Bluelinx Holdings Inc. · NYSE:BXC

Bluelinx — Q4 2011 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Bluelinx's earnings presentation, Feb 15, 2012

  1. Slide 1: BlueLinx Quarterly Review 4th Quarter 2011

    Exhibit 99.2 BlueLinx Quarterly Review 4th Quarter 2011

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor

    BlueLinx Holdings Inc. Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor - This presentationincludes "forward-lookingstatements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All of these forward-lookingstatements are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management that,

  3. Slide 3: Quarterly Highlights

    Quarterly Highlights 4 th Quarter Highlights Revenue Up 6.3% to $391.1 million Housing Starts Total starts increased 22.6% from the same period last year; Single family starts increased 2.4% from the same period last year Prices Average 4Q ’11 benchmark wood-based structural prices were up approxima

  4. Slide 4: Introduction and Quarterly Review

    Introduction and Quarterly Review Doug Goforth Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 4

  5. Slide 5: Quarterly Revenue

    Quarterly Revenue Specialty Structural Other Structural Specialty Revenues % by Product ($ in millions) YOY $23.2 59% or 6.3% 59% $500.8 $472.9 $390.6 $391.1 $367.9 193.6 187.4 154.8 161.3 165.7 41% 316.6 297.1 41% 221.4 235.0 240.7 4Q '10 1Q '11 2Q '11 3Q '11 4Q '11 4Q ‘10 4Q ‘11 Variance Analysis

  6. Slide 6: 2011 Full Year Results

    2011 Full Year Results Revenues Operating Expenses ($ in millions) ($ in millions) $1,804.4 $1,755.4 FY '10 $234.5 FY '11 $218.4 FY '10 FY '11 Significant Special Items FY‘10 FY‘11 Chg OSB lawsuit settlement $5.2 $- $5.2 Tender offer expenses ($3.0) $- ($3.0) Gain on lease modification $- $2.0 ($2.0

  7. Slide 7: Cash Flows

    Cash Flows Unaudited (in million’s) Q410 Q111 Q211 Q311 Q411 FY 2011 FY 2010 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (20.2) $ (12.3) $ (9.8) $ (6.2) $ (10.3) $ (38.6) $ (53.2) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operations: Depreciation and amortization 3.1 2

  8. Slide 8: Debt

    Debt U.S. Revolver $115.7 million excess availability as of December 31, 2011 LIBOR plus 3.75% as of December 31, 2011 $400 million facility with additional $100 million uncommitted accordion facility – Matures January 7, 2014 – No financial performance covenants provided Excess Availability is more

  9. Slide 9: Cash Cycle

    Cash Cycle Cash Cycle Days (in days) 100 55 58 58 56 52 80 36 36 34 60 32 35 A/R 40 20 45 48 50 49 48 Inv 0 (25) (28) (28) (27) (26) -20 A/P & OD's -40 4Q '10 1Q '11 2Q '11 3Q '11 4Q '11 TTM Cash Cycle days at 56, down 2 days sequentially and up 4 days compared to the prior year quarter Cash cycle d

  10. Slide 10: Closing Remarks

    Closing Remarks 4 th Quarter focus – Specialty growth – Customer care – Gross margin Long term strategic objectives: – Profitably grow specialty revenues to 60+% of total sales – Profitably manage structural – Profitably outgrow the market over the long term 10

  11. Slide 11: Appendix

    Appendix TOPIC PAGE Profit and Loss Statement by Quarter 12 Revenues by Quarter 13 Channel Mix Analysis 14 Unit Volume by Quarter 15 Gross Margin by Quarter 16 Gross Margin % Analysis 17 Operating Expense by Quarter 18 Structural Product Price Trends 19 Reconciliation of GAAP Debt to Non-GAAP Net De

