UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

OR

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                             TO
 
COMMISSION FILE NO.: 000-50924
 
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
 
36-4173371
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Lakeland Park Drive,
   
Peabody, Massachusetts
 
01960
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

978-535-7668
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  ý NO  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  x
Accelerated filer  o
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES  o NO  ý
 
As of August 1, 2008, there were 44,297,906 outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock, $.01 par value per share.
 





  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
INDEX

Part I.
Financial Information
3
Item 1.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
3
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
6
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition And Results of Operations
13
 
Overview
13
 
Results of Operations
14
 
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
19
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
20
 
Cautionary Statement
24
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
24
 
Interest Rate Risk
24
 
Foreign Exchange Risk
25
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
25
 
 
 
Part II.
Other Information
25
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
25
 
 
 
Signature Page
26
 
   
Index to Exhibits
27
 
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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 
  Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets  

   
(Unaudited) 
 
(Unaudited) 
 
(Note) 
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30, 
 
September 30, 
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
2007
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
   
   
   
 
Current assets:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
11,503
 
$
7,232
 
$
6,469
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $11,113 at June 30, 2008, $6,695 at June 30, 2007, and $7,970 at September 30, 2007
   
276,857
   
263,688
   
267,563
 
Inventories
   
203,101
   
192,735
   
165,848
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
38,121
   
40,452
   
34,509
 
Deferred income taxes
   
17,601
   
13,578
   
13,196
 
Total current assets
   
547,183
   
517,685
   
487,585
 
Property and equipment, net
   
58,119
   
74,010
   
69,753
 
Goodwill
   
354,813
   
353,781
   
355,155
 
Other assets, net
   
78,465
   
98,310
   
94,167
 
Total assets
 
$
1,038,580
 
$
1,043,786
 
$
1,006,660
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
                   
Current liabilities:
                   
Accounts payable
 
$
191,975
 
$
198,115
 
$
183,257
 
Accrued expenses
   
87,830
   
79,373
   
54,020
 
Current portion of long-term obligations
   
16,674
   
51,225
   
34,773
 
Total current liabilities
   
296,479
   
328,713
   
272,050
 
Senior notes payable, net of current portion
   
340,375
   
344,750
   
343,000
 
Deferred income taxes
   
36,516
   
32,651
   
36,490
 
Long-term obligations under equipment financing and other, net of current portion
   
26,581
   
23,021
   
31,270
 
Commitments and contingencies
                   
                     
Stockholders' equity:
                   
Common stock (voting); $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 44,297,906 issued at June 30, 2008, 44,273,312 at June 30, 2007 and 44,273,312 at September 30, 2007
   
443
   
443
   
443
 
Undesignated preferred stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
215,407
   
210,333
   
211,567
 
Retained earnings
   
122,013
   
95,332
   
106,640
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
766
   
8,543
   
5,200
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
338,629
   
314,651
   
323,850
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,038,580
 
$
1,043,786
 
$
1,006,660
 

Note: The balance sheet at September 30, 2007
has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.
 
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations  

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Unaudited  
 
 
         
 
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
                 
 
                 
Net sales  
 
$
514,647
 
$
484,870
 
$
1,217,294
 
$
1,152,024
 
Cost of products sold  
   
394,474
   
377,036
   
937,035
   
886,288
 
   
                         
Gross profit  
   
120,173
   
107,834
   
280,259
   
265,736
 
   
                         
Operating expenses
   
83,240
   
81,183
   
234,489
   
222,249
 
 
                         
Income from operations  
   
36,933
   
26,651
   
45,770
   
43,487
 
   
                         
Interest expense  
   
5,977
   
7,401
   
19,714
   
20,110
 
   
                         
Income before income taxes  
   
30,956
   
19,250
   
26,056
   
23,377
 
     
                         
Income tax expense  
   
12,692
   
7,745
   
10,683
   
9,406
 
   
                         
Net income  
 
$
18,264
 
$
11,505
 
$
15,373
 
$
13,971
 
   
                         
Net income per share:  
                         
  Basic  
 
$
0.41
 
$
0.26
 
$
0.35
 
$
0.32
 
   
                         
  Diluted  
 
$
0.41
 
$
0.26
 
$
0.34
 
$
0.31
 
   
                         
Weighted average shares used in computing  
                         
net income per share:
                         
  Basic  
   
44,291,478
   
44,263,602
   
44,281,768
   
44,020,089
 
   
                         
  Diluted  
   
45,059,653
   
45,017,314
   
44,818,107
   
44,938,812
 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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  BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  

   
 
Nine Months ended June 30,
 
   
 
2008
 
2007
 
       
 
Unaudited (in thousands)
 
 
         
Operating activities:  
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
15,373
 
$
13,971
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
   
25,755
   
23,321
 
Stock-based compensation
   
3,772
   
3,943
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(1,470
)
 
(1,183
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the adjustments of businesses acquired:
             
Accounts receivable
   
(9,798
)
 
(19,626
)
Inventories
   
(37,495
)
 
(13,875
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(1,878
)
 
2,756
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
34,926
   
43,030
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
29,185
   
52,337
 
               
Investing activities:
             
Purchases of property and equipment, net of sales proceeds
   
(2,321
)
 
(21,470
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
   
-
   
(120,154
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(2,321
)
 
(141,624
)
               
Financing activities:
             
Repayments under revolving lines of credit, net
   
(17,157
)
 
(185,181
)
Net borrowings (repayments) under senior notes payable, and other
   
(4,472
)
 
279,742
 
Proceeds from exercise of options
   
47
   
1,115
 
Payment of deferred financing costs
   
-
   
(3,047
)
Income tax benefit from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of the associated compensation costs
   
21
   
2,040
 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
   
(21,561
)
 
94,669
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
(269
)
 
3
 
               
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
5,034
   
5,385
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
6,469
   
1,847
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
11,503
 
$
7,232
 
               
Non-cash transactions:
             
Conversion of senior notes payable to new senior notes payable
 
$
-
 
$
66,839
 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
1. Basis of Presentation
 
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (the "Company") prepared the consolidated financial statements following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information required by GAAP for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 has been presented for a better understanding of the impact of seasonal fluctuations on the Company's financial condition. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.
 
In management's opinion, the financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of the Company's financial position and operating results. The results for the three-month period (third quarter) and the nine-month period ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the twelve months ending September 30, 2008 ("2008").
 
The Company's fiscal year ends on the last day in September of each year. Each of the Company's 2008 and 2007 quarters ends or ended on the last day of the respective third calendar month. Both this year's and last year's third quarter had 64 business days, while the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 both had 189 business days.
 
During the first quarter of 2007, the Company refinanced its prior credit facilities and invested the associated excess funds in a money market account, which were classified as cash equivalents. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents also include unsettled credit card transactions.
 
You should also read the financial statements and notes included in the Company's 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used in preparing these financial statements are the same as those described in that Annual Report.
 
Accounting Change
 
Prior to October 1, 2007, the Company recognized income tax accruals with respect to uncertain tax positions based upon Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies." Under SFAS No. 5, the Company recorded a liability (including interest and penalties) associated with an uncertain tax position if the liability was both probable and estimable.
 
Effective October 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109," which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and requires expanded disclosure with respect to the uncertainty in income taxes. This Interpretation seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes.
 
The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and to income tax of multiple state jurisdictions. The Company is open to tax audits in the various jurisdictions until the respective statutes of limitations expire. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for tax years prior to 2004. For the majority of states, the Company is no longer subject to tax examinations for tax years before 2004. In connection with the adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company analyzed its filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
1. Basis of Presentation (Continued)
 
well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. There was no material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption of FIN No. 48.
 
As of October 1, 2007, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (excluding the federal benefit received from state positions) was $168,000. Of this total, $109,000 (net of the federal benefit received from state positions) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company's continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no significant accrued interest and penalty amounts resulting from such unrecognized tax benefits at October 1, 2007. The Company does not anticipate a significant change in its unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.
 
2. Earnings Per Share
 
The Company calculates basic income per share by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effects of outstanding stock awards.
 
The following table reflects the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding for each period presented:

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic
   
44,291,478
   
44,263,602
   
44,281,768
   
44,020,089
 
Dilutive effect of employee stock options
   
768,175
   
753,712
   
536,339
   
918,723
 
 
                         
Weighted-average shares assuming dilution
   
45,059,653
   
45,017,314
   
44,818,107
   
44,938,812
 

3. Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company records stock-based compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 123R, Share-Based Payments, using the modified-prospective transition method. Under this method, compensation expense recognized in 2008 and 2007 included: (a) compensation cost for all unvested share-based awards granted prior to adoption of SFAS 123R, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with SFAS 123, Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation, and (b) compensation cost for all subsequent share-based awards granted subsequent to September 24, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R also requires the Company to estimate forfeitures in calculating the expense related to stock-based compensation.
 
Compensation cost arising from stock options granted to employees and non-employee directors is recognized as an expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. As of June 30, 2008, there was $6.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million ($0.7 million net of tax) and $1.3 million ($0.8 million net of tax) for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $3.8 million ($2.2 million net of tax) and $3.9 million ($2.4 million net of tax) for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
3. Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
 
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants issued in the first three quarters of 2008 and 2007:

 
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2008    
 
2007
 
Risk free interest rate
   
2.76 - 4.08
%
 
4.52 - 4.81
%
Expected life
   
6.0 years
   
5.0 years
 
Expected volatility
   
45
%
 
45
%
Expected dividend yield
   
0
%
 
0
%
 
Expected lives of the options granted and expected volatilities are based on the expected lives and historical volatilities of the options and stocks of comparable public companies and other factors. Estimated cumulative forfeiture rates of 0%-12% were used for expensing the fair value of unvested options during both of the periods above.
 
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2008, as well as activity during the nine months then ended:
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted-Average 
Exercise Price
 
Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Life
 
Aggregate 
Intrinsic 
Value
 
           
(Years)
 
(in Millions)
 
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
   
3,045,120
 
$
12.15
         
Granted
   
749,023
   
9.33
         
Exercised
   
(24,594
)
 
1.93
         
Forfeited
   
(118,926
)
 
17.38
         
 
                 
Outstanding at June 30, 2008
   
3,650,623
 
$
11.47
   
6.94
 
$
10.8
 
 
                 
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2008
   
3,572,070
 
$
11.40
   
6.89
 
$
10.7
 
 
                 
Exercisable at June 30, 2008
   
2,341,404
 
$
9.66
   
5.91
 
$
9.8
 
 
As of June 30, 2008, there were remaining options to purchase 2,448,825 shares of common stock available for grants under the Company's Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan (inclusive of 1,750,000 additional shares approved by stockholders under the plan on February 7, 2008). The weighted-average grant date fair values of stock options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were $4.54 and $10.07, respectively. The intrinsic values of stock options exercised during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 were $0.2 and $5.7 million, respectively. At June 30, 2008, the Company had $10.4 million of excess tax benefits available for potential deferred tax write-offs related to option accounting.

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
4. Comprehensive Income
 
Comprehensive income or loss consists of net income or loss and other gains and losses affecting stockholders' equity that, under GAAP, are excluded from net income or loss. For the Company, these currently consist of the following items:

Unaudited   
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
                 
Net income  
 
$
18,264
 
$
11,505
 
$
15,373
 
$
13,971
 
   
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax effect  
   
112
   
2,559
   
(766
)
 
1,432
 
   
                         
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial derivatives, net of tax effect  
   
3,029
   
1,571
   
(3,668
)
 
1,175
 
   
                         
Comprehensive income  
 
$
21,405
 
$
15,635
 
$
10,939
 
$
16,578
 

5. Acquisitions
 
North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc.
 
On April 2, 2007, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding stock of North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates (together "North Coast"), a Twinsburg, Ohio-based distributor of commercial roofing systems and related accessories, with 16 locations in eight U.S. states at the time of the acquisition. North Coast has branches in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This purchase was funded with cash on hand along with funds borrowed under the Company's U.S. revolving line of credit. North Coast had net sales of $235 million (unaudited) for the year ended June 30, 2006. A total of $8.1 million of cash remains in escrow at June 30, 2008 for post-closing indemnification claims, with $3.6 million included in other current assets and accrued expenses and $4.5 million included in other long-term assets and liabilities. The Company has included the results of operations for North Coast from the date of acquisition and applied purchase accounting, which, along with certain purchase price adjustments, resulted in recorded goodwill of $62.3 million as per below (in 000's). The Company finalized the purchase accounting in the second quarter of 2008.
 
