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EAGLE MATERIALS INC - Annual Report: 2020 (Form 10-K)

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

ANNUAL REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended

March 31, 2020

Commission File No. 1-12984

 

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware (State of Incorporation)

75-2520779  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5960 Berkshire Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75225 (Address of principal executive offices)

(214) 432-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)

 

EXP

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES      NO

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.   YES      NO

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      NO

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       NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer                                                                                                                        Accelerated filer     

Non-accelerated filer                                                                                                          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.    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES      NO

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the Company at September 30, 2019 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $3.7 billion.

As of May 18, 2020, the number of outstanding shares of common stock was:

 

Class

 

Outstanding Shares

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

 

41,616,959

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Eagle Materials Inc. to be held on August 5, 2020 are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Report.

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Business

 

1

 

 

Overview

 

1

 

 

Employees

 

4

 

 

Industry Segment Information

 

4

 

 

Where You Can Find More Information

 

23

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

24

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

38

Item 2.

 

Properties

 

38

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

39

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

39

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

40

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

 

42

Item 7.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

42

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

65

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

66

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

130

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

130

Item 9B.

 

Other Information

 

132

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

 

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

133

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

 

133

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

133

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

134

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

134

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

 

Item 15.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

136

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

142

 


PART I

ITEM 1. Business

Overview

Eagle Materials Inc., through its subsidiaries, (the Company, which may be referred to as we, our, or us) is a leading supplier of heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. Our primary products are commodities that are essential in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; and projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways. Demand for our products is generally cyclical and seasonal, depending on economic and geographic conditions. We distribute our products across many United States markets, which provides us with regional economic diversification. We also produce sand used in hydraulic fracturing as part of our Oil and Gas Proppants sector. As previously announced, we are pursuing alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants business, which contributed approximately 3% of fiscal 2020 revenue.

The Company was founded in 1963 as a building materials subsidiary of Centex Corporation (Centex). It operated as a public company under the name Centex Construction Products, Inc. from April 19, 1994 to January 30, 2004, at which time Centex completed a tax-free distribution of its shares to its shareholders, and the company was renamed Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP).

Eagle Materials Inc. benefits from several competitive strengths that have enabled the Company to deliver consistently strong operating results and profitable growth. These advantages include:

Integrated plant network with a broad and diversified geographic reach - our plants are located near both raw material reserves and customers in high-growth U.S. markets, providing regional diversification and reducing exposure to regional construction cycles;

Low-cost producer position - which we maintain through cycles;

Capacity flexibility - enabling us to operate at high utilization levels generally, quickly position for downturns, and efficiently ramp up for demand rebounds;

Strong raw material reserves - between 20-50 years of raw-material reserves for each of our cement and wallboard facilities, providing uninterrupted supply of low-cost materials;

Proven management - Our current management team has significant and valuable experience, with an average industry experience of over 20 years, spanning several business cycles. Management’s conservative balance sheet strategy focuses on maintaining prudent levels of leverage and liquidity through the business cycle, to protect the balance sheet through downturns and enable us to take advantage of growth opportunities, whether organic or through acquisitions;

These strengths form the basis of the Company’s strategy to protect and advance its competitive position and continue to deliver profitable growth.

 

 

 

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Strategy

We rigorously pursue four overarching strategic objectives that consistently differentiate us from our competitors and contribute to our margin performance and growth: being a low-cost producer in all our markets, maintaining a decentralized operating structure, operating solely in the United States in regionally diverse and attractive markets, and achieving profitable growth through both strategic acquisitions and the organic development of our asset network.

Continuously innovate to advance our low-cost producer position

Our goal and the bedrock of our strategy, is to be a low-cost producer in each of the markets in which we compete. We have right-sized capacity to service the markets we cover, and we focus diligently on reducing costs and making our operations more efficient to manage free cash flow though the economic cycle. Maintaining our low-cost position provides meaningful competitive, financial, and environmental benefits. The products we make are basic necessities, and competition is often based largely on price, with consistent quality and customer service also being important considerations. Thus, being a low-cost producer is a competitive advantage and can lead to higher margins, better returns and stronger free cash flow generation. Being a low-cost producer is not only key to our commercial success, it also fully aligns with and advances our commitment to sustainable environmental practices. To maintain our low-cost producer position, we are always innovating our production processes with the aim of using fewer resources to make the same commodities. We regularly invest in technologies at our facilities to control emissions and to modify the fuels that we burn.

Maintain decentralized operating structure

The Company operates through a decentralized structure: operations are managed separately, and products are branded and marketed by our individual companies. This regional-market strategy provides several benefits, including increased familiarity with our customers, higher brand recognition, and lower transportation costs, which is a meaningful advantage in the construction materials industry. We view our cement plant system and our wallboard plant system as discrete integrated networks, allowing us to ship products and minimize freight costs. The impact of regional construction cycles on our businesses is mitigated to some degree by our geographic diversification and integrated network of plants.

Operate in regionally diverse and attractive markets

Demand for our products depends on construction activity which tends to correlate with population growth. While the Company’s markets include most of the United States, approximately 80% of our total revenue is generated in ten states: California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. Population growth, which is a major driver of construction products and building materials demand, is expected to grow approximately 28% between the 2010 census and 2040 for these ten states, compared to 23% population growth for the United States as a whole, according to the latest update in December 2018 by the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia. In our Light Materials sector, we have located operations primarily in the southern part of the United States, known as the Sun Belt. According to the same study, population in the Sun Belt is expected to grow by approximately 38% between the 2010 census and 2040.

 

 

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Achieve profitable growth through acquisition and organic development

We seek to grow the Company through acquisitions and the organic development of our asset network. Since 2012, we have expanded the Heavy Materials sector principally through acquisitions, with total investments of approximately $1.9 billion, including our recent purchase of Kosmos Cement Company. These investments have more than doubled our U.S. cement capacity, making us the largest independent U.S. cement producer.

These acquisitions have expanded our geographic footprint so that we now have a contiguous, integrated cement system from California to western Pennsylvania and south to Texas. We have completed additional bolt-on acquisitions, which also contribute to our expanded geographic footprint. 

The Company will continue to proactively pursue acquisition opportunities that further our growth across the Heavy Materials sector. Our free cash flow enables us to consider acquisitions and organic growth opportunities that align with our return on investment profitability objectives.

When an otherwise attractive potential acquisition or investment in organic growth does not meet our return requirements, our practice is to return cash to shareholders. Since becoming a public company in 1994, our share count is down approximately 40%, and we have returned approximately $2.1 billion to our shareholders, through a combination of share repurchases and dividends.

Planned Separation of Heavy Materials and Light Materials Businesses

As previously announced on May 30, 2019, the Company plans to separate its Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations by means of a tax-free spin-off to Eagle shareholders.  We remain committed to the separation, although the timing is uncertain.  We continue preparations to ensure that the two businesses are well-positioned for the separation when the markets recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Acquisitions

On March 6, 2020, we acquired the assets of Kosmos Cement Company (Kosmos), a joint venture between CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. and Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. for approximately $669 million. The acquisition included a (i) cement plant located in Louisville, Kentucky; (ii) a limestone quarry located in Battletown, Kentucky; (iii) cement distribution terminals located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Charleston, West Virginia; Ceredo, West Virginia; Mt. Vernon, Indiana; and Lexington, Kentucky; and (iv) certain other properties and assets used by Kosmos in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the Kosmos Business). We assumed certain liabilities and obligations of Kosmos relating to the Kosmos Business, including contractual obligations, reclamation obligations, and various other liabilities and obligations arising out of or relating to the Kosmos Business after the transaction closed. The Kosmos Business is included in our Heavy Materials Sector, in the Cement segment.

On August 2, 2019, we acquired the assets of a readymix concrete and aggregates business (the ConAgg Acquisition). The purchase price of the ConAgg Acquisition was approximately $30.4 million. The ConAgg Acquisition is included in our Heavy Materials sector, in the Concrete and Aggregates segment.

See Footnote (B) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding these acquisitions.

 

 

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Divestiture

On April 17, 2020 we sold our Western Aggregates and Mathews Readymix operations for $93.5 million to Teichert, Inc. a California-based construction company. These operations were included in our Concrete and Aggregates segment. See Footnote (C) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the sale.

Oil and Gas Proppants

As previously announced, we are pursuing alternatives for the assets and business included in the Oil and Gas Proppants sector. In March 2020, we completed the sale of our Wildcat Minerals distribution business. We are continuing to explore alternatives for the remaining assets included in our Oil and Gas Proppants business. Although we have pursued for some time the possible sale or disposition of our remaining Oil and Gas Proppants business to third parties, we are also considering a full curtailment of operations or closure of our Oil and Gas Proppants facilities. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effect a sale of this business or realize significant proceeds from a sale or other disposition transaction.

EMPLOYEES

As of March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately 2,400 employees, of which approximately 800 were employed under collective bargaining agreements and various supplemental agreements with local unions.

Industry Segment Information

Our business is organized into three sectors: Heavy Materials, which includes the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments; Light Materials, which includes the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments; and Oil and Gas Proppants, which are used in oil and gas extraction.

 

Sector

Primary End Markets

Business Segments

Heavy Materials

Infrastructure

Cement

 

Commercial and

Residential construction

Concrete and

Aggregates

Light Materials

Residential construction

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

Recycled Paperboard

Oil and Gas Proppants

Oil and Gas

Extraction

Frac Sand

 

For information about the financial results of our business segments, including revenue, average net sales prices, sales volume and operating earnings, please see pages 45-52.

Heavy Materials

Our Heavy Materials sector provides cement and concrete and aggregates for use in infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction. This sector comprises the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments. Demand has been strong for these construction products over the last several years. Cement consumption in the United States, as estimated by the PCA, was approximately 109.8 million short tons in calendar 2019, compared with 106.1 million short tons in calendar 2018, and imported cement consumption was 16% of total sales in calendar 2019 compared with 15% in calendar 2018.

 

 

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Cement

Cement is the basic binding agent for concrete, a primary construction material. The principal sources of demand for cement are public infrastructure, commercial construction and residential construction, with public infrastructure accounting for nearly 50% of cement demand. Because of its low-value-to-weight ratio, the relative cost of transporting cement on land is high and limits the geographic area in which each producer can market its products profitably. Management believes shipments by truck are generally limited to a 150-mile radius from each plant and approximately 300 miles by rail and further by barge. Therefore, the U.S. cement industry comprises numerous regional markets rather than a single national market. Cement consumption is affected by the time of year and prevalent weather conditions. Cement sales are generally greatest from spring through the middle of autumn.

The manufacturing process for portland cement primarily involves four main steps, as shown in the graphic below:

 

 

We also produce and market other cementitious products, including slag cement and fly ash. Slag granules are obtained from a steel company and ground in our grinding facility. Slag is used in concrete mix designs to improve the durability of concrete and reduce future maintenance costs. Fly ash is a by-product of a coal-fired power plant and acts as an extender of cement in concrete.

Cement Plants

We operate eight modern cement plants (one of which is operated through a joint venture); and one slag grinding facility. The acquisition of Kosmos increased our clinker capacity to 6.9 million tons, which is approximately 6% of total U.S. clinker capacity (clinker is the intermediary product before it is ground into cement powder). All of our cement plants use dry-process technology, and approximately 80% of our clinker capacity is produced from preheater or preheater/pre-calciner kilns, which are generally more energy-efficient kiln types. In addition to production facilities, we also operate 29 cement storage and distribution terminals.

Our cement companies focus on the U.S. heartland and operate as an integrated network selling product primarily in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our joint venture includes a minority interest in an import terminal in Houston, Texas, from which we can purchase up to 495,000 short tons annually. Our slag facility is located near Chicago, Illinois and has 500,000 tons annual grinding capacity.


 

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding our cement plants at March 31, 2020 (tons are in thousands of short tons):

Plant Location

 

Owned or

Leased

Reserves

 

Rated Annual

Clinker

Capacity (1)

 

 

Annual

Grinding

Capacity

 

 

Manufacturing

Process

 

Number

of Kilns

 

Kiln

Dedication

Date

 

Estimated

Minimum

Limestone

Reserves (2)

 

 

Estimated

Minimum

Limestone

Reserves

(Years) (3)

 

 

Fiscal

2020

Tons

Mined

 

Buda, TX

 

Owned

 

 

1,300

 

(4)

 

1,435

 

 

Dry – 4 Stage Preheater/

Pre-calciner

 

1

 

1983

 

 

222,660

 

 

50+

 

 

 

1,880

 

LaSalle, IL

 

Owned

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,100

 

 

Dry – 5 Stage Preheater/Pre-calciner

 

1

 

2006

 

 

43,530

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

1,206

 

Sugar Creek, MO

 

Owned

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

Dry – 5 Stage Preheater/Pre-calciner

 

1

 

2002

 

 

123,400

 

 

50+

 

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laramie, WY

 

Owned

 

 

650

 

 

 

800

 

 

Dry – 2 Stage Preheater

 

1

 

1988

 

 

116,920

 

 

50+

 

 

 

1,285

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry – Long Dry Kiln

 

1

 

1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa, OK

 

Owned

 

 

650

 

 

 

900

 

 

Dry – Long Dry Kiln

 

1

 

1961

 

 

49,375

 

 

50+

 

 

 

910

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry Long Dry Kiln

 

1

 

1964

 

 

4,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fernley, NV

 

Owned

 

 

500

 

 

 

550

 

 

Dry – Long Dry Kiln

 

1

 

1964

 

 

13,980

 

 

50+

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry – 1 Stage Preheater

 

1

 

1969

 

 

68,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisville, KY (5)

 

Owned

 

 

1,700

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

Dry - 4 Stage Preheater/Pre-calciner

 

1

 

 

 

 

114,000

 

 

50+

 

 

 

65

 

Fairborn, OH

 

Owned

 

 

730

 

 

 

980

 

 

Dry – 4 Stage Preheater

 

1

 

1974

 

 

24,760

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total-Gross

 

 

 

 

7,530

 

 

 

9,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total-Net (6)

 

 

 

 

6,880

 

 

 

8,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

One short ton equals 2,000 pounds.

(2)

All limestone reserves are considered to be probable under the definition provided by Industry Guide 7.

(3)

Years of limestone reserves calculated using annual rated capacity.

(4)

The amount shown represents 100% of plant capacity and production. This plant is owned by a separate limited partnership in which the Company has a 50% interest.

(5)

Plant was purchased on March 6, 2020.

(6)

Net of partner’s 50% interest in the Buda, Texas plant.

All of our cement subsidiaries are wholly owned except the Buda, Texas plant (the Joint Venture), which is owned by Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, a limited partnership joint venture owned 50% by us and 50% by Lehigh Cement Company LLC, a subsidiary of Heidelberg Cement AG.

Our cement production, including our 50% share of the cement Joint Venture production, totaled 5.4 million short tons in fiscal 2020 and 4.9 million short tons in fiscal 2019. Total net cement sales, including our 50% share of cement sales from the Joint Venture, were 5.9 million and 5.3 million short tons in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively.

Demand, Sales, and Distribution

The principal sources of demand for cement and slag are infrastructure, commercial construction, and residential construction, with public works infrastructure comprising nearly 50% of total demand. Cement consumption in the U.S. increased approximately 3% during calendar 2019 from calendar 2018, and the Portland Cement Association forecasts cement consumption will increase another approximately 2% in calendar 2020. Demand for cement is seasonal, particularly in northern states where inclement winter weather often affects construction activity. Cement sales are generally greatest from spring through the middle of autumn. Demand for slag has increased as the availability of fly ash has decreased due to the conversion of power plants from coal to natural gas.

 

 

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Because of cement’s low value-to-weight ratio, the relative cost of transporting cement on land is high and limits the geographic area in which each company can market its products profitably. The low value-to-weight ratio generally limits shipments by truck to a 150-mile radius of each plant and up to 300 miles by rail and further barge. Consequently, the U.S. cement industry is made up of regional markets rather than a single national selling market. No single cement company has a distribution of plants extensive enough to serve all geographic areas, so profitability is sensitive to shifts in the balance between regional supply and demand.

Environmental and zoning regulations have made it increasingly difficult for the U.S. cement industry to expand existing facilities and to build new cement facilities. Although we cannot predict which policies will be adopted in the future by federal, state, and local governmental bodies, we anticipate that future restrictions will likely continue to make zoning and permitting of new capacity additions difficult. This could potentially enhance the value of our existing facilities. Furthermore, cost-efficient alternatives to cement are currently limited, and the availability of some alternatives is diminishing. For example, the availability of fly ash, a cement replacement, has decreased as a result of the conversion of power plants from coal to natural gas and other forms of energy.

The difficulty in adding cement capacity, coupled with limited alternatives, leads to high U.S. cement manufacturing utilization rates, as well as the need for imported cement when demand levels are high.  Cement imports into the U.S. occur primarily to supplement domestic cement production or to supply a particular region. Cement is typically imported into deep water ports along the coast or on the Great Lakes, or transported on the Mississippi River system near major population centers. Our position in the U.S. heartland, away from import terminals, insulates us from coastal imports, given the expense of transporting cement from deep water ports into the heartland regions. This geographic position further enhances the value of our plant network.  

The Portland Cement Association estimates that imports represented approximately 16% of cement used in the U.S. during calendar 2019, compared with 15% in calendar 2018. The PCA also estimates that imports will represent approximately 16% of calendar 2020 consumption. Based on the normal distribution of cement into the market, we believe that no less than approximately 5% to 10% of the total consumption will consistently be served by imported cement.

 

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding the geographic areas served by each of our cement and slag plants and the location of our distribution terminals in each area. We have a total of 29 cement storage and distribution terminals that are strategically located to extend the sales areas of our plants.

 

Plant Location

 

Type of Plant

 

Operating Company Name

 

Principal Geographic Areas

 

Distribution Terminals (1)

Buda, Texas

 

Cement

 

Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

 

Texas and western

Louisiana

 

Corpus Christi, Texas; Houston, Texas;

Roanoke (Fort Worth), Texas; Waco,

Texas; Houston Cement Company

(Joint Venture), Houston, Texas

LaSalle, Illinois

 

Cement

 

Illinois Cement Company

 

Illinois, Michigan and

southern Wisconsin

 

Hartland, Wisconsin;

Ottawa, Illinois

Sugar Creek, Missouri

 

Cement

 

Central Plains Cement Company

 

Western Missouri, eastern

Kansas, eastern Nebraska

and Iowa

 

Sugar Creek, Missouri; Iola, Kansas;

Wichita, Kansas; Omaha, Nebraska;

Altoona, Iowa; Springfield, Missouri

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

Cement

 

Central Plains Cement Company

 

Oklahoma, western

Arkansas and southern

Missouri

 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Laramie, Wyoming

 

Cement

 

Mountain Cement Company

 

Wyoming, Utah, Colorado

and western Nebraska

 

Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado;

North Platte, Nebraska

Fernley, Nevada

 

Cement

 

Nevada Cement Company

 

Northern Nevada and

northern California

 

Sacramento, California

Louisville, Kentucky

 

Cement

 

Kosmos Cement Company

 

Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, eastern Illinois, western Pennsylvania and northern Tennessee

 

Indianapolis, Indiana; Ceredo, West Virginia;

Lexington, Kentucky (2); Cincinnati, Ohio;

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;

Charleston, West Virginia;

Mount Vernon, Indiana (2)

Fairborn, Ohio

 

Cement

 

Fairborn Cement Company

 

Ohio, eastern Indiana and

northern Kentucky

 

Columbus, Ohio

Chicago, Illinois

 

Slag

 

Skyway Cement Company

 

Illinois, Pennsylvania,

Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota,

Missouri and Kansas

 

Kansas City, Missouri; Etna, Pennsylvania;

Fairfield, Ohio (2)

(1)

Each of the above distribution terminals are capable of handling both cement and slag.

(2)

This facility is being leased.

We are leasing the terminal in Fairfield, Ohio under an initial term of four years, with two one-year options, which expire in fiscal 2025. The terminal in Lexington, Kentucky is being leased under an initial term of five years and will be up for renewal in fiscal 2024. The terminal in Mt. Vernon, Indiana is leased through fiscal 2031, and contains options that will allow the renewal of this lease for an additional twenty years.

Cement and slag are distributed directly to our customers mostly through customer pickups, and also by common carriers from our plants or distribution terminals. We transport cement, slag, and fly ash by truck, barge, and rail to our storage and distribution terminals.

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our Cement segment sales during fiscal 2020. We do not typically enter into long-term sales contracts or have a significant level of order backlog. Cement and slag are generally sold to companies in private industry that contract with state and local entities for infrastructure and other public works projects.

Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies

The principal raw material used in the production of portland cement is calcium carbonate in the form of limestone. Limestone is obtained primarily through mining and extraction operations conducted at quarries that we own or lease, and that are located in close proximity to our plants. We believe that the estimated recoverable limestone reserves we own or lease will permit each of our plants to operate at our present production capacity for at least 25 years. We are actively seeking additional limestone reserves

 

 

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close to our plants and believe we will be able to acquire more reserves in the future. Other raw materials used in substantially smaller quantities than limestone are sand, clay, iron ore, and gypsum. These materials are readily available and can be obtained either from Company-owned or leased reserves or can be purchased from outside suppliers.

We utilize coal, petroleum coke, natural gas, and alternative fuels to fuel our cement plants. The cost of fuel decreased in fiscal 2020, compared with fiscal 2019, due to lower coal and petroleum coke costs. The Tulsa plant burns fuel-quality wastes, as well as coal and petroleum coke, and the Sugar Creek plant burns alternative fuels and petroleum coke. When we acquired Sugar Creek and Tulsa in late 2012, both plants had existing alternative fuels programs managed by a company that supplied alternative fuels and materials to the cement plants. In keeping with our commitment to sustainability and cost management, we continue to use these alternative fuels and materials programs at the Sugar Creek and Tulsa plants.

We have a long-term agreement with a steel manufacturer to supply granules necessary for grinding slag. This agreement requires us to purchase up to 550,000 tons of granules, which meet certain specifications, made available by the steel manufacturer each year. Electric power is also a major cost component in the manufacturing process for both cement and slag, and we have sought to diminish overall power costs by adopting interruptible power supply agreements at certain locations. These agreements may expose us to some production interruptions during periods of power curtailment. Historically, we have not had many production interruptions under these agreements.

Environmental Matters

Our cement operations are subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to health, safety, and the environment. Some of these laws, such as the federal Clean Air Act and the federal Clean Water Act (and analogous state laws) impose environmental-permitting requirements and govern the nature and amount of emissions that may be generated when conducting particular operations. Some laws, such as the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (and analogous state laws) impose obligations to clean up or remediate spills of hazardous materials into the environment. Other laws require us to reclaim certain land upon completion of extraction and mining operations in our quarries. We believe that we have obtained all the material environmental permits that are necessary to conduct our operations. We further believe that we are conducting our operations in substantial compliance with these permits. In addition, none of our manufacturing sites is listed as a CERCLA Superfund site.

The following seven environmental issues involving the cement manufacturing industry deserve special mention.

The first environmental issue involves cement kiln dust or CKD.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been evaluating the regulatory status of CKD under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for several years.  In 1999, the EPA proposed a rule that would allow states to regulate properly managed CKD as a non-hazardous waste under state laws and regulations governing solid waste.  In contrast, CKD that was not properly managed would be treated as a hazardous waste under RCRA.  In 2002, the EPA confirmed its intention to continue to exempt properly managed CKD from the hazardous waste requirements of RCRA.  The agency announced that it would collect additional data over the next three to five years to determine if the states’ regulation of CKD is effective.  To date, the EPA still has not completed its 1999 proposal to exempt properly managed CKD waste and establish protective CKD management standards.  It is uncertain whether or when this proposal will be finalized.  Nevertheless, in the interim, many state environmental agencies have been using the EPA’s 1999 proposed CKD management standards as general industry guidelines.  

 

 

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Currently, substantially all CKD produced in connection with our ongoing operations is recycled, and therefore such CKD is not viewed as a waste under RCRA.  However, CKD was historically collected and stored on-site at our Illinois, Nevada, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming cement plants and at a former plant site in Corpus Christi, Texas, which is no longer producing cement.  If either the EPA or the states decide to reclassify or impose new management standards on this CKD at some point in the future, we could incur additional costs to comply with those requirements with respect to our historically collected CKD.  CKD that comes in contact with water might produce a leachate with an alkalinity high enough to be classified as hazardous and might also leach certain hazardous trace metals therein.  

The second environmental issue involves the historical disposal of refractory brick containing chromium.  Such refractory brick was formerly used widely in the cement industry to line cement kilns.  We currently use a small amount of refractory brick containing chromium, all of which is properly disposed under applicable federal and state laws.  Except for such chromium containing refractory, we crush substantially all of our refractory brick and use the crushed material as raw feed in the kiln.  

The third environmental issue involves the potential regulation of our emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide.  The consequences of GHG emission reduction regulations for our cement operations will likely be significant because (1) the cement manufacturing process requires the combustion of large amounts of fuel to generate very high kiln temperatures; and (2) the production of carbon dioxide is a byproduct of the calcination process, whereby carbon dioxide is removed from calcium carbonate to produce calcium oxide.  In the future, it is possible that the EPA will propose performance standards for GHG emissions for the cement manufacturing sector, as it recently has done for the electric generating sector through the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, 84 Fed. Reg. 32,520 (Jul. 8, 2019).  Further, several states have individually implemented or are presently considering measures to reduce emissions of GHGs, primarily through the planned development of GHG inventories or registries, or regional GHG cap and trade programs.  It is not possible at this time to predict how any future legislation that may be enacted or final EPA regulations that may be adopted to address GHG emissions would impact our business.  However, any imposition of raw materials or production limitations, fuel-use or carbon taxes, or emission limitations or reductions could have a significant impact on the cement manufacturing industry and a material adverse effect on us and our results of operations.

The fourth environmental issue is the EPA’s National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Portland cement plants (PC NESHAP), which requires cement plants to meet certain emission and operating standards addressing specific hazardous air pollutants (HAP).  Pursuant to CAA Sections 112(d) and (f), the EPA determined on July 25, 2018, that no revisions to the HAP regulations are necessary to address residual risk from HAP emissions from Portland cement plants, nor to account for developments in practices, process or control technologies.  This determination has been challenged by environmental groups in the D.C. Circuit and the litigation is being held in abeyance while the EPA considers the environmental groups’ administrative petition for reconsideration of the determination.  In the future, EPA is required by the CAA to review whether new developments in practices, process or control technologies require further revisions to the PC NESHAP.

The fifth environmental issue is the EPA’s promulgation pursuant to Section 129 of the CAA of revised regulations for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) units.  The EPA has approved several states’ implementation plans under this rule, including plans submitted by Colorado and Oklahoma, and has proposed a federal plan that would apply in states that have not submitted and received approval for a state plan has.  Compared to the PC NESHAP, the CISWI regulations contain requirements across a broader range of pollutants, and the requirement for dioxin/furans for existing and new sources is somewhat more stringent.

 

 

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The sixth environmental issue is a revision to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for hazardous waste combustors (HWC NESHAP).  The Tulsa, Oklahoma cement facility utilizes hazardous waste as fuel and is required to meet the emission and operating standards of the HWC NESHAP.  This facility has demonstrated and remains in compliance with all of the requirements of the current HWC NESHAP.  In 2009, EPA agreed to revise the HWC NESHAP to resolve litigation over the rule, but has not indicated when it will issue a proposed rule amending the regulations.  It is not possible to predict at this time the stringency or impact of revised HWC NESHAP regulations or timing required for compliance.  

The seventh environmental issue is the EPA’s ongoing review and implementation of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone.  Nonattainment designations in or surrounding our areas of operations could have a material impact on our consolidated financial results.  The CAA requires the EPA to review, and if necessary, revise the NAAQS every five years.  Accordingly, the EPA is in the process of reviewing the ozone NAAQS, and is scheduled to complete this review in 2020.

We believe that our current procedures and practices in our operations, including those for handling and managing hazardous materials, are consistent with industry standards and are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.  Nevertheless, because of the complexity of our operations and the environmental laws to which we are subject, there can be no assurance that past or future operations will not result in violations, remediation costs, or other liabilities or claims.  Moreover, we cannot predict what environmental laws will be enacted or adopted in the future or how such future environmental laws or regulations will be administered or interpreted.  Compliance with more stringent environmental laws, or stricter interpretation of existing environmental laws, could necessitate significant capital outlays.

In fiscal 2020, we had $1.9 million of capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations applicable to our cement operations. We anticipate spending $1.4 million during fiscal 2021.

Concrete and Aggregates

Readymix concrete is a versatile, low-cost building material used in almost all construction. The production of readymix concrete involves mixing cement, sand, gravel or crushed stone and water to form concrete, which is then sold and distributed to numerous construction contractors. Concrete is produced in batch plants and transported to customers’ job sites in mixer trucks.

The aggregates business consists of mining, extracting, producing, and selling crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Construction aggregates of suitable characteristics are employed in virtually all types of construction, including the production of readymix concrete, flexible base, and asphaltic mixes used in highway construction and maintenance.

On April 17, 2020 we sold Western Aggregates LLC and Mathews Readymix LLC, our readymix and aggregates companies in Northern California for approximately $93.5 million.  See Footnote (C) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the sale. Information regarding these entities is included in the tables below as we owned them during fiscal 2020.

 

 

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Concrete and Aggregates Plants

During August 2019, we acquired a small concrete and aggregate business in Northern Nevada. During fiscal 2020, we produced and distributed readymix concrete from company-owned sites in Austin, Texas; the greater Kansas City area; Northern Nevada; and north of Sacramento, California. The following table sets forth information regarding these operations.

 

Location

 

Number of Plants

 

 

Number of Trucks

 

Central Texas

 

 

7

 

 

 

85

 

Kansas City Area

 

 

8

 

 

 

83

 

Northern Nevada

 

 

8

 

 

 

61

 

Northern California (1)

 

 

3

 

 

 

26

 

Total

 

 

26

 

 

 

255

 

(1)

These facilities were sold on April 17, 2020.

We conduct aggregate operations near our concrete facilities. Aggregates are obtained principally by mining and extracting from quarries owned or leased by the Company. The following table sets forth certain information regarding these aggregate facilities.

 

Location

 

Owned or Leased

 

Types

of Aggregates

 

Estimated Annual

Production Capacity

(Thousand tons)

 

 

Estimated Minimum

Reserves

(Thousand Tons) (2)

 

 

 

Estimated Minimum

Reserves (Years)

 

Fiscal 2020

Tons Mined

(Thousand Tons)

 

Central Texas

 

Owned

 

Limestone and Gravel

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

20+

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kansas City Area

 

Owned

 

Limestone

 

 

700

 

 

 

57,000

 

(3)

 

50+

 

 

 

Northern Nevada

 

Owned

 

Limestone

 

 

570

 

 

 

32,000

 

 

 

50+

 

 

500

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern California (1)

 

Owned

 

Sand and Gravel

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

910,900

 

 

 

100+

 

1680

 

 

(1)

These facilities were sold on April 17, 2020.

(2)  All reserves are considered to be probable under the definition of Industry Guide 7.

(3)

Includes reserves located in our underground mine that we believe can be economically used for aggregate supply.

Our total net aggregate sales were 3.3 million tons in fiscal 2020 and 3.2 million tons in fiscal 2019. Total aggregates production was 4.1 million tons in fiscal 2020 and 3.4 million tons in fiscal 2019. During fiscal 2020, approximately 50% of aggregate sales and 40% of aggregates production, related to our northern California business. A portion of our total aggregates production is used internally by our readymix concrete operations in Texas, northern Nevada, and northern California.

Demand, Sales, and Distribution

Demand for readymix concrete and aggregates largely depends on local levels of construction activity. Construction activity is also subject to weather conditions, the availability of financing at reasonable rates, and overall fluctuations in local economies, and therefore tends to be cyclical. We sell readymix concrete to numerous contractors and other customers in each plant’s marketing area. Our batch plants in Austin, Texas, the greater Kansas City area, northern California, and northern Nevada are strategically located to serve each marketing area. Concrete is delivered from the batch plants primarily by company-owned trucks.

 

 

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We sell aggregates to building contractors and other customers engaged in a wide variety of construction activities. Aggregates are delivered from our aggregate plants by common carriers and customer pick-up. No customer accounted for more than 10% of fiscal 2020 segment revenue.

The concrete and aggregates industry is highly fragmented, with numerous participants operating in each local area. Because the cost of transporting concrete and aggregates is very high relative to product values, producers of concrete and aggregates typically can profitably sell their products only in areas within 50 miles of their production facilities. Barriers to entry in each industry are low, except with respect to environmental permitting requirements for new aggregates production facilities and zoning of land to permit mining and extraction of aggregates.

Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies

We obtain cement and aggregates for our concrete businesses from related companies, including our Joint Venture, as outlined below:

 

 

 

Percentage of Internally Supplied

 

Location

 

Cement

 

 

Aggregates

 

Central Texas

 

 

5

%

 

 

45

%

Kansas City Area

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

Northern Nevada

 

 

100

%

 

 

95

%

Northern California (1)

 

 

100

%

 

 

70

%

 

(1)

These facilities were sold on April 17, 2020.

We obtain the balance of our cement and aggregates requirements from multiple outside sources in each of these areas.

