Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: January 10, 2013
Reporting Period: Preliminary results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended December 29, 2012.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing serves as a notice of a press release containing preliminary financial results. The text of the 8-K itself does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These figures are contained in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is incorporated by reference but not detailed in this summary text.
Material Changes
The filing does not list specific material changes or comparative metrics against prior periods. It notes that the results presented are estimated and preliminary because the Company has not completed its quarter-end fiscal close or analysis for the period ended December 29, 2012.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
- Status of Results: Results are preliminary and may change pending the completion of the fiscal close.
- Future Reporting: The Company will report final financial results for the fourth quarter before the market opens on February 13, 2013.
- Conference Call: A conference call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 13, 2013. Details will be provided approximately two weeks prior.
- Legal Disclaimer: Information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific preliminary revenue and earnings figures.
- Verify the final audited numbers when the Company reports on February 13, 2013, as current figures are estimates.
- Monitor the conference call on February 13, 2013, for management commentary on the preliminary results and outlook.
- Confirm that no material changes occurred between the preliminary announcement and the final close.