Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. The following discussion and analysis should also be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. In this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, references to the “company,” “we,” “our,” “ours” or “us” refer to Builders FirstSource, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires.
Cautionary Statement
Statements in this report and the schedules hereto that are not purely historical facts or that necessarily depend upon future events, including statements about expected market share gains, forecasted financial performance or other statements about anticipations, beliefs, expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, oral statements made by our directors, officers and employees to the investor and analyst communities, media representatives and others, depending upon their nature, may also constitute forward-looking statements. As with the forward-looking statements included in this report, these forward-looking statements are by nature inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ materially as a result of many factors. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Builders FirstSource, Inc. on the date this report was submitted. Builders FirstSource, Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Any forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements, including risks or uncertainties related to the recent novel coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the Company’s growth strategies, including gaining market share, or the Company’s revenues and operating results being highly dependent on, among other things, the homebuilding industry, lumber prices and the economy. Builders FirstSource, Inc. may not succeed in addressing these and other risks. Further information regarding factors that could affect our financial and other results can be found in the risk factors section of Builders FirstSource, Inc.’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, all forward-looking statements in this report are qualified by the factors, risks and uncertainties contained therein.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We are a leading supplier and manufacturer of building materials, manufactured components and construction services to professional contractors, sub-contractors and consumers. The Company operates approximately 400 locations in 40 states across the United States. Given the span and depth of our geographical reach, our locations are organized into nine geographical regions (Regions 1 through 9), which are also our operating segments, and these are further aggregated into four reportable segments: Northeast, Southeast, South and West. All of our segments have similar customers, products and services, and distribution methods. Our financial statements contain additional information regarding segment performance which is discussed in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
We offer an integrated solution to our customers providing manufacturing, supply and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. Our manufactured products include our factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, vinyl windows, custom millwork and trim, as well as engineered wood that we design, cut, and assemble for each home. We also assemble interior and exterior doors into pre-hung units. Additionally, we supply our customers with a broad offering of professional grade building products not manufactured by us, such as dimensional lumber and lumber sheet goods and various window, door and millwork lines. Our full range of construction-related services includes professional installation, turn-key framing and shell construction, and spans all our product categories.
We group our building products into six product categories:
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Lumber & Lumber Sheet Goods. Lumber & lumber sheet goods include dimensional lumber, plywood, and OSB products used in on-site house framing.
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Manufactured Products. Manufactured products consist of wood floor and roof trusses, steel roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood.
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Windows, Door & Millwork. Windows & doors are comprised of the manufacturing, assembly, and distribution of windows and the assembly and distribution of interior and exterior door units. Millwork includes interior trim and custom features that we manufacture under the Synboard ® brand name.
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Gypsum, Roofing & Insulation. Gypsum, roofing, & insulation include wallboard, ceilings, joint treatment and finishes.
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Siding, Metal, and Concrete. Siding, metal, and concrete includes vinyl, composite, and wood siding, exterior trim, other exteriors, metal studs and cement.
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Other Building Products & Services. Other building products & services are comprised of products such as cabinets and hardware as well as services such as turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation spanning the majority of our product categories.
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Our operating results are dependent on the following trends, events and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control:
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Homebuilding Industry. Our business is driven primarily by the residential new construction market and the residential repair and remodel market, which are in turn dependent upon a number of factors, including demographic trends, interest rates, consumer confidence, employment rates, housing affordability, foreclosure rates, the availability of skilled construction labor, and the health of the economy and mortgage markets. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the seasonally adjusted annualized rates for U.S. total housing starts and U.S. single-family housing starts were 1.2 million and 0.8 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2020. However, both total and single-family housing starts remain below the normalized historical annual averages (from 1959 through 2019) of 1.5 million and 1.1 million, respectively.
