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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO   Contact at 214/432-2000
  Steven R. Rowley
  President & CEO
  D. Craig Kesler
  Executive Vice President & CFO
  Robert S. Stewart
  Executive Vice President

 

 

News For Immediate Release

EAGLE MATERIALS INC. REPORTS

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

DALLAS, TX (February 1, 2011) - Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 ended December 31, 2010. Notable items for the quarter include:

 

   

Revenues of $103.9 million

 

   

Net earnings of $5.5 million

 

   

Diluted earnings per share of $0.12

Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Operating earnings from Cement for the third quarter were $15.3 million, a 14% increase from the same quarter a year ago. The earnings increase reflects improved sales volumes and lower operating costs. Cement revenues for the quarter, including joint venture and intersegment revenues, totaled $54.9 million, 3% higher than the same quarter last year. Cement sales volumes for the quarter were 619,000 tons, 6% above the same quarter a year ago. The average net sales price this quarter was $80.11, 5% less than the same quarter last year.

Concrete and Aggregates reported operating earnings of $0.2 million for the third quarter, up $0.3 million from the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to improved sales volumes.

Revenues from Concrete and Aggregates were $10.3 million for the quarter, 13% higher than the same quarter a year ago. Concrete sales volume increased 19% from the same quarter a year ago to 113,000 cubic yards. Concrete average net sales price for the quarter of $62.72 per cubic yard was 6% less than the same quarter a year ago. Aggregates sales volume of 677,000 tons for this quarter was 45% higher than the sales volume for the same quarter a year ago. Aggregates average net sales price for the quarter was $5.02, down 20% compared to last year’s third quarter.

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard had a third quarter operating loss of $0.4 million compared to operating earnings of $0.9 million in the same quarter last year. Lower wallboard net sales prices and higher recycled fiber costs were the primary drivers of the quarterly earnings decline.


Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard revenues for the third quarter totaled $59.3 million, a 2% increase from the same quarter a year ago. The revenue increase reflects increased Paperboard sales prices offset by lower wallboard net sales prices.

The average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price this quarter was $86.65 per MSF, 3% less than the same quarter a year ago. Gypsum Wallboard sales volumes for the quarter of 386 million square feet (MMSF) were essentially flat with the same quarter last year. The average Paperboard net sales price this quarter was $477.75 per ton, 15% higher than the same quarter a year ago. Paperboard sales volumes for the quarter were 47,000 tons, 6% less than the same quarter a year ago.

Details of Financial Results

Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP, one of our cement plant operations, is conducted 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 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 in 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 4 for a reconciliation of the amounts referred to above.

About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Paperboard, Concrete and Aggregates from 25 facilities across the US. The Company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

 

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EXP’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward looking information and other matters at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time) on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the EXP 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 EXP 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; availability of raw materials; changes in energy costs including, without limitation, natural gas and oil; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change regulation); changes in economic conditions specific to any one or more of the Company’s markets; competition; announced increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction; 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 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, 2010 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010. These reports are 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.

Steven R. Rowley

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

 

(1) Summary of Consolidated Earnings

 

(2) Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business (Quarter)

 

(3) Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business (Nine Months)

 

(4) Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenues

 

(5) Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 1

Eagle Materials Inc.

Summary of Consolidated Earnings

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      Change  

Revenues

   $ 103,870       $ 104,529         -1

Earnings Before Income Taxes

   $ 6,620       $ 5,467         +21

Net Earnings

   $ 5,496       $ 4,684         +17

Earnings Per Share:

        

- Basic

   $ 0.13       $ 0.11         +18

- Diluted

   $ 0.12       $ 0.11         +9

Average Shares Outstanding:

        

- Basic

     43,887,833         43,752,952         0

- Diluted

     44,199,121         44,092,803         0
     Nine Months Ended December 31,  
     2010      2009      Change  

Revenues

   $ 366,799       $ 370,519         -1

Earnings Before Income Taxes

   $ 31,608       $ 37,602         -16

Net Earnings

   $ 25,653       $ 27,026         -5

Earnings Per Share:

        

- Basic

   $ 0.58       $ 0.62         -6

- Diluted

   $ 0.58       $ 0.61         -5

Average Shares Outstanding:

        

- Basic

     43,858,606         43,655,146         0

- Diluted

     44,200,558         44,033,928         0

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 2

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     Change  

Revenues*

      

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

      

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 45,389      $ 45,374        0

Gypsum Paperboard

     13,890        12,900        +8
                  
     59,279        58,274        +2
     57     56  

Cement (Wholly Owned)

     34,301        37,171        -8
     33     35  

Concrete and Aggregates

     10,290        9,084        +13
     10     11  
                  

Total

   $ 103,870      $ 104,529        -1
     100     100  
                  

Operating Earnings

      

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

      

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ (2,535   $ (2,287     -11

Gypsum Paperboard

     2,160        3,216        -33
                  
     (375     929        -140
     -2     7  

Cement:

      

Wholly Owned

     8,061        7,481        +8

Joint Venture

     7,196        5,910        +22
                  
     15,257        13,391        +14
     100     93  

Concrete and Aggregates

     154        (98     n/a   
     1     -1  

Other, net

     192        110        +75
     1     1  
                  

Total Operating Earnings

     15,228        14,332        +6
     100     100  

Corporate General Expenses

     (3,942     (3,170     +24

Interest Expense, net

     (4,666     (5,695     -18
                  

Earnings Before Income Taxes

   $ 6,620      $ 5,467        +21
                  

 

* Net of Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenues listed on Attachment 4.

