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Operator

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Martin Marietta's, Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Sony, and I'll be your coordinator today. At this time all participants have been placed in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the company's prepared remarks.

As a reminder, today's call is being recorded. the to turn host, now will call your over Ms. I Relations Vice Marietta. President Osberg, for of Suzanne Investor Martin Ms. Osberg, you may begin.

Suzanne Osberg

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Ward Nye

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Jim Nickolas

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Ward Nye

as Jim to thanks. deliver building on strengths, XX years celebrates Marietta another Martin the our positioned company, public well record This year. we're year a

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Operator

[Operator Thank Instructions]. you.

Our of Kathryn comes first Group. Thompson Research from question Thompson

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Kathryn Thompson

today. taking questions you for thank Hi, my

it on guidance helpful capital the to weather overall but that The confidence be the say would ‘XX the other for hate better you weather, outlined you to gives that impact baked is – on what is projects what guidance. could and guidance and first Thank parameters I just is understand in to you. question it, is ranging factors from What guidance.

Ward Nye

Good Kathryn. the question. you Thank morning,

at lettings Carolina Colorado of Eastern had Kathryn, billion of tremendous million and look $X.X million. $XXX $X.X I $X.X state anticipate worth are year at think the Florida, look year in Carolina, an year. North this emerging a numbers. things that Texas North and million at confidence. Last $XXX underscore important If this and year. lettings which happen infrastructure. X funding of they really what our those big and billion, one, simply billion is numbers what we do is year to $XXX at basically on into considerably billion, and several billion of worth If they they ran look Number not next is lettings; that North going is we at Carolina that's Texas, over problem prop flow cash us. are looking we If see we in X $X.X this year. last $X.X this year, funding Last Prop for Colorado year

confidence, moved that those non-residential and in overall lot times give we when think states national res particularly are that is we permits multifamily almost were other which in up the is in it X%, the X% If really But thing that's strength three types our infrastructure, double rate. see feel at than numbers our the U.S. Single residential. the seeing by continue markets; almost up states. both to X%, is we're the looking families we the the again you XX% those of US. and up average in in total the I does better a So of

non-res continue remember in to many respects we’ll follow So that.

business; think what of like look are about believe solid of up simply at healthy XX happened XX% has infrastructure, non-res, and a we and to with returning customers we good more telling So at that we what come feels back our if year average a then us. nicely something res over

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numbers, you attractive think but the and how very thinking for that some planning weather? Kathryn, about Here’s do got we’ve wetter how factor is that. ask right So we in usual. you question We're than

it. year. to continued sector capture planning apocalyptic, try based usual. gains, the last is We the then full responsive. way Bluegrass we and factor not we really private weather that's way hope a infrastructure, think about way are go wetter are year better planning and sensible I that helpful and that years, to to that's are that's modestly we the We than trying a for on it several emerging But of for simply but the

Kathryn Thompson

then it more is my is. question on free cash. And Yes, follow-up

uses As cash and ramps on in what the cash we relative and you ’XX, forward, look of takes in discuss you. ’XX? thoughts free could puts are Thank the

Ward Nye

is is, Well, specificity. that Look which with problem. the Jim of to ask answer we I’ll an going a to are address more have embarrassment short

attractive. think business you that, off, cash it’s because So the if when think you this sheer kicks about very about

capitalize of speak positioned course my can year, dividend detail. that to in me turn raised mostly the let we he well Jim; obviously are but last we to this more think as to I colleague

Jim Nickolas

Good morning, Kathryn.

the is beyond. As the capital ‘XX will be case the in call That there's first always, on right the acquisition, and change. no

in versus CapEx ’XX. the to $XXX our it down be spent for in million flat flat in code. retuning will We ’XX, spending same to that ’XX, march $XXX business, million Beyond our capital XXX shareholders. should as then be list, next zip And close to I reinvesting the priority