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Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic. In March of 2020, the U.S. economy began to see significant disruption, uncertainty and record high levels of unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent and duration of this disruption and uncertainty are yet to be fully known, and we may experience a decline in housing starts, reduced sales demand, increased margin pressures and/or increased operating costs as a result. In addition to the COVID-19 effect, we may continue to experience pressure on our gross margins due to lower levels of housing starts versus historical norms, increased competition for homebuilder business and cyclical fluctuations in commodity prices. Although there has been a trend of consolidation within the building products supply industry over the past several years, our industry remains highly fragmented and competitive and we will continue to face significant competition from local and regional suppliers. While the extent to which demand will be disrupted due to the current pandemic is uncertain, we still believe there are several meaningful trends that indicate U.S. housing demand will rebound and continue to trend towards the historical average. These trends include historically low interest rates, the aging of housing stock, a shift to suburban living and normal population growth due to immigration and birth rate exceeding death rate. While the rate of market growth has recently been disrupted, industry forecasters, including the National Association of Homebuilders (“NAHB”), expect to see housing demand continue to increase.
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Targeting Large Production Homebuilders. In recent years, the homebuilding industry has undergone consolidation, and the larger homebuilders have increased their market share. We expect that trend to continue as larger homebuilders have better liquidity and land positions relative to the smaller, less capitalized homebuilders. Our focus is on maintaining relationships and market share with these customers while balancing the competitive pressures we are facing in servicing large homebuilders with certain profitability expectations. Additionally, we have been successful in expanding our custom homebuilder base while maintaining acceptable credit standards.
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Repair and remodel end market. Although the repair and remodel end market is influenced by housing starts to a lesser degree than the homebuilding market, the repair and remodel end market is still dependent upon some of the same factors as the homebuilding market, including demographic trends, interest rates, consumer confidence, employment rates and the health of the economy and home financing markets. The repair and remodel end market has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and while the extent of this impact and related uncertainties are yet to be fully known, we may experience reduced sales demand, increased margin pressures and/or increased operating costs in this area of our business as a result. We expect that our ability to remain competitive in this space will depend on our continued ability to provide a high level of customer service coupled with a broad product offering.
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Use of Prefabricated Components. Homebuilders are increasingly using prefabricated components in order to realize increased efficiency, overcome skilled construction labor shortages and improve quality. Shortening cycle time from start to completion is a key imperative of the homebuilders during periods of strong consumer demand. We continue to see the demand for prefabricated components increasing within the residential new construction market as the availability of skilled construction labor remains limited.
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Economic Conditions. Economic changes both nationally and locally in our markets impact our financial performance. The building products supply industry is highly dependent upon new home construction and subject to cyclical market changes. Our operations are subject to fluctuations arising from changes in supply and demand, national and local economic conditions, labor costs and availability, competition, government regulation, trade policies and other factors that affect the homebuilding industry such as demographic trends, interest rates, housing starts, the high cost of land development, employment levels, consumer confidence, and the availability of credit to homebuilders, contractors, and homeowners. The disruptions and uncertainties as a result of the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic may have a significant impact on our future operating results.
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Housing Affordability. The affordability of housing can be a key driver in demand for our products. Home affordability is influenced by a number of economic factors, such as the level of employment, consumer confidence, consumer income, supply of houses, the availability of financing and interest rates. Changes in the inventory of available homes as well as economic factors relative to home prices could result in changes to the affordability of homes. As a result, homebuyer demand may shift towards smaller, or larger, homes creating fluctuations in demand for our products.
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Cost of Materials. Prices of wood products, which are subject to cyclical market fluctuations, may adversely impact operating income when prices rapidly rise or fall within a relatively short period of time. We purchase certain materials, including lumber products, which are then sold to customers as well as used as direct production inputs for our manufactured and prefabricated products. Short-term changes in the cost of these materials, some of which are subject to significant fluctuations, are oftentimes passed on to our customers, but our pricing quotation periods and market competition may limit our ability to pass on such price changes. We may also be limited in our ability to pass on increases on in-bound freight costs on our products. Our inability to pass on material price increases to our customers could adversely impact our operating results.
