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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to Foundation Building Materials' First Quarter Conference Call. All participants are in listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, John Moten, Vice President of Investor Relations for Foundation Building Materials.

John Moten

Good morning and thank you for joining us today for our first quarter 2020 conference call.

of Ruben Officer; President Officer; Pete Thompson, Vice are Gorey, CEO; and today Senior Financial Marketing. Chief Welly, President me Mendoza, and our John Kirby Joining and Sales Chief Operating

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Ruben Mendoza

you, and joining our review first thank Thank morning Good for John. a for results. us you quarter of

safety let We've our is market Before we steps quarter ensure COVID-XX and we managing discuss resources. safe and members, to the business the the their we launched with to frequent proactive additional including our current an right a equipment, The team our In and we social have our capital effort how cleaning to also March, members strengthen health first overview help facilities taken conditions share and measures core reflect practicing results, of customers, you FBM me and business of suppliers, of welfare we of personal size and measures serve. use pandemic. to protective our continuity to value liquidity safeguard communities a implemented team distancing. were to our

operations branch and employees, of New Northern Michigan, State certain to Jersey, furloughed the restrictions, reduced and in COVID-XX have California. related mainly Due we Pennsylvania, Washington

federal, operating precautions of based essential and authorities. an company majority recommendations as state sector continues to NXX communities we with solid entered is As our May local operate. States action impacting we also of thousands balance infrastructure the our In COVID-XX local of through with utilizing safety have the sheet. of support which masks communities the to XX, and Canada Monday, critical pandemic company in pandemic FBM hospitals. the donations taken a COVID-XX to branches vast the The operate on in from response, United

expenditures position suspension strong reductions compensation to actions have working branch additional We put and members operating our not business, voluntary protect and financial flow temporary and normal non-essential team restricting to board salaries including navigate flexibility, salary reducing that contributions temporarily cash limiting by our areas an enhance hiring, Since reducing team to by exempt business additional to these our activity additional million liquidity, current by in credit existing when flexibility impact conditions anticipated the in to expenses, costs increases XX% the to further actions we taken the return reducing plan, certain led or optimizing suspending deferring for allow, of a then, and XX%, operations of facility. independent other believe furloughing deferring our team, will members wage drawing jobs, associated down of provide us uncertain matching delaying reduction our near-term conditions. to reducing for revolving member myself, with under salary acquisition including all employer $XXX including senior a XXXk closures, or company capital, financial members cash capital March related of help are management

in compared quarter results. Building recorded by sales average of to primarily the first be COVID-XX in sales to X% reduced products decreased million year net negative million, base range pandemic up orders the points to first deliver and the revenues sales authorities our to ability from Foundation $XX prior the our estimate XX XX basis to shelter-in-place COVID-XX points We customers. of Base turning to quarter. Now as the sales pandemic. the Materials to to impacted the net our state million daily basis $XXX of with local up net due due net quarter $XX impact to business business

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our net Now sales mix compared turning price line decreased wallboard business flat quarter. product base primarily to prior to results, due X.X% to volumes with

due our was non-residential higher line is COVID-XX the end residential first prior product average The our primarily performance to mix markets. both primarily selling prices to of the to virus, ceilings repair and due commercial compared of the volumes ceilings the and growth positive in X%, resilience solid reflecting suspended market. year remodel quarter. steady business demand the wallboard base Before for Suspended were and quarter

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branches continue through objective growth long-term markets to underserved return with expansions branches year. Greenfield four As a to organic and we XXXX to we the to normal and of opening will three of drive Greenfield per six goal operations, five

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turn on to Now, call Gorey over the quarter details results. first I'll the John more for

John Gorey

would call families your time. to this on everyone well during and welcome wishes I today's also like and Thank to you, you Ruben. difficult extend

Net of in points the million, million, net and highlighted, over X.X%, million $X.X basis $XX.X for the the income period. Ruben year $XXX.X period. to base prior of first quarter business As prior recorded sales up first million $XXX.X sales of was decrease quarter year we net a XX compared

favorable the to net compared quarter EBITDA was million. settlement legal EBITDA X.X%. Adjusted quarter First prior year first an income included margin up of of period $X.X $XX.X million, X.X% the with for adjusted one-time