As obviously ’XX Ward typical we than the our approval, dividend August a and expect not typical mentioned, board by this last repurchase XXX We billion continue back like well. bought ’XX, our down by course, continue share as deleveraging of program. subject in resumed year to of I'd It’s something in shares our increase. we XXXX in debt. to larger then increased X%. we then shares And to, we'll repurchase paying

We are target and until leverage are pay that down into our above ratio get we we going debt to range.

going areas on. So are the those we focus are to

level that know, that ’XX. in cash million some in ‘XX to we you not expect in plan ‘XX occur, cash half $XX our ‘XX closer As in pension will back contributed of so the $XX deployment something it’s of most million slightly in flow taxes to versus offsetting in for We ‘XX ’XX. be our repeat discretionary when verses changes cash to will and $XXX closer is and kind loaded, that's set million

So hopefully that answers your question.

Kathryn Thompson

does, you. It thank

Ward Nye

lot. Kathryn,. a thanks

Operator

Thank you.

Our next comes Grooms Inc. Stephens from of Trey question

line is open. now Your

Trey Grooms

everyone. morning Hi, good

Ward Nye

Hi Trey.

Trey Grooms

as you kind baking as us X% in are additional you pricing cement aggregate. your and the look range well into in Ward, know any aggregate XXXX? as X% color that give view you I Can to on on pricing know of pricing you guys on of

Ward Nye

Sure.

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are X% there X% you looking that's is that's fully Bluegrass’s loaded when to So remember in ours. lower pricing at than with

number remember from an and even this So to quarter momentum are a two, one, fourth think at if looking this thing is I that the factor year, in. you important perspective. Number

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sales South West and as at stone cement last year. new Texas may Houston Texas, some cement at and built you selling We're will selling in recall, near we a out be New Odessa yard As in both facility we Caney well. of that

footprint. and in Trey. across hope So a our we see environment aggregates I healthy that helps again, we pricing think instrument both

Trey Grooms

thank product Yeah, from did mix clarity, mix pricing. And absolutely on you a mention just you. Ward, I for X% think negative

As any you look there? into impact on front there ’XX, you is the that expecting mix are

Ward Nye

we’re No, not.

Bluegrass, impact that, rather much is out I’d relative what it’s to so Trey. I’ve but already specifically separate So only distinct and the said not call that from

Trey Grooms

Got it.

year, the incremental you term the and assuming looks around aggregates and range know you what outlook know Okay this we see the it this long that your of business ’XX. into as at in More a of puts profitability key some my business guidance, I incremental you saw drivers, we about ramp kind something an looking XX% are for look up, long in that margins takes know you specifically you and time. versus been you can for like in talk know for the then the guys follow the has that

Ward Nye

geographically. year expect coming we obviously we into what business and that ‘XX we into if respect the the to ‘XX of host you What actually including well. incremental a seeing not typical we Georgia. XX% for as go that more set think about of the Trey are Carolinas, this it, came going see on of reasons, a would helps Bluegrass in to and was Florida, at Yeah, is we back return be believe types in

positioning the it keep I simply last and look So year of would helpful. expect you to. geographic anticipate were to one had We candidly some under apocalyptic think the see we typically was attractive we think cost we and Colorado. control being of very profile respects. year I spikiness way Number know two, some in results going whether, where number we tough you normalized in see energy think don't degree when if like another that's same candidly Energy We to this year. year that times be, last the spiky the at in is that more

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get into fair think getting That's very As returns we on you constructive. We recall, that to our required when actually with been we've business of market. end tough and the we lower that are in a was may market pricing. it some

will think as well. our I that incremental help

Trey Grooms

you Thank along. and it luck. pass I'll much good Okay, very

Ward Nye

Thanks Trey.

Operator

Thank you.

