased 10.1 percent, or $239.9 million, to $2.6 billion.  The increase was primarily driven by  our USI acquisition in May 2018, increased volume, and by increased selling prices.

Our gross profit margin was 26.0 percent and 24.2 percent for 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Gross profit margin improved primarily due to increased selling prices, higher sales growth in our Installation segment vs. Distribution segment, operational efficiencies, and synergies from the USI acquisition, partially offset by higher material costs.  

Selling, general, and administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 14.9 percent and 15.4 percent for 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Decreased selling, general, and administrative expense as a percent of sales was primarily the result of lower acquisition and closure costs related to the USI acquisition.

Operating margins were 11.0 percent and 8.8 percent for 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The increase in operating margins related to increased selling prices, increased sales volume, operational efficiencies, synergies from the USI acquisition, and lower acquisition and closure costs related to the USI acquisition, partially offset by higher material costs.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net, which primarily consists of interest expenses, increased $7.6 million to $35.7 million in 2019 compared with 2018.  The increase is primarily related to the issuance of our $400 million Senior Notes and our borrowing of the $100 million delayed draw term loan to fund our acquisition of USI in the second quarter of 2018, as well as the issuance of $15.0 million of equipment notes in 2019.

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Income Tax Expense

Our effective tax rate decreased from 25.5 percent in 2018 to 24.7 percent in 2019.  The lower 2019 rate was primarily related to an increased benefit from share-based compensation partially offset by an increase in the state and local taxes.  The state and local tax increase was due to a revaluation of deferred tax assets & liabilities resulting from state filing position changes, with some offsetting benefit for the state return to provision adjustment and other miscellaneous state adjustments.

2019 and 2018 Business Segment Results

The following table sets forth our net sales and operating profit information by business segment, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

Percent Change

Net sales by business segment:

Installation

$

1,906,730

$

1,680,967

13.4

%

Distribution

862,143

820,309

5.1

%

Intercompany eliminations

(144,752)

(117,027)

Net sales

$

2,624,121

$

2,384,249

10.1

%

Operating profit by business segment (a):

Installation

$

253,230

$

196,986

28.6

%

Distribution

90,388

78,739

14.8

%

Intercompany eliminations

(23,921)

(20,899)

Operating profit before general corporate expense

319,697

254,826

25.5

%

General corporate expense, net (b)

(30,174)

(45,873)

Operating profit

$

289,523

$

208,953

38.6

%

Operating profit margins:

Installation

13.3

%

11.7

%

Distribution

10.5

%

9.6

%

Operating profit margin before general corporate expense

12.2

%

10.7

%

Operating profit margin

11.0

%

8.8

%

(a)Segment operating profit for years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 includes an allocation of general corporate expenses attributable to the operating segments which is based on direct benefit or usage (such as salaries of corporate employees who directly support the segment).  
(b)General corporate expense, net includes expenses not specifically attributable to our segments for functions such as corporate human resources, finance and legal, including salaries, benefits, and other related costs.  In the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, general corporate expense, net decreased primarily due to merger and acquisition costs incurred related to the USI acquisition in 2018.

2019 and 2018 Business Segment Results Discussion

Changes in operating profit margins in the following business segment results discussion exclude general corporate expense, net in 2019 and 2018, as applicable.

Installation

Sales

Sales increased $225.8 million, or 13.4 percent, in 2019 compared to 2018.  Sales increased 7.1 percent from acquisitions, 3.8 percent due to increased selling prices, and 2.5 percent due to increased sales volume, primarily in our commercial markets.  

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Operating Results

Operating margins in the Installation segment were 13.3 percent and 11.7 percent for 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The increase in operating margins related to increased selling prices, increased sales volume, operational efficiencies, and synergies from the USI acquisition, partially offset by higher material costs.

Distribution

Sales

Sales increased $41.8 million, or 5.1 percent, in 2019 compared to 2018.  Sales increased 4.6 percent due to increased selling prices, 1.3 percent from acquisitions, and decreased 0.8 percent due to volume.  Volume decreased primarily due to deliberate decisions with respect to price and volume, as well as the decision to exit some low margin business.

Operating Results

Operating margins in the Distribution segment were 10.5 percent and 9.6 percent for 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The increase in operating margins related to increased selling prices and operational efficiencies, which were partially offset by increased material costs.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

We are subject to certain claims, charges, litigation, and other proceedings in the ordinary course of our business, including those arising from or related to contractual matters, intellectual property, personal injury, environmental matters, product liability, product recalls, construction defects, insurance coverage, personnel and employment disputes, antitrust, and other matters, including class actions. We believe we have adequate defenses in these matters, and we do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on us.  However, there is no assurance that we will prevail in any of these pending matters, and we could in the future incur judgments, enter into settlements of claims, or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of these matters, which could materially impact our liquidity and our results of operations.

Other Commitments

We enter into contracts which include customary indemnities that are standard for the industries in which we operate.  Such indemnities include, among other things, customer claims against builders for issues relating to our products and workmanship.  In conjunction with divestitures and other transactions, we occasionally provide customary indemnities relating to various items including, among others: the enforceability of trademarks; legal and environmental issues; and asset valuations.  We evaluate the probability that we may incur liabilities under these customary indemnities and appropriately record an estimated liability when deemed probable.

We also maintain indemnification agreements with our directors and officers that may require us to indemnify them against liabilities that arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers, except as prohibited by applicable law.

We occasionally use performance bonds to ensure completion of our work on certain larger customer contracts that can span multiple accounting periods.  Performance bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed.  We also have bonds outstanding for license and insurance.  For additional information see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 11. Other Commitments and Contingencies.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have access to liquidity through our cash from operations and available borrowing capacity under our Amended Credit Agreement, which provides for borrowing and/or standby letter of credit issuances of up to $250 million under the Revolving Facility.  For additional information regarding our outstanding debt and borrowing capacity see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 6. Long-Term Debt.  We believe that our cash flows from operations, combined with our current cash levels and available borrowing capacity, will be adequate to support our ongoing operations and to fund our debt service requirements, capital expenditures, and working capital for at least the next twelve months.  Cash flows are seasonally stronger in the third and fourth quarters as a result of increased new construction activity during those periods.

The following table summarizes our total liquidity, in thousands:

As of December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

Cash and cash equivalents (a)

$

184,807

$

100,929

Revolving Facility

250,000

250,000

Less: standby letters of credit

(61,382)

(59,288)

Availability under Revolving Facility

188,618

190,712

Total liquidity

$

373,425

$

291,641

(a)Our cash and cash equivalents consist of AAA-rated money market funds as well as cash held in our demand deposit accounts.

Cash Flows

The following table presents a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Changes in cash and cash equivalents:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

271,777

$

167,172

Net cash used in investing activities

(50,142)

(551,819)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(137,757)

429,055

Increase (decrease) for the period

$

83,878

$

44,408

Net cash flows provided by operating activities increased $104.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to December 31, 2018.  The increase was primarily due to an increase in net income, the timing of working capital collections and expenditures, and the timing of income tax payments.  

Net cash used in investing activities was $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily comprised of $45.5 million for purchases of property and equipment, primarily vehicles, and $7.0 million for acquisitions, and partially offset by $2.3 million of proceeds from the sale of property and equipment.  Net cash used in investing activities was $551.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily comprised of $500.2 million of net cash for the acquisition of USI and ADO and substantially all of the assets of Santa Rosa, and $52.5 million for purchases of property and equipment primarily vehicles, partially offset by $0.8 million of proceeds from the sale of

property and equipment.

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Net cash used in financing activities was $137.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. We used $110.9 million for common stock repurchases related to our share repurchase programs, including $50.0 million under the 2019 ASR Agreement, $21.9 million for payments on our term loan, $13.0 million for purchases of common stock for tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and exercise of share-based incentive awards, $5.9 million for payments on our equipment financing notes, and $1.1 million for payments of contingent consideration for EcoFoam and Santa Rosa. We received $15.0 million of proceeds from equipment financing notes.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $429.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. In 2018, we received $400.0 million from the issuance of our Senior Notes and $100.0 million from the delayed draw on our term loan which we used to fund our acquisition of USI. We received $26.6 million of proceeds from equipment financing notes related to our decision to begin purchasing rather than leasing vehicles. We used $65.0 million for common stock repurchases related to our share repurchase programs, including $50.0 million under the 2018 ASR Agreement, $16.3 million for payments on our term loan, $7.8 million for payment of debt issuance costs related to our Amended Credit Agreement and our Senior Notes, $5.5 million for purchases of common stock for tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and exercise of share-based incentive awards, and $2.1 million for payments on our equipment financing notes. We also made a payment of $0.8 million of contingent consideration for EcoFoam. We drew $90.0 million on our Revolving Facility and repaid $90.0 million

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.  However, certain of our accounting policies considered critical are those we believe are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results and require our most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.  We consider the following policies to be most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Revenue Recognition and Receivables

We recognize revenue for our Installation segment over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied with respect to each particular order within a given customer’s contract. Progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured using a cost-to-cost measure of progress method. The cost input is based on the amount of material installed at that customer’s location and the associated labor costs, as compared to the total expected cost for the particular order.   Revenue is recognized as the customer is able to receive and utilize the benefits provided by our services. Each contract contains one or more individual orders, which are based on services delivered. When a contract modification is made, typically the remaining goods or services are considered distinct and we recognize revenue for the modification as a separate performance obligation. When material and installation services are bundled in a contract, we combine these items into one performance obligation as the overall promise is to transfer the combined item.

Revenue from our Distribution segment is recognized when title to products and risk of loss transfers to our customers.  This represents the point in time when the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the benefits from the product. The determination of when control is deemed transferred depends on the shipping terms that are agreed upon in the contract.

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At time of sale, we record estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings, including special pricing and other volume-based incentives based on historical experience, which is continuously adjusted. The duration of our contracts with customers is relatively short, generally less than a 90-day period, and therefore there is not a significant financing component when considering the determination of the transaction price which gets allocated to the individual performance obligations, generally based on standalone selling prices. Additionally, we consider shipping costs charged to a customer as a fulfillment cost rather than a promised service and expense as incurred. Sales taxes, when incurred, are recorded as a liability and excluded from revenue on a net basis.

We record a contract asset when we have satisfied our performance obligation prior to billing and a contract liability when a customer payment is received prior to the satisfaction of our performance obligation. The difference between the beginning and ending balances of our contract assets and liabilities primarily results from the timing of our performance and the customer’s payment.

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts receivable for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments.  In addition, we monitor our customer receivable balances and the credit worthiness of our customers on an on-going basis.  During downturns in our markets, declines in the financial condition and creditworthiness of customers impact the credit risk of the receivables involved and we have incurred additional bad debt expense related to customer defaults.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

We have two reporting units, which are also our operating and reporting segments: Installation and Distribution.  Both reporting units contain goodwill.  Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are assigned to the applicable reporting unit based on whether the acquired assets and liabilities relate to the operations of and determination of the fair value of such unit.  Goodwill assigned to the reporting unit is the excess of the fair value of the acquired business over the fair value of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the reporting unit.

We perform our annual impairment testing of goodwill in the fourth quarter of each year, or as events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  When assessing goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.  If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we perform a two-step impairment test.  If we conclude otherwise, then no further action is taken.

