UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period endedJune 30, 20202021
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                       to                       
 
Commission File Number:  001-35805 
Boise Cascade Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware20-1496201
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1111 West Jefferson Street Suite 300
Boise, Idaho 83702-5389
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(208) 384-6161
(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 x     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).      Yes x     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer x    Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer o    Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).       
Yes   No x

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareBCCNew York Stock Exchange
 
There were 39,196,61939,330,807 shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding on July 24, 2020.30, 2021.



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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
(thousands, except per-share data) (thousands, except per-share data)
SalesSales$1,242,760  $1,230,081  $2,413,294  $2,272,167  Sales$2,443,161 $1,242,760 $4,264,477 $2,413,294 
Costs and expensesCosts and expenses    Costs and expenses    
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)1,048,902  1,049,655  2,041,172  1,947,477  Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)1,864,523 1,048,902 3,314,957 2,041,172 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization19,899  19,454  55,231  38,671  Depreciation and amortization20,420 19,899 39,959 55,231 
Selling and distribution expensesSelling and distribution expenses103,566  98,866  203,029  185,892  Selling and distribution expenses130,736 103,566 251,653 203,029 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses18,755  16,786  34,839  33,461  General and administrative expenses17,988 18,755 43,250 34,839 
Loss on curtailment of facilityLoss on curtailment of facility38  —  1,707  —  Loss on curtailment of facility38 1,707 
Other (income) expense, netOther (income) expense, net(170) 188  (1) (120) Other (income) expense, net(281)(170)(378)(1)
1,190,990  1,184,949  2,335,977  2,205,381   2,033,386 1,190,990 3,649,441 2,335,977 
Income from operationsIncome from operations51,770  45,132  77,317  66,786  Income from operations409,775 51,770 615,036 77,317 
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)409  248  (464) 410  Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)147 409 301 (464)
Pension expense (excluding service costs)Pension expense (excluding service costs)(302) (290) (689) (589) Pension expense (excluding service costs)(19)(302)(38)(689)
Interest expenseInterest expense(6,633) (6,486) (13,054) (12,923) Interest expense(6,347)(6,633)(12,222)(13,054)
Interest incomeInterest income190  416  845  908  Interest income51 190 110 845 
Change in fair value of interest rate swapsChange in fair value of interest rate swaps(514) (1,551) (2,828) (2,534) Change in fair value of interest rate swaps(25)(514)999 (2,828)
(6,850) (7,663) (16,190) (14,728)  (6,193)(6,850)(10,850)(16,190)
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes44,920  37,469  61,127  52,058  Income before income taxes403,582 44,920 604,186 61,127 
Income tax provisionIncome tax provision(11,334) (9,751) (15,341) (12,951) Income tax provision(101,026)(11,334)(152,474)(15,341)
Net incomeNet income$33,586  $27,718  $45,786  $39,107  Net income$302,556 $33,586 $451,712 $45,786 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:Weighted average common shares outstanding:Weighted average common shares outstanding:
BasicBasic39,312  39,087  39,238  38,986  Basic39,442 39,312 39,399 39,238 
DilutedDiluted39,387  39,199  39,381  39,185  Diluted39,688 39,387 39,633 39,381 
Net income per common share:Net income per common share:Net income per common share:
BasicBasic$0.85  $0.71  $1.17  $1.00  Basic$7.67 $0.85 $11.47 $1.17 
DilutedDiluted$0.85  $0.71  $1.16  $1.00  Diluted$7.62 $0.85 $11.40 $1.16 
Dividends declared per common shareDividends declared per common share$0.10  $0.09  $0.20  $0.18  Dividends declared per common share$2.10 $0.10 $2.20 $0.20 
 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.

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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
20202019202020192021202020212020
(thousands)(thousands)
Net incomeNet income$33,586  $27,718  $45,786  $39,107  Net income$302,556 $33,586 $451,712 $45,786 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans Defined benefit pension plans Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax of $51, $(11), $102, and $(22), respectively150  (33) 301  (65) 
Effect of settlements, net of tax of $—, $—, $22 and $—, respectively—  —  64  —  
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax of $(1) , $51, $(2), and $102, respectivelyAmortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net of tax of $(1) , $51, $(2), and $102, respectively(3)150 (7)301 
Effect of settlements, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, and $22, respectivelyEffect of settlements, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, and $22, respectively64 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax150  (33) 365  (65) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(3)150 (7)365 
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income$33,736  $27,685  $46,151  $39,042  Comprehensive income$302,553 $33,736 $451,705 $46,151 

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.



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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(thousands) (thousands)
ASSETSASSETS  ASSETS  
CurrentCurrent  Current  
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$361,436  $285,237  Cash and cash equivalents$653,767 $405,382 
ReceivablesReceivables Receivables 
Trade, less allowances of $890 and $591350,673  215,894  
Trade, less allowances of $2,513 and $1,111Trade, less allowances of $2,513 and $1,111592,953 375,865 
Related partiesRelated parties417  568  Related parties412 201 
OtherOther9,772  15,184  Other16,785 15,067 
InventoriesInventories456,129  497,596  Inventories727,205 503,480 
Prepaid expenses and otherPrepaid expenses and other14,716  8,285  Prepaid expenses and other16,308 8,860 
Total current assetsTotal current assets1,193,143  1,022,764  Total current assets2,007,430 1,308,855 
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net446,773  476,949  Property and equipment, net457,291 461,456 
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets64,676  64,228  Operating lease right-of-use assets57,650 62,447 
Finance lease right-of-use assetsFinance lease right-of-use assets30,101  21,798  Finance lease right-of-use assets28,146 29,523 
Timber depositsTimber deposits14,212  12,287  Timber deposits7,469 11,761 
GoodwillGoodwill60,382  60,382  Goodwill60,382 60,382 
Intangible assets, netIntangible assets, net17,186  17,797  Intangible assets, net15,962 16,574 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes7,620  7,952  Deferred income taxes7,261 7,460 
Other assetsOther assets6,982  9,194  Other assets5,849 7,260 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,841,075  $1,693,351  Total assets$2,647,440 $1,965,718 
 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.



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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
(unaudited)
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(thousands, except per-share data)(thousands, except per-share data)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CurrentCurrentCurrent
Accounts payableAccounts payableAccounts payable
TradeTrade$320,839  $222,930  Trade$507,237 $307,653 
Related partiesRelated parties1,835  1,624  Related parties2,811 1,199 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities Accrued liabilities 
Compensation and benefitsCompensation and benefits78,386  83,943  Compensation and benefits116,596 118,400 
Income taxes payableIncome taxes payable7,391  —  Income taxes payable15,460 8,101 
Interest payableInterest payable6,696  6,723  Interest payable9,879 8,477 
Dividends payableDividends payable78,662 
OtherOther70,140  69,772  Other123,612 80,172 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities485,287  384,992  Total current liabilities854,257 524,002 
DebtDebtDebt
Long-term debtLong-term debt440,178  440,544  Long-term debt444,210 443,792 
OtherOtherOther
Compensation and benefitsCompensation and benefits42,205  45,586  Compensation and benefits28,312 25,951 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portionOperating lease liabilities, net of current portion58,913  58,029  Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion50,967 56,001 
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portionFinance lease liabilities, net of current portion31,816  23,419  Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion30,661 31,607 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes25,333  26,694  Deferred income taxes7,378 18,263 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities17,635  12,757  Other long-term liabilities15,945 15,303 
175,902  166,485   133,263 147,125 
Commitments and contingent liabilitiesCommitments and contingent liabilities    Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equityStockholders' equityStockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstandingPreferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding—  —  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 50,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized, 44,564 and 44,353 shares issued, respectively446  444  
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized, 44,698 and 44,568 shares issued, respectivelyCommon stock, $0.01 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized, 44,698 and 44,568 shares issued, respectively447 446 
Treasury stock, 5,367 shares at costTreasury stock, 5,367 shares at cost(138,909) (138,909) Treasury stock, 5,367 shares at cost(138,909)(138,909)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital533,406  533,345  Additional paid-in capital538,841 538,006 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(49,883) (50,248) Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,085)(1,078)
Retained earningsRetained earnings394,648  356,698  Retained earnings816,416 452,334 
Total stockholders' equityTotal stockholders' equity739,708  701,330  Total stockholders' equity1,215,710 850,799 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equityTotal liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,841,075  $1,693,351  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$2,647,440 $1,965,718 

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.


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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
20202019 20212020
(thousands) (thousands)
Cash provided by (used for) operationsCash provided by (used for) operations  Cash provided by (used for) operations  
Net incomeNet income$45,786  $39,107  Net income$451,712 $45,786 
Items in net income not using (providing) cashItems in net income not using (providing) cashItems in net income not using (providing) cash
Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and otherDepreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other56,295  39,821  Depreciation and amortization, including deferred financing costs and other40,826 56,295 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation3,345  4,069  Stock-based compensation3,503 3,345 
Pension expensePension expense1,023  911  Pension expense38 1,023 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(1,501) 5,629  Deferred income taxes(10,481)(1,501)
Change in fair value of interest rate swapsChange in fair value of interest rate swaps2,828  2,534  Change in fair value of interest rate swaps(999)2,828 
Loss on curtailment of facility (excluding severance)Loss on curtailment of facility (excluding severance)1,476  —  Loss on curtailment of facility (excluding severance)1,476 
OtherOther164  (33) Other1,017 164 
Decrease (increase) in working capital, net of acquisitions
Decrease (increase) in working capitalDecrease (increase) in working capital
ReceivablesReceivables(129,532) (93,977) Receivables(219,112)(129,532)
InventoriesInventories41,102  13,324  Inventories(225,006)41,102 
Prepaid expenses and otherPrepaid expenses and other(6,989) (4,773) Prepaid expenses and other(7,448)(6,989)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued liabilities95,505  45,355  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities248,139 95,505 
Pension contributionsPension contributions(1,062) (927) Pension contributions(153)(1,062)
Income taxes payableIncome taxes payable8,616  16,735  Income taxes payable7,253 8,616 
OtherOther1,220  (923) Other1,890 1,220 
Net cash provided by operationsNet cash provided by operations118,276  66,852  Net cash provided by operations291,179 118,276 
Cash provided by (used for) investmentCash provided by (used for) investment  Cash provided by (used for) investment  
Expenditures for property and equipmentExpenditures for property and equipment(28,849) (32,824) Expenditures for property and equipment(31,502)(28,849)
Acquisitions of businesses and facilities—  (15,675) 
Proceeds from sale of facilities—  2,493  
Proceeds from sales of assets and otherProceeds from sales of assets and other406  1,395  Proceeds from sales of assets and other500 406 
Net cash used for investmentNet cash used for investment(28,443) (44,611) Net cash used for investment(31,002)(28,443)
Cash provided by (used for) financingCash provided by (used for) financingCash provided by (used for) financing
Borrowings of long-term debt, including revolving credit facilityBorrowings of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility—  5,500  Borrowings of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility28,000 
Payments of long-term debt, including revolving credit facilityPayments of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility—  (5,500) Payments of long-term debt, including revolving credit facility(28,000)
Dividends paid on common stockDividends paid on common stock(8,562) (7,562) Dividends paid on common stock(8,373)(8,562)
Tax withholding payments on stock-based awardsTax withholding payments on stock-based awards(3,309) (3,574) Tax withholding payments on stock-based awards(2,729)(3,309)
OtherOther(1,763) (369) Other(690)(1,763)
Net cash used for financingNet cash used for financing(13,634) (11,505) Net cash used for financing(11,792)(13,634)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalentsNet increase in cash and cash equivalents76,199  10,736  Net increase in cash and cash equivalents248,385 76,199 
Balance at beginning of the periodBalance at beginning of the period285,237  191,671  Balance at beginning of the period405,382 285,237 
Balance at end of the periodBalance at end of the period$361,436  $202,407  Balance at end of the period$653,767 $361,436 
 
See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.

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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsTotal Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsTotal
SharesAmountSharesAmount SharesAmountSharesAmount
(thousands) (thousands)
Balance at December 31, 201944,353  $444  5,367  $(138,909) $533,345  $(50,248) $356,698  $701,330  
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 202044,568 $446 5,367 $(138,909)$538,006 $(1,078)$452,334 $850,799 
Net incomeNet income12,200  12,200  Net income149,156 149,156 
Other comprehensive income215  215  
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss(4)(4)
Common stock issuedCommon stock issued211    Common stock issued130 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation1,674  1,674  Stock-based compensation2,092 2,092 
Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)(3,866) (3,866) Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)(4,116)(4,116)
Tax withholding payments on stock-based awardsTax withholding payments on stock-based awards(3,309) (3,309) Tax withholding payments on stock-based awards(2,729)(2,729)
Proceeds from exercise of stock optionsProceeds from exercise of stock options27  27  Proceeds from exercise of stock options63 63 
OtherOther(2) (2) Other(1)(1)
Balance at March 31, 202044,564  $446  5,367  $(138,909) $531,735  $(50,033) $365,032  $708,271  
Balance at March 31, 2021Balance at March 31, 202144,698 $447 5,367 $(138,909)$537,431 $(1,082)$597,374 $995,261 
Net incomeNet income33,586  33,586  Net income302,556 302,556 
Other comprehensive income150  150  
Other comprehensive lossOther comprehensive loss(3)(3)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation1,671  1,671  Stock-based compensation1,411 1,411 
Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)(3,970) (3,970) 
Common stock dividends ($2.10 per share)Common stock dividends ($2.10 per share)(83,514)(83,514)
Balance at June 30, 202044,564  $446  5,367  $(138,909) $533,406  $(49,883) $394,648  $739,708  
OtherOther(1)(1)
Balance at June 30, 2021Balance at June 30, 202144,698 $447 5,367 $(138,909)$538,841 $(1,085)$816,416 $1,215,710 

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.


