Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

January 31, 2018

 

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12984   75-2520779

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas   75219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (214) 432-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed from last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 31, 2018, Eagle Materials Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Eagle”), announced its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. A copy of Eagle’s earnings press release announcing these results is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Earnings Press Release dated January 31, 2018 issued by Eagle Materials Inc. (announcing quarterly operating results)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
By:  

/s/ D. Craig Kesler

  D. Craig Kesler
  Executive Vice President – Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 31, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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  Contact at 214/432-2000
  David B. Powers
  President & CEO
  D. Craig Kesler
  Executive Vice President & CFO
  Robert S. Stewart
  Executive Vice President

 

 

News For Immediate Release

EAGLE MATERIALS REPORTS

RECORD THIRD QUARTER EPS UP 78% ON RECORD REVENUES

DALLAS, TX (January 31, 2018) – Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 ended December 31, 2017. Notable items for the quarter include (all comparisons, unless otherwise noted, are with the prior year’s third quarter):

Company Third Quarter Results

 

    Record Revenues of $359.4 million, up 19%

 

    Record Net Earnings per diluted share of $2.08, up 78%

 

    Eagle’s third quarter financial results include a tax benefit of approximately $61 million, or $1.25 per share, primarily due to the remeasurement of our deferred tax liabilities to lower statutory rates as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017

 

    Eagle’s third quarter financial results also include a $39 million pre-tax charge related to the settlement of its class action wallboard antitrust litigation

Third quarter gross profit improved 8%, reflecting the financial results of the recently acquired cement plant in Fairborn, Ohio and related assets (the Fairborn Business) and improved net sales prices across most businesses.

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Cement revenues for the third quarter, including joint venture and intersegment revenues, totaled $161.6 million, which was 17% higher than the same quarter last year. The average net sales price for this quarter was $106.83 per ton, 6% higher than the same quarter last year. Total Cement sales volumes for the quarter were 1.3 million tons, 12% greater than the same quarter a year ago. Like-for-like average net cement sales prices increased 4% and sales volumes declined 2%, respectively, versus the third quarter of fiscal 2017 (comparison excludes cement sales from the Fairborn Business since its acquisition date).

Operating earnings from Cement for the third quarter were a record $52.5 million and 16% greater than the same quarter a year ago. The earnings improvement was driven primarily by earnings from the Fairborn Business and improved average net cement sales prices offset by lower sales volumes from our legacy facilities.


Concrete and Aggregates reported revenues for the third quarter of $38.5 million, a decline of 5%. Third quarter operating earnings were $3.4 million, 26% below the same quarter a year ago, reflecting lower concrete and aggregates sales volumes partially offset by record third quarter concrete and aggregates sales prices. Sales volumes in our Austin concrete and aggregates business were impacted by wet weather in the latter portion of the quarter.

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard revenues for the third quarter totaled $162.6 million, which were 11% greater than the same quarter a year ago. The average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price this quarter was $151.13 per MSF, 1% less than the same quarter a year ago. Gypsum Wallboard sales volumes were a third quarter record 709 million square feet (MMSF), a 10% increase from the same quarter last year. Paperboard sales volumes for the quarter were also a record and 7% greater than the same quarter a year ago. The average Paperboard net sales price this quarter was $581.95 per ton, 11% greater than the same quarter a year ago.

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard reported third quarter operating earnings of $50.7 million, up 1% from the same quarter last year. The earnings improvement primarily reflects improved Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard sales volumes and higher average Paperboard net sales prices.

During the third quarter, Eagle and its subsidiary, American Gypsum, entered into settlement agreements with counsel representing the direct and indirect purchaser classes to settle all claims made against the Company and American Gypsum. Pursuant to the settlement agreements, which remain subject to court approval, the Company and American agreed to make payments totaling approximately $39 million. Eagle and American Gypsum continue to deny all wrongdoing but settled to avoid further litigation expense, distraction of management, and the risk of litigation. We expect to make this cash payment in the next twelve months.

Oil and Gas Proppants

Oil and Gas Proppants reported third quarter revenues of $21.9 million, a 208% increase from the prior year reflecting improved frac sand sales volumes and net sales prices. The third quarter’s operating loss of $1.0 million includes depreciation, depletion and amortization of $5.8 million.

Details of Financial Results

We conduct one of our cement plant operations, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, through a 50/50 joint venture (the “Joint Venture”). We utilize the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s revenues and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

In addition, for segment reporting purposes, we report intersegment revenues as a part of a segment’s total revenues. Intersegment sales are eliminated on the income statement. Refer to Attachment 3 for a reconciliation of the amounts referred to above.