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and the $XXX.X to impacted The sales point wallboard of quarter business points the XX and volume. million X.X% sales decrease decrease First were basis in decrease to shelter-in-place with and prior declined sales local XX unit our a due base basis a $XXX.X the base from year customers. orders is state which wallboard net X.X% net related to to period. in a compared business COVID-XX compared million, primarily price in to mix deliveries net Wallboard the pandemic, authorities decrease

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was the Gross points by products quarter profit lines prior and to $XXX period, quarter to X%. the was ongoing Gross increase year prior for first margin wallboard, compared period. of basis increase compared improved for purchasing the and metal to XX.X%, million complementary framing first or in other million initiatives. $XXX.X to XX.X% up the XXX margin million, in compared due The and our profitability across primarily year was gross pricing driven our $X.X

or from were expenses and our The net as initiatives. resulting and due XX.X% the quarter XX.X% to percentage were loss administrative, SG&A of percentage the of in period. year sales prior the expenses prior was year the SG&A primarily sales net Selling, in in compared SG&A $XXX.X $XXX.X COVID-XX first to as to company-wide pandemic for investment million net a period. sales continued compared the a million general in of leverage increase

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understand partners. our we However, for and do business members for transparency need team the

that biggest the branches As sales to April broad into these very restart on were period. estimate Jersey, with approximately through assumptions have gradual jobs net will the second second year of prior XXXX. the current and as New are California. We in of Ruben our Pennsylvania, balance the over quarter believe We earlier, jobs Washington our customers’ a half Michigan, postponed XXXX and compared These and indicated ramp survey sales net up canceled. continue are and will XX% year-over-year down the to Northern of decline based year improvement not

the Now, over remarks. for some call I'll Ruben closing turn to

Ruben Mendoza

Thanks, John.

closing to during begin I this send uncertainty. all would heartfelt remarks, members, a FBM team Before thank our to worked my unprecedented I tirelessly period like of you who've

leading have senior plus XX challenging management this experience building through a our products We period. team years averaging of team

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business improve, As reiterate let long-term our me conditions goals.

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actions We value drive and improve deliver to believe long-term our these will shareholders. continue to profitability growth,

prepared take now your be That remarks our concludes happy and question. to we'll

Operator

you. Thank

conducting will session. Thank [Operator We you. now a question-and-answer be Instructions]

Keith Please with Our the first Hughes question SunTrust. comes line question. from your with of proceed

Keith Hughes

But, report of closed results the jobs similar some longer-term market? look question seen seeing your non-residential Are term the month. activity guess, should the impacting is of the you April seeing of my you canceled? commercial companies We've – health How as quarter, is, markets the the you backlog. overly your the peer quotation you down? Just health I you. the question longer come be are at Thank what's

Ruben Mendoza

Thanks, Keith.

customers. John a In half, extensive of pulled over survey $X.X an about in and X,XXX As over we've customers. that The of or last said done $XX over continuing million, now as we've talked in rest worth plan his canceled, about. are the jobs there's postponed prepared jobs CRM, of on States our And XXX those X.X%. remarks, about and billion. found week we've ongoing we our And worth restarting the thousands

Keith Hughes

interesting. Okay,

Another little shorter-term. bit a question

there next the pressure lot price months, do a As that disruption you here to being there expect more given market? big, you in look overall of is over of couple get on jobs the

Ruben Mendoza

our may different remember We've pressure you seen from some price as but that we've happen shifted expected residential, call commercial we may not it to said. it's was going than we in last and of business said and no that or some our to we what

our remarks, our we're but – still in above the huge or is amount results, long-term business. in a bit. for framing, said a if don't we pricing. not it's metal down see our in our our averages drywall earlier And prepared seen the I in of it pressure, some you price John metal as But not know note So but you have can as framing,

Keith Hughes

Okay, you. thank

Ruben Mendoza

Thanks, Keith.

Operator

your RBC. proceed next of the Our from comes Mike question with questions. line Please Dahl with

Mike Dahl

morning. Good for taking Thanks my questions.