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Boise Cascade Company
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (continued)
(unaudited)
Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsTotal Common StockTreasury StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained EarningsTotal
SharesAmountSharesAmount SharesAmountSharesAmount
(thousands) (thousands)
Balance at December 31, 201844,076  $441  5,367  $(138,909) $528,654  $(47,652) $330,056  $672,590  
Balance at December 31, 2019Balance at December 31, 201944,353 $444 5,367 $(138,909)$533,345 $(50,248)$356,698 $701,330 
Net incomeNet income11,389  11,389  Net income12,200 12,200 
Other comprehensive loss(32) (32) 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income215 215 
Common stock issuedCommon stock issued265    Common stock issued211 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation2,200  2,200  Stock-based compensation1,674 1,674 
Common stock dividends ($0.09 per share)(3,561) (3,561) 
Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)(3,866)(3,866)
Tax withholding payments on stock-based awardsTax withholding payments on stock-based awards(3,569) (3,569) Tax withholding payments on stock-based awards(3,309)(3,309)
Proceeds from exercise of stock optionsProceeds from exercise of stock options27 27 
OtherOther(2)(2)
Balance at March 31, 2020Balance at March 31, 202044,564 $446 5,367 $(138,909)$531,735 $(50,033)$365,032 $708,271 
Net incomeNet income33,586 33,586 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income150 150 
Other(2) (2) 
Balance at March 31, 201944,341  $443  5,367  $(138,909) $527,283  $(47,684) $337,884  $679,017  
Net income27,718  27,718  
Other comprehensive loss(33) (33) 
Common stock issued —  —  
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation1,869  1,869  Stock-based compensation1,671 1,671 
Common stock dividends ($0.09 per share)(3,545) (3,545) 
Tax withholding payments on stock-based awards(5) (5) 
Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)Common stock dividends ($0.10 per share)(3,970)(3,970)
Balance at June 30, 201944,342  $443  5,367  $(138,909) $529,147  $(47,717) $362,057  $705,021  
Balance at June 30, 2020Balance at June 30, 202044,564 $446 5,367 $(138,909)$533,406 $(49,883)$394,648 $739,708 

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements

1.    Nature of Operations and Consolidation
 
Nature of Operations
 
    Boise Cascade Company is a building products company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. As used in this Form 10-Q, the terms "Boise Cascade," "we," and "our" refer to Boise Cascade Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are one of the largest producers of engineered wood products (EWP) and plywood in North America and a leading United States (U.S.) wholesale distributor of building products.

    We operate our business using 2 reportable segments: (1) Wood Products, which primarily manufactures EWP and plywood, and (2) Building Materials Distribution (BMD), which is a wholesale distributor of building materials. For more information, see Note 12, Segment Information.
 
Consolidation
 
    The accompanying quarterly consolidated financial statements have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and stockholders' equity for the interim periods presented. Except as disclosed within these condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements, the adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. The quarterly consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Boise Cascade and its subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. These condensed notes to unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our 20192020 Form 10-K and the other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies

    The complete summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets; legal contingencies; guarantee obligations; indemnifications; assumptions used in retirement, medical, and workers' compensation benefits; assumptions used in the determination of right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities; stock-based compensation; fair value measurements; income taxes; and vendor and customer rebates, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management's best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. We adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.  

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Revenue Recognition

    Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. For revenue disaggregated by major product line for each reportable segment, see Note 12, Segment Information.

    Fees for shipping and handling charged to customers for sales transactions are included in "Sales" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. When control over products has transferred to the customer, we have elected to recognize costs related to shipping and handling as fulfillment costs. For our Wood Products segment, costs related to shipping and handling are included in "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In our Wood Products segment, we view our shipping and handling costs as a cost of the manufacturing process and the movement of product to our end customers. For our Building Materials Distribution segment, costs related to shipping and handling of $44.2$49.7 million and $43.4$44.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, and $84.9$96.2 million and $80.3$84.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, are included in "Selling and distribution expenses" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In our Building Materials Distribution segment, our activities relate to the purchase and resale of finished product, and excluding shipping and handling costs from “Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)” provides us a clearer view of our operating performance and the effectiveness of our sales and purchasing functions.

Customer Rebates and Allowances

    Rebates are provided to our customers and our customers' customers based on the volume of their purchases, among other factors such as customer loyalty, conversion, and commitment. We provide the rebates to increase the sell-through of our products. Rebates are generally estimated based on the expected amount to be paid and recorded as a decrease in "Sales." At June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had $45.4$93.1 million and $49.4$56.3 million, respectively, of rebates payable to our customers recorded in "Accrued liabilities, Other" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We adjust our estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the probability of rebates paid changes or when the amounts become fixed. There have not been significant changes to our estimates of rebates, although it is reasonably possible that a change in the estimate may occur.

Vendor Rebates and Allowances
 
We receive rebates and allowances from our vendors under a number of different programs, including vendor marketing programs. At June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had $6.9$11.6 million and $9.2$9.9 million, respectively, of vendor rebates and allowances recorded in "Receivables, Other" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rebates and allowances received from our vendors are recognized as a reduction of "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" when the product is sold, unless the rebates and allowances are linked to a specific incremental cost to sell a vendor's product. Amounts received from vendors that are linked to specific selling and distribution expenses are recognized as a reduction of "Selling and distribution expenses" in the period the expense is incurred.

Leases

    We primarily lease land, building, and equipment under operating and finance leases. We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and assess lease classification as either operating or finance at lease inception or upon modification. Substantially all of our leases with initial terms greater than one year are for real estate, including distribution centers, corporate headquarters, land, and other office space. Substantially all of these lease agreements have fixed payment terms based on the passage of time and are recorded in our Building Materials Distribution segment. Many of our leases include fixed escalation clauses, renewal options and/or termination options that are factored into our determination of lease term and lease payments when appropriate. Renewal options generally range from one to ten years with fixed payment terms similar to those in the original lease agreements. Some lease agreements provide us with the option to purchase the leased property at market value. Our lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees.

    ROURight-of-use (ROU) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. The current portion of our operating and finance lease liabilities are recorded in "Accrued liabilities, Other" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
    
    We use our estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is derived from information available at the lease commencement date, in determining the present value of lease payments. In determining our incremental borrowing rates, we
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give consideration to publicly available interest rates for instruments with similar characteristics, including credit rating, term, and collateralization.
    
    For purposes of determining straight-line rent expense, the lease term is calculated from the date we first take possession of the facility, including any periods of free rent and any renewal option periods we are reasonably certain of exercising. Variable lease expense generally includes reimbursement of actual costs for common area maintenance, property taxes, and insurance on leased real estate and are recorded as incurred. Most of our operating lease expense is recorded in "Selling and distribution expenses" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, we do not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases.

    Our short-term leases primarily include equipment rentals with lease terms on a month-to-month basis, which provide for our seasonal needs and flexibility in the use of equipment. Our short-term leases also include certain real estate for which either party has the right to cancel upon providing notice of 30 to 90 days. We do not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for short-term leases.

Inventories
 
Inventories included the following (work in process is not material):
 
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(thousands) (thousands)
Finished goods and work in processFinished goods and work in process$383,202  $413,020  Finished goods and work in process$641,695 $431,663 
LogsLogs33,145  45,574  Logs48,095 35,622 
Other raw materials and suppliesOther raw materials and supplies39,782  39,002  Other raw materials and supplies37,415 36,195 
$456,129  $497,596   $727,205 $503,480 

Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment consisted of the following asset classes:
 
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(thousands) (thousands)
LandLand$38,274  $39,304  Land$47,099 $47,099 
BuildingsBuildings144,538  140,008  Buildings154,318 151,718 
ImprovementsImprovements61,955  61,187  Improvements64,972 64,178 
Mobile equipment, information technology, and office furnitureMobile equipment, information technology, and office furniture171,438  165,445  Mobile equipment, information technology, and office furniture182,427 178,271 
Machinery and equipmentMachinery and equipment677,307  666,467  Machinery and equipment715,155 687,768 
Construction in progressConstruction in progress30,645  34,846  Construction in progress28,620 40,606 
1,124,157  1,107,257   1,192,591 1,169,640 
Less accumulated depreciationLess accumulated depreciation(677,384) (630,308) Less accumulated depreciation(735,300)(708,184)
$446,773  $476,949   $457,291 $461,456 

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

        We review long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable (triggering event). An impairment of long-lived assets exists when the carrying value is not recoverable through future undiscounted cash flows from operations and when the carrying value of an asset or asset group exceeds its fair value. No triggering event was identified during the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
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Fair Value

    Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy under GAAP gives the highest priority to quoted market prices (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). In general, and where applicable, we use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value (Level 1). If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, we use quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2). If quoted prices for identical or similar assets are not available or are unobservable, we may use internally developed valuation models, whose inputs include bid prices, and third-party valuations utilizing underlying asset assumptions (Level 3).

Financial Instruments
 
    Our financial instruments are cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-term debt, and interest rate swaps. Our cash is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value, and our cash equivalents are money market funds. As of June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we held $333.9$585.5 million and $259.5$371.8 million, respectively, in money market funds that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. The recorded values of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair values based on their short-term nature. At June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, the book value of our fixed-rate debt for each period was $350.0$400.0 million, and the fair value was estimated to be $353.5$423.5 million and $364.7$432.0 million, respectively. The difference between the book value and the fair value is derived from the difference between the period-end market interest rate and the stated rate of our fixed-rate, long-term debt. We estimated the fair value of our fixed-rate debt using quoted market prices of our debt in inactive markets (Level 2 inputs). The interest rate on our term loansvariable-rate debt is based on market conditions such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or a base rate. Because the interest rate on the term loansvariable-rate debt is based on current market conditions, we believe that the estimated fair value of the outstanding balance on our term loansvariable-rate debt approximates book value. As discussed below, we also have interest rate swaps to mitigate our variable interest rate exposure, the fair value of which is measured based on Level 2 inputs.

Interest Rate Risk and Interest Rate Swaps

    We are exposed to interest rate risk arising from fluctuations in variable-rate LIBOR on our term loansloan and when we have loan amounts outstanding on our Revolving Credit Facility. At June 30, 2020,2021, we had $95.0$50.0 million of variable-rate debt outstanding based on one-month LIBOR. Our objective is to limit the variability of interest payments on our debt. To meet this objective, we enter into receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swaps to change the variable-rate cash flow exposure to fixed-rate cash flows. In accordance with our risk management strategy, we actively monitor our interest rate exposure and use derivative instruments from time to time to manage the related risk. We do not speculate using derivative instruments.

    At June 30, 2020,2021, we had fourtwo interest rate swap agreements. Under the interest rate swaps, we receive one-month LIBOR-based variable interest rate payments and make fixed interest rate payments, thereby fixing the interest rate on $95.0$50.0 million of variable rate debt exposure. Payments on twoone interest rate swaps,swap, entered into in 2016, with a notional principal amountsamount of $50.0 million and $45.0 million are due on a monthly basis at an annual fixed rate of 1.007%, and 1.256%, respectively, and expirethis swap expires in February 2022 and March 2022, respectively (Initial Swaps)Swap). During the three months ended June 30,second quarter 2020, we entered into twoanother forward interest rate swap agreementsagreement which commencecommences on the expiration date of the Initial Swaps.Swap. Payments on these twothis interest rate swapsswap with a notional principal amountsamount of $50.0 million and $45.0 million will be due on a monthly basis at an annual fixed rate of 0.39%, and 0.431%, respectively, and expirethis swap expires in June 2025 and December 2025, respectively.2025.

The interest rate swap agreements were not designated as cash flow hedges, and as a result, all changes in the fair value are recognized in "Change in fair value of interest rate swaps" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations rather than through other comprehensive income. At June 30, 2020,2021, we recorded a long-term asset of $0.7 million in "Other assets" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and we also recorded a long-term liability of $2.0$0.3 million in "Other long-term liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. At December 31, 2019,2020, we recorded a long-term assetliability of $0.8$0.6 million in "Other assets"long-term liabilities" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements. The swaps were valued based on observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities and other observable inputs for interest rates and yield curves (Level 2 inputs).

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Concentration of Credit Risk
 
We are exposed to credit risk related to customer accounts receivable. In order to manage credit risk, we consider customer concentrations and current economic trends and monitor the creditworthiness of significant customers based on
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ongoing credit evaluations. At June 30, 2020,2021, receivables from two customers accounted for approximately 16%18% and 13%10% of total receivables. At December 31, 2019,2020, receivables from these two customers accounted for approximately 14%13% and 12% of total receivables. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of total receivables.

New and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
 
    In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply onlyIn January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope, which refines the scope of Topic 848 and clarifies some of its guidance as it related to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another referencerecent rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform.reform activities. Our current contracts that reference LIBOR include certain debt instruments and interest rate swaps. The amendments are effective for eligible contract modifications subsequent to March 12, 2020, and through December 31, 2022. The adoption of this standardthese standards did not and are not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements, but we will assess any eligible contract modifications in the future.
        In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to reduce complexity in accounting for income taxes. This ASU removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We currently do not expect the adoption of the guidance to have a material effect on our financial statements, but will continue to monitor the standard through the effective date.
         In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Topic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. This ASU amends ASC 715 to remove disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures, and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. The ASU's changes related to disclosures are part of the FASB's disclosure framework project. The updated guidance is effective retrospectively for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the effects of this ASU on our disclosures in the notes to our financial statements.

There were no other accounting standards recently issued that had or are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and associated disclosures.

3.    Income Taxes

    For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded $101.0 million and $152.5 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 25.0% and 25.2%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $11.3 million and $15.3 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 25.2% and 25.1%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recorded $9.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 26.0% and 24.9%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes.

    During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, cash paid for taxes, net of refunds received, were $155.5 million and $8.9 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, refunds received, net of cash taxes paid, were $10.6 million.million, respectively.

4.    Net Income Per Common Share
 
    Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted average common shares outstanding for the basic net income per common share calculation includes certain vested restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) as there are no conditions under which those shares will not be issued. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the combination of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and other potentially dilutive weighted average common shares. Other potentially dilutive weighted average common shares include the dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs for each period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the exercise price of a share and the amount of compensation expense, if any, for future service that has not yet been recognized are assumed to be used to repurchase shares in the current period.