We mine and extract limestone, sand, and gravel, the principal raw materials used in the production of aggregates, from quarries owned or leased by us and located near our plants. On average, our aggregate reserves exceed 20 years based on normalized production levels and in many cases much greater.

Environmental Matters

The concrete and aggregates industry is subject to environmental regulations similar to those governing our Cement operations. (See pages 9-11.)

In fiscal 2020, we had $0.2 million of capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations applicable to our Concrete and Aggregates operations. We do not anticipate any such expenditures in fiscal 2021.

Light Materials

Our Light Materials sector produces gypsum wallboard, which is used in residential and commercial buildings, and recycled paperboard, which is used primarily in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard. The sector comprises the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments. Operations in this sector are concentrated in the Sun Belt of the United States, where the population is projected to grow approximately 38% between 2010 and 2040, according to the latest update in December 2018 by the Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia. Population growth is a key long-term driver of demand for gypsum wallboard and recycled paperboard.


 

 

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Gypsum Wallboard

 

Gypsum wallboard is used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Our gypsum wallboard products are marketed under the name American Gypsum.

The gypsum wallboard manufacturing process involves four main steps, as shown in the graphic below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum Wallboard Plants

We own and operate five gypsum wallboard plants, outlined in the table below. We anticipate running all of our facilities at the level required to meet customer demand, up to maximum capacity. Our gypsum wallboard is distributed in the geographic markets nearest to our production facilities.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding our gypsum wallboard plants.

 

Location

 

Owned or Leased

Reserves (1)

 

Approximate Annual

Gypsum Wallboard

Capacity (MMSF) (2)

 

 

Estimated

Minimum Gypsum

Reserves

(Thousand Tons) (3)

 

 

 

Estimated

Minimum Gypsum

Reserves

(Years) (4)

 

 

 

Fiscal 2020

Tons Mined

(Thousand Tons)

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico

 

Owned

 

 

425

 

 

 

10,490

 

(5)

 

50+

 

(5)

 

 

465

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,300

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bernalillo, New Mexico

 

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

50+

 

(5)

 

 

 

 

Gypsum, Colorado

 

Owned

 

 

700

 

 

 

30,660

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

470

 

Duke, Oklahoma

 

Owned

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

26,550

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgetown, South Carolina (6)

 

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

(6)

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

3,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Owned reserves include mining claims.

(2)

Million Square Feet (MMSF) based on anticipated product mix.

(3)

All gypsum tons are deemed probable under the definition provided by Industry Guide 7.

(4)

At 100% capacity utilization.

(5)

The same reserves serve both New Mexico plants.

(6)

We have a 60-year supply agreement with Santee Cooper for synthetic gypsum that expires in 2068.

Our Gypsum Wallboard production totaled 2,706 MMSF in fiscal 2020 and 2,691 MMSF in fiscal 2019. Total Gypsum Wallboard sales were 2,694 MMSF in fiscal 2020 and 2,651 MMSF in fiscal 2019.

 

 

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Demand, Sales, and Distribution

The principal sources of demand for gypsum wallboard are (i) residential construction, (ii) repair and remodeling, (iii) non-residential construction, and (iv) other markets such as exports and manufactured housing. Industry shipments of gypsum wallboard were approximately 25.9 billion square feet in calendar 2019, compared to 24.9 billion square feet in calendar 2018. We estimate that residential and repair and remodel construction accounted for more than 85% of calendar 2019 industry sales.

Demand for gypsum wallboard remains highly cyclical and closely follows construction industry cycles, particularly housing construction. Demand for wallboard can be seasonal and is generally highest from spring through the middle of autumn.

We sell Gypsum Wallboard to numerous building-materials dealers, gypsum wallboard specialty distributors, lumber yards, home-center chains, and other customers located throughout the United States, with the exception of the Northeast. Gypsum wallboard is sold on a delivered basis, mostly by truck. We generally use third-party common carriers for deliveries. Three customers accounted for approximately 30% of our Gypsum Wallboard segment sales during fiscal 2020.

Although gypsum wallboard is distributed principally in local areas, certain industry producers (including the Company) have the ability to ship gypsum wallboard by rail outside their usual regional distribution areas to regions where demand is strong. We own approximately 100 railcars for transporting gypsum wallboard. Our rail distribution capabilities permit us to service customers in markets on both the east and west coasts, except for the Northeast. Less than 10% of our Wallboard volume sold during fiscal 2020 was delivered via rail.

There are currently six manufacturers of gypsum wallboard in the U.S. operating a total of 65 plants, per the Gypsum Association. During 2019, St. Gobain (Certainteed) reached an agreement to acquire Continental Building Products, and the transaction closed in February 2020. After the acquisition, we estimate that the four largest producers ‒ Knauf, National Gypsum Company, Certainteed, and Koch Industries ‒ account for approximately 80% of gypsum wallboard sales in the U.S.

Total wallboard-rated production capacity in the United States is currently estimated by the Gypsum Association at approximately 34.1 billion square feet per year; however, certain lines have been curtailed and plants closed or idled. It is possible that previously closed plants or lines could be brought back into service.

Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies

We mine and extract natural gypsum rock, the principal raw material used in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard, from mines and quarries owned, leased, or subject to mining claims owned by the Company and located near our plants. Certain of our New Mexico reserves are under lease with the Pueblo of Zia. Gypsum ore reserves at the Gypsum, Colorado plant are contained within a total of 115 placer claims encompassing 2,300 acres. Included in this are 94 unpatented mining claims where mineral rights can be developed upon completion of permitting requirements. We currently own land containing gypsum in the area of Duke, Oklahoma, with additional reserves controlled through a lease agreement. Other gypsum deposits are located near the plant in Duke, which we believe may be obtained at a reasonable cost when needed. We are currently in the eleventh year of a 60-year supply agreement (original 20-year term with two 20-year extension options) with a public utility in South Carolina for synthetic gypsum, which we use at our Georgetown, South Carolina plant. If the utility is unable to generate the agreed-upon amount of gypsum, it is responsible for providing gypsum from a third party to fulfill its obligations.

 

 

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Through our modern low-cost paperboard mill, we manufacture sufficient quantities of paper necessary for our gypsum wallboard production. Paper is a significant cost component in the manufacture of gypsum wallboard, currently representing approximately one-third of our cost of production. Higher paper costs since March 2020 will increase our operating costs in fiscal 2021. See Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies in the Recycled Paperboard section for more discussion.

Our gypsum wallboard manufacturing operations use natural gas and electrical power. A significant portion of the Company’s natural gas requirements for our gypsum wallboard plants are currently provided by three gas producers under gas-supply agreements expiring in October 2020 for Colorado and October 2021 for South Carolina and Oklahoma. If the agreements are not renewed, we anticipate being able to obtain our gas supplies from other suppliers at competitive prices. Electrical power is supplied to our New Mexico plants at standard industrial rates by a local utility. For our Albuquerque plant, we have an interruptible power supply agreement, which may expose it to some production interruptions during periods of power curtailment. Power for our Gypsum, Colorado facility is generated at the facility by a cogeneration power plant that we own and operate. Currently, the cogeneration power facility supplies power and waste hot gases for drying to the gypsum wallboard plant. We do not sell any power to third parties. Gas costs represented approximately 7% of our production costs in fiscal 2020.

Environmental Matters

The gypsum wallboard industry is subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to health, safety, and the environment. Some of these laws, such as the federal Clean Air Act and the federal Clean Water Act (and analogous state laws), impose environmental permitting requirements and govern the nature and amount of emissions that may be generated when conducting particular operations. Some laws, such as CERCLA (and analogous state laws), impose obligations to clean up or remediate spills of hazardous materials into the environment. Other laws require us to reclaim certain land upon completion of extraction and mining operations in our quarries. None of our gypsum wallboard operations is the subject of any local, state, or federal environmental proceedings. We do not, and have not, used asbestos in any of our gypsum wallboard products.

On April 17, 2015, the EPA published its final rule addressing the storage, reuse, and disposal of coal combustion products, which include fly ash and flue gas desulfurization gypsum (synthetic gypsum). We use synthetic gypsum in wallboard manufactured at our Georgetown, South Carolina plant. The rule, which applies only to electric utilities and independent power producers, establishes standards for the management of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) under Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, (RCRA), which is the Subtitle that regulates non-hazardous wastes. The rule imposes requirements addressing CCR surface impoundments and landfills, including location restrictions, design, and operating specifications; groundwater monitoring requirements; corrective action requirements; recordkeeping and reporting obligations; and closure requirements. Beneficial encapsulated uses of CCRs, including synthetic gypsum, are exempt from regulation. The rule became effective on October 19, 2015. Given the EPA’s decision to continue to allow CCR to be used in synthetic gypsum and to regulate CCR under the non-hazardous waste sections of RCRA, we do not expect the rule to materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Similarly, material effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations are unlikely to result from administrative reconsideration by the EPA of certain aspects of the final CCR rule, because none of these pending actions currently seek to overturn the management of CCR as non-hazardous waste or the regulatory exemption for beneficial encapsulated use of CCR.

 

 

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As discussed in greater detail in the “Environmental Matters” section for Cement, the EPA in October 2015 strengthened the NAAQS for ozone by lowering the primary and secondary standards from 75 parts per billion (ppb) to 70 ppb. The EPA completed its attainment/nonattainment designations for the revised standards for all areas of the United States in July 2018. Nonattainment designations in or surrounding our areas of operations could have a material impact on our consolidated financial results. EPA is in the process of reviewing the ozone NAAQS, which it is required to do every five years to determine if it is necessary to revise the standards.

Our gypsum wallboard manufacturing process combusts natural gas. It is possible that GHG emissions from our manufacturing could become subject to regulation under the CAA. For a more detailed discussion of this issue, see the “Environmental Matters” section of our Cement business description on pages 9-11.

Although our Gypsum Wallboard operations could be adversely affected by federal, regional, or state climate change initiatives, at this time, it is not possible to accurately estimate how future laws or regulations addressing GHG emissions would impact our business. However, any imposition of raw materials or production limitations, fuel-use or carbon taxes, or emission limitations or reductions could have a significant impact on the gypsum wallboard manufacturing industry and a material adverse effect on the financial results of our operations.

There were $0.6 million of capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations applicable to our Gypsum Wallboard operations during fiscal 2020. We anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $0.9 million related to our Gypsum Wallboard operations during fiscal 2021.

Recycled Paperboard

Our Recycled Paperboard manufacturing operation, which we refer to as Republic Paperboard Company, is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and has a technologically advanced paper machine designed primarily for gypsum liner production utilizing 100% recycled paper. The paper’s uniform cross-directional strength and finish characteristics facilitate the efficiencies of new high-speed wallboard manufacturing lines and improve the efficiencies of the slower wallboard manufacturing lines. Although the machine was designed primarily to manufacture gypsum liner products, we are also able to manufacture several alternative products, including containerboard grades and lightweight packaging grades.

Our paper machine allows the paperboard operation to manufacture high-strength gypsum liner that is approximately 10-15% lighter in basis weight than generally available in the U.S. The low-basis weight product utilizes less recycled fiber to produce paper that, in turn, requires less energy (natural gas) to evaporate moisture from the board during the gypsum wallboard manufacturing process. The low-basis weight paper also reduces the overall finished board weight, providing our Wallboard operations with more competitive transportation costs for both the inbound and outbound segments.

During fiscal 2020, we substantially completed the project to enhance and expand our papermill, which has been sold out for several years. The project will enable us to increase line speeds and lower our operating costs. Once completed, the project will increase the annual capacity at the paper mill to approximately 390,000 tons.

 

 

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Demand, Sales, and Distribution

Our manufactured recycled paperboard products are sold to gypsum wallboard manufacturers and other industrial users. During fiscal 2020, approximately 40% of the recycled paperboard sold by our paper mill was consumed by the Company’s Gypsum Wallboard manufacturing operations. We also have contracts with two other gypsum wallboard manufacturers that represent approximately 50% of our total segment revenue with the remaining volume shipped to other gypsum liner manufacturers. The current contracts with other gypsum wallboard manufacturers expire in three to five years. The loss of any of these contracts or a termination or reduction of their current production of gypsum wallboard, unless replaced by a commercially similar arrangement, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies

The principal raw materials in recycled paperboard are recycled paper fiber (recovered waste paper), water, and specialty paper chemicals. The largest waste paper source used by the operation is old cardboard containers (known as OCC). A blend of high grades (white papers consisting of ink-free papers such as news blank and unprinted papers) is used in the gypsum liner facing paper, white top linerboard, and white bag liner grades.

We believe that an adequate supply of OCC recycled fiber will continue to be available from sources located within a reasonable proximity of the paper mill. Although we have the capability to receive rail shipments, the vast majority of the recycled fiber purchased is delivered via truck. Prices are subject to market fluctuations based on generation of material (supply), demand, and the presence of the export market. Fiber prices declined in both fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 from fiscal 2018 prices, which were higher than historical pricing for fiber. OCC prices increased from $45 per ton in March 2020 to $120 per ton in May 2020, primarily related to reduced generation of OCC due the COVID-19 pandemic. Current gypsum liner customer contracts include price escalators that partially offset and compensate for changes in raw material fiber prices. The chemicals used in the paper making operation, including size, retention aids, biocides, and bacteria controls, are readily available from several manufacturers at competitive prices.

The manufacture of recycled paperboard involves the use of a large volume of water in the production process. We have an agreement with the City of Lawton municipal services for supply of water to our manufacturing facility. Electricity, natural gas, and other utilities are available to us at either contracted rates or standard industrial rates in adequate supplies. These utilities are subject to standard industrial curtailment provisions.

Paperboard operations are generally large consumers of energy, primarily natural gas and electricity. We expect the cost of energy to decline in fiscal 2021 compared with fiscal 2020. Electricity is supplied to the paper mill by Public Service of Oklahoma (PSO) and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has requested a reduction in rates of approximately 15% for fiscal 2021. This power company is working to switch its fuel source dependency to natural gas, which could affect our electricity rates in future years. Oklahoma is a regulated state for electricity services, and all rate change requests must be presented to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission for review and approval before implementation. Natural gas costs in fiscal 2020 decreased compared with fiscal 2019, and they are expected to further decline in fiscal 2021. A significant portion of our natural gas requirements for our paper mill is provided under a gas supply agreement that expires in December 2020, with approximately 30% remaining under contract through December 2021.  

 

 

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Environmental Matters

There were no capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations applicable to our Recycled Paperboard operations during fiscal 2020, and none are expected in fiscal 2021.

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

The Oil and Gas Proppants sector produces frac sand used in oil and natural gas extraction. As previously announced, we are pursuing alternatives for the assets and business included in the Oil and Gas Proppants sector. In March 2020, we completed the sale of our Wildcat Minerals distribution business. We are continuing to explore alternatives for the remaining assets included in our Oil and Gas Proppants business. Although we have pursued for some time the possible sale or disposition of our remaining Oil and Gas Proppants business to third parties, we are also considering a full curtailment of operations or closure of our Oil and Gas Proppants facilities. There can be no assurances that we will be able to effect a sale of this business or realize significant proceeds from a sale or other disposition transaction.

Frac Sand Plants

We currently own two northern white frac sand mines, two frac sand wet processing plants, and three frac sand drying facilities. Our frac sand mines, wet plants and drying facilities are in New Auburn, Wisconsin and Utica, Illinois as outlined below. Sand is processed into various mesh sizes and marketed primarily to oil service companies.

The following table provides information regarding our frac sand production facilities at March 31, 2020.

 

Wet Plant Location

 

Owned or

Leased Reserves

 

Estimated Annual Wet

Production Capacity

(Thousand Tons) (2)

 

 

Estimated Minimum

Reserves

(Thousand Tons) (1)

 

 

Estimated Minimum

Reserves (Years)

 

 

 

Fiscal 2019

Tons Mined

(Thousand Tons)

 

New Auburn, Wisconsin

 

Owned

 

 

2,800

 

 

 

27,840

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

Leased

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utica, Illinois

 

Owned

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

138,090

 

 

50+

 

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

Dry Plant Location

 

Dry Plant Capacity (Thousand Tons)

 

New Auburn, Wisconsin (two lines)

 

 

1,900

 

Corpus Christi, Texas

 

 

1,000

 

Utica, Illinois

 

 

1,600

 

Total

 

 

4,500

 

 

(1)

All sand tons are deemed to be probable under the definition provided by Industry Guide 7.

(2)

Represents throughput capacity.

The Corpus Christi, Texas plant was closed during fiscal 2020. We also idled our New Auburn, Wisconsin facility in March 2020. The cost of maintaining the Corpus Christi and New Auburn plants is not significant.

Demand, Sales, and Distribution

Our frac sand is currently sold into oil and gas producing shale basins across the United States. Demand for oil and gas proppants, such as frac sand, is driven primarily by oil and gas drilling and well-completion activity.

Drilling and completion activity for oil and gas is highly cyclical in nature. Drilling completion activity is based on many factors, but the primary factor is oil and gas prices. Drilling activity slowed during the latter half of calendar 2018, and declined even more during the latter half of calendar 2019. More recently, during March and April 2020, oil prices declined to all-time lows due to a pronounced decrease in demand

 

 

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for oil resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an increase in supply caused by disagreements with respect to oil pricing and output between Russia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), particularly Saudi Arabia. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global decrease in all modes of travel, the closure of borders between countries and a general slowing of economic activity worldwide, all which has decreased demand for oil. In March 2020, Russia and Saudi Arabia ended a three-year supply level agreement, which resulted in each country increasing its oil production. In April 2020, Russia and OPEC agreed to production cuts to mitigate the decline in the price of oil; however, such cuts may not be sufficient to stabilize prices in the oil market, particularly if demand does not increase to levels consistent with those in prior years. Oil and natural gas prices are expected to continue to be volatile, and we cannot predict when prices will improve or stabilize. These sharp declines in oil prices have led to further reductions in drilling and well-completion activity during calendar 2020, including the suspension of most new drilling activity since March 2020. As a result, these declines negatively affected demand for our frac sand, leading to a significant reduction in new orders.

Another factor that has adversely affected our frac sand business relates to the substitution of local, or in-basin sand for relatively more costly northern white sand. In recent periods, oil and gas producers and service companies in many shale basins, including the Permian Basin, began using, or expanded their use of, in-basin sand instead of northern white sand. This development has significantly reduced demand for our northern white sand. There is no assurance that this trend will not continue, which would have a material adverse effect on our frac sand business.

A portion of the frac sand we produce is sold under long-term contracts that require our customers to pay a specified price per mesh size for a specified volume of sand each month or quarter, depending on the contract. The terms of our contracts, including pricing, delivery, and mesh distribution, vary by customer. Certain of our long-term customer contracts contain liquidated damages for non-performance by our customers. As the demand has slowed, we have negotiated new contract terms with certain of our customers. The renegotiated contracts reflect the reduced demand for frac sand in the current environment by restructuring the contracts to provide reduced contracted sales volume and prices in the near term, with the contracted minimums being increased in the later years. In addition to the long-term sales contracts, we sell frac sand through our distribution network under short-term pricing and other agreements. The terms of our short-term pricing agreements vary by customer.

We currently have contracts to provide frac sand to three customers that, collectively, comprised approximately 60% of our segment revenue for fiscal 2020. These contracts have an average remaining life of approximately two years.

In connection with our previously announced review of alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants business, we sold our Wildcat Minerals distribution business in March 2020. After the sale of this business, we currently have four remaining transload facilities that are located in Gardendale, Texas; Kenedy, Texas; Fowlerton, Texas; and El Reno, Oklahoma. These transload locations were currently idled at March 31, 2020 with the exception of El Reno, Oklahoma. The cost of maintaining the idled facilities is not significant.

At March 31, 2020, we had approximately 1,400 rail cars under lease, with an average term of approximately 5 years.

During both fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, declining oil prices and increasing use of in-basin sand adversely affected our operating profits, which resulted in our reviewing our long-lived, intangible and other assets for impairment. In both years, these analyses indicated that certain assets were impaired, and resulted in our recording $224.3 million and $220.3 million impairment charges in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019,

 

 

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respectively. See Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on these impairments.

Raw Materials and Fuel Supplies

Our frac sand is mined from open pit mines and we process the sand in our wet plants. The excavation process includes stripping the overburden overlaying the planned mining area and then removing the sand through blasting or mechanically removing it with the use of mobile equipment. Processing includes washing the sand with water and screening to remove nonsalable material, after which the sand is dried and further screened to its final mesh sizes, which range from 20 mesh to 140 mesh. During the winter months, the cold weather adversely affects our ability to operate our wet processing plants, resulting in these plants being shut down for much of the winter. Generally, our New Auburn, Wisconsin facility is more affected by the weather than our Utica, Illinois facility.

Natural gas is the major fuel used in our dry plants. The cost of natural gas in fiscal 2020 was relatively consistent with the cost in fiscal 2019, and is expected to decline during the first part of fiscal 2021. Electricity and water are also a major cost component in our manufacturing process. We do not anticipate significant changes in the cost of these utilities in fiscal 2021.

Environmental Matters

We and the commercial silica industry are subject to extensive governmental regulation pertaining to matters such as permitting and licensing requirements, plant and wildlife protection, hazardous materials, air and water emissions, and environmental contamination and reclamation. A variety of federal, state, and local agencies implement and enforce these regulations. We believe that we have obtained and are in substantial compliance with all the material environmental permits that are necessary to conduct our operations.

Federal Regulation

At the federal level, we may be required to obtain permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands and streams, in connection with our operations. We also may be required to obtain permits under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act from the EPA or the state environmental agencies, to which the EPA has delegated local implementation of the permit program, for discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States, including discharges of wastewater or storm-water runoff associated with construction activities. Failure to obtain these required permits, or to comply with their terms, could subject us to administrative, civil, and criminal penalties as well as injunctive relief.

The federal Clean Air Act and comparable state laws regulate emissions of various air pollutants through air emissions permitting programs and the imposition of other requirements. These regulatory programs may require us to install expensive emissions abatement equipment, modify operational practices, and obtain permits for existing or new operations. Before commencing construction on a new or modified source of air emissions, such laws may require us to reduce emissions at existing facilities. As a result, we may be required to incur increased capital and operating costs to comply with these regulations. We could be subject to administrative, civil, and criminal penalties as well as injunctive relief for noncompliance with air permits or other requirements of the federal Clean Air Act and comparable state laws and regulations.

As part of our operations, we use or store petroleum products and other substances such as diesel fuel, lubricating oils, and hydraulic fluid. We are subject to regulatory programs pertaining to the storage, use,

 

 

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transportation, and disposal of these substances. Spills or releases may occur in the course of our operations, and we could incur substantial costs and liabilities as a result of such spills or releases, including claims for damage or injury to property and persons. CERCLA and comparable state laws may impose joint and several liability, without regard to fault or legality of conduct, on classes of persons who are considered to be responsible for the release of hazardous substances into the environment. These persons include the owner or operator of the site where the release occurred, and anyone who disposed of, or arranged for disposal, including offsite disposal, of a hazardous substance generated or released at the site. Under CERCLA, such persons may be subject to liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances, for damages to natural resources, and for the costs of certain health studies. In addition, it is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by the hazardous substances released into the environment.

In addition, RCRA and comparable state statutes regulate the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, and cleanup of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. The EPA and state environmental agencies, to which the EPA has delegated portions of the RCRA program for local implementation, administer the RCRA program.

Our operations may also be subject to broad environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental impact of all “major federal actions” significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The granting of a federal permit for a major development project, such as a mining operation, may be considered a “major federal action” that requires review under NEPA. Therefore, our projects may require review and evaluation under NEPA. As part of this evaluation, the federal agency considers a broad array of environmental impacts, including, among other things, impacts on air quality, water quality, wildlife (including threatened and endangered species), historic and archaeological resources, geology, socioeconomics, and aesthetics. NEPA also requires the consideration of alternatives to the project. The NEPA review process, especially the preparation of a full environmental impact statement, can be time consuming and expensive. The purpose of the NEPA review process is to inform federal agencies’ decision-making on whether federal approval should be granted for a project and to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of a proposed project. Though NEPA requires only that an environmental evaluation be conducted and does not mandate a particular result, a federal agency could decide to deny a permit or impose certain conditions on its approval, based on its environmental review under NEPA, or a third party could challenge the adequacy of a NEPA review in court and thereby delay or block the issuance of a federal permit or approval.

Federal agencies granting permits for our operations also must consider impacts to endangered and threatened species and their habitat under the Endangered Species Act. We also must comply with, and are subject to liability under, the Endangered Species Act, which prohibits and imposes stringent penalties for the harming of endangered or threatened species and their habitat. Federal agencies also must consider a project’s impacts on historic or archaeological resources under the National Historic Preservation Act, and we may be required to conduct archaeological surveys of project sites and to avoid or preserve historical areas or artifacts.

 

 

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State and Local Regulation

We are also subject to a variety of state and local environmental review and permitting requirements. Some states, including Wisconsin where one of our operations is located, have state laws similar to NEPA; thus, our development of a new site or the expansion of an existing site may be subject to comprehensive state environmental reviews even if the project is not subject to NEPA. In some cases, the state environmental review may be more stringent than the federal review. Our operations may require state-law based permits in addition to federal permits, which obligate state agencies to consider a range of issues, many the same as federal agencies, including, among other things, a project’s impact on wildlife and their habitats, historic and archaeological sites, aesthetics, agricultural operations, and scenic areas. Wisconsin and some other states also have specific permitting and review processes for commercial silica mining operations, and state agencies may impose different or additional monitoring or mitigation requirements than federal agencies. The development of new sites and our existing operations also are subject to a variety of local environmental and regulatory requirements, including land use, zoning, building, and transportation requirements.

Some local communities have expressed concern regarding silica sand mining operations. These concerns have generally included exposure to ambient silica sand dust, truck traffic, water usage, and blasting. In response, certain state and local communities have developed, or are in the process of developing, regulations or zoning restrictions intended to minimize the potential for dust to become airborne, control the flow of truck traffic, significantly curtail the area available for mining activities, require compensation to local residents for potential impacts of mining activities and, in some cases, ban issuance of new permits for mining activities. We are not aware of any proposals for significant increased scrutiny on the part of state or local regulators in the jurisdictions in which we operate, or community concerns with respect to our operations that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations going forward.

Existing operations could be more significantly affected by increased regulatory activity. In an effort to minimize these risks, we continue to be engaged with local communities in order to grow and maintain strong relationships with residents and regulators.

There were no capital expenditures related to compliance with environmental regulations applicable to our Oil and Gas Proppants operations during fiscal 2020, and we do not anticipate any such expenditures during fiscal 2021.

Where You Can Find More Information

We publish our annual reports on Form 10-K and Form DEF 14A, Annual Proxy Statement; our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; and current reports on Form 8-K. These reports along with all amendments to them, are available free of charge through the Investor Relations page of our website, located at www.eaglematerials.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This reference to our website is intended solely to inform investors where they may obtain additional information; the materials and other information presented on our website are not incorporated in and should not otherwise be considered part of this Report. Additionally, investors may obtain information by contacting our Investor Relations department directly at (214) 432-2000 or by writing to Eagle Materials Inc., Investor Relations, 5960 Berkshire Lane, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75225.

 

 

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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

The foregoing discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk factors set forth below. They describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject, many of which are outside of our control. These risks and uncertainties, together with other factors described elsewhere in this Report, have affected, or may in the future affect, our business, operations, financial condition and results of operations in a material and adverse manner.

The current outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused severe disruptions in the U.S. and global economies, and while the scale is unknown at this time, the outbreak and the response to it could materially impact our business, operating results, cash flows and/or financial condition.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19, which began spreading globally in late 2019, as a pandemic. Numerous countries, including the United States, have since declared national emergencies with respect to COVID-19.  Many of these countries, including the United States, reacted by taking steps deemed necessary to slow the virus, including instituting stay-at-home orders, and restricting travel, closing financial markets and/or restricting trading, and limiting operations of non-essential businesses. These actions have had an adverse effect on consumer demand and consumer confidence, as well as created disruption in global supply chains. The U.S. federal government, and most states, have exempted “essential businesses” from many of these restrictions. Although we have been designated an essential business in virtually all of the markets we serve, the restrictions in effect in the areas in which we operate may affect many of our suppliers and the end users of the products we supply, and there is no guarantee that we will continue to be exempted from future government orders.

We are monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our operations and on the demand for our products. Although we are talking precautions to ensure the safety of our employees, in the event we suffer an outbreak at one of our manufacturing facilities, we may be forced to suspend operations at such facility until the health conditions improve. Any such reduction in our production capacity could render us unable to continue to produce our construction products or meet our customers’ demands for our products. With regard to demand for our products, given the COVID-19-related economic uncertainty, the decline in consumer confidence, and increasing unemployment, contractors, home builders, and customers may delay, or ultimately cancel, building projects. Additionally, as state budgets are increasingly strained by the rapid increase in unemployment claims and the reduction of revenue from sales and other taxes, including fuel-tax revenues due to remote working and stay-at-home practices, infrastructure projects in states in which we do business may be delayed or cancelled. With respect to our Oil and Gas Proppants sector, demand for oil has significantly deteriorated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and corresponding preventative measures taken around the world to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. At the same time, increases in production of oil by Saudi Arabia and Russia created a significant surplus in the supply of oil. These developments have led to significant reductions in drilling and well-completion activity during calendar 2020, including the suspension of most new drilling activity since March 2020. The reduction in drilling activity has negatively affected demand for our frac sand, and led to a significant reduction in new orders.

Because of various uncertainties, including the ultimate geographic spread of the virus, the duration of the outbreak, actions that governmental authorities and other third-parties may take in response to the pandemic, the impact on the economy of the COVID-19 pandemic and government orders to restrict activities, and the timing and pace of any economic recovery, we are unable to accurately predict the impact that COVID-19 will have on our business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.  

 

 

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We are affected by the level of demand in the construction industry.

Demand for our construction products and building materials is directly related to the level of activity in the construction industry, which includes residential, commercial and infrastructure construction. While the most recent downturn in residential and commercial construction, which began in calendar 2007, materially affected our business, certain economic fundamentals began improving in calendar 2012, and have continued to improve; however, the rate and sustainability of such improvement remains uncertain, and the total impact of COVID-19 is not yet known. Infrastructure spending continues to be adversely affected by several factors, including the budget constraints currently being experienced by federal, state and local governments. Any decrease in the amount of government funds available for such projects or any decrease in construction activity in general (including any weakness in residential or commercial construction) could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our business is seasonal in nature, and this causes our quarterly results to vary significantly.

A majority of our business is seasonal with peak revenue and profits occurring primarily in the months of April through November when the weather in our markets is more suitable for construction activity. Quarterly results have varied significantly in the past and are likely to vary significantly in the future. Such variations could have a negative impact on the price of our common stock.

We are subject to the risk of unfavorable weather conditions, particularly during peak construction periods, as well as other unexpected operational difficulties.

Unfavorable weather conditions, such as snow, cold weather, hurricanes, tropical storms, and heavy or sustained rainfall, can reduce construction activity and adversely affect demand for construction products. Such weather conditions can also increase our costs, reduce our production, or impede our ability to transport our products in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Similarly, operational difficulties, such as business interruption due to required maintenance, capital improvement projects, or loss of power, can increase our costs and reduce our production. In particular, the occurrence of unfavorable weather conditions and other unexpected operational difficulties during peak construction periods could adversely affect operating earnings and cash flow and could have a disproportionate impact on our results of operations for the full year.

We and our customers participate in cyclical industries and regional markets, which are subject to industry downturns.

A majority of our revenue is from customers who are in industries and businesses that are cyclical in nature and subject to changes in general economic conditions. For example, many of our customers operate in the construction industry, which is affected by a variety of factors, such as general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, demographic and population shifts, levels of infrastructure spending, and other factors beyond our control. In addition, since our operations are in a variety of geographic markets, our businesses are subject to differing economic conditions in each such geographic market. Economic downturns in the industries to which we sell our products or localized downturns in the regions where we have operations generally have an adverse effect on demand for our products and negatively affect the collectability of our receivables. In general, any downturns in these industries or regions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

 

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Many of our products are commodities, which are subject to significant changes in supply and demand and price fluctuations.

Many of the products sold by us are commodities, and competition among manufacturers is based largely on price. Prices are often subject to material changes in response to relatively minor fluctuations in supply and demand, general economic conditions, and other market conditions beyond our control. Increases in the production capacity of industry participants for products such as gypsum wallboard, frac sand, or cement or increases in cement imports tend to create an oversupply of such products leading to an imbalance between supply and demand, which can have a negative impact on product prices. Currently, there continues to be significant excess nameplate capacity in the gypsum wallboard industry in the United States. In addition, the growing utilization of in-basin frac sand by oil and gas producers and service providers has resulted in decreased demand for our frac sand. There can be no assurance that prices for products sold by us will not decline in the future or that such declines will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The proposed separation of our Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations is subject to various risks and uncertainties, and may not be completed on the terms or timeline currently contemplated, if at all.

On May 30, 2019, we announced our plan to separate our Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations by means of a tax-free spin-off to our shareholders. We remain committed to the separation, although the timing is uncertain. We continue preparations to ensure the two businesses are well-positioned for the separation when the markets recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, unanticipated developments other than COVID-19, including possible delays in obtaining the necessary tax opinion, regulatory approvals or clearances and uncertainty of the financial markets, could further delay or prevent the completion of the proposed separation or cause the proposed separation to occur on terms or conditions that are different from those currently expected. As a result, we cannot assure that we will be able to complete the proposed separation on the terms or the timeline that we announced, if at all.