Ruben Mendoza

Mike. Hi,

Mike Dahl

being those represent I dig of on that typically to those a the and were close for wanted where percentage or on maybe of the And recent not can improvement Help you Ruben, sales to in you color just seasonal those. a of a) some where any closed on the could to B) additional impacted, those in any there heavily markets seeing know, still some us press quantify And if comment just XX, is in them bit about just what of most weeks. color just zero. that you in give think trends does some markets us April give release that relates little in curious us – in then those literally you? I typical down markets

Ruben Mendoza

Pete is chime much and the probably about us. Michigan on products and how for market to large in markets a forward will or very them. we're about going I something say want then the Yes, Kirby But

California Pennsylvania market of as lot well, Michigan, Washington a us branches We in well. well. have And good as a for is Northern as

and Maybe Pete running. of on So closed can all comment down Kirby back were those and to and XX%. up XX%

Pete Welly

half we've that mid-March already May. in to employees back work over Yes, furloughed to Mike, seen in March the we late

So we've business already Ruben in seen a our real states just spike in mentioned. that those

in but So completely billings that those gaining of we markets, day quite of momentum we any every slow. were not We our were and backlog. out our started

Our and salespeople secure projects. to are continuing quote work

the going the in strongly are So of that half us markets those for very we second rebound second feel nicely to all quarter.

Mike Dahl

some Thanks. really why April then you've so if residential is, that helps terms a now push on be to follow a seeing That's to with on the in definitely builder got lower lower home of this little we helpful. year. Okay. a were and into more trying think of and bit a push know bit you bit trough And pull a activity, then about could of guys I then of the sales. lag what we're explain

can harder what give give back from gauge when your single of you relatively of the but it puts like XX%. markets improvement terms to high just us can you down in those down kind and single more us low digits April? gradual down talking you you're vision helping us But fade kind means? Anything of could quickly, gradual takes – of to bounce about hit Is that you're

Ruben Mendoza

July changed normal. our in in – a we June, in Mike, vision This XX% our in XX% management and to has then maybe in our is I May, think – vision changed estimate, our And just April, the about June initially, And than XX% XX% think April. was there trenching back half was since it as down because be a in and we less in previously. as in a last think much there month pause we were obviously hasn't bit we be April. in residential little will May there been we'll a and the XX%

Morgan So but just the and I third don't customers there'll listening John about And seen the there. know that I Stanley, of and probably a Keith the know talked pause builders. a and that we've know out yesterday the beginning lot be I've pause ABI – but I've seen it to of that's and home to I've commercially, our talking some a seen goes – second I seen I quarter housing, the end of things to see as down, quarter Burns, for We that I've Dodge, at away.

And I have our the you that And canceled. the is what's customers, what's we postponed in work pull vast too. looking But guys thing do not see we and best of believe we're their is talk know majority customers’ and backlogs, at our and that's that continuing can with still postponed, the canceled. backlog

Mike Dahl

Okay. And I appreciate thanks, transparent… Ruben. the

Kirby Thompson

Thompson. Kirby is Mike, this

Just customers backlogs. to can you Ruben's I doing to in you that survey, of I comments. add are tell this optimistic the generally with the tell would process our

Mike Dahl

Got it.

Kirby. thanks, Thanks, Ruben. Okay,

Operator

from Darkatsh question line proceed And Raymond questions. comes our with your Sam next Please with the James. of

Sam Darkatsh

John. morning, I you morning, Good wish Good good Ruben. and your organization health.

Ruben Mendoza

Sam. Thanks,

Sam Darkatsh

A couple questions. of

Your Could of uncollectibles remind a your help peak did occurred? back might your as your give also where why receivables. us actually ability have of us, recession, a to gross allowance fourth – you collect allowance for to receivables. uncollectibles to us the for this quarter And understand from sequentially did last down where sense went percentage that

Pete Welly

customer. had all. it struggled not while a was large change write It a to in the a that and large COVID-XX. a customer was at We It for in off and for adjustment didn't related Our customer was area a made first Minnesota allowance quarter. the we that method

of so hasn't allowance to end the line Going dramatically. collections when rest year, DSO forward in We've that the the will of it DSO we of for our past expect the catch of is where run days the in be at times. slower In up moved the kind we that a in up couple year. this, changed

to without able our go we've we far and this through So we're year much to collect this relatively impact. confident been feel going money COVID-XX, strongly

Ruben Mendoza

just up… follow Sam, to

Sam Darkatsh

ahead. question sorry. I'm Second sorry, – Go sorry, Ruben.

