BNET Industries
Market Cap:$145.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We are a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the U.S. We offer an integrated solution to our customers providing manufacturing, supply and installation of a full range of structural and related building products. Our manufactured products include our factory-built roof and floor trusses, wall panels and stairs, aluminum and vinyl windows, custom millwork and trim, as well as engineered wood that we design and cut for each home. We also assemble interior and exterior doors into pre-hung units. Additionally, 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 into five product categories: Prefabricated Components. Our prefabricated components consist of wood floor and roof trusses, steel roof trusses, wall panels, stairs, and engineered wood. Windows & Doors. Our windows & doors category is comprised of the manufacturing, assembly, and distribution of windows and interior and exterior door units.
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Floyd F. ShermanNumber of Employees 3,300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers: 423310
Recent Events
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Builders FirstSource Names Chad Crow CFO - Quick Facts
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Builders FirstSource Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
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Builders FirstSource Announces Settlement of Stockholder Litigation Regarding Its Recapitalization
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Builders Firstsource BLDR Reports Q3 Adjusted Loss of $0.27
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Builders FirstSource Reports $18.6 Million Loss
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Builders FirstSource Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Rob Hansen – Deutsche Bank. Rob Hansen – Deutsche Bank Just wanted to see if you could elaborate a little more on the drop in accounts payable, as well as the accounts receivable? Charles L. Horn...
Building Suppliers Show Homebuilder Industry is Consolidating
It's all about credit. On Builders FirstSource, Inc. Q3’08 Conference Call: CEO Floyd Sherman said B-FS drew upon their credit line in September. He said it wasn't due to a cash crunch but rather fear of their lead bank, Wachovia WB, going under. CFO Charles Horn said once the merger...
Builders FirstSource, Inc. Q3 2008 (Quarter End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Nishu Sood - Deutsche Bank Securities. Nishu Sood - Deutsche Bank Securities First I want to get some details on the drawing down on the line of credit. I just wanted to hear a little bit more about...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd F. Sherman | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
| Charles L. Horn | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Don McAleenan | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Morris E. Tolly | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Chad Crow | Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
| Dan Carver | Vice President, Purchasing |
| Frederick B. Schenkel | Vice President, Manufacturing |
| M. Chad Crow | Vice President |
| Rich TerHaar | Vice President, Process Improvement |
| Craig A. Steinke | The Executive |
| Michael Graff | Producer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul S. Levy | Director and Chairman of the Board |
| Robert C. Griffin | Chairman |
| Al Castaldi | Board of Directors |
| Arthur Steinke Craig | Board of Directors |
| Brett N. Milgrim | Board of Directors |
| David A. Barr | Board of Directors |
| Kevin J. Kruse | Board of Directors |
| Ramsey A. Frank | Board of Directors |
Effective February 26, 2008, Mr. Sherman was elected President of the company. He has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director since 2001, when he joined the company. From 2001 until October 2006, he also served as President of the company. Prior to joining the company, he spent 28 years at Triangle Pacific/Armstrong Flooring, the last nine of which he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sherman has over 40 years of experience in the building products industry. A native of Kerhonkson, New York, and a veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Sherman is a graduate of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He also holds an M.B.A. degree from Georgia State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | Current |
| C.H.I. Overhead Doors | Director | Current |
| Winguard | Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| PGT, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Georgia State University | M.B.A. Degree | Former |
Mr. Horn joined the company in May 1999 as Vice President — Finance and Controller. He was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in May 2000. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Horn served in a variety of positions at Pier One Imports, most recently as Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to Pier One, he served as Vice President Finance/Chief Financial Officer of Conquest Industries. Mr. Horn also has seven years of public accounting experience with PriceWaterhouse. Mr. Horn is a C.P.A. and received his B.B.A. degree from Abilene Christian University and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Conquest Industries, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | M.B.A. | Former |
Mr. McAleenan is a co-founder of the company and serves as General Counsel. Prior to co-founding the company, Mr. McAleenan served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Fibreboard Corporation from 1992 to 1997. Mr. McAleenan was also Assistant General Counsel of AT&E Corporation and spent nine years as a securities lawyer at two New York City law firms. Mr. McAleenan has a B.S. from Georgetown University and a J.D. from New York University Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| Ate, Inc | Assistant General Counsel | Former |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | Former |
| Georgetown University | B.S. | Former |
Mr. Tolly was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations of the company on January 25, 2007. Mr. Tolly has been with Builders FirstSource since 1998 when the company acquired Pelican Companies, Inc. (“Pelican”) and has over 40 years of experience in the building products industry. He served in a myriad of roles at Pelican, including sales, Sales Manager and General Manager. Mr. Tolly was an Area Vice President responsible for 12 locations at the time of Pelican’s acquisition. In 2000, he was promoted to President — Southeast Group with responsibility for 48 locations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Pelican | Area Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Vice President, Purchasing | Current |