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Controlling Expenses. Another important aspect of our strategy is controlling costs and striving to be a low-cost building materials supplier in the markets we serve. We pay close attention to managing our working capital and operating expenses. Further, we pay careful attention to our logistics function and its effect on our shipping and handling costs. The disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ongoing operating expenses could be significant.
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Multi-Family and Light Commercial Business. Our primary focus has been, and continues to be, on single-family residential new construction and the repair and remodel end market. However, we will continue to identify opportunities for profitable growth in the multi-family and light commercial markets.
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Capital Structure: As a result of our historical growth through acquisitions, we have substantial indebtedness. We strive to optimize our capital structure to ensure that our financial needs are met in light of economic conditions, business activities, organic investments, opportunities for growth through acquisition and the overall risk characteristics of our underlying assets. In addition to these factors, we also evaluate our capital structure on the basis of our leverage ratio, our liquidity position, our debt maturity profile and market interest rates. As such, we may enter into various debt or equity transactions in order to appropriately manage and optimize our capital structure and liquidity needs.
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Debt Transactions
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company executed several debt transactions, including the redemption of $503.9 million in outstanding aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior secured notes due 2024 (“2024 notes”) and $47.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior secured notes due 2027 (“2027 notes”). The repayments of our 2024 notes and 2027 notes were funded with the proceeds of the issuance of $550.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.0% unsecured senior notes due 2030 (“2030 notes”) and cash on hand. Additionally, the Company issued $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2027 notes. Collectively, these transactions have extended our debt maturity profile and strengthened our liquidity position.
These transactions are described in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. From time to time, based on market conditions and other factors and subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company may repurchase or call our notes, repay debt, repurchase shares of our common stock or otherwise enter into transactions regarding its capital structure.
Business Combinations
On January 9, 2020, we acquired certain assets and operations of Bianchi & Company, Inc. (“Bianchi”) for $15.9 million in cash. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bianchi is a supplier and installer of interior and exterior millwork.
This acquisition is described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer
In January 2020, Mr. Crow notified our Board of his decision to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company during 2020 after assisting the Board in hiring his replacement. Mr. Crow has agreed to continue with the Company in a consulting capacity for a period of time following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer to assist in the transition.
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CURRENT OPERATING CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK
Though the level of housing starts remains below the historical average, the homebuilding industry has improved since 2011. However, in March of 2020, the U.S. economy began to see significant disruption, uncertainty and a record level of unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the extent of these disruptions and uncertainties is yet to be fully known, we may experience reduced sales demand, increased margin pressures and/or increased operating costs as a result. For the second quarter of 2020, actual U.S. total housing starts were 0.3 million, a 17.1% decrease compared to the second quarter of 2019. Actual U.S. single-family starts were 0.2 million in the second quarter of 2020, a 13.0% decrease compared to the same quarter a year ago. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 actual U.S. total housing starts were 0.6 million, a 0.7% increase compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. Actual U.S. single-family starts were 0.4 million in the first six months of 2020, a 1.3% decrease compared to the same period a year ago. Recent forecasts from a composite of third party sources, including the NAHB, estimate 1.2 million U.S. total housing starts and 0.8 million U.S single family housing starts for the full year 2020, which are decreases of 9.6% and 6.5%, respectively, from 2019. The projected decrease in starts is primarily attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Home Improvement Research Institute (“HIRI”) is forecasting sales in the professional repair and remodel end market to decrease approximately 8.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Our net sales for the second quarter of 2020 increased 2.2% from the same period last year. Acquisitions accounted for 2.5% of our net sales growth in the second quarter of 2020, while commodity price inflation accounted for another 1.8%. These areas of growth were offset by declines in core organic net sales as a result of disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and commodity price inflation, core organic net sales declined by 2.1% in the single-family, multi-family and repair and remodel/other end markets. Our gross profit percentage in the second quarter of 2020 decreased by 0.6% compared to the second quarter of 2019 which was primarily attributable to the expected normalization in our lumber and lumber sheet goods product category gross margin percentage compared to the second quarter of 2019. Our selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 19.9% in the second quarter of 2020, a 1.2% decrease from 21.1% in the second quarter of 2019, primarily driven by disciplined reduction of compensation, travel and entertainment costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as lower fuel costs.