Stanley Our from Elliott Stifel. comes next question of

line now open. Your is

Stanley Elliott

integration tracking. mentioned that's Thank the for my you everyone. morning question. well Bluegrass how Well, taking and Good been you

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Ward Nye

that making Good who of we're and morning that, Stanley, million a I’m there Yeah, than thanks immigration so I and that certainly to Mid-East, we're do need teams number to too, Stanley Southeast happen. and with in our remember for $XX the really the complement synergy ahead mid-Atlantic you. of that people couple better going things. right question, are I look tracking

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see I other that the I in attractive in, regulatory would industry like have consolidation, and grow say leader that are year, going continue we do to I well. Financially capacity what what are to in going to you think to would I know markets to see, you the a a that never well believe as into exactly but would extraordinarily thing this. us I think is say you positioned be So we is

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Stanley Elliott

and very it I'll pass does. sure It along. you Thank much

Ward Nye

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Sood Bank. from comes of question Deutsche next Our Nishu

is now line Your open.

Nishu Sood

you. Thank

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Ward Nye

Nishu, first the welcome call. to

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side way work what it going Magnolia I'll think them you we at I’d the a we projects work. light we those have continue about feel as know you attractive to another that work big about and be Golden good, already to about aggregates time of on Anyhow, projects more of we look If There looking but LNG, It's or is The dozen also about we decisions down But it are of we of Driftwood. like tons pretty five part there, talking look piece XXXX. haven't what at tell well. numbers is is non-residential are five, a LNG made that three in those heavy other and what contracts. you talked of we we and has we Exxon on just mix. under so ready when know Pass. that see are that's really If we X.X spent in look more of million continue being gulf, is those see LNG, those at million that's project and them and Rio think up to of the steady, see right are nearly large X.X what yards non-residential now moving that’s Grande about those five cement. million as cubic coming X.X of of lot like, tons underway we just and tally our

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Nishu Sood

I about ’XX. as to along wanted No, into those them assumptions that's no, great. some you thinking are ask continuing for And just other lines, kind of

volume logistics for the On issues, and the with the at constraints are costs? obviously know the you what other backup in lower ’XX? you side, there you thinking of are the for kind of know diesel about potentially energy what impact level, you know oil, assumptions margin making then contractor And you

Ward Nye

put I One, the what's in relative with labor. survey firms some Well, of result talk say out planning labor, XXXX. construction payrolls expand their going to The to let’s to AGC stick a let’s long are would here XX% that. about contract and ago not and on

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we probably think that are go and easier you build right. an entirely year. to through by as I have We're surprised the going we’re So

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Nishu Sood

That’s great. the details. Thank you for

Ward Nye

Thank you, Nishu.

Operator

you. Thank

Research. Garik comes question from next Our of Shmois Longbow

Your line is open.

Garik Shmois

downstream about ask yeah. in to of assumptions want mix, just some I your in margin you. Thank ready

Ward Nye

Garik, are you there?

Garik Shmois

Yes, you sorry me? hear can

Ward Nye

on year a with asphalt, be will I'm on some said? ready broke I challenging particularly in Yeah, more businesses, now. potential me for repeat XXXX. one for XXXX for up there. is can ready sorry, mix considering your and decline downstream what you you particularly ready was inputs color looking with [inaudible] you mix second and for margins on in Can margins you hear expectations then I mix

Ward Nye

So and mix. let’s things. first of asphalt to couple we’ll about pivot over a ready put We’ll talk

we’re key were in like if of and more thinking So XX as XX go year. million asphalt XXX,XXX. projects really X.X the was I some into about the that that we’ve XXXX we planning asphalt about and think tons last and points about of year had it

only if play have year-over-year, that's is the considerably what and front looking you range better. tell we would Colorado. I recall, the have what we So in But down asphalt you up

for that. think a in we the So play we’re again, refined right very and it’s place

issues is they the were before Colorado outlined place different this had is I DOT last year very than that of year. a in One

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we're looking in right over was year. now at up last from where if it So XX% paving, and backlog it's a asphalt