The proposed separation of our Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses may not achieve some or all of the anticipated benefits.

Executing the proposed separation will require us to incur costs, as well as time and attention from our senior management and key employees, which could distract them from operating our business, disrupt operations, and result in the loss of business opportunities, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We may also experience increased difficulties in attracting, retaining and motivating key employees during the pendency of the separation and following its completion, which could harm our businesses. Even if the proposed separation is completed, we may not realize some or all of the anticipated benefits from the separation and the separation may in fact adversely affect our business. As independent, publicly traded companies, both companies will be smaller, less diversified companies with a narrower business focus and may be more vulnerable to changing market conditions and competitive pressures, which could materially and adversely affect their respective businesses, financial condition and results of operations. There can be no assurance that the combined value of the common stock of the two publicly traded companies following the completion of the proposed separation will be equal to or greater than what the value of our common stock would have been had the proposed separation not occurred.


 

 

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Our Cement business is capital intensive, resulting in significant fixed and semi-fixed costs. Therefore, our earnings are sensitive to changes in volume.

Due to the high levels of fixed capital required to produce cement, our profitability is susceptible to significant changes in volume. We believe that our current cash balance, along with our projected internal cash flows and our available financing resources will provide sufficient cash to support our currently anticipated operating and capital needs. However, if we are unable to generate sufficient cash to purchase and maintain the property and machinery necessary to operate our cement business, we may be required to reduce or delay planned capital expenditures or incur additional debt. In addition, given the level of fixed and semi-fixed costs within our Cement business and at our cement production facilities, decreases in volume could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.

We are subject to risks and uncertainties related to our review of alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants Business.

The Company continues to review alternatives for our remaining Oil and Gas Proppants business and is carefully considering the full range of options, including potential transactions with third parties and other strategic and financial alternatives. There can be no assurance that the review of strategic alternatives will result in any particular action or that a transaction will be consummated. We have and will continue to incur expenses in connection with the review of alternatives and our future results may be affected by the pursuit or consummation of any specific transaction. While the review of alternatives is ongoing, we are exposed to certain risks and uncertainties, including the diversion of management’s time to the process; the need to limit and curtail operations in light of significant decrease in demand and exposure to potential litigation in connection with any specific transaction or other strategic alternative resulting therefrom, all of which could disrupt and negatively affect our business. We may decide to effect the closure of one or more facilities of our Oil and Gas Proppants business or to idle them pending any possible improvement in market conditions. We can provide no assurance that any transaction or other action we may pursue with respect to our Oil and Gas Proppants business will have a positive impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

Our Oil and Gas Proppants business and financial performance depends on the level of activity in the oil and natural gas industries.

Our operations that produce frac sand are materially dependent on the levels of activity in oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production. More specifically, the demand for the frac sand we produce is closely related to the number of oil and natural gas wells drilled and completed in geological formations where sand-based proppants are used in fracture treatments. These activity levels are affected by both short- and long-term trends in oil and natural gas prices. In recent years, oil and natural gas prices and, therefore, the level of exploration, development, and production activity, have experienced significant fluctuations. Worldwide economic, political and military events, including war, terrorist activity, events in the Middle East, and initiatives by OPEC, have contributed, and are likely to continue to contribute, to price volatility.

Oil demand has significantly deteriorated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and preventative measures taken around the world to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. At the same time, increases in production of oil by Saudi Arabia and Russia have created a significant surplus in the supply of oil. The combination of the dissolution of OPEC oil production quotas and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant reductions in demand for oil and an oversupply of oil worldwide. Downward pressure on commodity prices has continued and could continue for the foreseeable future. A prolonged period of low commodity prices, or further downward pressure on commodity prices, may have a negative impact on drilling and completion activity.

 

 

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Additionally, warmer than normal winters in North America and other weather patterns may adversely affect the short-term demand for natural gas and, therefore, demand for our products. Reduction in demand for natural gas to generate electricity could also adversely affect the demand for frac sand. A prolonged reduction in oil and natural gas prices would generally depress the level of oil and natural gas exploration, development, production and well completion activity, and would result in a corresponding decline in the demand for the frac sand we produce. In addition, any future decreases in the rate at which oil and natural gas reserves are discovered or developed, whether due to increased governmental regulation, limitations on exploration and drilling activity or other factors, could have material adverse effect on our Oil and Gas Proppants business, even in a stronger oil and natural gas price environment.

We may be adversely affected by decreases or shifts in demand for frac sand or the development of either effective alternative proppants or new processes to replace hydraulic fracturing.

Frac sand is a proppant used in the completion and re-completion of oil and natural gas wells through hydraulic fracturing. Frac sand is the most commonly used proppant and is less expensive than ceramic proppant, which is also used in hydraulic fracturing to stimulate and maintain oil and natural gas production. A significant shift in demand from frac sand to other proppants, such as ceramic proppants, or a shift in demand from higher-margin frac sand to lower-margin frac sand, such as the current shift to in-basin frac sand, could have a material adverse effect on our Oil and Gas Proppants business. The development and use of new technology for effective alternative proppants, or new technologies allowing for improved placement of proppants at reduced volumes, or the development of new processes to replace hydraulic fracturing altogether could also cause a decline in demand for the frac sand we produce and could have a material adverse effect on our Oil and Gas Proppants business. Similarly, the continued presence of lower cost in-basin frac sand could continue to adversely affect our Oil and Gas Proppants business.

Any material nonpayment or nonperformance by any of our key customers could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Any material nonpayment or nonperformance by any of our key customers could have a material adverse effect on our revenue and cash flows, in particular with respect to our Oil and Gas Proppants business. Our contracts with our customers provide for different potential remedies to us in the event a customer fails to purchase the minimum contracted amount of product in a given period. If we were to pursue legal remedies in the event that a customer failed to purchase the minimum contracted amount of product under a fixed-volume contract or failed to satisfy the take-or-pay commitment under a take-or-pay contract, we may receive significantly less in a judgment or settlement of any claimed breach than we would have received had the customer fully performed under the contract. In the event of any customer’s breach, we may also choose to renegotiate any disputed contract on less favorable terms (including with respect to price and volume) for us to preserve the relationship with that customer.


 

 

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Volatility and disruption of financial markets could affect access to credit.

Difficult economic conditions can cause a contraction in the availability, and increase the cost, of credit in the marketplace. A number of our customers or suppliers have been and may continue to be adversely affected by unsettled conditions in capital and credit markets, which in some cases have made it more difficult or costly for them to finance their business operations. These unsettled conditions have the potential to reduce the sources of liquidity for the Company and our customers.

Our and our customers’ operations are subject to extensive governmental regulation, including environmental laws, which can be costly and burdensome.

Our operations and those of our customers are subject to and affected by federal, state, and local laws and regulations with respect to such matters as land usage, street and highway usage, noise level, and health and safety and environmental matters. In many instances, various certificates, permits, or licenses are required in order for us or our customers to conduct business or carry out construction and related operations. For example, certain of our waste-burning cement kilns are subject to the Standards of Performance for New Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources for Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (the CISWI Rule). Although we believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with applicable regulatory requirements, there can be no assurance that we will not incur material costs or liabilities in connection with regulatory requirements or that demand for our products will not be adversely affected by regulatory issues affecting our customers. In addition, future developments, such as the discovery of new facts or conditions, the enactment or adoption of new or stricter laws or regulations, or stricter interpretations of existing laws or regulations, may impose new liabilities on us, require additional investment by us, or prevent us from opening, expanding, or modifying plants or facilities, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. For example, we are subject to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air 48 Pollutants, or NESHAP, for Portland cement plants (PC NESHAP). In the future, the EPA may propose to further strengthen the emission limitations applicable under the PC NESHAP to reflect future technological developments, as a result of its periodic reviews of the limitations mandated by the Clean Air Act. Further, out of the 16 states where we have operations, 10 states contain at least one “area” that was designated as being in nonattainment for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (California, Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin). We may be required to meet new control requirements in these states requiring significant capital expenditures for compliance.

Climate change and climate change legislation or regulations may adversely affect our business.

A number of governmental bodies have finalized, proposed, or are contemplating legislative and regulatory changes in response to the potential effects of climate change. Such legislation or regulation has and potentially could include provisions for a “cap and trade” system of allowances and credits or a carbon tax, among other provisions. Any future laws or regulations addressing GHG emissions would likely have a negative impact on our business or results of operations, whether through the imposition of raw material or production limitations, fuel-use, or carbon taxes emission limitations or reductions, or otherwise.

 

 

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Other potential effects of climate change include physical effects such as disruption in production and product distribution as a result of major storm events and shifts in regional weather patterns and intensities. Production and shipment levels for our businesses correlate with general construction activity, most of which occurs outdoors and, as a result, is affected by erratic weather patterns, seasonal changes, and other unusual or unexpected weather-related conditions, which can significantly affect our businesses. There is also a potential for climate change legislation and regulation to adversely affect the cost of purchased energy and electricity.

The effects of climate change on our operations are highly uncertain and difficult to estimate. However, because a chemical reaction inherent to the manufacture of portland cement releases carbon dioxide, a GHG, cement kiln operations may be disproportionately affected by future regulation of GHGs. Climate change and legislation and regulation concerning GHGs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity.

Silica-related legislation, health issues and litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation or results of operations.

The inhalation of respirable crystalline silica is associated with the lung disease silicosis. There is evidence of an association between crystalline silica exposure or silicosis and lung cancer and a possible association with other diseases, including immune system disorders such as scleroderma. These health risks have been, and may continue to be, a significant issue confronting the frac sand industry and related transloading operations. Concerns over silicosis and other potential adverse health effects, as well as concerns regarding potential liability from the use or handling of frac sand, may have the effect of discouraging our customers’ use of our frac sand. The actual or perceived health risks of mining, processing, and handling frac sand could materially and adversely affect frac sand producers and those who transload frac sand, including us, through reduced use of frac sand, the threat of product liability or employee lawsuits, increased scrutiny by federal, state and local regulatory authorities of us and our customers. We are currently subject to laws and regulations relating to human exposure to crystalline silica. Several federal and state regulatory authorities, including MSHA and OSHA, may continue to propose and implement changes in their regulations regarding workplace exposure to crystalline silica, such as permissible exposure limits and required controls and personal protective equipment. We may not be able to comply with any new laws and regulations that are adopted and required modifications or cessation of operations at our affected operations could have a material adverse effect on those businesses. 

We may incur significant costs in connection with pending and future litigation.

We are, or may become, party to various lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, including but not limited to personal injury, environmental, antitrust, tax, asbestos, property entitlements and land use, intellectual property, commercial, contract, product liability, health and safety, and employment matters. The outcome of pending or future lawsuits, claims, investigations, or proceedings is often difficult to predict and could be adverse and material in amount. Development in these proceedings can lead to changes in management’s estimates of liabilities associated with these proceedings including the judge’s rulings or judgments, settlements, or changes in applicable law. A future adverse ruling, settlement, or unfavorable development could result in charges that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows in a particular period. In addition, the defense of these lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings may divert our management’s attention, and we may incur significant costs in defending these matters.


 

 

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Our results of operations are subject to significant changes in the cost and availability of fuel, energy and other raw materials.

Major cost components in each of our businesses are the costs of fuel, energy, and raw materials. Significant increases in the costs of fuel, energy, or raw materials, or substantial decreases in their availability could materially and adversely affect our sales and operating profits. Prices for fuel, energy, or raw materials used in connection with our businesses could change significantly in a short period of time for reasons outside our control. Prices for fuel and electrical power, which are significant components of the costs associated with our Gypsum Wallboard and Cement businesses, have fluctuated significantly in recent years and may increase in the future. In the event of large or rapid increases in prices, we may not be able to pass the increases through to our customers in full, which would reduce our operating margin.

Changes in the cost or availability of raw materials supplied by third parties may adversely affect our operating and financial performance.

We generally maintain our own reserves of limestone, gypsum, aggregates, and other materials that we use to manufacture our products. However, we obtain certain raw materials used to manufacture our products, such as synthetic gypsum and slag granules, from third parties who produce such materials as by-products of industrial processes. While we try to secure our needed supply of such materials through long-term contracts, those contracts may not be sufficient to meet our needs, or we may be unable to renew or replace existing contracts when they expire or are terminated in the future. Should our existing suppliers cease operations or reduce or eliminate production of these by-products, our costs to procure these materials may increase significantly, or we may be obliged to procure alternatives to replace these materials, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Any such development may adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

We may become subject to significant cleanup, remediation, reclamation, and other liabilities under applicable environmental laws.

Our operations are subject to state, federal, and local environmental laws and regulations, which impose liability for cleanup or remediation of environmental pollution and hazardous waste arising from past acts. These laws and regulations also require pollution control and prevention, site restoration, reclamation, and operating permits, and/or approvals to conduct certain of our operations or expand or modify our facilities. Certain of our operations may from time to time involve the use of substances that are classified as toxic or hazardous substances within the meaning of these laws and regulations. We are unable to estimate accurately the impact on our business or results of operations of any such law or regulation at this time. Risk of environmental liability (including the incurrence of fines, penalties, other sanctions, or litigation liability) is inherent in the operation of our businesses. As a result, it is possible that environmental liabilities and compliance with environmental regulations could have a material adverse effect on our operations in the future.


 

 

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A frac sand mining facility closure entails substantial costs, and if we close our frac sand mining facilities, our results of operations may be adversely affected.

The closure of a frac sand mining facility would involve significant fixed closure costs, including accelerated employment legacy costs, severance-related obligations, reclamation and other environmental costs and the costs of terminating long-term obligations, including energy contracts and equipment leases. We accrue for the costs of reclaiming open pits, stockpiles, non-saleable sand, ponds, roads and other mining support areas over the estimated mining life of our property.

Significant changes in the cost and availability of transportation could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Some of the raw materials used in our manufacturing processes, such as coal or coke, are transported to our facilities by truck or rail. In addition, transportation logistics play an important part in allowing us to supply products to our customers, whether by truck, rail, or barge. For example, we deliver gypsum wallboard to many areas of the United States, and the transportation costs associated with the delivery of our wallboard products represent a significant portion of the variable cost of our Gypsum Wallboard segment. Significant increases in the cost of fuel or energy can result in material increases in the cost of transportation, which could materially and adversely affect our operating profits. In addition, reductions in the availability of certain modes of transportation, such as rail or trucking, could limit our ability to deliver product and therefore materially and adversely affect our operating profits.

Our debt agreements contain restrictive covenants and require us to meet certain financial ratios and tests, which limit our flexibility and could give rise to a default if we are unable to remain in compliance.

Our Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Unsecured Notes, and Term Loan contain, among other things, covenants that limit our ability to finance future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities, including but not limited to our ability to:

incur additional indebtedness;

sell assets or make other fundamental changes;

engage in mergers and acquisitions;

pay dividends and make other restricted payments;

make investments, loans, advances or guarantees;

encumber our assets or those of our restricted subsidiaries;

enter into transactions with our affiliates.

In addition, these agreements require us to meet and maintain certain financial ratios and tests, which may require that we take action to reduce our debt or to act in a manner contrary to our business objectives. Events beyond our control, including the changes in general business and economic conditions, may impair our ability to comply with these covenants or meet those financial ratios and tests. A breach of any of these covenants or failure to maintain the required ratios and meet the required tests may result in an event of default under these agreements. This may allow the lenders under these agreements to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable, terminate any commitments to extend further credit to us, and pursue other remedies available to them under the applicable agreements. If this occurs, our indebtedness may be accelerated, and we may not be able to refinance the accelerated indebtedness on favorable terms, or at all, or repay the accelerated indebtedness. In general, the occurrence of any event of default under these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

 

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We have incurred substantial indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, limit our ability to plan for or respond to changes in our business, and reduce our profitability.

Our future ability to satisfy our debt obligations is subject, to some extent, to financial, market, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors that are beyond our control. Our substantial debt obligations could have negative consequences to our business, and, in particular, could impede, restrict, or delay the implementation of our business strategy or prevent us from entering into transactions that would otherwise benefit our business. For example:

we may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow for other purposes, including business development efforts, capital expenditures, or strategic acquisitions;

we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our substantial debt service obligations or to fund our other liquidity needs. If this occurs, we may have to take actions such as selling assets, selling equity, or reducing or delaying capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, investments and joint ventures, or restructuring our debt;

as a result of the amount of our outstanding indebtedness and the restrictive covenants to which we are subject, if we determine that we require additional financing to fund future working capital, capital investments, or other business activities, we may not be able to obtain such financing on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; and

our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and industry may be limited, thereby placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared with our competitors that have less indebtedness.

Our production facilities may experience unexpected equipment failures, catastrophic events, and scheduled maintenance.

Interruptions in our production capabilities may cause our productivity and results of operations to decline significantly during the affected period. Our manufacturing processes are dependent upon critical pieces of equipment. Such equipment may, on occasion, be out of service as a result of unanticipated events such as fires, explosions, violent weather conditions, or unexpected operational difficulties. We also have periodically scheduled shut-downs to perform maintenance on our facilities. Any significant interruption in production capability may require us to make significant capital expenditures to remedy problems or damage as well as cause us to lose revenue and profits due to lost production time, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Increases in interest rates and inflation could adversely affect our business and demand for our products, which would have a negative effect on our results of operations.

Our business is significantly affected by the movement of interest rates. Interest rates have a direct impact on the level of residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction activity by impacting the cost of borrowed funds to builders. Higher interest rates could result in decreased demand for our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, increases in interest rates could result in higher interest expense related to borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. Inflation can result in higher interest rates. With inflation, the costs of capital increase, and the purchasing power of our cash resources can decline. Current or future efforts by the government to stimulate the economy may increase the risk of significant inflation, which could have a direct and indirect adverse impact on our business and results of operations.


 

 

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Any new business opportunities we may elect to pursue will be subject to the risks typically associated with the early stages of business development or product line expansion.

We are continuing to pursue opportunities which are natural extensions of our existing core businesses and which allow us to leverage our core competencies, existing infrastructure, and customer relationships. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations – Executive Summary.” Our likelihood of success in pursuing and realizing these opportunities must be considered in light of the expenses, difficulties, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the early phases of business development or product line expansion, including the difficulties involved in obtaining permits; planning and constructing new facilities; transporting and storing products; establishing, maintaining, or expanding customer relationships; as well as navigating the regulatory environment in which we operate. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in the pursuit and realization of these opportunities.

Our operations are dependent on our rights and ability to mine our properties and on our having renewed or received the required permits and approvals from governmental authorities and other third parties.

We hold numerous governmental, environmental, mining, and other permits, water rights, and approvals authorizing operations at many of our facilities. A decision by a governmental agency or other third parties to deny or delay issuing a new or renewed permit or approval, or to revoke or substantially modify an existing permit or approval, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue operations at the affected facility. Expansion of our existing operations is also predicated on securing the necessary environmental or other permits, water rights, or approvals, which we may not receive in a timely manner or at all.

Title to, and the area of, mineral properties and water rights may also be disputed. Mineral properties sometimes contain claims or transfer histories that examiners cannot verify. A successful claim that we do not have title to one or more of our properties or lack appropriate water rights could cause us to lose any rights to explore, develop, and extract any minerals on that property, without compensation for our prior expenditures relating to such property. Our business may suffer a material adverse effect in the event one or more of our properties are determined to have title deficiencies.

In some instances, we have received access rights or easements from third parties, which allow for a more efficient operation than would exist without the access or easement. A third party could take action to suspend the access or easement, and any such action could be materially adverse to our results of operations or financial conditions.

A cyber-attack or data security breach affecting our information technology systems may negatively affect our businesses, financial condition, and operating results.

We use information technology systems to collect, store, and transmit the data needed to operate our businesses, including our confidential and proprietary information. Although we have implemented industry-standard security safeguards and policies to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of such information, we cannot prevent all cyber-attacks or data security breaches. If such an attack or breach occurs, our businesses could be negatively affected, and we could incur additional costs in remediating the attack or breach and suffer reputational harm due to the theft or disclosure of our confidential information.


 

 

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We may pursue acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions that are intended to complement or expand our businesses. We may not be able to complete proposed transactions, and even if completed, the transactions may involve a number of risks that may result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows.

As business conditions warrant and our financial resources permit, we may pursue opportunities to acquire businesses or technologies and to form joint ventures that we believe could complement, enhance, or expand our current businesses or product lines or that might otherwise offer us growth opportunities. We may have difficulty identifying appropriate opportunities, or if we do identify opportunities, we may not be successful in completing transactions for a number of reasons. Any transactions that we are able to identify and complete may involve one or more of a number of risks, including:

the diversion of management’s attention from our existing businesses to integrate the operations and personnel of the acquired business or joint venture;

possible adverse effects on our operating results during the integration process;

failure of the acquired business or joint venture to achieve expected operational, profitability, and investment return objectives;

the incurrence of significant charges, such as impairment of goodwill or intangible assets, asset devaluation, or restructuring charges;

the assumption of unanticipated liabilities and costs for which indemnification is unavailable or inadequate;

unforeseen difficulties encountered in operating in new geographic areas; and

the inability to achieve other intended objectives of the transaction.

In addition, we may not be able to successfully or profitably integrate, operate, maintain, and manage our newly acquired operations or their employees. We may not be able to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures, and policies, which may lead to operational inefficiencies. In addition, future acquisitions may result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of additional indebtedness.

Increases in our effective income tax rate may harm our results of operations.

A number of factors may increase our future effective income tax rate, including:

governmental authorities increasing taxes or eliminating deductions, particularly the depletion deduction;

the mix of earnings from depletable versus non-depletable businesses;

the jurisdictions in which earnings are taxed;

the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities;

changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities;

adjustments to estimated taxes upon finalization of various tax returns;

changes in available tax credits;

changes in stock-based compensation;

other changes in tax laws; and

the interpretation of tax laws and/or administrative practices.

Any significant increase in our future effective income tax rate could reduce net earnings and free cash flow for future periods.


 

 

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The anticipated benefits of the acquisition of the Kosmos Business may not be realized fully or at all and may take longer to realize than expected.

The acquisition of the Kosmos Business involves the integration of an independently operated business into our business operations. The integration process may be complex, costly and time-consuming, which could adversely affect our businesses, financial results and financial condition. Our management team will be required to devote significant attention and resources to the integration process. Even if the integration is successful, it may not result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, cost savings, innovation and operational efficiencies that we expect to realize or these benefits may not be achieved within a reasonable period of time.

Our bylaws include a forum selection clause, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any internal corporate claims within the meaning of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), (ii) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (iii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, or employees to us or to our stockholders, or (iv) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, will be a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing provisions. This forum selection provision in our bylaws may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. It is also possible that, notwithstanding the forum selection clause included in our bylaws, a court could rule that such a provision is inapplicable or unenforceable.

Our bylaws include a forum selection clause, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.

Our bylaws provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any internal corporate claims within the meaning of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), (ii) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (iii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, or employees to us or to our stockholders, or (iv) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, will be a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock is deemed to have notice of and consented to the foregoing provisions. This forum selection provision in our bylaws may limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. It is also possible that, notwithstanding the forum selection clause included in our bylaws, a court could rule that such a provision is inapplicable or unenforceable.  If the Company does not consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, this provision of our bylaws would apply to actions arising under the U.S. federal securities laws and there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision with regard to such actions.


 

 

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This report includes various forward-looking statements, which are not facts or guarantees of future performance and which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties.

This report and other materials we have filed or will file with the SEC, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us contain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly factual or historical nature and generally discuss or relate to forecasts, estimates, or other expectations regarding future events. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “will,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, including statements related to expected operating and performing results, planned transactions, plans, and objectives of management, future developments, or conditions in the industries in which we participate, including future prices for our products, audits, and legal proceedings to which we are a party, and other trends, developments, and uncertainties that may affect our business in the future.

Forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only our beliefs at the time the statements were made regarding future events, which are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of our control. Any or all of the forward-looking statements made by us may turn out to be materially inaccurate. This can occur as a result of incorrect assumptions, changes in facts and circumstances, or the effects of known risks and uncertainties. Many of the risks and uncertainties mentioned in this report or other reports filed by us with the SEC, including those discussed in the risk factor section of this report, will be important in determining whether these forward-looking statements prove to be accurate. Consequently, neither our stockholders nor any other person should place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements and should recognize that actual results may differ materially from those that may be anticipated by us.

All forward-looking statements made in this report are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this report will increase with the passage of time. We undertake no obligation, and disclaim any duty, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in our expectations, or otherwise.

 

 

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ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

There are no unresolved Staff comments.

ITEM 2. Properties

Our operating facilities span the U.S. They include cement plants, quarries, and related facilities; aggregate plants and quarries; gypsum wallboard plants; a recycled paperboard mill; frac sand mines and processing plants; as well as distribution terminals and our headquarters in Dallas. Other than our leased cement plant located in Sugar Creek, Missouri, none of our facilities are pledged as security for any debts. Please see the Industry Segment Information section on pages 4-23 for more information about the location of our facilities.

The following map shows the locations of our operating facilities, by type of facility. The Concrete and Aggregate facilities in Northern California were sold on April 17, 2020:

 

 


 

 

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Our operations and properties are subject to extensive and changing federal, state, and local laws; regulations and ordinances governing the protection of the environment; as well as laws relating to worker health and workplace safety. We carefully consider the requirements mandated by such laws and regulations and have procedures in place at all of our operating units to monitor compliance. Any matters which are identified as potential exposures under these laws and regulations are carefully reviewed by management to determine our potential liability.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


 

 

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PART II

ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stock Prices and Dividends

As of May 18, 2020, there were approximately 1,200 holders of record of our Common Stock which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EXP.

SHARE REPURCHASES

On April 18, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an additional 10,000,000 shares. Including this latest authorization, our Board of Directors has approved the repurchase in the open market of a cumulative total of 48,393,305 shares of our Common Stock since we became publicly held in April 1994.

During fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018, we repurchased 3,574,109; 3,309,670; and 627,772 shares, respectively, at average prices of $87.82, $82.18, and $97.30, respectively. We have repurchased approximately 41.1 million shares from April 1994 through March 31, 2020.

Share repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any repurchases of shares will be determined by the Company’s management, based on its evaluation of market and economic conditions and other factors. In some cases, repurchases may be made pursuant to plans, programs, or directions established occasionally by the Company’s management, including plans to comply with the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b5-1.

The Equity Compensation Plan information set forth in Part III, Item 12 of this Form 10-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 5.


 

 

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

The graph below compares the cumulative 5-year total return to holders of Eagle Materials Inc. common stock with the cumulative total returns of the Russell 1000 index and the Dow Jones US Building Materials & Fixtures index. The graph assumes that the value of the investment (including the reinvestment of dividends) in the Company’s common stock and in each of the indices was $100 on March 31, 2015, and tracks it through March 31, 2020.

 

 

 

3/15

 

 

3/16

 

 

3/17

 

 

3/18

 

 

3/19

 

 

3/20

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

84.37

 

 

 

117.49

 

 

 

125.12

 

 

 

102.85

 

 

 

71.60

 

Russell 1000

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

100.50

 

 

 

118.02

 

 

 

134.52

 

 

 

147.03

 

 

 

135.23

 

Dow Jones US Building Materials & Fixtures

 

 

100.00

 

 

 

111.66

 

 

 

128.59

 

 

 

135.97

 

 

 

133.98

 

 

 

123.20

 

 

The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

 

 

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

Summary of Selected Financial Data (1)

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,450,814

 

(2),(3)

 

$

1,393,241

 

 

 

$

1,386,520

 

(6)

 

$

1,211,220

 

(7)

 

$

1,143,492

 

(8)

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

 

45,724

 

(2),(3),(4)

 

 

79,735

 

(5)

 

 

271,962

 

(6)

 

 

294,519

 

(7)

 

 

219,252

 

(8)

Net Earnings

 

 

70,894

 

(2),(3),(4)

 

 

68,860

 

(5)

 

 

256,632

 

(6)

 

 

198,219

 

(7)

 

 

152,592

 

(8)

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

1.68

 

(2),(3),(4)

 

 

1.47

 

(5)

 

 

5.28

 

(6)

 

 

4.10

 

(7)

 

 

3.05

 

(8)

Cash Dividends Per Share

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

2,961,020

 

 

 

 

2,169,163

 

 

 

 

2,368,003

 

 

 

 

2,247,124

 

 

 

 

1,883,635

 

 

Total Debt

 

 

1,567,315

 

 

 

 

691,592

 

 

 

 

620,922

 

 

 

 

686,467

 

 

 

 

507,714

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

967,843

 

 

 

 

1,209,487

 

 

 

 

1,417,690

 

 

 

 

1,203,450

 

 

 

 

1,040,531

 

 

Book Value Per Share At Year End

 

$

23.24

 

 

 

$

26.81

 

 

 

$

29.36

 

 

 

$

24.84

 

 

 

$

21.44

 

 

Average Dilutive Shares Outstanding

 

 

42,285

 

 

 

 

46,932

 

 

 

 

48,646

 

 

 

 

48,361

 

 

 

 

50,071

 

 

 

(1)

The Summary of Selected Financial Data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for matters that affect the comparability of the information presented above.

(2)

Includes operations related to ConAgg Acquisition from August 2, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

(3)

Includes operations related to Kosmos Cement Company from March 6, 2020 through March 31, 2020.

(4)

Includes impairment losses of approximately $224.3 million related to our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.

(5)

Includes impairment losses of approximately $220.3 million related to our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.

(6)

Includes operations related to Wildcat Minerals from July 27, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

(7)

Includes operations related to Fairborn Cement from February 10, 2017 through March 31, 2017.

(8)

Includes operations related to Skyway Cement from July 14, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

ITEM 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

executive summary

We are a leading supplier of heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. Our primary products are commodities that are essential in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; and projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways. Demand for our products is generally cyclical and seasonal, depending on economic and geographic conditions. We distribute our products across many United States markets, which provides us with regional economic diversification. We also produce sand used in hydraulic fracturing as part of our Oil and Gas Proppants sector.

Our business is organized into three sectors: Heavy Materials, which includes the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments; Light Materials, which includes the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments; and Oil and Gas Proppants, which are used in oil and natural gas extraction. Financial results and other information for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, are presented on a consolidated basis and by these business segments – Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, and Oil and Gas Proppants.

 

 

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We conduct one of our cement operations through a joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, which is located in Buda, Texas (the Joint Venture). We own a 50% interest in the Joint Venture and account for our interest under the equity method of accounting. We proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s Revenue and Operating Earnings in the presentation of our Cement segment, which is the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

All our business activities are conducted in the United States. These activities include the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of portland cement (a basic construction material that is the essential binding ingredient in concrete); the grinding and sale of slag; the mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboard; the manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard to the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters; the sale of readymix concrete; the mining and sale of aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel); and the mining and sale of sand used in hydraulic fracturing (frac sand).

Demand for our products is generally cyclical and seasonal, depending on economic and geographic conditions. We distribute our products throughout most of the United States, except the Northeast, which provides us with regional economic diversification. However, general economic downturns or localized downturns in the regions where we have operations may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

On August 2, 2019, we acquired the assets of a readymix concrete and aggregates business (the ConAgg Acquisition). The purchase price (Purchase Price) of the ConAgg Acquisition was approximately $30.4 million. The Purchase Price and expenses incurred in connection with the ConAgg Acquisition were funded through operating cash flows and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. The ConAgg Acquisition’s assets and operating results are included in our Concrete and Aggregates segment reporting from August 2, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

On March 6, 2020, we completed the acquisition (the Kosmos Acquisition) of Kosmos Cement Company (a joint venture between CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. and Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.) (Kosmos), which included (i) a cement plant located in Louisville, Kentucky, (ii) a limestone quarry located in Battletown, Kentucky, (iii) cement distribution terminals located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Charleston, West Virginia; Ceredo, West Virginia; Mt. Vernon, Indiana; and Lexington, Kentucky, and (iv) certain other properties and assets used by Kosmos in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the Kosmos Business) for a purchase price of approximately $669 million. We also assumed certain liabilities and obligations of Kosmos relating to the Kosmos Business, including contractual obligations, reclamation obligations and various other liabilities and obligations arising out of or relating to the Kosmos Business after the closing of the transaction. We funded the payment of the purchase price and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and a syndicated term loan facility. The Kosmos Business’ assets and operating results are included in our Cement segment reporting from March 6, 2020 through March 31, 2020.

As previously announced on May 30, 2019, the Company plans to separate its Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses into two independent, publicly traded corporations by means of a tax-free spin-off to Eagle shareholders.  We remain committed to the separation, although the timing is uncertain.  We continue preparations to ensure that the two businesses are well-positioned for the separation when the markets recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

 

 

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MARKET CONDITIONS AND OUTLOOK

During our fiscal fourth quarter, from a macroeconomic perspective, we saw several positive indicators for the construction sector, including low interest rates, high consumer confidence and robust employment which led to increasingly positive trends in housing starts, state construction lettings and construction employment. These factors should positively affect both our Heavy Materials and Light Materials businesses. However, given the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic discussed below, we are closely monitoring these indicators for the impact on our business in subsequent quarters. 

