UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commission File Number 0-51357

 

 

 

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(214) 880-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer þ     Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

 

The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding as of April 27, 2007 was 35,460,949.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

 

Index to Form 10-Q

 

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in 1998, is a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the United States. In this quarterly report, 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.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all recurring adjustments and normal accruals necessary for a fair statement of the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the dates and periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected during the remainder of the current year or for any future period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the more detailed audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Accounting policies used in the preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with the accounting policies described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K.

 

 

Net income per common share (“EPS”) is calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, Earnings per Share, which requires the presentation of basic and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares. For the purpose of computing diluted EPS, weighted average shares outstanding have been adjusted for common shares underlying options of 2.3 million and 4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 have also been adjusted for 242,000 and 359,000 shares of restricted stock, respectively. Options to purchase 1.2 million and 540,000 shares of common stock were not included in the computations of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, because their effect was anti-dilutive. There were 366,000 restricted stock shares excluded from the computations of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2007 because their effect was anti-dilutive. There were no restricted stock shares excluded from the computations of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2006 because their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of weighted average common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):

 

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

The following table presents the components of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Our board of directors granted 600,000 stock options and 366,000 shares of restricted stock to employees on February 27, 2007. The grants were made under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and vest ratably over two to three years. We estimate that this grant will result in incremental stock-based compensation of approximately $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The exercise price for these options was $18.00 per share, which was the closing stock price on that date. The weighted average grant date fair value of these options was $6.50 and was determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

We are a party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. Although the ultimate disposition of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the outcome of any claim that is pending or threatened, either individually or on a combined basis, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations. However, there can be no assurances that future costs would not be material to our results of operations or liquidity for a particular period.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

 

We have three regional operating segments — Atlantic, Southeast and Central — with centralized financial and operational oversight. We believe that these operating segments meet the aggregation criteria prescribed in SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, and thus have one reportable segment.

 

Sales by product category for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

We adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), at the beginning of fiscal year 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition measurement, classification, interest and penalties, and disclosure requirements. The implementation of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

As a result of the adoption, we recognized a $0.8 million increase to reserves for uncertain tax positions, which was accounted for as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Including the cumulative effect adjustment, we had approximately $2.4 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, $1.8 million of which will affect our effective tax rate if recognized. Also as of the adoption date, we had approximately $0.5 million ($0.3 million net of federal benefit) of interest and penalties accrued related to the unrecognized tax benefits. The balance of the reserves for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, did not change significantly during the first quarter of 2007. We currently record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

 

Builders FirstSource and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. Based on completed examinations, we have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2002. Federal income tax returns for 2003 through 2005 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. It is likely that the examination phase of the audit will conclude in 2007, and it is reasonably possible that an adjustment to the reserve for the unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.9 million may occur, which would favorably affect income tax expense in the period at which time any uncertain tax positions are effectively settled. The company operates in 13 states with various years open to examination.

 

 

In June 2006, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation) (“EITF 06-3”). The scope of EITF 06-3 includes any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. This issue provides that a company may adopt a policy of presenting taxes either gross within revenue or net. If taxes subject to

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

this issue are significant, a company is required to disclose its accounting policy for presenting taxes and the amount of such taxes that are recognized on a gross basis. EITF 06-3 was effective for us beginning January 1, 2007, and the adoption of EITF 06-3 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We present sales tax on a net basis in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective as of the beginning of our 2008 fiscal year. We do not anticipate the application of SFAS 157 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”) which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of our 2008 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating if we will elect the fair value option for any of our eligible financial instruments and other items.