We also have the option to bypass the qualitative assessment and only perform a quantitative assessment, which is the first step of the two-step impairment test.  In completing the two-step impairment test, we complete the impairment testing utilizing a discounted cash flow method.  We selected this methodology because we believe that it is comparable to what would be used by other market participants.  Our operating segments are reporting units that engage in business activities for which discrete financial information, including long range forecasts, is available.  We have identified our segments as our reporting units and complete the impairment testing of goodwill at the operating segment level, as defined by accounting guidance.  Fair value for our reporting units is determined using a discounted cash flow method which includes significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).

Determining market values using a discounted cash flow method requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, including long term projections of cash flows, market conditions, and appropriate discount rates.  Our judgments are based on historical experience, current market trends, consultations with external valuation specialists, and other information.  While we believe that the estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation methodology are reasonable, changes to estimates and assumptions could result in different outcomes.  In estimating future cash flows, we rely on internally generated long range forecasts for sales and operating profits, and generally a one to three percent long term assumed annual growth rate of cash flows for periods after the long range forecast.  We generally develop these forecasts based upon, among other things, recent sales data for existing products, and estimated U.S. housing starts.

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When necessary, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that a reporting unit’s recorded goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  We did not recognize any impairment charges for goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017.  As of December 31, 2019, net goodwill reflected $762.0 million of accumulated impairment losses, relating primarily to impairment charges taken in 2008-2010 following the substantial decrease in U.S. housing starts after the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, we performed an assessment on our goodwill and determined that the estimated fair value of each reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value at December 31, 2019, and therefore the goodwill was not impaired.  In the fourth quarter of 2018, we performed an assessment on our goodwill and concluded that it was more-likely-than-not that goodwill was not impaired.

Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.  We evaluate the remaining useful lives of amortizable identifiable intangible assets at each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization.

Income Taxes

If, based upon all available evidence, both positive and negative, it is more likely than not (more than 50 percent likely) such deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded.  Significant weight is given to positive and negative evidence that is objectively verifiable.  A company’s three year cumulative loss position is significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable and the accounting guidance restricts the amount of reliance we can place on projected taxable income to support the recovery of deferred tax assets.

Current accounting guidance allows the recognition of only those income tax positions that have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities.  We believe that there is an increased potential for volatility in our effective tax rate because this threshold allows changes in the income tax environment and the inherent complexities of income tax law in a substantial number of jurisdictions to affect the computation of the liability for uncertain tax positions to a greater extent.

While we believe we have adequately assessed for our uncertain tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could vary from our assessment of uncertain tax positions.  Accordingly, provisions for tax-related matters, including interest and penalties, could be recorded in income tax expense in the period revised assessments are made.

Business Combinations

The purchase price for business combinations is allocated to the estimated fair values of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including goodwill, and assumed liabilities, where applicable.  Management uses significant judgments involving estimates and assumptions when determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These estimates include, but are not limited to, discount rates, projected future revenue growth, cost synergies and expected cash flows, customer attrition rates, useful lives, and other prospective financial information. Additionally, we recognize customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, and non-competition agreements as identifiable intangible assets, which are recorded at fair value as of the transaction date.  The fair value of these intangible assets is determined primarily using the income approach and using current industry information.  Goodwill is recorded when consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities.  Measurement-period adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed with a corresponding offset to goodwill are recorded in the period they occur, which may include up to one year from the acquisition date.  Contingent consideration is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected or actual effect on our reported results of operations are addressed in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, other than short-term leases, letters of credit, and performance and license bonds, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual Obligations

The following table provides payment obligations related to current contracts at December 31, 2019, in thousands:

Payments Due by Period

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter

Total

Operating leases

    

$

39,500

    

$

26,547

    

$

16,675

    

$

8,650

    

$

4,426

    

$

5,500

    

$

101,298

Principal repayments of long-term debt

34,272

38,961

257,411

6,376

2,130

400,000

739,150

Interest payments and fees on long-term debt (a)

32,642

31,512

25,515

22,678

22,527

30,000

164,874

Purchase obligations (b)

58,045

58,045

116,090

Total

$

164,459

$

155,065

$

299,601

$

37,704

$

29,083

$

435,500

$

1,121,412

(a)Interest and fees have been calculated using the interest rate on our long-term debt as of December 31, 2019 and assumes our standby letters of credit remain constant during the term of our Amended Credit Agreement.
(b)We have minimum purchase commitments on certain products through 2021.  Amounts have been calculated using pricing in effect at December 31, 2019 on non-cancelable minimum contractual obligations by period.

Item 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

The Amended Credit Agreement consists of a senior secured term loan facility in the amount of $250.0 million, $100.0 million of additional term loan capacity under a delayed draw feature, which we accessed on May 1, 2018 upon consummation of the acquisition of USI, and the Revolving Facility in the amount of $250.0 million.  In addition, on April 25, 2018, we issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes.  The Senior Notes bear a fixed rate of interest and therefore are excluded from the calculation below as they are not subject to fluctuations in interest rates.

Interest payable on both the term loan facility and revolving facility under the Amended Credit Agreement is based on a variable interest rate.  As a result, we are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on this outstanding indebtedness.  As of December 31, 2019, we had $305.6 million outstanding under our term loan facility, and the applicable interest rate as of such date was 2.95%.  Based on our outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2019, a 100 basis point increase in the interest rate would result in a $2.9 million increase in our annualized interest expense.  There was no outstanding balance under the revolving facility as of December 31, 2019.

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Item 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of TopBuild Corp.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TopBuild Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for leases in 2019.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Revenue Recognition – Total Expected Costs for Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time

As described in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, $1,906.7 million of the Company’s total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2019 was generated from the Installation segment. Revenue is recognized for the Installation segment over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied with respect to each particular order within a given customer’s contract. Progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured using a cost-to-cost measure of progress method. The cost input is based on the amount of material installed at that customer’s location and the associated labor costs, as compared to the total expected cost for the particular order. Revenue is recognized over time as the customer is able to receive and utilize the benefits provided.  

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to revenue recognition – total expected costs for performance obligations satisfied over time is a critical audit matter are there was significant auditor judgment and effort in performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence obtained relating to the total expected costs for performance obligations satisfied over time.    

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the revenue recognition process, including controls over estimating the total expected costs for performance obligations satisfied over time. The procedures also included, among others, evaluating and testing management’s process for determining the total expected costs for a sample of orders, which included evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions, including the estimated amount of material to be installed and the associated labor costs used by management and considering the factors that can affect the accuracy of those estimates. Evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used involved assessing management’s ability to reasonably estimate total expected costs for particular orders within customer contracts by (i) performing a comparison of the originally estimated and actual costs incurred on completed orders and (ii) evaluating the timely identification of circumstances that may warrant a modification to total expected cost, including actual costs in excess of estimates.

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Orlando, Florida

February 25, 2020

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share amounts)

As of December 31,

2019

2018

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

184,807

$

100,929

Receivables, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,854 and $3,676 at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively

428,844

 

407,106

Inventories, net

149,078

 

168,977

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

17,098

 

27,685

Total current assets

779,827

 

704,697

Right of use assets

87,134

Property and equipment, net

178,080

 

167,961

Goodwill

1,367,918

 

1,364,016

Other intangible assets, net

181,122

 

199,387

Deferred tax assets, net

4,259

13,176

Other assets

5,623

 

5,294

Total assets

$

2,603,963

$

2,454,531

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

307,970

$

313,172

Current portion of long-term debt

34,272

26,852

Accrued liabilities

98,418

104,236

Short-term lease liabilities

36,094

Total current liabilities

476,754

444,260

Long-term debt

697,955

716,622

Deferred tax liabilities, net

175,263

176,212

Long-term portion of insurance reserves

45,605

43,434

Long-term lease liabilities

54,010

Other liabilities

1,487

1,905

Total liabilities

1,451,074

1,382,433

Commitments and contingencies

Equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Common stock, $0.01 par value: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 38,884,530 shares issued and 33,489,769 outstanding at December 31, 2019, and 38,676,586 shares issued and 34,573,596 outstanding at December 31, 2018

388

387

Treasury stock, 5,394,761 shares at December 31, 2019, and 4,102,990 shares at December 31, 2018, at cost

(330,018)

(216,607)

Additional paid-in capital

849,657

846,451

Retained earnings

632,862

441,867

Total equity

1,152,889

1,072,098

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,603,963

$

2,454,531

See notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands except per common share amounts)

Year Ended December 31, 

2019

2018

2017

Net sales

    

$

2,624,121

    

$

2,384,249

    

$

1,906,266

Cost of sales

1,942,854

1,808,097

1,445,157

Gross profit

681,267

576,152

461,109

Selling, general, and administrative expense (exclusive of significant legal settlement shown separately below)

391,744

367,199

294,245

Significant legal settlement

30,000

Operating profit

289,523

208,953

136,864

Other income (expense), net:

Interest expense

(37,823)

(28,687)

(8,019)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(1,086)

Other, net

2,078

558

281

Other expense, net

(35,745)

(28,129)

(8,824)

Income before income taxes

253,778

180,824

128,040

Income tax (expense) benefit

(62,783)

(46,072)

30,093

Net income

$

190,995

$

134,752

$

158,133

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

5.65

$

3.86

$

4.41

Diluted

$

5.56

$

3.78

$

4.32

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

33,806,104

34,921,318

35,897,641

Diluted

34,376,555

35,613,319

36,572,146

See notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31, 

2019

2018

2017

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:

    

    

    

    

    

Net income

$

190,995

$

134,752

$

158,133

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

52,700

39,419

16,453

Share-based compensation

13,658

11,317

9,889

Loss on extinguishment of debt

1,086

Loss on sale or abandonment of property and equipment

1,399

1,204

998

Amortization of debt issuance costs

1,558

1,201

401

Provision for bad debt expense

7,065

3,240

3,231

Loss from inventory obsolescence

2,622

2,187

1,979

Deferred income taxes, net

8,888

12,936

(59,535)

Change in certain assets and liabilities

Receivables, net

(27,146)

(35,522)

(37,943)

Inventories, net

17,433

(23,297)

(14,901)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

9,361

(8,360)

8,184

Accounts payable

(5,124)

29,687

17,936

Accrued liabilities

(2,690)

(660)

7,160

Other, net

1,058

(932)

121

Net cash provided by operating activities

271,777

167,172

113,192

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(45,536)

(52,504)

(25,308)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired of $15,756 in 2018

(6,952)

(500,202)

(84,090)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

2,321

849

603

Other, net

25

38

199

Net cash used in investing activities

(50,142)

(551,819)

(108,596)

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

14,989

526,604

250,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(27,793)

(18,399)

(186,250)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(7,819)

(2,150)

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

90,000

225,000

Repayment of revolving credit facility

(90,000)

(225,000)

Taxes withheld and paid on employees' equity awards

(12,951)

(5,465)

(4,764)

Repurchase of shares of common stock

(110,911)

(65,025)

(139,286)

Payment of contingent consideration

(1,091)

(841)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(137,757)

429,055

(82,450)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Increase for the period

83,878

44,408

(77,854)

Beginning of period

 

100,929

 

56,521

 

134,375

End of period

$

184,807

$

100,929

$

56,521

Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:

Interest on long-term debt

$

36,244

$

23,733

$

6,423

Income taxes

43,310

39,010

22,580

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:

Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$

128,838

$

$

Accruals for property and equipment

542

860

1,123

See notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands)

Common

Treasury

Additional

Stock

Stock

Paid-in

Retained

($0.01 par value)

at cost

Capital

Earnings

Equity

Balance at December 31, 2016

$

385

$

(22,296)