In late 2019, a novel strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) virus began spreading globally and is now in every state of the United States. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. While COVID-19 did not have a significant impact on our business in fiscal 2020 given the timing of when the effects of the pandemic began to impact our operating markets, we believe its impact will negatively affect our operations in subsequent periods. The impact on future results, however, is uncertain. With increasing unemployment and waning consumer confidence, we expect the demand for the new residential market to be affected first. In fiscal 2020, approximately 50% of our wallboard business and 25% of our cement business was driven by new residential construction. In addition, the pandemic will likely continue to severely affect state and local revenues and budgets, negatively affecting construction projects in the future. We continue to monitor our operations, operations of our customers and the recommendations of the various national, state and local governments in the areas in which we operate. The extent to which the spread of COVID-19 impacts the national and local economies in which we operate, and ultimately our business, will depend on numerous developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. These events, as they continue to develop, could result in business disruption, including reduced revenue, profitability and cashflow. 

Our integrated cement sales network stretches across the U.S. heartland. The Portland Cement Association is estimating cement consumption will increase in calendar 2020 over 2019 by approximately 2%. In addition to weather, cement and concrete and aggregates markets are affected by infrastructure spending, residential construction, and industrial construction activity.

Our primary Gypsum Wallboard sales network stretches across the southern half of the United States, consistent with our facility network. Wallboard demand is heavily influenced by new residential housing construction, as well as repair and remodeling activity. Our Recycled Paperboard business primarily sells paper into the gypsum wallboard market, and demand for paper generally follows the demand for gypsum wallboard. The primary raw material used to produce paperboard business is OCC. OCC prices increased from $45 per ton in March 2020 to $120 per ton in May 2020 largely due to reduced generation of OCC due the COVID-19 pandemic. Although current gypsum liner customer contracts include price escalators that partially offset and compensate for changes in raw material fiber prices, these increases likely will adversely affect our wallboard operations by increasing the cost of paper.

During the second half of calendar year 2019, our Oil and Gas Proppants financial results have been negatively affected by a combination of low demand for our products and the increased use of in-basin sand instead of northern white frac sand. Faced with these market conditions, we recorded long-lived asset and other asset impairments of approximately $224.3 million during the fiscal third quarter. See Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about the impairment. In addition, during the March and April 2020, oil prices declined to all-time lows due to the decrease in demand for oil resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an increase in supply caused by disagreements with respect to oil pricing and output between Russia and members of OPEC, particularly Saudi Arabia. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global decrease in all modes of travel, the closure of borders between countries and a general slowing of economic activity worldwide, which has decreased

 

 

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the demand for oil. In early March, Russia and Saudi Arabia ended a three-year supply level agreement, which resulted in each country increasing its oil production. In April 2020 Russia and OPEC agreed to production cuts to mitigate the decline in the price of oil; however, such cuts may not be sufficient to stabilize the oil market if the decline in demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Oil and natural gas prices are expected to continue to be volatile as a result of the increase of near-term supply and the decrease in overall demand caused by these events, and we cannot predict when prices will improve or stabilize. This sharp decline in oil prices has led to further declines in drilling and well-completion activity, including the suspension of most new drilling activity since March 2020, and has negatively impacted our Oil and Gas Proppants business. As previously disclosed, we are actively pursuing alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants business. If this results in an alternative use or disposition of this business, additional impairment or other losses may be incurred.

Results of Operations

Fiscal Year 2020 Compared with Fiscal Year 2019

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,450,814

 

 

$

1,393,241

 

 

 

4

%

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

(1,119,552

)

 

 

(1,066,673

)

 

 

5

%

Gross Profit

 

 

331,262

 

 

 

326,568

 

 

 

1

%

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

42,585

 

 

 

38,565

 

 

 

10

%

Corporate General and Administrative

 

 

(65,410

)

 

 

(37,371

)

 

 

75

%

Impairment Losses

 

 

(224,267

)

 

 

(220,265

)

 

 

2

%

Litigation Settlements and Losses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

(100

)%

Other Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

(101

)%

Interest Expense, net

 

 

(38,421

)

 

 

(28,374

)

 

 

35

%

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

 

45,724

 

 

 

79,735

 

 

 

(43

)%

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

 

 

25,170

 

 

 

(10,875

)

 

 

(331

)%

Net Earnings

 

$

70,894

 

 

$

68,860

 

 

 

3

%

Diluted Earnings per Share

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

 

14

%

Revenue

Revenue increased in fiscal 2020 by $57.6 million to $1,450.8 million. The Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions contributed approximately $32.2 million to the increase in Revenue. Excluding the Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions, Revenue increased approximately $25.4 million, primarily due to higher Sales Volume of approximately $69.8 million, partially offset by lower average Gross Sales Prices of approximately $44.4 million. The lower Gross Sales Prices related primarily to our Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments, and is discussed further on pages 50-51.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold increased by $52.9 million, or 5%, to $1,119.6 million in fiscal 2020. Approximately $38.6 million of the increase was related to the Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions. The remaining increase in Cost of Goods Sold was due to increased Sales Volume, which increased Cost of Goods Sold by approximately $44.4 million, partially offset by lower operating costs of approximately $30.1 million. The decrease in operating costs related primarily to our Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, and Oil and Gas Proppants segments, and is discussed further on pages 50-52.

 

 

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Gross Profit

Gross Profit increased by 1% to $331.3 million in fiscal 2020. Excluding the Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions, the increase in Gross Profit was primarily related to higher Sales Volume and lower operating costs, partially offset by lower average Gross Sales Prices, as noted above. The gross margin remained consistent at 23% for both fiscal 2020 and 2019.

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture increased by $4.0 million, or 10%. The improvement was primarily due to higher Sales Volume and Gross Sales Prices of approximately $3.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as well as lower operating expenses of $0.7 million. The decrease in operating costs was due primarily to purchased cement costs of approximately $2.1 million, partially offset by higher energy and raw materials costs of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Corporate General and Administrative

Corporate General and Administrative expenses increased by approximately $28.0 million, or 75%, to $65.4 million in fiscal 2020. The increase was due primarily to costs incurred in connection with our pending separation, consulting expenses, acquisition-related expenses, and the acceleration of stock compensation costs upon the retirement of our Chief Executive Officer during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which contributed approximately $11.5 million, $1.8 million, $7.0 million, and $5.3 million, respectively, to the increase. The accelerated vesting of all earned but unvested shares of restricted stock held by our Chief Executive Officer was consistent with the terms of the Company’s incentive plan documents and was approved by the Board of Directors.  

IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

Impairment Losses in fiscal 2020 were approximately $224.3 million and related to our Oil and Gas Proppants segment. The charges included a $187.6 million impairment of property and equipment, a $29.1 million impairment of Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets, and a $7.6 million impairment of other current assets, primarily inventories. Impairment Losses in fiscal 2019 were approximately $220.3 million and related to impairment charges taken in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment. The charges included a $211.3 million impairment of Property and Equipment, and a $9.0 million impairment of Goodwill and Intangible, and Other Assets. The Impairment Losses have not been included in the Oil and Gas Proppants’ segment Operating Earnings. See Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

litigation SETTLEMENTS and losses

Litigation Settlements and Losses in fiscal 2019 relate to third-party property damage that occurred several years ago in our Recycled Paperboard business. This amount was paid during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Other non-operating Income

Other Non-Operating Loss was $0.1 million in fiscal 2020, compared with Other Non-Operating Income of $2.4 million in fiscal 2019. Other Non-Operating Income consists of a variety of items that are non-segment operating in nature, including lease and rental income, non-inventoried Aggregates income, asset sales, and other miscellaneous income and cost items.

 

 

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Interest Expense, Net

Interest Expense, net, increased by approximately $10.0 million in fiscal 2020. The increase in Interest Expense, net was due primarily to higher interest on borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan of $9.3 million and $1.4 million, partially offset by lower interest expense on our Private Placement Unsecured Notes. The increase in interest expense for our Revolving Credit Facility was due primarily to higher outstanding balances related to the repurchase of approximately 3.6 million shares of our outstanding stock during fiscal 2020 and the payment of the remaining notes under the Private Placement Unsecured Notes. The Term Loan was entered into in March 2020 to fund the Kosmos Acquisition.

Earnings Before Income Taxes

Earnings Before Income Taxes decreased to $45.7 million during fiscal 2020, primarily due to the increase in Corporate General and Administrative Expense of $28.0 million, Interest Expense of $10.0 million, and Impairment Losses of $4.0 million. This was offset partially by increased Gross Profit of $4.7 million and Equity in Unconsolidated Joint Venture of $4.0 million.

Income Tax Expense

We recorded an Income Tax Benefit of $25.2 million for fiscal 2020 and Income Tax Expense of $10.9 million for fiscal 2019. The tax rate for fiscal 2020 was approximately (55%), compared with 14% for fiscal 2019. The decrease in the fiscal 2020 tax rate was primarily due to the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allows for a five-year carryback of net operating losses generated beginning in 2018 and ending in 2021. In March 2020, we recorded a one-time discrete benefit of $31.7 million related to the carryback and utilization of net operating losses in prior-year periods at higher rates than the current statutory rate.

Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Share

Net Earnings increased 3% in fiscal 2020 to $70.9 million. Diluted Earnings per Share in fiscal 2020 were $1.68, compared with $1.47 for fiscal 2019. The increase in Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Share were primarily due to the income tax benefit recognized during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, as discussed above, and the repurchase of approximately 3.6 million outstanding shares of common stock during fiscal 2020.


 

 

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FISCAL YEAR 2020 vs FISCAL YEAR 2019 Results by Segment

The following presents results within our three business sectors in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019. Revenue and operating results are organized by sector and discussed by individual business segment within each respective business sector.

Heavy Materials

Cement (1)

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per ton information)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue, including Intersegment and Joint Venture

 

$

752,002

 

 

$

656,759

 

 

 

15

%

Less Intersegment Revenue

 

$

(21,499

)

 

$

(14,408

)

 

 

49

%

Less Joint Venture Revenue

 

$

(113,536

)

 

$

(104,493

)

 

 

9

%

Gross Revenue, as reported

 

$

616,967

 

 

$

537,858

 

 

 

15

%

Freight and Delivery Costs billed to Customers

 

 

(47,009

)

 

 

(42,614

)

 

 

10

%

Net Revenue

 

$

569,958

 

 

$

495,244

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Volume (M Tons)

 

 

5,931

 

 

 

5,340

 

 

 

11

%

Average Net Sales Price, per ton (2)

 

$

109.96

 

 

$

108.15

 

 

 

2

%

Operating Margin, per ton

 

$

30.57

 

 

$

30.86

 

 

 

(1

)%

Operating Earnings

 

$

181,330

 

 

$

164,782

 

 

 

10

%

 

(1)

Total of wholly owned subsidiaries and proportionately consolidated 50% interest of the Joint Venture’s results.

(2)

Net of freight per ton, including the Joint Venture.

Cement Revenue was $752.0 million for fiscal 2020, a 15% increase over fiscal 2019. Revenue from the Kosmos Acquisition contributed $7.9 million of the increase. The remaining increase in Revenue was primarily due to an increase in gross sales prices and an 10% increase in Sales Volume, which positively affected Revenue by $17.1 million and $70.2 million, respectively.

Cement Operating Earnings increased 10% to $181.3 million for fiscal 2020. Excluding the Kosmos Acquisition, Operating Earnings increased by $23.3 million in fiscal 2020. The increase in Operating Earnings was due primarily to higher Sales Volume and gross sales prices of approximately $15.7 million and $17.1 million, respectively. This was partially offset by increased operating costs, which reduced Operating Earnings by approximately $9.5 million. The increase in operating costs was primarily due to maintenance, freight, and fixed costs of approximately $2.0 million, $2.1 million, and $4.5 million, respectively. The Operating Margin declined to 24% in fiscal 2020, compared with 25% in fiscal 2019. The Kosmos operating loss reflects the plant’s annual maintenance outage which began shortly after we took ownership, as well as the impact of the purchase accounting on inventory cost.


 

 

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Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except net sales prices)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue, including intersegment

 

$

182,775

 

 

$

140,173

 

 

 

30

%

Less intersegment Revenue

 

 

(1,502

)

 

 

(1,422

)

 

 

6

%

Gross Revenue, as reported

 

$

181,273

 

 

$

138,751

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Volume -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M Cubic Yards of Concrete

 

 

1,388

 

 

 

1,074

 

 

 

29

%

M Tons of Aggregate

 

 

3,313

 

 

 

3,168

 

 

 

5

%

Average Net Sales Price -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete - Per Cubic Yard

 

$

109.28

 

 

$

102.98

 

 

 

6

%

Aggregates - Per Ton

 

$

9.39

 

 

$

9.29

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Earnings

 

$

17,558

 

 

$

12,866

 

 

 

36

%

 

Concrete and Aggregates Revenue increased 30% to $182.8 million for fiscal 2020. Revenue from the ConAgg Acquisition contributed $24.3 million of the increase. The remaining increase in Revenue was due to higher Sales Volume and gross sale prices, primarily for Concrete, which increased Revenue by approximately $14.4 million and $3.9 million, respectively.

 

Operating Earnings increased 36% to approximately $17.6 million for fiscal 2020. Excluding the ConAgg Acquisition, Operating Earnings increased to approximately $17.2 million, an increase of $4.3 million from fiscal 2019. This increase was a result of higher Sales Volume and gross sales prices, primarily in our Concrete business, which increased Operating Earnings by approximately $1.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively. This increase was partially offset by higher operating costs of approximately $0.7 million.


 

 

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Light Materials

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per MMSF information)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue, as reported

 

$

508,145

 

 

$

532,712

 

 

 

(5

)%

Freight and Delivery Costs billed to Customers

 

 

(109,400

)

 

 

(107,685

)

 

 

2

%

Net Revenue

 

$

398,745

 

 

$

425,027

 

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Volume (MMSF)

 

 

2,694

 

 

 

2,651

 

 

 

2

%

Average Net Sales Price, per MMSF (1)

 

$

148.03

 

 

$

160.30

 

 

 

(8

)%

Freight, per MMSF

 

$

40.61

 

 

$

40.62

 

 

 

 

Operating Margin, per MMSF

 

$

57.39

 

 

$

68.21

 

 

 

(16

)%

Operating Earnings

 

$

154,614

 

 

$

180,831

 

 

 

(14

)%

(1)

Net of freight per MSF

Gypsum Wallboard Revenue decreased 5% to $508.1 million in fiscal 2020, primarily because of an 8% decrease in gross sales prices. The decrease in gross sales prices adversely affected Revenue by approximately $33.2 million. This decline was partially offset by a 2% increase in Sales Volume that positively affected Revenue by $8.6 million. Our market share was essentially unchanged during fiscal 2020; higher Sales Volume was primarily due to increased construction activity in the markets we serve.

Operating Earnings declined 14% to $154.6 million for fiscal 2020. This decrease was primarily due to lower gross sales prices of approximately $33.2 million which was partially offset by higher Sales Volume and lower operating costs of approximately $2.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively. The lower operating costs were primarily related to lower paper costs of approximately $5.2 million, partially offset by an increase in other raw materials, of approximately $1.4 million. During fiscal 2020, Gypsum Wallboard Operating Margin declined to 30% from 34% in fiscal 2019, primarily because of the decline in gross sales prices, partially offset by lower operating costs. Fixed costs are not a significant part of the overall cost of wallboard; therefore, changes in volume have a relatively minor impact on our operating cost per unit.


 

 

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Recycled Paperboard

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per ton information)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue, including intersegment

 

$

159,963

 

 

$

167,656

 

 

 

(5

)%

Less intersegment Revenue

 

 

(62,315

)

 

 

(66,723

)

 

 

(7

)%

Gross Revenue, as reported

 

$

97,648

 

 

$

100,933

 

 

 

(3

)%

Freight and Delivery Costs billed to Customers

 

 

(4,665

)

 

 

(4,805

)

 

 

(3

)%

Net Revenue

 

$

92,983

 

 

$

96,128

 

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Volume (M Tons)

 

 

326

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

5

%

Average Net Sales Price, per ton (1)

 

$

476.20

 

 

$

523.05

 

 

 

(9

)%

Freight, per ton

 

$

14.31

 

 

$

15.45

 

 

 

(7

)%

Operating Margin, per ton

 

$

107.30

 

 

$

113.66

 

 

 

(6

)%

Operating Earnings

 

$

34,979

 

 

$

35,349

 

 

 

(1

)%

 

(1)

Net of freight per ton.

Recycled Paperboard Revenue decreased 5% to $160.0 million for fiscal 2020 as lower gross sales prices adversely affected Revenue by approximately $15.6 million. The decrease in gross sales prices, which was due to the price-adjustment provisions in our long-term sales agreements, was partially offset by a 5% increase in Sales Volume that increased Revenue by $8.0 million.  

Operating Earnings decreased 1% to $35.0 million for fiscal 2020, primarily because lower gross sales prices reduced operating earnings by $15.6 million. The decrease was partially offset by higher Sales Volume and lower operating costs, which positively affected Operating Earnings by approximately $1.7 million and $13.6 million, respectively. The decrease in operating costs was due primarily to input costs, which positively affected Operating Earnings by approximately $16.5 million, partially offset by costs incurred during planned outages. In connection with the expansion at our paper mill, we had an extended outage during both the third and fourth quarters to install new operating equipment. These outages reduced production during the third and fourth quarters and led to increased costs of approximately $4.5 million. During fiscal 2020, Operating Margin increased to 22% from 21% in fiscal 2019, primarily due to lower operating costs, partially offset by decreased gross sales prices.


 

 

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OIL AND GAS PROPPANTS

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(in thousands, except net sales prices)

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue, as reported

 

$

46,781

 

 

$

82,987

 

 

 

(44

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales Volume (M Tons)

 

 

1,264

 

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

(20

)%

Average Net Sales Price, per ton (1)

 

$

26.36

 

 

$

43.65

 

 

 

(40

)%

Operating Loss

 

$

(14,634

)

 

$

(28,695

)

 

 

(49

)%

(1)

Net of freight per ton.

Revenue from our Oil and Gas Proppants segment decreased 44% to $46.8 million for fiscal 2020. The decrease in Revenue was primarily due to lower gross sales prices and Sales Volume, which adversely affected Revenue by approximately $19.9 million and $16.3 million, respectively.

Operating Loss for fiscal 2020 declined 49% to $14.6 million. The lower Operating Loss was a result of lower operating costs of approximately $34.0 million. This decrease was partially offset by lower gross sales prices of approximately $19.9 million. Lower operating costs were primarily related to decreases in contract mining and depreciation and depletion of approximately $7.1 million and $26.9 million, respectively, partially offset by higher fixed costs of $3.4 million.

During the fiscal 2020 and 2019, we recognized Impairment Losses of approximately $224.3 and $220.3 million, respectively, related primarily to property and equipment. The Impairment Losses are not included in Operating Earnings disclosed above. See Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more discussion of the Impairment Losses.


 

 

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Fiscal Year 2019 Compared with Fiscal Year 2018

Please see our Form 10-K for fiscal year 2019 for the discussion of our Results of Operations and results of Revenue and Operating Income by segment for fiscal 2019 compared with fiscal 2018. Our 2019 Form 10-K can be found on the investor page of our website, at www.eaglematerials.com.

CRITical Accounting Policies

Certain of our critical accounting policies require the use of judgment in their application or require estimates of inherently uncertain matters. Although our accounting policies are in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, a change in the facts and circumstances of the underlying transactions could significantly change the application of the accounting policies and the resulting financial statement impact. Listed below are those policies that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their application.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We assess our long-lived assets, including mining and related assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets, or groups of assets, are evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assts. We assess recoverability of assets, or group of assets, by comparing the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the asset, or group of assets, to generate. These impairment evaluations are significantly affected by estimates of future revenue, costs and expenses, and other factors. If the carrying value of the assets, or group of assets, exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, then an impairment is indicated. If such assets, or group of assets, are considered to be impaired, the impairment is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, or group of assets, exceeds the fair value of the asset, or group of assets.

During the second half of calendar year 2019, our Oil and Gas Proppants financial results were further negatively affected by a combination of continued low demand for our products and the increased use of in-basin sand instead of northern white frac sand in the Permian and other shale basins. Faced with these dynamics, in connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, we concluded that the reduction in sales volumes and operating losses were other than temporary and that long-lived asset impairment indicators were present in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.    

Prior to performing recoverability tests to determine whether an impairment was present, we grouped the long-lived assets of the segment into the lowest level at which cash flows are generated, which is considered the operating facility or distribution level. We included the value of our Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets that support the operating facilities within the value of the operating facility prior to performing our recoverability tests. We then performed recoverability tests on each group of assets using probability-weighted estimates of forecasted undiscounted cash flows over the remaining estimated life of each asset group under a variety of scenarios. Based on these forecasts, we concluded that the carrying values exceeded the undiscounted cash flows for our New Auburn, Wisconsin and Utica, Illinois operating facilities and several distribution facilities related to these operating facilities, indicating impairment.  

 

 

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For the impaired asset groups, we calculated the estimated fair value of the operating facilities in New Auburn, Wisconsin; Utica, Illinois; and related distribution terminals, using a discounted cash flow model (Level 3), which utilized a weighted-average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons and adjusted for specific risks. We compared the results of the discounted cash flow model to other recent market information about the value of similar assets, noting the amounts to be consistent. The analysis resulted in an impairment loss of approximately $216.8 million.  

The following is a summary of the impairment on the net book value of the long-lived assets:

 

 

 

Net Book Value Before Impairment

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net Book Value After Impairment

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Facilities

 

$

170,324

 

 

$

(164,449

)

 

$

5,875

 

Transload Locations

 

 

23,264

 

 

 

(21,815

)

 

 

1,449

 

Real Estate

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

(1,367

)

 

 

50

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

32,834

 

 

 

(29,146

)

 

 

3,688

 

 

 

$

227,839

 

 

$

(216,777

)

 

$

11,062

 

In addition to the impairment of the operating facilities and transload facilities, we also assessed other current and long-term assets for impairment. As part of this analysis, we wrote down certain Inventories, Accounts and Notes Receivable, and Prepaid and Other Current Assets. The Oil and Gas Proppants business has liabilities related to its capitalized operating leases and asset retirement obligation that total $17.9 million at March 31, 2020.

The following is a summary of Impairment Losses recognized during fiscal 2020, by line item:

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Property, Equipment, and Real Estate

 

$

187,631

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

29,146

 

Inventories

 

 

6,256

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

 

617

 

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

 

 

617

 

 

 

$

224,267

 

Our Oil and Gas Proppants business continues to be subject to commodity price volatility related to the price of oil. See “Market Conditions and Outlook” above.

As previously disclosed in Item 1 “Business”, we are actively pursuing alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants business. If this process results in an alternative use or disposition of this business, additional impairment or other losses may be incurred.

Goodwill

We annually assess Goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. Impairment testing for Goodwill is done at the reporting unit, which is consistent with our reportable segment.

Goodwill is considered impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Prior to performing the Step 1 quantitative analysis, we may, at our discretion, perform an optional qualitative analysis, or we may choose to proceed directly to the Step 1 quantitative analysis. The qualitative analysis considers the impact of the following events and circumstances on the reporting unit being tested: macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events. If, as a result of this qualitative analysis, we

 

 

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conclude that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of greater than 50%) that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then an impairment does not exist and the quantitative Step 1 analysis is not required. If we are unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then we proceed to the quantitative Step 1 analysis.

Step 1 of the quantitative test for impairment compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, then an impairment is indicated. If facts and circumstances related to our business change in subsequent years, we may choose to perform a quantitative analysis in those future years. If we perform a Step 1 analysis, and the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then an impairment charge equal to the difference, not to exceed the total amount of Goodwill, is recorded.

The fair values of the reporting units are estimated by using both the market and income approaches. The market approach considers market factors and certain multiples in comparison to similar companies, while the income approach uses discounted cash flows to determine the estimated fair values of the reporting units. We also perform an overall comparison of all reporting units to our market capitalization in order to test the reasonableness of our fair value calculations.

We performed qualitative assessments of our Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard reporting units in the fourth quarters of fiscal 2020 and 2019. As a result of these qualitative assessments, we determined that it was not more likely than not that an impairment existed; therefore, we did not perform a Step 1 quantitative impairment test.

Determining the fair value of our reporting units involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions and considerable management judgment. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable at the time, but such assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainty. The most important assumption underlying our estimates is the projection of construction spending in the U.S. over the next several years. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. Changes in market conditions, market trends, interest rates or other factors outside of our control, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could cause us to change key assumptions and our judgment about a reporting unit’s prospects. Similarly, in a specific period, a reporting unit could significantly underperform relative to its historical or projected future operating results. Either situation could result in a meaningfully different estimate of the fair value of our reporting units, and a consequent future impairment charge.

The segment breakdown of Goodwill at March 31, 2020 and 2019, following the Impairment Loss discussed above, was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cement

 

$

205,797

 

 

$

74,214

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

116,618

 

 

 

116,618

 

Paperboard

 

 

7,538

 

 

 

7,538

 

 

 

 

331,592

 

 

 

198,370

 

Business Combinations

The acquisition method of accounting requires that we recognize the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the acquisition date net fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The purchase price allocation is a critical accounting policy because the estimation of fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities is judgmental and requires various assumptions. Further, the

 

 

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amounts and useful lives assigned to depreciable and amortizable assets versus amounts assigned to goodwill, which is not amortized, can significantly affect the results of operations in the period of and for periods subsequent to a business combination. Although independent appraisals may be used to assist in the determination of the fair values of certain assets and liabilities, the appraised values are usually based on significant estimates provided by management, such as forecasted revenue or profit, and the replacement cost and useful lives of the acquired property, plant, and equipment.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction, and therefore represents an exit price. A fair value measurement assumes the highest and best use of the asset by market participants, considering the use of the asset that is physically possible, legally permissible, and financially feasible at the measurement date. We assign the highest level of fair value available to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the following options: 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs, other than quoted prices, for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs, which includes the use of valuation models.

Level 2 fair values are typically used to value acquired receivables, inventories, machinery and equipment, land, buildings, deferred income tax assets and liabilities, and accruals for payables, asset retirement obligations, and contingencies. 

Level 3 inputs are used to estimate the fair value of acquired mineral reserves, mineral interests and separately-identifiable intangible assets.

In determining the fair value of property, plant, and equipment, replacement cost, adjusted for the age and condition of the acquired machinery and equipment, is used. The replacement cost is based on estimates of current cost to construct similar machinery and equipment and compared to amounts paid for similar assets in market transactions for consistency.  

In determining the fair value of intangible assets, an income approach is generally used and may incorporate the use of a discounted cash flow method. In applying the discounted cash flow analysis, the estimated future cash flows and residual values for each intangible asset are discounted to a present value using a discount rate based on an estimated weighted average cost of capital for the building materials industry. These cash flow projections are based on management’s estimates of economic and market conditions including revenue growth rates, operating margins, capital expenditures, customer attrition rates, and working capital requirements.

While we use our best estimates and assumptions as part of the process to value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. During the measurement period, which occurs before finalization of the purchase price allocation, changes in assumptions and estimates that result in adjustments to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded on a retroactive basis as of the acquisition date, with the corresponding offset to Goodwill. Any adjustments subsequent to the conclusion of the measurement period will be recorded to our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Notwithstanding the anticipated challenges associated with COVID-19, we believe at this time we have access to sufficient financial resources from our liquidity sources to fund our business and operations, including contractual obligations, capital expenditures and debt service obligations. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, and on our operations and future liquidity needs, as a

 

 

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continued worldwide disruption of economic activity could materially affect our future access to these sources of liquidity. Please see the Debt Financing Activities section for a discussion of our credit facility and the amount of borrowings available to us in the next twelve-month period.

Cash Flow

The following table provides a summary of our Cash Flows:

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

$

399,301

 

 

$

350,284

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

(132,119

)

 

 

(168,873

)

Acquisition Spending

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

400

 

 

 

2,281

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(831,080

)

 

 

(166,592

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

70,000

 

Repayment of Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

(36,500

)

 

 

 

Issuance of Term Loan

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

 

 

(17,142

)

 

 

(18,927

)

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(313,887

)

 

 

(271,988

)

Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

 

 

3,298

 

 

 

2,103

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes on Stock Compensation

 

 

(4,063

)

 

 

(4,347

)

Payment of Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

(4,880

)

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

541,826

 

 

 

(223,159

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

$

110,047

 

 

$

(39,467

)

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities increased by $49.0 million to $399.3 million for fiscal 2020. The increase was largely attributable to the reduction of Inventory and Other Assets and the increase in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities of approximately $45.7 million, $11.1 million, and $49.3 million, respectively. This was partially offset by an increase in Accounts and Notes Receivable of $35.0 million, and net change in $18.0 million in deferred tax expense and Income Taxes Receivable.

Working capital increased by $260.2 million to $508.5 million at March 31, 2020, primarily due to higher Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts and Notes Receivable, and Income Tax Receivable, which increased working capital approximately $110.0 million, $23.1 million, and $122.9 million, respectively, and lower Current Portion of Long-term Debt of $36.5 million. These increases were partially offset by increased Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, and Operating Lease Liabilities of approximately $16.7 million and $10.2 million, respectively. The increase in Income Tax Receivable is due primarily to the enactment of the CARES Act, which created a one-time discrete tax benefit at March 31, 2020, and the carryback of net operating losses related to the Kosmos Acquisition. The increase in Accounts and Notes Receivables is due primarily to the increase in Revenue during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, compared with fiscal 2019. The decrease in current maturities of long-term debt is due to the payment of the final tranche of our Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes.

 

 

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The increase in Accounts and Notes Receivable at March 31, 2020 was primarily due to increase in sales, as well as the timing of collections in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with fiscal 2019. As a percentage of quarterly sales generated in the fiscal fourth quarters, Accounts Receivable was 48% at March 31, 2020, and 45% at March 31, 2019. Management measures the change in accounts receivable by monitoring the day’s sales outstanding monthly to determine if any deterioration has occurred in the collectability of the Accounts Receivable. No significant deterioration in the collectability of our Accounts Receivable was identified at March 31, 2020. Notes Receivable are monitored on an individual basis, and no significant deterioration in the collectability of Notes Receivable was identified at March 31, 2020. We are closely monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on our customers’ ability to pay their outstanding balances.

Our inventory balance declined by approximately $2.7 million, or 1%, at March 31, 2020. Excluding the Kosmos Acquisition, inventory would have declined $31.1 million. Additionally, we wrote-off approximately $6.3 million of frac sand inventories discussed in Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. Excluding both the Kosmos Acquisition and the write-off of frac sand inventories, within our inventory, raw materials and materials in process, gypsum wallboard, and recycled paperboard decreased by approximately $18.4 million, $2.9 million, and $10.0 million, respectively. The decreases in raw materials and materials in process and gypsum wallboard was mostly due to timing. The decrease in our paperboard inventory was related to planned outages in the third and fourth quarter in connection with our papermill expansion project. We have less than one year’s sales of all product inventories, and our inventories have a low risk of obsolescence given that they are basic construction materials. The largest individual balance in our inventory is repair parts. The size and complexity of our manufacturing plants, as well as the age of certain of our plants, creates the need to stock a high level of repair parts inventory. We believe all of these repair parts are necessary, and we perform semi-annual analyses to identify obsolete parts.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities during fiscal 2020 was approximately $831.1 million, compared with $166.6 million in fiscal 2019. The increase was due primarily to the Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions, which increased Net Cash Used in Investing Activities by $699.4 million. This was partially offset by lower capital expenditures in fiscal 2020 of $36.8 million. The decline in capital spending was primarily due to lower capital spending in our Cement and Oil and Gas Proppants segments of $31.7 million and $52.1 million, respectively. This was partially offset by higher capital expenditures in our Recycled Paperboard segment of approximately $45.9 million. The decrease in Cement segment capital expenditures was due to the construction of distribution terminals in fiscal 2019 that replaced terminals being leased from third parties. The decrease in capital spending in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment was due to the completion of the build-out of our Utica, Illinois facility, which was completed in June 2018. The increase in capital spending in our Recycled Paperboard segment was related to expanding our paper machine, which was completed in March 2020.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities was approximately $541.8 million in fiscal 2020, compared with Net Cash Used in Financing Activities of $223.2 million in fiscal 2019. The $765.0 million increase was primarily because of a $808.5 million net increase in borrowings, partially offset by a $41.9 million increase in the repurchase and retirement of common stock. The increase in borrowings was primarily related to the Kosmos and ConAgg Acquisitions during fiscal 2020.

Our debt-to-capitalization ratio and net-debt-to-capitalization ratio was 61.7% and 60.0%, respectively, at March 31, 2020, compared with 36.4% and 36.1%, respectively, at March 31, 2019.

On April 17, 2020 we announced that we completed the sale of our Western Aggregates and Mathews Readymix operations to Teichert, Inc. for approximately $93.5 million.

 

 

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Debt Financing Activities

Revolving Credit Facility

We have a revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) that terminates on August 2, 2022. During May 2019, we exercised our option to expand the Revolving Credit Facility and increased the borrowing capacity from $500.0 million to $750.0 million, provided, however, that on August 2, 2021, the aggregate borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced to $665.0 million.  The Revolving Credit Facility also includes a swingline loan sublimit of $25.0 million. On December 20, 2019, we amended the Revolving Credit Facility, to, among other things, (i) modify the interest rates with respect to outstanding borrowings; (ii) allow for the consummation of the Kosmos Acquisition; (iii) permit the incurrence of additional indebtedness necessary to consummate the Kosmos Acquisition; (iv) modify the financial covenants to increase maximum leverage permitted under the Revolving Credit Facility; and (v) provide for the selection of an alternate benchmark rate to replace the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility).

On April 9, 2020 we further amended the Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date with respect to certain lender commitments thereunder from August 2, 2021 to August 2, 2022, (ii) modify the financial covenants to increase the maximum leverage that the Company (on a consolidated basis) is required to maintain, (iii) increase the pricing of borrowings based on the then-existing Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) which is based on the ratio of the Company’s Consolidated Total Indebtedness (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), and (iv) further restrict the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) from making Restricted Payments (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) with certain exceptions, including, among others, no Default (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) has occurred and is continuing and based on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment the Leverage Ratio would not be greater than 2.50 to 1.00.  

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries.  The debt under the Revolving Credit Facility is not rated by ratings agencies.  At the Company’s option, principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an agreed spread (ranging from 125 to 200 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 150 to 250 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2022), which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio; or (ii) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), which is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), (b) the NYFRB (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus ½ of 1%, and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one-month interest period on such day, plus 1.0%, in each case plus an agreed upon spread (ranging from 25 to 100 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 50 to 150 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2022) which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio. In the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on the Alternate Base Rate, interest payments are payable quarterly. In the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on the Adjusted LIBO Rate, interest is payable at the end of the relevant Interest Period (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) for such borrowing unless such Interest Period is for more than three months duration, in which case such interest is payable at intervals of three months duration after the first day of such Interest Period, which can be up to six months at the option of the Company. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on unused available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (ranging from 15 to 30 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 20 to 40 basis points for loans

 

 

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scheduled to mature in 2022) which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary covenants that restrict the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt; encumber  assets; merge with or transfer or sell assets to other persons; make or enter into certain investments, loans, or guaranties; enter into certain swap agreements; enter into affiliate transactions or restrictive transactions; make restricted payments; prepay subordinated indebtedness; and enter into sale and leaseback arrangements. The Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a Leverage Ratio of 4.50:1.00 or less and an Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) equal to or greater than 2.50 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all financial ratios and tests at March 31, 2020. We had $560.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at March 31, 2020. We had $183.5 million of available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, net of the outstanding letters of credit, at March 31, 2020, all of which was available for future borrowings based on our current Leverage Ratio.

The Revolving Credit Facility has a $40.0 million letter of credit facility. The Company pays each lender a participation fee with respect to such lender’s participations in letters of credit, which fee accrues at the same Applicable Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus a one-time letter of credit fee to the issuing bank of such letters of credit in an amount equal to 0.125% of the initial stated amount. At March 31, 2020, we had $6.5 million of outstanding letters of credit. We have also provided an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit for any borrowings made by our Joint Venture under its credit facility. The Joint Venture has not had any borrowings under the credit facility during the last two fiscal years; therefore, we have not issued any letters of credit during fiscal 2020 and 2019.

TERM LOAN

On December 20, 2019, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the Term Loan Agreement) establishing a $665.0 million term loan facility which we used to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Kosmos Acquisition and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Kosmos Acquisition in March 2020. On April 9, 2020, we amended the Term Loan Agreement and extended the maturity date thereof to August 2, 2022, and modified certain other provisions, as noted below, that are similar to those provisions in the Revolving Credit Agreement as set forth above.

Borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at a variable rate equal to either (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement and consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility), plus an agreed spread (ranging from 50 to 150 basis points), or (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) plus an agreed spread (ranging from 150 to 250 basis points), which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement and consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility). The Company must also maintain a Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

 

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4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

On August 2, 2016, the Company issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes (Senior Unsecured Notes) due August 2026. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year until all of the outstanding notes are paid. The Senior Unsecured Notes rank equal to existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. On or after August 1, 2019 and prior to August 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a make-whole premium. Beginning on August 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount being redeemed):

 

 

Percentage

 

2021

 

 

102.25

%

2022

 

 

101.50

%

2023

 

 

100.75

%

2024 and thereafter

 

 

100.00

%

 

The Senior Unsecured Notes contain covenants that limit our ability and/or our guarantor subsidiaries' ability to create or permit to exist certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and consolidate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. The Company’s Senior Unsecured Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries that is a guarantor under the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. See Footnote (O) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the guarantors of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

Our Senior Unsecured Notes are rated by Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s) and Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P). The ratings are typically monitored by stockholders, creditors, or suppliers, and they serve as indicators of the Company’s viability. Below is a summary of the ratings published by the agencies as of the date indicated:

 

 

 

Moody's

 

S&P

Corporate/Family Rating

 

Baa2

 

BBB-

Outlook

 

Stable

 

Negative

Guaranteed Senior Notes

 

Baa2

 

BBB-

Date of Latest Report

 

November 2019

 

December 2019

Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

On October 2, 2019, we paid $36.5 million to retire the remaining notes due under the Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes.

Other Information

We lease one of our cement plants from the city of Sugar Creek, Missouri. The city of Sugar Creek issued industrial revenue bonds to partly finance improvements to the cement plant. The lease payments due to the city of Sugar Creek under the cement plant lease, which was entered into upon the sale of the industrial revenue bonds, are equal in amount to the payments required to be made by the city of Sugar Creek to the holders of the industrial revenue bonds. Because we hold all outstanding industrial revenue bonds, no debt is reflected on our financial statements in connection with our lease of the cement plant. At the expiration of the lease in fiscal 2021, we have the option to purchase the cement plant for a nominal amount.

 

 

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Other than the Revolving Credit Facility, we have no other source of committed external financing in place. In the event the Revolving Credit Facility should be terminated, no assurance can be given as to our ability to secure a new source of financing. Consequently, if any balance were outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility at the time of termination, and an alternative source of financing could not be secured, it would have a material adverse impact on our business. Our Revolving Credit Facility is not rated by the rating agencies.

We do not have any outstanding debt guarantees. We have available under the Revolving Credit Facility a $40.0 million Letter of Credit Facility. At March 31, 2020, we had $6.5 million of letters of credit outstanding that renew annually. We have also provided an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit for any borrowings made by our Joint Venture under its credit facility. The Joint Venture has not had any borrowings under the credit facility during the last two fiscal years; therefore, we have not issued any letters of credit during fiscal 2020 and 2019. We are contingently liable for performance under $31.0 million in performance bonds relating primarily to our mining operations.

We believe that our cash flow from operations and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility should be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated operating needs, capital expenditures, and dividend and debt service requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, our future liquidity and capital requirements may vary depending on a number of factors, including market conditions in the construction industry, our ability to maintain compliance with covenants in our Revolving Credit Facility, the level of competition, and general and economic factors beyond our control, including the future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These and other developments could reduce our cash flow or require that we seek additional sources of funding. We cannot predict what effect these factors will have on our future liquidity.

As market conditions warrant, the Company may from time to time seek to purchase or repay its outstanding debt securities or loans, including the Senior Unsecured Notes, Term Loan, and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise. Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness, any purchases made by us may be funded by the use of cash on our balance sheet or the incurrence of new debt. The amounts involved in any such purchase transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material. Any such purchases of the notes offered hereby may be with respect to a substantial amount of such notes, with an attendant reduction in the trading liquidity of such notes.

Cash Used for Share Repurchases and Stock Repurchase Program

See table under Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” for additional information.

On April 18, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 10,000,000 shares, for a total outstanding authorization, as of that date, of 10,724,758 shares. During fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018, we spent approximately $313.9 million, $272.0 million and $61.1 million, respectively, on share repurchases. At March 31, 2020, we have authorization to repurchase an additional 7,305,649 shares.

Share repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any repurchases of shares will be determined by the Company’s management, based on its evaluation of market and economic conditions and other factors. In some cases, repurchases may be made pursuant to plans, programs, or directions established from time to time by the Company’s management, including plans to comply with the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b5-1.

 

 

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Capital Expenditures

The following table shows Capital Expenditures in fiscal years 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Land and Quarries

 

$

9,940

 

 

$

10,702

 

Plants

 

 

98,948

 

 

 

111,846

 

Buildings, Machinery and Equipment

 

 

23,231

 

 

 

46,325

 

Total Capital Expenditures

 

$

132,119

 

 

$

168,873

 

 

Capital expenditures for fiscal 2021 are expected to range from $60 million to $70 million and to be allocated across the Heavy Materials and Light Materials sectors. These estimated capital expenditures are limited to critical maintenance and safety and regulatory projects, as we manage our cash flow in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contractual and Other Obligations

We have certain Contractual Obligations arising from indebtedness, operating leases, and purchase obligations. Future payments due, aggregated by type of contractual obligation, are set forth as follows:

Contractual Obligations

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Less than

1 year

 

 

1-3 years

 

 

3-5 years

 

 

More than

5 years

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revolving Credit Facility (1)

 

$

560,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

560,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Term Loan

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on Revolving Credit Facility (2)

 

 

22,042

 

 

 

13,423

 

 

 

8,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

99,750

 

 

 

15,750

 

 

 

31,500

 

 

 

31,500

 

 

 

21,000

 

Interest on Term Loan

 

 

43,640

 

 

 

18,703

 

 

 

24,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

72,614

 

 

 

12,036

 

 

 

20,848

 

 

 

15,106

 

 

 

24,624

 

Purchase Obligations (3)

 

 

73,243

 

 

 

35,307

 

 

 

37,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,886,289

 

 

$

95,219

 

 

$

1,348,840

 

 

$

46,606

 

 

$

395,624

 

 

(1)

The Revolving Credit Facility expires in August 2022.

(2)

At March 31, 2020, we had $560.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest on the outstanding amounts is based on LIBOR plus a margin based on our leverage ratio. We also pay a commitment fee, which is calculated based on the available amount of borrowings at 0.35% per annum through the expiration of the facility in August 2022. We estimated the future cash flows for interest by assuming a level repayment of the Revolving Credit Facility over the remainder of the agreement. Actual amounts paid, as well as the payment time periods, will likely differ from this estimate.

(3)

Purchase obligations are non-cancelable agreements to purchase coal, natural gas, slag, and synthetic gypsum, to pay royalty amounts, and to fund capital expenditure commitments.

Based on our current actuarial estimates, we anticipate making contributions to our defined benefit plans of approximately $0.5 million for fiscal year 2021.


 

 

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Dividends

Dividends paid in fiscal years 2020 and 2019 were $17.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively. Each quarterly dividend payment is subject to review and approval by our Board of Directors. On April 17, 2020, we announced that we would pay our dividend declared on February 10, 2020 and paid on May 8, 2020 but that future dividends would be suspended.

Inflation and Changing Prices

The Consumer Price Index rose approximately 2.3% in calendar 2019, 1.9% in 2018, and 2.1% in 2017. Prices of materials and services, with the exception of power, natural gas, coal, petroleum coke, and transportation freight, have remained relatively stable over the three-year period. During calendar 2019, the Consumer Price Index for energy increased approximately 3.4%, while the Consumer Price Index for transportation increased approximately 0.6%. The increase in energy prices did not have a material effect on our manufacturing businesses. Freight costs were relatively stable in fiscal 2020, and are expected to remain so in fiscal 2021. The ability to increase sales prices to cover future increases varies with the level of activity in the construction industry: the number, size, and strength of competitors; and the availability of products to supply a local market.

General Outlook

See “Market Conditions and Outlook” within Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on pages 44-45.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Footnote (A) to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements that may affect our financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the SEC, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when we are discussing our beliefs, estimates or expectations. From time to time, forward-looking statements also are included in our other periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K; press releases and presentations, on our web site and in other material released to the public. We specifically disclaim any duty to update any of the information set forth in this report, including any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and, therefore, involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Management cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees, and our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. See Item 1A. – Risk Factors for a more detailed discussion of specific risks and uncertainties.


 

 

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ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. We have occasionally utilized derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, in conjunction with our overall strategy to manage the debt outstanding that is subject to changes in interest rates. We have a $750.0 million Revolving Credit Facility and an outstanding Term Loan at March 31, 2020, under which borrowings bear interest at a variable rate. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates on the $1,225.0 million of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan at March 31, 2020 would increase our interest expense by $12.3 million on an annual basis. We do not presently utilize derivative financial instruments.

We are subject to commodity risk with respect to price changes principally in coal, coke, natural gas, and power. We attempt to limit our exposure to changes in commodity prices by entering into contracts or increasing use of alternative fuels.


 

 

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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Financial Information

 

Index to Financial Statements and Related Information

 

 

 

 

PAGE

Eagle Materials Inc.:

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Years Ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

 

67

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Years Ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

 

68

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

69

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

 

70

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

 

71

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

72

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

112

 

 

 

Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP:

 

 

Statements of Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017

 

115

Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017

 

116

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

117

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017

 

118

Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017

 

119

Notes to Financial Statements

 

120

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Revenue

 

$

1,450,814

 

 

$

1,393,241

 

 

$

1,386,520

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

1,119,552

 

 

 

1,066,673

 

 

 

1,047,764

 

Gross Profit

 

 

331,262

 

 

 

326,568

 

 

 

338,756

 

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

42,585

 

 

 

38,565

 

 

 

43,419

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expense

 

 

(65,410

)

 

 

(37,371

)

 

 

(41,205

)

Impairment Losses

 

 

(224,267

)

 

 

(220,265

)

 

 

 

Litigation Settlements and Losses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

(45,098

)

Other Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

3,728

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

(38,421

)

 

 

(28,374

)

 

 

(27,638

)

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

 

45,724

 

 

 

79,735

 

 

 

271,962

 

Income Taxes

 

 

25,170

 

 

 

(10,875

)

 

 

(15,330

)

Net Earnings

 

 

70,894

 

 

 

68,860

 

 

 

256,632

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.69

 

 

$

1.48

 

 

$

5.33

 

Diluted

 

$

1.68

 

 

$

1.47

 

 

$

5.28

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

42,021,892

 

 

 

46,620,894

 

 

 

48,141,226

 

Diluted

 

 

42,285,343

 

 

 

46,932,380

 

 

 

48,645,986

 

CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net Earnings

 

$

70,894

 

 

$

68,860

 

 

$

256,632

 

Net Actuarial Change in Defined Benefit Plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain during the period, net of tax expense

   of $41, $68, and $1,995

 

 

131

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

3,407

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($120),

   $149, and $301

 

 

(396

)

 

 

472

 

 

 

955

 

Reclassification of Income Tax Effects to Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(978

)

Comprehensive Earnings

 

$

70,629

 

 

$

69,556

 

 

$

260,016

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

118,648

 

 

$

8,601

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

 

 

151,786

 

 

 

128,722

 

Inventories

 

 

272,508

 

 

 

275,194

 

Income Tax Receivable

 

 

128,413

 

 

 

5,480

 

Prepaid and Other Assets

 

 

6,862

 

 

 

9,624

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

678,217

 

 

 

427,621

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net

 

 

1,762,109

 

 

 

1,426,939

 

Notes Receivable

 

 

9,139

 

 

 

2,898

 

Investment in Joint Venture

 

 

73,958

 

 

 

64,873

 

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

30,530

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

 

 

396,463

 

 

 

229,115

 

Other Assets

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

17,717

 

 

 

$

2,961,020

 

 

$

2,169,163

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

86,197

 

 

$

80,884

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

 

73,293

 

 

 

61,949

 

Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

10,207

 

 

 

 

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

 

 

 

 

 

36,500

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

169,697

 

 

 

179,333

 

Long-term Debt

 

 

1,567,315

 

 

 

655,092

 

Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

49,809

 

 

 

 

Other Long-term Liabilities

 

 

39,689

 

 

 

34,492

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

166,667

 

 

 

90,759

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,993,177

 

 

 

959,676

 

Stockholders’ Equity –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000 Shares; None Issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares;

   Issued and Outstanding 41,649,041 and 45,117,393 Shares, respectively.

 

 

416

 

 

 

451

 

Capital in Excess of Par Value

 

 

10,943

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

 

 

(3,581

)

 

 

(3,316

)

Retained Earnings

 

 

960,065

 

 

 

1,212,352

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

967,843

 

 

 

1,209,487

 

 

 

$

2,961,020

 

 

$

2,169,163

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings

 

$

70,894

 

 

$

68,860

 

 

$

256,632

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided

by Operating Activities, Net of Effect of Non-Cash Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

 

113,518

 

 

 

122,535

 

 

 

114,015

 

Impairment Losses

 

 

224,267

 

 

 

220,265

 

 

 

 

Deferred Income Tax Provision

 

 

75,987

 

 

 

(28,371

)

 

 

(49,354

)

Stock Compensation Expense

 

 

19,823

 

 

 

15,109

 

 

 

14,079

 

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

(42,585

)

 

 

(38,565

)

 

 

(43,419

)

Distributions from Joint Venture

 

 

33,500

 

 

 

34,250

 

 

 

31,500

 

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

 

(25,005

)

 

 

10,180

 

 

 

(2,560

)

Inventories

 

 

26,729

 

 

 

(19,016

)

 

 

(5,114

)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

 

17,265

 

 

 

(31,949

)

 

 

24,173

 

Other Assets

 

 

7,841

 

 

 

(3,284

)

 

 

4,196

 

Income Taxes Payable (Receivable)

 

 

(122,933

)

 

 

270

 

 

 

(6,483

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

399,301

 

 

 

350,284

 

 

 

337,665

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

(132,119

)

 

 

(168,873

)

 

 

(131,957

)

Acquisition Spending

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36,761

)

Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

400

 

 

 

2,281

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(831,080

)

 

 

(166,592

)

 

 

(168,718

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

15,000

 

Repayment of Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

(36,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(81,214

)

Issuance of Term Loan

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

 

 

(17,142

)

 

 

(18,927

)

 

 

(19,438

)

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(313,887

)

 

 

(271,988

)

 

 

(61,078

)

Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

 

 

3,298

 

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

24,264

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes on Stock Compensation

 

 

(4,063

)

 

 

(4,347

)

 

 

(4,974

)

Payment of Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

(4,880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

541,826

 

 

 

(223,159

)

 

 

(127,440

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

110,047

 

 

 

(39,467

)

 

 

41,507

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

8,601

 

 

 

48,068

 

 

 

6,561

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

118,648

 

 

$

8,601

 

 

$

48,068

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Capital in

Excess of

Par Value

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Losses

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at March 31, 2017

 

$

485

 

 

$

149,014

 

 

$

1,061,347

 

 

$

(7,396

)

 

$

1,203,450

 

Net Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

256,632

 

Stock Option Exercises and Restricted Share Vesting

 

 

3

 

 

 

24,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,264

 

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(61,073

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,078

)

Dividends to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,404

)

 

 

 

 

 

(19,404

)

Stock Compensation Expense

 

 

 

 

 

14,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,079

 

Cumulative Impact of the Adoption of ASU 2016-09

 

 

 

 

 

713

 

 

 

(713

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification of Income Tax Effects to Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

978

 

 

 

(978

)

 

 

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,974

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,974

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

Unfunded Pension Liability, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,362

 

 

 

4,362

 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 

$

483

 

 

$

122,379

 

 

$

1,298,840

 

 

$

(4,012

)

 

$

1,417,690

 

Net Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,860

 

Stock Option Exercises and Restricted Share Vesting

 

 

1

 

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,104

 

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(135,243

)

 

 

(136,712

)

 

 

 

 

 

(271,988

)

Dividends to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,636

)

 

 

 

 

 

(18,636

)

Stock Compensation Expense

 

 

 

 

 

15,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,108

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,347

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,347

)

Unfunded Pension Liability, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

696

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

451

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,212,352

 

 

$

(3,316

)

 

$

1,209,487

 

Net Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,894

 

Stock Option Exercises and Restricted Share Vesting

 

 

1

 

 

 

3,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,299

 

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(8,114

)

 

 

(305,737

)

 

 

 

 

 

(313,887

)

Dividends to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,808

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16,808

)

Stock Compensation Expense

 

 

 

 

 

19,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,822

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,063

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,063

)

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting For Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(636

)

 

 

 

 

 

(636

)

Unfunded Pension Liability, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(265

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

416

 

 

$

10,943

 

 

$

960,065

 

 

$

(3,581

)

 

$

967,843

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 


 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries
N
otes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(A) Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Eagle Materials Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company), which may be referred to as we, our, or us. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Company is a holding company whose assets consist of its investments in its subsidiaries, joint venture, intercompany balances, and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The businesses of the consolidated group are conducted through the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company conducts one of its cement plant operations through a joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company L.P., which is located in Buda, Texas (the Joint Venture). Our investment in the Joint Venture is accounted for using the equity method of accounting, and those results have been included for the same period as our March 31 fiscal year end.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

We have been deemed an essential business with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have not yet experienced a material impact on our operations or financial position from this pandemic, there may be future effects on our business, both directly and indirectly, including with respect to customers, manufacturing operations, employees, suppliers, and the building materials and construction markets in general.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash Equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and are recorded at cost, which approximates market value.

Accounts and Notes Receivable

Accounts and Notes Receivable have been shown net of the allowance for doubtful accounts of $12.4 million and $9.9 million at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally require no collateral from our customers. The allowance for non-collection of receivables is based on analysis of economic trends in the construction and oil and gas industries, detailed analysis of the expected collectability of accounts receivable that are past due, and the expected collectability of overall receivables. We have no significant credit risk concentration among our diversified customer base.

 

 

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We had Notes Receivable totaling approximately $9.8 million at March 31, 2020, of which approximately $0.7 million has been classified as current and presented with Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet. We lend funds to certain companies in the ordinary course of business, and the notes bear interest, on average, at 4.1%. Remaining unpaid amounts, plus accrued interest, mature in fiscal 2025 and 2026. The notes are collateralized by certain assets of the borrowers, namely property and equipment. We monitor the credit risk of each borrower by focusing on the timeliness of payments, review of credit history, and credit metrics and interaction with the borrowers.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost (including applicable material, labor, depreciation, and plant overhead) or net realizable value. Raw Materials and Materials-in-Progress include clinker, which is an intermediary product before it is ground into cement powder. Quantities of Raw Materials and Materials-in-Progress, Aggregates and coal inventories, are based on measured volumes, subject to estimation based on the size and location of the inventory piles, and converted to tonnage using standard inventory density factors. Inventories consist of the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Raw Materials and Materials-in-Progress

 

$

110,558

 

 

$

125,828

 

Finished Cement

 

 

43,538

 

 

 

27,826

 

Aggregates

 

 

8,416

 

 

 

7,351

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

4,211

 

 

 

7,124

 

Paperboard

 

 

5,715

 

 

 

15,660

 

Frac Sand

 

 

386

 

 

 

2,557

 

Repair Parts and Supplies

 

 

88,095

 

 

 

80,676

 

Fuel and Coal

 

 

11,589

 

 

 

8,172

 

 

 

$

272,508

 

 

$

275,194

 

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, Plant, and Equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized and depreciated. Annual maintenance is expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets and totaled $109.5 million, $118.2 million, and $109.6 million, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Raw material deposits are depleted as such deposits are extracted for production utilizing the units-of-production method. Costs and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or sold are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gains or losses are recognized at such time. The estimated useful lives of the related assets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Plants

 

20 to 30 years

Buildings

 

20 to 40 years

Machinery and Equipment

 

3 to 25 years

 

We periodically evaluate whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our depreciable assets may not be recoverable. During fiscal years 2020 and 2019, we recorded impairments of approximately $187.6 million and $211.3 million, respectively, related to property and equipment in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.  See Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived and Intangible Assets below for more information about the impairments.

 

 

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

We annually assess Goodwill in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, or more frequently when indicators of impairment exist. Impairment testing for Goodwill is done at the reporting unit, which is consistent with the reportable segment.

Goodwill is considered impaired if the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Prior to performing the Step 1 quantitative analysis, we may, at our discretion, perform an optional qualitative analysis, or we may choose to proceed directly to the Step 1 quantitative analysis.  The qualitative analysis considers the impact of the following events and circumstances on the reporting unit being tested: macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, and other relevant entity-specific events. If, as a result of this qualitative analysis, we conclude that it is more likely than not (a likelihood of greater than 50%) that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then an impairment does not exist and the quantitative Step 1 analysis is not required. If we are unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, then we proceed to the quantitative Step 1 analysis.

Step 1 of the quantitative test for impairment compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, then an impairment is indicated. If facts and circumstances related to our business change in subsequent years, we may choose to perform a quantitative analysis in those future years. If we perform a Step 1 analysis, and the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then an impairment charge equal to the difference, not to exceed the total amount of Goodwill, is recorded.

The fair values of the reporting units are estimated by using both the market and income approaches. The market approach considers market factors and certain multiples in comparison to similar companies, while the income approach uses discounted cash flows to determine the estimated fair values of the reporting units. We also perform an overall comparison of all reporting units to our market capitalization in order to test the reasonableness of our fair value calculations.

We performed qualitative assessments of our Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, and Recycled Paperboard reporting units in the fourth quarter of fiscal years 2020 and 2019. As a result of these qualitative assessments, we determined that it was not more likely than not that an impairment existed; therefore, we did not perform a Step 1 quantitative impairment test in either of these two fiscal years.

We performed a quantitative Step 1 impairment test on our Oil and Gas Proppants reporting unit during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. We estimated the reporting unit’s fair value using a discounted cash flow model. Key assumptions in the model were: estimated average net sales prices, sales volumes, and the estimated discount rate of 11%. Based on the results of the Step 1 impairment analysis, we concluded that the entire balance of Goodwill in the Oil and Gas Proppants reporting unit was impaired, and we recorded an impairment loss of approximately $6.8 million in the reporting unit in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

 

 

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Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets, including the impact of the impairment charges discussed above, at March 31, 2020 and 2019, consist of the following:

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Amortization

Period

 

Cost

 

 

Additions

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Contracts and Relationships

 

15 years

 

$

72,260

 

 

$

33,550

 

 

$

(62,950

)

 

$

42,860

 

Permits

 

25-40 years

 

 

28,640

 

 

 

1,770

 

 

 

(9,889

)

 

 

20,521

 

Trade Name

 

15 years

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1,490

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

198,371

 

 

 

133,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,592

 

Total Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

 

 

$

299,271

 

 

$

170,041

 

 

$

(72,849

)

 

$

396,463

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Amortization

Period

 

Cost

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Contracts and Relationships

 

15 years

 

$

72,260

 

 

$

(61,009

)

 

$

(178

)

 

$

11,073

 

Sales Contracts

 

4 years

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

(2,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permits

 

40 years

 

 

28,640

 

 

 

(8,968

)

 

 

 

 

 

19,672

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

205,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,841

)

 

 

198,370

 

Total Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

 

 

$

308,611

 

 

$

(72,477

)

 

$

(7,019

)

 

$

229,115

 

 

Amortization expense of intangibles was $2.5 million, $4.3 million, and $4.4 million for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be approximately $4.3 million for fiscal 2021 and $4.2 million for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

We assess our long-lived assets, including mining and related assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets, or groups of assets, are evaluated for impairment at the lowest level for which cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assts. We assess recoverability of assets, or group of assets, by comparing the carrying amount of an asset, or group of assets, to the future undiscounted net cash flows that we expect the asset, or group of assets, to generate. These impairment evaluations are significantly affected by estimates of future revenue, costs and expenses, and other factors. If the carrying value of the assets, or group of assets, exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, then an impairment is indicated. If such assets, or group of assets, are considered to be impaired, the impairment is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset, or group of assets, exceeds the fair value of the asset, or group of assets. Any assets held for sale are reflected at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.

 

 

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Fiscal 2019

During the latter part of fiscal 2019, continued declining sales prices, sales volume and operating results in our Oil and Gas Proppants business led management to conclude that impairment indictors were present. The decline in sales volume was primarily related to decreased demand from the Permian Basin. The decline in orders was due to several factors, including reduced completion budgets, limited pipeline take away capacity in the Permian Basin, and an increase in the usage of in-basin regional sand. The capacity for in-basin sand has increased in recent years, and certain of our customers have shifted their purchases from northern white sand to lower cost regional sand.

Because of the continuing shift in demand to regional sand, and the decline in our operating results, we concluded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 that the reduction in sales volumes and operating losses were other than temporary and that long-lived asset impairment indicators were present in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment. Prior to performing tests to determine whether an impairment was present, we grouped the long-lived assets of the segment into the lowest level where cash flows are generated, which is considered the operating facility or distribution level. We then performed recoverability tests on each group of assets using probability-weighted estimates of forecasted undiscounted cash flows over the remaining estimated life of each asset group under a variety of scenarios. Based on these forecasts we concluded that the carrying values exceeded the undiscounted cash flows for our New Auburn, Wisconsin and Corpus Christi, Texas operating facilities and several distribution facilities related to these facilities, indicating impairment. Our operating facility in Utica, Illinois, which had a net book value of approximately $135.7 million, was not considered impaired at that time, as the undiscounted cash flows related to this facility exceeded its carrying value.

For those impaired asset groups, we calculated the estimated fair value of the New Auburn, Wisconsin facility and related distribution terminals, using a discounted cash flow model (Level 3) which utilized a weighted-average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons and adjusted for specific risks. We compared the results of the discounted cash flow analysis to other recent market information about the value of similar assets, and noted the amounts to be consistent. The analysis resulted in an impairment loss of approximately $174.1 million.  For our Corpus Christi, Texas facility, we determined that the value of the real estate was the highest and best use of the property, resulting in an impairment loss of approximately $37.2 million. The above analyses resulted in an impairment loss of approximately $211.3 million.

The following is a summary of the impairment on the net book value of the long-lived assets:

 

 

 

Net Book Value Before Impairment

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net Book Value After Impairment

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Facilities

 

$

331,520

 

 

$

(151,910

)

 

$

179,610

 

Transload Locations

 

 

86,741

 

 

 

(59,354

)

 

 

27,387

 

Real Estate

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

$

419,678

 

 

$

(211,264

)

 

$

208,414

 

After recording these impairment losses, which totaled $211.3 million, the adjusted carrying value of the impaired assets and total long-lived assets was approximately $72.7 million and $208.4 million, respectively. In addition to the impairment of the operating facilities and transload facilities, we also assessed Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Inventory for impairment. As part of this analysis, we wrote down Goodwill (as noted above), and certain Intangible Assets and Inventories.

 

 

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The following is a summary of Impairment Losses recognized during fiscal 2019, by line item:

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

Property, Equipment, and Real Estate

 

$

211,264

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,841

 

 

Inventories

 

 

1,982

 

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

$

220,265

 

 

Fiscal 2020

During the second half of calendar year 2019, our Oil and Gas Proppants financial results were further negatively affected by a combination of low demand for our products and the increased use of in-basin sand instead of northern white frac sand. Faced with these dynamics, in connection with the preparation of our financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, we concluded that the reduction in sales volumes and operating losses were other than temporary and that long-lived asset impairment indicators were present in our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.    

Prior to performing recoverability tests to determine whether an impairment was present, we grouped the long-lived assets of the segment into the lowest level at which cash flows are generated, which is considered the operating facility or distribution level. We included the value of our Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets that support the operating facilities within the value of the operating facility prior to performing our recoverability tests. We then performed recoverability tests on each group of assets using probability-weighted estimates of forecasted undiscounted cash flows over the remaining estimated life of each asset group under a variety of scenarios. Based on these forecasts, we concluded that the carrying values exceeded the undiscounted cash flows for our New Auburn, Wisconsin and Utica, Illinois operating facilities and several distribution facilities related to these operating facilities, indicating impairment.  

For the impaired asset groups, we calculated the estimated fair value of the operating facilities in New Auburn, Wisconsin, Utica, Illinois and related distribution terminals, using a discounted cash flow model (Level 3), which utilized a weighted-average cost of capital determined from relevant market comparisons and adjusted for specific risks. We compared the results of the discounted cash flow model to other recent market information about the value of similar assets, noting the amounts to be consistent. The analysis resulted in an impairment loss of approximately $216.8 million.  

The following is a summary of the impairment on the net book value of the long-lived assets:

 

 

 

Net Book Value Before Impairment

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net Book Value After Impairment

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Facilities

 

$

170,324

 

 

$

(164,449

)

 

$

5,875

 

Transload Locations

 

 

23,264

 

 

 

(21,815

)

 

 

1,449

 

Real Estate

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

(1,367

)

 

 

50

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

32,834

 

 

 

(29,146

)

 

 

3,688

 

 

 

$

227,839

 

 

$

(216,777

)

 

$

11,062

 

In addition to the impairment of the operating facilities and transload facilities, we also assessed other current and long-term assets for impairment. As part of this analysis, we wrote down certain Inventories, Accounts and Notes Receivable, and Prepaid and Other Assets. The Oil and Gas Proppants business has liabilities related to its capitalized operating leases and asset retirement obligation that total $17.9 million at March 31, 2020.

 

 

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The following is a summary of Impairment Losses recognized during fiscal 2020, by line item:

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

Property, Equipment, and Real Estate

 

$

187,631

 

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

29,146

 

 

Inventories

 

 

6,256

 

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

 

617

 

 

Prepaid and Other Assets

 

 

617

 

 

 

 

$

224,267

 

 

Our Oil and Gas Proppants business continues to be subject to commodity price volatility related to the price of oil. As previously disclosed, we are actively pursuing alternatives for our Oil and Gas Proppants business. If this process results in an alternative use or disposition of this business, additional impairment or other losses may be incurred.

Other Assets

Other Assets are primarily composed of financing costs related to our revolving credit facility, deferred expenses, and deposits.

Income Taxes

We account for Income Taxes using the asset and liability method. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize deferred taxes for the differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities by applying enacted statutory tax rates for future years. In addition, we recognize future tax benefits to the extent that such benefits are more likely than not to be realized.

Stock Repurchases

On April 18, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 10,000,000 shares, for a total outstanding authorization of 10,724,758 shares. During fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018, we repurchased 3,574,109; 3,309,670; and 627,722 shares, respectively, at average prices of $87.82, $82.18, and $97.30, respectively. At March 31, 2020, we have authorization to repurchase an additional 7,305,649 shares.

Revenue Recognition

We earn Revenue primarily from the sale of products, which include cement, concrete, aggregates, gypsum wallboard, recycled paperboard, and frac sand. The majority of Revenue from the sale of cement, concrete, aggregates, and gypsum wallboard is originated by purchase orders from our customers, who are primarily third-party contractors and suppliers. Revenue from our Recycled Paperboard and Oil and Gas Proppants segments is generated primarily through long-term supply agreements that mature between calendar years 2020 and 2025. We also earn Revenue from transload services and storage; we recognize Revenue from these services when the product is transferred from the rail car to the truck or silo, or from the silo to the railcar or truck. We invoice customers upon shipment, and our collection terms range from 30-65 days. Revenue from the sale of cement, concrete, aggregates, and gypsum wallboard that is not related to long-term supply agreements is recognized upon shipment of the related products to customers, which is when title and ownership are transferred, and the customer is obligated to pay.  

 

 

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Revenue from sales under our long-term supply agreements is also recognized upon transfer of control to the customer, which generally occurs at the time the product is shipped from the production facility or transload location. Our long-term supply agreements with customers define, among other commitments, the volume of product that we must provide and the volume that the customer must purchase by the end of the defined periods. Pricing structures under our agreements are generally market-based but are subject to certain contractual adjustments. Historically, the pricing and volume requirements under certain of these contracts have been renegotiated during volatile market conditions. Shortfall amounts, if applicable under these arrangements, are constrained and not recognized as Revenue until agreement is reached with the customer and there is no risk of reversal. 

The Company offers certain of its customers, including those with long-term supply agreements, rebates and incentives, which we treat as variable consideration. We adjust the amount of revenue recognized for the variable consideration using the most likely amount method based on past history and projected volumes in the rebate and incentive period. Any amounts billed to customers for taxes are excluded from Revenue.

The Company has elected to treat freight and delivery charges we pay for the delivery of goods to our customers as a fulfilment activity rather than a separate performance obligation. When we arrange for a third party to deliver products to customers, fees for shipping and handling that are billed to the customer are recorded as Revenue, while costs we incur for shipping and handling are recorded as expenses and included in Cost of Goods Sold.

Approximately $168.1 million, $169.6 million, and $158.3 million of freight for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were included in both Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings.  

Other Non-Operating Income includes lease and rental income, asset sale income, non-inventoried aggregates sales income, and trucking income, as well as other miscellaneous revenue items and costs which have not been allocated to a business segment.

See Footnote (I) for disaggregation of Revenue by segment.

Comprehensive Income/Losses

As of March 31, 2020, we have an Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss of $3.6 million, which is net of income taxes of $1.1 million, in connection with recognizing the difference between the fair value of the pension assets and the projected benefit obligation.

 


 

 

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Consolidated Cash Flows – Supplemental Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Payments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

37,610

 

 

$

28,191

 

 

$

28,869

 

Income Taxes

 

 

20,046

 

 

 

39,974

 

 

 

69,481

 

Operating Cash Flows used for Operating Leases

 

 

14,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use Assets Obtained for Capitalized Operating Lease Liabilities

 

$

621

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

Statements of Consolidated Earnings – Supplemental Disclosures

Maintenance and repair expenses are included in each segment’s costs and expenses. We incurred $127.0 million, $116.3 million, and $107.3 million of maintenance and repairs expense in the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, which is included in Cost of Goods Sold on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, General, and Administrative expenses of the operating units are included in Cost of Goods Sold on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Corporate General and Administrative (Corporate G&A) expenses include administration, financial, legal, employee benefits, and other corporate activities, and are shown separately in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Corporate G&A also includes stock compensation expense. See Footnote (L) for more information.

Total Selling, General, and Administrative expenses for each of the periods are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Units Selling, G&A

 

$

57,077

 

 

$

53,787

 

 

$

62,529

 

Corporate G&A

 

 

65,410

 

 

 

37,371

 

 

 

41,205

 

 

 

$

122,487

 

 

$

91,158

 

 

$

103,734

 

The increase in Corporate General and Administrative Expenses during fiscal 2020 is primarily due to business development costs related to our pending separation, acquisitions, and the acceleration of stock compensation costs upon the retirement of our Chief Executive Officer during the year.

 

 

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Earnings Per Share

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

 

 

42,021,892

 

 

 

46,620,894

 

 

 

48,141,226

 

Effect of Dilutive Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed Exercise of Outstanding Dilutive Options

 

 

623,779

 

 

 

539,135

 

 

 

1,013,764

 

Less Shares Repurchased from Proceeds of Assumed Exercised Options

 

 

(481,853

)

 

 

(374,380

)

 

 

(727,904

)

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

121,525

 

 

 

146,731

 

 

 

218,900

 

Weighted-Average Common Stock and Dilutive Securities Outstanding

 

 

42,285,343

 

 

 

46,932,380

 

 

 

48,645,986

 

 

The line Less Shares Repurchased from Proceeds of Assumed Exercised Options includes unearned compensation related to outstanding stock options.

There were 475,082; 461,575; and 98,362 stock options at an average exercise price of $95.46 per share, $90.32 per share, and $98.75 per share, respectively, that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, because such inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

Share-Based Compensation

All share-based compensation is valued at the grant date and expensed over the requisite service period, which is generally identical to the vesting period of the award. Forfeitures of share-based awards are recognized in the period in which they occur.

Fair Value Measures

Certain assets and liabilities are required to be recorded or disclosed at fair value. The estimated fair values of those assets and liabilities have been determined using market information and valuation methodologies. Changes in assumptions or estimation methods could affect the fair value estimates; however, we do not believe any such changes would have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets;

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

 

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

RECENTLY ADOPTED

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which supersedes existing lease guidance to require lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. We also elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which, among other things, allowed us to maintain the historic lease classification for leases in effect at the date of adoption, and to not separate lease components from nonlease components for all leases in effect at the date of adoption. Upon adoption, we recorded a right-of-use asset of approximately $66.7 million, and operating lease liabilities of approximately $71.1 million. See Footnote (F) for more information.

PENDING ADOPTION

In June 2016, the FASB issued an update on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, which requires entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than the current model of incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including Accounts and Notes Receivable. The application of the forward-looking model may result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses than the current method. This guidance became effective on April 1, 2020. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard, but we do not expect the adoption will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within existing income tax guidance, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. The updated standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this standard will have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

(B) ACQUISITIONS

Kosmos Acquisition

On March 6, 2020, we completed the previously announced acquisition (the Kosmos Acquisition) of Kosmos Cement Company (a joint venture between CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. and Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.) (Kosmos). The assets acquired in the Kosmos Acquisition were (i) a cement plant located in Louisville, Kentucky, (ii) a limestone quarry located in Battletown, Kentucky, (iii) cement distribution terminals located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Charleston, West Virginia; Ceredo, West Virginia; Mt. Vernon, Indiana; and Lexington, Kentucky, and (iv) certain other properties and assets used by Kosmos in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the Kosmos Business).

Purchase Price: The purchase price of the Kosmos Acquisition was approximately $668.9 million. We funded the payment of the Kosmos Acquisition primarily through a Term Loan borrowing with the remainder paid using cash on hand. See Footnote (G) for a description of the loan terms.

Recording of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed: The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The Company engaged a third party to perform appraisal valuation services to support the Company’s preliminary estimate of the fair value of certain assets acquired in the Kosmos Acquisition.

 

 

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The preparation of the valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Kosmos Acquisition requires the use of significant assumptions and estimates. Critical estimates with respect to the valuation of property, plant, and equipment include, but are not limited to, replacement cost, condition, and estimated remaining useful lives of property and equipment. Critical estimates related to intangible and other assets include future expected cash flows, including projected revenues and expenses, customer attrition, and applicable discount rates. These estimates are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable. However, actual results may differ from these estimates.

The Company has determined preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Kosmos Acquisition. These values are subject to change as we perform additional reviews of the property and equipment, inventory, and the asset retirement obligation. The following table summarizes the provisional allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

 

 

As of March 6, 2020

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Inventories

 

$

28,413

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

477,442

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

35,500

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

3,858

 

Lease Obligations

 

 

(3,858

)

Long-term Liabilities

 

 

(4,000

)

Total Net Assets

 

 

537,355

 

Goodwill

 

 

131,582

 

Total Estimated Purchase Price

 

$

668,937

 

 

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Goodwill was generated by the availability of co-product sales and the opportunity associated with the expansion of our Cement business to the eastern region of the United States. All of the goodwill generated by the transaction will be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table is a summary of the fair value estimates of the identifiable intangible assets (dollars in thousands) and their weighted-average useful lives:

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Life

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Permits

 

 

20

 

 

 

1,500

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

15

 

 

 

32,500

 

Trade Name and Technology

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,500

 

Total Intangible Assets

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,500

 

 

Actual and pro forma impact of Kosmos Acquisition: The following table presents the net sales and operating loss related to the Kosmos Acquisition that has been included in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings from March 6, 2020 through the end of the fiscal year:

 

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended     March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

7,880

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

(6,756

)

 

 

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Operating Loss shown above for fiscal 2020 was affected by approximately $1.8 million related to depreciation and amortization and $1.7 million related to the recording of acquired inventory at fair value.

The unaudited pro forma results presented below include the effects of the Kosmos Acquisition as if it had been consummated as of April 1, 2018. The pro forma results include estimates for depreciation from the fair value adjustments to acquired Property and Equipment, amortization for acquired Intangible Assets, the Inventory step-up to fair value, and interest expense associated with debt used to fund the Kosmos Acquisition. To better reflect the combined operating results, material nonrecurring charges directly related to the Kosmos Acquisition of approximately $5.6 million have been excluded from pro forma net income. Additionally, we excluded a tax benefit of approximately $31.7 million that would not have been available to us had the acquisition occurred on April 1, 2018.  See Footnote (J) for more information on the tax benefit.

 

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

1,605,123

 

 

$

1,554,337

 

Net Income

 

$

50,189

 

 

$

66,377

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.42

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

1.41

 

The pro forma results do not include any anticipated synergies or other expected benefits of the Kosmos Acquisition. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the Kosmos Acquisition been consummated as of April 1, 2018.

ConAgg Acquisition

On August 2, 2019, we acquired the assets of a readymix concrete and aggregates business (the ConAgg Acquisition). The purchase price of the ConAgg Acquisition was approximately $30.4 million. The purchase price and expenses incurred in connection with the ConAgg Acquisition were funded through operating cash flows and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. Operations related to the ConAgg Acquisition are included in our segment reporting for the Concrete and Aggregates business from August 2, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

 


 

 

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The purchase price for the ConAgg Acquisition was allocated as follows:

 

 

As of August 2, 2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Accounts Receivable

 

$

6,302

 

Inventories

 

 

1,921

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

22,620

 

Intangible Assets

 

 

1,320

 

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

3,263

 

Other Assets

 

 

10

 

Lease Obligations

 

 

(3,263

)

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

 

(3,388

)

Total Net Assets

 

 

28,785

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,639

 

Total Estimated Purchase Price

 

$

30,424

 

 

(C) Subsequent event

On April 17, 2020, we sold our Western Aggregates LLC (Western) and Mathews Readymix LLC (Mathews) operations to Teichert Inc., a California-based construction company for an aggregate purchase price of $93.5 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Western Aggregates and Mathews Readymix were part of our Concrete and Aggregates operating segment.  

At March 31, 2020, assets and liabilities included on our balance sheet related to Western and Mathews were approximately $43.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Revenue from Western and Mathews for fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018 were approximately $32.3 million, $27.8 million and $27.7 million, respectively.

(D) Property, Plant, and Equipment

Cost by major category and Accumulated Depreciation are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Land and Quarries

 

$

431,242

 

 

$

379,337

 

Plants

 

 

2,483,246

 

 

 

2,006,870

 

Buildings, Machinery and Equipment

 

 

255,758

 

 

 

219,556

 

Construction in Progress

 

 

30,406

 

 

 

85,886

 

 

 

 

3,200,652

 

 

 

2,691,649

 

Accumulated Depreciation

 

 

(1,438,543

)

 

 

(1,264,710

)

 

 

$

1,762,109

 

 

$

1,426,939

 

 

 

 

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(E) Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Payroll and Incentive Compensation

 

$

25,584

 

 

$

26,225

 

Benefits

 

 

12,521

 

 

 

12,673

 

Interest

 

 

4,080

 

 

 

3,852

 

Property Taxes

 

 

6,676

 

 

 

5,058

 

Power and Fuel

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

1,644

 

Litigation Settlements and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

1,900

 

Legal and Professional

 

 

16,096

 

 

 

 

Sales and Use Tax

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

2,167

 

Other

 

 

5,898

 

 

 

8,430

 

 

 

$

73,293

 

 

$

61,949

 

 

(F) Leases

We lease certain real estate, buildings, and equipment, including rail cars. Certain of these leases contain escalations of rent over the term of the lease, as well as options for us to extend the term of the lease at the end of the original term. These extensions range from periods of one year to twenty years. Our lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. In calculating the present value of future minimum lease payments, we use the rate implicit in the lease if it can be determined. Otherwise, we use our incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement of the lease to determine the present value of the future minimum lease payments. Additionally, we lease certain equipment under short-term leases with initial terms of less than twelve months. These short-term equipment leases are not recorded on the balance sheet.  

Lease expense for our operating and short-term leases is as follows:

 

 

For the Year Ended

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Lease Cost

 

$

13,315

 

Short-term Lease Cost

 

 

1,470

 

Total Lease Cost

 

$

14,785

 

 

The Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities are reflected on our Balance Sheet as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Leases:

 

 

 

 

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

$

30,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Operating Lease Liabilities

 

$

10,207

 

Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

49,809

 

Total Operating Lease Liabilities

 

$

60,016

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, we recognized a $29.1 million impairment related to Right-of-Use assets used by our Oil and Gas Proppants business. See Footnote (A) for additional information about the impairment loss.

 

 

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Future payments for operating leases are as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

Fiscal Year

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

$

12,036

 

2022

 

 

10,781

 

2023

 

 

10,067

 

2024

 

 

8,222

 

2025

 

 

6,884

 

Thereafter

 

 

24,624

 

Total Lease Payments

 

$

72,614

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

 

(12,598

)

Present Value of Lease Liabilities

 

$

60,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)

 

 

9.2

 

Weighted Average Discount Rate

 

 

3.78

%

(G) Indebtedness

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

560,000

 

 

$

310,000

 

4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

 

 

350,000

 

 

 

350,000

 

Term Loan

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

36,500

 

Total Debt

 

 

1,575,000

 

 

 

696,500

 

Less: Current Portion of Long-term Debt

 

 

 

 

 

(36,500

)

Less: Debt Origination Costs

 

 

(7,685

)

 

 

(4,908

)

Long-term Debt

 

$

1,567,315

 

 

$

655,092

 

 

The weighted-average interest rate of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility during fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018 was 3.6%, 3.4%, and 2.6%, respectively. The interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 2.8% and 3.8% at March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The weighted-average interest rate of borrowings under our Term Loan during fiscal 2020 was 2.8%, which was also the interest rate at March 31, 2020.

 

Our maturities of long-term debt during the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year

 

Amount

 

2021

 

$

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

1,225,000

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

350,000

 

Total

 

$

1,575,000

 

 

 

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Credit Facility

REVOLVING Credit Facility

We have a revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility) that terminates on August 2, 2022. During May 2019, we exercised our option to expand the Revolving Credit Facility and increased the borrowing capacity from $500.0 million to $750.0 million, provided, however, that on August 2, 2021, the aggregate borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced to $665.0 million.  The Revolving Credit Facility also includes a swingline loan sublimit of $25.0 million. On December 20, 2019, we amended the Revolving Credit Facility, to, among other things, (i) modify the interest rates with respect to outstanding borrowings; (ii) allow for the consummation of the Kosmos Acquisition; (iii) permit the incurrence of additional indebtedness necessary to consummate the Kosmos Acquisition; (iv) modify the financial covenants to increase maximum leverage permitted under the Revolving Credit Facility; and (v) provide for the selection of an alternate benchmark rate to replace the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility).

On April 9, 2020 we further amended the Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date with respect to certain lender commitments thereunder from August 2, 2021 to August 2, 2022, (ii) modify the financial covenants to increase the maximum leverage that the Company (on a consolidated basis) is required to maintain, (iii) increase the pricing of borrowings based on the then-existing Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) which is based on the ratio of the Company’s Consolidated Total Indebtedness (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), and (iv) further restrict the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) from making Restricted Payments (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) with certain exceptions, including, among others, no Default (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) has occurred and is continuing and based on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment the Leverage Ratio would not be greater than 2.50 to 1.00.  

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s material subsidiaries.  The debt under the Revolving Credit Facility is not rated by ratings agencies.  At the Company’s option, principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an agreed spread (ranging from 125 to 200 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 150 to 250 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2022), which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio; or (ii) an Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), which is the highest of (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility), (b) the NYFRB (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus ½ of 1%, and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one-month interest period on such day, plus 1.0%, in each case plus an agreed upon spread (ranging from 25 to 100 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 50 to 150 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2022) which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio. In the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on the Alternate Base Rate, interest payments are payable quarterly. In the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on the Adjusted LIBO Rate, interest is payable at the end of the relevant Interest Period (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) for such borrowing unless such Interest Period is for more than three months duration, in which case such interest is payable at intervals of three months duration after the first day of such Interest Period, which can be up to six months at the option of the Company. The Company is also required to pay a commitment fee on unused available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (ranging from 15 to 30 basis points for loans scheduled to mature in 2021 and from 20 to 40 basis points for loans

 

 

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scheduled to mature in 2022) which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary covenants that restrict the Company’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt; encumber  assets; merge with or transfer or sell assets to other persons; make or enter into certain investments, loans, or guaranties; enter into certain swap agreements; enter into affiliate transactions or restrictive transactions; make restricted payments; prepay subordinated indebtedness; and enter into sale and leaseback arrangements. The Revolving Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain at the end of each fiscal quarter a Leverage Ratio of 4.50:1.00 or less and an Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) equal to or greater than 2.50 to 1.00. We were in compliance with all financial ratios and tests at March 31, 2020. We had $560.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at March 31, 2020. We had $183.5 million of available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, net of the outstanding letters of credit, at March 31, 2020, all of which was available for future borrowings based on our current Leverage Ratio.

The Revolving Credit Facility has a $40.0 million letter of credit facility. The Company pays each lender a participation fee with respect to such lender’s participations in letters of credit, which fee accrues at the same Applicable Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus a one-time letter of credit fee to the issuing bank of such letters of credit in an amount equal to 0.125% of the initial stated amount. At March 31, 2020, we had $6.5 million of outstanding letters of credit. We have also provided an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit for any borrowings made by our Joint Venture under its credit facility. The Joint Venture has not had any borrowings under the credit facility during the last two fiscal years; therefore, we have not issued any letters of credit during fiscal 2020 and 2019.

TERM LOAN

On December 20, 2019, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the Term Loan Agreement) establishing a $665.0 million term loan facility which we used to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Kosmos Acquisition and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Kosmos Acquisition in March 2020. On April 9, 2020, we amended the Term Loan Agreement and extended the maturity date thereof to August 2, 2022, and modified certain other provisions, as noted below, that are similar to those provisions in the Revolving Credit Agreement as set forth above.

Borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest, at our option, at a variable rate equal to either (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement and consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility), plus an agreed spread (ranging from 50 to 150 basis points), or (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) plus an agreed spread (ranging from 150 to 250 basis points), which is established quarterly based on the Company's then Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement and consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility). The Company must also maintain a Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio consistent with the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

 

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4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

On August 2, 2016, the Company issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% senior notes (Senior Unsecured Notes) due August 2026. Interest on the Senior Unsecured Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year until all outstanding notes are paid. The Senior Unsecured Notes rank equal to existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. On or after August 1, 2019, and prior to August 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a make-whole premium. Beginning August 1, 2021, we may redeem some or all of the Senior Unsecured Notes at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount being redeemed):

 

 

 

Percentage

 

2021

 

 

102.25

%

2022

 

 

101.50

%

2023

 

 

100.75

%

2024 and thereafter

 

 

100.00

%

 

The Senior Unsecured Notes contain covenants that limit our ability and/or our guarantor subsidiaries' ability to create or permit existence of certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and consolidate, merge, or transfer all or substantially all of our assets. The Company’s Senior Unsecured Notes are fully, unconditionally, jointly, and severally guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. See Footnote (O) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the guarantors of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

On October 2, 2019, we paid $36.5 million to retire the remaining notes due under the Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes.

Other Information

We lease one of our cement plants from the city of Sugar Creek, Missouri. The city of Sugar Creek issued industrial revenue bonds to partly finance improvements to the cement plant. The lease payments due to the city of Sugar Creek under the cement plant lease, which was entered into upon the sale of the industrial revenue bonds, are equal in amount to the payments required to be made by the city of Sugar Creek to the holders of the industrial revenue bonds. Because we hold all outstanding industrial revenue bonds, no debt is reflected on our financial statements in connection with our lease of the cement plant. Upon expiration of the lease in fiscal 2021, we have the option to purchase the cement plant for a nominal amount.

 


 

 

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(H) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of our senior notes has been estimated based upon our current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The fair value of our Senior Unsecured Notes at March 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026

 

$

320,560

 

 

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt was based on quoted prices of similar debt instruments with similar terms that are publicly traded (level 2 input). The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values at March 31, 2020, due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The fair value of our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan also approximates their carrying values at March 31, 2020.

(I) Business Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities that earn revenue, incur expenses, and prepare separate financial information that is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources and assess performance.

We are a leading supplier of heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. Our primary products are commodities that are essential in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; and projects to build, expand, and repair roads and highways. Demand for our products is generally cyclical and seasonal, depending on economic and geographic conditions. We distribute our products across many United States markets, which provides us with regional economic diversification. We also produce sand used in hydraulic fracturing as part of our Oil and Gas Proppants segment.

Our business is organized into three sectors within which there are five reportable business segments. The Heavy Materials sector includes the Cement and Concrete and Aggregates segments. The Light Materials sector includes the Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard segments. The Oil and Gas Proppants segment produces frac sand used in oil and gas extraction.

Our operations are conducted in the U.S. and include the mining of limestone for the manufacture, production, distribution, and sale of portland cement (a basic construction material which is the essential binding ingredient in concrete); the grinding and sale of slag; the mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboard; the manufacture and sale of recycled paperboard to the gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters; the sale of readymix concrete; and the mining and sale of aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel) and sand used in hydraulic fracturing (frac sand).

We operate eight modern cement plants (one of which is operated through a joint venture located in Buda, Texas), one slag grinding facility, and 29 cement distribution terminals. Our cement companies focus on the U.S. heartland and operate as an integrated network selling product primarily in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. We operate 26 readymix concrete batch plants and five aggregates processing plants in markets that are complementary to our cement network. On April 17, 2017 we sold our Concrete and Aggregates companies in northern California.  See Footnote (C) for more information about the sale.

 

 

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We operate five gypsum wallboard plants and a recycled paperboard mill. We distribute gypsum wallboard and recycled paperboard throughout the continental U.S., with the exception of the Northeast.

Our Oil and Gas Proppants business owns two frac sand processing facilities, four frac sand drying facilities, and two frac sand trans-load locations. Frac sand is currently sold into shale deposits across the United States.

We account for intersegment sales at market prices. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture Revenue and Operating Earnings, consistent with the way management reports the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

The following tables below sets forth certain financial information relating to our operations by segment. We do not allocate interest or taxes at the segment level, only at the consolidated company level.

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

752,002

 

 

$

656,759

 

 

$

651,750

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

182,775

 

 

 

140,173

 

 

 

157,013

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

508,145

 

 

 

532,712

 

 

 

491,779

 

Paperboard

 

 

159,963

 

 

 

167,656

 

 

 

181,742

 

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

 

46,781

 

 

 

82,987

 

 

 

98,244

 

 

 

 

1,649,666

 

 

 

1,580,287

 

 

 

1,580,528

 

Less: Intersegment Revenue

 

 

(85,316

)

 

 

(82,553

)

 

 

(88,124

)

Less: Joint Venture Revenue

 

 

(113,536

)

 

 

(104,493

)

 

 

(105,884

)

 

 

$

1,450,814

 

 

$

1,393,241

 

 

$

1,386,520

 

 

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Intersegment Revenue -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

21,499

 

 

$

14,408

 

 

$

16,442

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

1,422

 

 

 

1,335

 

Paperboard

 

 

62,315

 

 

 

66,723

 

 

 

70,347

 

 

 

$

85,316

 

 

$

82,553

 

 

$

88,124

 

Cement Sales Volume (M tons) -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholly Owned

 

 

4,975

 

 

 

4,441

 

 

 

4,453

 

Joint Venture

 

 

956

 

 

 

899

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

 

5,931

 

 

 

5,340

 

 

 

5,365

 

 

 

92


 

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Operating Earnings -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

181,330

 

 

$

164,782

 

 

$

179,151

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

17,558

 

 

 

12,866

 

 

 

17,854

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

154,614

 

 

 

180,831

 

 

 

158,551

 

Paperboard

 

 

34,979

 

 

 

35,349

 

 

 

32,758

 

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

 

(14,634

)

 

 

(28,695

)

 

 

(6,139

)

Sub-Total

 

 

373,847

 

 

 

365,133

 

 

 

382,175

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expense

 

 

(65,410

)

 

 

(37,371

)

 

 

(41,205

)

Impairment Losses

 

 

(224,267

)

 

 

(220,265

)

 

 

 

Litigation Settlements and Losses

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

(45,098

)

Other Non-Operating Income

 

 

(25

)

 

 

2,412

 

 

 

3,728

 

Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes

 

 

84,145

 

 

 

108,109

 

 

 

299,600

 

Interest Expense, net

 

 

(38,421

)

 

 

(28,374

)

 

 

(27,638

)

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

$

45,724

 

 

$

79,735

 

 

$

271,962

 

Cement Operating Earnings -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholly Owned

 

$

138,745

 

 

$

126,217

 

 

$

135,732

 

Joint Ventures

 

 

42,585

 

 

 

38,565

 

 

 

43,419

 

 

 

$

181,330

 

 

$

164,782

 

 

$

179,151

 

Capital Expenditures -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

44,776

 

 

$

76,504

 

 

$

45,088

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

11,898

 

 

 

6,649

 

 

 

4,977

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

12,771

 

 

 

10,724

 

 

 

19,382

 

Paperboard

 

 

62,528

 

 

 

16,603

 

 

 

5,177

 

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

 

146

 

 

 

52,286

 

 

 

56,872

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

6,107

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

$

132,119

 

 

$

168,873

 

 

$

131,957

 

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

59,081

 

 

$

52,802

 

 

$

50,891

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

11,142

 

 

 

8,176

 

 

 

7,931

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

20,320

 

 

 

20,020

 

 

 

18,179

 

Paperboard

 

 

8,945

 

 

 

8,541

 

 

 

8,694

 

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

 

11,310

 

 

 

31,328

 

 

 

26,872

 

Corporate and Other

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

1,668

 

 

 

1,448

 

 

 

$

113,518

 

 

$

122,535

 

 

$

114,015

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Identifiable Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

$

1,980,306

 

 

$

1,289,468

 

 

$

1,247,504

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

136,041

 

 

 

95,084

 

 

 

104,851

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

375,946

 

 

 

372,206

 

 

 

386,041

 

Paperboard

 

 

183,288

 

 

 

138,614

 

 

 

123,819

 

Oil and Gas Proppants

 

 

14,294

 

 

 

236,357

 

 

 

444,826

 

Other, net

 

 

271,145

 

 

 

37,434

 

 

 

60,962

 

 

 

$

2,961,020

 

 

$

2,169,163

 

 

$

2,368,003

 

 

 

 

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Segment Operating Earnings, including the proportionately consolidated 50% interest in the revenue and expenses of the Joint Venture, represent Revenue less direct operating expenses, segment Depreciation, and segment Selling, General, and Administrative expenses. Segment Operating Earnings don’t include certain non-recurring losses, such as impairment and legal settlements. We account for intersegment sales at market prices. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, general office assets, and miscellaneous other assets.

The basis used to disclose Identifiable Assets; Capital Expenditures; and Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization conforms with the equity method, and is similar to how we disclose these accounts in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

The segment breakdown of Goodwill at March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cement

 

$

205,797

 

 

$

74,214

 

Concrete and Aggregates

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

 

Gypsum Wallboard

 

 

116,618

 

 

 

116,618

 

Paperboard

 

 

7,538

 

 

 

7,538

 

 

 

$

331,592

 

 

$

198,370

 

 

(J) Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes includes the following components:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Current Provision (Benefit) -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(102,080

)

 

$

32,710

 

 

$

58,695

 

State

 

 

923

 

 

 

6,536

 

 

 

5,989

 

 

 

 

(101,157

)

 

 

39,246

 

 

 

64,684

 

Deferred Provision (Benefit) -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

76,255

 

 

 

(21,039

)

 

 

(52,333

)

State

 

 

(268

)

 

 

(7,332

)

 

 

2,979

 

 

 

 

75,987

 

 

 

(28,371

)

 

 

(49,354

)

Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

 

$

(25,170

)

 

$

10,875

 

 

$

15,330

 

 

 

 

 

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The effective tax rates vary from the federal statutory rates due to the following items:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

$

45,724

 

 

$

79,735

 

 

$

271,962

 

Income Taxes at Statutory Rate

 

$

9,602

 

 

$

16,744

 

 

$

85,804

 

Increases (Decreases) in Tax Resulting from -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Income Taxes, net

 

 

(1,703

)

 

 

(629

)

 

 

6,139

 

Statutory Depletion in Excess of Cost

 

 

(3,078

)

 

 

(3,834

)

 

 

(6,341

)

Domestic Production Activities Deduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,995

)

Excess Tax Benefit from Stock Compensation

 

 

307

 

 

 

(651

)

 

 

(4,129

)

Meals and Entertainment Disallowance

 

 

537

 

 

 

610

 

 

 

567

 

Limitation on Officer's Compensation

 

 

1,018

 

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

246

 

Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,692

)

Impact of CARES Act of 2020

 

 

(35,936

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credits

 

 

(2,150

)

 

 

(940

)

 

 

 

Valuation Allowance

 

 

2,212

 

 

 

(2,100

)

 

 

 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(179

)

 

 

241

 

 

 

731

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

$

(25,170

)

 

$

10,875

 

 

$

15,330

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

 

(55

)%

 

 

14

%

 

 

6

%

 

Components of deferred income taxes are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Items Giving Rise to Deferred Tax Liabilities -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess Tax Depreciation and Amortization

 

$

(199,096

)

 

$

(108,505

)

State Income Taxes, net

 

 

(12,225

)

 

 

(9,236

)

Right-of-Use Asset

 

 

(5,441

)

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(5,764

)

 

 

(5,628

)

Total Deferred Tax Liabilities

 

$

(222,526

)

 

$

(123,369

)

Items Giving Rise to Deferred Tax Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Accruals

 

$

9,373

 

 

$

8,601

 

Depletable Assets

 

 

12,632

 

 

 

8,995

 

Inventory

 

 

7,217

 

 

 

6,046

 

Bad Debts

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

2,169

 

Long-term Incentive Compensation Plan

 

 

5,590

 

 

 

5,154

 

Credits and Other Carryforwards

 

 

19,861

 

 

 

12,289

 

Lease Liability

 

 

11,384

 

 

 

 

Pension

 

 

937

 

 

 

921

 

Subtotal

 

 

69,636

 

 

 

44,175

 

Valuation Allowance

 

 

(13,777

)

 

 

(11,565

)

Total Deferred Tax Assets

 

$

55,859

 

 

$

32,610

 

 

We record Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities based upon estimates of their realizable value with such estimates based upon likely future tax consequences. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the Deferred Tax Assets. If, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that a Deferred Tax Asset will not be realized, we record a Valuation Allowance.

 

 

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During fiscal 2020, we recorded an increase in the Valuation Allowance against our Deferred Tax Assets of $2.2 million. The increase is because of changes in estimates of the realizability of certain deferred tax assets related to certain state income tax credits.

We have federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $5.4 million at March 31, 2020, and approximately $1.0 million at March 31, 2019. We have federal Research and Development (R&D) and state income tax credits of $2.2 million at March 31, 2020 and $2.0 million at March 31, 2019, net of Valuation Allowances. The federal R&D credits can be carried forward 20 years and the state income tax credits may be carried forward indefinitely.

We file income tax returns in U.S. federal and various state jurisdictions. The Company is currently subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for the year ended March 31, 2017 and forward.

Uncertain tax positions

We are subject to audit examinations at federal, state, and local levels by tax authorities in those jurisdictions who may challenge the treatment or reporting of any return item. The tax matters challenged by the tax authorities are typically complex; therefore, the ultimate outcome of these challenges is subject to uncertainty.