 

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 Operation and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 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 which are not purely historical facts or which necessarily depend upon future events, including statements regarding our 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. All forward-looking statements in this report are based upon information available to us on the date of this report. We undertake 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 made in this report 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. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these 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. Further information regarding the risk factors that could affect our financial and other results are included as Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

We are a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the U.S. Our manufactured products include our factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, as well as engineered wood that we design and cut for each home. We also manufacture custom millwork and trim that we market under the Synboard^tm brand name, and aluminum and vinyl windows. We also assemble interior and exterior doors into pre-hung units. In addition, 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, various window, door and millwork lines, as well as cabinets, roofing and gypsum wallboard. 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 and services into five product categories: prefabricated components, windows & doors, lumber & lumber sheet goods, millwork, and other building products & services. Prefabricated components consist of floor trusses, roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood. The windows & doors category is comprised of the manufacturing, assembly and distribution of windows and the assembly and distribution of interior and exterior door units. Lumber & lumber sheet goods include dimensional lumber, plywood and OSB products used in on-site house framing. Millwork includes interior trim, exterior trim, columns and posts that we distribute, as well as custom exterior features that we manufacture under the Synboard brand name. The other building products & services category is comprised of products such as cabinets, gypsum, roofing and insulation, and services such as turn-key framing, shell construction, design assistance, and professional installation of products, spanning all of our product categories.

 

Our operating results are dependent on the following trends, events and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control:

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT OPERATING CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK

 

Housing starts continued to experience year-over-year declines during the first quarter 2007. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, housing starts for March 2007 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 million, which is 23.0% below the March 2006 rate of 2.0 million and 7.0% below the December 2006 rate of 1.6 million. First quarter 2007 housing starts for our markets decreased approximately 36.2% compared to the first quarter 2006. In addition, market prices for lumber and lumber sheet goods in the first quarter 2007 were on average 27.5% lower than a year ago. When the housing market began to deteriorate in mid-2006, we outlined our strategy for managing through the housing downturn. This plan includes generating incremental sales through market share gains and new operations, maintaining margins, reducing costs and conserving capital.

 

In this environment, we are managing our business day-to-day, adjusting to customer demand. We believe we can mitigate a portion of the non-controllable macroeconomic factors by continuing to grow our market share and by diligently managing our cost structure. However, given the current market weakness, we think difficult market conditions affecting our business will continue to have a negative effect on our operating results through at least the end of 2007 and possibly into 2008.

 

While the homebuilding industry is currently in a down cycle, we still believe that the long-term outlook for the housing industry is positive due to growth in the underlying demographics. We believe our market leadership and financial strength afford us the ability to manage through the downturn and outperform our peers. We will continue to work diligently to achieve the appropriate balance of short-term cost reductions while maintaining the expertise to grow the business when market conditions improve. We want to avoid taking steps that will limit our ability to compete and create long-term shareholder value.

 

SEASONALITY AND OTHER FACTORS

 

Our first and fourth quarters have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, adversely affected by weather patterns in some of our markets, causing reduced construction activity. In addition, quarterly results historically have reflected, and are expected to continue to reflect, fluctuations from period to period arising from the following:

 

 

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 second and third quarters of the year due to higher sales during the peak residential construction season. These increases have in the past resulted in lower or negative operating cash flows during this peak season, which generally have been financed through our revolving credit facility or cash on hand. Collection of receivables and reduction in inventory levels following the peak building and construction season have more than offset this negative cash flow. More recently, we have relied less on our revolving credit facility due to our ability to generate sufficient operating cash flows. We believe our revolving

credit facility and our ability to generate positive cash flows from operating activities will continue to be sufficient to cover seasonal working capital needs.

 

ADOPTION OF FIN 48

 

We adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), at the beginning of fiscal year 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition measurement, classification, interest and penalties, and disclosure requirements. The implementation of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

As a result of the adoption, we recognized a $0.8 million increase to reserves for uncertain tax positions, which was accounted for as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Including the cumulative effect adjustment, we had approximately $2.4 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, $1.8 million of which will affect our effective tax rate if recognized. Also as of the adoption date, we had approximately $0.5 million ($0.3 million net of federal benefit) of interest and penalties accrued related to the unrecognized tax benefits. The balance of the reserves for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, did not change significantly during the first quarter of 2007. We currently record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

 

Builders FirstSource and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. Based on completed examinations, we have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 2002. Federal income tax returns for 2003 through 2005 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service. It is likely that the examination phase of the audit will conclude in 2007, and it is reasonably possible that an adjustment to the reserve for the unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.9 million may occur, which would favorably affect income tax expense in the period at which time any uncertain tax positions are effectively settled. The company operates in 13 states with various years open to examination.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the percentage relationship to sales of certain costs, expenses and income items:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

Sales.  Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $411.1 million, a 30.2% decrease from sales of $588.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. In the three months ended March 31, 2007, housing starts in our markets decreased approximately 36.2%. In addition, market prices for lumber and lumber sheet goods were on average approximately 27.5% lower than in the three months ended March 31, 2006. However, we limited the negative commodity price impact to only a 16.3% sales decline in our lumber & lumber sheet goods category, and a 5.7% decline in our total sales primarily through purchasing efficiencies, price management and product mix.