Ruben Mendoza

there's Just up Canada. on time United rights And jobs stop jobs file just and preliminary to to leans goes have as notices that, on we the quickly or follow on able all on paid, of notices a problem a similar in if States we in getting reminder. were public

Sam Darkatsh

Thank you.

giving But for fine. is guidance, what here gross so is margin presumed Second your quarter your and relates question, even I And respect into gross like directional, this margin expectations? the prospectively that's as if pricing you're what it look second wallboard your to year? is therein not the

Ruben Mendoza

little was margin is for gross higher than last a margin bit our for Our is, April. April gross

through to So, and going the I – think that's stick around quarter. second think it's there we

John Gorey

think XX% as have stay residential. Yes. that – we're as end John. in we more Yes, be this the going this the It'll towards gross Sam, it's the we for handle towards margin to in range. lower a the particularly move range of probably year probably our shift that mix

would XX% stay trending, us look that for is historical which to I right So we've range that that handle. in been

Sam Darkatsh

And pricing, presume what for does John? that wallboard

Pete Welly

be flat, not impact. too a going to slight relatively much reduction, an but of It's maybe

Sam Darkatsh

gentlemen. Very good. well. Thank Again, stay you

Ruben Mendoza

Thank you, Sam.

Pete Welly

Thank you.

Operator

Bank the our with question comes America. with John Lovallo next line of question. your And proceed Please of from

John Lovallo

my Thank as guys. questions taking Hi, for well. you

third up in has actions on. some SG&A. quarter guys place perhaps Or about the gone on down the of second actually SG&A investment, through of year dollars and think kind is how of of the put should have sequentially ticked cost we Curious one quarter? SG&A continue could that into Historically, the first could that see as The you we pushout And some that? with sequentially?

John Gorey

continue we to forward rest of But as through some it were out year. our costs of follow percentage year. reduction of to and in reacted on we see we to we reductions our implementing really throughout do able about business take And continuing. April. it's will based and think XX the sales basis we the the saw that sequentially XX we And expense move a second be sequentially as cost the of demand quickly to quarter points SG&A in Yes, a going

John Lovallo

some Okay. reopening? business reopen. reopenings? progressed kind responded have of of we to about any That's products I more there the quickly come been have your states think product any as that of of skew kind then that back or towards the types mean, quicker? helpful. segment began if Has What has And has been to line with has these

John Gorey

consistent it's of pretty all Yes, been across of mix our products.

For FBM Michigan just to products or long consistent that our had in we a time ceilings instance, spike a yesterday, business platform with so continued billing, steel. day was spike And flow encouraging not It's our of best broad seeing drywall that a very in base for see. or a it's we're good seeing. us. We're of in

John Lovallo

you guys. thank Okay,

Operator

with And question. from proceed Trey Stephens. the line with Grooms our of Please comes next question your

Noah Merkousko

Good morning. Merkousko Noah actually on for Trey. This is

my kind thinking be would of at first least here decremental any how initially? be about higher And we than question is an should incremental, decremental? the So

Pete Welly

It'll be a slightly higher.

move to from a the We’re margin XX% more, XX%, bit always and as little so through talked we've the incrementally year. to but about expecting anywhere not decrease we XX% decremental XX% in much

Noah Merkousko

All That's back up the in follow recession, has be happens price right, steady still a when increases, thought Should has just there seen looking maybe or to increases is demand? to steady last significant thanks. reduction but we historically, price expecting changed? ceilings what helpful. typically that And then

Ruben Mendoza

Kirby?