While temporarily hampered by the disruptions and uncertainties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe the long-term outlook for the housing industry is positive due to growth in the underlying demographics. We feel we are well-positioned to take advantage of the construction activity in our markets and to increase our market share, which may include strategic acquisitions. We will continue to focus on working capital by closely monitoring the credit exposure of our customers, remaining focused on maintaining the right level of inventory and by working with our vendors to improve payment terms and pricing on our products. We strive to achieve the appropriate balance of short-term expense control while maintaining the expertise and capacity to grow the business as market conditions improve. In addition, optimization of our capital structure will continue to be a key area of focus for the Company.
SEASONALITY AND OTHER FACTORS
Our first and fourth quarters have historically been, and are generally expected to continue to be, adversely affected by weather causing reduced construction activity during these quarters. In addition, quarterly results historically have reflected, and are expected to continue to reflect, fluctuations from period to period arising from the following:
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The volatility of lumber prices;
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The cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry;
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General economic conditions in the markets in which we compete;
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The pricing policies of our competitors;
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Disruptions in our supply chain
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The production schedules of our customers; and
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The effects of weather.
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The composition and level of working capital typically change during periods of increasing sales as we carry more inventory and receivables. Working capital levels typically increase in the first and second quarters of the year due to higher sales during the peak residential construction season. These increases may result in negative operating cash flows during this peak season, which historically have been financed through available cash and borrowing availability under credit facilities. Generally, collection of receivables and reduction in inventory levels following the peak building and construction season positively impact cash flow.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the percentage relationship to net sales of certain costs, expenses and income items:
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2020
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2019
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2020
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2019
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Net sales
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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Cost of sales
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73.4
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72.8
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73.7
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72.9
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Gross margin
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26.6
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27.2
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26.3
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27.1
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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19.9
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21.1
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21.2
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21.8
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Income from operations
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6.7
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6.1
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5.1
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5.3
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Interest expense, net
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1.4
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1.6
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2.2
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1.5
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Income tax expense
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1.2
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1.0
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0.6
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0.9
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Net income
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4.1
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3.5
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2.3
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2.9
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Net Sales. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $1,945.6 million, a 2.2% increase from net sales of $1,904.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Acquisitions accounted for 2.5% of our net sales growth in the second quarter of 2020, while commodity price inflation accounted for another 1.8%. These areas of growth were offset by declines in core organic net sales as a result of disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and commodity price inflation, core organic net sales declined 2.1% in the second quarter of 2020 across all our customer end markets.
The following table shows net sales classified by product category (dollars in millions):
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2020
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2019
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Net sales
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% of Net sales
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Net sales
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% of Net sales
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% Change
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Lumber & lumber sheet goods
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$
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622.1
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32.0
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$
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601.5
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31.6
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3.4
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Manufactured products
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365.8
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18.8
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%
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374.3
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19.7
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(2.3)
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Windows, doors & millwork
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404.0
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20.8
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%
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391.0
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20.5
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%
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3.3
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%
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Gypsum, roofing & insulation
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125.8
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6.5
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%
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138.4
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7.3
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(9.1)
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Siding, metal & concrete products
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200.6
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10.3
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%
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191.3
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10.0
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%
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4.9
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Other building products & services
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227.3
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11.6
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%
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208.0
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10.9
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9.3
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%
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Net sales
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$
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1,945.6
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100.0
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$
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1,904.5
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100.0
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2.2
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We achieved increased net sales in all our product categories, except in our Manufactured products and our Gypsum, roofing and insulation categories, which saw a particularly adverse impact from several state and local shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter of 2020. Despite the disruptions from the pandemic, we achieved increased net sales in our remaining product categories due to higher sales volume.
