UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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, 2019

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

(919) 781-4550

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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). 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. ☐

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

 

 

 

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On July 30, 2019, the Company announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.  The press release, dated July 30, 2019, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

On July 30, 2019, the Company announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.  The press release, dated July 30, 2019, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.  Additional information about the quarter, and the Company’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, which is available on the Company’s website at www.martinmarietta.com by clicking the heading “Financials”, in the “Investors” section and then clicking the quick link “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

The Company will host an online web simulcast of its second-quarter 2019 earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.  The live broadcast of the Company’s conference call will begin at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on July 30, 2019.  An online replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live broadcast and will continue for one year.  A link to these events will be available at the Company’s website at www.martinmarietta.com. For those investors without online web access, the conference call may also be accessed by calling 970-315-0423, confirmation number 4274137.  Additional information about the Company’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, as well as certain other financial or statistical information the Company may present at the conference call, will be provided on the Company’s website.

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

 

 

MARTIN MARIETTA REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2019 RESULTS

 

COMPANY ACHIEVED QUARTERLY RECORDS

FOR REVENUES, GROSS PROFIT AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

Aggregates Shipments Increased 10 Percent

 

Pricing Momentum Continued with Gains Across All Building Materials Product Lines

 

Magnesia Specialties Business Posted Quarterly Records for Revenues and Profitability

 

Company Raises Full-Year Guidance

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 30, 2019) – Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.  

 

Highlights include:

 

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Ward Nye, Chairman, President and CEO of Martin Marietta, stated, “We are proud to have established new quarterly records for revenues, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA, driven by increased aggregates shipments, continued pricing momentum across the Building Materials business and improved cost management. These record-setting second-quarter results demonstrate Martin Marietta’s strong execution as we capitalized on the robust underlying demand across our geographic footprint. Notably, aggregates shipments increased 10 percent, led by our Mid-America and Southeast Groups which achieved double-digit-growth as these markets benefited from improving strength in public- and private-sector spending and contributions from acquired operations. Based on these current trends and our strong first-half performance, we are raising our full-year outlook and believe 2019 will be another record year for Martin Marietta.

“Construction activity in our Top 10 states is outpacing the nation as a whole, as evidenced by recent trends in total construction starts. Importantly, aggregates shipments to our three primary end-use markets increased for a second consecutive quarter, demonstrating the breadth of overall demand in our key regions. Attractive underlying market fundamentals, including notable employment gains, population growth and superior state fiscal health, across our geographic footprint should continue to bolster private-sector construction demand. We expect infrastructure projects to accelerate during the second half of the year, supported by meaningful increases in public lettings and contract awards in our key states, notably Texas and Colorado.”

Mr. Nye concluded, “Throughout our 25-year history as a public company, Martin Marietta has established a proven record of responsibly managing and growing our business to create long-term shareholder value.  Going forward, we will continue to build upon our successful approach of price discipline, strategic geographic positioning and prudent capital allocation.  We remain committed to the disciplined execution of our strategic plan and the world-class attributes of our business – including safety, ethics, cost oversight and operational excellence – to drive continued profitability growth in 2019 and beyond.”

Mr. Nye’s CEO Commentary may be found on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.

 

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Second-Quarter Operating Results

(All comparisons are versus the prior-year quarter unless noted otherwise)

 

 

 

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Building Materials Business

Second-quarter operating results reflect strong underlying product demand, most notably in North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa and Maryland, as customers continued to address weather-deferred projects from 2018 and growing backlogs. Texas and Colorado, the Company’s two largest states by revenues, experienced near-record precipitation and unseasonable snow accumulation, respectively.  This extreme weather temporarily hindered construction activity and negatively impacted the aggregates, cement and downstream operations in these regions.  

Aggregates

Second-quarter aggregates volume and pricing improved 9.9 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. Same-store aggregates volume and pricing improved 6.1 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively.

 

 

Martin Marietta’s second-quarter aggregates shipments by end use are as follows (all comparisons are versus the prior-year quarter):

Infrastructure Market

 

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Residential Market

 

ChemRock/Rail Market

Aggregates product gross margin increased 340 basis points to 33.2 percent, reflecting improved operating leverage from increased shipment and production levels and the absence of the $10.2 million impact of selling acquired inventory after its markup to fair value as part of acquisition accounting incurred in 2018.  

Cement

Second-quarter cement product revenues decreased slightly, as pricing growth of 4.6 percent was offset by a 4.9 percent volume decline resulting from extreme Texas precipitation, most significantly in Dallas/Fort Worth. Production efficiencies and lower maintenance costs contributed to the 110-basis-point expansion in product gross margin to 37.6 percent.  