Kirby Thompson

you. thank Noah, Yes,

continues that is that the comparison volume repair very very, domestic and remodel other manufacturers on pricing ceilings some a are and done only throughout percentage has think commodities pricing of consistent. year the and to four of there be that of fact like been the steel basis that drywall. a to The historically very in stable ceilings and big I

Noah Merkousko

All right, I'll That's thanks. helpful. it leave there.

Operator

Moorish comes question. of with Evercore. proceed Trey from your Our line the next Please question with

Trey Moorish

Thanks much. very

so of speaks small more the cancellations, guys months, everything about backlog get you four, bunch companies expect cadence a going out, is at to think that is fairly what there this about And question of You of of is have and jobs acceleration not other you longer-term it you catch-up you? I optimistically highlighted. in first a to looking I talked period guess a an three, health delays like to pushed you commercial do where commercial, five recovery. that lot have the a window? pushout Or a But where talked than two, be done do think be to

Ruben Mendoza

but or know we pushout, I It's quickly Yes, term where pushout when the everything, catch sites delayed. because up. I a a don't up term about hard longer huge little longer It the restrictions. a to not – things is think stopped of bit are slower do catch it's job got a somewhat going

Trey Moorish

much. the would that's about a think some on it. revenue is year? think Got guys something bit you're that optimism, at? potentially you aggressive? but gains late very Based backlog at be fairly the Thanks thinking positive this warranted you're again, about Or flipping constructively, back that point definitely I and Is table? on the which schedule looking you're then, your do or it data given likely And or how seeing, is possible

Ruben Mendoza

the Is Do quarter you're you that like what about, talking quarter over mean Trey? gains fourth XXXX? fourth year-over-year of

Trey Moorish

Correct.

Ruben Mendoza

to with of fourth hoping quarter last we're looking catch to more up Yes, than we're catch-up. –

is that really half a hopefully catch sequential is second in and We just forecast can't catch gains third – our up for think sequential we So quarter. fourth yet up.

Trey Moorish

Thank very Okay, got it. you much.

Ruben Mendoza

you. Thank

Operator

proceed from line comes the question Barclays. of question. next Bouley Matthew Our with with Please your

Matthew Bouley

Hi, good on the to is morning. for Thanks of the I XXXX. wanted doing all well. by product sales everyone complementary detail ask

Thanks. then the correct just two, And and said acquisitions was that misheard if included that, you one you – in can me I think that? number double to I goal guess but are I number and new little please presumption how growth $X that might a strong in customers, of do such how a on in e-commerce meaningful billion? you uptake more lead wallet there's a elaborate to bridge to share? if Or

Ruben Mendoza

three really value that e-commerce there's creation do accessories, drywall what existing And we tile Matt. deck, aggressive. our believe a but yes, there's lot as It's acquisitions adoption ceiling enhance great next a you, our from us in give – think a And some our platform. I for share us. also customers believe – new well accessories rarely it's we our some great customers. on products some years that from And XX gains other Yes, and we that Slide from those points to complementary on buy just we and that some in framing, that of – slide point Slide don't But stayed it. ceiling have as thank included accomplish. of buy our some can to XX, deck, great platform e-commerce there It's some out question market we metal will

Matthew Bouley

And seeing going near-term, competitive helpful. of the perhaps as that then pricing sort harder should understood you're by to a bit That's hit? a that in to but markets risk environment. Okay, been those have vary what the think that. I result we I to further secondly, ask know any there's in just wanted it's in market,

Ruben Mendoza

It's close And that of the monitor forecast I all can. doing that. us competitors sure on at what best our a try it we – we are eye to doing, obviously, but here we we – try hard do we’re to really make keep foundation to and what

their the that happen really with say Pete best hard pleasantly surprising. to what's going day having reopening, it's our and in competitors. future things like that are markets are in the happening. mentioned to Michigan yesterday So actually And it's

news. seeing We're good a of come good our out some reopening. news that's So

Matthew Bouley

Ruben. details, all Thanks for the Okay.

Ruben Mendoza

Thank you.