Gross Margin. Gross margin increased $0.2 million to $517.3 million. Our gross margin percentage decreased to 26.6% in the second quarter of 2020 from 27.2% in the second quarter of 2019, a 0.6% decrease. The decrease was primarily attributable to the expected normalization in our lumber and lumber sheet goods product category gross margin percentage compared to the second quarter of 2019.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. In the second quarter of 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $13.4 million, or 3.3% and as a percentage of sales decreased to 19.9% from 21.1% in the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was primarily driven by lower variable compensation and benefit expenses and travel and entertainment costs, as well as lower fuel costs, which was partially offset with higher depreciation expense in the period. Also contributing to the decrease as a percentage of net sales was the effect of commodity price inflation on our net sales in the second quarter of 2020.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense was $26.8 million in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of $2.6 million from the second quarter of 2019. Interest expense for the second quarter of 2019 includes $4.3 million in one-time charges related to the debt financing transactions executed in that period. Adjusting for the one-time charges, interest expense increased by $1.7 million due to a higher outstanding debt balance as compared to the second quarter of 2019, partially offset by the effect of lower interest rates.
Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax expense of $23.5 million and $19.7 million in the second quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 23.0% and 22.8% for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Net Sales. Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $3,732.7 million, a 5.6% increase over net sales of $3,535.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. In the first six months of 2020, acquisitions increased net sales by 3.0%, with additional core organic growth of 0.6%. In addition, commodity price inflation and one additional selling day also increased net sales in the first six months of 2020 by 1.2% and 0.8%, respectively. Excluding the impact of commodity price inflation and the impact of one additional selling day, we achieved growth across all of our customer end markets.
The following table shows net sales classified by product category (dollars in millions):
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2020
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2019
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Net sales
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% of Net sales
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Net sales
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% of Net sales
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% Change
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Lumber & lumber sheet goods
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$
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1,174.7
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31.5
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%
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$
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1,119.2
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31.7
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%
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5.0
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%
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Manufactured products
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720.2
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19.3
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%
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691.7
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19.6
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%
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4.1
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%
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Windows, doors & millwork
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795.4
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21.3
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%
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744.4
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21.1
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%
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6.9
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%
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Gypsum, roofing & insulation
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236.6
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6.3
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%
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259.3
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7.3
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%
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(8.8)
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%
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Siding, metal & concrete products
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369.5
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9.9
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%
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341.2
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9.6
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%
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8.3
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%
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Other building products & services
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436.3
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11.7
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%
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380.0
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10.7
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%
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14.8
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%
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Net sales
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$
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3,732.7
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100.0
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%
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$
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3,535.8
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100.0
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%
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5.6
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%
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We achieved increased net sales in all our product categories, except in our Gypsum, roofing and insulation category, primarily due to higher sales volumes and as a result of our continued efforts to focus on higher margin opportunities through both acquisition targets and core organic growth.
Gross Margin. Gross margin increased $23.6 million to $982.7 million. Our gross margin percentage decreased to 26.3% in the first six months of 2020 from 27.1% in the first six months of 2019, a 0.8% decrease. We experienced a stronger gross margin percentage in the first six months of 2019 as a result of commodity price deflation in the period.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $20.9 million, or 2.7% and as a percentage of sales decreased to 21.2% from 21.8% in the first six months of 2019. This increase was primarily due to higher compensation costs and depreciation expense in the first six months of 2020, offset by lower fuel costs. The decrease as a percentage of net sales was attributable to the effect of commodity price inflation on our net sales.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense was $78.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, an increase of $24.5 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. This increase in interest expense is primarily due to a $28.0 million loss on debt extinguishment related to the repurchase of our 2024 notes and partial repurchase of our 2027 notes recorded in the first quarter of 2020.