 

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Attachment 3

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Revenues and Earnings by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     Change  

Revenues*

      

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

      

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 153,903      $ 159,016        -3

Gypsum Paperboard

     52,998        38,298        +38
                  
     206,901        197,314        +5
     57     53  

Cement (Wholly Owned)

     125,652        135,886        -8
     34     37  

Concrete and Aggregates

     34,246        37,319        -8
     9     10  
                  

Total

   $ 366,799      $ 370,519        -1
     100     100  
                  

Operating Earnings

      

Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard:

      

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 3,961      $ 2,453        +61

Gypsum Paperboard

     9,787        12,618        -22
                  
     13,748        15,071        -9
     24     23  

Cement:

      

Wholly Owned

     23,149        31,693        -27

Joint Venture

     17,868        18,276        -2
                  
     41,017        49,969        -18
     72     75  

Concrete and Aggregates

     923        1,692        -45
     2     2  

Other, net

     1,084        113        +859
     2     0  
                  

Total Operating Earnings

     56,772        66,845        -15
     100     100  

Corporate General Expenses

     (12,060     (12,314     -2

Interest Expense, net

     (13,104     (16,929     -23
                  

Earnings Before Income Taxes

   $ 31,608      $ 37,602        -16
                  

 

* Net of Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenues listed on Attachment 4.

 

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Eagle Materials Inc.

Attachment 4

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenues

(unaudited)

 

     Sales Volume  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010      2009      Change     2010      2009      Change  

Gypsum Wallboard (MMSF’s)

     386         388         0     1,237         1,302         -5

Cement (M Tons):

                

Wholly Owned

     408         418         -2     1,482         1,497         -1

Joint Venture

     211         166         +27     614         529         +16
                                                    
     619         584         +6     2,096         2,026         +3

Paperboard (M Tons):

                

Internal

     17         15         +13     53         53         0

External

     30         35         -14     115         105         +9
                                                    
     47         50         -6     168         158         +6

Concrete (M Cubic Yards)

     113         95         +19     353         380         -7

Aggregates (M Tons)

     677         468         +45     2,098         1,928         +9

 

     Average Net Sales Price*  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010      2009      Change     2010      2009      Change  

Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)

   $ 86.65       $ 89.00         -3   $ 93.90       $ 94.01         0

Cement (Ton)

   $ 80.11       $ 84.01         -5   $ 80.51       $ 86.34         -7

Paperboard (Ton)

   $ 477.75       $ 415.62         +15   $ 477.80       $ 410.16         +16

Concrete (Cubic Yard)

   $ 62.72       $ 66.53         -6   $ 64.64       $ 67.75         -5

Aggregates (Ton)

   $ 5.02       $ 6.25         -20   $ 5.66       $ 6.36         -11

 

* Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers.

 

     Intersegment and Cement Revenues  
     Quarter Ended
December 31,
     Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Intersegment Revenues:

           

Cement

   $ 1,394       $ 915       $ 3,550       $ 3,748   

Paperboard

     8,491         8,124         27,311         26,753   

Concrete and Aggregates

     153         167         460         672   
                                   
   $ 10,038       $ 9,206       $ 31,321       $ 31,173   
                                   

Cement Revenues:

           

Wholly Owned

   $ 34,301       $ 37,171       $ 125,652       $ 135,886   

Joint Venture

     19,181         15,327         55,949         48,736   
                                   
   $ 53,482       $ 52,498       $ 181,601       $ 184,622   
                                   

 

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Attachment 5

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     December 31,     March  31,
2010*
 
     2010     2009    

ASSETS

      

Current Assets –

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 4,053      $ 22,442      $ 1,416   

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

     42,254        38,262        49,721   

Inventories

     111,012        99,515        105,871   

Prepaid and Other Assets

     2,464        4,553        4,266   
                        

Total Current Assets

     159,783        164,772        161,274   
                        

Property, Plant and Equipment –

     1,110,787        1,100,534        1,100,590   

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

     (503,063     (455,960     (468,121
                        

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     607,724        644,574        632,469   

Notes Receivable

     13,150        7,024        10,586   

Investments in Joint Venture

     31,546        33,797        33,928   

Goodwill and Intangibles

     151,698        152,335        152,175   

Other Assets

     26,542        21,517        23,344   
                        
   $ 990,443      $ 1,024,019      $ 1,013,776   
                        

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current Liabilities –

      

Accounts Payable

   $ 30,464      $ 16,460      $ 27,840   

Federal Income Taxes Payable

     18        3,817        —     

Accrued Liabilities

     35,901        38,086        44,044   
                        

Total Current Liabilities

     66,383        58,363        71,884   
                        

Senior Notes

     285,000        300,000        300,000   

Bank Credit Facility

     5,000        —          3,000   

Long-Term Liabilities

     40,778        100,090        67,946   

Deferred Income Taxes

     124,503        118,114        119,299   

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 44,196,759; 43,809,874 and 43,830,794 Shares, respectively.

     442        438        438   

Capital in Excess of Par Value

     19,450        16,878        14,723   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

     (3,518     (6,040     (3,518

Retained Earnings

     452,405        436,176        440,004   
                        

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     468,779        447,452        451,647   
                        
   $ 990,443      $ 1,024,019      $ 1,013,776   
                        

 

* From audited financial statements.

 

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