We review and assess all tax positions subject to uncertainty on a more-likely-than-not standard with respect to ultimate outcome if challenged. We measure and record tax benefit or expense only when the more-likely-than-not threshold is met. The change in unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at Beginning of Year

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Increase related to current tax positions

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease related to current tax positions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,200

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

We recorded a $4.2 million reserve as a result of a position we will take on our fiscal 2020 federal tax return related to the interest limitation under IRC Section 163(j) and the resulting carryback allowed under the CARES Act.  This tax return position reflects an expected update to U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations. We recorded a reserve for financial reporting purposes to reflect the U.S. Department of the Treasury's current proposed regulations under Section 163(j) which have not yet been withdrawn. We will reevaluate this reserve when new guidance is issued, which is currently expected in calendar 2020.

We classify interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as current income tax expense. We recorded no interest and penalties for each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

 

 

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act, among other changes, reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, allows for the immediate 100% deductibility of certain capital expenditures, repeals the domestic production deduction, and further limits the deductibility of certain executive compensation. In December 2017, we recorded a tax benefit of $61.7 million related to the change in corporate tax rates that reduced our deferred tax liabilities after the initial assessment of the tax effects of the Act. In the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we finalized our accounting for the Act with no material changes from our provisional calculations.

CARES Act

The CARES Act was enacted on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act, among other changes, allows for a five-year carryback of net operating losses (NOL) generated beginning in 2018 and ending before 2021. In March 2020, we recorded a tax benefit of $35.9 million related to the carryback and utilization of NOLs in prior-year tax periods at higher rates than the current statutory rate. The overall benefit created by the CARES Act was partially offset by a related $4.2 million reserve we recorded as a result of the interest limitation under IRC section 163(j).  

(K) Commitments and Contingencies

Our operations and properties are subject to extensive and changing federal, state, and local laws; regulations and ordinances governing the protection of the environment; as well as laws relating to worker health and workplace safety. We carefully consider the requirements mandated by such laws and regulations and have procedures in place at all of our operating units to monitor compliance. Any matters which are identified as potential exposures under these laws and regulations are carefully reviewed by management to determine our potential liability. Although management is not aware of any exposures which require an accrual under generally accepted accounting principles, there can be no assurance that prior or future operations will not ultimately result in violations, claims, or other liabilities associated with these regulations.

We have certain deductible limits under our workers’ compensation and liability insurance policies for which reserves are established based on the undiscounted estimated costs of known and anticipated claims. We have entered into standby letter of credit agreements relating to workers’ compensation and auto and general liability self-insurance. At March 31, 2020, we had contingent liabilities under these outstanding letters of credit of approximately $6.5 million. We have also provided an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit for any borrowings made by our Joint Venture under its credit facility. The Joint Venture has not had any borrowings under the credit facility during the last two fiscal years; therefore, we have not issued any letters of credit during fiscal 2020 and 2019.

We are currently contingently liable for performance under $31.0 million in performance bonds required by certain states and municipalities, and their related agencies. The bonds are principally for certain reclamation obligations and mining permits. We have indemnified the underwriting insurance company against any exposure under the performance bonds. In our past experience, no material claims have been made against these financial instruments.

 

 

97


 

Other

In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnifications that are standard in the industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction such as the sale of a business. These indemnifications might include claims relating to any of the following: environmental and tax matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier, construction contractor, and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. While the maximum amount to which we may be exposed under such agreements cannot be estimated, it is the opinion of management that these indemnifications are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We currently have no outstanding guarantees of third-party debt.

We have certain forward purchase contracts, primarily for natural gas, that expire during calendar 2020 and 2021. The contracts are for approximately 25% of our anticipated natural gas usage.

 

(L) Stock Option Plans

On August 7, 2013, our stockholders approved the Eagle Materials Inc. Amended and Restated Incentive Plan (the Plan), which increased the shares we are authorized to issue as awards by 3,000,000 (1,500,000 of which may be stock awards). Under the terms of the Plan, we may issue equity awards, including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights to employees of the Company and members of the Board of Directors. Awards that were already outstanding prior to the approval of the Plan remained outstanding. The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors specifies the terms for grants of equity awards under the Plan.

Long-Term Compensation Plans

Options

In May 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the granting to certain officers and key employees of an aggregate of 100,849 performance vesting stock options that are earned only if certain performance conditions are satisfied (the Fiscal 2020 Employee Performance Stock Option Grant). The performance criterion for the Fiscal 2019 Employee Performance Stock Option Grant is based upon the achievement of certain levels of return on equity (as defined in the option agreements), ranging from 10.0% to 20.0%, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. All stock options are earned if the return on equity is 20.0% or greater, and the percentage of shares earned are reduced proportionately to approximately 66.7% if the return on equity is 10.0%. If the Company does not achieve a return on equity of at least 10.0%, all stock options granted will be forfeited. During fiscal 2020, the adjusted return on equity was approximately 16.4%; therefore, 88,755 options were earned, with the remaining options forfeited. The earned stock options will lapse ratably over four years, with the first fourth lapsing promptly following the determination date, and the remaining options vesting on March 31, 2021 through 2023. The stock options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The Compensation Committee also approved the granting of 84,043 time-vesting stock options to the same officers and key employees, which vest ratably over a four-year period (the Fiscal 2020 Employee Time-Vesting Stock Option Grant). The stock options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant.

 

 

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All stock options issued during fiscal 2020 and 2019 were valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model to value the option awards in fiscal 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Dividend Yield

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

1.3

%

Expected Volatility

 

 

31.4

%

 

 

32.7

%

Risk Free Interest Rate

 

 

2.31

%

 

 

2.85

%

Expected Life

 

6.0 years

 

 

6.0 years

 

 

Stock option expense for all outstanding stock option awards was approximately $4.5 million, $3.8 million, and $4.3 million for the years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. At March 31, 2020, there was approximately $7.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to outstanding stock options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

The following table shows stock option activity for the years presented:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Outstanding Options at Beginning of Year

 

 

1,042,925

 

 

$

76.88

 

 

 

958,136

 

 

$

72.52

 

 

 

1,323,379

 

 

$

66.07

 

Granted

 

 

187,375

 

 

$

91.58

 

 

 

125,734

 

 

$

103.53

 

 

 

119,986

 

 

$

100.20

 

Exercised

 

 

(62,326

)

 

$

88.28

 

 

 

(38,748

)

 

$

54.27

 

 

 

(448,295

)

 

$

60.27

 

Cancelled

 

 

(7,883

)

 

$

102.69

 

 

 

(2,197

)

 

$

100.88

 

 

 

(36,934

)

 

$

79.97

 

Outstanding Options at End of Year

 

 

1,160,091

 

 

$

80.36

 

 

 

1,042,925

 

 

$

76.88

 

 

 

958,136

 

 

$

72.52

 

Options Exercisable at End of Year

 

 

868,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

761,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

651,218

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Fair Value of Options Granted

during the Year

 

 

 

 

 

$

27.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33.37

 

 

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number of

Shares

Outstanding

 

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

 

Number of

Shares

Outstanding

 

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price

 

$23.17 - $29.84

 

 

65,912

 

 

 

1.35

 

 

$

23.27

 

 

 

65,912

 

 

$

23.27

 

$33.43 - $37.34

 

 

57,728

 

 

 

2.21

 

 

$

34.03

 

 

 

57,728

 

 

$

34.03

 

$53.22 - $77.67

 

 

267,763

 

 

 

5.28

 

 

$

72.46

 

 

 

233,949

 

 

$

72.37

 

$79.73 - $106.24

 

 

768,688

 

 

 

6.72

 

 

$

91.49

 

 

 

510,492

 

 

$

89.24

 

 

 

 

1,160,091

 

 

 

5.86

 

 

$

80.36

 

 

 

868,081

 

 

$

76.01

 

 

At March 31, 2020, the aggregate intrinsic value for outstanding and exercisable options was approximately $3.8 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 was approximately $2.2 million, $2.1 million and $18.7 million, respectively.

 

 

99


 

Restricted Stock

In May 2019, the Compensation Committee approved the granting to certain officers and key employees an aggregate of 51,112 shares of performance vesting restricted stock that will be earned if certain performance conditions are satisfied (the Fiscal 2020 Employee Restricted Stock Performance Award). The performance criterion for the Fiscal 2020 Employee Restricted Stock Performance Award is based upon the achievement of certain levels of return on equity (as defined in the agreement), ranging from 10.0% to 20.0%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. All restricted shares will be earned if the return on equity is 20.0% or greater, and the percentage of shares earned will be reduced proportionately to approximately 66.7% if the return on equity is 10.0%. If the Company does not achieve a return on equity of at least 10.0%, all awards will be forfeited. During fiscal 2020, the adjusted return on equity was approximately 16.4%; therefore approximately 44,985 shares were earned, with the remaining shares forfeited. Restrictions on the earned shares will lapse ratably over four years, with the first fourth lapsing promptly following the determination date and the remaining restrictions lapsing on March 31, 2021 through 2023. The Compensation Committee also approved the granting of 42,591 shares of time-vesting restricted stock to the same officers and key employees, which vest ratably over four years (the Fiscal 2020 Employee Restricted Stock Time-Vesting Award). Both of the Fiscal 2020 Employee Restricted Stock Performance Award and the Fiscal 2020 Employee Restricted Stock Time-Vesting Award were valued at the closing price of the stock on the date of grant and are being expensed over a four-year period.

In August 2019, we granted to members of the Board of Directors 24,589 shares of restricted stock (the Board of Directors Fiscal 2020 Restricted Stock Award) which vested six months after the grant date. The Board of Directors Fiscal 2020 Restricted Stock Awards were valued at the closing price of the stock on the date of the grant and were expensed over a six-month period.

The fair value of restricted stock is estimated based on the stock price at the date of the grant. The following table summarizes the activity for nonvested restricted shares during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

 

Weighted

Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Nonvested Restricted Stock at Beginning of Year

 

 

300,115

 

 

$

78.94

 

 

 

328,059

 

 

$

72.52

 

 

 

371,213

 

 

$

66.07

 

Granted

 

 

118,292

 

 

$

90.08

 

 

 

121,836

 

 

$

105.73

 

 

 

107,964

 

 

$

100.20

 

Vested

 

 

(169,347

)

 

$

92.98

 

 

 

(147,790

)

 

$

75.94

 

 

 

(119,187

)

 

$

60.27

 

Forfeited

 

 

(15,940

)

 

$

58.64

 

 

 

(1,990

)

 

$

100.88

 

 

 

(31,931

)

 

$

79.97

 

Nonvested Restricted Stock at End of Year

 

 

233,120

 

 

$

75.35

 

 

 

300,115

 

 

$

78.94

 

 

 

328,059

 

 

$

72.52

 

 

Expense related to restricted shares was $15.3 million, $11.3 million, and $9.6 million in fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. At March 31, 2020, there were approximately 233,000 shares with remaining restrictions, for which $15.4 million of unearned compensation will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

The number of shares available for future grants of stock options, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock under the Plan was 3,755,871 at March 31, 2020. Of the available shares, a total of 1,219,192 can be used for future restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants.

 

 

 

100


 

(M) Net Interest Expense

The following components are included within Interest Expense, net:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest Income

 

$

(34

)

 

$

(123

)

 

$

(14

)

Interest Expense

 

 

36,956

 

 

 

27,329

 

 

 

26,433

 

Other Expenses

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

1,168

 

 

 

1,219

 

Interest Expense, net

 

$

38,421

 

 

$

28,374

 

 

$

27,638

 

 

Interest Income includes interest earned on investments of excess cash. Components of Interest Expense include interest associated with the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, Senior Unsecured Notes, Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes, and commitment fees based on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. Other Expenses include amortization of debt issuance costs and Revolving Credit Facility costs.

(N) Pension and Profit Sharing Plans

We offer our employees multiple retirement and profit sharing plans.

Pension Plans

We have several defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans which together cover substantially all of our employees. Benefits paid under the defined benefit plans covering certain hourly employees are based on years of service and each employee’s qualifying compensation over the last few years of employment. Our funding policy is to generally contribute amounts that are deductible for income tax purposes. The annual measurement date is March 31 for the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets, and the funded status of the defined benefit plans.

 

 

101


 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Obligations and Fair Values of Plan Assets for all defined benefit plans over the two-year period ended March 31, 2020, and a statement of the funded status as of March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit Obligation at April 1,

 

$

33,730

 

 

$

33,370

 

Service Cost - Benefits Earned During the Period

 

 

339

 

 

 

399

 

Interest Cost on Projected Benefit Obligation

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

1,347

 

Actuarial (Gain) Loss

 

 

2,464

 

 

 

(306

)

Benefits Paid

 

 

(1,183

)

 

 

(1,080

)

Benefit Obligation at March 31,

 

$

36,701

 

 

$

33,730

 

Reconciliation of Fair Value of Plan Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets at April 1,

 

$

36,541

 

 

$

33,412

 

Actual Return on Plan Assets

 

 

3,651

 

 

 

2,169

 

Employer Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

2,040

 

Benefits Paid

 

 

(1,183

)

 

 

(1,080

)

Fair Value of Plan Assets at March 31,

 

 

39,009

 

 

 

36,541

 

Funded Status -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded Status at March 31,

 

$

2,308

 

 

$

2,811

 

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet Consist of -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

$

2,308

 

 

$

2,811

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Actuarial Loss

 

 

4,709

 

 

 

4,346

 

Prior Service Cost

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

 

$

4,709

 

 

$

4,365

 

Reclassification to Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax impact

 

 

(1,149

)

 

 

(1,049

)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses, net of tax

 

$

3,560

 

 

$

3,316

 

 

The table below summarizes the Company’s Projected Benefit Obligation, Accumulated Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets at March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Projected Benefit Obligation

 

$

36,701

 

 

$

33,730

 

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

 

$

36,701

 

 

$

33,727

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

$

39,009

 

 

$

36,541

 

 

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, included the following components:

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollar in thousands)

 

Service Cost - Benefits Earned During the Period

 

$

339

 

 

$

399

 

 

$

710

 

Interest Cost of Projected Benefit Obligation

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

1,466

 

Expected Return on Plan Assets

 

 

(1,702

)

 

 

(1,853

)

 

 

(2,137

)

Recognized Net Actuarial Loss

 

 

153

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

566

 

Amortization of Prior-Service Cost

 

 

19

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

269

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

649

 

Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

$

160

 

 

$

184

 

 

$

1,523

 

 

 

 

102


 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we offered to pay our deferred vested participants that no longer worked for the Company but were not yet retired. We paid approximately $3.9 million to these participants in March 2018. In connection with this payment, we recognized a settlement cost of approximately $0.6 million.

Expected benefit payments over the next five years, and the following five years under the pension plans are expected to be as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Fiscal Years

 

Total

 

2021

 

$

1,586

 

2022

 

$

1,673

 

2023

 

$

1,721

 

2024

 

$

1,765

 

2025

 

$

1,892

 

2026-2030

 

$

10,197

 

 

The following tables set forth the assumptions used in the actuarial calculations of the present value of Net Periodic Benefit Costs and Benefit Obligations:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net Periodic Benefit Costs -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

 

 

4.09

%

 

 

4.12

%

 

 

4.03

%

Expected Return on Plan Assets

 

 

4.75

%

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

7.50

%

Rate of Compensation Increase

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Benefit Obligations -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

 

 

3.64

%

 

 

4.09

%

Rate of Compensation Increase

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

3.50

%

 

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is an assumption reflecting the anticipated weighted-average rate of earnings on the portfolio over the long term. To determine this rate, we developed estimates of the key components underlying capital asset returns which include: market-based estimates of inflation, real risk-free rates of return, yield curve structure, credit risk premiums, and equity risk premiums. We used these components as appropriate to develop benchmark estimates of the expected long-term management approach that we employ.

The pension plans’ approximate weighted-average asset allocation at March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the range of target allocation are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Plan Assets at March 31,

 

 

 

Range of

Target Allocation

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Asset Category -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

10 – 20%

 

 

9

%

 

 

14

%

Debt Securities

 

60 – 90%

 

 

89

%

 

 

85

%

Other

 

0 – 20%

 

 

2

%

 

 

1

%

Total

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

 

 

 

103


 

Our pension investment strategies have been developed as part of a comprehensive management process that considers the interaction between the assets and liabilities within each plan. These strategies consider not only the expected risk and returns on plan assets, but also the detailed actuarial projections of liabilities as well as plan-level objectives such as projected contributions, expense, and funded status.

The principal pension investment strategies include asset allocation and active asset management. The range of target asset allocations has been determined given the current funded status of the plan. Each asset class is actively managed by one or more external money managers with the objective of generating returns, net of management fees, that exceed market-based benchmarks. None of the plans hold any EXP stock.

Based on our current actuarial estimates, we anticipate making contributions ranging from approximately $0.5 million to $1.0 million to our defined benefit plans for fiscal year 2021.

The fair values of our defined benefit plans’ consolidated assets by category as of March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities

 

$

3,470

 

 

$

4,525

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

34,579

 

 

 

31,516

 

Real Estate Funds

 

 

107

 

 

 

144

 

Commodity Linked Funds

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

Cash Equivalents

 

 

853

 

 

 

144

 

Total

 

$

39,009

 

 

$

36,541

 

The fair values of our defined benefit plans’ consolidated assets were determined using the fair value hierarchy of inputs described in Footnote (A) to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The fair values by category of inputs as of March 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Asset Categories

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities

 

$

 

 

$

3,470

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,470

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

34,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,579

 

Real Estate Funds

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

Cash Equivalents

 

 

853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

853

 

 

 

$

853

 

 

$

38,156

 

 

$

 

 

$

39,009

 

The fair values by category of inputs as of March 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Asset Categories

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities

 

$

 

 

$

4,525

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,525

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

 

 

 

31,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,516

 

Real Estate Funds

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

Commodity Linked Funds

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

Cash Equivalents

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

36,397

 

 

$

 

 

$

36,541

 

 

 

 

104


 

Equity securities consist of funds that are not actively traded. These funds are maintained by an investment manager and are primarily invested in indexes. The remaining funds, excluding cash, primarily consist of investments in institutional funds.

Profit Sharing Plans

We also provide profit sharing plans, which cover substantially all salaried and certain hourly employees. The profit sharing plans are defined contribution plans funded by employer discretionary contributions; employees may also contribute a certain percentage of their base annual salary. Employees are fully vested in their own contributions and become fully vested in any Company contributions over a four-year period. Costs relating to the employer discretionary contributions for our plan totaled $8.2 million, $8.0 million, and $8.4 million in fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

Individuals who became our employees as a result of a previous transaction are provided benefits substantially comparable to those provided under the seller’s benefit plans. These plans include the seller’s 401(k) plan which allows for employer matching percentages of hourly employees. As a result, we made matching contributions to the hourly profit sharing plan totaling $0.7 million, $0.6 million, and $0.6 million for these employees during fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

Approximately fifty of our employees belong to three different multi-employer plans. The collective bargaining agreements for the employees who participate in the multi-employer plans expire in February 2024 and March 2025. Our expense related to these plans was approximately $1.7 million, $1.5 million, and $1.6 million during fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. We anticipate the total expense in fiscal 2021 related to these plans will be approximately $1.8 million.

(O) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR GUARANTORS OF THE 4.500% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES

On August 2, 2016, the Company completed a public offering of its Senior Unsecured Notes. The Senior Unsecured Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and were offered under the Company’s existing shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Senior Unsecured Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, and all guarantees are full and unconditional, and are joint and several. The following unaudited Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements present separately the Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flows of the parent issuer (Eagle Materials Inc.), and the guarantors (all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Eagle Materials Inc.) on a combined basis with eliminating entries (dollars in thousands).


 

 

105


 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and

Comprehensive Earnings For the Year Ended March 31, 2020

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

 

 

$

1,450,814

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,450,814

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

 

1,119,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,119,552

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

331,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

331,262

 

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

42,585

 

 

 

42,585

 

 

 

(42,585

)

 

 

42,585

 

Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries

 

 

100,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

(100,225

)

 

 

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

(56,695

)

 

 

(8,715

)

 

 

 

 

 

(65,410

)

Impairment Losses

 

 

 

 

 

(224,267

)

 

 

 

 

 

(224,267

)

Other Non-Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

(697

)

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25

)

Interest Expense, net

 

 

(38,372

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

 

 

(38,421

)

Earnings before Income Taxes

 

 

47,046

 

 

 

141,488

 

 

 

(142,810

)

 

 

45,724

 

Income Taxes

 

 

23,848

 

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,170

 

Net Earnings

 

$

70,894

 

 

$

142,810

 

 

$

(142,810

)

 

$

70,894

 

Net Earnings

 

$

70,894

 

 

$

142,810

 

 

$

(142,810

)

 

$

70,894

 

Net Actuarial Change in Benefit Plans, net of tax

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(265

)

 

 

265

 

 

 

(265

)

Comprehensive Earnings

 

$

70,629

 

 

$

142,545

 

 

$

(142,545

)

 

$

70,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and

Comprehensive Earnings For the Year Ended March 31, 2019

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

$

 

 

$

1,393,241

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,393,241

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

 

1,066,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,066,673

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

326,568

 

 

 

 

 

 

326,568

 

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

38,565

 

 

 

38,565

 

 

 

(38,565

)

 

 

38,565

 

Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries

 

 

77,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

(77,954

)

 

 

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

(31,744

)

 

 

(5,627

)

 

 

 

 

 

(37,371

)

Impairment Losses

 

 

 

 

 

(220,265

)

 

 

 

 

 

(220,265

)

Legal Settlements

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,800

)

Other Non-Operating Income

 

 

(390

)

 

 

2,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,412

 

Interest Expense, net

 

 

(28,325

)

 

 

(49

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28,374

)

Earnings before Income Taxes

 

 

56,060

 

 

 

140,194

 

 

 

(116,519

)

 

 

79,735

 

Income Taxes

 

 

12,800

 

 

 

(23,675

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10,875

)

Net Earnings

 

$

68,860

 

 

$

116,519

 

 

$

(116,519

)

 

$

68,860

 

Net Earnings

 

$

68,860

 

 

$

116,519

 

 

$

(116,519

)

 

$

68,860

 

Net Actuarial Change in Benefit Plans, net of tax

 

 

696

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

(696

)

 

 

696

 

Comprehensive Earnings

 

$

69,556

 

 

$

117,215

 

 

$

(117,215

)

 

$

69,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Earnings and

Comprehensive Earnings For the Year Ended March 31, 2018

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

$

1,386,520

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,386,520

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

 

 

 

 

1,047,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,047,764

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

338,756

 

 

 

 

 

 

338,756

 

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint Venture

 

 

43,419

 

 

 

43,419

 

 

 

(43,419

)

 

 

43,419

 

Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries

 

 

289,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

(289,950

)

 

 

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

 

 

(37,825

)

 

 

(3,380

)

 

 

 

 

 

(41,205

)

Legal Settlements

 

 

(45,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45,098

)

Other Non-Operating Income

 

 

(233

)

 

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,728

 

Interest Expense, net

 

 

(27,609

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

(27,638

)

Earnings before Income Taxes

 

 

222,604

 

 

 

382,727

 

 

 

(333,369

)

 

 

271,962

 

Income Taxes

 

 

34,028

 

 

 

(49,358

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,330

)

Net Earnings

 

$

256,632

 

 

$

333,369

 

 

$

(333,369

)

 

$

256,632

 

Net Earnings

 

$

256,632

 

 

$

333,369

 

 

$

(333,369

)

 

 

256,632

 

Net Actuarial Change in Benefit Plans, net of tax

 

 

3,384

 

 

 

3,384

 

 

 

(3,384

)

 

 

3,384

 

Comprehensive Earnings

 

$

260,016

 

 

$

336,753

 

 

$

(336,753

)

 

$

260,016

 

 

 

 

106


 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet At March 31, 2020

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

116,269

 

 

$

2,379

 

 

$

 

 

 

118,648

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

 

531

 

 

 

151,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

151,786

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

272,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

272,508

 

Income Tax Receivable

 

 

128,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,413

 

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

 

 

953

 

 

 

5,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,862

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

246,166

 

 

 

432,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

678,217

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

 

6,606

 

 

 

1,755,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,762,109

 

Notes Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

9,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,139

 

Investment in Joint Venture

 

 

70

 

 

 

73,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,958

 

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

 

9,765

 

 

 

20,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,530

 

Investments in Subsidiaries and Receivables from Affiliates

 

 

2,489,326

 

 

 

179,398

 

 

 

(2,668,724

)

 

 

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

 

11,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,409

)

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

396,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

396,463

 

Other Assets

 

 

4,417

 

 

 

6,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,604

 

 

 

$

2,767,759

 

 

$

2,873,394

 

 

$

(2,680,133

)

 

$

2,961,020

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

6,365

 

 

$

79,832

 

 

$

 

 

$

86,197

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

 

33,409

 

 

 

39,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,293

 

Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

1,180

 

 

 

9,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,207

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

40,954

 

 

 

128,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

169,697

 

Long-term Debt

 

 

1,567,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,567,315

 

Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

12,249

 

 

 

37,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,809

 

Other Long-term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

39,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,689

 

Payables to Affiliates

 

 

179,398

 

 

 

6,324,504

 

 

 

(6,503,902

)

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

178,076

 

 

 

(11,409

)

 

 

166,667

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,799,916

 

 

 

6,708,572

 

 

 

(6,515,311

)

 

 

1,993,177

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

967,843

 

 

 

(3,835,178

)

 

 

3,835,178

 

 

 

967,843

 

 

 

$

2,767,759

 

 

$

2,873,394

 

 

$

(2,680,133

)

 

$

2,961,020

 

 

 

 

107


 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet At March 31, 2019

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

5,779

 

 

$

2,822

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,601

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

 

437

 

 

 

128,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,722

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

275,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

275,194

 

Income Tax Receivable

 

 

5,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,480

 

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

 

 

1,472

 

 

 

8,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,624

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

13,168

 

 

 

414,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

427,621

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

 

7,756

 

 

 

1,419,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,426,939

 

Notes Receivable

 

 

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,898

 

Investment in Joint Venture

 

 

70

 

 

 

64,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,873

 

Investments in Subsidiaries and Receivables from Affiliates

 

 

2,322,335

 

 

 

406,726

 

 

 

(2,729,061

)

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

229,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

229,115

 

Other Assets

 

 

4,571

 

 

 

13,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,717

 

 

 

$

2,347,900

 

 

$

2,550,324

 

 

$

(2,729,061

)

 

$

2,169,163

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Payable

 

$

5,520

 

 

$

75,364

 

 

$

 

 

$

80,884

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

 

22,470

 

 

 

39,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,949

 

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

 

 

36,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,500

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

64,490

 

 

 

114,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

179,333

 

Long-term Debt

 

 

655,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

655,092

 

Other Long-term Liabilities

 

 

3,303

 

 

 

31,189

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,492

 

Payables to Affiliates

 

 

406,727

 

 

 

5,730,093

 

 

 

(6,136,820

)

 

 

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

8,801

 

 

 

81,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,759

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,138,413

 

 

 

5,958,083

 

 

 

(6,136,820

)

 

 

959,676

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

1,209,487

 

 

 

(3,407,759

)

 

 

3,407,759

 

 

 

1,209,487

 

 

 

$

2,347,900

 

 

$

2,550,324

 

 

$

(2,729,061

)

 

$

2,169,163

 

 

 

 

108


 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended March 31, 2020

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

$

(181,476

)

 

$

580,777

 

 

$

 

 

$

399,301

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(132,119

)

 

 

 

 

 

(132,119

)

Investment in Subsidiaries

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

699,361

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Spending

 

 

 

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

 

 

 

(699,361

)

Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(698,961

)

 

 

(831,480

)

 

 

699,361.00

 

 

 

(831,080

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,000

 

Repayment of Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

(36,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36,500

)

Issuance of Term Loan

 

 

665,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

665,000

 

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

 

 

(17,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,142

)

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(313,887

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(313,887

)

Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

 

 

3,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,298

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes on Stock Compensation

 

 

(4,063

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,063

)

Payment of Debt Issuance Costs

 

 

(4,880

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,880

)

Intra-entity Activity, net

 

 

449,101

 

 

 

250,260

 

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

990,927

 

 

 

250,260

 

 

 

(699,361

)

 

 

541,826

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

110,490

 

 

 

(443

)

 

 

 

 

 

110,047

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

5,779

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,601

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

116,269

 

 

$

2,379

 

 

$

 

 

$

118,648

 

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended March 31, 2019

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

$

33,997

 

 

$

316,287

 

 

$

 

 

$

350,284

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

(6,107

)

 

 

(162,766

)

 

 

 

 

 

(168,873

)

Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

2,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,281

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(6,107

)

 

 

(160,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

(166,592

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

70,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70,000

 

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

 

 

(18,927

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,927

)

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(271,988

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(271,988

)

Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,103

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes on

   Stock Compensation

 

 

(4,347

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,347

)

Intra-entity Activity, net

 

 

156,511

 

 

 

(156,511

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

(66,648

)

 

 

(156,511

)

 

 

 

 

 

(223,159

)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

(38,758

)

 

 

(709

)

 

 

 

 

 

(39,467

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

44,537

 

 

 

3,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,068

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

5,779

 

 

$

2,822

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,601

 

 

 

 

109


 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended March 31, 2018

 

Parent

 

 

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

$

(83,947

)

 

$

421,612

 

 

$

 

 

$

337,665

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

(142

)

 

 

(131,815

)

 

 

 

 

 

(131,957

)

Investment in Subsidiaries

 

 

(36,761

)

 

 

 

 

 

36,761

 

 

 

 

Acquisition Spending

 

 

 

 

 

(36,761

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36,761

)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(36,903

)

 

 

(168,576

)

 

 

36,761

 

 

 

(168,718

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Repayment of Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

(81,214

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(81,214

)

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

 

 

(19,438

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,438

)

Purchase and Retirement of Common Stock

 

 

(61,078

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61,078

)

Proceeds from Stock Option Exercises

 

 

24,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,264

 

Shares Redeemed to Settle Employee Taxes on

   Stock Compensation

 

 

(4,974

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,974

)

Intra-entity Activity, net

 

 

287,643

 

 

 

(250,882

)

 

 

(36,761

)

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

160,203

 

 

 

(250,882

)

 

 

(36,761

)

 

 

(127,440

)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

39,353

 

 

 

2,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,507

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

5,184

 

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,561

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

44,537

 

 

$

3,531

 

 

$

 

 

$

48,068

 

 


 

 

110


 

(P) QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the Years Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

First Quarter -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

370,597

 

 

$

393,756

 

Gross Profit

 

 

75,329

 

 

 

91,634

 

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

 

54,861

 

 

 

85,021

 

Net Earnings

 

 

41,304

 

 

 

66,339

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

1.38

 

Second Quarter -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

414,526

 

 

$

381,499

 

Gross Profit

 

 

104,506

 

 

 

97,931

 

Earnings Before Income Taxes

 

 

94,210

 

 

 

91,793

 

Net Earnings

 

 

71,793

 

 

 

72,603

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

$

1.72

 

 

$

1.53

 

Third Quarter -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

350,249

 

 

$

333,285

 

Gross Profit

 

 

87,514

 

 

 

80,421

 

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

 

(148,565

)

 

 

74,518

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

(114,632

)

 

 

57,715

 

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

$

(2.77

)

 

$

1.24

 

Fourth Quarter -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

315,442

 

 

$

284,701

 

Gross Profit

 

 

63,913

 

 

 

56,582

 

Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

 

45,218

 

 

 

(171,597

)

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

72,429

 

 

 

(127,797

)

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

$

1.74

 

 

$

(2.82

)

 

The third quarter of fiscal 2020 included a pre-tax impairment loss of approximately $224.3 million related to the Oil and Gas Proppants segment. See Footnote (A) for more information.

The fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 included costs that were not incurred in the prior year. These pre-tax costs related to business development and separation costs of approximately $6.5 million, outage and purchase accounting costs at Kosmos Cement Company of approximately $6.8 million, and plant expansion costs at our recycled paper mill of approximately $3.0 million. The outage and purchase accounting costs and expansion costs are included in Cost of Goods Sold, while the business development and separation costs are included in Corporate, General and Administrative Expense on our Consolidated Statement of Earnings. The Company also recorded a $31.7 million net income tax benefit related to the CARES Act during the fourth quarter. See Footnote (J) for more information about the CARES Act.

 

The fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 included a pre-tax impairment loss of approximately $220.3 million related to the Oil and Gas Proppants segment. See Footnote (A) for more information.


 

 

111


 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated May 22, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.


 

 

112


 

Accounting for Acquisitions

Description of the Matter

During the current period audit, the Company completed its acquisition of Kosmos Cement Company for net consideration of $669 million, as disclosed in Note B to the consolidated financial statements. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination.

Auditing the Company's accounting for its acquisition of Kosmos Cement Company was complex due to the significant estimation uncertainty in the Company’s determination of the fair value of the acquired property, plant and equipment (PP&E) of $477 million, as well as identified intangible assets of $36 million, which primarily consisted of customer relationship assets.  The significant estimation uncertainty was primarily due to the sensitivity of the fair values to changes in the underlying assumptions of estimated replacement cost and effective age of the PP&E.  The Company utilized a discounted cash flow model to measure the identified intangible assets.  The significant assumptions used to estimate the value of the intangible assets included the discount rate, customer attrition rate, and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted results (i.e., revenue growth rates and EBITDA margin).  