Income Tax Expense. We recorded income tax expense of $23.8 million and $30.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our effective tax rate was 21.3% and 23.2% in the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Results by Reportable Segment
The following tables show net sales and income before income taxes by reportable segment excluding the “All Other” caption as shown in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (dollars in thousands):
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
% change
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
% change
|
|
Northeast
|
|
$
|
294,214
|
|
|
|
15.7
|
%
|
|
$
|
349,682
|
|
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
|
|
(15.9)
|
%
|
|
$
|
13,132
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
|
$
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
(30.4)
|
%
|
Southeast
|
|
|
450,663
|
|
|
|
24.0
|
%
|
|
|
416,080
|
|
|
|
22.8
|
%
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
|
30,943
|
|
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
24,260
|
|
|
|
5.8
|
%
|
|
|
27.5
|
%
|
South
|
|
|
510,453
|
|
|
|
27.2
|
%
|
|
|
473,763
|
|
|
|
25.9
|
%
|
|
|
7.7
|
%
|
|
|
30,771
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
|
|
28,886
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
West
|
|
|
619,874
|
|
|
|
33.1
|
%
|
|
|
587,140
|
|
|
|
32.2
|
%
|
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
|
40,087
|
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
|
35,613
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
1,875,204
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,826,665
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
114,933
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
%
|
|
$
|
107,626
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
% change
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
% of Net
sales
|
|
|
% change
|
|
Northeast
|
|
$
|
589,787
|
|
|
|
16.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
635,471
|
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
|
|
(7.2)
|
%
|
|
$
|
17,748
|
|
|
|
3.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
26,111
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
(32.0)
|
%
|
Southeast
|
|
|
851,047
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
|
802,753
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
|
|
47,520
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
|
41,516
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
|
|
14.5
|
%
|
South
|
|
|
1,010,257
|
|
|
|
28.2
|
%
|
|
|
932,372
|
|
|
|
27.5
|
%
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
|
|
54,128
|
|
|
|
5.4
|
%
|
|
|
57,895
|
|
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
|
(6.5)
|
%
|
West
|
|
|
1,135,408
|
|
|
|
31.7
|
%
|
|
|
1,022,520
|
|
|
|
30.1
|
%
|
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
|
|
44,990
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
|
35,439
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
27.0
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
3,586,499
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,393,116
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
164,386
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
$
|
160,961
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
We have four reportable segments based on an aggregation of the geographic regions in which we operate. While there is some geographic similarity between our reportable segments and the regions as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, our reportable segments do not necessarily fully align with any single U.S. Census Bureau region.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, actual single-family housing starts in the second quarter of 2020 decreased 17.0%, 9.7%, 11.5% and 17.3% in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West regions, respectively, compared to the second quarter of 2019. For the second quarter of 2020, our net sales increased in the Southeast, South and West reportable segments primarily due to the impact of acquisitions and commodity price inflation compared to the second quarter of 2019. Net sales decreased in the second quarter of 2020 in the Northeast reportable segment as that area of the country was impacted by state and local mandates that prohibited construction activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We achieved increased profitability in our Southeast, South and West reportable segments largely due to sales volume growth. However, profitability declined in our Northeast reportable segment largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on net sales.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, actual single-family housing starts in the first six months of 2020 decreased 8.0% and 2.1% in the Northeast and South regions respectively, compared to the first six months of 2019. However, single-family housing starts increased 1.6% in the West region, and single-family housing starts stayed relatively flat in the Midwest region over the same period. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, our net sales increased in the Southeast, South and West reportable segments primarily due to the impact of acquisitions and commodity price inflation compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net sales decreased in the first six months of 2020 in the Northeast reportable segment as that area of the country was impacted by state and local mandates that prohibited construction activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We achieved increased profitability in our Southeast and West reportable segments largely due to sales volume growth. However, profitability declined in our Northeast and South reportable segment largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on net sales.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary capital requirements are to fund working capital needs and operating expenses, meet required interest and principal payments, and to fund capital expenditures and potential future acquisitions. Our capital resources at June 30, 2020 consist of cash on hand and borrowing availability under our 2023 facility.