 

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About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, Concrete and Aggregates, and Oil and Gas Proppants from over 75 facilities across the US. Eagle is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Eagle’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on January 31, 2018. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Eagle Web site http://www.eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on that site for one year. For more information, contact Eagle at (214) 432-2000.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains 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 Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statement and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company’s business; public infrastructure expenditures; adverse weather conditions; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; availability of raw materials; changes in energy costs including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; fluctuations in activity in the oil and gas industry, including the level of fracturing activities and the demand for frac sand; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change regulation); possible outcomes of pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions specific to any one or more of the Company’s markets; competition; a cyber-attack or data security breach; announced increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard, cement and frac sand industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions; general economic conditions; and interest rates. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) could affect the revenues and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company’s result of operations. These and other factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With respect to our completed acquisition of the Fairborn Business as described in this press release, factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events and developments to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, failure to realize any expected synergies from or other benefits of the transaction, possible negative effects of consummation of the transaction, significant transaction or ownership transition costs, unknown liabilities or other adverse developments affecting the Fairborn Business, including the results of operations of the Fairborn Business prior and after the closing, the effect on the Fairborn Business of the same or similar factors discussed above to which our business is subject, including changes in market conditions in the construction industry and general economic and business conditions that may affect us following the acquisition. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company’s expectations.

David B. Powers

President and Chief Executive Officer

D. Craig Kesler

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert S. Stewart

Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications

Attachment 1    Statement of Consolidated Earnings

Attachment 2    Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business (Quarter and Nine Months)

Attachment 3    Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenues

Attachment 4    Consolidated Balance Sheets

Attachment 5     Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

 

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Attachment 1

Eagle Materials Inc.

Statement of Consolidated Earnings

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenues

   $ 359,371     $ 302,395     $ 1,101,807     $ 932,557  

Cost of Goods Sold

     264,805       215,015       824,428       682,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     94,566       87,380       277,379       250,545  

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV

     11,372       11,244       33,203       31,371  

Other Non-Operating Income

     1,084       429       2,728       2,008  

Litigation Settlements

     (39,098     —         (39,098     —    

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

     (9,883     (9,166     (29,383     (27,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes

     58,041       89,887       244,829       256,093  

Interest Expense, net

     (6,653     (6,198     (21,592     (15,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Income Taxes

     51,388       83,689       223,237       240,338  

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

     49,992       (27,302     (3,613     (78,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Earnings

   $ 101,380     $ 56,387     $ 219,624     $ 161,968  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE

        

Basic

   $ 2.10     $ 1.18     $ 4.56     $ 3.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 2.08     $ 1.17     $ 4.52     $ 3.35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

        

Basic

     48,221,093       47,881,662       48,132,276       47,901,369  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     48,757,762       48,297,748       48,641,430       48,340,326  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 2

Eagle Materials Inc.

Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017     2016     2017     2016  

Revenues*

        

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

        

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 133,348     $ 121,504     $ 383,229     $ 357,689  

Gypsum Paperboard

     29,262       25,367       83,518       82,683  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     162,610       146,871       466,747       440,372  

Cement (Wholly Owned)

     131,915       107,802       442,747       359,471  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     21,947       7,124       62,879       18,851  

Concrete and Aggregates

     38,454       40,598       124,989       113,863  

Other

     4,445       —         4,445       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 359,371     $ 302,395     $ 1,101,807     $ 932,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Earnings

        

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

        

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 39,841     $ 41,075     $ 123,237     $ 122,109  

Gypsum Paperboard

     10,903       9,380       22,358       30,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     50,744       50,455       145,595       152,936  

Cement:

        

Wholly Owned

     41,151       34,063       121,253       96,252  

Joint Venture

     11,372       11,244       33,203       31,371  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     52,523       45,307       154,456       127,623  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     (1,007     (1,726     (4,787     (11,728

Concrete and Aggregates

     3,414       4,588       15,054       13,085  

Other

     264       —         264       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     105,938       98,624       310,582       281,916  

Litigation Settlements

     (39,098     —         (39,098     —    

Other Non-Operating Income

     1,084       429       2,728       2,008  

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

     (9,883     (9,166     (29,383     (27,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes

   $ 58,041     $ 89,887     $ 244,829     $ 256,093  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Net of Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenues listed on Attachment 3

 

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Attachment 3

Eagle Materials Inc.

Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenues

(unaudited)

 

     Sales Volume  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017      2016      Change     2017      2016      Change  

Gypsum Wallboard (MMSF’s)

     709        646        +10     2,014        1,883        +7

Cement (M Tons):

                

Wholly Owned

     1,123        967        +16     3,734        3,200        +17

Joint Venture

     216        231        -6     686        691        -1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,339        1,198        +12     4,420        3,891        +14

Paperboard (M Tons):

                

Internal

     33        30        +10     96        88        +9

External

     48        46        +4     143        157        -9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     81        76        +7     239        245        -2

Concrete (M Cubic Yards)

     303        348        -13     993        950        +5

Aggregates (M Tons)

     820        906        -9     2,764        2,877        -4

Frac Sand (M Tons)

     379        115        +230     1,083        299        +262

 

     Average Net Sales Price*  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017      2016      Change     2017      2016      Change  

Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)

   $ 151.13      $ 153.34        -1   $ 154.52      $ 155.06        0

Cement (Ton)

   $ 106.83      $ 100.88        +6   $ 106.91      $ 100.45        +6

Paperboard (Ton)

   $ 581.95      $ 524.75        +11   $ 564.46      $ 508.00        +11

Concrete (Cubic Yard)

   $ 100.71      $ 94.38        +7   $ 100.06      $ 94.08        +6

Aggregates (Ton)

   $ 9.68      $ 8.52        +14   $ 9.37      $ 8.49        +10

 

* Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers.

 

     Intersegment and Cement Revenues  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
     Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2017      2016      2017      2016  

Intersegment Revenues:

           

Cement

   $ 4,160      $ 4,336      $ 13,743      $ 12,407  

Paperboard

     19,127        15,887        54,643        45,845  

Concrete and Aggregates

     288        245        1,103        871  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 23,575      $ 20,468      $ 69,489      $ 59,123  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cement Revenues:

           

Wholly Owned

   $ 131,915      $ 107,802      $ 442,747      $ 359,471  

Joint Venture

     25,526        25,909        79,696        77,772  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 157,441      $ 133,711      $ 522,443      $ 437,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 4

Eagle Materials Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,     March 31,  
     2017     2016     2017*  

ASSETS

      

Current Assets –

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 21,676     $ 164,665     $ 6,561  

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

     143,662       115,278       136,313  

Inventories

     239,628       222,783       252,846  

Federal Income Tax Receivable

     —         —         —    

Prepaid and Other Assets

     20,378       5,959       4,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     425,344       508,685       400,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment –

     2,547,430       2,098,695       2,439,438  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

     (972,706     (870,859     (892,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     1,574,724       1,227,836       1,546,837  

Investments in Joint Venture

     55,337       47,600       48,620  

Notes Receivable

     296       1,002       815  

Goodwill and Intangibles

     240,145       161,765       235,505  

Other Assets

     12,197       27,101       14,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,308,043     $ 1,973,989     $ 2,247,124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current Liabilities –

      

Accounts Payable

   $ 73,203     $ 63,847     $ 92,193  

Accrued Liabilities

     101,432       57,649       55,379  

Federal Income Tax Payable

     —         5,215       733  

Current Portion of Senior Notes

     —         81,214       81,214  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     174,635       207,925       229,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term Liabilities

     35,112       57,514       42,878  

Bank Credit Facility

     185,000       —         225,000  

Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

     36,500       36,500       36,500  

4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026

     344,255       343,634       343,753  

Deferred Income Taxes

     116,352       164,841       166,024  

Stockholders’ Equity –

      

Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; None Issued

     —         —         —    

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 48,664,650; 48,409,454 and 48,453,268 Shares, respectively

     487       484       485  

Capital in Excess of Par Value

     156,834       143,623       149,014  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

     (6,805     (10,473     (7,396

Retained Earnings

     1,265,673       1,029,941       1,061,347  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,416,189       1,163,575       1,203,450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,308,043     $ 1,973,989     $ 2,247,124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From audited financial statements.

 

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Attachment 5

Eagle Materials Inc.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following presents depreciation, depletion and amortization by segment for the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

 

     Depreciation, Depletion and
Amortization

($ in thousands)
 
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
 
     2017      2016  

Cement

   $ 13,117      $ 8,763  

Gypsum Wallboard

     4,599        4,636  

Paperboard

     2,204        2,105  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     5,820        4,987  

Concrete and Aggregates

     2,007        1,805  

Corporate and Other

     903        349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 28,650      $ 22,645  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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