Mr. Schenkel joined the company in 1998 when the company acquired Builders Supply and Lumber from Pulte Home Corporation. He became Vice President of the Corporation in 1999 and was promoted to Vice President, Manufacturing in 2002. Mr. Schenkel has more than 30 years of experience managing manufacturing facilities in the industry and, before joining BSL, held such positions as manufacturing manager for The Ryland Group, Inc., Vice President of Manufacturing for Diversified Homes Corporation of Maryland, and plant manager for Regional Building Systems, Inc. Mr. Schenkel holds a B.A. in accounting from Saint Bonaventure University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Vice President, Manufacturing | Current |
| The Atlantic Group | Vice President | Former |
| Bsl, Inc. | Vice President, Manufacturing | Former |
| The Ryland Group, Inc. | Manufacturing Manager | Former |
| Bsl, Inc. | Location Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Vice President, Process Improvement | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | The Executive | Current |
| Cambridge International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| California State University Long Beach | B.A. In Finance and Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Producer | Current |
| Polypore International, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| USA Water Polo, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CAMP Systems International, LLC | Director | Current |
| Bombardier Aerospace | President | Former |
| Bombardier Aerospace | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | partner | Former |
| Lear Jet Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| TransDigm Holding Co. | Board of Directors | Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | M.S. | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | M.S | Former |
| Harvard College | A.B. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lancer Industries Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| JLL Partners, Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Winguard | Director and Chairman | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Director and Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| C.H.I. Overhead Doors | Board Director | Current |
| Motor Coach Industries International, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Lancer Industries Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Mosaic Sales Solutions | Board Director | Current |
| JLL Partners, Inc. | Founder | Former |
The terms of three directors, Michael A. Graff, Robert C. Griffin, and Brett N. Milgrim, will expire at the annual meeting in 2009. The Board of Directors has nominated Messrs. Graff, Griffin, and Milgrim for election to a term that will expire at the annual meeting in 2012. Unless otherwise indicated, all proxies that authorize the proxy holders to vote for the election of directors will be voted FOR the election of the nominees listed below. If a nominee becomes unavailable for election as a result of unforeseen circumstances, it is the intention of the proxy holders to vote for the election of such substitute nominee, if any, as the Board of Directors may propose. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, each of the nominees has consented to serve and the Board is not aware of any circumstances that would cause a nominee to be unable to serve as a director.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Sunair Electronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Barclays Capital | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JLL Partners, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| JLL Partners, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| C.H.I. Overhead Doors | Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Winguard | Director | Current |
| PGT, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | Managing Director, Consumer & Indus | Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | General Partner | Current |
| Albemarle Corporation | Current | |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wellman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Polypore International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Butler Capital Corporation | Managing Director | Former |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Team Member | Former |
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Former | |
| TransDigm Holding Co. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Wesleyan University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | Vice President | Current |
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Polypore International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wellman, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AEA Investors, Inc. | Private Equity Investment | Former |
| Bain & Company | Team Member | Former |
| Bainco | Former | |
| TransDigm Holding Co. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. in government | Former |
| Lbo Group, Inc. | member | Former |
Ramsey A. Frank, Director, age 46. Mr. Frank became a director in 2001 and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Frank is a Senior Managing Director of JLL Partners, Inc., which he joined in 1999. From January 1993 to July 1999, Mr. Frank was a Managing Director at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc., where he headed the restructuring group and was a senior member of the leveraged finance group. Mr. Frank serves as a director of several companies, including Motor Coach Industries International, Inc., C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., Education Affiliates, Inc., PGT, Inc., and Medical Card System, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| JLL Partners, Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| C.H.I. Overhead Doors | Board Director | Current |
| PGT, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Motor Coach Industries International, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Education Affiliates | Board Director | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Builders Firstsource, Inc. | Compensation Committee Member | Current |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette | Managing Director | Former |
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