BlueLinx Announces Amendment to Term Loan Agreement

Amendment Facilitates Real Estate Monetization and Debt Reduction Initiatives


MARIETTA, Ga., March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), a leading distributor of building and industrial products in the United States, today announced that it has entered into an amendment to its term loan facility. The amendment will, among other things, allow BlueLinx to pursue efforts to monetize up to $50 million in real estate assets during 2019 in order to accelerate its debt reduction initiatives.

“We are pleased to have this flexibility to pursue more sale leaseback opportunities to unlock the value of our real estate assets and reduce our leverage,” said Mitch Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer.

In addition to the modifications to permit additional real estate monetization efforts, the amendment revises the Company’s permitted leverage ratio and extends the period in which prepayment premiums are applicable to voluntary prepayments under the facility.

Additional information regarding the amendment to the Company’s term loan facility will be included in a filing today by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, which investors are encouraged to read in its entirety.

About BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

BlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) is a leading wholesale distributor of building and industrial products in the United States with over 50,000 branded and private-label SKUs, and a broad distribution footprint servicing 40 states. BlueLinx has a differentiated distribution platform, value-driven business model and extensive cache of products across the building products industry. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, BlueLinx has over 2,400 associates and distributes its comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to over 15,000 national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers. BlueLinx encourages investors to visit its website, www.BlueLinxCo.com, which is updated regularly with financial and other important information about BlueLinx.

CONTACT: Mary Moll, Investor Relations

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
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