  12. Slide 12: Profit & Loss Statement by Quarter

    Profit & Loss Statement by Quarter Profit & Loss Statement $ in millions(1), except per share amounts 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Sales $ 431.1 $ 540.8 $ 464.7 $ 367.9 $ 390.6 $ 500.8 $ 472.9 $ 391.1 $ 1,646.1 $ 1,804.4 $ 1,755.4 Cost of Goods Sold 378.8 476.7 414.8 323.6 344.3

  13. Slide 13: Revenues by Quarter

    Revenues by Quarter ‘Sales $ in millions 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 at [oH a3 a4 at az foe} a4 Specialty $2334 $ 286.0 $2643 $2214 $235.0 $3166 $287.1 $240.7 $348.0 $ 1,004.8 $ 1,069.4 ‘Structural 2037 205.4 2139 154.8 161.3, 193.6 187.4 165.7 738.6 037.8 708.0 Other” (57) (10.6) (135) (8.3) (5.7) (9.

  14. Slide 14: Revenue Channel Mix Analysis

    Revenue Channel Mix Analysis 4Q11 Variance from Year 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 Ago Qtr Structural Products Warehouse 65.8% 64.5% 67.5% 68.5% 70.6% 4.8% Direct 22.8% 22.2% 19.9% 19.7% 19.1% (3.7%) Reload 11.4% 13.3% 12.6% 11.8% 10.3% (1.1%) Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Specialty Produ

  15. Slide 15: Unit Volume by Quarter

    Unit Volume by Quarter Unit Volume Change 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Specialty 2.2% 13.5% 1.3% 5.9% (0.2%) 10.7% 11.4% 6.6% (32.8%) 5.7% 7.4% Structural 0.3% 9.7% (4.3%) (16.5%) (25.2%) (18.8%) (14.0%) 2.8% (40.3%) (2.5%) (15.1%) Total 1.4% 11.9% (1.2%) (4.3%) (11.8%) (3.5%) 0.

  16. Slide 16: Gross Margin by Quarter

    Gross Margin by Quarter Gross Margin $ in millions 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Specialty (1) $ 33.5 $ 44.3 $ 37.9 $ 32.5 $ 32.4 $ 45.6 $ 44.8 $ 35.8 $ 132.9 $ 148.2 $ 158.6 (1) Structural 21.7 24.2 15.9 14.7 17.3 16.6 18.7 15.4 73.1 76.5 68.0 (2) Other (2.9) (4.4) (3.9) (2.9) (3

  17. Slide 17: Gross Margin % Analysis

    Gross Margin % Analysis 4Q11 Variance from Year 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 Ago Qtr Structural Products (1) Warehouse 12.0% 13.7% 11.0% 12.6% 11.5% (0.5%) Direct 4.1% 3.3% 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% (0.5%) Reload 5.5% 8.3% 3.5% 5.1% 4.8% (0.7%) Total 9.5% 10.7% 8.6% 10.0% 9.3% (0.2%) Specialty Products (1) Warehou

  18. Slide 18: Operating Expense by Quarter

    Operating Expense by Quarter Operating Expense (1) $ in millions 2010 2011 2009 2010 2011 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Payroll & related $38.2 $38.8 $38.2 $36.6 $37.8 $37.9 $38.1 $35.5 $147.9 $151.8 $149.3 General maintenance 5.1 5.3 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.6 5.3 5.4 19.3 20.6 21.4 Depreciation and amortization 3.

  19. Slide 19: Structural Products Price Trend

    Structural Products Price Trend Source: Data from Random Lengths Publications, Inc., updated as of December 30, 2011 19

  20. Slide 20: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP BlueLinx Holdings Inc. Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Debt to Non-GAAP Net Debt in millions January 1, December 31, 2011 2011 Revolving Credit Facilities $ 97.2 $ 94.5 Mortgage 285.7 243.2 TOTAL DEBT $ 382.9 $ 337.7 Less:Cash and Cash Equivalents (14.3) (4.9) Mor

  21. Slide 21: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

    Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP

  22. Slide 22: www.BlueLinxco.com

    www.BlueLinxco.com

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