BMC Stock (BMCH) 9 May 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good morning and thank you for standing by.

You are joining BMC's First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded today Tuesday, May 5, 2020. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions]

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reopening of building in are process construction. However, jurisdictions the these to three

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for today Q&A. joining again please us you and be Thank us Rachel, safe. into lead

Matt you. Bouley go Your Thank first Please Barclays. [Operator with from comes Instructions] ahead. question

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sales You of digit April talked Pennsylvania, with and kind shut northern Washington being down California and mid-single about in all down.

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David, Kim. I it's Hey, wanted to Steve jump just in.

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everybody. morning Good Thanks.

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ahead. Your from go next question Please comes from McCanless Wedbush. Jay

about Good of morning. And Thanks how much the my any that in exterior you way talk taking is some for have wanted on you business. versus guys seen interior you've remodeling? there Do the and trends maybe, ask to could tell March remodeling questions. to April? I of sales

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guys. Thanks, Hi.

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Judy Your from SunTrust. next from question comes Merrick

is Judy This for Keith.

update can And but so to an the on six in Ready-Frame the more other quickly, mostly give product you quarter? performance products? ago If the last of Just the has there? relative for seen us weeks Ready-Frame just demand in you've anything been what Thanks.

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