BOISE CASCADE Co

We ended first quarter 2026 with $338.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $452.5 million of debt. At March 31, 2026, we had $733.8 million of available liquidity (cash and cash equivalents and undrawn committed bank line availability). Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $138.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as we used cash to fund seasonal working capital increases, capital spending, share repurchases, and dividends paid on our common stock. Further descriptions of our cash sources and uses for the three-month comparative periods are noted below.

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, lease obligations, working capital, 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 2026 from cash on hand and, if necessary, borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

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 distribution and manufacture 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 lease obligations, and return cash to our stockholders through dividends or common stock repurchases. Below is a discussion of our sources and uses of cash for operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.

Operating Activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our operating activities used $16.0 million of cash, compared with $28.5 million of cash used in the same period in 2025. The $12.5 million decrease in cash used for operations was due primarily to a lesser year-over-year increase in working capital, offset partially by a decrease in income from operations. Working capital increased $80.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with a $123.7 million increase for the same period in the prior year. 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.

The increase in working capital during both periods was primarily attributable to higher receivables and inventories, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The increase in receivables in both periods primarily reflect increased sales of approximately 26% and 18%, comparing sales for the months of March 2026 and 2025 with sales for the months of December 2025 and 2024, respectively. Inventories increased during the three months ended March 31, 2026 in preparation for the spring building season, as well as participation in certain BMD vendors' early-buy programs. These higher inventory levels were offset partially by the use of log inventory to support manufacturing activity in our Wood Products segment. Inventories increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 in preparation for the spring building season, as well as participation in certain BMD vendors' early-buy programs. During both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was primarily related to the increase in inventories and extended terms offered by certain BMD vendors, offset partially by employee incentive compensation payouts made during the quarter and lower accrued rebates.

Investment Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we used $39.8 million and $53.2 million, respectively, of cash for purchases of property and equipment, including business improvement and efficiency projects, replacement projects, and ongoing environmental compliance.

Excluding potential acquisitions, we expect capital expenditures in 2026 to total approximately $150 million to $170 million. We expect our capital spending in 2026 will be for BMD growth projects, business improvement and efficiency projects, replacement projects, and ongoing environmental compliance. This level of capital expenditures could increase or decrease as a result of several factors, including efforts to further accelerate organic growth, exercise of lease purchase options, our financial results, future economic conditions, availability of engineering and construction resources, and timing and availability of equipment purchases.

Financing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our financing activities used $83.1 million of cash, including $65.5 million for the repurchase of 830,751 shares of our common stock, $10.4 million in common stock dividend payments, and $6.2 million of tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, non-cash investing and financing activities included the issuance of a $2.5 million promissory note to partially finance a property purchase. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we did not borrow under our revolving credit facility. At March 31, 2026, we had $50.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, our financing activities used $70.8 million of cash, including $53.9 million for the repurchase of 482,700 shares of our common stock, $10.5 million in common stock dividend payments, and $5.9 million of tax withholding payments on stock-based awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we did not borrow under our asset-based revolving credit facility.

For more information related to our debt transactions and structure, our dividend policy, and our stock repurchase program, see the discussion in Note 6, Debt, and Note 9, Stockholders' Equity, respectively, of the Condensed Notes to Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements in "Item 1. Financial Statements" of this Form 10-Q.

Other Material Cash Requirements

For information about other material cash requirements, see Liquidity and Capital Resources in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2025 Form 10-K. As of March 31, 2026, there have been no material changes in other material cash requirements outside the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2025.