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    The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
(thousands, except per-share data) (thousands, except per-share data)
Net incomeNet income$33,586  $27,718  $45,786  $39,107  Net income$302,556 $33,586 $451,712 $45,786 
Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period (for basic calculation)Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period (for basic calculation)39,312  39,087  39,238  38,986  Weighted average common shares outstanding during the period (for basic calculation)39,442 39,312 39,399 39,238 
Dilutive effect of other potential common sharesDilutive effect of other potential common shares75  112  143  199  Dilutive effect of other potential common shares246 75 234 143 
Weighted average common shares and potential common shares (for diluted calculation)Weighted average common shares and potential common shares (for diluted calculation)39,387  39,199  39,381  39,185  Weighted average common shares and potential common shares (for diluted calculation)39,688 39,387 39,633 39,381 
Net income per common share - BasicNet income per common share - Basic$0.85  $0.71  $1.17  $1.00  Net income per common share - Basic$7.67 $0.85 $11.47 $1.17 
Net income per common share - DilutedNet income per common share - Diluted$0.85  $0.71  $1.16  $1.00  Net income per common share - Diluted$7.62 $0.85 $11.40 $1.16 

    The computation of the dilutive effect of other potential common shares excludes stock awards representing 0.1 million0 shares and 0.20.1 million shares of common stock, respectively, in the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and 2019,0.2 million and 0.1 million and 0.2 millionshares of common stock, shares, respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020. Under the treasury stock method, the inclusion of these stock awards would have been antidilutive.

5.    Curtailment of Manufacturing Facility

    On February 20, 2020, we decided to permanently curtail I-joist production at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility by March 31, 2020. As a result of the curtailment, we recorded $15.0 million of accelerated depreciation during first quarter 2020 to fully depreciate the curtailed I-joist assets. In addition, we recorded $1.7 million of various closure-related costs in "Loss on curtailment of facility" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

6.    Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
June 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
(thousands) (thousands)
Asset-based revolving credit facility due 2025Asset-based revolving credit facility due 2025$—  $—  Asset-based revolving credit facility due 2025$$
Asset-based credit facility term loan due 2025Asset-based credit facility term loan due 202550,000  50,000  Asset-based credit facility term loan due 202550,000 50,000 
Term loan due 202645,000  45,000  
4.875% senior notes due 20304.875% senior notes due 2030400,000 400,000 
5.625% senior notes due 2024350,000  350,000  
Deferred financing costsDeferred financing costs(4,822) (4,456) Deferred financing costs(5,790)(6,208)
Long-term debtLong-term debt$440,178  $440,544  Long-term debt$444,210 $443,792 
 
Asset-Based Credit Facility

    On May 15, 2015, Boise Cascade and its principal operating subsidiaries, Boise Cascade Wood Products, L.L.C., and Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution, L.L.C., as borrowers, and Boise Cascade Wood Products Holdings Corp., as guarantor, entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, (Amended Agreement) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as administrative agent, and the banks named therein as lenders. On March 13, 2020, we entered into the sixth amendment to theThe Amended Agreement to reduce the maximum amount available forincludes a $350 million senior secured asset-based revolving loans from $370 million to $350 millioncredit facility (Revolving Credit Facility) and to extend the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from May 1, 2022, toa $50.0 million term loan (ABL Term Loan) maturing on March 13, 2025. The term loan within the Amended Agreement remains at $50.0 million (ABL Term Loan). Interest on borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and ABL Term Loan are payable monthly. Borrowings under the Amended Agreement are constrained by a borrowing base formula dependent upon levels of eligible receivables and inventory reduced by outstanding borrowings and letters of credit (Availability).

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The Amended Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of our assets, except for property and equipment. The proceeds of borrowings under the agreement are available for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
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    The Amended Agreement contains customary nonfinancial covenants, including a negative pledge covenant and restrictions on new indebtedness, investments, distributions to equity holders, asset sales, and affiliate transactions, the scope of which are dependent on the Availability existing from time to time. The Amended Agreement also contains a requirement that we meet a 1:1 fixed-charge coverage ratio (FCCR), applicable only if Availability falls below 10% of the aggregate revolving lending commitments or(or $35 million.million). Availability exceeded the minimum threshold amounts required for testing of the FCCR at all times since entering into the Amended Agreement, and Availability at June 30, 2020,2021, was $345.4$345.3 million.

    The Amended Agreement permits us to pay dividends only if at the time of payment (i) no default has occurred or is continuing (or would result from such payment) under the Amended Agreement, and (ii) pro forma Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Agreement) is equal to or exceeds 25% of the aggregate Revolver Commitments (as defined in the Amended Agreement) or (iii) (x) pro forma Excess Availability is equal to or exceeds 15% of the aggregate Revolver Commitment and (y) our fixed-charge coverage ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1 on a pro forma basis.

    Revolving Credit Facility

    Interest rates under the Revolving Credit Facility are based, at our election, on either LIBOR or a base rate, as defined in the Amended Agreement, plus a spread over the index elected that ranges from 1.25% to 1.50% for loans based on LIBOR and from 0.25% to 0.50% for loans based on the base rate. The spread is determined on the basis of a pricing grid that results in a higher spread as average quarterly Availability declines. Letters of credit are subject to a fronting fee payable to the issuing bank and a fee payable to the lenders equal to the LIBOR margin rate. In addition, we are required to pay an unused commitment fee at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the average unused portion of the lending commitments.

    At both June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had 0 borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and $4.6$4.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding. These letters of credit and borrowings, if any, reduce Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by an equivalent amount. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the minimum and maximum borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility were 0 and $28.0 million, respectively, and the average interest rate on borrowings was approximately 1.37%.

    ABL Term Loan

    The ABL Term Loan was provided by institutions within the Farm Credit system. Borrowings under the ABL Term Loan may be repaid from time to time at the discretion of the borrowers without premium or penalty. However, any principal amount of ABL Term Loan repaid may not be subsequently re-borrowed.

    Interest rates under the ABL Term Loan are based, at our election, on either LIBOR or a base rate, as defined in the Amended Agreement, plus a spread over the index elected that ranges from 1.75% to 2.00% for LIBOR rate loans and from 0.75% to 1.00% for base rate loans, both dependent on the amount of Average Excess Availability (as defined in the Amended Agreement). During the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, the average interest rate on the ABL Term Loan was approximately 2.75%1.86%.

    We have received and expect to continue receiving patronage credits under the ABL Term Loan. Patronage credits are distributions of profits from banks in the Farm Credit system, which are cooperatives that are required to distribute profits to their members. Patronage distributions, which are generally made in cash, are received in the year after they are earned. Patronage credits are recorded as a reduction to interest expense in the year earned. After giving effect to expected patronage distributions, the effective average net interest rate on the ABL Term Loan was approximately 1.7%0.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Term Loan

        On March 30, 2016 (Closing Date), Boise Cascade and its principal operating subsidiaries, Boise Cascade Wood Products, L.L.C., and Boise Cascade Building Materials Distribution, L.L.C., as borrowers, and the guarantors party thereto, entered into a term loan agreement, as amended, (Term Loan Agreement) with American AgCredit, PCA, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger, and other banks in the Farm Credit system named therein as lenders. The Term Loan Agreement was for a $75.0 million secured term loan (Term Loan). The outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan amortizes and is payable in equal installments of $10 million per year on each of the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth anniversaries of the Closing Date, with the remaining principal balance due and payable on March 30, 2026. Interest on our Term Loan is payable monthly.
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        In December 2016, we prepaid $30 million of the Term Loan, which became available to reborrow. In November 2018, we terminated the ability to reborrow this prepaid Term Loan. This prepayment of $30 million satisfied our principal obligations due on the sixth, seventh, and eighth anniversaries of the Closing Date.

        Pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement, the borrowers are required to maintain, as of the end of any fiscal quarter, a Capitalization Ratio lower than 60%, a Consolidated Net Worth greater than $350 million, and Available Liquidity greater than $100 million (each as defined in the Term Loan Agreement). In addition, under the Term Loan Agreement, and subject to certain exceptions, the borrowers may not, among other things, (i) incur indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) make junior payments, (iv) make certain investments, and (v) under certain circumstances, make capital expenditures in excess of $50 million during 4 consecutive quarters. The Term Loan Agreement also includes customary representations of the borrowers and provides for certain events of default customary for similar facilities.

        The Term Loan Agreement permits us to pay dividends only if at the time of payment (i) no default has occurred or is continuing (or would result from such payment) under the Term Loan Agreement, and (ii) our interest coverage ratio is greater than or equal to 3:1 at such time or (iii) our fixed-charge coverage ratio is greater than or equal to 1:1.

        Interest rates under the Term Loan Agreement are based, at our election, on either the LIBOR or a base rate, as defined in the Term Loan Agreement, plus a spread over the index. The applicable spread for the Term Loan ranges from 1.875% to 2.125% for LIBOR rate loans, and 0.875% to 1.125% for base rate loans, both dependent on our Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement). During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the average interest rate on the Term Loan was approximately 2.97%. We have received and expect to continue receiving patronage credits under the Term Loan. After giving effect to expected patronage distributions, the effective average net interest rate on the Term Loan was approximately 2.0%.
        The Term Loan is secured by a first priority mortgage on our Thorsby, Alabama, and Roxboro, North Carolina, EWP facilities and a first priority security interest on the equipment and certain tangible personal property located therein.

2024 Notes

        On August 29, 2016, Boise Cascade issued $350 million of 5.625% senior notes due September 1, 2024 (2024 Notes), through a private placement that was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act). Interest on our 2024 Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The 2024 Notes are guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our Amended Agreement.

        The 2024 Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all of the existing and future senior indebtedness of Boise Cascade Company and of the guarantors, senior to all of their existing and future subordinated indebtedness, effectively subordinated to all of their present and future senior secured indebtedness (including all borrowings with respect to our Amended Agreement to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness), and structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of any subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2024 Notes.

        The terms of the indenture governing the 2024 Notes, among other things, limit the ability of Boise Cascade and our restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional debt; declare or pay dividends; redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; make investments; create liens on assets; consolidate, merge or transfer substantially all of their assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; and sell or transfer certain assets. The indenture governing the 2024 Notes permits us to pay dividends only if at the time of payment (i) no default has occurred or is continuing (or would result from such payment) under the indenture, and (ii) our consolidated leverage ratio is no greater than 3.5:1, or (iii) the dividend, together with other dividends since the issue date, would not exceed our "builder" basket under the indenture. In addition, the indenture includes certain specific baskets for the payment of dividends.

        The indenture governing the 2024 Notes provides for customary events of default and remedies.2021.

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2030 Notes

On July 27, 2020, we issued $400 million of 4.875% senior notes due July 1, 2030 (2030 Notes), to repurchase any and all of our 2024 Notes in through a cash tender offer, to redeem any 2024 Notesprivate placement that remain outstanding after the consummation of the tender offer, to pay off our American AgCredit Term Loan of $45.0 million, and to pay related financings fees and expenses. For more information related to these debt transactions, see Note 14, Subsequent Events.

Interest Rate Swaps

        For information on interest rate swaps, see Interest Rate Risk and Interest Rate Swaps of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Cash Paid for Interest

        For both six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, cash payments for interest was $11.5 million.

7. Leases
Lease Costs

        The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019
(thousands)
Operating lease cost$3,361  $3,367  $6,707  $6,708  
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets552  385  999  760  
Interest on lease liabilities559  465  1,044  926  
Variable lease cost754  722  1,461  1,341  
Short-term lease cost937  1,075  2,070  2,069  
Sublease income(38) (172) (77) (304) 
Total lease cost$6,125  $5,842  $12,204  $11,500  

Other Information

        Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases$6,588  $6,637  
Operating cash flows from finance leases1,044  926  
Financing cash flows from finance leases591  369  
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases5,769  1,368  
Finance leases9,338  310  
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        Other information related to leases was as follows:
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases88
Finance leases1614
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases6.4 %6.5 %
Finance leases7.7 %8.5 %

        As of June 30, 2020, our minimum lease payment requirements for noncancelable operating and finance leases are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(thousands)
Remainder of 2020$6,398  $1,908  
202112,858  3,853  
202211,937  3,859  
202311,636  3,898  
202411,060  3,893  
Thereafter34,992  40,967  
Total future minimum lease payments88,881  58,378  
Less: interest(20,924) (25,129) 
Total lease obligations67,957  33,249  
Less: current obligations(9,044) (1,433) 
Long-term lease obligations$58,913  $31,816  

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8. Retirement and Benefit Plans
        The following table presents the pension benefit costs:
 Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
 2020201920202019
 (thousands)
Service cost$166  $161  $334  $322  
Interest cost1,473  1,809  2,946  3,625  
Expected return on plan assets(1,372) (1,475) (2,746) (2,949) 
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss201  (44) 403  (87) 
Plan settlement loss—  —  86  —  
Net periodic benefit expense$468  $451  $1,023  $911  
Service cost is recorded in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered, and the other components of net periodic benefit expense are recorded in "Pension expense (excluding service costs)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We announced to plan participants that we will freeze accrual of all benefits on our qualified defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) effective August 31, 2020, as well as our intention to terminate the Pension Plan.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we contributed $1.1 million in cash to the pension plans. For the remainder of 2020, we expect to make approximately $13 million in cash contributions to the pension plans, which includes the repurchase of 2 BMD locations leased from the Pension Plan. For information related to the contribution of properties to our qualified defined benefit pension plan, see Note 12, Retirement and Benefit Plans, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2019 Form 10-K.

9. Stock-Based Compensation

        In first quarter 2020 and 2019, we granted 2 types of stock-based awards under our incentive plan: performance stock units (PSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs).

PSU and RSU Awards
        During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we granted 94,850 PSUs to our officers and other employees, subject to performance and service conditions. For the officers, the number of shares actually awarded will range from 0% and 200% of the target amount, depending upon Boise Cascade's 2020 return on invested capital (ROIC), as approved by our Compensation Committee in accordance with the related grant agreement. For the other employees, the number of shares actually awarded will range from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending upon Boise Cascade’s 2020 EBITDA, defined as income before interest (interest expense and interest income), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, determined in accordance with the related grant agreement. Because the ROIC and EBITDA components contain a performance condition, we record compensation expense over the requisite service period based on the most probable number of shares expected to vest.
        During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we granted 110,923 PSUs to our officers and other employees, subject to performance and service conditions. During the 2019 performance period, officers and other employees earned 93% and 96%, respectively, of the target based on Boise Cascade’s 2019 ROIC and EBITDA, determined by our Compensation Committee in accordance with the related grant agreement.

        The PSUs granted to officers generally vest in a single installment three years from the date of grant, while the PSUs granted to other employees vest in 3 equal tranches each year after the grant date.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we granted an aggregate of 125,716 and 166,180 RSUs, respectively, to our officers, other employees, and nonemployee directors with only service conditions. The RSUs granted to officers and other employees vest in 3 equal tranches each year after the grant date. The RSUs granted to nonemployee directors vest over a one year period.
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        We based the fair value of PSU and RSU awards on the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the total fair value of PSUs and RSUs vested was $11.1 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

        The following summarizes the activity of our PSUs and RSUs awarded under our incentive plan for the six months ended June 30, 2020:
PSUsRSUs
Number of sharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair ValueNumber of sharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2019295,347  $31.09  257,564  $31.14  
Granted94,850  36.45  125,716  36.45  
Performance condition adjustment (a)(6,989) 29.48  —  —  
Vested(162,622) 28.93  (143,807) 30.88  
Forfeited(24,246) 32.57  (26,707) 32.82  
Outstanding, June 30, 2020196,340  $35.34  212,766  $34.24  
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(a) Represents total PSUs forfeited during the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to the 2019 performance condition adjustment described above.
Compensation Expense

        We record compensation expense over the awards' vesting period and account for share-based award forfeitures as they occur, rather than making estimates of future forfeitures. Any shares not vested are forfeited. We recognize stock awards with only service conditions on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Most of our share-based compensation expense was recorded in "General and administrative expenses" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Total stock-based compensation recognized from PSUs and RSUs, net of forfeitures, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019
(thousands)
PSUs$691  $736  $1,301  $1,715  
RSUs980  1,133  2,044  2,354  
Total$1,671  $1,869  $3,345  $4,069  

        The related tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, was $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements was $9.8 million. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

10. Stockholders' Equity

Dividends
        On November 14, 2017, we announced that our board of directors approved a dividend policy to pay quarterly cash dividends to holders of our common stock. For more information regarding our dividend declarations and payments made during each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, see "Common stock dividends" on our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.

        On July 30, 2020, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on our common stock, payable on September 15, 2020, to stockholders of record on September 1, 2020. For a description of the restrictions in our asset-based credit facility, Term Loan, and the indenture governing our senior notes on our ability to pay dividends, see Note 6, Debt.

        Future quarterly dividend declarations, including amount per share, record date and payment date, will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, legal capital requirements and surplus, our future
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operations and earnings, general financial condition, contractual obligations, restrictions imposed by our asset-based credit facility, term loan, and the indenture governing our senior notes, applicable laws, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019
(thousands)
Beginning balance, net of taxes$(50,033) $(47,684) $(50,248) $(47,652) 
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, before taxes (a)201  (44) 403  (87) 
Effect of settlements, before taxes (a)—  —  86  —  
Income taxes(51) 11  (124) 22  
Ending balance, net of taxes$(49,883) $(47,717) $(49,883) $(47,717) 
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(a) Represents amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For additional information, see Note 8, Retirement and Benefit Plans.

11. Transactions With Related Party
        Louisiana Timber Procurement Company, L.L.C. (LTP) is an unconsolidated variable-interest entity that is 50% owned by us and 50% owned by Packaging Corporation of America (PCA). LTP procures sawtimber, pulpwood, residual chips, and other residual wood fiber to meet the wood and fiber requirements of us and PCA in Louisiana. We are not the primary beneficiary of LTP as we do not have power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of LTP. Accordingly, we do not consolidate LTP's results in our financial statements.

Sales

Related-party sales to LTP from our Wood Products segment in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were $2.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and $6.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. These sales are recorded in "Sales" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Costs and Expenses

Related-party wood fiber purchases from LTP were $13.8 million and $21.4 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and $36.4 million and $41.4 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. These costs are recorded in "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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12. Segment Information
We operate our business using 2 reportable segments: Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. Unallocated corporate costs are presented as reconciling items to arrive at operating income. There are no differences in our basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from those disclosed in Note 17, Segment Information, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2019 Form 10-K. 

Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution segment sales to external customers, including related parties, by product line are as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019
(millions)
Wood Products (a)
LVL$5.3  $12.0  $11.3  $23.9  
I-joists2.6  8.0  7.1  13.3  
Other engineered wood products5.2  8.6  11.6  14.3  
Plywood and veneer65.2  63.5  129.0  130.9  
Lumber12.3  14.0  24.6  27.2  
Byproducts15.7  18.0  36.4  38.0  
Other2.2  8.6  9.0  19.4  
108.5  132.7  229.0  267.1  
Building Materials Distribution  
Commodity490.0  450.7  930.1  849.0  
General line448.1  429.6  845.6  753.1  
Engineered wood products196.2  217.2  408.6  403.0  
1,134.3  1,097.4  2,184.3  2,005.1  
$1,242.8  $1,230.1  $2,413.3  $2,272.2  
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(a)Amounts represent sales to external customers. Sales are calculated after intersegment sales eliminations to our Building Materials Distribution segment, as well as the cost of EWP rebates and sales allowances provided at various stages of the supply chain (including distributors, retail lumberyards, and professional builders). For the six months ended June 30, 2020, approximately 80% of Wood Products' EWP sales volumes were to our Building Materials Distribution segment.

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An analysis of our operations by segment is as follows: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
 2020201920202019
 (thousands)
Net sales by segment
Wood Products$281,505  $334,256  $601,566  $653,779  
Building Materials Distribution1,134,260  1,097,421  2,184,257  2,005,129  
Intersegment eliminations (a)(173,005) (201,596) (372,529) (386,741) 
Total net sales$1,242,760  $1,230,081  $2,413,294  $2,272,167  
Segment operating income
Wood Products (b)$17,074  $18,908  $20,837  $30,538  
Building Materials Distribution43,210  33,800  72,512  51,317  
Total segment operating income60,284  52,708  93,349  81,855  
Unallocated corporate costs(8,514) (7,576) (16,032) (15,069) 
Income from operations$51,770  $45,132  $77,317  $66,786  
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(a) Primarily represents intersegment sales from our Wood Products segment to our Building Materials Distribution segment.

(b) Wood Products segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2020, includes $15.0 million of accelerated depreciation and $1.7 million of other closure-related costs due to the permanent curtailment of I-joist production at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility. For more information, see Note 5, Curtailment of Manufacturing Facility.

13. Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees
Commitments
        We are a party to a number of long-term log supply agreements that are discussed in Note 18, Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2019 Form 10-K. In addition, we have purchase obligations for goods and services, capital expenditures, and raw materials entered into in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2020, there have been no material changes to the above commitments disclosed in the 2019 Form 10-K.
Legal Proceedings and Contingencies

        We are a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including commercial liability claims, premises claims, environmental claims, and employment-related claims, among others. As of the date of this filing, we believe it is not reasonably possible that any of the legal actions against us will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Guarantees
        We provide guarantees, indemnifications, and assurances to others. Note 18, Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2019 Form 10-K describes the nature of our guarantees, including the approximate terms of the guarantees, how the guarantees arose, the events or circumstances that would require us to perform under the guarantees, and the maximum potential undiscounted amounts of future payments we could be required to make. As of June 30, 2020, there have been no material changes to the guarantees disclosed in the 2019 Form 10-K.  
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14. Subsequent Events

On July 27, 2020, we issued $400 million of 4.875% senior notes due July 1, 2030 (2030 Notes), to fund the repurchase of any and all of our 2024 Notes in a cash tender offer, to redeem any 2024 Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the tender offer, to pay off our American AgCredit Term Loan of $45.0 million, and to pay related financing fees and expenses. In connection with the repurchase and redemption of our 2024 Notes, we expect to recognize a pre-tax loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $14.0 million during the third quarter of 2020, including $11.0 million of repurchase and redemption premiums and $3.0 million for the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.

The 2030 Notes are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and matureAct. Interest on July 1,our 2030 with interestNotes is payable semiannually in arrears on January 1 and July 1, commencing on January 1, 2021.1. The 2030 Notes are guaranteed by each of our existing and future direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries that is a guarantor under our Amended Agreement.

The 2030 Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally with all of the existing and future senior indebtedness of Boise Cascade Company and of the guarantors, senior to all of their existing and future subordinated indebtedness, effectively subordinated to all of their present and future senior secured indebtedness (including all borrowings with respect to our Amended Agreement to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness), and structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of any subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2030 Notes.

The terms of the indenture governing the 2030 Notes, among other things, limit the ability of Boise Cascade and our restricted subsidiaries to: incur additional debt; declare or pay dividends; redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; make investments; create liens on assets; consolidate, merge or transfer substantially all of their assets; enter into transactions with affiliates; and sell or transfer certain assets. The indenture governing the 2030 Notes permits us to pay dividends only if at the time of payment (i) no default has occurred or is continuing (or would result from such payment) under the indenture, and (ii) our consolidated leverage ratio is no greater than 3.5:1, or (iii) the dividend, together with other dividends since the issue date, would not exceed our "builder" basket under the indenture. In addition, the indenture includes certain specific baskets for the payment of dividends.

The indenture governing the 2030 Notes provides for customary events of default and remedies.

Interest Rate Swaps

    For information on interest rate swaps, see Interest Rate Risk and Interest Rate Swaps of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Cash Paid for Interest

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, cash payments for interest were $9.6 million and $11.5 million, respectively.

7.    Leases
Lease Costs

    The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2021202020212020
(thousands)
Operating lease cost$3,363 $3,361 $6,725 $6,707 
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets598 552 1,204 999 
Interest on lease liabilities591 559 1,183 1,044 
Variable lease cost939 754 1,724 1,461 
Short-term lease cost1,165 937 2,248 2,070 
Sublease income(31)(38)(62)(77)
Total lease cost$6,625 $6,125 $13,022 $12,204 
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Other Information

    Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30
20212020
(thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases$6,656 $6,588 
Operating cash flows from finance leases1,177 1,044 
Financing cash flows from finance leases752 591 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases5,769 
Finance leases9,338 
Other information related to leases was as follows:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases78
Finance leases1515
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases6.4 %6.4 %
Finance leases7.7 %7.7 %

    As of June 30, 2021, our minimum lease payment requirements for noncancelable operating and finance leases are as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(thousands)
Remainder of 2021$6,922 $1,948 
202213,007 3,879 
202312,055 3,919 
202411,171 3,916 
20259,428 3,601 
Thereafter25,545 37,801 
Total future minimum lease payments78,128 55,064 
Less: interest(17,016)(22,828)
Total lease obligations61,112 32,236 
Less: current obligations(10,145)(1,575)
Long-term lease obligations$50,967 $30,661 

As of June 30, 2021, the minimum lease payment amount for leases signed but not yet commenced was $7.3 million.
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8.    Retirement and Benefit Plans
    The following table presents the pension benefit costs:
 Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
 2021202020212020
 (thousands)
Service cost$$166 $$334 
Interest cost23 1,473 47 2,946 
Expected return on plan assets(1,372)(2,746)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss(4)201 (9)403 
Plan settlement loss86 
Net periodic benefit expense$19 $468 $38 $1,023 
Service cost is recorded in the same income statement line items as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered, and the other components of net periodic benefit expense are recorded in "Pension expense (excluding service costs)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

    During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we paid $0.2 million in cash to the nonqualified pension plan participants. For the remainder of 2021, we expect to make approximately $0.2 million in cash payments to our nonqualified pension plan participants.

9.    Stock-Based Compensation

    In first quarter 2021 and 2020, we granted 2 types of stock-based awards under our incentive plan: performance stock units (PSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs).

PSU and RSU Awards
    During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we granted 73,265 PSUs to our officers and other employees, subject to performance and service conditions. For the officers, the number of shares actually awarded will range from 0% and 200% of the target amount, depending upon Boise Cascade's 2021 return on invested capital (ROIC), as approved by our Compensation Committee in accordance with the related grant agreement. For the other employees, the number of shares actually awarded will range from 0% to 200% of the target amount, depending upon Boise Cascade’s 2021 EBITDA, defined as income before interest (interest expense and interest income), income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, determined in accordance with the related grant agreement. Because the ROIC and EBITDA components contain a performance condition, we record compensation expense over the requisite service period based on the most probable number of shares expected to vest.
    During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we granted 94,850 PSUs to our officers and other employees, subject to performance and service conditions. During the 2020 performance period, officers and other employees both earned 200% of the target based on Boise Cascade’s 2020 ROIC and EBITDA, determined by our Compensation Committee in accordance with the related grant agreement.

    The PSUs granted to officers generally vest in a single installment three years from the date of grant, while the PSUs granted to other employees vest in 3 equal tranches each year after the grant date.

    During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we granted an aggregate of 99,588 and 125,716 RSUs, respectively, to our officers, other employees, and nonemployee directors with only service conditions. The RSUs granted to officers and other employees vest in 3 equal tranches each year after the grant date. The RSUs granted to nonemployee directors vest over a one year period.

    We based the fair value of PSU and RSU awards on the closing market price of our common stock on the grant date. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the total fair value of PSUs and RSUs vested was $9.2 million and $11.1 million, respectively.
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    The following summarizes the activity of our PSUs and RSUs awarded under our incentive plan for the six months ended June 30, 2021:
PSUsRSUs
Number of sharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair ValueNumber of sharesWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2020196,340 $35.34 212,766 $34.24 
Granted73,265 52.45 99,588 52.96 
Performance condition adjustment (a)94,850 36.45 
Vested(68,223)38.70 (106,200)35.64 
Forfeited(49,259)37.19 (45,562)33.76 
Outstanding, June 30, 2021246,973 $39.54 160,592 $45.06 
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(a)    Represents additional PSUs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2021, related to the 2020 performance condition adjustment described above.