$

845,476

$

148,982

$

972,547

Net income

158,133

158,133

Share-based compensation

9,889

9,889

Issuance of 158,900 restricted share awards under long-term equity incentive plan

1

(1)

Repurchase of 858,393 shares pursuant to 2016 and 2017 Repurchase Programs

(39,286)

(39,286)

Repurchase of 1,507,443 shares pursuant to the 2017 ASR Agreement

(80,000)

(20,000)

(100,000)

123,101 shares withheld to pay taxes on employees' equity awards

(4,764)

(4,764)

Balance at December 31, 2017

$

386

$

(141,582)

$

830,600

$

307,115

$

996,519

Net income

134,752

134,752

Share-based compensation

11,317

11,317

Issuance of 90,760 restricted share awards under long-term equity incentive plan

1

(1)

Repurchase of 252,946 shares pursuant to 2017 Repurchase Program

(15,000)

(15,000)

Repurchase of 13,657 shares pursuant to the settlement of the 2017 ASR Agreement

(20,000)

20,000

Repurchase of 796,925 shares pursuant to the 2018 ASR Agreement

(40,025)

(10,000)

(50,025)

98,056 shares withheld to pay taxes on employees' equity awards

(5,465)

(5,465)

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

387

$

(216,607)

$

846,451

$

441,867

$

1,072,098

Net income

190,995

190,995

Share-based compensation

13,658

13,658

Issuance of 129,870 restricted share awards under long-term equity incentive plan

1

(1)

Repurchase of 176,327 shares pursuant to the settlement of the 2018 ASR Agreement

(10,000)

10,000

Repurchase of 722,943 shares pursuant to the 2019 Repurchase Program

(60,886)

(60,886)

Repurchase of 392,501 shares pursuant to the 2019 ASR Agreement

(42,525)

(7,500)

(50,025)

228,916 shares withheld to pay taxes on employees' equity awards

(12,951)

(12,951)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$

388

$

(330,018)

$

849,657

$

632,862

$

1,152,889

See notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation.  On June 30, 2015, Masco completed the Separation of its Services Business from its other businesses and TopBuild became an independent public company which holds, through its consolidated subsidiaries, the assets and liabilities of the Services Business.  The Separation was achieved through the distribution of 100 percent of the outstanding capital stock of TopBuild to holders of Masco common stock.  TopBuild is a Delaware corporation and trades on the NYSE under the symbol “BLD.”

We report our business in two segments: Installation and Distribution. Our Installation segment primarily installs insulation and other building products. Our Distribution segment primarily sells and distributes insulation and other building products. Our segments are based on our operating units, for which financial information is regularly evaluated by our Chief Operating Decision Maker.

Financial Statement Presentation.  The consolidated financial statements have been developed in conformity with GAAP.  All intercompany transactions between the TopBuild entities have been eliminated.  

Use of Estimates and Assumptions in the Preparation of Financial Statements.  The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is disaggregated between our Installation and Distribution segments. A reconciliation of disaggregated revenue by segment is included in Note 8 – Segment Information.

We recognize revenue for our Installation segment over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied with respect to each particular order within a given customer’s contract. Progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured using a cost-to-cost measure of progress method. The cost input is based on the amount of material installed at that customer’s location and the associated labor costs, as compared to the total expected cost for the particular order.  Revenue is recognized as the customer is able to receive and utilize the benefits provided by our services. Each contract contains one or more individual orders, which are based on services delivered. When a contract modification is made, typically the remaining goods or services are considered distinct and we recognize revenue for the modification as a separate performance obligation. When material and installation services are bundled in a contract, we combine these items into one performance obligation as the overall promise is to transfer the combined item.

Revenue from our Distribution segment is recognized when title to products and risk of loss transfers to our customers.  This represents the point in time when the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the benefits from the product. The determination of when control is deemed transferred depends on the shipping terms that are agreed upon in the contract.

At time of sale, we record estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings, including special pricing and other volume-based incentives based on historical experience, which is continuously adjusted. The duration of our contracts with customers is relatively short, generally less than a 90-day period, therefore there is not a significant financing component when considering the determination of the transaction price which gets allocated to the individual performance obligations, generally based on standalone selling prices. Additionally, we consider shipping costs charged to a customer as a fulfillment cost rather than a promised service and expense as incurred. Sales taxes, when incurred, are recorded as a liability and excluded from revenue on a net basis.

We record a contract asset when we have satisfied our performance obligation prior to billing and a contract liability when a customer payment is received prior to the satisfaction of our performance obligation. The difference between the beginning and ending balances of our contract assets and liabilities primarily results from the timing of our performance and the customer’s payment. See Note 3 – Revenue Recognition for more information.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Income Taxes.  We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between tax basis and financial reporting basis of our assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates in the respective jurisdictions in which we operate.

Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the realization of those deferred tax assets will not occur.  In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which they arise, we consider all available positive and negative evidence.  If, based upon all available evidence, both positive and negative, it is more likely than not (more than 50 percent likely) such deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recorded.  Significant weight is given to positive and negative evidence that is objectively verifiable.  A company’s three year cumulative loss position is significant negative evidence in considering whether deferred tax assets are realizable and the accounting guidance restricts the amount of reliance we can place on projected taxable income to support the recovery of the deferred tax assets.

Only those income tax positions that have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities are recognized.  There is an increased potential for volatility in our effective tax rate because of future changes in the income tax environment and the inherent complexities of income tax law in the various jurisdictions. Accordingly, provisions for tax-related matters, including interest and penalties, could be recorded in income tax expense in the period revised assessments are made.

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  We consider our highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents.

Receivables, net.  We do business with a significant number of customers, principally homebuilders.  We monitor our exposure for credit losses on our customer receivable balances and the credit worthiness of our customers on an on-going basis and record related allowances for doubtful accounts.  Allowances are estimated based upon specific customer balances where a risk of default has been identified, and also include a provision for non-customer specific defaults based upon historical collection, return, and write-off activity.  During downturns in our markets, declines in the financial condition and creditworthiness of customers impact the credit risk of the receivables involved and we have incurred additional bad debt expense related to customer defaults.  Receivables, net are presented net of certain allowances, including allowances for doubtful accounts.

Inventories, net.  Inventories, net consist primarily of insulation, rain gutters, glass and windows, fireproofing and firestopping products, garage doors, fireplaces, shower enclosures, closet shelving, accessories, and other products.  We value inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, where cost is determined by the first in-first out cost method.  Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable cost of completion, disposal, and transportation.  Inventory value is evaluated at each balance sheet date to ensure that it is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value.  Inventory provisions are recorded to reduce inventory to the lower of cost or net realizable value for obsolete or slow moving inventory based on assumptions about future demand and marketability of products, the impact of new product introductions, inventory levels and turns, product spoilage, and specific identification of items such as product discontinuance, engineering/material changes, or regulatory-related changes.  As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, all inventory consisted of finished goods.

Property and Equipment, net.  Property and equipment, net, including significant betterments to existing facilities, are recorded at cost.  Upon retirement or disposal, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Maintenance and repair costs are charged against earnings as incurred.  Gains and losses on the disposal of equipment are included in selling, general, and administrative expense.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We review our property and equipment as an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the property and equipment below the carrying amount.  If the carrying amount is not recoverable from its undiscounted cash flows, we would recognize an impairment loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the current fair value.  Further, we evaluate the remaining useful lives of property and equipment at each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining depreciation periods.

Depreciation.  Depreciation expense is computed principally using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Estimated useful lives are generally as follows:

Asset Class

Estimated Useful Life

Buildings and land improvements

2040 years

Software

36 years

Company vehicles

38 years

Equipment

610 years

Fair Value.  The fair value measurement standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (referred to as an “exit price”).  A fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.  We perform our annual impairment testing of goodwill in the fourth quarter of each year, or as events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  We have defined our reporting units and completed the impairment testing of goodwill at the operating segment level.  Our operating segments are reporting units that engage in business activities for which discrete financial information, including long-range forecasts, are available.  When assessing goodwill for impairment, we have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.  If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then we perform a two-step impairment test.  If we conclude otherwise, then no further action is taken.  We also have the option to bypass the qualitative assessment and only perform a quantitative assessment, which is the first step of the two-step impairment test.  In the two-step impairment test, we compare the fair value of the reporting units to the carrying value of the reporting units for goodwill impairment testing.  Fair value for our reporting units is determined using a discounted cash flow method, which includes significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs).

Determining market values using a discounted cash flow method requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, including long term projections of cash flows, market conditions, and appropriate discount rates.  Our judgments are based upon historical experience, current market trends, consultations with external valuation specialists and other information.  In estimating future cash flows, we rely on internally generated long-range forecasts for sales and operating profits, including capital expenditures, and generally utilize a one to three percent long term assumed annual growth rate of cash flows for periods after the long-range forecast.  An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that a reporting unit’s recorded goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.

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Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.  We evaluate the remaining useful lives of amortizable intangible assets at each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining periods of amortization.  For additional information, see Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles.

Insurance Reserves.  We use a combination of high deductible and matching deductible insurance programs for a number

of risks including, but not limited to, workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle, and property liabilities. Our workers’ compensation insurance is primarily a high-deductible insurance program and our primary general liability insurance is a matching deductible program. We are insured for covered claims above the deductibles and retentions on an excess basis. The liabilities represent our best estimate of our costs, using generally accepted actuarial reserving methods, of the ultimate obligations for reported claims plus those incurred but not reported claims through December 31, 2019 and 2018. The accruals are adjusted as new information develops or circumstances change that would affect the estimated liability. We also record an insurance receivable for claims that exceeded the stop loss limit included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets which offsets an equal liability included within the reserve amount recorded in other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the amount of this receivable and liability was $5.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

Advertising.  Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  Advertising expense, net of manufacturers support, was approximately $1.7 million, $1.7 million, and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and is included in selling, general, and administrative expense.

Share-based Compensation.  Our share-based compensation program currently consists of RSAs and stock options.  Share-based compensation expense is reported in selling, general, and administrative expense.  We do not capitalize any compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards.  The income tax benefits and deficiencies associated with share-based awards are reported as a component of income tax expense.  Excess tax benefits and deficiencies are included in net cash provided by (used in) operating activities while shares withheld for tax-withholding are reported in financing activities under the caption “Taxes withheld and paid on employees’ equity awards” in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.  Award forfeitures are accounted for in the period they occur.  

Award Type:

Fair Value Determination

Vesting

Expense
Recognition‡

Expense
Measurement

Restricted Share Awards

Service Condition

Closing stock price on date of grant

Ratably;
3 or 5 years

Straight-line

Fair value at grant date

Performance Condition

Closing stock price on date of grant

Cliff;
3 years

Straight-line;
Adjusted based on meeting or exceeding performance targets

Evaluated quarterly;
0 - 200% of fair value at grant date depending on performance

Market Condition

Monte-Carlo Simulation

Cliff;
3 years

Straight-line;
Recognized even if condition is not met

Fair value at grant date

Stock Options†

Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model

Ratably;
3 or 5 years

Straight-line

Fair value at grant date

†Stock options expire no later than 10 years after the grant date.

‡Expense is reversed if award is forfeited prior to vesting.