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were right, We mentioned in have in seeing remarks also that two in a of the Southwest; have prepared ready pricing attractive is parts of tale what were Colorado. you you tougher businesses, pricing Colorado, Texas. I mix mix the seeing and in ready that really we in

weather happening got of in I backlogs was is – looking driven. was seen work nice We've lot in a Texas would I we’ve Texas; strong infrastructure think say fact in Texas this What in Grand will at The mix and we going like Parkway this area think be year good most moving Hobby is sector. work Airport. that be non-res ready in to But the there, places Houston the in what

for it you XX gives billion specifically Dallas County; ask the metro bonds of So Dallas, about Worth, and Fort look example, $X.X in if of we Tarrant plex a in you sense Dallas broad school Fort industrial Collin $X.X area, pipeline construction over is and $X.X billion right distribution which the County, million Worth, billion. same feet County, the square there in type on just in work.

in districts bit hear nomenclature is in you would about hear you that an Antonio. five speak talk well, We restructured other and and in done we've think south. what And into environment we us so business improved Fort the same Worth us so good typically the thing north, steady will aggregates, is Texas Dallas, we've work a also res residential we see to as consolidated that central San

$X between with business demand. a pretending undermined of as attractive well was more We so better a think effective actually to paper is doing yard. be is helpful? pricing situation out there see got going varying that somewhere we've degrees increases, Garik, $XX think cubic the we is and So you'll one, what price and

Garik Shmois

that’s very Yeah, helpful.

two I healthy years. for out sustainability recognizing infrastructure, of in growth in years, the next if if several the next exit you wondering expire just uncertain three with maybe federal to more extremely XXXX. growth could are environment seeing backlogs speak and on fast a you you good the that was But very over XXXX, funding over to to the look Just

Ward Nye

that encourage one, that a fast the exit. would you You what you’ll much have to will with way is, is know we one to thing the that these states and number successor see I think bill different themselves at deal I very look

look governments driven that federal in fund here either respect. differently government's more way how think around is they like of Florida, on to degree out telling that So high the by is North I specifically I Texas are helpful federal doing when and you happens what's not of states concern you’ll do most states Carolina a at are what what at the or budget don't look transportation of and are state different remarkably that or coming sit and with what state the depended is The or much thing find government.

and NCDOT okay happened would been put this people could think I have at have kept fact have have And we said, would and others extended? some said, they federal had questions just NCDOT look, shutdown In were would the fine. what we going and

you now additional of I that $XX believe that say, find worth at even I of beyond them. back and still that So one the that our over and not we track the nearly the passed a infrastructure of and in five can one of common XX look I high that ground the of and degree concern. is when do still all expiration have fast we transportation would in at guess funding billion consider last the states things was right top administration look November, to on, of refer mechanisms what funding We put that Congress each years when the has

Garik Shmois

you thank Okay, very much.

Ward Nye

Thank you, Garek.

Operator

you. Thank

of Jefferies. comes question Collin next Verron Our from

now Your line is open.

Phil Ng

strong, Resi, of next on end acceleration the the Phil. is attractive some of from exposed to I seems probably market. year in Resi but lot color mid-single growth footprint is a implies more Hey actually provided appreciate you an guys, this XXXX. demographics your an digit pretty for

say line let's little have versus infrastructure. or a sight You commercial of less

some are So you confident cover you how in the on just want to particular. on for Resi get front demand

Ward Nye

is the primary we on do that. very really what we the drive seeing look of on flow attractive communities a You are know continued like and global Resi think thing that

not just it’s much it's building subdivisions. of the as the remember, the home, So building of

in in So curb what’s going to gutter, going going the into and the the what’s what’s roads, utilities.

our at remember XX states we lead permitting are looking So at and again top and if starts. we're looking permits

are in gain X%. leading U.S. versus the what X% our they permits up about XX So we stages would in see is

in of and up Indiana about. that X%. activity are states Texas care and we going multi-family the both deeply Georgia, and and digits and Carolina this, XX up top our in double gains Eight single Florida, to be important single both are even our something is positive very XX North So on with

very to friend we continue XXXX. and again, that be So feel to going see in help? activity attractive we like our housing that's Does

