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):

July 30, 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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 30, 2018, Eagle Materials Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Eagle”), announced its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. 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 July 30, 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: July 30, 2018

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   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 FIRST QUARTER EPS UP 22%

ON RECORD REVENUES

DALLAS, TX (July 30, 2018) Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 ended June 30, 2018. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below. (Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year’s fiscal first quarter):

First Quarter Fiscal 2019 Results

 

    Record revenue of $393.8 million, up 8%

 

    Net earnings per diluted share of $1.38, up 22%

 

    First Quarter Fiscal 2019 results were affected by the following items:

 

    A $6.5 million (pre-tax) increase in maintenance expenses primarily due to the timing of the annual maintenance outage at our Fairborn cement plant; the previous outage occurred at Fairborn in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, shortly after we purchased the plant

 

    A $1.8 million litigation loss at our Paperboard subsidiary

 

    $1.6 million of start-up costs at our new frac sand plant in Illinois

 

    New frac sand drying plant in Illinois started up on-time, on-budget and began production in late June

 

    Approximately 500,000 shares were repurchased for $52 million

Commenting on the first quarter results, Dave Powers, President and CEO, said, “We are pleased to report another quarter of record revenue and net earnings. We saw strong margin improvement in our Light Materials sector and pricing improved across nearly all businesses during the quarter. We were also pleased to announce the start-up of our new frac sand drying plant in Illinois and we began loading railcars in late June. Tight freight markets continued to limit our ability to move product and led to higher freight costs which impacted net sales prices in both cement and wallboard this quarter.”

Mr. Powers concluded, “Looking ahead, we anticipate another strong year, as the backlog of work in our markets continues to drive demand for our products.”


Segment Results

Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates and Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was $227.3 million, a slight improvement from the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Heavy Materials operating earnings decreased 13% to $42.8 million primarily due to increased maintenance costs resulting from the timing of the annual maintenance outage at our Fairborn Cement plant. Because we had performed an outage at Fairborn after we purchased the plant in March 2017, there was no outage in the quarter ended June 30, 2017.    

Cement revenue for the quarter, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was up 2% to $186.8 million, reflecting higher sales prices. The average net sales price for the quarter improved 2% to $108.69 per ton. Higher freight costs impacted net cement prices by approximately $1.50 per ton during the quarter. Cement sales volume for the quarter was 1.5 million tons, flat with the prior year.

Operating earnings from Cement for the first quarter were $37.3 million, 14% below the same quarter a year ago. The earnings decline was primarily due to the timing of the planned maintenance outage at our Fairborn cement plant partially offset by improved average net cement sales prices.

Concrete and Aggregates revenue for the first quarter of 2019 was $40.5 million, a decrease of 7%. First quarter operating earnings were $5.5 million, a 9% decline, reflecting lower sales volumes partially offset by improved pricing.    

Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard, increased 11% to $170.2 million. The improvement reflects higher wallboard sales volume and net sales prices. The average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was $160.71 per MSF, a 1% improvement. Sequentially, higher freight costs during the quarter impacted the net sales price by approximately $2 per MSF. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume was 710 million square feet (MMSF), up approximately 9%.

The average Paperboard net sales price this quarter was $531.99 per ton, down 3%. Paperboard sales volume for the quarter increased 4% to 82,000 tons.

Operating earnings were $60.5 million in the sector, an increase of 24%, reflecting improved wallboard sales volumes and prices and lower operating costs. The reduced operating costs primarily reflected lower recycled fiber costs during the quarter.

Oil and Gas Proppants

Eagle’s Oil and Gas Proppants segment reported revenue of $21.8 million, an increase of 15%, primarily resulting from a 16% rise in frac sand sales volume. The first quarter’s operating loss of $2.7 million includes $7.1 million of depreciation, depletion and amortization and $1.6 million of start-up costs at our new frac sand facility in Illinois.

 

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Details of Financial Results

The first quarter litigation loss at our Paperboard subsidiary stems from a judgment in a lawsuit filed by some of the plant’s neighbors regarding specific events that occurred in 2010 and 2012. The judgment does not affect ongoing operations.

We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use 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 revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within Eagle for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

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

About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Cement, Aggregates, Concrete, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard and Frac Sand from over 75 facilities across the U.S. Eagle is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

EXP’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 Monday, July 30, 2018. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the EXP web site eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the site for one year.

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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

 

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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, 2018. This report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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.

For additional information, contact at 214-432-2000.

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    Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business

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

Attachment 4    Consolidated Balance Sheets

Attachment 5    Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 1

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Statement of Consolidated Earnings

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018     2017  

Revenue

   $ 393,756     $ 366,121  

Cost of Goods Sold

     302,122       280,062  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     91,634       86,059  

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV

     9,251       9,876  

Corporate General and Administrative Expense

     (8,003     (9,679

Litigation Settlements and Losses

     (1,800     —    

Other Non-Operating Income

     571       757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes

     91,653       87,013  

Interest Expense, Net

     (6,632     (7,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Income Taxes

     85,021       79,530  

Income Tax Expense

     (18,682     (24,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Earnings

   $ 66,339     $ 54,882  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

    

Basic

   $ 1.39     $ 1.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.38     $ 1.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

    

Basic

     47,690,351       48,121,890  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     48,144,325       48,655,553  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 2

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018     2017  

Revenue*

    

Heavy Materials:

    

Cement (Wholly Owned)

   $ 155,346     $ 149,836  

Concrete and Aggregates

     40,509       43,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     195,855       193,342  

Light Materials:

    

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 142,415     $ 126,813  

Gypsum Paperboard

     27,786       27,056  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     170,201       153,869  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     21,758       18,910  

Other

     5,942       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 393,756     $ 366,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Earnings

    

Heavy Materials:

    

Cement (Wholly Owned)

     28,083       33,305  

Cement (Joint Venture)

     9,251       9,876  

Concrete and Aggregates

     5,484       6,021  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     42,818       49,202  

Light Materials:

    

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 50,480     $ 43,821  

Gypsum Paperboard

     9,994       4,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     60,474       48,759  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     (2,691     (2,026

Other Income

     284       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     100,885       95,935  

Corporate General and Administrative Expense

     (8,003     (9,679

Litigation Settlements and Losses

     (1,800     —    

Other Non-Operating Income

     571       757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes

   $ 91,653     $ 87,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 3

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue

(dollars in thousands, except per ton data)

(unaudited)

 

     Sales Volume  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018      2017      Change  

Cement (M Tons):

        

Wholly Owned

     1,275        1,268        +1

Joint Venture

     236        243        -3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,511        1,511        0

Concrete (M Cubic Yards)

     319        357        -11

Aggregates (M Tons)

     856        895        -4

Gypsum Wallboard (MMSF’s)

     710        654        +9

Paperboard (M Tons):

        

Internal

     32        31        +3

External

     50        48        +4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     82        79        +4

Frac Sand (M Tons)

     366        315        +16

 

     Average Net Sales Price*  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018      2017      Change  

Cement (Ton)

   $ 108.69      $ 106.95        +2

Concrete (Cubic Yard)

   $ 101.66      $ 98.96        +3

Aggregates (Ton)

   $ 9.75      $ 9.22        +6

Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)

   $ 160.71      $ 159.01        +1

Paperboard (Ton)

   $ 531.99      $ 549.69        -3

 

* Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers

 

     Intersegment and Cement Revenue  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018      2017  

Intersegment Revenues:

     

Cement

   $ 4,178      $ 4,929  

Concrete and Aggregates

     331        413  

Paperboard

     17,347        17,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,856      $ 22,699  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cement Revenue:

     

Wholly Owned

   $ 155,346      $ 149,836  

Joint Venture

     27,264        28,170  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 182,610      $ 178,006  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 4

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,     March 31,  
     2018     2017     2018*  

ASSETS

      

Current Assets –

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 14,334     $ 12,233     $ 9,315  

Restricted Cash

     38,753       —         38,753  

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

     184,083       175,002       141,685  

Inventories

     241,000       244,886       258,159  

Federal Income Tax Receivable

     7,315       —         5,750  

Prepaid and Other Assets

     8,304       8,181       5,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     493,789       440,302       458,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment –

     2,627,261       2,454,800       2,586,528  

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

     (1,009,726     (919,732     (991,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     1,617,535       1,535,068       1,595,299  

Investments in Joint Venture

     60,309       53,750       60,558  

Notes Receivable

     3,266       653       115  

Goodwill and Intangibles

     238,541       234,707       239,342  

Other Assets

     13,535       15,110       13,954  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,426,975     $ 2,279,590     $ 2,368,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current Liabilities –

      

Accounts Payable

   $ 93,182     $ 78,763     $ 73,459  

Accrued Liabilities

     95,910       53,288       105,870  

Federal Income Tax Payable

     —         26,462       —    

Current Portion of Senior Notes

     —         81,214       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     189,092       239,727       179,329  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term Liabilities

     30,158       42,026       31,096  

Bank Credit Facility

     270,000       200,000       240,000  

Private Placement Senior Unsecured Notes

     36,500       36,500       36,500  

4.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026

     344,590       343,921       344,422  

Deferred Income Taxes

     125,156       162,329       118,966  

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 47,912,300; 48,547,960 and 48,282,784 Shares, respectively

     479       485       483  

Capital in Excess of Par Value

     74,568       151,141       122,379  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

     (3,956     (7,199     (4,012

Retained Earnings

     1,360,388       1,110,660       1,298,840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,431,479       1,255,087       1,417,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,426,975     $ 2,279,590     $ 2,368,003  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* From audited financial statements

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 5

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following table presents depreciation, depletion and amortization by lines of business for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:

 

     Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2018      2017  

Cement

   $ 12,921      $ 12,479  

Concrete and Aggregates

     2,053        1,914  

Gypsum Wallboard

     4,830        4,442  

Paperboard

     2,109        2,137  

Oil and Gas Proppants

     7,139        7,606  

Corporate and Other

     798        369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 29,850      $ 28,947  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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