Debt Issuance Costs.  Debt issuance costs are amortized as interest expense over the life of the respective debt, which approximates the effective interest rate method.  Unamortized debt issuance costs are presented as a direct deduction from the related debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Leases.  In February 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases.”  This standard requires a lessee to recognize certain leases on its balance sheet.  Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02 using the modified retrospective transition method with the optional transition relief provided in targeted improvements ASU 2018-11, which allows the new standard to be applied in financial year 2019.  Adoption of the new standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities of $99.1 million and $101.6 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019 on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.  There was no cumulative adjustment required to be recorded to our beginning retained earnings balance.  Adoption of this standard did not materially impact our results of operations or cash flows for any periods presented.

We elected certain practical expedients allowed under ASC 842 – Leases. As such, we did not reassess whether any existing contracts are or contain leases, the lease classification of existing leases, or the initial direct costs for any existing leases.  In addition, we elected by class of underlying asset to not separate fixed non-lease components from the lease component. Further, for all leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, we elected not to record any right of use asset or lease liability.  We declined the option to use hindsight in determining lease term, assessing likelihood that a lease purchase option will be exercised or in assessing impairment of right of use asset for all classes of assets.  To initially measure our lease liability, we used our IBR at January 1, 2019 based on the remaining lease term for all existing leases. See Note 2 – Leases for additional information.

Business Combinations.  The purchase price for business combinations is allocated to the estimated fair values of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including goodwill, and liabilities assumed.  These estimates include, but are not limited to, discount rates, projected future revenue growth, cost synergies and expected cash flows, customer attrition rates, useful lives and other prospective information.  Additionally, we recognize customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, and non-competition agreements as identifiable intangible assets, which are recorded at fair value as of the transaction date.  The fair value of these intangible assets is determined primarily using the income approach and using current industry information.  Goodwill is recorded when consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities.  Measurement-period adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed with a corresponding offset to goodwill are recorded in the period in which they occur, which may include up to one year from the acquisition date.  Contingent consideration is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date.

Reclassification of Prior Year Presentation.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation.  Reclassifications have been made to the product categories used in our disaggregated revenue figures to better align with how the business is managed following the acquisition of USI.  These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted:

In June 2016 the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses”. This guidance introduces a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model for the recognition of impairment losses on financial assets, including trade receivables. The CECL model replaces current GAAP’s incurred loss model. Under CECL, companies will record an allowance through current earnings for the expected credit loss for the life of the financial asset upon initial recognition of the financial asset. This update is effective for us beginning January 1, 2020. We are currently evaluating the effect of adoption of this standard on our financial position and results of operations. The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

In January 2017 the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” The new standard simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating the second step of the goodwill impairment test. This update is effective for us beginning January 1, 2020.  The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

In August 2018 the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” The new standard modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, including adjustments to Level 3 fair value measurement disclosures as well as the removal of disclosures around Level 1 and Level 2 transfers. This update is effective for us beginning January 1, 2020.  The adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

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In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”.  This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles included in current guidance, as well as improving consistent application of and simplifying GAAP for other areas by clarifying and amending existing guidance.  This update is effective for us beginning January 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted.  We have not yet selected an adoption date, and we are currently evaluating the effect of adoption of this standard on our financial position and results of operations.

2.  LEASES

We have operating leases for our installation branch locations, distribution centers, our Branch Support Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, vehicles and certain equipment. In addition, we lease certain operating facilities from certain related parties, primarily former owners (and in certain cases, current management personnel) of companies acquired.  These related party leases are immaterial to our consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any finance leases.  

At the inception of a contract, we determine whether the contract is, or contains, a lease based on the unique facts and circumstances present.  Our facilities operating leases have lease and non-lease fixed cost components, which we account for as one single lease component in calculating the present value of minimum lease payments.   Variable lease and non-lease cost components are expensed as incurred and are primarily included in cost of sales on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term, including future option periods the Company reasonably expects to exercise, whereby an equal amount of rent expense is attributed to each period during the term of the lease, regardless of when actual payments are made.  This generally results in rent expense in excess of cash payments during the early years of a lease and rent expense less than cash payments in later years.  The difference between rent expense recognized and actual rental payments is typically represented as the spread between the ROU asset and lease liability.

We recognize a ROU asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date.  Our leases may include options to extend or terminate the lease, which will be reflected in the calculation of the lease liability and corresponding ROU asset when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We do not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have an initial lease term of 12 months or less.  We recognize the lease payments associated with short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The lease liability is initially measured as the present value of the unpaid lease payments as of the lease commencement date. The lease liability is discounted based on our IBR at the time of initial adoption of ASU 2016-02 for all exiting leases or upon a modification to the lease term and at the time of lease commencement for all future leases. Our IBR includes significant assumptions regarding our secured borrowing rates obtained on equipment note issuances and adjustments for differences in the remaining lease term, underlying assets and market conditions for companies with similar credit qualities as well as interest rate index fluctuations.

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received.  The ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term as the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received.  Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Certain vehicle lease agreements have residual value guarantees at the end of the lease which require us to return the asset with a specified percentage of the original or other calculated value.  

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The components of lease expense were as follows and are primarily included in cost of sales on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations, in thousands:

    

Year Ended December 31, 

2019

Operating lease cost

$

45,209

Short-term lease cost

12,552

Variable lease cost

6,985

Sublease income

(574)

Net lease cost

$

64,172

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2019 were as follows, in thousands:

Payments due by Period

    

2020

$

39,500

2021

26,547

2022

16,675

2023

8,650

2024

4,426

2025 & Thereafter

5,500

Total future minimum lease payments

101,298

Less: imputed interest

(11,194)

Lease liability at December 31, 2019

$

90,104

As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.4 years and the related lease liability was calculated using a weighted average discount rate of 4.2%.

The amount below is included in the cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities section on the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows, in thousands:

    

Year Ended December 31,

2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

$

44,801

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3. REVENUE RECOGNTION

Revenue is disaggregated between our Installation and Distribution segments and further based on market and product, as we believe this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.  The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by market (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Residential

$

$1,483,218

$

$655,208

$

($114,540)

$

2,023,886

Commercial

$423,512

$206,935

($30,212)

600,235

  Net sales

$

1,906,730

$

862,143

$

(144,752)

$

2,624,121

Year Ended December 31, 2018

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Residential

$

$1,352,022

$

$637,399

$

($89,056)

$

1,900,365

Commercial

$328,945

$182,910

($27,971)

483,884

  Net sales

$

1,680,967

$

820,309

$

(117,027)

$

2,384,249

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Residential

$

$1,032,669

$

$569,241

$

($73,403)

$

1,528,507

Commercial

$248,627

$150,518

($21,386)

377,759

  Net sales

$

1,281,296

$

719,759

$

(94,789)

$

1,906,266

The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by product (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Insulation and accessories

$

1,485,356

$

712,959

$

(114,679)

$

2,083,636

Glass and windows

152,071

-

-

152,071

Rain gutters

85,056

88,003

(24,261)

148,798

All other

184,247

61,181

(5,812)

239,616

       Net sales

$

1,906,730

$

862,143

$

(144,752)

$

2,624,121

Year Ended December 31, 2018

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Insulation and accessories

$

1,297,931

$

665,387

$

(90,323)

$

1,872,995

Glass and windows

124,115

-

-

124,115

Rain gutters

85,950

82,080

(25,062)

142,968

All other

172,971

72,842

(1,642)

244,171

       Net sales

$

1,680,967

$

820,309

$

(117,027)

$

2,384,249

Year Ended December 31, 2017

Installation

Distribution

Eliminations

Total

Insulation and accessories

$

1,005,632

$

591,721

$

(72,763)

$

1,524,590

Glass and windows

45,450

-

-

45,450

Rain gutters

79,868

64,966

(20,090)

124,744

All other

150,346

63,072

(1,936)

211,482

       Net sales

$

1,281,296

$

719,759

$

(94,789)

$

1,906,266

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We recognize revenue for our Installation segment over time as the related performance obligation is satisfied with respect to each particular order within a given customer’s contract. Progress toward complete satisfaction of the performance obligation is measured using a cost-to-cost measure of progress method. The cost input is based on the amount of material installed at that customer’s location and the associated labor costs, as compared to the total expected cost for the particular order.  Revenue is recognized as the customer is able to receive and utilize the benefits provided by our services. Each contract contains one or more individual orders, which are based on services delivered. When a contract modification is made, typically the remaining goods or services are considered distinct and we recognize revenue for the modification as a separate performance obligation. When material and installation services are bundled in a contract, we combine these items into one performance obligation as the overall promise is to transfer the combined item.

Revenue from our Distribution segment is recognized when title to products and risk of loss transfers to our customers.  This represents the point in time when the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the benefits from the product. The determination of when control is deemed transferred depends on the shipping terms that are agreed upon in the contract.

At time of sale, we record estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings, including special pricing and other volume-based incentives based on historical experience, which is continuously adjusted. The duration of our contracts with customers is relatively short, generally less than a 90-day period, therefore there is not a significant financing component when considering the determination of the transaction price which gets allocated to the individual performance obligations, generally based on standalone selling prices. Additionally, we consider shipping costs charged to a customer as a fulfillment cost rather than a promised service and expense as incurred. Sales taxes, when incurred, are recorded as a liability and excluded from revenue on a net basis.

 

We record a contract asset when we have satisfied our performance obligation prior to billing and a contract liability when a customer payment is received prior to the satisfaction of our performance obligation. The difference between the beginning and ending balances of our contract assets and liabilities primarily results from the timing of our performance and the customer’s payment.  Our remaining performance obligations are expected to be recognized within the next twelve months.

  The following table represents our contract assets and contract liabilities with customers, in thousands:

Included in Line Item on

As of

Condensed Consolidated

December 31, 

December 31, 

Balance Sheets

2019

2018

Contract Assets:

Receivables, unbilled

Receivables, net

$

57,153

$

61,339

Contract Liabilities:

Deferred revenue

Accrued liabilities

$

16,139

$

19,963

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4.  PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT

The following table sets forth our property and equipment by class as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, in thousands:

As of December 31, 

2019

2018

Land and improvements

$

7,597

$

7,649

Buildings

39,715

38,933

Equipment

121,738

115,261

Computer hardware and software

135,938

132,719

Company vehicles

116,069

94,896

421,057

389,458

Less:  Accumulated depreciation

(242,977)

(221,497)

Total property and equipment, net

$

178,080

$

167,961

For additions to property and equipment as a result of 2018 acquisitions, see Note 17 – Business Combinations.

Total property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 excludes $0.9 million of assets held for sale related to a property acquired in the USI acquisition in which management committed to a plan of sale in the fourth quarter of 2018. These assets held for sale are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. These assets were sold during the second quarter of 2019 and no gain or loss was recognized on the sale.

Depreciation expense was $31.9 million, $23.7 million, and $13.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

5.  GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

We have two reporting units which are also our operating and reporting segments: Installation and Distribution.  Both reporting units contain goodwill.  Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are assigned to the applicable reporting unit based on whether the acquired assets and liabilities relate to the operations of and determination of the fair value of such unit.  Goodwill assigned to the reporting unit is the excess of the fair value of the acquired business over the fair value of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the reporting unit.