In addition, market share gains and, to a lesser extent, sales from new operations partially offset the significant decline in housing starts and market prices for commodity lumber products.

 

The following table shows sales classified by product category (dollars in millions):

 

 

We continued to improve our sales mix during the quarter, transitioning from commodity items to higher margin, value-added products and installed products and services. We felt the negative impact of decreased housing starts across all our product categories. However, lumber & lumber sheet goods and prefabricated components experienced sharper declines than our other categories. Many products in these categories are tied to the beginning of the building process, and the decline in these two categories can be attributed to the current housing environment in which more houses are being finished than are being started. These two categories are also heavily influenced by commodity price deflation. In addition, sales of prefabricated components suffered due to the concentration of manufactured product sales in our Mid-Atlantic and Florida markets, which continued to experience significant declines in housing activity.

 

For the lumber & lumber sheet goods category, our unit volume declined 28.0% compared to an estimated 36.2% decline in housing starts in our markets while our prices declined 16.3%. This equates to $57.5 million and $33.5 million in sales declines due to unit volumes and price, respectively.

 

Our other product categories benefited from the building cycle producing a favorable change in product mix. Many products in these categories are tied to the end of the building process; and therefore, have not experienced the full negative impact of the decreased housing starts. In addition, our focus on growing our manufactured windows and installation business has mitigated some of the downward pressure from decreased housing activity. As our homebuilder customers downsize their operations, they have increasingly utilized our turn-key installation services. We believe our value-added products and services give us a competitive advantage helping us attract new business during this down cycle.

 

Gross Margin.  Gross margin decreased $45.8 million, or 30.5%. The gross margin percentage decreased from 25.5% in 2006 to 25.4% in 2007. Our gross margin dollars decreased primarily due to lower sales volume and lower lumber prices. We were able to mitigate substantial pricing pressure from our customers with labor efficiencies and other cost reductions. If market conditions deteriorate and create increased competitive pressure, we may not be able to maintain these margins.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $14.7 million, or 13.1%. We incurred incremental stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007. Our salaries and benefits expense, excluding the additional stock-based compensation expense, decreased 19.2% while our full-time equivalent employee headcount decreased 17.9%.

 

As a percent of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from 19.1% in 2006 to 23.7% in 2007. Price deflation for commodity lumber products had a negative effect in 2007 of approximately 1.8 percentage points. In addition, incremental stock-based compensation expense increased selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales by 0.2 percentage points. Our fixed costs did not adjust with the lower sales volume and had a negative impact on our selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales. We continue to monitor our operating cost structure closely and plan to make adjustments as necessary.

 

Interest Expense, Net.  Net interest expense was $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $0.5 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to increased interest income related to higher cash balances and was partially offset by additional interest expense resulting from higher interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Income Tax Expense.  The effective tax rate decreased to 37.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 37.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to the difference in the allocation of income among our taxing jurisdictions.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

For information regarding our liquidity and capital resources see our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. There have been no material changes in our liquidity, commitments for capital expenditures or sources and mix of capital resources.

 

Consolidated Cash Flows

 

Cash provided by operating activities increased $17.9 million to $21.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase was primarily due to changes in working capital driven by sales volume trends. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we collected accounts receivable and reduced inventory levels as our sales volume trended downward. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, our sales volume was trending upward, and our accounts receivable and inventories were increasing in support of our higher sales volume. Our accounts payable balance grew during the three months ended March 31, 2007 due to a seasonal increase in sales volume as well as ongoing negotiations with vendors on payment terms.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, cash flows used for investing activities were $2.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Capital expenditures decreased $3.5 million from $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 to $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as we strive to conserve capital in the current operating environment.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in cash received from stock option exercises.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2006, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation) (“EITF 06-3”). The scope of EITF 06-3 includes any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer. This issue provides that a company may adopt a policy of presenting taxes either gross within revenue or net. If taxes subject to this issue are significant, a company is required to disclose its accounting policy for presenting taxes and the amount of such taxes that are recognized on a gross basis. EITF 06-3 was effective for us beginning January 1, 2007, and the adoption of EITF 06-3 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We present sales tax on a net basis in our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective as of the beginning of our 2008 fiscal year. We do not anticipate the application of SFAS 157 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”) which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of our 2008 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating if we will elect the fair value option for any of our eligible financial instruments and other items.

 

We experience changes in interest expense when market interest rates change. Changes in our debt could also increase these risks. We utilize interest rate swap contracts to fix interest rates on our outstanding long-term debt balances. Based on debt outstanding and interest rate swap contracts in place at March 31, 2007, a 1.0% increase in interest rates would result in approximately $1.1 million of additional interest expense annually.

 

We purchase certain materials, including lumber products, which are then sold to customers as well as used as direct production inputs for our manufactured products that we deliver. Short-term changes in the cost of these materials, some of which are subject to significant fluctuations, are sometimes, but not always, passed on to our customers. Our delayed ability to pass on material price increases to our customers can adversely impact our operating income.

 

Controls Evaluation and Related CEO and CFO Certifications.  Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. The controls evaluation was conducted by our Disclosure Committee, comprised of senior representatives from our finance, accounting, internal audit, and legal departments under the supervision of our CEO and CFO.

 

Certifications of our CEO and our CFO, which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), are attached as exhibits to this quarterly report. This “Controls and Procedures” section includes the information concerning the controls evaluation referred to in the certifications, and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls.  We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A system of controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met. Because of the limitations in all such systems, no evaluation can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Furthermore, the design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how unlikely. Because of these inherent limitations in a cost-effective system of controls and procedures, misstatements or omissions due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Scope of the Controls Evaluation.  The evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures included a review of their objectives and design, the Company’s implementation of the controls and procedures and the effect of the controls and procedures on the information generated for use in this quarterly report. In the course of the evaluation, we sought to identify whether we had any data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, were being undertaken if needed. This type of evaluation is performed on a quarterly basis so that conclusions concerning the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures can be reported in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Many of the components of our disclosure controls and procedures are also evaluated by our internal audit department, our legal department and by personnel in our finance organization. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and procedures on an ongoing basis, and to maintain them as dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant.

 

Conclusions regarding Disclosure Controls.  Based on the required evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of March 31, 2007, we maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated

and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

We are involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to the conduct of our business in the ordinary course. We carry insurance coverage in such amounts in excess of our self-insured retention as we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances and that may or may not cover any or all of our liabilities in respect of claims and lawsuits. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

 

Although our business and facilities are subject to federal, state and local environmental regulation, environmental regulation does not have a material impact on our operations. We believe that our facilities are in material compliance with such laws and regulations. As owners and lessees of real property, we can be held liable for the investigation or remediation of contamination on such properties, in some circumstances without regard to whether we knew of or were responsible for such contamination. Our current expenditures with respect to environmental investigation and remediation at our facilities are minimal, although no assurance can be provided that more significant remediation may not be required in the future as a result of spills or releases of petroleum products or hazardous substances or the discovery of unknown environmental conditions.

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

(a) None

 

Use of Proceeds

 

(b) Not applicable

 

Company Stock Repurchases

 

(c) The following table provides information with respect to our purchases of Builders FirstSource, Inc. common stock during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007:

 

 

The shares presented in the above table represent restricted stock tendered in order to meet minimum withholding tax requirements for shares vested.

 

(a) None

 

(b) None

 

None

 

(a) None

 

(b) None

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

 

Floyd F. Sherman

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

May 3, 2007

 

Charles L. Horn

Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

May 3, 2007

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