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Our 2023 facility will be primarily used for working capital, general corporate purposes, and funding acquisitions. In addition, we may use the 2023 facility to facilitate debt consolidation. Availability under the 2023 facility is determined by a borrowing base. Our borrowing base consists of trade accounts receivable, inventory, other receivables which include progress billings and credit card receivables, and qualified cash that all meet specific criteria contained within the credit agreement, minus agent specified reserves. Net excess borrowing availability is equal to the maximum borrowing amount minus outstanding borrowings and letters of credit.
The following table shows our borrowing base and excess availability as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in millions):
|
As of
|
|
|
June 30,
2020
|
|
|
December 31,
2019
|
|
Accounts Receivable Availability
|
$
|
504.9
|
|
|
$
|
413.0
|
|
Inventory Availability
|
|
403.8
|
|
|
|
370.0
|
|
Other Receivables Availability
|
|
42.6
|
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
Gross Availability
|
|
951.3
|
|
|
|
812.8
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agent Reserves
|
|
(30.2
|
)
|
|
|
(26.6
|
)
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash in Qualified Accounts
|
|
357.4
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Borrowing Base
|
|
1,278.5
|
|
|
|
790.4
|
|
Aggregate Revolving Commitments
|
|
900.0
|
|
|
|
900.0
|
|
Maximum Borrowing Amount (lesser of Borrowing Base and
Aggregate Revolving Commitments)
|
|
900.0
|
|
|
|
790.4
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding Borrowings
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
(27.0
|
)
|
Letters of Credit
|
|
(82.2
|
)
|
|
|
(82.2
|
)
|
Net Excess Borrowing Availability on Revolving Facility
|
$
|
817.8
|
|
|
$
|
681.2
|
|
As of June 30, 2020, we do not have any outstanding borrowings under our 2023 facility and our net excess borrowing availability was $817.8 million after being reduced by outstanding letters of credit of approximately $82.2 million. Excess availability must equal or exceed a minimum specified amount, currently $90.0 million, or we are required to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:00 to 1:00. We were not in violation of any covenants or restrictions imposed by any of our debt agreements at June 30, 2020.
Liquidity
Our liquidity at June 30, 2020 was $1,203.3 million, which consists of net borrowing availability under the 2023 facility and $385.5 million cash on hand.
We have substantial indebtedness following our historical acquisitions, which increased our interest expense and could have the effect of, among other things, reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions. From time to time, based on market conditions and other factors and subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company may repurchase or call our notes, repay debt, repurchase shares or otherwise enter into transactions regarding its capital structure.
Should the current economic and industry conditions deteriorate further from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, or we pursue additional acquisitions, we may be required to raise additional funds through the sale of capital stock or debt in the public capital markets or in privately negotiated transactions. There can be no assurance that any of these financing options would be available on favorable terms, if at all. Alternatives to help supplement our liquidity position could include, but are not limited to, idling or permanently closing additional facilities, adjusting our headcount in response to current business conditions, attempts to renegotiate leases, managing our working capital and/or divesting of non-core businesses. There are no assurances that these steps would prove successful or materially improve our liquidity position.
Consolidated Cash Flows
Cash provided by operating activities was $169.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $178.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The $8.9 million decrease in cash provided by operations was largely the result of our working capital increase of $30.8 million in the first six months of 2020 exceeding the working capital increase of $2.0 million in the first six months of 2019. This increase in the use of cash for working capital was partially offset by cash provided by other assets and liabilities and deferred income taxes of $19.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019.
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Cash used in investing activities was $69.3 million and $40.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the acquisition of Bianchi described in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as an increase from the timing of annual capital expenditures pulled into the first six months of 2020 compared to the first six months of 2019.
Cash provided by financing activities was $270.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to cash used in financing activities of $137.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Cash provided by financing activities for the first six months of 2020 was primarily related to the net proceeds received from the Company’s financing transactions during the period, including the issuance of $550.0 million of 2030 notes and the issuance of $350.0 million of 2027 notes. The proceeds from these issuances were offset by the redemption of the remaining $503.9 million in outstanding aggregate principal amount of 2024 notes, and $47.5 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2027.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements is discussed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.