Phil Ng

be sticking that these Yeah, that side, think versus of green the in other guide provide of projects could just non-res. reflected on get color you the really and these know that upside the we at a in new of know do thought. about long you the this pipeline private know a kind able with color these you kind ’XX, that’s some much curious, some for helpful secured on be on And implicit incremental, guide, I when bigger going point how would any are helpful. some they're know projects how you you provided of we to But you appreciate theme light are and you – the these projects, projects highlighted usually imagine last projects. think your that that be in your But how multi-year Thanks? some to to projects about very of of would have

Ward Nye

and say they ‘sure would into them that's we've If are is more contract, not nice they of guidance. Yeah, guide. here not have’, what I If under be are and the to Phil. they would they secured gotten are in are secured

on in so think just projects, it bright if that you of think way be charges. up think broadly, these about would the a they tenure respect . the that's are multi-year, pretty year line that With about I thinking for I three about to to So to two it tend very you

Phil Ng

a lot, appreciate it. Thanks Okay.

Ward Nye

Okay. Thank you, Phil.

Operator

Thank you.

Revich comes Goldman question Sachs. Jerry of Our from next

now Your line open. is

Ben Burud

Burud Good morning for everyone. Ben is Jerry. This on

Ward Nye

Hey Ben.

Ben Burud

We are just lay XX hoping presentation. you you out that your on guys the on slide expand bridge in could

variables looks was aggregates were down give your a you the year-over-year. the year production and that us $XX Can the pricing quarter? million an much it lower like versus idea about what other ago in improvement profits offset were just So how heritage

Jim Nickolas

inventory did repeat Yeah, ‘XX Jim. versus X.X in of inventory comparing prior ’XX not about tons. the year QX in build. again primary The so built QX We’ve the and that was million driver, it’s now is of

headwind in So the that million $XX quarter was a alone.

swing really very quarter. like change bit, don’t I build it at it’s this for this powerful you – quarter-to-quarter. that a Now, can looking know inventory quite results The did

did it its of So year. trends happen in but this nature

you was item versus insurance degree costs prior quarter, QX higher The comp. workman's we’ve that for QX ‘XX quarter – QX know other from $XX and those Again, ’XX, pretty big group a a of at to year of you normalized federal more about that's got for two say at this comp in a this comp I lesser quarter higher ‘XX million so we're year four, it's headwind. with medical looking would perspective and but things this for it’s a and

Ben Burud

Can provide EBITDA then on substantially you XX Got driving you that growth what is highlight. profit some the you slide it. to seems slower And than color gross guiding be that as growth to to disconnect? are

Jim Nickolas

of those some expect had sales ’XX we repeat in and some EBITDA Yeah, helped ’XX. our don’t had in We wins – some improve I with to some we EBITDA. properties to think settlements that

the as difference. in EBITDA what ’XX. gross profit Those counts not So were that’s

are you ‘XX. in why that’s So seeing the difference

Ben Burud

thank you. it, Got

Ward Nye

Ben. Thank you,

Operator

Thank you.

of next Thompson Our Davis. comes from Adam Thalhimer question

Your now open. line is

Adam Thalhimer

Hey, good squeezing morning Thanks for me in. guys.

do just you on pricing. in of QX or you kind of constant? year think that question it do go Ward, First you think and kind building through as up the jumps stays aggregates

Ward Nye

market it think can I market. to vary No, from

aggregates I of are that into a in think places are effect price there increases going number April.

in markets there think how always some different on see you'll specific So mid think tight there's and prospect I the markets for depending get. movement years I

where So I whether position talk I or would occur, it’s specifically Adam. to those matter. think that we're April pegging about think movement practical type start I a don't will really but is of in a in where

Adam Thalhimer

in ready I to Okay, concrete down mix also know margins, QX. a you ask wanted and then bit about

in then I wanted ready thoughts possible half the faster half that? second mix in do when down on I up first margins reverses. recovery mean get you the to think Just is and your are than is it the that or