Accounts receivable
 
$
31,706
 
Inventories
   
13,349
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
982
 
Property and equipment
   
4,150
 
Deferred taxes
   
(10,400
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(19,189
)
 
     
Net assets
   
20,598
 
Non-compete
   
3,300
 
Customer relationships
   
29,550
 
Goodwill
   
62,282
 
 
     
Purchase price
 
$
115,730
 
 
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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
5. Acquisitions (Continued)
 
Other Recent Acquisitions
 
On May 18, 2007, the Company purchased certain assets of Wholesale Roofing Supply ("WRS"), a single location distributor of residential and commercial roofing products located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
 
6. Debt
 
The Company currently has the following credit facilities:
 
a senior secured credit facility in the U.S.;
 
a Canadian senior secured credit facility; and
 
 
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
 
On November 2, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated seven-year $500 million U.S. senior secured credit facility and a C$15 million senior secured Canadian credit facility with GE Antares Capital ("GE Antares") and a syndicate of other lenders (combined, the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility consists of a U.S. revolving credit facility of $150 million, which includes a sub-facility of $20 million for letters of credit, and an initial $350 million term loan (the "Term Loan"). The Credit Facility also includes a C$15 million senior secured revolving credit facility provided by GE Canada Finance Holding Company. As of June 30, 2008, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Credit Facility. Substantially all of the Company's assets, including the capital stock and assets of wholly-owned subsidiaries, secure obligations under the Credit Facility.
 
Equipment Financing Facilities
 
The Company has two equipment financing facilities that allow for the financing of purchased transportation and material handling equipment totaling $32.9 million with $7.5 million of remaining availability as of June 30, 2008. There was $25.4 million of equipment financing loans outstanding at June 30, 2008, with fixed interest rates ranging from 5.5% to 7.4%.

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
7. Foreign Sales
 
Foreign (Canadian) sales totaled $68.6 and $69.4 million in the nine months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively.
 
8. Financial Derivatives
 
The Company uses derivative financial instruments for hedging and non-trading purposes to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. Use of derivative financial instruments in hedging programs subjects the Company to certain risks, such as market and credit risks. Market risk represents the possibility that the value of the derivative instrument will change. In a hedging relationship, the change in the value of the derivative is offset to a great extent by the change in the value of the underlying hedged item. Credit risk related to derivatives represents the possibility that the counterparty will not fulfill the terms of the contract. The notional, or contractual, amount of the Company's derivative financial instruments is used to measure interest to be paid or received and does not represent the Company's exposure due to credit risk. The Company's current derivative instruments are with counterparties rated very highly by nationally recognized credit rating agencies.
 
The Company is using interest rate derivative instruments to manage the risk of interest rate changes by converting a portion of its variable-rate borrowings into fixed-rate borrowings. There were interest rate derivative instruments outstanding in a total notional amount of $300 million at June 30, 2008, which consisted of: a) interest rate swaps totaling $200 million, expiring in April 2010, with a fixed rate of 4.97%; b) a $50 million interest rate collar expiring in April 2010 with a floor rate of 3.99% and a cap rate of 5.75%; and c) a $50 million interest rate collar expiring in April 2010 with a floor rate of 3.75% and a cap rate of 6.00%. The combined fair market value of the agreements resulted in a recorded liability of approximately $8.2 million at June 30, 2008, which was determined based on current interest rates and expected future trends. The Company entered into

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BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
 
8. Financial Derivatives (Continued)
 
these instruments during the second quarter of 2007 and cancelled the prior interest rate derivative instruments that had notional amounts totaling $150 million. The current derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges, for which the Company records the effective portions of changes in their fair value, net of tax, in other comprehensive income (Note 4). Any ineffective portion of the hedges is recognized in earnings, of which there has been none to date. The prior derivative instruments were not designated as hedges and therefore changes in their fair values were recorded in interest expense.
 
9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” which requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. In addition to disclosing the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format, entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement No. 133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS No. 161 does not change the accounting for derivative instruments.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” ("SFAS 141R") and SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51” ("SFAS 160"). These new standards will significantly change the accounting for and reporting of business combination transactions and noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 are required to be adopted simultaneously and are effective for the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS 141R will have a significant impact on the accounting for future acquisitions. The adoption of SFAS 160 is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” ("SFAS 159"). SFAS 159 permits companies to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. SFAS 159 will be effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company has not completed assessing the impact that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its consolidated financial statements, although the impact is not currently expected to be material. 
        
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” ("SFAS 157"), which addresses how fair value should be measured when required for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP. It also establishes a fair value hierarchy and will require expanded disclosures on fair value measurements where applicable. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2008. The Company has not completed assessing the impact that SFAS 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements, although the impact is not currently expected to be material.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all references to “2008” and “YTD 2008” refer to the three months (third quarter) and nine months (year-to-date) ended June 30, 2008, respectively, of our fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and all references to “2007” and “YTD 2007” refer to the three months (third quarter) and nine months (year-to-date) ended June 30, 2007, respectively, of our fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Certain tabular information may not foot due to rounding.
 
  Overview
 
We are one of the largest distributors of residential and non-residential roofing materials in the United States and Canada. We are also a distributor of other complementary building products, including siding, windows, specialty lumber products and waterproofing systems for residential and non-residential building exteriors. We purchase products from a large number of manufacturers and then distribute these goods to a customer base consisting of contractors and, to a lesser extent, general contractors, retailers and building materials suppliers.
 
We distribute up to 10,000 SKUs through 176 branches in the United States and Canada. We had 2,503 employees as of June 30, 2008, including our sales and marketing team of 956 employees.
 
In fiscal year 2007, approximately 94% of our net sales were in the United States. We stock one of the most extensive assortments of high-quality branded products in the industry, enabling us to deliver products to our customers on a timely basis.
 
Execution of the operating plan at each of our branches drives our financial results. Revenues are impacted by the relative strength of the residential and non-residential roofing markets we serve. We allow each of our branches to develop its own marketing plan and mix of products based upon its local market. We differentiate ourselves from the competition by providing customer services, including job site delivery, tapered insulation layouts and design and metal fabrication, and by providing credit. We consider customer relations and our employees' knowledge of roofing and exterior building materials to be very important to our ability to increase customer loyalty and maintain customer satisfaction. We invest significant resources in training our employees in sales techniques, management skills and product knowledge. Although we consider these attributes important drivers of our business, we continually pay close attention to controlling operating costs.
 
Our growth strategy includes both internal growth (opening branches, growing sales with existing customers, adding new customers and introducing new products) and acquisition growth. Our main acquisition strategy is to target market leaders in geographic areas that we do not service. Our April 2007 acquisition of North Coast Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc. ("North Coast") is one example of this approach. North Coast is a distributor of commercial roofing systems and related accessories that operated 16 branches in eight states in the Midwest and Northeast. North Coast had minimal branch overlap with our existing operations at the time of the acquisition. In addition, we also acquire smaller companies to supplement branch openings within existing markets. Our August 2006 acquisition of Roof Depot, Inc. ("Roof Depot"), which operated two branches and was integrated into our Midwest region, is one example of such an acquisition.

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  Results of Operations
 
The following table shows, for the periods indicated, information derived from our consolidated statements of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods presented. Percentages may not foot due to rounding.
 
   
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Net sales
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Cost of products sold
   
76.6
   
77.8
   
77.0
   
76.9
 
                           
Gross profit
   
23.4
   
22.2
   
23.0
   
23.1
 
                   
Operating expenses
   
16.2
   
16.7
   
19.3
   
19.3
 
                           
Income from operations
   
7.2
   
5.5
   
3.8
   
3.8
 
Interest expense
   
(1.2
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.7
)
                           
Income before income taxes
   
6.0
   
4.0
   
2.1
   
2.0
 
Income tax expense
   
(2.5
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.8
)
                           
Net income
   
3.5
%
 
2.4
%
 
1.3
%
 
1.2
%

        In managing our business, we consider all growth, including the opening of new branches, to be internal (organic) growth unless it results from an acquisition. When we refer to growth in existing markets or internal growth in our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, we include growth from existing and newly opened branches but exclude growth from acquired branches until they have been under our ownership for at least four full fiscal quarters at the start of the fiscal reporting period. At June 30, 2008, we had a total of 177 branches in operation. Acquired markets for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 include only the one branch at Wholesale Roofing Supply. For YTD 2008, 160 of the 177 branches, along with two branches closed in October 2007 and February 2008, respectively, were included in our existing market calculations. The other 17 branches were excluded because they were acquired in fiscal 2007. Percentages in the tables below may not foot due to rounding.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 ("2008") Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 ("2007") 
 
Existing and Acquired Markets
 
For the Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Existing Markets
 
Acquired Markets
 
Consolidated
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Net Sales  
 
$
512,491
 
$
483,979
 
$
2,156
 
$
891
 
$
514,647
 
$
484,870
 
                                       
Gross Profit
   
119,541
   
107,629
   
632
   
205
   
120,173
   
107,834
 
Gross Margin
   
23.3
%
 
22.2
%
 
29.3
%
 
23.0
%
 
23.4
%
 
22.2
%
                                       
Operating Expenses
   
82,875
   
81,031
   
365
   
152
   
83,240
   
81,183
 
Operating Expenses as a % of Net Sales
   
16.2
%
 
16.7
%
 
16.9
%
 
17.1
%
 
16.2
%
 
16.7
%
                                       
Operating Income
 
$
36,666
 
$
26,598
 
$
267
 
$
53
 
$
36,933
 
$
26,651
 
Operating Margin
   
7.2
%
 
5.5
%
 
12.4
%
 
5.9
%
 
7.2
%
 
5.5
%

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Net Sales
 
        Consolidated net sales increased $29.8 million, or 6.1%, to $514.6 million in 2008 from $484.9 million in 2007. Both this year's and last year's third quarter had 64 business days. Existing market sales increased $28.5 million or 5.9%, while acquired markets contributed an increase of $1.3 million. We attribute the existing market sales increase primarily to the following factors:
 
 
·
a rapid rise in prices, especially in residential roofing products;
 
·
strong re-roofing activity in storm-affected regions; and
 
·
continued strength in non-residential roofing activity in most markets;
partially offset by the negative impact of:
 
·
continued weakness in new residential roofing activity in most markets; and
 
·
weak complementary product sales in certain markets where we have had historically higher levels of new residential construction.
 
We did not open or close any branches in our existing markets during the third quarter of 2008, but opened one branch in existing markets during the third quarter of 2007. For 2008, our acquired markets had combined product group sales of $1.9 and $0.2 million in residential roofing products and non-residential roofing products, respectively, while the product group sales for our existing markets were as follows:
 
Existing Markets
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
     
   
Sales
 
Mix
 
Sales
 
Mix
 
Change
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Residential roofing products
 
$
221,510
   
43.2
%
$
197,139
   
40.7
%
$
24,371
   
12.4
%
Non-residential roofing products
   
209,999
   
41.0
%
 
195,587
   
40.4
%
 
14,412
   
7.4
 
Complementary building products
   
80,982
   
15.8
%
 
91,253
   
18.9
%
 
(10,271
)
 
-11.3
 
 
                                   
   
$
512,491
   
100.0
%
$
483,979
   
100.0
%
$
28,512
   
5.9
%
 
        Note: Total 2008 existing market sales of $512.5 million plus 2008 sales from acquired markets of $2.1 million equal $514.6 million of total 2008 sales. Total 2007 existing market sales of $484.0 million plus 2007 sales from acquired markets of $0.9 million equal $484.9 million of total 2007 sales. We believe the existing market information is useful to investors because it helps explain organic growth or decline.
 
Gross Profit
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
             
   
2008
 
2007
 
Change
 
   
(dollars in millions)
 
Gross profit
 
$
120.2
 
$
107.8
 
$
12.4
       
11.5
%
Existing Markets
   
119.5
   
107.6
   
11.9
       
11.1
%
                       
Gross margin
   
23.4
%
 
22.2
%
     
1.2
%
   
Existing Markets
   
23.3
%
 
22.2
%
     
1.1
%
     

        Our existing markets' gross profit increased $11.9 million or 11.1% in 2008, while our acquired markets' gross profit increased $0.4 million. Our overall gross margin increased to 23.4% from 22.2%, while our existing markets' gross margin increased to 23.3% in 2008 from 22.2% in 2007. These increases were mostly in residential roofing products and resulted principally from the pass-through of increases in shingle prices as we were notified of price increases from our vendors. However, our cost of goods sold did not increase at the same time or rate due to favorable buying programs and the lower cost inventory on hand before the price increases. Our existing market gross margin in non-residential roofing and complementary products, excluding vendor incentives, which represents our invoiced gross margin, was relatively consistent with 2007. If price increases do not continue in the future, existing market gross margins could decrease somewhat from current levels. The gross margin increases were also helped somewhat by an increase of residential roofing products in our product sales mix, which have substantially higher gross margins than the more competitive non-residential market.

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Operating Expenses
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
     
   
2008
 
2007
 
Change
 
   
(dollars in millions)
 
                       
Operating expenses  
 
$
83.2
 
$
81.2
 
$
2.0
       
2.5
%
Existing Markets  
   
82.9
   
81.0
   
1.9
       
2.3
%
   
                     
Operating expenses as a % of sales
   
16.2
%
 
16.7
%
     
-0.5
%
   
Existing Markets
   
16.2
%
 
16.7
%
     
-0.5
%
     
 
        Our existing markets' operating expenses increased by $1.9 million or 2.3% to $82.9 million in 2008 from $81.0 million in 2007, while our acquired markets' operating expenses increased $0.2 million. The following factors were the leading causes of our higher existing market operating expenses:
 
 
·
payroll and related costs increased by $1.6 million primarily from higher incentive-based pay accruals, partially offset by a lower headcount and favorable medical insurance claims; and
 
·
an increase of $1.9 million in selling expenses due primarily to higher transportation expenses resulting from significantly higher petroleum costs;
partially offset by:
 
·
savings of $0.4 million in other expenses from cost-reduction initiatives; and
 
·
reduced depreciation and amortization of $1.2 million due to lower amortization amounts of intangible assets and somewhat from substantially lower capital expenditures in 2008.

        Existing markets' operating expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 16.2% in 2008 from 16.7% in 2007 as we were able to control our variable costs and leverage our fixed costs. Overall operating expenses decreased to 16.2% of net sales from 16.7% due to the same factors. In 2008, we expensed a total of $3.7 million for the amortization of intangible assets recorded under purchase accounting in our existing markets compared to $4.5 million in 2007.
 
Interest Expense
 
        Interest expense decreased $1.4 million to $6.0 million in 2008 from $7.4 million in 2007. This decrease was primarily due to a paydown of debt and a decline in average interest rates since 2007, which affected the unhedged portion of our variable-rate debt.
 
Income Taxes
 
        Income tax expense of $12.7 million was recorded in 2008, an effective tax rate of 41.0%, compared to $7.7 million in 2007, an effective tax rate of 40.2%. The slight increase in the effective rate reflects changes in allocations of taxable income and losses among the states in which we are located.

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2008 ("YTD 2008") Compared to the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 ("YTD 2007")
 
Existing and Acquired Markets
 
For the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Existing Markets
 
Acquired Markets
 
Consolidated
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
                         
Net Sales  
 
$
1,030,976
 
$
1,081,633
 
$
186,318
 
$
70,391
 
$
1,217,294
 
$
1,152,024
 
                                       
Gross Profit
   
249,239
   
254,904
   
31,020
   
10,832
   
280,259
   
265,736
 
Gross Margin
   
24.2
%
 
23.6
%
 
16.6
%
 
15.4
%
 
23.0
%
 
23.1
%
                                       
Operating Expenses
   
205,104
   
212,242
   
29,385
   
10,007
   
234,489
   
222,249
 
Operating Expenses as a % of Net Sales
   
19.9
%
 
19.6
%
 
15.8
%
 
14.2
%
 
19.3
%
 
19.3
%
                                       
Operating Income
 
$
44,135
 
$
42,662
 
$
1,635
 
$
825
 
$
45,770
 
$
43,487
 
Operating Margin
   
4.3
%
 
3.9
%
 
0.9
%
 
1.2
%
 
3.8
%
 
3.8
%
 
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Net Sales
 
        Consolidated net sales increased $65.3 million, or 5.7%, to $1.22 billion in YTD 2008 from $1.15 billion in YTD 2007. Both this year and last year had 189 business days. Existing market sales declined $50.7 million or 4.7%, while acquired markets contributed an increase of $115.9 million. We attribute the existing market sales decline primarily to a decline in new residential construction and somewhat from weaker residential re-roofing and remodeling activity, partially offset by the recent favorable factors we discussed for the third quarter.
 
        We opened one new branch and closed two branches in our existing markets during YTD 2008, while we opened seven new branches and closed two branches in existing markets in YTD 2007. For YTD 2008, our acquired markets had combined product group sales of $14.3, $165.7 and $6.3 million in residential roofing products, non-residential roofing products and complementary building products, respectively, while the product group sales for our existing markets were as follows:
 
Existing Markets
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2008
 
June 30, 2007
     
   
Sales
 
Mix
 
Sales
 
Mix
 
Change
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
                     
Residential roofing products  
 
$
480,978
   
46.7
%
$
498,996
   
46.1
%
$
(18,018
)
 
-3.6
%
Non-residential roofing products  
   
334,953
   
32.5
%
 
330,040
   
30.5
%
 
4,913
   
1.5
 
Complementary building products  
   
215,045
   
20.9
%
 
252,597
   
23.4
%
 
(37,552
)
 
-14.9
 
   
                                   
   
$
1,030,976
   
100.0
%
$
1,081,633
   
100.0
%
$
(50,657
)
 
-4.7
%
 
        Note: Total YTD 2008 existing market sales of $1,031.0 million plus YTD 2008 sales from acquired markets of $186.3 million equal $1,217.3 million of total YTD 2008 sales. Total YTD 2007 existing market sales of $1,081.6 million plus YTD 2007 sales from acquired markets of $70.4 million equal $1,152.0 million of total YTD 2007 sales. We believe the existing market information is useful to investors because it helps explain organic growth or decline.
 
Gross Profit
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
Change
 
 
 
(dollars in millions)
 
                       
Gross Profit  
 
$
280.3
 
$
265.7
 
$
14.6
       
5.5
%
Existing Markets
   
249.24
   
254.90
   
(5.66
)
     
-2.2
%
   
                     
Gross Margin
   
23.0
%
 
23.1
%
     
-0.1
%
   
Existing Markets
   
24.2
%
 
23.6
%
       
0.6
%
     

        Our existing markets' gross profit declined $5.7 million or 2.2% in YTD 2008, while our acquired markets' gross profit increased $20.2 million. Existing markets' gross margin increased to 24.2% in YTD 2008 from 23.6% in YTD 2007. The existing market increase was caused by the factors we discussed for the quarter combined with higher calendar year-end vendor rebates offered by some of our vendors, partially offset by a negative impact from increased competitive conditions, mainly in our non-residential product group. Our overall gross margin decreased to 23.0% from 23.1% due primarily to the same factors and an increased sales mix of the traditionally lower gross margin non-residential roofing, mainly due to the addition of North Coast which sells mostly non-residential roofing.

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Operating Expenses
 
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
     
   
2008
 
2007
 
Change
 
   
(dollars in millions)
 
                       
Operating Expenses  
 
$
234.5
 
$
222.2
 
$
12.3
       
5.5
%
Existing Markets  
 
$
205.1
 
$
212.2
 
$
(7.1
)
     
-3.4
%
   
                     
Operating Expenses as a % of Sales
   
19.3
%
 
19.3
%
     
0.0
%
   
Existing Markets
   
19.9
%
 
19.6
%
     
0.3
%
     
 
        Our existing markets' operating expenses declined by $7.1 million or 3.4% to $205.1 million in YTD 2008 from $212.2 million in YTD 2007, while our acquired markets' operating expenses increased $19.4 million. The following factors were the leading causes of our lower existing market operating expenses:
 
 
·
payroll and related costs decreased by $5.9 million primarily from a lower headcount;
 
·
savings of $2.8 million in general and administrative expenses from cost-saving measures and allocations to our acquired markets; and
 
·
reduced depreciation and amortization of $1.4 million due to lower amortization amounts of intangible assets and somewhat from substantially lower capital expenditures in YTD 2008;
partially offset by:
 
·
An increase in selling expenses of $1.2 million resulting primarily from higher petroleum costs; and
 
·
a $1.8 million increase in our provision for bad debts as we increased our accounts receivable allowance due primarily to the first- half business slowdown.

        Existing markets' operating expenses as a percentage of net sales increased slightly to 19.9% from 19.6%, primarily due to the lower existing market sales and the relatively fixed nature of our operating expenses. Overall operating expenses were consistent at 19.3% of net sales in YTD 2008 and YTD 2007, due to the same factors offset by the inclusion of North Coast, which had lower operating costs as a percentage of sales in YTD 2008. In YTD 2008, we expensed a total of $11.3 million for the amortization of intangible assets recorded under purchase accounting, including $4.9 million in our acquired markets, compared to a total of $9.7 million in YTD 2007.
 
Interest Expense
 
        Interest expense decreased $0.4 million to $19.7 million in YTD 2008 from $20.1 million in YTD 2007. We were able to pay down our debt since June 2007 and there was a decline in average interest rates during YTD 2008, which affected the unhedged portion of our variable-rate debt.
 
Income Taxes
 
        Income tax expense of $10.7 million was recorded in YTD 2008, an effective tax rate of 41.0%, compared to income tax expense of $9.4 million in YTD 2007, an effective tax rate of 40.2%. The increase in the effective rate reflects changes in allocations of taxable income and losses among the states in which we are located.
 
  Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
 
        In general, sales and net income are highest during our first, third and fourth fiscal quarters, which represent the peak months of construction and reroofing, especially in our branches in the northeastern U.S. and in Canada. Our sales are substantially lower during the second quarter, when we historically have incurred low net income levels or net losses.

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        We generally experience an increase in inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable during the first, third and fourth quarters of the year as a result of the seasonality of our business. Our peak borrowing level generally occurs during the third quarter, primarily because dated accounts payable offered by our suppliers typically are payable in April, May and June, while our peak accounts receivable collections typically occur from June through November.
 
        We generally experience a slowing of collections of our accounts receivable during our second quarter, mainly due to the inability of some of our customers to conduct their businesses effectively in inclement weather in certain of our regions. We continue to attempt to collect those receivables, which require payment under our standard terms. We do not provide any concessions to our customers during this quarter of the year, although we may take advantage of seasonal incentives from our vendors. Also during the second quarter, we generally experience our lowest availability under our senior secured credit facilities, which are asset-based lending facilities.
 
Certain Quarterly Financial Data
 
        The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly data for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 which, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of this data. Results of any one or more quarters are not necessarily indicative of results for an entire fiscal year or of continuing trends. Totals may not foot due to rounding.
 
   
Fiscal year 2008
 
Fiscal year 2007
 
   
Qtr 1
 
Qtr 2
 
Qtr 3
 
Qtr 1
 
Qtr 2
 
Qtr 3
 
Qtr 4
 
   
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
 
   
(unaudited)
 
Net sales  
 
$
398.4
 
$
304.3
 
$
514.6
 
$
380.2
 
$
286.9
 
$
484.9
 
$
493.8
 
Gross profit  
   
91.7
   
68.4
   
120.2
   
91.7
   
66.2
   
107.8
   
108.2
 
Income (loss) from operations  
   
15.8
   
(6.9
)
 
36.9
   
21.1
   
(4.2
)
 
26.7
   
26.3
 
Net income (loss)  
 
$
5.2
 
$
(8.1
)
$
18.3
 
$
8.8
 
$
(6.3
)
$
11.5
 
$
11.3
 
   
                             
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
 
$
0.12
 
$
(0.18
)
$
0.41
 
$
0.20
 
$
(0.14
)
$
0.26
 
$
0.26
 
Earnings (loss) per share - fully diluted
 
$
0.12
 
$
(0.18
)
$
0.41
 
$
0.20
 
$
(0.14
)
$
0.26
 
$
0.25
 
   
                             
Quarterly sales as % of year's sales  
               
23.1
%
 
17.4
%
 
29.5
%
 
30.0
%
Quarterly gross profit as % of year's gross profit  
               
24.5
%
 
17.7
%
 
28.8
%
 
28.9
%
Quarterly income (loss) from operations as % of  year's income (loss) from operations
                     
30.2
%
 
-6.1
%
 
38.2
%
 
37.7
%

        The calculations of the net loss per share for the second quarters of 2008 and 2007 did not include the effect of stock options since the impact would have been anti-dilutive.
 
  Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
        We had cash and cash equivalents of $11.5 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $7.2 million at June 30, 2007 and $6.5 million at September 30, 2007. Our net working capital was $250.7 million at June 30, 2008 compared to $189.0 million at June 30, 2007 and $215.5 million at September 30, 2007.
 
YTD 2008 Compared to YTD 2007
 
        Our net cash provided by operating activities was $29.2 million for YTD 2008 compared to $52.3 million for YTD 2007, as we built up our inventories by $37.5 million, especially in residential asphalt shingles, in reaction to announced price increases from our vendors and to ensure sufficient availability in the regions affected by storms in YTD 2008. Due to this build up, inventory turns were down in YTD 2008 as compared to YTD 2007, but we gained an advantage by having lower cost inventory to sell. Accounts receivable increased by $9.8 million in YTD 2008, primarily due to a normal seasonal increase and higher revenues. The number of days outstanding for accounts receivable, based upon year-to-date sales, increased slightly in YTD 2008 but is still within an acceptable range. The increases in inventory and accounts receivable were partially offset by a mostly seasonal increase of $34.9 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Prepaid expenses and other assets increased $1.9 million due primarily to some improved vendor rebates and a seasonal difference compared to last year in collections of the vendor rebates receivable.

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        Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $139.3 million in YTD 2008 to $2.3 million from $141.6 million in YTD 2007, due primarily from our acquisitions of $120.2 million in YTD 2007. We also substantially reduced capital spending from $21.5 million in YTD 2007 to $2.3 million in YTD 2008 due to the business slowdown and the prior-year required upgrades to the truck fleets of some of our recent acquisitions.
 
        Net cash used by financing activities was $21.6 million in YTD 2008 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $94.7 million in YTD 2007. The net cash used by financing activities in YTD 2008 primarily reflected repayments under our revolving lines of credit and term loans. The net cash provided by financing activities in YTD 2007 primarily reflected net term loan borrowings under our new credit facility, which refinanced our prior revolving facilities and term loans, payment of related deferred financing costs, and the financing of our acquisitions as mentioned above.
 
Capital Resources
 
        Our principal source of liquidity at June 30, 2008 was our cash and cash equivalents of $11.5 million and our available borrowings of $151.4 million under revolving lines of credit, subject to compliance with the maximum consolidated leverage ratio below. Our borrowing base availability is determined primarily by trade accounts receivable, less outstanding borrowings and letters of credit. Borrowings outstanding under the revolving lines of credit in the accompanying balance sheets have been classified as short-term debt since there were no current expectations of a minimum level of outstanding revolver borrowings in the following twelve months.
 
        Liquidity is defined as the current amount of readily available cash and the ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet the current needs for cash. We assess our liquidity in terms of our cash and cash equivalents on hand and the ability to generate cash to fund our operating activities, taking into consideration the seasonal nature of our business.
 
        Significant factors which could affect future liquidity include the following:
 
 
·
the adequacy of available bank lines of credit;
 
 
·
the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms;

 
·
cash flows generated from operating activities;

 
·
acquisitions; and

 
·
capital expenditures.
 
        Our primary capital needs are for working capital obligations and other general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and capital expenditures. Our primary sources of working capital are cash from operations and cash equivalents supplemented by bank borrowings. In the past, we have financed acquisitions initially through increased bank borrowings, the issuance of common stock and other borrowings. We then repay any such borrowings with cash flows from operations. The November 2006 refinancing of our credit facilities discussed below provided us with approximately $47 million of additional funds at the time of the closing for future acquisitions and ongoing working capital requirements. We have funded most of our past capital expenditures through increased bank borrowings, including equipment financing, or through capital leases and then have reduced these obligations with cash flows from operations.

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        We believe we have adequate current liquidity and availability of capital to fund our present operations, meet our commitments on our existing debt and fund anticipated growth, including expansion in existing and targeted market areas. We seek potential acquisitions from time to time and hold discussions with certain acquisition candidates. If suitable acquisition opportunities or working capital needs arise that would require additional financing, we believe that our financial position and earnings history provide a sufficient base for obtaining additional financing resources at reasonable rates and terms, as we have in the past. We may also issue additional shares of common stock to raise funds, which we did in December 2005, or we may issue preferred stock.
 
Indebtedness
 
        We currently have the following credit facilities:
 
 
·
a senior secured credit facility in the U.S.;
 
 
·
a Canadian senior secured credit facility; and

 
·
two equipment financing facilities.
 
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
 
        On November 2, 2006, we entered into an amended and restated seven-year $500 million U.S. senior secured credit facility and a C$15 million senior secured Canadian credit facility with GE Antares Capital ("GE Antares") and a syndicate of other lenders (combined, the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility refinanced the prior $370 million credit facilities that also were provided through GE Antares. The Credit Facility provides us with lower interest rates and available funds for future acquisitions and ongoing working capital requirements. In addition, the Credit Facility increased the allowable total equipment financing and/or capital lease financing to $35 million. The Credit Facility provides for a cash receipts lock-box arrangement that gives us sole control over the funds in lock-box accounts, unless excess availability is less than $10 million or an event of default occurs, in which case the senior secured lenders would have the right to take control over such funds and to apply such funds to repayment of the senior debt.
 
        The Credit Facility consists of a U.S. revolving credit facility of $150 million (the "US Revolver"), which includes a sub-facility of $20 million for letters of credit, and provided an initial $350 million term loan (the "Term Loan"). The Credit Facility also includes a C$15 million senior secured revolving credit facility provided by GE Canada Finance Holding Company (the "Canada Revolver"). There was a combined $151.4 million available for revolver borrowings at June 30, 2008, subject to compliance with the maximum consolidated leverage ratio below, and a combined $8.8 million outstanding under the US Revolver and Canadian Revolver that carried a weighted-average interest rate of 4.44%. The outstanding revolver borrowings at September 30, 2007 were $26.1 million and carried a weighted-average interest rate of 6.74%. Borrowings outstanding under the revolving lines of credit in the accompanying balance sheets were classified as short-term debt since there were no current expectations of a minimum level of outstanding revolver borrowings in the following twelve months. There were $4.5, $6.5 and $6.5 million of outstanding standby letters of credit at June 30, 2008, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively. The Term Loan requires amortization of 1% per year, payable in quarterly installments of approximately $0.9 million, and the remainder is due in 2013. The Credit Facility may also be expanded by up to an additional $200 million under certain conditions. There are mandatory prepayments under the Credit Facility under certain conditions, including the following cash flow condition:

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Excess Cash Flow
 
        On May 15 of each fiscal year, commencing on May 15, 2008, we must pay an amount equal to 50% of the Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Facility) for the prior fiscal year, not to exceed $7.0 million with respect to any fiscal year. Based on our results for fiscal year 2007, no payment was due in 2008.
 
Interest
 
        Interest on borrowings under the U.S. credit facility is payable at our election at either of the following rates:
 
 
·
the base rate (that is the higher of (a) the base rate for corporate loans quoted in The Wall Street Journal or (b) the Federal Reserve overnight rate plus 1/2 of 1%) plus a margin of 0.75% for the Term Loan.
 
 
 
 
·
the current LIBOR Rate plus a margin of 1.00% (for U.S. Revolver loans) or 2.00% (for Term Loan).
 
        Interest under the Canadian credit facility is payable at our election at either of the following rates:
 
 
·
an index rate (that is the higher of (1) the Canadian prime rate as quoted in The Globe and Mail and (2) the 30-day BA Rate plus 0.75%), or
 
 
·
the BA rate as described in the Canadian facility plus 1.00%.
 
       The US Revolver currently carries interest rates of the LIBOR plus 1.0% (3.48% at June 30, 2008) and base rate plus 0.5% (5.00% at June 30, 2008), while the Canada revolver carries an interest rate of the Canadian prime rate plus 0.75% (4.75% at June 30, 2008), and the Term Loan carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2% (4.69% and 4.65% for the two LIBOR arrangements under the Term Loan at June 30, 2008). Unused fees on the revolving credit facilities are 0.25% per annum. Availability under the revolving credit facilities is limited to 85% of eligible accounts receivable, increasing to 90% from January through April of each year.
 
        Financial covenants, which apply only to the Term Loan, are limited to a leverage ratio and a yearly capital expenditure limitation as follows:
 
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
 
        On the last day of each fiscal quarter, our Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as defined, must not be greater than 4.00:1.0. At June 30, 2008, this ratio was 3.31:1.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
        We cannot incur aggregate Capital Expenditures, as defined, in excess of three percent (3.00%) of consolidated gross revenue for any fiscal year.
 
        As of June 30, 2008, we were in compliance with these covenants. Substantially all of our assets, including the capital stock and assets of wholly-owned subsidiaries secure obligations under the Credit Facility.
 
Prior Senior Secured Credit Facilities
 
        The credit facilities in place prior to the Credit Facility discussed above were scheduled to mature on October 14, 2010 and consisted of a $280 million U.S. revolving line of credit and a $C15 million Canadian revolving line of credit, referred to as revolvers, and term loans totaling $90 million. These facilities provided for the same lock-box arrangements as under the Credit Facility. At the time of the refinancing discussed above, there was $227.8 million of borrowings outstanding under the prior revolvers. The outstanding revolver borrowings at that date carried a weighted-average interest rate of 7.03%.

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Equipment Financing Facilities
 
        The Company has two equipment financing facilities that allow for the financing of purchased transportation and material handling equipment totaling $32.9 million with $7.5 million of remaining availability as of June 30, 2008. There was $25.4 million of equipment financing loans outstanding at June 30, 2008, with fixed interest rates ranging from 5.5% to 7.4%.
 
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
 
        Our disclosure and analysis in this report contains forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Our forward-looking statements express our current expectations or forecasts of possible future results or events, including projections of future performance, statements of management's plans and objectives, future contracts, and forecasts of trends and other matters. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts and often use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "believe," "will likely result," "outlook," "project" and other words and expressions of similar meaning. No assurance can be given that the results in any forward-looking statements will be achieved and actual results could be affected by one or more factors, which could cause them to differ materially. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
 
        Certain factors that may affect our business and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements include those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007.
 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
        Our interest rate risk relates primarily to the variable-rate borrowings under our Credit Facility. The following discussion of our interest rate swaps and collars (see "Financial Derivatives" below) is based on a 10% change in interest rates. These changes are hypothetical scenarios used to calibrate potential risk and do not represent our view of future market changes. The interest rate collars have had no impact yet on our interest expense. As the hypothetical figures discussed below indicate, changes in fair value based on the assumed change in rates generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. The effect of a variation in a particular assumption is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which may magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
 
        At June 30, 2008, we had $343.9 million of term loans outstanding under our Credit Facility, $8.8 million of borrowings under revolving lines of credit, and $25.4 million of equipment financing outstanding. Our weighted-average effective interest rate on that debt, after considering the effect of the interest rate swaps, was 6.31% at June 30, 2008 (7.13% at September 30, 2007). A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates in effect at June 30, 2008, would have increased annual interest expense on the borrowings outstanding at that date by approximately $0.2 million.
 
        We enter into interest rate swaps and collars to minimize the risks and costs associated with financing activities, as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed-and floating-rate debt. The swap   agreements discussed below are contracts to exchange variable-rate for fixed-interest rate payments over the life of the agreements. The collar agreements, also discussed below, provide for fixed-rate caps and floors. The aggregate fair value of these swaps and collars represented an unrealized loss of $8.2 million at June 30, 2008. A hypothetical increase (or decrease) of 10% in interest rates from the level in effect at June 30, 2008, would result in an aggregate unrealized (loss) or gain in value of the swaps and collars of approximately ($1.3) million or $1.2 million, respectively.

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Financial Derivatives
 
        As discussed above, we use interest rate derivative instruments to manage the risk of interest rate changes by converting a portion of our variable-rate borrowings into fixed-rate borrowings. We had interest rate derivative instruments outstanding in a total notional amount of $300 million at June 30, 2008, which consisted of: a) interest rate swaps totaling $200 million, expiring in April 2010, with a fixed rate of 4.97%; b) a $50 million interest rate collar expiring in April 2010 with a floor rate of 3.99% and a cap rate of 5.75%; and c) a $50 million interest rate collar expiring in April 2010 with a floor rate of 3.75% and a cap rate of 6.00%. We entered into these instruments during the second quarter of 2007 and cancelled the prior interest rate derivative instruments that had notional amounts totaling $150 million. The increase in the total notional amount was due to the increased borrowings under our Credit Facility. The current derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges, for which we record the effective portions of changes in their fair value, net of tax, in other comprehensive income. We recognize any ineffective portion of our hedges in earnings, of which there has been none to date. The prior derivative instruments were not designated as hedges and therefore changes in their fair values were recorded in interest expense.
 
Foreign Exchange Risk
 
        There have been no material changes from what we reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
 
        The term "disclosure controls and procedures" is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). The rules refer to the controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified. As of June 30, 2008, management, including the CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that as of June 30, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at ensuring that material information related to us or our consolidated subsidiaries is made known to them and is disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed under the Act. We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Based on the most recent evaluation, we have concluded that no significant change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
  Part II. Other Information
 
Items 1- 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.
 
Item 6.    Exhibits
 
(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Document Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification by Robert R. Buck pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification by David R. Grace pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification by Robert R. Buck and David R. Grace pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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  Signature Page
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on August 8, 2008.

 
 
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
BY:
/s/   DAVID R. GRACE       
 
 
 
David R. Grace, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and duly 
authorized signatory on behalf of the Registrant
 
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  Index to Exhibits

Exhibit  
Number
 
Document Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification by Robert R. Buck pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification by David R. Grace pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Certification by Robert R. Buck and David R. Grace pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.