Compensation Expense

    We record compensation expense over the awards' vesting period and account for share-based award forfeitures as they occur, rather than making estimates of future forfeitures. Any shares not vested are forfeited. We recognize stock awards with only service conditions on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Most of our share-based compensation expense was recorded in "General and administrative expenses" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Total stock-based compensation recognized from PSUs and RSUs, net of forfeitures, was as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2021202020212020
(thousands)
PSUs$745 $691 $1,834 $1,301 
RSUs666 980 1,669 2,044 
Total$1,411 $1,671 $3,503 $3,345 

    The related tax benefit for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was $0.9 million and $0.8 million respectively. As of June 30, 2021, total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements was $14.9 million. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

10.    Stockholders' Equity

Dividends
    On November 14, 2017, we announced that our board of directors approved a dividend policy to pay quarterly cash dividends to holders of our common stock. For more information regarding our dividend declarations and payments made during each of the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, see "Common stock dividends" on our Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.

     On June 28, 2021, our board of directors declared a supplemental dividend of $2.00 per share on our common stock, payable on July 30, 2021, to stockholders of record on July 15, 2021. At June 30, 2021, we accrued $78.7 million in "Dividends payable" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing our supplemental dividend declaration. On July 29, 2021, our board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on our common stock, payable on September 15, 2021, to stockholders of record on September 1, 2021. For a description of the restrictions in our asset-based credit facility and the indenture governing our senior notes on our ability to pay dividends, see Note 6, Debt.

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    Future dividend declarations, including amount per share, record date and payment date, will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, legal capital requirements and surplus, our future operations and earnings, general financial condition, contractual obligations, restrictions imposed by our asset-based credit facility and the indenture governing our senior notes, applicable laws, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2021202020212020
(thousands)
Beginning balance, net of taxes$(1,082)$(50,033)$(1,078)$(50,248)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, before taxes (a)(4)201 (9)403 
Effect of settlements, before taxes (a)86 
Income taxes(51)(124)
Ending balance, net of taxes$(1,085)$(49,883)$(1,085)$(49,883)
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(a)    Represents amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss. These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For additional information, see Note 8, Retirement and Benefit Plans.

11.    Transactions With Related Party
    Louisiana Timber Procurement Company, L.L.C. (LTP) is an unconsolidated variable-interest entity that is 50% owned by us and 50% owned by Packaging Corporation of America (PCA). LTP procures sawtimber, pulpwood, residual chips, and other residual wood fiber to meet the wood and fiber requirements of us and PCA in Louisiana. We are not the primary beneficiary of LTP as we do not have power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of LTP. Accordingly, we do not consolidate LTP's results in our financial statements.

Sales

Related-party sales to LTP from our Wood Products segment in our Consolidated Statements of Operations were $3.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and $6.7 million and $6.8 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. These sales are recorded in "Sales" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Costs and Expenses

Related-party wood fiber purchases from LTP were $20.7 million and $13.8 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, and $41.0 million and $36.4 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. These costs are recorded in "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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12.    Segment Information
We operate our business using 2 reportable segments: Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution. Unallocated corporate costs are presented as reconciling items to arrive at operating income. There are no differences in our basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from those disclosed in Note 17, Segment Information, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2020 Form 10-K.    

Wood Products and Building Materials Distribution segment sales to external customers, including related parties, by product line are as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2021202020212020
(millions)
Wood Products (a)
LVL$3.7 $5.3 $9.7 $11.3 
I-joists3.1 2.6 7.9 7.1 
Other engineered wood products12.6 5.2 23.2 11.6 
Plywood and veneer201.2 65.2 324.1 129.0 
Lumber25.7 12.3 44.6 24.6 
Byproducts19.0 15.7 36.6 36.4 
Other5.1 2.2 10.9 9.0 
270.5 108.5 457.0 229.0 
Building Materials Distribution  
Commodity1,308.8 490.0 2,215.1 930.1 
General line566.5 448.1 1,039.1 845.6 
Engineered wood products297.4 196.2 553.3 408.6 
2,172.7 1,134.3 3,807.5 2,184.3 
$2,443.2 $1,242.8 $4,264.5 $2,413.3 
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(a)Amounts represent sales to external customers. Sales are calculated after intersegment sales eliminations to our Building Materials Distribution segment, as well as the cost of EWP rebates and sales allowances provided at various stages of the supply chain (including distributors, retail lumberyards, and professional builders). For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, approximately 78% and 80%, respectively, of Wood Products' EWP sales volumes were to our Building Materials Distribution segment.

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An analysis of our operations by segment is as follows: 
 Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
 2021202020212020
 (thousands)
Net sales by segment
Wood Products$594,569 $281,505 $1,026,904 $601,566 
Building Materials Distribution2,172,744 1,134,260 3,807,521 2,184,257 
Intersegment eliminations (a)(324,152)(173,005)(569,948)(372,529)
Total net sales$2,443,161 $1,242,760 $4,264,477 $2,413,294 
Segment operating income
Wood Products (b)$213,761 $17,074 $310,813 $20,837 
Building Materials Distribution206,338 43,210 326,557 72,512 
Total segment operating income420,099 60,284 637,370 93,349 
Unallocated corporate costs(10,324)(8,514)(22,334)(16,032)
Income from operations$409,775 $51,770 $615,036 $77,317 
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(a)    Primarily represents intersegment sales from our Wood Products segment to our Building Materials Distribution segment.

(b)    Wood Products segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2020, included $15.0 million of accelerated depreciation and $1.7 million of other closure-related costs due to the permanent curtailment of I-joist production at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility. For more information, see Note 5, Curtailment of Manufacturing Facility.

13.    Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees
Commitments
    We are a party to a number of long-term log supply agreements that are discussed in Note 18, Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2020 Form 10-K. In addition, we have purchase obligations for goods and services, capital expenditures, and raw materials entered into in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2021, there have been no material changes to the above commitments disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K.
Legal Proceedings and Contingencies

    We are a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including commercial liability claims, premises claims, environmental claims, and employment-related claims, among others. As of the date of this filing, we believe it is not reasonably possible that any of the legal actions against us will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Guarantees
    We provide guarantees, indemnifications, and assurances to others. Note 18, Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 2020 Form 10-K describes the nature of our guarantees, including the approximate terms of the guarantees, how the guarantees arose, the events or circumstances that would require us to perform under the guarantees, and the maximum potential undiscounted amounts of future payments we could be required to make. As of June 30, 2021, there have been no material changes to the guarantees disclosed in the 2020 Form 10-K.  
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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

Understanding Our Financial Information
 
    This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q, as well as our 20192020 Form 10-K. The following discussion includes statements regarding our expectations with respect to our future performance, liquidity, and capital resources. Such statements, along with any other nonhistorical statements in the discussion, are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, indicate, or imply future results, performance, or achievements and may contain the words "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "should," "plan," "anticipate," and other similar expressions. All of these forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management that, although believed by us to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 20192020 Form 10-K, as well as those factors listed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We do not assume an obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Our future actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by any of the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q.
 
Background
 
    Boise Cascade Company is a building products company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. As used in this Form 10-Q, the terms "Boise Cascade," "we," and "our" refer to Boise Cascade Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. Boise Cascade is a large, vertically-integrated wood products manufacturer and building materials distributor. We have two reportable segments: (i) Wood Products, which primarily manufactures engineered wood products (EWP) and plywood; and (ii) Building Materials Distribution (BMD), which is a wholesale distributor of building materials. Demand for the products we manufacture, as well as the products we purchase and distribute, is closely correlated with new residential construction in the U.S. To a lesser extent, demand for our products correlates with residential repair-and-remodeling activity and light commercial construction. For more information, see Note 12, Segment Information, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.

Executive Overview
 
    We recorded income from operations of $409.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with income from operations of $51.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared with2020. In our Wood Products segment, income from operations of $45.1increased $196.7 million duringto $213.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. In our Wood Products segment, income decreased $1.8 million to2021, from $17.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $18.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in segment income was due primarily to lowerhigher plywood, EWP, and lumber sales volumes and prices, of EWP, as well as lower lumberhigher EWP sales prices. These decreases werevolumes, offset partially by higher plywood sales prices and lower wood fiber costs. In our Building Materials Distribution segment, income increased $9.4$163.1 million to $206.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $43.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $33.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, driven primarily by a gross margin increase of $16.3$187.9 million, resulting primarily from improved sales volumes and gross margins on substantially all products lines, particularly commodity products, compared with second quarter 2019. This2020. The margin improvement was offset partially by increased selling and distribution expenses and general and administrative expenses of $5.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.$25.9 million. These changes are discussed further in "Our Operating Results" below.

    We ended second quarter 20202021 with $361.4$653.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $345.4$345.3 million of undrawn committed bank line availability, for total available liquidity of $706.8$999.1 million. We had $440.2$444.2 million of outstanding debt at June 30, 2020. In addition, on July 27, 2020, we issued $400 million of 4.875% senior notes to fund the redemption of our $350 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% senior notes due 2024 (2024 Notes), to pay off our American AgCredit Term Loan of $45.0 million, and to pay related financing fees and expenses.2021. We generated $76.2$248.4 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, as cash provided by operations was offset partially by capital spending, dividends paid on our common stock, and tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. A further description of our cash sources and uses for the six month comparative periods are discussed further in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below.

In responseAs both a manufacturer and a distributor, our second quarter 2021 financial results were favorably impacted by higher commodity wood products pricing compared to rapidly evolving market conditions and economic uncertainties surrounding the impact of COVID-19, our Wood Products segment implemented certain production changes earlypricing in the same period last year, driven by continued robust construction activity during second quarter including temporary curtailments2021. While not subject to the significant price fluctuations of commodity products, demand also exceeded supply for many of the general line and reduced operating schedules at essentially all of our manufacturing facilities, to respond to weaker anticipated demand for theEWP products we manufacture. Activity through the building products supply chain was weak earlydistributed by BMD. Lumber pricing peaked in May 2021, then dropped sharply driven by declining repair and remodel and "do-it-yourself" activity, causing hesitancy in the second quarter in response to COVID-19 uncertainties, including shelter-in-place orders in effect in many states, guidelines limitingmarketplace
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activitybecause of expectations for non-essential businesses,potential price erosion. With COVID-19 vaccines and other rules that limited the number of trade workers that can beeasing pandemic restrictions, people are spending less time at home on a residential construction site at one time. As restrictions were loosened or rescinded, construction activity resumed mid-quarter and continued at a robust pace through the end of the quarter. Our BMD warehouse sales were particularly strong as our retail lumberyard customers are relying on our broad base of inventory and high service levels to minimize their working capital investment given COVID-19 related uncertainties and elevated commodity product prices. In addition, we have had stronghome improvement projects, resulting in reduced demand from our home center customers in response to elevated repair and remodel and "do-it-yourself" activity as people are spending more time at home during the pandemic.customers.

AsIn recent months, the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine and COVID-19 safety protocols have resulted in fewer pandemic-related disruptions to both our manufacturing and distribution locations. Although many restrictions related to COVID-19 have been lightened, we begin the third quarter, Wood Products is in the process of attempting to restore production rates to pre-COVID-19 levels in response to strong end-product demand. However, we continue to experience periodic short-term disruptions at many locations due to COVID-19. In addition, we expect activity levels across our distribution network to continue to vary widely as COVID-19 impacts geographies across the U.S. to differing degrees, and federal, state, or local restrictions are implemented or rescinded. To date, we have not experienced significant supply chain disruptions that would limit our ability to meet customer delivery commitments or source the necessary raw materials and finished goods needed by our operations. We continue to conduct business with certain modifications to mill and distribution center housekeeping and cleanliness protocols, employee travel, employee work locations, and virtualization or cancellation of certain sales and marketing events, among other modifications. In addition, we continue to actively monitor evolving developments, including the impact of COVID-19 variants, and may take actions that alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state, or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers, communities, and stockholders.

Economic uncertainty due to the pandemic continues. However, low mortgage rates, continuation of work-from-home practices by many in the economy, and demographics in the U.S. have created a favorable demand environment for new residential construction, particularly single-family housing starts, which we expect to continue in 2021 and into next year. As of July 2020,2021, the Blue Chip Economic Indicators consensus forecast for 20202021 and 20212022 single- and multi-family housing starts in the U.S. were 1.191.60 million and 1.271.58 million units, respectively, compared with actual housing starts of 1.291.38 million in 2019,2020, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Although we believe that current U.S. demographics support athe higher level of forecasted housing starts, the impacts of COVID-19and many national home builders are reporting strong near-term backlogs, labor shortages and supply induced constraints on residential construction are uncertain.activity may continue to extend build times and limit activity. In particular,addition, while the economic consequencesage of COVID-19 may adversely affect the pace of household formation ratesU.S. housing stock and residential repair-and-remodeling activity duelimited home inventory availability will continue to high unemployment rates, lower wages, reduced consumer confidence, prospective home buyers' lack of ability to view homes in person, homebuyers' access to and cost of financing, and housing affordability, as well as other factors. Beyond economic uncertainties, the pandemic may improve the demandprovide a favorable backdrop for single-family residential construction as homeowners consider a transition to less densely populated geographies. Furthermore, with homeowners spending more time at home, repair and remodel spending, maywe expect the recent decline in home improvement demand to continue to strengthennear-term as homeowners invest in existing homes.travel restrictions are rescinded and pent-up demand for leisure spending occurs.
    
        Increased construction activity in May and JuneAs a wholesale distributor of 2020, when coupled with second quarter capacity curtailmentsa broad mix of commodity products acrossand a manufacturer of certain commodity products, we have sales and profitability exposure to declines in commodity product prices. Lumber pricing was very volatile during second quarter 2021, with rapidly rising prices in April and most of May followed by sharp price declines during the industry,remainder of the quarter. Our BMD segment purchases and resells a broad mix of commodity products with periods of increasing prices providing the opportunity for higher sales and increased margins, while declining price environments expose us to declines in sales and profitability. Current composite panel and lumber prices have created supply/demand imbalances in the marketplace. As such, order files at the manufacturing level have extended,declined by approximately 53% and composite lumber and panel prices48% from levels at the end of the second quarter were 30-40% above price realizations early2021. Future commodity product pricing and commodity input costs could be volatile in the quarter. We anticipate that commodity products pricing in the third quarter of 2020 will be subjectresponse to price volatility that will be dependent oncapacity restoration and industry operating rates, the impact of COVID-19 on residential construction, capacity restoration and industry operating rates, net import and export activity, transportation constraints or disruptions, inventory levels in various distribution channels, and seasonal demand patterns.

Factors That Affect Our Operating Results and Trends
 
    Our results of operations and financial performance are influenced by a variety of factors, including the following:

the duration and magnitude of impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic;

the commodity nature of our products and their price movements, which are driven largely by industry capacity and operating rates, industry cycles that affect supply and demand, and net import and export activity;

general economic conditions, including but not limited to housing starts, repair-and-remodeling activity, light commercial construction, inventory levels of new and existing homes for sale, foreclosure rates, interest rates, unemployment rates, household formation rates, prospective home buyers' access to and cost of financing, and housing affordability, that ultimately affect demand for our products;

labor disruptions, shortagesthe duration and magnitude of skilledimpacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and technical labor, or increased labor costs;

impairment of our long-lived assets, goodwill, and/or intangible assets;related variants;

the highly competitive nature of our industry;

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the need to successfully formulate and implement succession plans for key members of our management team;

material disruptions and/or major equipment failure at our manufacturing facilities;

disruptions to information systems used to process and store customer, employee, and vendor information, as well as the technology that manages our operations and other business processes;

material disruptions and/or major equipment failure at our manufacturing facilities;

concentration of our sales among a relatively small group of customers, as well as the financial condition and creditworthiness of our customers;

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product shortages, loss of key suppliers, and our dependence on third-party suppliers and manufacturers;

labor disruptions, shortages of skilled and technical labor, or increased labor costs;

the need to successfully formulate and implement succession plans for key members of our management team;

impairment of our long-lived assets, goodwill, and/or intangible assets;

cost and availability of raw materials, including wood fiber and glues and resins;

cost of compliance with government regulations, in particular environmental regulations;

our ability to successfully and efficiently complete and integrate acquisitions;

declines in demand for our products due to competing technologies or materials, as well as changes in building code provisions;

substantial ongoing capital investment costs, including those associated with recent acquisitions, and the difficulty in offsetting fixed costs related to those investments;

the cost and availability of third-party transportation services used to deliver the goods we manufacture and distribute, as well as our raw materials;

exposure to product liability, product warranty, casualty, construction defect, and other claims;

the impact of actuarial assumptions, investment return on pension assets, and regulatory activity on pension costs and pension funding requirements,

our indebtedness, including the possibility that we may not generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings may not be available in amounts sufficient to fulfill our debt obligations and fund other liquidity needs;

change in interest rate of our debt;

restrictive covenants contained in our debt agreements;

fluctuations in the market for our equity; and

the other factors described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
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Our Operating Results
 
The following tables set forth our operating results in dollars and as a percentage of sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
(millions) (millions)
SalesSales$1,242.8  $1,230.1  $2,413.3  $2,272.2  Sales$2,443.2 $1,242.8 $4,264.5 $2,413.3 
Costs and expensesCosts and expenses    Costs and expenses    
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)1,048.9  1,049.7  2,041.2  1,947.5  Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)1,864.5 1,048.9 3,315.0 2,041.2 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization19.9  19.5  55.2  38.7  Depreciation and amortization20.4 19.9 40.0 55.2 
Selling and distribution expensesSelling and distribution expenses103.6  98.9  203.0  185.9  Selling and distribution expenses130.7 103.6 251.7 203.0 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses18.8  16.8  34.8  33.5  General and administrative expenses18.0 18.8 43.3 34.8 
Loss on curtailment of facilityLoss on curtailment of facility—  —  1.7  —  Loss on curtailment of facility— — — 1.7 
Other (income) expense, netOther (income) expense, net(0.2) 0.2  —  (0.1) Other (income) expense, net(0.3)(0.2)(0.4)— 
1,191.0  1,184.9  2,336.0  2,205.4   2,033.4 1,191.0 3,649.4 2,336.0 
Income from operationsIncome from operations$51.8  $45.1  $77.3  $66.8  Income from operations$409.8 $51.8 $615.0 $77.3 
(percentage of sales) (percentage of sales)
SalesSales100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %Sales100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Costs and expensesCosts and expensesCosts and expenses
Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)84.4 %85.3 %84.6 %85.7 %Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)76.3 %84.4 %77.7 %84.6 %
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization1.6  1.6  2.3  1.7  Depreciation and amortization0.8 1.6 0.9 2.3 
Selling and distribution expensesSelling and distribution expenses8.3  8.0  8.4  8.2  Selling and distribution expenses5.4 8.3 5.9 8.4 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses1.5  1.4  1.4  1.5  General and administrative expenses0.7 1.5 1.0 1.4 
Loss on curtailment of facilityLoss on curtailment of facility—  —  0.1  —  Loss on curtailment of facility— — — 0.1 
Other (income) expense, netOther (income) expense, net—  —  —  —  Other (income) expense, net— — — — 
95.8 %96.3 %96.8 %97.1 % 83.2 %95.8 %85.6 %96.8 %
Income from operationsIncome from operations4.2 %3.7 %3.2 %2.9 %Income from operations16.8 %4.2 %14.4 %3.2 %
 
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Sales Volumes and Prices
 
Set forth below are historical U.S. housing starts data, segment sales volumes and average net selling prices for the principal products sold by our Wood Products segment, and sales mix and gross margin information for our Building Materials Distribution segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019.2020.
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
Three Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920202019 2021202020212020
(thousands) (thousands)
U.S. Housing Starts (a)U.S. Housing Starts (a)U.S. Housing Starts (a)
Single-familySingle-family210.6  242.1  425.0  430.7  Single-family308.1 217.4 563.4 431.8 
Multi-familyMulti-family79.3  107.7  194.1  184.3  Multi-family120.4 81.4 223.0 196.2 
289.9  349.8  619.1  615.0  428.5 298.8 786.4 628.0 
(thousands)(thousands)
Segment SalesSegment Sales  Segment Sales  
Wood ProductsWood Products$281,505  $334,256  $601,566  $653,779  Wood Products$594,569 $281,505 $1,026,904 $601,566 
Building Materials DistributionBuilding Materials Distribution1,134,260  1,097,421  2,184,257  2,005,129  Building Materials Distribution2,172,744 1,134,260 3,807,521 2,184,257 
Intersegment eliminationsIntersegment eliminations(173,005) (201,596) (372,529) (386,741) Intersegment eliminations(324,152)(173,005)(569,948)(372,529)
Total salesTotal sales$1,242,760  $1,230,081  $2,413,294  $2,272,167  Total sales$2,443,161 $1,242,760 $4,264,477 $2,413,294 
Wood ProductsWood Products(millions)Wood Products(millions)
Sales VolumesSales VolumesSales Volumes
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic feet)Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic feet)3.8  4.6  8.5  9.0  Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic feet)4.7 3.8 9.1 8.5 
I-joists (equivalent lineal feet)I-joists (equivalent lineal feet)50  60  109  113  I-joists (equivalent lineal feet)76 50 147 109 
Plywood (sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)Plywood (sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)314  343  632  679  Plywood (sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)338 314 641 632 
Wood ProductsWood Products(dollars per unit)Wood Products(dollars per unit)
Average Net Selling PricesAverage Net Selling PricesAverage Net Selling Prices
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic foot)Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic foot)$18.36  $18.70  $18.44  $18.78  Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) (cubic foot)$19.63 $18.36 $19.33 $18.44 
I-joists (1,000 equivalent lineal feet)I-joists (1,000 equivalent lineal feet)1,260  1,279  1,268  1,273  I-joists (1,000 equivalent lineal feet)1,363 1,260 1,342 1,268 
Plywood (1,000 sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)Plywood (1,000 sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)287  272  277  279  Plywood (1,000 sq. ft.) (3/8" basis)878 287 726 277 
(percentage of Building Materials Distribution sales)(percentage of Building Materials Distribution sales)
Building Materials DistributionBuilding Materials DistributionBuilding Materials Distribution
Product Line SalesProduct Line SalesProduct Line Sales
CommodityCommodity43.2 %41.0 %42.6 %42.3 %Commodity60.2 %43.2 %58.2 %42.6 %
General lineGeneral line39.5 %39.2 %38.7 %37.6 %General line26.1 %39.5 %27.3 %38.7 %
Engineered woodEngineered wood17.3 %19.8 %18.7 %20.1 %Engineered wood13.7 %17.3 %14.5 %18.7 %
Gross margin percentage (b)Gross margin percentage (b)13.4 %12.4 %13.0 %12.1 %Gross margin percentage (b)15.6 %13.4 %15.4 %13.0 %
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(a)    Actual U.S. housing starts data reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.

(b)    We define gross margin as "Sales" less "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)." Substantially all costs included in "Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation)" for our Building Materials Distribution segment are for inventory purchased for resale. Gross margin percentage is gross margin as a percentage of segment sales.

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Sales
 
    For the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, total sales increased $12.7$1,200.4 million, or 1%97%, to $1,242.8$2,443.2 million from $1,230.1$1,242.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020. For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, total sales increased by $141.1$1,851.2 million, or 6%77%, to $2,413.3$4,264.5 million from $2,272.2$2,413.3 million for the same period in the prior year. As described below, the increase in sales was driven by the changes in sales prices and volumes for the products we manufacture and distribute with single-family residential construction activity being the key demand driver of our sales. In second quarter 2020,2021, U.S. housing starts decreased 17%increased 43%, with single-family starts down 13%up 42% from the same period in 2019.2020. On a year-to-date basis through June 2020,2021, total and single-family housing starts were relatively flatincreased 25% and 30%, respectively, compared with the same period in 2019.2020. Average composite lumberpanel and average composite panellumber prices for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, were 18%280% and 14%210% higher, respectively, than in the same period in the prior year, as reflected by Random Lengths composite lumberpanel and panellumber pricing. For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, average composite panel and average composite lumber and average composite panel prices were 15%217% and 8%177% higher, respectively, compared with the same period in the prior year.

    Wood Products.  Sales, including sales to our BMD segment, decreased $52.8increased $313.1 million, or 16%111%, to $594.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $281.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $334.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in sales was driven primarily by lowerhigher plywood prices of 206%, resulting in increased sales of $199.5 million. Plywood demand in the second quarter outpaced industry production levels, driving the favorable pricing. Higher sales volumes for I-joists and LVL of 18%53% and 16%22%, respectively, resultingresulted in decreasedincreased sales of $13.9$33.0 million and $14.0$15.7 million, respectively. In addition, sales volumes for plywood decreased 8%, resulting in decreased sales of $7.9 million. Lumber, LVL, and I-joists net sales prices decreased 16%, 2% and 1%, respectively, resulting in decreased sales of $2.2 million, $1.3 million, and $1.0 million, respectively. These decreases were offset partially by increases in sales prices for plywood of 6%I-joists and LVL increased 8% and 7%, respectively, resulting in increased sales of $4.8 million.$7.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Improved lumber sales prices and plywood sales volumes of 124% and 8%, respectively, contributed $14.0 million and $6.8 million, respectively, to the increase in sales.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, sales, including sales to our BMD segment, decreased $52.2increased $425.3 million, or 8%71%, to $601.6$1,026.9 million from $653.8$601.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The decreaseincrease in sales was driven primarily by decreaseshigher plywood prices of 162%, resulting in increased sales of $287.5 million. Higher sales volumes for I-joists and LVL of 35% and 6%, respectively, resulted in increased sales of $48.6 million and $10.0 million, respectively. In addition, sales prices for I-joists and LVL increased 6% and 5%, respectively, resulting in increased sales of $10.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Improved lumber sales prices and plywood sales volumes of 7%107% and 1%, respectively, resulting in decreased sales of $13.2contributed $22.8 million and $1.4$2.5 million, respectively. Excludingrespectively, to the impact of the Moncure plywood mill that was soldincrease in first quarter 2019, plywood volumes decreased 5%. In addition, sales volumes for LVL and I-joists decreased 5% and 3%, respectively, resulting in decreased sales of $7.6 million and $4.5 million, respectively. LVL net sales prices decreased 2% resulting in decreased sales of $2.9 million, while I-joists net sales prices were relatively flat compared with the prior year period. In addition, lumber sales prices decreased 18%, resulting in decreased sales of $5.2 million.sales.

Building Materials Distribution.  Sales increased $36.81,038.5 million, or 3%92%, to $2,172.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $1,134.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $1,097.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020. Compared with the same quarter in the prior year, the overall increase in sales was driven by a sales price increaseand volume increases of 4%83% and 9%, offset partially by a sales volume decrease of 1%.respectively. By product line, commodity sales increased 9%167%, or $39.3$818.8 million; general line product sales increased 4%26%, or $18.5$118.5 million; and sales of EWP (substantially all of which are sourced through our Wood Products segment) decreased 10%increased 52%, or $21.0$101.2 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, sales increased $179.1$1,623.3 million, or 9%74%, to $2,184.3$3,807.5 million from $2,005.1$2,184.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Compared with the same period in the prior year, the overall increase in sales was driven by sales volumeprice and sales pricevolume increases of 6%67% and 3%7%, respectively. By product line, commodity sales increased 10%138%, or $81.1$1,285.0 million; general line product sales increased 12%23%, or $92.4$193.6 million; and sales of EWP increased 1%35%, or $5.6$144.7 million.

Costs and Expenses
    Materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) decreased $0.8increased $815.6 million, or 78%, to $1,048.9$1,864.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, compared with $1,049.7$1,048.9 million during the same period in the prior year. In our Wood Products segment, materials, labor, and other operating expenses decreased,increased, due to lowerhigher sales volumes, and slightly lower log costs, offset partially byas well as higher per-unit costs of OSB (used in the manufacture of I-joists) and logs of 26%approximately 28% and 17%, compared with second quarter 2019. Materials,2020. However, materials, labor, and other operating expenses as a percentage of sales (MLO rate) in our Wood Products segment decreased by 1502,560 basis points, which was primarily due to lower manufacturinghigher plywood, EWP, and lumber sales prices, resulting in improved leveraging of labor costs, wood fiber costs, and other manufacturing costs. In BMD, materials, labor, and other operating expenses increased, driven by higher purchased materials costs as a result of higher sales volumes and higher commodity prices.prices, compared with second quarter 2020. However, the BMD segment MLO rate improved 100220 basis points compared with the second quarter 20192020 due primarily to improved sales volumes and gross margin percentages for our commodity product sales,products, driven by an increasing commodity price environment during themost of second quarter 2020.2021. In addition, higher sales volumes and gross margin percentages for EWP contributed to the improved MLO rate.

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation), increased $93.7$1,273.8 million or 5%62%, to $2,041.2$3,315.0 million, compared with $1,947.5$2,041.2 million in the same period in the prior year. In our Wood Products segment, the decrease in materials, labor, and other operating expenses was primarily driven by lowerincreased, due to higher sales volumes, and slightly lower log costs, offset partially byas well as higher per-unit costs of OSB and logs of 17%approximately 36% and 15%, compared with the first half of
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2019. The 2020. However, the MLO rate in our Wood Products segment decreased by 2202,090 basis points, which was primarily due to lower manufacturinghigher plywood, EWP, and lumber sales prices, resulting in improved leveraging of labor costs, wood fiber costs, and other manufacturing costs. In BMD, the increase in materials, labor, and other operating expenses was driven by higher purchased materials costs as a result of higher sales volumes and higher commodity prices, compared with the first half of 2019.2020. However, the BMD segment MLO rate improved 90240 basis points compared with the first half of 20192020 due primarily to improved sales volumes and gross margin percentages for our commodity product sales,products, driven by an increasing commodity price environment during most of the first half of 2020.2021. In addition, BMD sold a greater mix of general line products, which have higher sales volumes and gross margins than commodity products.margin percentages for EWP contributed to the improved MLO rate.

    Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $0.4$0.5 million, or 2%3%, to $19.9$20.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, compared with $19.5$19.9 million during the same period in the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021. these expenses increased $16.6decreased $15.3 million, or 43%28%, to $55.2$40.0 million, compared with $38.7$55.2 million in the same period in the prior year. The increase wasyear, due primarily to recording accelerated depreciation of $15.0 million in first quarter 2020 to fully depreciate the curtailed I-joist production assets at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility, as well as incremental depreciation on capital expenditures.facility. For additional information, see Note 5, Curtailment of Manufacturing Facility, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.
    
    Selling and distribution expenses increased $4.7$27.2 million, or 5%26%, to $103.6$130.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, compared with $98.9$103.6 million during the same period in the prior year, due primarily to higher employee-related expenses of $6.3$19.7 million, offset partiallymost of which relates to incentive compensation. In addition, the increase in selling and distribution expenses was driven by lower travelan increase in shipping and entertainment expenseshandling costs of $2.0 million.$2.8 million, as well increased other costs associated with higher sales volumes. For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, selling and distribution expenses increased $17.1$48.6 million, or 9%24%, to $203.0$251.7 million, compared with $185.9$203.0 million during the same period in 2019,2020, due primarily to higher employee-related expenses andof $41.3 million, most of which relates to incentive compensation, as well as higher shipping and handling costs of $13.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively.$5.0 million.

    General and administrative expenses increased $2.0decreased $0.8 million, or 12%4%, to $18.8$18.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, compared with $16.8$18.8 million for the same period in the prior year.year, due primarily to lower incentive compensation expenses driven by the departure of two officers and related forfeiture of accrued incentive compensation. For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, general and administrative expenses increased $1.4$8.4 million, or 4%24%, to $34.8$43.3 million, compared with $33.5$34.8 million during the same period in 2019.2020. The increases for both periods wereincrease was primarily a result of higher employee-related expenses offset partially by lower discretionary expenses, including travel and entertainment expenses and professional fees.of $9.0 million, most of which relates to incentive compensation.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2020, loss on curtailment of facility was $1.7 million, representing various closure-related costs from the permanent curtailment of I-joist production at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility. For additional information, see Note 5, Curtailment of Manufacturing Facility, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.

Income From Operations
 
    Income from operations increased $6.6$358.0 million to $409.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with $51.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $45.12020. Income from operations increased $537.7 million to $615.0 million for the threesix months ended June 30, 2019. Income from operations increased $10.5 million to2021, compared with $77.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $66.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.2020.
    Wood Products. Segment income decreased $1.8increased $196.7 million to $213.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with $17.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $18.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in segment income was due primarily to lowerhigher plywood, EWP, and lumber sales volumes and prices, of EWP, as well as lower lumberhigher EWP sales prices.volumes. These decreasesincreases in segment income were offset partially by higher plywood sales prices and lower wood fiber costs.costs, as well as increased selling and distribution expenses of $1.3 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, segment income decreased $9.7increased $290.0 million to $20.8$310.8 million from $30.5$20.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in segment income was due primarily to higher plywood, EWP, and lumber sales prices, as well as higher EWP sales volumes. In addition, first quarter 2020 results included accelerated depreciation and amortization expense and loss on curtailment of facility of $15.0 million and other closure-related costs$1.7 million, respectively, related to the permanent curtailment of $1.7 millionI-joist production at our Roxboro, North Carolina facility, as well as lower EWP, plywood, and lumber prices.facility. These decreasesincreases were offset partially by lower manufacturing andhigher wood fiber and other manufacturing costs. In addition, selling and distribution expenses and general and administrative expenses increased $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
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Building Materials Distribution.  Segment income increased $9.4$163.1 million to $206.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $43.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $33.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020. The increase in segment income was driven primarily by a gross margin increase of $16.3$187.9 million, resulting from improved sales volumes and gross margins on substantially all product lines, particularly commodity products, compared with second quarter 2019.2020. The margin improvement was offset partially by increased selling and distribution expenses of $25.9 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, segment income increased $254.0 million to $326.6 million from $72.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in segment income was driven by a gross margin increase of $303.2 million, resulting from improved sales volumes and gross margins on substantially all product lines, particularly commodity products, compared with the first half of 2020. This improvement was offset partially by increased selling and distribution expenses and general and administrative expenses of $5.0$46.4 million and $1.2$3.5 million, respectively.

Corporate.  Unallocated corporate expenses increased $1.8 million to $10.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, from $8.5 million for the same period in the prior year. As part of our self-insured risk retention program, corporate absorbed approximately $3.4 million of estimated insurance losses resulting from a fire at our BMD Phoenix location. These losses were offset partially by lower incentive compensation driven by the departure of an officer and related forfeiture of accrued incentive compensation.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, segment income2021, unallocated corporate expenses increased $21.2$6.3 million to $72.5$22.3 million from $51.3$16.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.2020. The increase in segment income was driven primarily by a gross margin increase of $41.0 million resulting from improved gross margins on commodity products and higher sales of general line products
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compared with the first half of 2019. This improvement was offset partially by increased selling and distribution expenses and general and administrative expenses of $17.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Corporate.  Unallocated corporate expenses increased $0.9 million to $8.5 million from $7.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared with the same period in the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unallocated corporate expenses increased $1.0 million to $16.0 million from $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increases for both periods were due primarily to higher employee-related expenses, including incentive compensation.compensation and $3.4 million of estimated insurance losses absorbed by corporate, as discussed above.

Other    
    Change in fair value of interest rate swaps. For information related to our interest rate swaps, see the discussion under "Interest Rate Risk and Interest Rate Swaps" of Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.

Income Tax Provision

    For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded $101.0 million and $152.5 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 25.0% and 25.2%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded $11.3 million and $15.3 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 25.2% and 25.1%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes. For

Industry Mergers and Acquisitions
On August 27, 2020, Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BFS) and BMC Stock Holdings (BMC) announced a definitive merger agreement. The merger closed in early January 2021. Prior to the threemerger, BFS and six months endedBMC were both customers of ours. We believe we have a good relationship with the combined company and we do not expect the transaction to have a material impact on our future results of operations. The merger resulted in the combined company accounting for 18% of total receivables as of June 30, 2019, we recorded $9.8 million and $13.0 million, respectively, of income tax expense and had an effective rate of 26.0% and 24.9%, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the primary reason for the difference between the federal statutory income tax rate of 21% and the effective tax rate was the effect of state taxes.2021.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
    We ended second quarter 20202021 with $361.4$653.8 million of cash and cash equivalents and $440.2$444.2 million of debt. At June 30, 2020,2021, we had $706.8$999.1 million of available liquidity (cash and cash equivalents and undrawn committed bank line availability). We generated $76.2$248.4 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, as cash provided by operations was offset partially by capital spending, dividends paid on our common stock, and tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. Further descriptions of our cash sources and uses for the six month comparative periods are noted below.

On July 27, 2020, we issued $400 million of 4.875% senior notes due July 1, 2030 (2030 Notes) to fund the redemption of our 2024 Notes, to pay off our American AgCredit Term Loan of $45.0 million, and to pay related financing fees and expenses. For more information related to these debt transactions, see the discussion in Note 14, Subsequent Events of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q. 

In response to the uncertainty of the impacts of COVID-19, we have reduced our planned capital spending for 2020 from our previously expected range of $85-to-$95 million to $50-to-$70 million. We have also reduced discretionary spending and have identified other cash saving measures that may be implemented in the near term, the timing and extent of which will depend upon the depth and duration of COVID-19 and its impact on our operating results.

        Although significant uncertainty remains regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our operating results and cash flows for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021, we believe that our cash flows from operations, combined with our current cash levels and available borrowing capacity, will be adequate to fund debt service requirements and provide cash, as required, to support our ongoing operations, capital expenditures, funding of acquisitions, lease obligations, working capital, pension contributions,income tax payments, and to pay cash dividends to holders of our common stock over the next 12 months. We expect to fund our seasonal and intra-month working capital requirements in the remainder of 20202021 from cash on hand and, if necessary, borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
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Sources and Uses of Cash

    We generate cash primarily from sales of our products, as well as short-term and long-term borrowings. Our primary uses of cash are for expenses related to the manufacture and distribution of building products, including inventory purchased for resale, wood fiber, labor, energy, and glues and resins. In addition to paying for ongoing operating costs, we use cash to invest in our business, service our debt, and pension obligations, pay dividends, repurchase our common stock, and meet our contractual obligations and commercial commitments. Below is a discussion of our sources and uses of cash for operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
Six Months Ended
June 30
Six Months Ended
June 30
2020201920212020
(thousands)(thousands)
Net cash provided by operationsNet cash provided by operations$118,276  $66,852  Net cash provided by operations$291,179 $118,276 
Net cash used for investmentNet cash used for investment(28,443) (44,611) Net cash used for investment(31,002)(28,443)
Net cash used for financingNet cash used for financing(13,634) (11,505) Net cash used for financing(11,792)(13,634)

Operating Activities
 
    For the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, our operating activities generated $118.3$291.2 million of cash, compared with $66.9$118.3 million of cash generated in the same period in 2019.2020. The $51.4$172.9 million increase in cash provided by operations was due primarily to a decrease in working capital of $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with a $40.1 million increase for the same period in the prior year. In addition, cash provided by operations increased due to an improvement in income from operations. See "Our Operating Results" in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information related to factors affecting our operating results. These increases in cash were offset partially by an increase in working capital of $203.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with a $0.1 million decrease for the same period in the prior year. In addition, cash paid for taxes, net of refunds received, increased $146.6 million, compared to the prior year, resulting from the significant improvement in income from operations during the first half of $8.9 million2021.

    The increase in working capital during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily attributable to higher receivables and inventories, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The changes in working capital during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared with refunds received, net of cash taxes paid, of $10.6 millionincluded an increase in the same period a year ago.

        The change in working capital during both periods was primarily attributable to higher receivables, offset by higheran increase in accounts payable and decreasedaccrued liabilities and lower inventories. The increases in receivables in both periods primarily reflect increased sales of approximately 47%69% and 38%47%, comparing sales for the months of June 20202021 and 20192020 with sales for the months of December 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. The increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $95.5 million of cashInventories increased during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $45.4 million in the same period a year ago. During both periods, extended terms offered by major vendors to our Building Materials Distribution segment and seasonally higher purchasing activity contributed2021 primarily due to the increase in accounts payable. This increase in accounts payable was offset partially by decreases in accrued liabilities, most notably annual employee incentive compensation payouts made during both periods.growth of inventory for the building season, as well as elevated commodity prices. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, distribution inventories decreased due to stronger than expected demand and higher inventory turns, while manufacturing inventories decreased due to reduced production levels in response to lower market demand. Both businesses have continuedThe increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities provided $248.1 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with $95.5 million in the same period a year ago. During both periods, seasonally higher purchasing activity and extended terms offered by major vendors to manage their inventory levels in responseour Building Materials Distribution segment led to the volatilityincrease in demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.accounts payable. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, inventories decreased, as inventory2021, an increase in our Building Materials Distribution segment did notaccrued rebates contributed to the increase atin accrued liabilities. During the same rate as the comparative prior year period as a result of weak commodity pricing in the first six months of 2019, and as inventory levels atended June 30, 2020, the end of 2018 were seasonally higher than normal with slower salesincrease in the second half of 2018 due to slower housing activity and declining commodity prices.accounts payable was offset partially by a decrease in accrued liabilities, most notably annual employee incentive compensation payouts.

Investment Activities

    During the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, we used $28.8$31.5 million and $32.8$28.8 million, respectively, of cash for purchases of property and equipment, including business improvement and quality/efficiency projects, replacement and expansion projects, and ongoing environmental compliance. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2019, we used $15.7 million for acquisitions, offset partially by asset sale proceeds of $2.5 million from the sale of a hardwood plywood facility located in Moncure, North Carolina.

    Excluding acquisitions, weWe expect capital expenditures in 20202021 to total approximately $50$90 million to $70$100 million. We expect our capital spending in 2021 will be for business improvement and quality/efficiency projects, replacement projects, and ongoing environmental compliance. Included in our 2020 capital spending range is the completion of thea log utilization center improvement project at our Florien plywood and veneer facilityplant, a new door assembly operation in Florien, Louisiana, as well as BMD's door shopHouston, and expansion of our distribution capabilities in Dallas, Texas.the Nashville market. This level of capital expenditures could increase or decrease as a result of a number of factors, including acquisitions, efforts to accelerate organic growth, exercise of lease purchase options, our financial results, and future economic conditions.conditions, availability of engineering and construction resources, and timing and availability of equipment purchases.

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Financing Activities
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, our financing activities used $11.8 million of cash, including $8.4 million for common stock dividend payments and $2.7 million of tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, we also borrowed $28.0 million under our revolving credit facility, which were subsequently repaid during the same period with cash on hand.

    During the six months ended June 30, 2020, our financing activities used $13.6 million of cash, including $8.6 million for common stock dividend payments and $3.3 million of tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we did not borrow under our revolving credit facility, and therefore have no borrowings outstanding on the facility as of June 30, 2020.

        During the six months ended June 30, 2019, our financing activities used $11.5 million of cash, including $7.6 million for common stock dividend payments and $3.6 million of tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we also borrowed $5.5 million under our revolving credit facility to fund intra-month working capital needs, which were subsequently repaid during the same period with cash at hand.

        On March 13, 2020, we negotiated an extension of our $350 million revolving credit agreement and our related $50 million term loan. As of June 30, 2020, we have no debt maturities prior to 2024.facility.

    Future quarterly dividend declarations, including amount per share, record date and payment date, will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, legal capital requirements and surplus, our future operations and earnings, general financial condition, contractual obligations, restrictions imposed by our asset-based credit facility term loan, and the indenture governing our senior notes, applicable laws, and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

    For more information related to our debt transactions and structure, and our dividend policy, see the discussion in Note 6, Debt, and Note 10, Stockholders' Equity, respectively, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.

Contractual Obligations
 
For information about contractual obligations, see Contractual Obligations in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 20192020 Form 10-K. As of June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes in contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2019, except for on March 13, 2020, we extended the maturity date of our asset-based revolving credit facility and related $50 million term loan to March 13, 2025 and decreased the maximum amount available under our revolving credit facility from $370 million to $350 million.

Subsequent to June 30, 2020, we issued $400 million of 4.875% senior notes to fund the redemption of our $350 million of 5.625% senior notes due 2024 and to pay off our American AgCredit Term Loan of $45.0 million. In addition, we announced to plan participants that we will freeze accrual of all benefits on our qualified defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) effective August 31, 2020, as well as our intention to terminate the Pension Plan (Plan Termination). As part of the Plan Termination process, we expect to repurchase 2 BMD locations leased from the Pension Plan for approximately $12 million, and we do not expect the Plan Termination to result in a meaningful amount of additional cash contributions to the Pension Plan. We intend to enter into an agreement with an insurance company to transfer all remaining assets and liabilities in the Pension Plan as soon as practicable. For more information, see Note 6, Debt, Note 8, Retirement and Benefit Plans, and Note 14, Subsequent Events, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.2020.

Off-Balance-Sheet Activities
 
At June 30, 2020,2021, and December 31, 2019,2020, we had no material off-balance-sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities.
 
Guarantees
 
Note 10, Debt, and Note 18, Commitments, Legal Proceedings and Contingencies, and Guarantees, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" in our 20192020 Form 10-K describe the nature of our guarantees, including the approximate terms of the guarantees, how the guarantees arose, the events or circumstances that would require us to perform under the guarantees, and the maximum potential undiscounted amounts of future payments we could be required to make. As of June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes to the guarantees disclosed in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
 
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Seasonal Influences
 
    We are exposed to fluctuations in quarterly sales volumes and expenses due to seasonal factors. These seasonal factors are common in the building products industry. Seasonal changes in levels of building activity affect our building products businesses, which are dependent on housing starts, repair-and-remodeling activities, and light commercial construction activities. We typically report lower sales volumes in the first and fourth quarters due to the impact of poor weather on the construction market, and we generally have higher sales volumes in the second and third quarters, reflecting an increase in construction due to more favorable weather conditions. We typically have higher working capital in the first and second quarters in preparation and response to the building season. Seasonally cold weather increases costs, especially energy consumption costs, at most of our manufacturing facilities.
 
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Employees
 
As of July 26, 2020,25, 2021, we had approximately 5,7806,130 employees. Approximately 22%23% of these employees work pursuant to collective bargaining agreements. As of July 26, 2020,25, 2021, we had ten collective bargaining agreements. FiveTwo agreements covering approximately 460780 employees at our ElginOakdale and Florien plywood plant, Kettle Falls plywood plant, and Woodinville BMD facility,plants expired on May 31, 2020,July 15, 2021, but the terms and conditions of thosethese agreements remain in effect pending negotiation of new agreements. We may not be able to renew these agreements or may renew them on terms that are less favorable to us than the current agreements. In addition, an agreement covering approximately 20 employees at our Billings BMD facility is set to expire on March 31, 2021, and two agreements covering approximately 670 employees at our Oakdale and Florien plywood plants are set to expire on July 15, 2021. If any of these agreements are not renewed or extended upon their termination, we could experience a material labor disruption, strike, or significantly increased labor costs at one or more of our facilities, either in the course of negotiations of a labor agreement or otherwise. Labor disruptions or shortages could prevent us from meeting customer demands or result in increased costs, thereby reducing our sales and profitability.

Disclosures of Financial Market Risks

    In the normal course of business, we are exposed to financial risks such as changes in commodity prices, interest rates, and foreign currency exchange rates. As of June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes to financial market risks disclosed in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

Environmental
 
    As of June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes to environmental issues disclosed in our 20192020 Form 10-K. For additional information, see Environmental in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
Critical accounting estimates are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results. These estimates require management's most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to estimate matters that are inherently uncertain. We review the development, selection, and disclosure of our critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our board of directors. For information about critical accounting estimates, see Critical Accounting Estimates in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 20192020 Form 10-K. At June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates from those disclosed in our 20192020 Form 10-K.

New and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
 
For information related to new and recently adopted accounting standards, see "New and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards" in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" in this Form 10-Q.
 
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ITEM 3.          QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
For information relating to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see the discussion under "Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and under the headings "Disclosures of Financial Market Risks" and "Financial Instruments" in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 20192020 Form 10-K. As of June 30, 2020,2021, there have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk from those disclosed in our 20192020 Form 10-K.
 
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ITEM 4.          CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We maintain "disclosure controls and procedures," as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. We have designed these controls and procedures to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. We have also designed our disclosure controls to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our senior management, including our chief executive officer (CEO) and our chief financial officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow them to make timely decisions regarding our required disclosures. Based on antheir evaluation, of our disclosure controls and procedures, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of June 30, 2020,2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in meeting the objectives for which they were designed.designed and were operating at a reasonable assurance level.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

    There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2020,2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.          LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
    We are a party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including commercial liability claims, premises claims, environmental claims, and employment-related claims, among others. As of the date of this filing, we believe it is not reasonably possible that any of the legal actions against us will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

SEC regulations require us to disclose certain information about proceedings arising under federal, state or local environmental provisions if we reasonably believe that such proceedings may result in monetary sanctions above a stated threshold. Pursuant to the SEC regulations, we use a threshold of $1 million or more for purposes of determining whether disclosure of any such proceedings is required.
 
ITEM 1A.       RISK FACTORS
 
This report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about our expectations, anticipated financial results, projected capital expenditures, and future business prospects, are forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by our use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "should," "plan," "anticipate," and other similar expressions. You can find examples of these statements throughout this report, including "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." We cannot guarantee that our actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking statements we make in this report. You should review carefully the risk factors listed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 20192020 Form 10-K, as well as those factors listed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the risk factors below related to the impact of COVID-19.Commission. We do not assume an obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

The full effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business is currently unknown but it may adversely affect our business and operating results.

The full impacts of the global emergence of COVID-19 on our business and financial results remain unknown. We are conducting business with modifications to our manufacturing production levels, mill and distribution center housekeeping and cleanliness protocols, employee travel, employee work locations, and virtualization or cancellation of certain sales and marketing events, among other modifications. Companies and various governmental agencies have taken precautionary and preemptive actions to address COVID-19, and further actions may yet be taken that alter our normal business operations as well as those in our industry. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has continued to designate the forest products industry, and thereby wood products manufacturing and building materials distribution, as part of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce. However, state and local agencies are not mandated to follow the DHS designations, and in certain geographies across the U.S., additional restrictions have been imposed that further limit or preclude residential construction activity. All of our manufacturing and distribution facilities are operating, but we have experienced periodic disruptions at many locations due to COVID-19. We may be required to implement temporary curtailments and to operate both manufacturing and distribution facilities at reduced levels, which would result in negative impacts on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. We continue to actively monitor evolving developments and may take actions that alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interests of our associates, customers, suppliers, and stockholders.

A material disruption at one of our manufacturing facilities could prevent us from meeting customer demand, including the demand from our Building Materials Distribution business, reduce our sales, and/or negatively affect our financial results.

Any of our manufacturing facilities, or any of our machines within an otherwise operational facility, could cease operations unexpectedly due to a number of events, including but not limited to:
        labor difficulties, including the inability to staff our facilities due to the COVID-19 outbreak;
equipment failure, particularly a press at one of our major EWP production facilities;
        fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, or other catastrophes;
        unscheduled maintenance outages;
        utility, information technology, telephonic, and transportation infrastructure disruptions;
        other operational problems; or
        ecoterrorism or threats of ecoterrorism.
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Any downtime or facility damage could prevent us from meeting customer demand for our products and/or require us to make unplanned capital expenditures. If our machines or facilities were to incur significant downtime, our ability to satisfy customer requirements would be impaired, resulting in lower sales and net income.
Because approximately 60% of our Wood Products sales in 2019 were to our Building Materials Distribution business, a material disruption at our Wood Products facilities would also negatively affect our Building Materials Distribution business. We are therefore exposed to a larger extent to the risk of disruption to our Wood Products manufacturing facilities due to our vertical integration and the resulting impact on our Building Materials Distribution business.
In addition, a number of our suppliers are subject to the manufacturing facility disruption risks noted above. Our suppliers' inability to produce the necessary raw materials for our manufacturing processes or supply the finished goods that we distribute through our Building Materials Distribution segment would adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.
Our long-lived assets, goodwill, and/or intangible assets may become impaired, which may require us to record non-cash impairment charges that could have a material impact on our results of operations.

We review the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. We also test goodwill in each of our reporting units and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may exceed fair value. To the extent that long-lived assets, goodwill, and/or intangible assets do not provide the future economic benefit we expect, it may result in non-cash impairment or accelerated depreciation charges. These non-cash impairments or accelerated depreciation charges could have a material impact on our results of operations in the period in which these charges are recognized.

Future events or circumstances such as sustained negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, declines in single-family housing starts, sustained periods of weak commodity prices, loss of key customers, capacity additions by competitors, changes in the competitive position of our products, or changes in raw materials or manufacturing costs that lead us to believe the long-lived asset will no longer provide a sufficient return on investment, could prompt decisions to invest capital differently than expected, sell facilities, or to curtail operations. Any of these factors, among others, could result in non-cash impairment or accelerated depreciation charges in the future with respect to the book value of certain assets and past investments we have made.

Adverse market conditions, including the inability of our customers to conduct operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, may increase the credit risk from our customers.

Our Building Materials Distribution and Wood Products segments extend credit to numerous customers who are generally susceptible to the same economic business risks as we are, including the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Unfavorable market conditions or the inability of our customers to conduct operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in financial failures of one or more of our significant customers. Furthermore, we may not necessarily be aware of any deterioration in our customers' financial position. If our customers' financial positions become impaired, our ability to fully collect receivables from such customers could be impaired and negatively affect our operating results, cash flow, and liquidity.
Product shortages, loss of key suppliers, and our dependence on third-party suppliers and manufacturers could affect our financial health.
        Our ability to offer a wide variety of products to our Building Materials Distribution customers is dependent upon our ability to obtain adequate product supply from manufacturers and other suppliers. In most instances, the commodity products we sell are obtainable from various sources and in sufficient quantities with our customers purchasing decision focused primarily on price and availability. In the case of the general line and EWP products that we distribute, brand preference and product performance characteristics can have a high degree of influence on our customers purchasing decision. Supply chains, including key products purchased from our suppliers, may be disrupted during a pandemic outbreak such as COVID-19. In addition, although we have agreements in place with many of our suppliers, such agreements are generally terminable by either party on relatively short notice. The loss of, or a substantial decrease in the availability of, products from our suppliers or the loss of key supplier arrangements could adversely impact our financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.
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Our manufacturing operations may have difficulty obtaining wood fiber at favorable prices or at all.
Wood fiber is our principal raw material, which accounted for approximately 40% of the aggregate amount of materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) for our Wood Products segment in 2019. Our primary source of wood fiber is logs. Log prices have been historically cyclical in response to changes in domestic and foreign demand and supply. Availability of harvested logs and fiber may be limited by pandemics, fire, insect infestation, disease, ice storms, windstorms, hurricanes, flooding, and other natural and man-made causes, thereby reducing supply and increasing prices. Sustained periods of high log costs may impair the cost competitiveness of our manufacturing facilities.
        We also purchase OSB, which is used as the vertical web to assemble I-joists, from a supplier with multiple locations throughout North America. OSB accounted for approximately 5% of the aggregate amount of materials, labor, and other operating expenses (excluding depreciation) for our Wood Products segment in 2019. Wood fiber also includes, to a lesser extent than OSB, lumber purchased from third parties for I-joist production at our Canadian EWP facility and for production at our laminated beam plant in Idaho. Availability of these supplies may be limited due to the inability of our vendors to conduct operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    
ITEM 2.          UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.          DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.          MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

    Not applicable.
 
ITEM 5.          OTHER INFORMATION
 
    None.
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ITEM 6.          EXHIBITS
 
Filed With the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 20202021
 
Number Description
 
 
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
  BOISE CASCADE COMPANY
   
   
  /s/ Kelly E. Hibbs
  Kelly E. Hibbs
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and ControllerTreasurer
(As Duly Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
 
Date:  July 31, 2020August 2, 2021

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