Ward Nye

One, is I would mix things. a business remember the right. Well, ready say of where couple

in October, a we fact that’s a mix largest So what wettest our very large in years XXX had single in wet is Texas October mix market the and very ready ready historically in month.

the Mother a take there Nature. pop you So chops from in

remind The is mix balance other our thing the you would down really ready of range. I up is front the and

mix February the in Colorado, March. of January, in would you don't is and So tell what ready line out I expect

its the the the the be that and QX, So driven. as you looking mountain business to I build of given over business. for course a is at QX decent that and clearly rocky QX look early would natural of business fact year, bit more

I than year. last I we know attractive a we did think Texas more this You year did do pricing in before, environment have mentioned

some did for that gone we've districts of I effective $X April that we have $XX before business per are I help mentioned on margin and X five three. to to to in is cubic I had think earlier yard and respects the that’s mention we looking thing from many restructuring going the that other

the and longer aim I be Adam, remember So those term. mid-teens how relative is margins to that’s that about so in business really that would to think

Adam Thalhimer

Thanks. Perfect!

Ward Nye

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

from comes of question Craig next Bibb CJS Securities. Our

line is open. Your now

Craig Bibb

you Ward, of, Kind in improving the were in backlogs increase backlog and Hey of and going referenced you the about backlog what’s the the the then revenue? presentation Q&A components up. talked different is overall in

Ward Nye

I’m of their In it a relative exact to what with you give we doing to don’t our hearing those Craig. is respect many terms keep we to backlog. respects customers trying what Yeah in snapshot

not was snapshot to do good that’s like division, the tons is year. million looks So of what tons last out these a business year. We’ll coming. what the are why articulated think you on the give did vision talk Mountains million year customers trends then degree last I X where saying And and revenue into the where in this X I’m in going. in the that versus rather got have But big customers tremendous I'd we’ve mid-Atlantic a work give it trying year. the is about been to the Rocky to This of million the compared they as go business over work particular Southwest, Midwest underlying that’s how play sense has out But over where I course talk specifics etcetera. that during about and is of I in likely called XX much booked tons in those

Craig Bibb

you projects, part your And confident with of producing. those larger have in locked in pricing as

Ward Nye

projects you We basis. on is you annual will typically in an would price what larger do

and project escalators prices So if per you’ll it's you size, then as well. year multiyear a give have and on in go you'll per those

is answer the So yes.

Craig Bibb

two coming. have projects next are way, QX, accelerate Okay we looking then to two the and because coast should the on really more under in with volume large you When do Gulf three comparison. is in and and for the be it's the come

Ward Nye

date said the been has we the part. I’d in three have that start what are are guidance. essence awarded along that there in more was Martin XXXX, Gulf I’d in but What five our And Marietta running and to estimated was in said those were there

view haven’t those otherwise. you of as So those our what or in any in or of backlog any might again, we included guidance

Craig Bibb

Okay, and are awarded, do they when the kick-off. three that

Ward Nye

ones that The awarded are underway. are

that for Craig. we guidance they out would there today have in you again, be So the

Craig Bibb

thanks Alright, guys. great. a Okay lot

Ward Nye

Thank you, Craig.

Operator

and Instinet. question from you next Wood of Nomura our Michael Thank comes

is now open. Your line

Mason Marion

reason below this there you on is this persist? XX%, is all to possible or gap this Marion' at Mason organic Mike. remains structural Hi, working XX% average. why about will for Are gap your pricing if close Bluegrass some

Ward Nye

You a would know I I guess say Mitch. things couple of

Georgia, If you look Georgia. at pricing in in pricing probably relatively Bluegrass our heritage to close

pricing at probably below. modestly look you If Maryland, in Bluegrass

you below. If pricing Kentucky, in is look heritage at Bluegrass it

and it. can products, going TXI. you snapshot clearly look aftermath good history that we you we of you we saw that that earlier try So our Obviously what like are for and it giving you had assure portfolio what are in acquisitions of back doing – go when the you and to are value appropriate the at we we across are getting a when blend looks is in