Operator

Our next line with question question. your comes proceed Blair. William of the Merkel from with Ryan Please

Ryan Merkel

Hi, Thanks for in. fitting me everyone.

backlog? stuff would that offices complexion And I and first discuss the just Is that questions two broad think, of I So just I because think it might hotels you off, include does non-risk be canceled. can had it of the sort base?

Ruben Mendoza

that and there's things for schools, that not it going a things. It airports not not of repair includes lot it it – It definitely, We mostly it on are that of But includes is that like includes array broad before. remodel that a based. it's don't includes are or schools very includes or of a it Ryan, include brand based products. of some broad includes based lot there's it that centers, hotels do I healthcare, didn't new retail, malls and broad lot that. it offices, that data still does very And have going, were many that know schools

Ryan Merkel

just then anything it could And be how distancing could are. depending the impactful states it there And that possible seems slow of strict how pace a governor? sites But helpful. the to could on it's that on spending? because be construction Is there? secondly, spending that social is Okay, – job

Pete Welly

materials Ryan, number down of of a manpower somewhat the limited the is stocking it of amount by on just the slow because trades will floor. of

lessened that So little municipalities slow that think the the the if project little project but cash into is help bit. project. because don't It will will than slow I the takes of longer crunch down, the actually might a a amount money for the

don't as we to view going So that detriment business the a really forward.

Ryan Merkel

Thanks enough. much. so fair Okay,

Ruben Mendoza

Thanks, Ryan.

Operator

next Instructions] line [Operator Our question proceed comes question. the David Baird. Please with of your from with Manthey

David Manthey

hearing are morning from suppliers near-term you. on regarding you mainly wallboard levels? production Thank their What everyone. your Good the side

Ruben Mendoza

downs wallboard downs. out that here not sure as I going plants don't I'm if to plant shifts just chime Kirby answer to some two Thanks they a have in or as – to I and on. or suppliers one as know actually taking And Pete… suppliers little our Dave. and back going if a Pete a bit of do the I I shut that's of do and and/or one know But of – well due might our know has are is them well. down to that think information have close slow come

Pete Welly

year Fort down Cody, the and they that's then the lower Dodge to shut cost Saint-Gobain in They support capacity. and as they was it forces know capacity joined the combined you Continental of And Fort business they their plenty so plant. had their elsewhere and Wyoming Dodge entity in – or furloughed facility. closed Yes, their earlier

anything. think as an move just as I So, economic much was that

Housing really and lot hit belief is up of that the improves COVID-XX, a especially As were everybody be the a drywall we far on for the year. But front. role quite enthusiastic then there industry. the obviously, We were in brakes. the is increasing, a it until and about X.X. lot the And pipeline, starts as our on of volume in time as demand a was housing it had going housing that to recovers

we're strong the product once that we'll and So real category. industry regain past obviously this get momentum we very that in that some in optimistic

David Manthey

next push that guys. – that the or you could And are quarter Thanks terms you. level range much that then factors considering? the what Thank of two above when about for that your the think XX% gross what or Okay. very key margin, are margin in below gross you're

Ruben Mendoza

Thanks Dave.

than more than a and crazy. anybody bottom I think some expecting, thought, slowdown a we business – factor below But don't a which be a V-shape and quicker just anticipated. – at is be we flat would that could would vaccine, the of something down maybe more I push a just it than above but just thought a and going know – recovery – Operator? things sort then in slower obviously that going we quicker demand

Operator

Our line with with Clark comes Orsky of question. from your Alcentra. next Please question proceed the

Clark Orsky

your what commercial Yes. remind segments? your in is Can two you us split resi

Ruben Mendoza

about commercial We're XX that is XX% rest resi, about XX the R&R. to and and of

Operator

your that complete question? Does

Ruben Mendoza

Hello?

Operator

that Does question? complete your

Ruben Mendoza

Hello? Yes.

Operator

Thank you.

comments. session. turn end We I to of the management for floor have would back closing question-and-answer the the to reached now over like

Ruben Mendoza

everybody. I just like appreciate for joining. through all and tough to this thank their and thank time employees work the hard FBM everybody I

Operator

gentlemen, and conclude teleconference. today's Ladies this does

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Foundation Building Materials (FBM) 12 May 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript