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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Martin Marietta’s First Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Howard, and I will 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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projects. to to revenues. of one exception of weather XXXX limiting on the and temperatures, Colorado, contractors in by the first and ability in the Heritage experienced The the perform limits opportunity delayed increased our traditionally mix Rocky weather quarter by shipments provided of winters state Southeast work was volume paving record of company’s largest both second harshest ready Mid-America double-digit terms improved winter outdoor While Colorado notable in and construction businesses precipitation contractors Mountain modestly new in affecting activity its of concrete division. asphalt and the and the XX.X%, Groups. aggregates and aggregates, led gains negatively advance

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both of As in a and Xst majority price on Texas. became reminder, the Colorado April annual effective increases

freezing Our lost reduced winter Colorado from ground in weather asphalt temperatures and asphalt production extreme resulting including paving shipments. days business

Colorado X%. in First pricing quarter asphalt improved

of Importantly, now bidding turn the market. call customer quarter the and are we to Colorado of to our specifics activity first results. Jim? in and confident strength the discuss remained strong highly financial Jim over I’ll confidence

Jim Nickolas

conjunction to The gross XXX materials building million, you, business in and margin volume highlighted, services Ward quarter majority expanded pricing our product to improved which, of operating operations with shipment levels Thank revenues Aggregates the to XX% improved improvement. record of from higher and increase. higher and steadier $XXX leverage, as benefited and achieved million. $XXX points margin first products the XX% XX% cement growth. gross basis drove prices, And profit provided Ward. an strong production

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gross and gross Product higher Additionally, for steady supplies sales lower profit of product attractive and services. $XX the thanks production first products million. efficiencies helped business contract at offset in margins price margin achieved improvements XX.X%. that an record to quarter increased costs held

results benefit two non-recurring included consolidated Our items. the of

TXI operations. an First, we from other as to reversed which accrual increased acquisition, income accounting a purchase is million operating related net $X earnings in the recorded

calculation. pass-through of the items recorded income tax discreet change expense the quarter. from may a tax should in of rate entity reduced for $XX which subsidiary tax we be to status of in a seek operation, extrapolated Second, Neither benefit million, the a run these

first the benefit tax other and Excluding events. discrete quarter

go rate expect And XXXX to estimated XX% of we’ll our year. rest year We the tax XX%. full from range the to to for

our investment in the flow unchanged with cash acquisitions, our priorities shareholder range million million of on focus organic on through high while through expected for we return value program and last target increasing that all allocation Since returning Capital trailing returned capital consolidated leverage of were value expenditures EBITDA remain to conurbation ratio. as capital opportunistic are ratio XX from and more through in projects announcement our margin dividends $XXX efficiency February invest creating dividends credit year billion The our of to the deployment shareholders X.X full enhancing increased X% to repurchases months share to consolidated Our XXXX, the as $XXX of with continued defined share expansion. as prudent August. to in in drive meaningful focused than and as repurchases, net free March we the to well ended XXXX, sustainable applicable times. debt repurchase agreement $X.X share

over With this leverage back we I’ll and continue top expect ratio ward. to ratio, the to times year the two target X.X end. While turn leverage above end of to to call remains modestly our target our of that, deleveraging return by

Ward Nye

confident Jim, today’s reaffirmed norms. improvement outlined release output Remember nonetheless in for in thanks. extreme XXXX we contemplates highly guidance. of the (XX:XX) and historic remain in our our from conditions have than our an conditions but regions in the in to balance weather as experienced wetter our conclude we outlook full-year XXXX

in our were results. raise first are based solely it’s believe rest and the year, of for pleased with the these on we outlook we performance to guidance our While premature quarter year full confident

results As March. during driven the construction disproportionately quarter weeks we’ve activity often last typically the are noted, first two of by

states and state employment the and appropriate with confidence private product consider on across our top XXXX, our of in and is from as sector key of company transportation its our well. XX posting construction the that our another a growth We underpinning for combined future to will regions trends periods support nation later as volume population outpace attractive pricing In believe the gains positive the of sustainable outlook we in year. anticipate and contribute to We year. continued will it’s for whole growth departments way lines momentum all the in our our whether to revisit rest to record positive and trends year

as company to years that XX with proven celebrates approach this the be Marietta a Martin we’ll successful. As public continue year, it’s

commitment remain price, our growth to will our and on If shareholders. Martin and for questions. underscored provide discipline, capital the addressing by strategic to focus allocation we instructions, our we to That’s continued about profitability and prudent Our positioning operator the now Marietta’s confident safety. attention value achieve your geographic turn ability why create required will

Operator

Our from Instructions] or Research comment first from comes [Operator of the line question Catherine Thomson Thompson Group.

Your line is open.

Catherine Thompson

my Hi, today. thank questions you for taking

points, could with was from the The two-part the is an follow-up could mix first, the question what mean that prepared for in great and mean of visibility general. stone, as basis for does year, of of certainly a confirm first on the you going haven’t percentage build in does did last does what A field to XXXX quantification then give that commentary base impact? feedback forward that that versus it greater mix there because more second not volumes that how question, for going seem be you QX ASPs. that, to forward? And what degree, comments – as QX, you industry inventory about from it

Ward Nye

quarter morning, Thanks in for question. first This inventory year. couple we have Catherine. draw this the one, Good actually ward. yes, down A of is of your did things,

year. have not saw to did build you last we that So,

your question. of part first the that’s So

of we’re what base clearly. it I would between this for I’m really XX% last base Last think was to that questions an our was the XXXX way address, of point, product it my the XX.X% almost to out, quarter think the very and are about it. and relative looking at here’s went happy I If notion other to was important I this part first XX% really to us year XX%. because stone think good Catherine. About somewhere of of year products one, this your try stone, encourage is year XX% hit is you that’s here’s year, clean stone. of to

base At today, you’re concrete time. to of up more glad a likely asphalt beginning are base seeing point, last that’s period some and on projects you’re stone to from of put top the going newer are or longer stone. If ground that

to a of for have it business Greater going that is we through. for had have for look they and on at nice our same as ASP as tell would to get important heritage really, last I heritage here’s come we well longer-term in we’re mix our base take So, the ASP that. go sales through XXXX had my if stone start story to stone view projects improved we this been those quarter, pretend quarter, would good sales clean that our we balance XXXX, had if the but X.X%. think a what what’s

So heritage I is as that base stone XXX inventories pricing attractive. that’s type think the business the your point relative to to we think And and also improvement responded attractive. well. seeing We more of think do basis question I our growth, is

Catherine Thompson

follow-up Yes. cement. A the on

you a could terms unplanned, and planned this last maintenance. Just higher just a versus in cost little QX there more dollar how year perhaps bit of how unplanned then a maybe maintenance versus was? clarification some And perhaps quantify quarter clarification, on the planned you impacts were said a or typical

Ward Nye

do on I’ll double this Jim this. ask help to way. Well, it let’s team

Let me start the conversation in this regard.

year. what a first million to worth Catherine, say spent about year, What quarter course of done we I the is we’ve we anticipated the having the of that. during kilns the into invested relative came $XX.X million expense we the in As would as $XX.X of or

the of quarter we first into in notion that to process driven what market. period that’s several our we aggressively very looks a maintenance at to very financials. do primarily want summer clearly and issues but other to be an place that pure by accelerating Texas months dollars over some the as ask years, into and inventory some Jim of of for, look I’ll a you if run is the that the around to speak the like in business So, that the go specifically lot the that affect attractive thought

Jim Nickolas

million Morning, $X quarter expense, million was Good this That million was unplanned. between the planned little Catherine. XXXX. more $XX expense a $XX that The of under maintenance $X that versus higher QX breakout million was about about of

Catherine Thompson

perfect. Okay,

Jim Nickolas

about XX the So side. that’s points gross percentage on margin

gross we run inventory downtime. cement lower, the out let we our that We resulted items production year. dip million the just two growth, have, headwind deeper good sales for which Those are had versus biggest margin impact sold, shipments, me other again, had the into The a because whole inventory did draw We to in the for the the clarity. in impacts, given cement, maintenance and a prior way, down. the $X quarter was

The about $X increased was we had two as item supply new outlets. was third million rate distribution to

the are about the that there’s of the So, Those margin extra cement business. million biggest items for three $X impacted expense. gross

Ward Nye

what And moving new and Catherine, would increased primarily Caney onto the obviously, and to add I out Houston into transportation Odessa. that is west is moving

So, view actually we is very that welcome. those additional are charges some

Catherine Thompson

we’ve final just on thing I but average that could the one question We XX% cleanup on of wanted checks basis smaller quick know industry contributor. remind of appreciate us, Okay. historical a volumes, seasonally earnings though res, from having And the just typically end sure I’m that hit there a noticing; last I in the changed, and much guess your And that for sake, QX? you how perhaps non-res just done on for changed, the even the right maybe, is the guidance QX and year, seat. I haven’t we’re that on for just any the conviction change ensure time, year? big but make at a no our you It year versus looks growing. in you. market to is conviction Thank on this the there’s like, three public all numbers Could change difference first that

Ward Nye

the we Look, feel you year about again. very very thank good good start. feel about Catherine, the and we

would point, the moment here’s we if the right And said at look quarter, the and EBITDA. you, in a of first gross XX% XX% don’t to of XX% showed what we guidance I come revisit yet. specifically shipments we five-year of like which first Catherine, tell As remarks in average, of and your very point, back average, it’s at prepared five-year the revenues to profit in your all XX% and quarter, feel occur to around

see not be for think to we everything we that sitting a wonderful the anything lack year. customers I certainly this we’re tends hearing in conviction on that attractive the full of that hear So us Everything very from place. and moment again, and a at year from looks you’re

Catherine Thompson

Thank you very much.

Ward Nye

Catherine. you, Thank

Operator

you. Thank

or comes from comment next the Grooms Trey Our line Stephens. question from of

Your line is open.

Trey Grooms

you. Thank Good morning.

XX% an incremental question, I to incrementals, first incrementals the basis, math, improvement I aggregates and guys look you range. So, believe for be on guys quarter-to-quarter were I about know looking think by – the and but at my a on saw about I is margins to have you XX% were around it’s the difficult year XX%, are, full

quarters So, of XX% about in think get the incrementals going about aggregates, or to year? margins for bridge talk some XQ future into can to and the an the that you won’t that how range issue maybe impacting to factors be

Ward Nye

XX% of you is on aggregates Trey. Good that’s couple that Thanks hit A average to remember, your business. just morning, it’s the said what in I do think and things, important for questions.

them So, Obviously, full you different, little have don’t business year. we’re is to two-fold significant of I want the really QX way about make that the that. sure we bit a portions are expect that talking aggregates running because that

quarter is the So, the turn of for the through how it where math think Jim that out for that to we walk me on looks caveat. and you it a let to year. over shakes some like

Jim Nickolas

forma in go out, to if one, have didn’t what that a headline incrementals, would Bluegrass fact were is the you of is point fact Trey. XX%. missing that like pro incrementals morning, the that’s QX XXXX. the to things but good in I’d Yes. XX% Two do number to including calculation, we bluegrass,

and tons math increased the we led getting this to predominantly by for the to rail XX% change. would quarter close ship in a quarter, XX% XX% that points freight improvement, simple those cost just the to just into account. about for taking XX% addition, to in items another which two account we higher incremental So, that us

Trey Grooms

Gotcha.

Okay. full-year for… for business XX% of a case; kind just to to And back the that’s basis range, that’s still on outlook of kind the overall the is get looking that

Jim Nickolas

That’s still right. what we’re expecting. That’s

Ward Nye

The business right. overall aggregate is correct,

Trey Grooms

yes, yes, for And you I you’re secondly slower? markets. high see the aggregates. it we side, end some which of single infrastructure progress other of think, And that a of X% then digits. up kind the you’re year I looking out seeing kind little Thank should now Can of infrastructure you. market talk kind on end how lags coming about for and go think there the of on we to with up be as the gate that what through that

Ward Nye

what until XX. particular guess most paving respects, of the be many in there to asphalt way you lot I Yes. you going is say March think in in if DOT I about jurisdictions Trey, about after would a work, not get specifications

we’re the that infrastructure sets rhythm So at looking building, first not all the we’re the for of the by way surprised again, and end here at if quarter. at years the cadence of

infrastructure that’s design looking very and being a billion very And say at particularly great at job, versus the big of think did last number $X.X seeing seeing more of FYXXXX states a that next recently couple even to billion about budget that more year. looking at last DOT state. letting $X.X commentary we’re billion transferred of Colorado you gave general year, I one at not I go very think early fund better. in Texas matter of year. the looks that’s state the over $XXX simply build jobs big is us, If to the to too type number XXXX we the that looking years. share. to stone, mean attractive see surplus a a would you’re transportation driven toward we that million lot have worth I work I going and is $X.X year They’re of look I has most on back this base if

you are $X saw XXXX $X.X looking in very at year. lettings over we’re increase $X.X That’s for these a If $X.X Georgia, what that’s – were billion here year if to was NCDOT back And our in they’re backyard, billion so numbers. that and of at looking increase. we look we’re at full estimate we big letting requested XX% the again, Xx if at in And last about what XXXX, billion, looking seeing in they’re that’s what XX% they’ve looking XXXX, of XXXX. a billion,

at the I we’ve the out hearing your affected fully And is has is what think very activity to often record that gate. the seasonality point, I we’re think the So back though as come letting it infrastructure from of that levels. good. We backlogs expected are our states seeing we’re from contractor clients

confidence around year. this I conviction where going got So, infrastructure enormous is and we’ve think again,

Trey Grooms

I us Central and mentioned lot think look And you any just around cement. a you guys just remind word do made you’ve you any support color one with, granularity Texas, Houston about And That’s lots and comment be might I know that. Houston how particularly? North of don’t other was you you Right. but April market, from I on seeing in guess what Can encouraging. Xst pricing then if market other in me res in at, the you much out went last a in

Ward Nye

same the increases the to and way, for period, us Now, really in concrete. one, point, QX is your see April to on up ready don’t happy in price nice that. answer I go pricing to with help mean, X, because just marketplace same on try that by number to back to mix

somewhere in now, range, to that per ton Texas right $X Houston Central Texas is and and $X Texas North about $X talking and we’re South So popping in $X that that $X Trey. to

the steady a time it’s again, little consistent in for Gulf Texas, fairly years. snapshot by good a over little what to bit seen what with again, bit of gives to better And we’ve be like. looks weaker you North So understand. last you it that you the tends it get reasons a the Pricing

Trey Grooms

Thanks on it. quarter. the the All nice right. Got all and congrats color for

Ward Nye

day. Have much. great so thanks Trey, a

Trey Grooms

Thank you.

too. You

Operator

Thank you.

next Our line Deutsche from from comment Schrier the Bank. or question comes of Scott

open. is line Your

Scott Schrier

to Hi, but good talk in a the for quarter, there incident. in understanding was bidding pull surprise in small some non-res line Obviously, and first, that was morning. from year-on-year be good or is chemical any performance forward? growth questions. the which impact the a there to outperform taking it your you I’m little non-res And bit looks seems what want second, a the pleasant plant get if did you a expectations about, could process quarter. and and was with Thanks the Just non-res, was a my surprise Houston significant pretty cadence curious quarter. the had know for of a this you sense

Ward Nye

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got at lot a some of the If non-res, nature that’s the it’s go quality of think we it. nice enduring I to a it. So, and of look

last the you’ve data over speak speak us us about heard about and warehouse centers. several heard You’ve years

that quite us that heard farms, footprint. continues activity in wind about speak really be of You’ve increasingly level our to strong

it’s of really and years. haven’t But what the driven population has non-res, see have a trends before. volume number start as two And like really I So, base much what to employment the surprise what not North Carolina trends been number us, is, very and states to over one, I trends some for Georgia of by think waiting part that and been states and of strong you’re waiting investor been seeing I several a lot last is we’ve think for, been strong. to think on

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mover a a the it’s non-res you year for be would looking I energy in the large as quarter, will I those and what’s that thing going for much other the think with so The it’s tell Gulf. to mover not happening you’re projects be

and X the we’re a Cheniere Exxon As the Train to or LNG Scott, we’ve believe those coming non-res. course you either action drivers one the your different about action in primary those dozen-ish more that talking But large been that back at the we of coming point, think future. into during jobs two that seeing marketplace. not-too-distant in And were of we in recall, year. jobs got with Today, in we’ve are and,

Scott Schrier

want as where rescue, it. Texas. pricing in had that Houston, but wanted We happenings global ask to Got I the a near another cement I and the multinationals just in coming and imports terminals emergence cement import. online And have you’ve Great. ask on a one some about your influence the of especially independent see confidence confidence ability of cement that could willingness cement trade to environment, little to any then and some you comments that suggested bit some and

Texas. So, the for I’m wondering environment in into that all pricing how plays

demand there’s and we little the course, a throws if bit. Given that know supply but just want in see imbalance, mix wrench that to that of a

Ward Nye

be two-fold. my guess would comments I Yes.

I finished demand that there. you something some think I do think have you point important and that is imbalance supply with

fact is while on Texas in cement and state one. in with if the who Antonio. domestic exception number it that have You’ve have got number one in Number two, many importing in in are were people, you And marketplace. Dallas, really more two supply only respects one come strategy in the our San also cement, producers case, back we demand and number the operations notable which than reflect in you

large be we Houston. the drivers look our at Texas, and it’s cities in Texas to be South to are Antonio going really DFW, and So, then two degrees if going San

are. So, supply healthy say for I where imbalance the demand very is would we

think pricing is attractive. environment I more the

a the coming fact got in in that of I very you’ve only think right things moment steady in at non-domestic state that even state part keeps one really, who the now. producer, any is

view have business very view perform. year, Texas we how So is of cement again, a how going at looking if we’re we robust this to that

Scott Schrier

good for Thanks that, and Ward luck. Great.