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s accounting for acquisitions. Our tests included controls over the estimation process supporting the fair value of the PP&E, intangible assets and consideration transferred.  We also tested management’s review and evaluation of the significant assumptions used in determining the estimated replacement cost and effective age of the PP&E and the discounted cash flow model used to estimate the value of the intangible assets.

To test the estimated fair value of the PP&E and intangible assets, we performed audit procedures assisted by our valuation specialists that included, among others, evaluating the Company’s selection of the valuation methodologies, evaluating the significant assumptions used by the Company’s management, and evaluating the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data supporting the significant assumptions and estimates. For example, we compared the significant assumptions to current industry, market, and economic trends, to the assumptions used to value similar assets in other acquisitions, to the historical results of the acquired business and to other guidelines used by companies within the same industry.  


 

 

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Materials-in-Progress inventory existence

Description of the Matter

 

As described in Note A, the Company’s raw materials and materials-in-progress inventory balance was $111 million at March 31, 2020.  Materials-in-progress inventory is comprised of clinker, which is an intermediary product before it is ground into cement powder.  Due to the nature of the materials-in-progress inventory, the Company utilizes technology to measure the volume of the inventory stockpiles and applies density factors to convert the measurements to tons of inventory.      

Auditing management’s process for measuring materials-in-progress inventory was complex as auditor judgement was necessary to evaluate the Company’s process for measuring the inventory, given the technology utilized, and converting the measurements to tonnage.    

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

 

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s process of determining the existence of materials-in-progress inventory.  

To test the existence of materials-in-progress inventory, we performed audit procedures, assisted by specialists, that included, among others, obtaining inventory measurements performed by third parties, observing management’s inspection and measurement of inventory, testing the measurement techniques of the inventory stockpiles, testing the underlying calculations of the measurements in the conversion calculations utilizing density factors, and evaluating the appropriateness of the density factors utilized in the calculations as compared to industry information.      

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

Dallas, Texas

May 22, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Net sales

 

$

222,830

 

 

$

205,565

 

 

$

212,150

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

132,951

 

 

 

121,394

 

 

 

119,003

 

Gross margin

 

 

89,879

 

 

 

84,171

 

 

 

93,147

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

5,048

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,063

 

Operating income

 

 

84,831

 

 

 

78,357

 

 

 

88,084

 

Other income

 

 

161

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

1,133

 

Equity in earnings of joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(114

)

Texas margin tax

 

 

(744

)

 

 

(632

)

 

 

(665

)

Net income

 

$

84,248

 

 

$

78,292

 

 

$

88,438

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

115


 

TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net Income

 

$

84,248

 

 

$

78,292

 

 

$

88,438

 

Net actuarial gains (losses) of defined benefit plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) during the period

 

 

(1,052

)

 

 

749

 

 

 

(670

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

212

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

294

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

83,408

 

 

$

79,372

 

 

$

88,062

 

 

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

116


 

TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

5,737

 

 

$

370

 

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts of $382 and $196

 

 

33,337

 

 

 

28,909

 

Inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cement

 

 

4,562

 

 

 

4,600

 

Raw materials and materials-in-process

 

 

14,372

 

 

 

14,263

 

Repair parts and supplied

 

 

21,028

 

 

 

21,964

 

Total inventories

 

 

39,962

 

 

 

40,827

 

Prepaid assets

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

1,290

 

Total current assets

 

 

80,119

 

 

 

71,396

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, including quarry

 

 

25,586

 

 

 

25,593

 

Cement plant

 

 

133,741

 

 

 

129,280

 

Mobile equipment and other

 

 

7,632

 

 

 

6,787

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

933

 

 

 

712

 

Construction-in-process

 

 

16,102

 

 

 

6,644

 

Total property, plant and equipment

 

 

183,994

 

 

 

169,016

 

Less accumulated depreciation and depletion

 

 

(120,243

)

 

 

(117,306

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

63,751

 

 

 

51,710

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

6,428

 

 

 

 

Investment in joint venture

 

 

18,052

 

 

 

18,052

 

Total assets

 

$

168,350

 

 

$

141,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

11,467

 

 

$

9,522

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

6,093

 

 

 

6,151

 

Operating lease obligation - ST

 

 

1,408

 

 

 

 

Due to affiliates

 

 

223

 

 

 

279

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

19,191

 

 

 

15,952

 

Pension and other long term liabilities

 

 

4,297

 

 

 

4,118

 

Operating lease obligation - LT

 

 

4,866

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partners' Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLCC GP LLC

 

 

140

 

 

 

121

 

Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC

 

 

140

 

 

 

121

 

Limited Partners' Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLCC GP LLC

 

 

69,858

 

 

 

60,423

 

Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC

 

 

69,858

 

 

 

60,423

 

Total partners' capital

 

 

139,996

 

 

 

121,088

 

Total liabilities and partners' capital

 

$

168,350

 

 

$

141,158

 

 

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

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TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

General Partners' Capital

 

 

Limited Partners' Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TLCC GP LLC

 

 

Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC

 

 

TLCC GP LLC

 

 

Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

91

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

45,736

 

 

$

45,736

 

 

$

91,654

 

Net income for the year

 

 

89

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

44,130

 

 

 

44,130

 

 

 

88,438

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(376

)

Distribution of earnings

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(73

)

 

 

(36,427

)

 

 

(36,427

)

 

 

(73,000

)

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

107

 

 

$

107

 

 

$

53,251

 

 

$

53,251

 

 

$

106,716

 

Net income for the year

 

 

78

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

39,068

 

 

 

39,068

 

 

 

78,292

 

Other comprehensive gain

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

539

 

 

 

1,080

 

Distribution of earnings

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(32,435

)

 

 

(32,435

)

 

 

(65,000

)

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

121

 

 

$

121

 

 

$

60,423

 

 

$

60,423

 

 

$

121,088

 

Net income for the year

 

 

84

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

42,040

 

 

 

42,040

 

 

 

84,248

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(419

)

 

 

(419

)

 

 

(840

)

Distribution of earnings

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(32,186

)

 

 

(32,186

)

 

 

(64,500

)

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

140

 

 

$

140

 

 

$

69,858

 

 

$

69,858

 

 

$

139,996

 

 

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

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TEXAS LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LP STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings

 

$

84,248

 

 

$

78,292

 

 

$

88,438

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

 

3,009

 

 

 

2,842

 

 

 

2,788

 

Gain on sale of equipment

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(11

)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Changes in current assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

 

(4,428

)

 

 

(3,753

)

 

 

4,509

 

Inventories

 

 

865

 

 

 

(409

)

 

 

(2,184

)

Prepaid assets

 

 

207

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(62

)

Accounts payable

 

 

1,944

 

 

 

3,365

 

 

 

408

 

Accrued liabilities and due to affiliates

 

 

(928

)

 

 

285

 

 

 

(638

)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

84,875

 

 

 

80,623

 

 

 

93,248

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

(15,057

)

 

 

(5,768

)

 

 

(30,133

)

Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

 

49

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

11

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(15,008

)

 

 

(5,746

)

 

 

(30,122

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Payments on line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(10,000

)

Distribution of earnings

 

 

(64,500

)

 

 

(65,000

)

 

 

(73,000

)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

 

(64,500

)

 

 

(75,000

)

 

 

(63,000

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

5,367

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

126

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

370

 

 

 

493

 

 

 

367

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

5,737

 

 

$

370

 

 

$

493

 

 

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

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Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

(A) Organization

Texas Lehigh Cement Company (“Texas Lehigh” or the “Company”), a Texas general partnership, was formed June 27, 1986 to operate a cement plant near Austin, Texas. Texas Lehigh was a fifty-fifty joint venture between Texas Cement Company (“TCC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Materials, Inc. (“EXP”, formerly known as Centex Construction Products, Inc.), and Lehigh Portland Cement Company (“Lehigh”). On October 1, 2000, the existing Texas general partnership was converted to a Texas limited partnership. Subsequent to the limited partnership formation, TCC and Lehigh each contributed a 0.1% interest to a general partner, TLCC GP LLC and Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC, and a 49.9% interest to a limited partner, TLCC LP LLC and Lehigh Portland Investments, LLC. The conversion and subsequent contributions were done to afford the former partners additional liability protection. Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP continues to do business as “Texas Lehigh Cement Company”.

TCC’s initial capital contribution consisted of a cement plant and related real property located in Buda, Texas; four distribution terminals; various operating agreements, licenses, and excavation rights; and net working capital as specified in the joint venture agreement. Lehigh’s initial capital contribution consisted of a distribution terminal and related operating agreements, licenses, inventory, and cash.

In September 2006, Texas Lehigh paid $24.5 million for a 15% interest in Houston Cement Company (“HCC”), a joint venture. HCC operates two terminals in Houston, Texas. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement, Texas Lehigh is entitled to sell up to 495 thousand short tons from the terminals each year.  Due to a number of factors, namely the shared risks and rights under the joint venture agreement, Texas Lehigh accounts for its investment in HCC using the equity method.

We evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2019 up through March 25, 2020, the date we issued these financial statements. During this period, we did not have any material recognizable subsequent events.

(B) Products and Markets

Texas Lehigh is a cement company engaged in the production, distribution, and sale of Portland cement, which is the essential binding ingredient in concrete.  Texas Lehigh services the construction and oil and gas extraction industries in the Texas region through our manufacturing facility in Buda, Texas and our distribution terminals in Waco, Roanoke, Corpus Christi, and Houston.  Texas Lehigh also owns a minority interest in Houston Cement Company through which we provide cement to the Houston market.

 

 

120


 

(C) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases,” which supersedes existing lease guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. We adopted the standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach. We also elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which, among other things, allowed us to maintain the historic lease classification for leases in effect at the date of adoption, and to not separate lease components from nonlease components for all leases in effect at the date of adoption. Upon adoption, we recorded a right-of-use asset of approximately $8.1 million, and operating lease liabilities of approximately $8.0 million. See Footnote (H) for more information.

Pending Adoption

In June 2016, the FASB issued an update on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, which requires entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than the current model of incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including Accounts and Notes Receivable. The application of the forward-looking model may result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses than the current method. This guidance becomes effective for us on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard, but we do not expect the adoption will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

(D) Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents-

Cash and cash equivalents include investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those investments.

Inventories-

Inventories are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. Cement and materials-in-process include materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Concentration of Risk -

One customer accounted for 12.4%, 13.0% and 9.7% of cement sales in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and 7.6% and 7.5% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  No other customer accounted for more than 10% of cement sales during the three years presented.

Property, Plant, and Equipment -

Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Texas Lehigh’s policy is to capitalize renewals and betterments and to expense repairs and maintenance when incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or retired are removed from the financial statements, and any gain or loss is recorded in other income (expense) on the statement of earnings. Texas Lehigh periodically evaluates whether current events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of its depreciable assets may not be recoverable. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, management believes no events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

 

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Depreciation and Depletion-

Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Cement plant

 

5 to 30 years

Mobile equipment and other

 

2 to 10 years

Raw material deposits are depleted as such deposits are extracted for production utilizing the units-of-production method.

Revenue Recognition -

Texas Lehigh earns revenue primarily from the sale of cement to third-party contractors and suppliers.  Customers are invoiced upon shipment.  Revenue from the sale of cement that is not related to long-term supply agreements is recognized upon shipment to the customer, which is when title and ownership are transferred and the customer is obligated to pay.

Revenue from sales under long-term supply agreements is also recognized upon transfer of control to the customer, which generally occurs at the time the product is shipped from the production or distribution facility.

Federal Income Taxes -

No federal income taxes are payable by Texas Lehigh, and none have been provided for in the accompanying financial statements. The partners include their respective share of Company income or loss in their tax returns. Texas Lehigh is subject to Texas margin tax on its gross margin earned in Texas.

Texas Lehigh’s tax return and the amount of allocable Company income or losses are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. If such examinations result in changes to Company income or losses, the tax liability of the partners could be changed accordingly. No such examinations are presently in process.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs -

Texas Lehigh classifies its freight revenue as sales and freight cost as cost of goods sold. Freight costs of $14.8 million, $12.7 million, and $7.1 million were included in cost of goods sold in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.  The Company has elected to treat freight and delivery charges paid for the delivery of goods to our customers as a fulfilment activity rather than a separate performance obligation.

Use of Estimates-

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss -

As of December 31, 2019, Texas Lehigh has an accumulated comprehensive loss of $3.7 million in connection with recognizing the difference between the fair value of the pension assets and the projected benefit obligation. This amount is excluded from earnings and reported as a component of partners’ capital.

 

 

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Fair Value Measures-

Certain assets are required to be recorded at fair value. The estimated fair values of those assets and liabilities have been determined using market information and valuation methodologies. Changes in assumptions or estimation methods could affect the fair value estimates. However, we do not believe any such changes would have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets;

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

(E) Cash Flow Information - Supplemental

Cash payments made for interest were $0, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

(F) Purchased Cement

Texas Lehigh purchases cement for resale primarily in the Houston, Texas market. Sales of purchased cement were $61.0 million, $49.3 million, and $58.4 million, and cost of sales was $41.7 million, $33.3 million, and $39.8 million for 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

(G) Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2019 and 2018 consist of the following:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Payroll and incentive compensation

 

$

2,154

 

 

$

2,299

 

Benefits and insurance

 

 

548

 

 

 

550

 

Property taxes

 

 

2,462

 

 

 

2,568

 

Other

 

 

929

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

$

6,093

 

 

$

6,151

 

 (H) Leases

We lease certain real estate and equipment, including rail cars. Certain of these leases contain escalations of rent over the term of the lease, as well as options for us to extend the term of the lease at the end of the original term. These extensions are generally for five-year periods. Our lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. In calculating the present value of future minimum lease payments, we use the rate implicit in the lease if it can be determined. Otherwise, we use our incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement of the lease to determine the present value of the future minimum lease payments. Additionally, we lease certain equipment under short-term leases with initial terms of less than twelve months. These short-term equipment leases are not recorded on the balance sheet.  

 

 

123


 

Lease expense for our operating and short-term leases is as follows:

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Lease Cost

 

$

1,933

 

Short-term Lease Cost

 

 

156

 

Total Lease Cost

 

$

2,089

 

Operating Cash Flows used for Operating Leases

 

$

1,917

 

The Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities are reflected on our Balance Sheet as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Leases:

 

 

 

 

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

$

6,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Operating Lease Liabilities

 

$

1,408

 

Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities

 

 

4,866

 

Total Operating Lease Liabilities

 

$

6,274

 

Future payments for operating leases are as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2020

 

$

1,806

 

2021

 

 

542

 

2022

 

 

379

 

2023

 

 

379

 

2024

 

 

379

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,740

 

Total Lease Payments

 

$

8,225

 

Less: Imputed Interest

 

 

(1,951

)

Present Value of Lease Liabilities

 

$

6,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (in years)

 

 

15.1

 

Weighted-Average Discount Rate

 

 

3.75

%

 

(I) Commitments and Contingencies

Texas Lehigh is involved in certain legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business. Management does not believe any of these actions, either individually or in the aggregate, requires accrual or disclosure at December 31, 2019.

(J) Pension and Profit Sharing Plans

Texas Lehigh provides a profit sharing plan, a defined contribution plan (“401(k) plan”) and a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, which together covers substantially all employees and provides specified benefits to qualified employees. Texas Lehigh is not a party to any multi-employer pension plan. Benefits paid under the defined benefit plan cover hourly employees and are based on years of service and the employee’s highest qualifying compensation over any five-year period of employment. Texas Lehigh’s funding policy is to contribute the legally required minimum amounts with the discretion to contribute additional amounts from time to time.

 

 

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The annual measurement date is December 31 for the benefit obligations, fair value of plan assets and the funded status of the defined benefit plan.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the defined benefit pension plan obligation and fair value of plan assets over the two-year period ended December 31, 2019 and a statement of the funded status as of December 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Reconciliation of Benefit Obligations -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at January 1,

 

$

10,256

 

 

$

11,668

 

Service Cost

 

 

219

 

 

 

305

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

 

453

 

 

 

409

 

Actuarial loss (gain)

 

 

1,794

 

 

 

(1,870

)

Benefits paid

 

 

(301

)

 

 

(256

)

Benefit obligation at December 31,

 

$

12,421

 

 

$

10,256

 

Reconciliation of Fair Value of Plan Assets -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at January 1

 

$

7,798

 

 

$

8,035

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

 

1,193

 

 

 

(521

)

Employer contributions

 

 

522

 

 

 

540

 

Benefits paid

 

 

(301

)

 

 

(256

)

Fair value of plan assets at December 31

 

 

9,212

 

 

 

7,798

 

Unfunded status at December 31

 

$

(3,209

)

 

$

(2,458

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet Consist of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued Benefit Liability

 

$

(3,209

)

 

$

(2,458

)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Actuarial Loss

 

 

3,706

 

 

 

2,866

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses, net of tax

 

$

3,706

 

 

$

2,866

 

 

Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Projected Benefit Obligation

 

$

12,421

 

 

$

10,256

 

Accumulated Benefit Obligation

 

$

12,421

 

 

$

10,256

 

Fair Value of Plan Assets

 

$

9,212

 

 

$

7,798

 

Net periodic pension cost for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017 included the following components:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(dollar in thousands)

 

Service cost - benefits earned during the period

 

$

219

 

 

$

305

 

 

$

263

 

Interest cost of projected benefit obligation

 

 

453

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

414

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(609

)

 

 

(518

)

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

212

 

 

 

331

 

 

 

294

 

Net Periodic Pension Cost

 

$

433

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

453

 

 

 

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Expected benefit payments over the next five years, and the following five years under the pension plan are expected to be as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

$

353

 

2021

 

$

405

 

2022

 

$

418

 

2023

 

$

472

 

2024

 

$

473

 

2025-2029

 

$

2,884

 

The following table sets forth the rates used in the actuarial calculations of the present value of benefit obligations and the rate of return on plan assets:

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the annual measurement date were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation discount rate

 

 

3.47

%

 

 

4.55

%

 

 

3.54

%

Compensation incresae rate

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

4.00

%

Assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

 

 

4.55

%

 

 

3.54

%

 

 

4.09

%

Expected Return on Plan Assets

 

 

5.75

%

 

 

7.50

%

 

 

7.50

%

Rate of Compensation Increase

 

 

3.00

%

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

4.00

%

 

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is an assumption reflecting the anticipated weighted-average rate of earnings on the portfolio over the long-term. To arrive at this rate, Texas Lehigh developed estimates of the key components underlying capital asset returns including: market-based estimates of inflation, real risk-free rates of return, yield curve structure, credit risk premiums and equity risk premiums. As appropriate, these components were used to develop benchmark estimates of expected long-term rates of return for each asset class, which were portfolio weighted.

The pension plan weighted-average asset allocation at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the range of target follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Plan

Assets at Year-End

 

 

 

Range of

Target Allocation

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Asset Category -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

40 – 60%

 

 

50

%

 

 

50

%

Debt Securities

 

35 – 65%

 

 

47

%

 

 

47

%

Other

 

0 – 5%

 

 

3

%

 

 

3

%

Total

 

 

 

 

100

%

 

 

100

%

Texas Lehigh’s pension investment strategies have been developed as part of a comprehensive asset/liability management process that considers the interaction between both the assets and liabilities of the plan. These strategies consider not only the expected risks and returns on plan assets, but also the detailed actuarial projections of liabilities as well as plan-level objectives such as projected contributions, expense and funded status.

 

 

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The principal pension investment strategies include asset allocation and active asset management. The range of target asset allocations have been determined after giving consideration to the expected returns of each asset class, the expected variability or volatility of the asset class returns over time, and the complementary nature or correlation of the asset classes within the portfolio. Texas Lehigh also employs an active management approach for the portfolio. Each asset class is managed by one or more external money managers with the objective of generating returns, net of management fees that exceed market-based benchmarks.

Based on current actuarial estimates, Texas Lehigh anticipates making contributions of approximately $0.3 million to the pension plan during 2020.

The fair values of our defined benefit plans consolidated assets by category as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities

 

$

4,679

 

 

$

3,873

 

Fixed Income Securities

 

 

4,293

 

 

 

3,657

 

Cash Equivalents

 

 

240

 

 

 

268

 

Total

 

$

9,212

 

 

$

7,798

 

The fair values of our defined benefit plans consolidated assets were determined using the fair value hierarchy of inputs described in Note D. The fair values by category of inputs were as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Asset Categories

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities (a)

 

$

705

 

 

$

3,974

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,679

 

Fixed Income Securities (a)

 

 

1,076

 

 

 

3,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,293

 

Cash Equivalents (a)

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

$

2,021

 

 

$

7,191

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets

for Identical

Assets (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

Asset Categories

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Equity Securities (a)

 

$

614

 

 

$

3,259

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,873

 

Fixed Income Securities (a)

 

 

916

 

 

 

2,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,657

 

Cash Equivalents (a)

 

 

268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

$

1,798

 

 

$

6,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,798

 

 

(a)

Level 2 assets are maintained by an investment manager and consist of collective funds that are not actively traded.

Texas Lehigh also provides a profit sharing plan, which covers substantially all salaried employees, and a 401(k) plan, which covers substantially all employees. Texas Lehigh matches employees’ 401(k) contributions up to 4% of employees’ salaries. Texas Lehigh’s contributions to the profit sharing and 401(k) plans were $0.8 million, $0.7 million, and $0.7 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

 

 

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(K) Credit Facility

Texas Lehigh has a $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which terminates on July 20, 2020.  Borrowings under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit on the account of EXP.  At the option of Texas Lehigh, outstanding principal amounts on the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate equal to (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for the selected period plus an applicable rate of 35 basis points or (ii) an alternative base rate which is the higher of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus ½% per annum, or (c) LIBOR plus 1% per annum.  Interest payments are payable, in the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on the federal funds rate, quarterly, or in the case of loans bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR, at the end of the applicable interest period.  There were no borrowings under our Credit Facility during 2019.

(L) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values at December 31, 2019 due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

(M) Related-Party Transactions

Texas Lehigh had sales to affiliates of $28.9 million, $30.8 million, and $28.3 million in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, of which $6.5 million and $4.9 million is included in trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Texas Lehigh purchased $29.8 million, $28.4 million, and $21.3 million of cement from HCC in 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, $1.0 million of slag from Skyway Cement Company in 2019, and $0.3 million of cement from Central Plains Cement Company in 2017.  Texas Lehigh accrued $0.2 million and $2.3 million for purchased cement and slag received from these affiliates but not paid for at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Texas Lehigh reimburses EXP for certain expenses paid by EXP on Texas Lehigh’s behalf. Total payments made to EXP for reimbursement of expenses were $3.7 million, $3.4 million, and $4.0 million during 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Texas Lehigh had accrued liabilities of $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the reimbursement of expenses paid by EXP.


 

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

 

The Management Committee Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP:

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Dallas, Texas

March 26, 2020

 

 

 

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ITEM 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9a.  Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We have established a system of disclosure controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC. Such information is also accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) was performed as of the end of the period covered by this annual report. This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our CEO and CFO. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management report on internal control over financial reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). We acquired certain assets of Kosmos Cement Company (the “Acquired Assets”) on March 6, 2020. We excluded from our evaluation the assessment of the internal controls over financial reporting of the Acquired Assets. The results of operations of the Acquired Assets since the acquisition date are included in the March 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements of Eagle and constituted approximately 23 percent of total assets as of March 31, 2020, and less than 1 percent of revenue for the year then ended. See Note (B) to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report for a discussion of this acquisition. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2020. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries  

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Eagle Materials Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2020, based on the COSO criteria.

As indicated in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of the acquired assets of Kosmos Cement Company, which is included in the 2020 consolidated financial statements of the Company and constituted 23% of total assets as of March 31, 2020 and less than 1% of revenues for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of the acquired assets of Kosmos Cement Company.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of March 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2020, and the related notes, and our report dated May 22, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance

 

 

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of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Dallas, Texas

May 22, 2020

ITEM 9b.  Other Information

None.


 

 

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PART III

ITEM 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Except for the information below regarding our code of ethics, the information called for by Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the information included and referenced under the following captions in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Company’s August 5, 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the 2020 EXP Proxy Statement):

 

Items

 

Caption in the 2020 EXP Proxy Statement

10

 

Executive Officers who are not Directors

10

 

Election of Directors and Related Matters Stock Ownership-Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting

10

 

Compliance

10

 

Stock Ownership – Code of Conduct

11

 

Executive Compensation

11

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

11

 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

12

 

Stock Ownership

13

 

Stock Ownership – Related Party Transactions

13

 

Election of Directors and Related Matters

14

 

Relationship with Independent Public Accountants

Code of Ethics

The policies comprising the Company’s code of ethics (The Eagle Way – A Guide to Decision-Making on Business Conduct Issues) will represent the code of ethics for the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer under SEC rules, as well as the code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers, and employees under NYSE listing standards. The code of ethics is published on the corporate governance section of the Company’s website at www.eaglematerials.com.

Although the Company does not anticipate that any waivers of the code of ethics will be granted, should a waiver occur for the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller, it will be promptly disclosed on our website. Also, any amendments of the code will be promptly posted on our website.

ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation

See Item 10.

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

See Item 10.

 

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

The following table shows the number of outstanding options and shares available for future issuance of options under the Company’s equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2020. Our equity compensation plans have been approved by the Company’s stockholders.

 

Plan Category

 

Incentive Plan

 

Number of

securities to

be issued upon

exercise of

outstanding

options,

warrants, and

rights

 

 

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants, and

rights

 

 

Number of

securities

remaining

for future

issuance

under equity

compensation

plans excluding

securities

reflected in

column

 

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders

 

2013

 

 

1,161,091

 

 

$

80.36

 

 

 

3,755,871

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,161,091

 

 

$

80.36

 

 

 

3,755,871

 

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

See Item 10.

ITEM 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services

See Item 10.


 

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

A.

The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

 

1.

Financial Statements
Reference is made to the Index to Financial Statements under Item 8 in Part II hereof, where these documents are listed.

 

2.

Schedules
Schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements referenced above in section (a) (1) of this Item 15.

 

3.

Exhibits
The information on exhibits required by this Item 15 is set forth in the Eagle Materials Inc. Index to Exhibits appearing on pages 136-141 of this Report.

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

 

 

 

  2.1

 

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 4, 2003, among Centex Corporation, Centex Construction Products, Inc. (now known as Eagle Materials Inc.), and ARG Merger Corporation filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on November 12, 2003 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  2.2

 

Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated as of November 4, 2003 between Centex Corporation and Centex Construction Products, Inc. (now known as Eagle Materials Inc.) filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 11, 2006 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.2

 

Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 11, 2006 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.3

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on May 29, 2007 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.4

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 24, 2008 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.5

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 3, 2012 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  3.6

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 7, 2015 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.1

 

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 30, 2014 among Eagle Materials Inc., the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Commission on November 5, 2014 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.1(a)

 

Amendment No. 1 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders party thereto dated August 10, 2015, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the Commission on October 27, 2015 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.1(b)

 

Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2016, among the Company, the lenders identified therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, issuing bank, and swingline lender thereunder, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 2, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.1(c)

 

Amendment No. 3 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, by and among Eagle Materials Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender thereunder, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 20, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

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  4.1(d)

 

Amendment No. 4 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2020, by and among Eagle Materials Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender thereunder, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2020 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.2

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, among Eagle Materials Inc., the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Bank of America, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Truist Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 20, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.2(a)

 

Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2020, among Eagle Materials Inc., as the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2020 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.3

 

Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2007, among the Company and the purchasers named therein filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on October 3, 2007 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.3(a)

 

First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement (Series 2007A) dated September 26, 2012 filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on September 27, 2012 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.4

 

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 2, 2016, among Eagle Materials Inc., the guarantor parties identified therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 2, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

  4.5

 

Form of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026 filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 2, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Limited Partnership Agreement of Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP by and between Texas Cement Company and Lehigh Portland Cement Company effective as of October 1, 2000, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, filed with the Commission on June 27, 2001 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

10.1(a)

 

Amendment No. 1 to Agreement of Limited Partnership by and among Texas Cement Company; TLCC LP LLC; TLCC GP LLC; Lehigh Portland Cement Company; Lehigh Portland Investments, LLC; and Lehigh Portland Holdings, LLC effective as of October 2, 2000, filed as Exhibit 10.2(a) to the 2001 Form 10-K (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

10.2

 

The Eagle Materials Inc. Amended and Restated Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit A to the Company’s Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on June 21, 2013 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.2(a)

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 1, 2006 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.4

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, filed with the Commission on August 8, 2008 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.5

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, filed with the Commission on August 6, 2010 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

 

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10.5(a)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, filed with the Commission on August 6, 2010 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.6

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on November 4, 2011 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.6(a)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the Commission on November 4, 2011 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.7

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2012 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.7(a)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2012 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.7(b)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on November 8, 2012 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.8

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2013 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.8(a)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2013 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.8(b)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2013 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.9

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Commission on November 5, 2014 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

 

10.9(a)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Commission on November 5, 2014 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.9(b)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Commission on November 5, 2014 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.10

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with the Commission on August 4, 2015 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.10(a)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the Commission on October 27, 2015 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.10(b)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the Commission on October 27, 2015 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.11

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.11(a)

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

 

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10.11(b)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.11(c)

 

Form of Time Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.11(d)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.11(e)

 

Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2016 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.12

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on October 25, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.12(a)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(b)

 

Form of Time Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(c)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(d)

 

Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the Commission on July 28, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(e)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on July 30, 2018 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(f)

 

Form of Time Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on July 30, 2018 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(g)

 

Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on July 30, 2018 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(h)

 

Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on July 30, 2018 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(i)

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the Commission on October 30, 2018 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.12(j)

 

The Eagle Materials Inc. Retirement Plan filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Form S-8 POS, filed with the Commission on January 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10.14

 

The Eagle Materials Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, filed with the Commission on June 21, 2000 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.14(a)

 

First Amendment to the Eagle Materials Inc. Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated as of May 11, 2004, filed as Exhibit 10.4(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, filed with the Commission on June 2, 2006 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.15

 

Trademark License and Name Domain Agreement dated January 30, 2004, between the Company and Centex Corporation, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, filed with the Commission on June 14, 2004 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

10.16

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its directors filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, filed with the Commission on June 14, 2004 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

10.17

 

Eagle Materials Inc. Director Compensation Summary filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on October 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

10.18

 

Eagle Materials Inc. Salaried Incentive Compensation Program for Fiscal Year 2020 filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 17, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.19

 

Eagle Materials Inc. Special Situation Program for Fiscal Year 2020 filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 17, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.20

 

Change in Control Continuity Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2019, by and between Eagle Materials Inc. and Michael R. Haack, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 25, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.21

 

Change in Control Continuity Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2019, by and between Eagle Materials Inc. and D. Craig Kesler, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 25, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.22

 

Change in Control Continuity Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2019, by and between Eagle Materials Inc. and Robert S. Stewart, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 25, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.23

 

Change in Control Continuity Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2019, by and between Eagle Materials Inc. and James H. Graass, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 25, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.24

 

Advisory Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2019, by and between Eagle Materials Inc. and David B. Powers, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 25, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.25

 

Form of Performance Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.26

 

Form of Time Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Executives, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.27

 

Form of Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

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10.28

 

Form of Time Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement for Senior Executives, filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.29

 

Eagle Materials Inc. Employee Severance Plan and Summary Plan Description, filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on July 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.30

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, filed with the Commission on October 31, 2019 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference. (1)

 

 

 

10.31

 

Asset Purchase Agreement between Eagle Materials Inc. and Kosmos Cement Company, dated as of November 25, 2019, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Commission on February 2, 2020 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

10.32*

 

Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and among CCP Concrete/Aggregates LLC, Eagle Materials Inc., Hammonton Farms, LLC and Teichert, Inc. dated as of April 17, 2020.

 

 

10.33

 

Settlement Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on December 29, 2017 (File No. 001-12984) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

21*

 

Subsidiaries of the Company.

 

 

23.1*

 

Consent of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm – Ernst & Young LLP.

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Materials Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Materials Inc. pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Materials Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Eagle Materials Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

95*

 

Mine Safety Disclosure.

 

 

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

 

 

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

 

 

 

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

 

*

Filed herewith.

(1)

Required to be identified as a management contract or a compensatory plan or arrangement pursuant to Item 15(a) (3) of Form 10-K.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Michael R. Haack

 

 

Michael R. Haack,
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Michael R. Haack

 

 

Michael R. Haack

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ D. Craig Kesler

 

 

D. Craig Kesler

Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ William R. Devlin

 

 

William R. Devlin

Senior Vice President – Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer

(principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ F. William Barnett

 

 

F. William Barnett, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Richard Beckwitt

 

 

Richard Beckwitt, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Ed H. Bowman, Jr.

 

 

Ed H. Bowman, Jr., Director

 


 

 

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May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Margot L. Carter

 

 

Margot L. Carter, Director

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ George J. Damiris

 

 

George J. Damiris, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Martin M. Ellen

 

 

Martin M. Ellen, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Michael R. Nicolais

 

 

Michael R. Nicolais, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ David B. Powers

 

 

David B. Powers, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Mary P. Ricciardello

 

 

Mary P. Ricciardello, Director

 

 

 

May 22, 2020

 

/s/ Richard R. Stewart

 

 

Richard R. Stewart, Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143