Downstream businesses

Ready mixed concrete shipments decreased 15.5 percent, driven by unfavorable weather conditions in Texas and Colorado. Ready mixed concrete selling prices improved 2.5 percent.  Colorado asphalt shipments declined 8.2 percent while pricing improved 5.2 percent.  

 

Magnesia Specialties Business

Magnesia Specialties product revenues increased 3.3 percent to a record $70.4 million as the business continued to benefit from solid global demand for magnesia chemical products.  Product gross margin improved 500 basis points to 41.5 percent driven by favorable product mix, production efficiencies and lower energy costs.       

Consolidated

During the second quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company identified a prior-period error that overstated its equity earnings from a nonconsolidated affiliate. The overstatement was not deemed material to any previously-reported periods and was therefore corrected as an out-of-period expense of $15.7 million ($12.0 million net of tax) during second-quarter 2019. The pretax noncash adjustment is recorded in other nonoperating expenses, net, consistent with the recurring classification of equity earnings from the affiliate.

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2018, other operating income, net, included $16.9 million of gains on the sale of surplus land and $7.7 million, net, of litigation and related settlements.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30 was $333.7 million in 2019 compared with $238.0 million in 2018.

Cash paid for property, plant and equipment additions for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $207.5 million.  Capital expenditures for the full year are expected to range from $350 million to $400 million as the Company continues to prudently deploy capital into the business.

At June 30, 2019, the Company’s ratio of consolidated net debt-to-consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the applicable credit agreement, for the trailing twelve months was 2.7 times.  

Commitment to Enhance Long-Term Shareholder Value

Martin Marietta is dedicated to disciplined capital allocation that preserves the Company’s financial flexibility and further enhances shareholder value. The Company’s capital allocation priorities remain unchanged and include value-enhancing acquisitions that promote the successful execution of the Company’s strategic growth plan, organic capital investment, and the return of cash to shareholders through a meaningful and sustainable dividend and share repurchases.

The Company has returned $1.5 billion to shareholders in the form of dividend payments and share repurchases since announcing a 20 million share repurchase authorization in February 2015. In May 2019, the Company declared its 100^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Additionally, during second-quarter 2019, the Company repurchased 232,400 shares of common stock pursuant to its share repurchase authorization.  As of June 30, 2019, 13.9 million shares remained under the current repurchase authorization and 62.4 million shares of Martin Marietta common stock were outstanding.

Full-Year Outlook

Martin Marietta’s geographic footprint has attractive underlying market fundamentals, including notable employment gains, population growth and superior state fiscal health – all attributes promoting steady and sustainable construction growth. Supported by robust underlying demand and third-party forecasts, Martin Marietta is raising its full-year guidance based on its belief that the current construction cycle will continue for the foreseeable future and expand further this year for each of the Company’s three primary construction end-use markets. Notably:

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Based on current trends and expectations, management has raised its full-year guidance as follows:  

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Same-Store Information

This earnings release contains certain information on a same-store basis. When providing certain results in comparison with prior periods, the Company may exclude the operating results of recently acquired businesses that do not have comparable results in the periods being discussed. This approach allows management and investors to evaluate the performance of the Company’s operations on a comparable basis without the effects of acquisition activity. The Company’s same-store information may not be comparable with similar measures used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This earnings release contains financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the closest GAAP measure are included in the accompanying Appendix to this earnings release.  

Conference Call Information

The Company will discuss its second-quarter 2019 earnings results on a conference call and an online web simulcast today (July 30, 2019). The live broadcast of the Martin Marietta conference call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. An online replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events will be available at the Company’s website. Additionally, the Company has posted supplemental information related to its second-quarter performance on its website. For those investors without online web access, the conference call may also be accessed by calling (970) 315-0423, confirmation number 4274137.

About Martin Marietta

Martin Marietta, a member of the S&P 500 Index, is an American-based company and a leading supplier of building materials, including aggregates, cement, ready mixed concrete and asphalt. Through a network of operations spanning 27 states, Canada and The Bahamas, dedicated Martin Marietta teams supply the resources necessary for building the solid foundations on which our communities thrive. Martin Marietta’s Magnesia Specialties business provides a full range of magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide and dolomitic lime products. For more information, visit www.martinmarietta.com or www.magnesiaspecialties.com

Investor Contact:  

Suzanne Osberg

Vice President, Investor Relations

(919) 783-4691

Suzanne.Osberg@martinmarietta.com

 

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If you are interested in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. stock, management recommends that, at a minimum, you read the Company’s current annual report and Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the past year.  The Company’s recent proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders also contains important information.  These and other materials that have been filed with the SEC are accessible through the Company’s website at www.martinmarietta.com and are also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  You may also write or call the Company’s Corporate Secretary, who will provide copies of such reports.

Investors are cautioned that all statements in this press release that relate to the future involve risks and uncertainties, and are based on assumptions that the Company believes in good faith are reasonable but which may be materially different from actual results.  These statements, which are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, give the investor the Company’s expectations or forecasts of future events.  You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts.  They may use words such as “anticipate”, “expect”, “should”, “believe”, “will”, and other words of similar meaning in connection with future events or future operating or financial performance.  Any or all of our forward-looking statements here and in other publications may turn out to be wrong.

The Company’s outlook is subject to various risks and uncertainties, and is based on assumptions that the Company believes in good faith are reasonable but which may be materially different from actual results. Factors that the Company currently believes could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release (including the outlook) include, but are not limited to: the performance of the United States economy; shipment declines resulting from economic events beyond the Company’s control; a widespread decline in aggregates pricing, including a decline in aggregates volume negatively affecting aggregates price; the history of both cement and ready mixed concrete being subject to significant changes in supply, demand and price fluctuations; the termination, capping and/or reduction or suspension of the federal and/or state gasoline tax(es) or other revenue related to infrastructure construction; the level and timing of federal, state or local transportation or infrastructure projects funding, most particularly in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa and Maryland; the United States Congress’ inability to reach agreement among themselves or with the current Administration on policy issues that impact the federal budget; the ability of states and/or other entities to finance approved projects either with tax revenues or alternative financing structures; levels of construction spending in the markets the Company serves; a reduction in defense spending and the subsequent impact on construction activity on or near military bases; a decline in the commercial component of the nonresidential construction market, notably office and retail space; a decline in energy-related construction activity resulting from a sustained period of low global oil prices or changes in oil production patterns in response to this decline, particularly in Texas; a slowdown in residential construction recovery; unfavorable weather conditions, particularly Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast hurricane activity, the late start to spring or the early onset of winter and the impact of a drought or excessive rainfall in the markets served by the Company, any of which can significantly affect production schedules, volumes, product and/or geographic mix and profitability; the volatility of fuel costs, particularly diesel fuel, and the impact on the cost, or the availability generally, of other consumables, namely steel, explosives, tires and conveyor belts, and with respect to the Company’s Magnesia Specialties business, natural gas; continued increases in the cost of other repair and supply parts; construction labor shortages and/or supply‐chain challenges; unexpected equipment failures, unscheduled maintenance, industrial accident or other prolonged and/or significant disruption to production facilities; increasing governmental regulation, including environmental laws; transportation availability or a sustained reduction in capital investment by the railroads, notably the availability of railcars, locomotive power and the condition of rail infrastructure to move trains to supply the Company’s Texas, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina and the Gulf Coast markets, including the movement of essential dolomitic lime for magnesia chemicals to the Company’s plant in Manistee, Michigan and its customers; increased transportation costs, including increases from higher or fluctuating passed-through energy costs or fuel surcharges, and other costs to comply with tightening regulations, as well as higher volumes of rail and water shipments; availability of trucks and licensed drivers for transport of the Company’s materials; availability and cost of construction equipment in the United States; weakening in the steel industry markets served by the Company’s dolomitic lime products;  a trade dispute with one or more nations impacting the U.S. economy, including the impact of tariffs on the steel industry; unplanned changes in costs or realignment of customers that introduce volatility to earnings, including that of the Magnesia Specialties business that is running at capacity; proper functioning of information technology and automated operating systems to manage or support operations; inflation and its effect on both production and interest costs; the concentration of customers in construction markets and the increased risk of potential losses on customer receivables; the impact of the level of demand in the Company’s end-use markets, production levels and management of production costs on the operating leverage and therefore profitability of the Company;  the possibility that the expected synergies from acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period, including achieving anticipated profitability to maintain compliance with the Company’s leverage ratio debt covenant; changes in tax laws, the interpretation of such laws and/or administrative practices that would increase the Company’s tax rate;  violation of the Company’s debt covenant if price and/or volumes return to previous levels of instability; continued downward pressure on the Company’s common stock price and its impact on goodwill impairment evaluations; reduction of the Company’s credit rating to non-investment grade; and other risk factors listed from time to time found in the Company’s filings with the SEC.  

You should consider these forward-looking statements in light of risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and other periodic filings made with the SEC.  All of our forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors.  In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we consider immaterial could affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements, or adversely affect or be material to the Company.  The Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

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MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

Unaudited Operational Highlights

 

 

 

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