So what I'm history like. of trying to this you sense on and geographies give different has transactions the what been like our look a

conclusion to probably work I that you'd you that you like leads the towards. to think

Mason Marion

see QX. some weak particularly areas than are the was companies any Resi in like focused of in stronger, report us? in Did then a you weaker, that other and January, already, Okay Resi rebound that have

Ward Nye

a they quarter rates talk certainly and up tell I’ll into seen thing back one on but come they Well it since that will you that and interest have lot of right report, I as a in interest in is view you, said share what that go rates so were when now well, we usually the also won’t pick they that with probably stabilized nice I we more have about heard that. seen I aggressive, The the you have are detail QX home a have going they when more builders a is forward. from saw and pullback stable I

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Mason Marion

you. thank Great,

Ward Nye

Thank you.

Operator

Brent our Thielman Thank of D.A. comes next from question you. Davidson. And

open. Your line is now

Brent Thielman

Great, you. thank

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Ward Nye

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think So are say DOT if Georgia they are in states would and we We that from looking good. a Texas Carolina good, what we and But looking that we put and states extraordinary. looking or like bucket. are again, Colorado come back perspective certainly we DOT think are the places North

Brent Thielman

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Ward Nye

that warrant of been been it’s a part large have the last in at places percentage sized out percentages. know should the couple normal because You percentage years an bigger

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a holistic Texas more I a that as and it picture puts better you at in bigger picture. think say looking fashion, think I

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Brent Thielman

color, the Best Ward. for Thanks of luck!

Ward Nye

welcome. You’re

Operator

from Thank Citi. comes you. And our of question Schrier Scott next

Your line is now open.

Scott Schrier

to I ask ask Ward. to about West pricing. – wanted Hey wanted good I Hi, afternoon. about

– increases a understand from as some that market the perspective, strong it’s a markets, its more price other many which in been a you talk that the in if little mix offset So it’s aggregates can also we end even have very like-for-like having robust and a environment bit supply. times and how curious a I’m about, could this you’ve aggregates there of across Texas about like but seems as I It is talking of account, quite know robust on above different pricing by into maybe Colorado that’s you’ve mid-cycle get in market Texas not the it’s amount is specific your taking on don’t you said pricing consumption I decent basis. markets

market to Gulf more the Texas I’m with of expected, even pricing Coast or be in such possibility this what’s work, moderate of going for amount that a a state? lettings pricing activity better the So see curious, do it it’s demand, you robust is everything,

Ward Nye

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to in Denver in it to do Colorado, high very compare and of I’ve is you when people commented some Texas going of would they and three still will think I three anything heavy are one I are side quarries Colorado differences performing large Denver the XX barriers candid before, large there really today to drives quarries granite be this? in I granite say two. out-sized between to is think the on the years probably be are to and that delta think in continue an I market volume. very, What

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Scott Schrier

are the how If And free EBITDA, for of $X.XX the conversion. roughly to Jim. throws Great! about wanted thinking XX% cash. about free free around tax, That’s off about you’ve said flow guess And cash thinking the answer. I then XX% know in that little to that I and lot I’m my a been know a interest a you business the Ward have cash you bit billion call historically earlier helpful a that one I of you follow-up flow talk CapEx, conversion. maybe

is working to possible your and bracket So what you’re thinking about million? guidance, free $XXX given that things, thinking do Just flow, we it flow capital about ’XX you how or in $XXX to for the think all are for trying million and cash cash take range to up free if to I’m from other perspective? think it

Jim Nickolas

accurate. think I more assumption you Yeah, optimistic is probably are

cash XXXX, good higher pretty doing we conversions, should to flow came where close you out at. We’re in have

Scott Schrier

lot Best to good a really That’s Great! hear. of Thanks guys. luck!

Ward Nye

thank Scott, you.

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Operator

participating Ladies you in conference. for program. and This concludes today’s thank gentlemen, today’s

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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 12 Feb 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript