Cerberus To Launch Cash Tender Offer for the Outstanding Shares in BlueLinx Holdings Inc. Not Owned by Its Affiliate

NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerberus ABP Investor LLC ("CAI"), an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. ("Cerberus"), today announced that it intends to make a tender offer for all of the outstanding publicly held shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC) ("BlueLinx" or the "Company") not owned by CAI.  Based on shares outstanding as of May 7, 2010, CAI currently owns 55.39% of the outstanding common stock of BlueLinx.  CAI intends to offer to acquire the balance of BlueLinx's common stock for $3.40 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 35.5% over the closing price on July 21, 2010, and a 16.8% premium over the volume-weighted average closing price for the last 30 trading days.

CAI believes that the offer to acquire the shares of BlueLinx not owned by CAI represents a unique opportunity for BlueLinx's stockholders to realize the value of their shares at a significant premium to BlueLinx's current and recent stock price.  CAI intends to commence the offer within approximately seven days.

The tender offer will be conditioned upon, among other things, the tender of a majority of shares not owned by CAI or by the directors or officers of the Company and, unless waived, CAI owning at least 90% of the outstanding BlueLinx common stock as a result of the tender or otherwise. Any shares not acquired in the tender offer are expected to be acquired in a subsequent merger transaction at the same cash price per share. The tender offer is not subject to any financing or due diligence condition.  The aggregate consideration for the outstanding BlueLinx shares (excluding shares outstanding following exercise of in-the-money options) would be approximately $49.6 million.

In a letter sent to the Board of Directors of BlueLinx yesterday, CAI stated that in its capacity as a stockholder of BlueLinx it was interested only in acquiring the BlueLinx shares not already owned by it and that in its capacity as a stockholder it has no current interest in selling its stake in BlueLinx nor would it currently expect, in its capacity as a stockholder, to vote in favor of any alternative sale, merger or similar transaction.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

The tender offer described in this release has not yet commenced, and this release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. At the time the tender offer is commenced, CAI will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  BlueLinx stockholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, related letter of transmittal and other offer documents) because they will contain important information. Once filed, these documents will be available at no charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

About Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

Established in 1992, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. along with its affiliates, is one of the world's leading private investment firms with approximately $23 billion under management.  Through its team of investment and operations professionals, Cerberus specializes in providing both financial resources and operational expertise to help transform undervalued companies into industry leaders for long-term success and value creation.  Cerberus is headquartered in New York City with affiliate and/or advisory offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

SOURCE Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.