{"id":31030,"date":"2012-07-20T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T11:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/builders-firstsource-bldr-first-positive-ebitda-quarter-since-2007\/30915\/"},"modified":"2012-07-20T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T11:44:00","slug":"builders-firstsource-bldr-first-positive-ebitda-quarter-since-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/builders-firstsource-bldr-first-positive-ebitda-quarter-since-2007\/31030\/","title":{"rendered":"Builders FirstSource &#8211; BLDR &#8211; First Positive EBITDA Quarter Since 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Builders-First-Source.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31038\" title=\"Builders-First-Source\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/07\/Builders-First-Source.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"51\"><\/a>Builders FirstSource, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=BLDR\">Nasdaq:BLDR<\/a>)<\/strong>, a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the United States, reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We delivered our best operating performance in nearly five years, reporting positive Adjusted EBITDA of $2.1 million for the second quarter, and improving to break-even Adjusted EBITDA June year-to-date,&#8221; said Floyd Sherman, Builders FirstSource Chief Executive Officer.\u00a0&#8221;Our second quarter sales grew 31.7 percent compared to the second quarter of 2011.\u00a0Over the same time period, actual single-family housing starts in the South Region increased 21.3 percent while single-family units under construction increased 1.5 percent.\u00a0Our topline growth far exceeded the increase in residential construction activity, and we met our primary goal for the quarter of getting back to positive EBITDA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Sherman added, &#8220;The broad-based housing recovery that began in the latter half of 2011 continues, though moderately paced.\u00a0At the same time, however, we are seeing meaningful improvements in our financial results as we continue to grow market share, leverage our strong competitive position, and provide first-class customer service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the second quarter financial results, Chad Crow, Builders FirstSource Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added, &#8220;I am extremely pleased with our sales growth and the fact that we achieved positive EBITDA. \u00a0It was, however, a difficult quarter for gross margins as higher than expected sales volume, combined with roughly 16 percent commodity lumber price inflation, forced us to replace inventory during the latter half of the quarter at higher costs, with limited ability to adjust intra-quarter customer pricing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Crow continued, &#8220;Our most important goal for the quarter, however, was to get back to positive EBITDA.\u00a0We achieved our goal by growing sales and generating the incremental gross profit dollars necessary to accomplish this significant financial objective.\u00a0Congratulations to all our employees for reaching this important milestone in our journey back to profitability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLDR<\/strong><strong> &#8211; 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