Beacon Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Execution on Ambition 2025 growth initiatives drove record top line

Disciplined pricing combined with operating leverage benefits generated strong third quarter profitability

Substantial cash flow generation and balance sheet capacity enabled investments in growth and returns

Repurchased and retired all outstanding convertible preferred shares

Beacon (the “Company”, “we”, “our”) announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

“Beacon’s third quarter results were outstanding, reflecting our team’s high caliber execution on our Ambition 2025 strategic plan and the power of our business model,” said Julian Francis, Beacon’s President & CEO. “We demonstrated that we have multiple levers of growth and can achieve results in any environment. The vast majority of our market demand is from non-discretionary repair and reroofing and in the third quarter we demonstrated our ability to capitalize on that non-discretionary demand. In addition, we stayed focused on those items within our control including disciplined pricing, labor productivity and working capital management. As a result, we delivered record quarterly net sales, strong net income, our highest Adjusted EBITDA in history and solid cash flow generation. We have deployed a substantial amount of capital on growth projects and returns to shareholders so far in 2023, while remaining well within our target debt leverage range. We built on our track record of value-creating M&A, including a meaningful expansion to our Waterproofing footprint. We’ve continued to add greenfield branch locations to enhance our organic growth potential. And, during the quarter, we repurchased all the outstanding preferred shares as well as approximately $25M worth of common shares, reducing the as-converted share count by more than 13%. As we enter the fourth quarter, our team is well-positioned to build on our momentum to deliver superior value to our customers, shareholders, employees and communities and deliver on Ambition 2025.”

Third Quarter

Net sales increased 7.0% (8.7% on a per-day basis) compared to the prior year to $2.58 billion, a Company record for quarterly net sales. The increase in net sales was largely driven by the contributions of acquired branches and greenfields over the last four quarters. Additionally, estimated organic volumes (including greenfields) increased approximately 1-2% (3-4% on a per-day basis) and weighted-average selling price increased approximately 0-1%.

Residential roofing product sales increased 13.6% (15.4% on a per-day basis), non-residential roofing product sales decreased 7.6% (6.2% on a per-day basis), and complementary product sales increased 12.7% (14.5% on a per-day basis) compared to the prior year. The increase in residential roofing product sales was primarily due to higher volumes. The increase in complementary product sales was largely due to the November 2022 acquisition of Coastal Construction Products. The three-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 had 63 and 64 business days, respectively.

Gross margin decreased slightly to 26.0%, from 26.1% in the prior year, as higher product costs offset higher average selling prices for our products. The increases in operating expense and Adjusted Operating Expense were attributable to acquired branches and greenfields. Excluding these impacts, operating expense from existing branches decreased by approximately 3.3%, or $13.2 million. The comparative decrease was related to a decrease in payroll and benefits costs, primarily due to lower incentive compensation, and decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses. On a consolidated basis, both operating expense as a percent of sales and Adjusted Operating Expense as a percent of sales were comparatively lower in the third quarter of 2023, driven by higher sales combined with cost management.

Net income (loss) was $161.3 million, compared to $154.8 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $309.6 million, compared to $284.2 million in the prior year. Third quarter results compared to the prior year period were driven by higher net sales and operating leverage as described above. Net income (loss) per common share (“EPS”) on a diluted basis was $(4.16), compared to $1.95 in the prior year. The negative diluted EPS in 2023 is attributable to the $414.6 million preferred stock repurchase premium, which is included as a component of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders in calculating EPS. See full reconciliation in the consolidated statements of operations below.

In February 2023, Beacon announced an increase in its share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to $500 million of its common stock (inclusive of the $112 million remaining authorization under the program announced in February 2022). In the third quarter of 2023, the Company repurchased and retired $25.1 million of its common stock on the open market through Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. As a result, there were 63.2 million shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023.

In July 2023, the Company repurchased all 400,000 issued and outstanding shares of its preferred stock from an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC for $805.4 million, including $0.9 million of accrued but unpaid dividends. The aggregate repurchase price and related transaction fees and expenses were financed by a combination of proceeds from a new offering of senior notes, as well as borrowings under our secured credit facility and cash on hand.

Year-to-Date

Net sales increased 5.6% compared to the prior year to $6.82 billion, a Company record for net sales for the first nine months. The increase in net sales was largely driven by the contributions of acquired branches and greenfields over the last four quarters. Additionally, weighted-average selling price increased approximately 3-4%, while estimated organic volumes (including greenfields) decreased approximately 2-3%.

Residential roofing product sales increased 8.3%, non-residential roofing product sales decreased 5.5%, and complementary product sales increased 14.9% compared to the prior year. The increase in complementary product sales was largely due to the November 2022 acquisition of Coastal Construction Products. The nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 each had 191 business days.

Gross margin decreased to 25.7%, from 26.6% in the prior year, as higher product costs more than offset higher average selling prices for our products. The increases in operating expense and Adjusted Operating Expense were largely from acquired branches and greenfields. Excluding these impacts, operating expense from existing branches decreased by approximately 2.3%, or $26.6 million. The comparative decrease was related to a decrease in payroll and benefits costs, primarily due to lower incentive compensation. On a consolidated basis, operating expense as a percent of sales was slightly lower year-over-year. On a consolidated basis, Adjusted Operating Expense as a percent of sales was slightly higher in 2023, driven by increases in payroll and benefits costs related to additional headcount to support both new and acquired branches and future growth initiatives, as well as by inflation, partially offset by lower incentive compensation.

Net income (loss) was $339.9 million, compared to $385.1 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA was $712.9 million, compared to $731.4 million in the prior year. Results in the first nine months compared to the prior year period were largely driven by the decrease in gross margins and higher operating expenses described above. Diluted EPS was $(1.93), compared to $4.65 in the prior year. The negative diluted EPS in 2023 is attributable to the $414.6 million preferred stock repurchase premium, which is included as a component of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders in calculating EPS. See full reconciliation in the consolidated statements of operations below.

In the first nine months of 2023, the Company repurchased and retired $99.9 million of its common stock on the open market through Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. As a result, shares of common stock outstanding decreased, net of issuance, to 63.2 million as of September 30, 2023, from 64.2 million as of December 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2023, we had approximately $400 million available for repurchases remaining under the current Repurchase Program.

To calculate approximate weighted average selling price and product cost changes, we review organic U.S. warehouse sales of the same items sold regionally period over period and normalize the data for non-representative outliers. To calculate estimated volumes, we subtract the change in weighted average selling price, as described above, from the total changes in sales, excluding acquisitions and dispositions. As a result, and especially in high inflationary periods, the weighted average selling price and estimated volume changes may not be directly comparable to changes reported in prior periods.

Please see the included financial tables for a reconciliation of “Adjusted” non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as further detail on the components driving the net changes over the comparative periods.

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About Beacon

Founded in 1928, Beacon is a Fortune 500, publicly traded distributor of building products, including roofing materials and complementary products, such as siding and waterproofing. The Company operates over 500 branches throughout all 50 states in the U.S. and 6 provinces in Canada. Beacon serves an extensive base of nearly 100,000 customers, utilizing its vast branch network and diverse service offerings to provide high-quality products and support throughout the entire business lifecycle. Beacon offers its own private label brand, TRI-BUILT®, and has a proprietary digital account management suite, Beacon PRO+, which allows customers to manage their businesses online. Beacon’s stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol BECN. To learn more about Beacon, please visit www.becn.com.

Contact:

Jennifer Lewis – VP, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility – Jennifer.Lewis@becn.com – (571) 752-1048

Source: Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.