 

In the fourth quarters of 2019 and 2018, we performed annual assessments on our goodwill resulting in no impairment.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, by segment, were as follows, in thousands:

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Gross Goodwill

    

    

Gross Goodwill

    

   Accumulated   

    

Net Goodwill

at

at

Impairment

at

December 31, 2018

Additions

December 31, 2019

Losses

December 31, 2019

Goodwill, by segment:

Installation

$

1,679,654

$

3,935

$

1,683,589

$

(762,021)

$

921,568

Distribution

 

446,383

 

(33)

 

446,350

 

 

446,350

Total goodwill

$

2,126,037

$

3,902

$

2,129,939

$

(762,021)

$

1,367,918

    

Gross Goodwill

    

    

Gross Goodwill

    

   Accumulated   

    

Net Goodwill

at

at

Impairment

at

December 31, 2017

Additions

December 31, 2018

Losses

December 31, 2018

Goodwill, by segment:

Installation

$

1,422,920

$

256,734

$

1,679,654

$

(762,021)

$

917,633

Distribution

 

416,287

 

30,096

 

446,383

 

 

446,383

Total goodwill

$

1,839,207

$

286,830

$

2,126,037

$

(762,021)

$

1,364,016

Other intangible assets, net includes customer relationships, non-compete agreements, and trademarks / trade names. The
following table sets forth our other intangible assets, in thousands:  

As of

    

December 31, 2019

    

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2017

Gross definite-lived intangible assets

    

$

221,382

$

218,882

$

54,872

Accumulated amortization

    

(40,260)

(19,495)

(21,629)

Net definite-lived intangible assets

    

181,122

199,387

33,243

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization

    

Other intangible assets, net

    

$

181,122

$

199,387

$

33,243

    

    

Amortization expense

    

$

20,765

    

$

15,752

$

2,994

The following table sets forth the amortization expense related to the definite-lived intangible assets during each of the next five years, in thousands:

    

Amortization
Expense

2020

$

20,900

2021

20,737

2022

19,913

2023

19,101

2024

19,076

See Note 17 – Business Combinations for breakout by major intangible asset class and their weighted average estimated useful lives.

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6.  LONG-TERM DEBT

The following table reconciles the principal balances of our outstanding debt to our Consolidated Balance Sheets, in thousands:

As of December 31,

Principal debt balances:

2019

    

2018

Senior Notes - 5.625% due May 2026

400,000

400,000

Term loan

305,625

327,500

Equipment notes

33,525

24,455

Unamortized debt issuance costs

(6,923)

(8,481)

Total debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs

732,227

743,474

Less: current portion of long-term debt

34,272

26,852

Total long-term debt

$

697,955

$

716,622

The following table sets forth our remaining principal payments for our outstanding debt balances as of December 31, 2019, in thousands:

Payments Due by Period

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Thereafter

Total

Senior Notes

$

$

$

$

$

$

400,000

$

400,000

Term loan

    

26,250

    

30,625

    

248,750

    

    

    

    

305,625

Equipment notes

8,022

8,336

8,661

6,376

2,130

33,525

Total

$

34,272

$

38,961

$

257,411

$

6,376

$

2,130

$

400,000

$

739,150

Amended Credit Agreement and Senior Secured Term Loan Facility

On March 28, 2018, the Company executed an amendment to its credit agreement, which primarily facilitated the acquisition of USI by (i) extending until August 29, 2018, the period during which the Company could access the $100.0 million delayed draw term loan feature and (ii) providing that the Company could issue up to $500.0 million of Senior Notes in connection with its acquisition of USI.  On May 1, 2018, the Company closed on its acquisition of USI.  The acquisition was funded through net proceeds from the issuance of our Senior Notes on April 25, 2018 together with the net proceeds from the $100.0 million delayed draw term loan commitment accessed on May 1, 2018 under the Company’s Amended Credit Agreement.  These funds were also used for the payment of related fees and expenses, as well as for general corporate purposes.

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The following table outlines the key terms of our Amended Credit Agreement (dollars in thousands):

Senior secured term loan facility (original borrowing) (a)

$

250,000

Additional delayed draw term loan (b)

$

100,000

Additional term loan and/or revolver capacity available under incremental facility (c)

$

200,000

Revolving Facility

$

250,000

Sublimit for issuance of letters of credit under Revolving Facility (d)

$

100,000

Sublimit for swingline loans under Revolving Facility (d)

$

20,000

Interest rate as of December 31, 2019

2.95

%

Scheduled maturity date

5/05/2022

(a)The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a term loan limit of $350.0 million; $250.0 million was drawn on May 5, 2017.
(b)On May 1, 2018, the net proceeds from the $100.0 million delayed draw term loan were used to partially fund the USI acquisition.
(c)Additional borrowing capacity is available under the incremental facility, subject to certain terms and conditions (including existing or new lenders providing commitments in respect of such additional borrowing capacity).
(d)Use of the sublimits for the issuance of letters of credit and swingline loans reduces the availability under the Revolving Facility.

Interest payable on borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement is based on an applicable margin rate plus, at our option, either:

 

A base rate determined by reference to the highest of either (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent, (ii) Bank of America’s “prime rate,” or (iii) the LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar deposits with a term of one month, plus 1.00 percent; or

A LIBOR rate determined by reference to the costs of funds for deposits in U.S. dollars for the interest period relevant to such borrowings.

The applicable margin rate is determined based on our Secured Leverage Ratio.  In the case of base rate borrowings, the applicable margin rate ranges from 0.00 percent to 1.50 percent and in the case of LIBOR rate borrowings, the applicable margin ranges from 1.00 percent to 2.50 percent.  Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are prepayable at the Company’s option without premium or penalty.  The Company is required to make prepayments with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and certain extraordinary receipts.

Revolving Facility

The Company has outstanding standby letters of credit that secure our financial obligations related to our workers’ compensation, general insurance, and auto liability programs.  These standby letters of credit, as well as any outstanding amount borrowed under our Revolving Facility, reduce the availability under the Revolving Facility.  The following table summarizes our availability under the Revolving Facility, in thousands:

As of

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Revolving Facility

$

250,000

$

250,000

Less: standby letters of credit

(61,382)

(59,288)

Availability under Revolving Facility

$

188,618

$

190,712

We are required to pay commitment fees to the Lenders in respect of any unutilized commitments.  The commitment fees range from 0.15 percent to 0.275 percent per annum, depending on our Secured Leverage Ratio.  We must also pay customary fees on outstanding letters of credit.

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Senior Notes

The Senior Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and bear interest at 5.625% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, which began on November 1, 2018. The Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2026, unless redeemed early or repurchased.  We have the right to redeem the Senior Notes under certain circumstances, and, if we undergo a change in control, we must make an offer to repurchase all of the Senior Notes then outstanding at a repurchase price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest (if any) to, but not including, the repurchase date. 

Equipment Notes

During 2018, the Company executed $26.6 million of equipment notes for the purpose of financing the purchase of vehicles and equipment. During 2019, the Company issued additional equipment notes for $15.0 million. The Company’s equipment notes each have a five year tenor maturing from 2023 to 2024 and bear interest at fixed rates between 2.8% and 4.4%.

Covenant Compliance

The indenture governing our Senior Notes contains customary restrictive covenants that, among other things, generally limit our ability to incur additional debt and issue preferred stock; to create liens; to pay dividends, acquire shares of capital stock, make payments on subordinated debt or make investments; to place limitations on distributions from certain subsidiaries; to issue guarantees; to issue or sell the capital stock of certain subsidiaries; to sell assets; to enter into transactions with affiliates; and to effect mergers.  The Senior Notes indenture also contains customary events of default, subject in certain cases to grace and cure periods. Generally, if an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee under the indenture or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all the Senior Notes immediately due and payable.  The Senior Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and we are not required to register either the Senior Notes or the guarantees in the future.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of the Company to incur additional indebtedness or liens; to make certain investments or loans; to make certain restricted payments; to enter into consolidations, mergers, sales of material assets, and other fundamental changes; to transact with affiliates; to enter into agreements restricting the ability of subsidiaries to incur liens or pay dividends; or to make certain accounting changes.  The Amended Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default.

 

The Amended Credit Agreement requires us to maintain a Net Leverage Ratio and minimum FCCR throughout the term of the agreement.  The following table sets forth the maximum Net Leverage Ratios and minimum FCCR required:

Quarter Ending

    

Maximum
Net Leverage Ratio

Minimum
FCCR

June 30, 2018 through September 30, 2018

3.75:1.00

1.25:1.00

December 31, 2018 through June 30, 2019

3.50:1.00

1.25:1.00

September 30, 2019 and each fiscal quarter end thereafter

3.25:1.00

1.25:1.00

The following table outlines the key financial covenants effective for the period covered by this report:

As of December 31, 2019

Maximum Net Leverage Ratio

3.25:1.00

Minimum FCCR

1.25:1.00

Compliance as of period end

In Compliance

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7.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, net, and accounts payable are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  We measure our contingent consideration liabilities related to business combinations at fair value.  For more information see Note 17 –Business Combinations.

Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis

Fair value measurements were applied to our long-term debt portfolio.  We believe the carrying value of our term loan approximates the fair market value primarily due to the fact that the non-performance risk of servicing our debt obligations, as reflected in our business and credit risk profile, has not materially changed since we assumed our debt obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement.  In addition, due to the floating-rate nature of our term loan, the market value is not subject to variability solely due to changes in the general level of interest rates as is the case with a fixed-rate debt obligation.    Based on active market trades of our Senior Notes close to December 31, 2019 (Level 1 fair value measurement), we estimate that the fair value of the Senior Notes is approximately $423.0 million compared to a gross carrying value of $400.0 million at December 31, 2019.

 

During all periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchical levels.

8. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our reportable segments are Installation (TruTeam) and Distribution (Service Partners).

Our Installation segment installs insulation and other building products.  We sell primarily to the residential new construction market, with increasing activity in both the commercial construction industry and repair/remodel of residential housing.  In addition to insulation, we install other building products including rain gutters, glass and windows, afterpaint products, fireproofing, garage doors, fireplaces, shower enclosures and closet shelving.  

Our Distribution segment sells and distributes insulation and other building products including rain gutters, fireplaces, closet shelving, and roofing materials.  Distributed products are sold primarily to contractors and dealers (including lumber yards) from distribution centers in various parts of the United States.

Our segments are based on our operating units, for which financial information is regularly evaluated by our Chief Operating Decision Maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance.  The key performance metric we use to evaluate our businesses is segment operating profit.  Operating profit for the individual segments includes corporate costs which are allocated to the segments based on various metrics including sales and headcount.  

Intercompany sales from the Distribution segment to the Installation segment are recorded by the Distribution segment with a profit margin and by our Installation segment at cost.

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Key information by segment is as follows, for the years ended December 31, in thousands:

Net Sales

Operating Profit (b)

2019

2018

2017

2019

2018

2017

Our operations by segment were (a):

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Installation (exclusive of significant legal settlement, shown separately below)

$

1,906,730

$

1,680,967

$

1,281,296

$

253,230

$

196,986

$

139,316

Significant legal settlement (Installation segment) (c)

(30,000)

Distribution

862,143

820,309

719,759

90,388

78,739

68,733

Intercompany eliminations and other adjustments

(144,752)

(117,027)

(94,789)

(23,921)

(20,899)

(16,463)

Total

$

2,624,121

$

2,384,249

$

1,906,266

319,697

254,826

161,586

General corporate expense, net (d)

(30,174)

(45,873)

(24,722)

Operating profit, as reported

289,523

208,953

136,864

Other expense, net

(35,745)

(28,129)

(8,824)

Income before income taxes

$

253,778

$

180,824

$

128,040

 

Property Additions

 

Depreciation and
Amortization

 

Total Assets

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2019

 

2018

Our operations by segment were (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation

 

$

34,101

$

69,497

$

21,956

$

42,682

$

31,661

$

12,208

$

1,669,396

$

1,618,032

Distribution

 

8,404

11,121

5,845

8,245

6,616

3,561

715,526

698,337

Corporate

 

2,993

6,796

1,620

1,773

1,142

684

219,041

138,162

Total, as reported

 

$

45,498

$

87,414

$

29,421

$

52,700

$

39,419

$

16,453

$

2,603,963

$

2,454,531

(a)

All of our operations are located in the U.S.

(b)

Segment operating profit includes an allocation of general corporate expenses attributable to the operating segments which is based on direct benefit or usage (such as salaries of corporate employees who directly support the segment).  

(c)

Significant legal settlement expense of $30 million incurred for the year ended December 31, 2017, related to the settlement agreement with Owens Corning.  For more information see Note 11 – Other Commitments and Contingencies.

(d)

General corporate expense, net includes expenses not specifically attributable to our segments for functions such as corporate human resources, finance, and legal, including salaries, benefits, and other related costs.  

9.  ACCRUED LIABILITIES

The following table sets forth the components of accrued liabilities, in thousands:

As of December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

Accrued liabilities:

Salaries, wages, and commissions

$

32,154

$

34,085

Insurance liabilities

22,506

25,212

Deferred revenue

16,139

19,963

Interest payable on long-term debt

3,966

3,951

Other

23,653

21,025

Total accrued liabilities

$

98,418

$

104,236

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10.  EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

We provide a defined-contribution retirement plan for substantially all employees.  In addition, we participate in 43 regional multi-employer pension plans, principally related to building trades; none of the plans are considered material.

The expense related to our participation in the retirement plans was as follows, in thousands:

Years Ended December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Defined contribution plans

$

10,015

$

7,595

$

4,089

Multi-employer plans

13,241

11,224

8,677

$

23,256

$

18,819

$

12,766

The Pension Protection Act (“PPA”) defines a zone status for multi-employer pension plans.  Plans in the green zone are at least 80 percent funded, plans in the yellow zone are at least 65 percent funded and plans in the red zone are generally less than 65 percent funded.  

We participate in the Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California (“NCT”), which is our largest multi-employer plan expense and is in the red zone.  The NCT has implemented a funding or rehabilitation plan in accordance with government requirements.  Our contributions to NCT have not exceeded 1 percent of the total contributions to the plan.

Employer

Identification

PPA Zone Status

Funding Plan

Contributions (in thousands)

Surcharge

Pension Fund

Number/Plan Number

2019

2018

Pending / Implemented

2019

2018

2017

Imposed

NCT

94-6050970/001

Red

Red

Yes

$3,810

$3,319

$2,319

No

11.  OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation.  During the first quarter of 2017, we paid $30 million to Owens Corning for a final legal settlement in connection with a breach of contract action related to our termination of an insulation supply contract.  The settlement resulted in the dismissal of the lawsuit filed in May 2016 in Toledo, Ohio.  The settlement is reflected in the significant legal settlement line item within our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.  The settlement is also reflected in our Installation segment’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2017.

We are subject to certain claims, charges, litigation, and other proceedings in the ordinary course of our business, including those arising from or related to contractual matters, intellectual property, personal injury, environmental matters, product liability, product recalls, construction defects, insurance coverage, personnel and employment disputes, antitrust, and other matters, including class actions.  We believe we have adequate defenses in these matters, and we do not believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on us.  However, there is no assurance that we will prevail in any of these pending matters, and we could in the future incur judgments, enter into settlements of claims, or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of these matters, which could materially impact our liquidity and our results of operations.

Other Matters.  We enter into contracts, which include customary indemnities that are standard for the industries in which we operate.  Such indemnities include, among other things, customer claims against builders for issues relating to our products and workmanship.  In conjunction with divestitures and other transactions, we occasionally provide customary indemnities relating to various items including, among others: the enforceability of trademarks; legal and environmental issues; and asset valuations.  We evaluate the probability that we may incur liabilities under these customary indemnities and appropriately record an estimated liability when deemed probable.

We also maintain indemnification agreements with our directors and officers that may require us to indemnify them against liabilities that arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers, except as prohibited by applicable law.

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We occasionally use performance bonds to ensure completion of our work on certain larger customer contracts that can span multiple accounting periods.  Performance bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed.  We also have bonds outstanding for license and insurance.

The following table summarizes our outstanding performance, licensing, insurance and other bonds, in thousands:

As of December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

Performance Bonds

$

87,286

$

65,517

Licensing, insurance, and other bonds

25,309

22,287

Total

$

112,595

$

87,804

12.  INCOME TAXES

(In thousands)

2019

2018

2017

Income before income taxes:

U.S.

$

253,778

$

180,824

$

128,040

Income tax expense (benefit):

Currently payable:

U.S. Federal

$

46,320

$

25,980

$

25,003

State and local

7,575

7,156

4,438

Deferred:

U.S. Federal

(543)

9,939

(61,024)

State and local

9,431

2,997

1,490

$

62,783

$

46,072

$

(30,093)

Deferred tax assets at December 31:

Receivables, net

$

1,720

$

1,313

Inventories, net

1,388

1,247

Other assets, principally share-based compensation

2,894

3,645

Accrued liabilities

5,278

6,141

Lease Liability

9,167

Long-term liabilities

9,971

10,109

Long-term lease liability

13,645

Net operating loss carryforward

12,803

17,317

56,866

39,772

Deferred tax liabilities at December 31:

Right of use assets

22,062

Property and equipment, net

32,103

28,203

Intangibles, net

172,265

172,996

Other

1,440

1,609

227,870

202,808

Net deferred tax liability at December 31

$

171,004

$

163,036

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) was enacted on December 22, 2017 and became effective January 1, 2018.  The Tax Act, among other things, reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.  In addition, the Tax Act limited certain deductions.  Some of the major changes from the Tax Act that have affected the Company’s effective tax rate include the elimination of the Domestic Production Activities Deduction; the elimination of deductions related to entertainment expenses; and increased limitations on the deductibility of officer compensation.

ASC 740, “Income Taxes” required us to adjust deferred tax assets and liabilities for the effect of tax rate changes in the period the rate change was enacted.  Accordingly, the deferred tax balances were adjusted to reflect the change in the federal statutory rate from 35 percent to 21 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017.  The adjustment resulted in a $74.1 million tax benefit in the U.S. Federal deferred tax expense for the year ending December 31, 2017.

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A valuation allowance must be established for deferred tax assets when it is more-likely-than-not that they will not be realized.  After review of all available positive and negative evidence, the Company has determined that no valuation allowance was required for the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018.  As of December 31, 2019, there are no valuation allowances in place.

At December 31, 2019, the net deferred tax liability of $171.0 million consisted of net long-term deferred tax assets of $4.3 million and net long-term deferred tax liabilities of $175.3 million.  At December 31, 2018, the net deferred tax liability of $163.0 million consisted of net long-term deferred tax assets of $13.2 million and net long-term deferred tax liabilities of $176.2 million.  The deferred assets and deferred liabilities show the State deferreds net of Federal benefit.

Of the deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss at December 31, 2019, $12.7 million will expire between 2021 and 2038. Of the deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss at December 31, 2018, $17.2 million will expire between 2021 and 2037.  

A reconciliation of the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate to the income tax expense (benefit) on income was as follows:

2019

2018

2017

U.S. Federal statutory tax rate

21.0

%

21.0

%

35.0

%

State and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit

5.3

4.5

3.5

Valuation allowance

Domestic Production Activities Deduction

(1.7)

Share based compensation

(2.2)

(1.4)

(2.3)

Non-deductible meals & entertainment

0.3

0.4

Non-deductible transaction costs

0.3

Effect of U.S. Federal tax rate change on deferred balances

(57.9)

Other, net

0.3

0.7

(0.6)

Effective tax rate

24.7

%

25.5

%

(24.0)

%

The negative (beneficial) effective tax rate in 2017 is mostly related to the beneficial adjustment of $74.1 million included in the 2017 Federal deferred tax expense related to the adjustment of the deferred tax balances for the reduction of the Federal tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, enacted in December of 2017.  

Share based compensation became a material factor in the Company’s effective tax rate beginning in 2017.  A tax benefit of $6.3 million, $3.2 million and $2.9 million related to share based compensation was recognized in income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.

The Domestic Production Activities Deduction, under IRC §199, was eliminated under the Tax Act and had only become a material factor in the Company’s effective tax rate in 2016.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations on filed returns for years before 2016.

As of December 31, 2019, there are no liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. We have not incurred any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions not meeting the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties in the year ended December 31, 2019.

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13.  NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period, without consideration for common stock equivalents.

Diluted net income per share is calculated by adjusting weighted average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury stock method.

Basic and diluted net income per share were computed as follows:

Years Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Net income (in thousands) - basic and diluted

$

190,995

$

134,752

$

158,133

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

33,806,104

34,921,318

35,897,641

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents:

RSAs with service-based conditions

87,159

151,324

221,497

RSAs with market-based conditions

189,044

238,313

185,069

RSAs with performance-based conditions

69,199

20,432

Stock options

225,049

281,932

267,939

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

34,376,555

35,613,319

36,572,146

Basic net income per common share

$

5.65

$

3.86

$

4.41

Diluted net income per common share

$

5.56

$

3.78

$

4.32

The following table summarizes shares excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive:

Years Ended December 31,

2019

2018

2017

Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents:

RSAs with service-based conditions

3,948

5,192

458

RSAs with market-based conditions

4,925

7,498

RSAs with performance-based conditions

Stock options

54,435

72,515

45,308

Total anti-dilutive common stock equivalents

63,308

85,205

45,766

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14.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective July 1, 2015, our eligible employees commenced participation in the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program.  The 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program authorizes the Board to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards, and dividend equivalents.  All grants are made by issuing new shares and no more than 4.0 million shares of common stock may be issued under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program.  As of December 31, 2019, we had 2.3 million shares remaining available for issuance under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program.

Share-based compensation expense is included in selling, general, and administrative expense.  The income tax effect associated with share-based compensation awards is included in income tax expense.  

The following table presents share-based compensation amounts recognized in our consolidated statements of operations, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 

2019

2018

2017

Share-based compensation expense

$

13,658

$

11,317

$

9,889

Income tax benefit realized

$

6,285

$

3,154

$

2,882

The following table presents a summary of our share-based compensation activity for the year ended December 31, 2019, in thousands, except per share amounts:

RSAs

Stock Options

Number of Shares

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

   

Number of Shares

   

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share

   

Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share

   

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Balance December 31, 2018

499.2

$

41.29

611.4

$

13.10

$

34.45

$

8,685.8

Granted

250.6

$

67.37

103.5

$

21.16

$

58.08

Converted/Exercised

(312.4)

$

30.96

(329.0)

$

10.91

$

28.26

$

18,556.9

Forfeited

(25.8)

$

58.65

(9.7)

$

20.28

$

54.62

Expired

(2.7)

$

14.44

$

38.39

Balance December 31, 2019

411.6

$

57.51

373.5

$

17.06

$

45.90

$

21,356.4

Exercisable December 31, 2019 (a)

73.9

$

16.10

$

42.98

$

4,438.7

(a)The weighted average remaining contractual term for vested stock options is 6.9 years.

We had unrecognized share-based compensation expense relating to unvested awards as shown in the following table, dollars in thousands:

As of December 31, 2019

Unrecognized Compensation Expense
on Unvested Awards

Weighted Average
Remaining
Vesting Period

Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards:

RSAs

$

8,221

1.0 years

Stock options

1,524

0.7 years

Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards

$

9,745

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Our RSAs with performance-based conditions are evaluated on a quarterly basis with adjustments to compensation expense based on the likelihood of the performance target being achieved or exceeded.  The following table shows the range of payouts and the related expense for our outstanding RSAs with performance-based conditions, in thousands:

Payout Ranges and Related Expense

RSAs with Performance-Based Conditions

Grant Date Fair Value

0%

25%

100%

200%

February 21, 2017

$

1,816

$

$

454

$

1,816

$

3,632

February 19, 2018

$

2,052

$

$

513

$

2,052

$

4,104

February 18, 2019

$

2,488

$

$

622

$

2,488

$

4,976

During the first quarter of 2020, RSAs with performance-based conditions that were granted on February 21, 2017 vested based on cumulative three-year achievement of 200%. Total compensation expense recognized over the three-year performance period, net of forfeitures, was $3.3 million.

The fair value of our RSAs with a market-based condition granted under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation.  

The following are key inputs in the Monte Carlo analysis for awards granted in 2019 and 2018:

2019

2018

Measurement period (years)

2.87

2.87

Risk free interest rate

2.50

%

2.36

%

Dividend yield

0.00

%

0.00

%

Estimated fair value of market-based RSAs at grant date

$

80.74

$

103.31

The fair value of stock options granted under the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Program was calculated using the Black-Scholes Options Pricing Model.

The following table presents the assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the stock options granted in 2019 and 2018:

2019

2018

Risk free interest rate

2.59

%

2.78

%

Expected volatility, using historical return volatility and implied volatility

32.50

%

32.50

%

Expected life (in years)

6.0

6.0

Dividend yield

0.00

%

0.00

%

Estimated fair value of stock options at grant date

$

21.16

$

27.44

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15. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following tables set forth our quarterly results for each quarter of the years ending December 31, 2019 and 2018, in thousands, except per share amounts:

2019

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total Year (a)

Net sales

$

619,330

$

660,112

$

682,330

$

662,349

    

$

2,624,121

Gross profit

155,695

174,922

179,331

171,319

681,267

Operating profit

56,618

76,039

80,445

76,421

289,523

Net income

37,983

52,051

54,976

45,985

190,995

Basic net income per common share

$

1.11

$

1.53

$

1.63

$

1.38

$

5.65

Diluted net income per common share

$

1.09

$

1.51

$

1.60

$

1.36

$

5.56

2018

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Total Year (a)

Net sales

$

491,444

    

$

605,969

    

$

647,289

    

$

639,547

    

$

2,384,249

Gross profit

111,018

145,041

161,865

158,226

576,152

Operating profit

33,893

43,681

66,217

65,161

208,953

Net income

26,388

27,153

42,658

38,553

134,752

Basic net income per common share

$

0.75

$

0.77

$

1.22

$

1.12

$

3.86

Diluted net income per common share

$

0.74

$

0.76

$

1.19

$

1.10

$

3.78

(a)Due to rounding, the sum of quarterly results may not equal the total for the year.  Additionally, quarterly and year-to-date computations of per share amounts are made independently.

16. CLOSURE COSTS

We generally recognize expenses related to closures and position eliminations at the time of announcement or notification.  Such costs include termination and other severance benefits, lease abandonment costs, and other transition costs.  Closure costs are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as selling, general, and administrative expense.  In our Consolidated Balance Sheets, accrued severance closure costs are reflected as accrued liabilities and accrued lease abandonment costs are reflected as short-term and long-term lease liabilities.

 

In connection with the acquisition of USI, management performed an evaluation of the resources necessary to effectively operate the acquired business.  During the second quarter of 2018, management committed to a plan to close the USI corporate office in St. Paul, Minnesota, and consolidate certain administrative functions to our Daytona Beach, Florida, Branch Support Center.  As a result, the Company incurred approximately $6.9 million of closure costs in connection with
this activity of which $6.7 million was incurred during the year ended December 31, 2018 and $0.2 million was incurred
during the first quarter of 2019, which completed the anticipated costs of the program. Closure costs pertaining to the USI
acquisition are primarily included in general corporate expenses for segment reporting purposes.

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The following table details our total estimated closure costs, by cost type, pertaining to the above closure and transition
related to the USI acquisition (in thousands):

Segment / Cost Type

   

Closure Costs Liability at December 31, 2018

   

Closure Costs Incurred for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

   

Cash Payments for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

   

Non-Cash Adjustments for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

   

Closure Costs Liability at December 31, 2019

Corporate:

Severance

$

3,065

239

(3,232)

(72)

$

Lease abandonment

301

(200)

229

330

Total Corporate:

$

3,366

$

239

$

(3,432)

$

157

$

330

The remaining lease abandonment liability will be paid monthly through lease expiration on September 30, 2021. Non-cash adjustments in the table above relate to true-up of estimates to actual amounts and other subsequent changes.

17.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

As part of our strategy to supplement our organic growth and expand our access to additional markets and products, we completed three acquisitions during 2018 and one acquisition in 2019.  Each acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, “Business Combinations.”  Acquisition related costs for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, were $0.1 million and $14.4 million, respectively.  Acquisition costs are included in selling, general, and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Acquisitions

On January 10, 2018, we acquired ADO, a distributor of insulation accessories, located in Plymouth, Minnesota.  The purchase price of approximately $23.0 million was funded by cash on hand of $22.2 million and contingent consideration of $0.8 million.

 

On January 18, 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Santa Rosa, a residential and commercial insulation company located in Miami, Florida.  The purchase price of approximately $5.8 million was funded by cash on hand of $5.6 million and contingent consideration of $0.2 million.

 

On May 1, 2018, we acquired USI, a leading distributor and installer of insulation in both residential and commercial construction markets.  Our payment of $486.5 million, which included the purchase price of $475.0 million and adjustments for cash and working capital, was funded through net proceeds from the issuance on April 25, 2018 of $400.0 million of Senior Notes together with the net proceeds from the $100.0 million delayed draw term loan commitment under our Amended Credit Agreement.  For additional information see Note 6 – Long-Term Debt.

On July 15, 2019, we acquired Viking, an insulation company located in Burbank, California. The purchase price of
approximately $7.7 million was funded by cash on hand of $6.5 million and contingent consideration of $1.2 million.

Revenue and net income since the respective 2018 acquisition dates included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Net Sales

Net Income

ADO

27,055

380

Santa Rosa

9,097

1,155

USI

378,689

34,120

$

414,841

$

35,655

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Year Ended December 31, 2018

Net Sales

    

Net Income

ADO

24,766

252

Santa Rosa

6,034

602

USI

266,280

15,982

$

297,080

$

16,836

Pro Forma Results

The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared as if the 2018 acquisitions described above had taken place on January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that we would have achieved had the transactions actually taken place on January 1, 2017.  Further, the pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of future financial operating results.  The pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2019 do not include any adjustments from our actual results as all 2018 acquisitions were wholly-owned for the entire period.

Our pro forma results are presented below, in thousands:

Unaudited Pro Forma for the

Year Ended December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

Net sales

$

2,624,121

$

2,515,593

Net income

$

190,995

$

144,755

The following table details the additional expense included in the unaudited pro forma net income as if the 2018 acquisitions described above had taken place on January 1, 2017.  Our pro forma results are presented below, in thousands:

Unaudited Pro Forma for the

Year Ended December 31,

    

2019

    

2018

Amortization of intangible assets

$

$

5,025

Income tax expense (using 26.5% and 27.0% effective tax rate in 2019 and 2018, respectively)

$

$

3,700

Purchase Price Allocations

The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2018 acquisitions, as well as the fair value of consideration transferred, approximated the following as of December 31, 2019, in thousands:

2018 Acquisitions

Completed During the Year Ended December 31, 2018

    

ADO

    

Santa Rosa

    

USI

Total

Estimated fair values:

Cash

$

939

$

$

14,817

$

15,756

Accounts receivable

3,434

1,433

61,445

66,312

Inventories

2,337

104

14,029

16,470

Prepaid and other assets

135

7

3,439

3,581

Property and equipment

951

522

33,126

34,599

Intangible assets

14,090

1,850

165,400

181,340

Goodwill

2,631

3,014

281,364

287,009

Accounts payable

(908)

(1,099)

(17,927)

(19,934)

Accrued liabilities

(609)

(34,686)

(35,295)

Deferred tax liability

(34,469)

(34,469)

Net assets acquired

$

23,000

$

5,831

$

486,538

$

515,369

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2018 Acquisitions

Completed During the Year Ended December 31, 2018

  

ADO

  

Santa Rosa

  

USI

  

Total

Fair value of consideration transferred:

Cash

$

22,172

$

5,831

$

486,538

$

514,541

Contingent consideration

828

828

Total consideration transferred

$

23,000

$

5,831

$

486,538

$

515,369

Estimates of acquired intangible assets related to the 2018 acquisitions are as follows, as of December 31, 2019, dollars in thousands:

    

Estimated Fair Value

    

Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (Years)

2018 Acquisitions

Customer relationships

$

168,820

12

Trademarks and trade names

11,260

9

Non-competition agreements

1,260

5

Total intangible assets for 2018 acquisitions

$

181,340

11

As third-party or internal valuations are finalized, certain tax aspects of the foregoing transactions are completed, and customer post-closing reviews are concluded, adjustments may be made to the fair value of assets acquired, and in some cases total purchase price, through the end of each measurement period, generally one year following the applicable acquisition date.  Various insignificant adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired, and in some cases total purchase price, have been made to certain business combinations since the respective dates of acquisition.  During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recorded measurement-period adjustments that increased goodwill by approximately $1.0 million, primarily for changes in the fair value of current assets. The impact of these adjustments to the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018 was immaterial.

Goodwill to be recognized in connection with these acquisitions is attributable to the synergies expected to be realized and improvements in the businesses after the acquisitions.  Of the $287.0 million of goodwill recorded from the 2018 acquisitions, $32.8 million is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Contingent Consideration

On February 27, 2017, we acquired substantially all of the assets of EcoFoam, a residential and light commercial insulation installation company with locations in Colorado Springs and Denver, Colorado. The purchase price of approximately $22.3 million was funded by cash on hand of $20.2 million and contingent consideration of $2.1 million. The contingent consideration arrangement requires additional consideration to be paid by TopBuild to the sellers of EcoFoam based on EcoFoam’s attainment of annual revenue targets over a three-year period. The total amount of undiscounted contingent consideration which TopBuild may be required to pay under the arrangement is $2.5 million. The fair value of $2.1 million contingent consideration recognized on the acquisition date was estimated by applying the income approach using discounted cash flows. That measure is based on significant Level 3 inputs not observable in the market. The significant assumption includes a discount rate of 9.5%. Changes in the fair value measurement each period reflect the passage of time as well as the impact of adjustments, if any, to the likelihood of achieving the specified targets. We made contingent payments of $0.8 million in the second quarters of 2019 and 2018.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The acquisition of ADO included a contingent consideration arrangement that requires additional consideration to be paid by TopBuild to the sellers of ADO based on the achievement of certain EBITDA thresholds over a two-year period. The range of the undiscounted amounts TopBuild may be required to pay under the contingent consideration agreement is between zero and $1.0 million. The fair value of the contingent consideration recognized on the acquisition date of $0.8 million was estimated by applying the income approach using discounted cash flows. That measure is based on significant Level 3 inputs not observable in the market. The significant assumption includes a discount rate of 9.5%. Changes in the fair value measurement each period reflect the passage of time as well as the impact of adjustments, if any, to the likelihood of achieving the specified targets.

The acquisition of Santa Rosa included a contingent consideration arrangement that required additional consideration to be paid by TopBuild based on the achievement of a gross revenue target for 2018. The range of undiscounted amounts TopBuild could be required to pay under the contingent consideration was between zero and $0.25 million, which also represents the fair value recognized on the acquisition date. In the first quarter of 2019, we paid $0.25 million in full and had no remaining contingent consideration obligation related to Santa Rosa as of March 31, 2019.

Contingent consideration is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in accrued liabilities and other liabilities.  Adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration are reflected in selling, general, and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and are included in the acquisition related costs above.  

The following table presents the fair value of contingent consideration as of December 31, 2019, in thousands:

    

EcoFoam

    

ADO

    

Santa Rosa

Date of Acquisition

February 27, 2017

January 10, 2018

January 18, 2018

Fair value of contingent consideration recognized at acquisition date

$

2,110

$

828

$

250

Contingent consideration at December 31, 2018

$

1,573

$

343

$

250

Additions

Change in fair value of contingent consideration during the year ended December 31, 2019

90

(343)

Payment of contingent consideration during the year ended December 31, 2019

(841)

(250)

Liability balance for contingent consideration at December 31, 2019

$

822

$

$

18.  SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On February 22, 2019, our Board authorized the 2019 Repurchase Program, pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $200.0 million of our common stock.  Share repurchases may be executed through various means including, without limitation, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase transactions or otherwise.  The 2019 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares and has no expiration date.  Authorization for the 2019 Share Repurchase Program may be terminated, increased, or decreased by the Board at its discretion at any time.

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TOPBUILD CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Effective November 4, 2019, under the 2019 Repurchase program, we entered into the 2019 ASR Agreement. We paid BofA $50.0 million in exchange for an initial delivery of 392,501 shares of our common stock on November 5, 2019, representing an estimated 85% of the total number of shares we expected to receive under the 2019 ASR Agreement, at the time we entered into the agreement.  The actual number of shares repurchased under the 2019 ASR Agreement will be based on the average of the daily volume-weighted average prices paid for our common stock during the term of the transaction, less an agreed discount, and subject to potential adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement.  The final settlement of the transaction under the agreement is expected to occur no later than February 28, 2020.  At final settlement, BofA may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock to us, or, under certain circumstances, we may be required to deliver shares of our common stock or to make a cash payment, at our election, to BofA.

Effective November 7, 2018, under the 2017 Repurchase Program, we entered into the 2018 ASR Agreement. We paid JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. $50.0 million in exchange for an initial delivery of 796,925 shares of our common stock on November 8, 2018, representing an estimated 85% of the total number of shares we expected to receive under the 2018 ASR Agreement, at the time we entered into the agreement.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we received an additional 176,327 shares of our common stock from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., representing the final settlement of the 2018 ASR Agreement.  We purchased a total of 973,252 shares of our common stock under the 2018 ASR Agreement at an average price per share of $51.37.

On May 5, 2017, under the 2017 Repurchase Program, we entered into the 2017 ASR Agreement. When the agreement became effective on July 5, 2017, we paid BofA $100.0 million in exchange for an initial delivery of 1.5 million shares of our common stock, representing an estimated 80% of the total number of shares we expected to receive under the 2017 ASR Agreement, at the time we entered into the agreement. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, we received an additional 13,657 shares of our common stock from BofA, representing the final settlement of the 2017 ASR Agreement.  We purchased a total of 1,521,100 shares of our common stock under the 2017 ASR Agreement at an average price per share of $65.74.

The following table sets forth our share repurchases under the 2019 and 2017 Repurchase Programs during the periods presented:

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Number of shares repurchased

1,291,771 (b)

1,063,528 (a)

Share repurchase cost (in thousands)

$

110,911

$

65,025

(a) The year ended December 31, 2018 includes 13,657 shares we received as final settlement of our 2017 ASR Agreement.

(b) The year ended December 31, 2019 includes 176,327 shares we received as final settlement of our 2018 ASR Agreement.

19.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 20, 2020, we acquired Cooper, a commercial glass company located in Marion, Arkansas. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, “Business Combinations.” The purchase price of approximately $11.5 million included $10.5 million funded by cash on hand and an additional $1.0 million contingent consideration. During the measurement period, we expect to receive additional detailed information to complete the purchase allocation.

On February 24, 2020, we acquired Hunter, an insulation company located in Long Island, New York. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805, “Business Combinations.”  The purchase price of approximately $9.1 million was funded by cash on hand. During the measurement period, we expect to receive additional detailed information to complete the purchase allocation.

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ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2019.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013).  Based on our assessment and those criteria, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2019.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) in the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

Item 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required by this item will be set forth under the headings “Corporate Governance,” “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Board of Directors and Committees,” “Compensation of Executive Officers-Executive Officers” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in our definitive proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2020 Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the year ended December 31, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Our Board of Directors adopted a Code of Business Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all of our employees, officers, and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other senior officers, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the NYSE.  Our Code is available on our website at http://www.topbuild.com/Investors/Corporate-Governance/Governance-Documents/.  We will disclose any amendments to or waivers of this Code for directors, executive officers, or senior officers on our website.  The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website, and such information is not a part of this Annual Report.

Item 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this item will be set forth under the headings “Director Compensation,” “Director Compensation Table,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation of Executive Officers,” and “Corporate Governance” in our 2020 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this item will be set forth under the heading “Common Stock Ownership of Officers, Directors, and Significant Shareholders” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our 2020 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this item will be set forth under the heading “Corporate Governance” and related subsections within our 2020 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this item will be set forth under the heading “Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our 2020 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

a.Listing of Documents:

i.Financial Statements.  Our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 hereof, as required at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, consist of the following:

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

ii.Exhibits.  See separate Index to Exhibits hereafter.

Item 16.  FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Incorporated by Reference

Filed

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Title

 

Form

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

Herewith

2.1***

Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, by and between Masco Corporation and TopBuild Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015).

8-K

2.1

7/6/2015

2.2***

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 1, 2018, by and among Legend Holdings LLC, USI Legend Parent, Inc., TopBuild Corp. and Racecar Acquisition Corp.

8-K

2.1

3/2/2018

3.1

Composite Certificate of Incorporation of TopBuild Corp.

10-Q

3.2

7/8/2018

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of TopBuild Corp., as dated as of July 27, 2019

X

3.3

Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

8-K

3.1

4/30/2019

4.1

Indenture, dated April 25, 2018, by and between TopBuild Escrow Corp, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee

8-K

4.1

4/26/2018

4.2

Supplemental Indenture, dated May 1, 2018, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee

8-K

4.1

5/2/2018

4.3

Description of TopBuild Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act

X

10.1

Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, between Masco Corporation and TopBuild Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015).

8-K

10.1

7/6/2015

10.2

Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, between Masco Corporation and TopBuild Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015).

8-K

10.2

7/6/2015

10.3

Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2015, by and between Masco Corporation and TopBuild Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 6, 2015).

8-K

10.3

7/6/2015

10.4

TopBuild Corp. Executive Severance Plan

10-K

10.10

3/3/2016

10.5

Change in Control and Severance Agreement between Gerald Volas and TopBuild Corp.

10-K

10.11

3/3/2016

10.6

Amended and Restated TopBuild Corp. 2015 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (“A&R LTIP”)

10-Q

10.2

5/11/2016

10.7

Form of Restricted Stock Award (“RSA”) Agreement under A&R LTIP

X

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Incorporated by Reference

Filed

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Title

 

Form

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

Herewith

10.8

Form of Performance RSA Agreement (EPS) under A&R LTIP

X

10.9

Form of Performance RSA Agreement (RTSR) under A&R LTIP

X

10.10

Form of Option Award Agreement under A&R LTIP

X

 

10.11

 

Form of RSA Agreement for Non-Employee Director under A&R LTIP

 

X

10.12

Credit Agreement, dated May 5, 2017, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto

10-Q

10.1

8/8/2017

10.13

Security and Pledge Agreement, dated May 5, 2017, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto

10-Q

10.2

8/8/2017

10.14

Form of Exhibits to Credit Agreement dated May 5, 2017, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto

10-Q

10.3

8/8/2017

10.15

Annex and Schedules to Credit Agreement dated May 5, 2017, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, and the other lenders and agents party thereto

10-Q

10.4

8/8/2017

10.16*

Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement, dated May 5, 2017, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A.*

10-Q

10.5

8/8/2017

10.17

Escrow Agreement, dated April 25, 2018, by and among TopBuild Corp., TopBuild Escrow Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association

8-K

10.1

4/26/2018

10.18

Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2018, among TopBuild Corp., each of the guarantors party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and each of the lenders party thereto

10-Q

10.1

5/8/2018

10.19*

Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement, dated November 7, 2018, among TopBuild Corp. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association*

10-K

10.20

2/26/2019

10.20

Amendment to the TopBuild Corp. 2015 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan

8-K

10.1

2/22/2019

10.21

TopBuild Corp. Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated effective February 18, 2019

8-K

10.2

2/22/2019

10.22

Amendment to Change in Control and Severance Agreement dated as March 1, 2016 between TopBuild Corp. and Gerald Volas

8-K

10.3

2/22/2019

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Incorporated by Reference

Filed

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Title

 

Form

 

Exhibit

 

Filing Date

 

Herewith

10.23**

Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement, dated November 4, 2019, among TopBuild Corp. and Bank of America, N.A.**

X

10.24

Employment and Retirement Transition Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2020, between TopBuild Corp. and Gerald Volas.

8-K

10.1

1/10/2020

21.1

List of Subsidiaries of TopBuild Corp.

X

31.1

Principal Executive Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

31.2

Principal Financial Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

X

32.1‡

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

32.2‡

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

X

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

X

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

X

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

 

 

X

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

X

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

X

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

X

† Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.

*Confidential treatment has been granted for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality requests. Omissions are designated as [***]. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed with the SEC.

**Certain identified information has been excluded from this exhibit because it is both (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed. “[***]” indicates where the information has been omitted from this exhibit.

*** The schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(c) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to supplementally furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit.

‡Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

TOPBUILD CORP.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John S. Peterson

 

Name:

John S. Peterson

 

Title:

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

February 25, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

/s/ Gerald Volas

Director, Chief Executive Officer

February 25, 2020

Gerald Volas

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ John S. Peterson

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

February 25, 2020

John S. Peterson

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Robert Kuhns

Vice President, Controller

February 25, 2020

Robert Kuhns

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ Alec C. Covington

Chairman of the Board

February 25, 2020

Alec C. Covington

/s/ Carl T. Camden

Director

February 25, 2020

Carl T. Camden

/s/ Joseph S. Cantie

Director

February 25, 2020

Joseph S. Cantie

/s/ Tina M. Donikowski

Director

February 25, 2020

Tina M. Donikowski

/s/ Mark A. Petrarca

Director

February 25, 2020

Mark A. Petrarca

/s/ Nancy M. Taylor

Director

February 25, 2020

Nancy M. Taylor

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