Ward Nye

you, Thank Scott.

Operator

Instructions] from Deutsche Thank line from of or Sood Bank. Nishu comment question the comes Our you. [Operator

Your line is open.

Nishu Sood

basis, XQ follow first to up the up wanted a adjusted I you. around pricing on the mix On aggregates Thank pricing. year-over-year. was X%

that that pricing year, forward the are would from already the that So, for seeing into we above would of X% you, strong – of we as year? X% go the the you’re season? carry the some tailwind you do construction expecting the How to that to benefit start how to heart expect

Ward Nye

that, early of that’s of the really, going year. you’re to think you was that say work modestly, back year, put be clock would some I say I about seeing the is in its maybe into what if would work going Nishu, most last

that. tailwind back we’re confident do perspective do about guidance and before I you’re So better think of particularly the seeing a now, that even of how see feel that we right mix put again, to markets, the some I think the be necessarily saying, unquestionably go over, But just in we in bit could from the feel that think strength about on if the the that pricing Yes, of within see base more things quite also Again, year coming overall out? markets mass likely I seeing don’t benefit do, the in the effect tighter does the to we did the feel eastern we’re that yet. as extent aggregates. end fullness better. some we out. more better the of time, I that mixed you’re is my we the mixed and and

Nishu Sood

question, up Great. topics, brought you of were of And constraints. which second one again contractor to the in issue in as it. the was labor year, the discussing improvement XXXX Got terms performance relative of you last the

the about it’s think evidence year is but some we the and of your XQ constraints season described to of the is begun really some or it the labor more parts the to ease the country? early contractor that you early season, in momentum those this quarter your in weather, so far, construction construction – still is have the As coming out start that of

Ward Nye

probably the better. of Nishu, all I think weather the above. Clearly, was it’s

year, look the building X.X% in customers, a above backlogs if March who are growth and and I XXXX last it’s X.X% in think construction growth better. X.X% prior well on employment recruit rate national the But of year we XXXX. at versus and to for

sheer work number of So, or we’re are construction. who coming simply the people to It’s now to coming in looking growing. back work at

So, I think number one, that’s gotten better. Number two, weather was better.

we’re have think both truck this other and to the I is better going year with rail. logistics issue

don’t your So, going now year? right certainly this a number they we that absolutely back – we bet answered better Are other. XXX% saw gone we the I I why labor are, is not going bottlenecks year, not contractors for that. last come seeing are think thing and I’m to to think on and saw which of it’s one with question. year a ago, be I’ve the we

I confluence that think we that working thought they that it’s actually the a way of would. factors are

Nishu Sood

you. Thank Great.

Ward Nye

Thank you, Nishu.

Operator

Thank you.

comment or question from next of Jefferies. line Our Ng from the Phil comes

Your line is open.

Phil Ng

have the pricing kick spring, heritage at of aggregates very don’t in a you guys, in cement you were place strong Hey year guys for of lot flag in April. the and as the until start next kind and increases

based maybe for course round potentially Any the you that you helpful. guys far upside there the an like and year. through a the year? I guess back are And guided. pricing things what kind be X% trickle you've guess, that seems really tight market would X% thus second of is over opportunity, of if through of flow that to color on on go So, certain the I front of half It and to there’s some as and realize strong,

Ward Nye

will Eastern cooperates, Carolina? some that's get It possible. price. how see tightness sticking on can at possible parts and otherwise X% portions Again, do the of in Could the see think places we're parts some of Phil. tightness some possible. think be think interesting, that year, Colorado? I just that weather actually I but I think tightness with tight. I some there Yes, Yes. this on of be. see could that's it might I might possible, be think Is I to Midwest, X% some in you just, in stage, this depending North you some could it

simply So I that. have we'll think watch to

throughout we until of be midyears. that's As notion and fact contractors to to the discussed a the sense have general that is about the the we it's that rule, of ahead midyears closer talk price prefer in some be going early to what year course year the get to much whatever the last don't We see and go year. the going

to think see, projects can do we differently that get think as I year. some I bid you're the into but going is make tightness individual deeper typically what

Phil Ng

some starting prepared remarks, the Got talked your of from and like pick And it. transportation how That’s both like states standpoint. in activity were up to Ward, Georgia about helpful. key in Carolina, letting your Florida you North

better Just things the backlogs steady pretty kind of year you Do for through XXXX, a versus appreciation, XXXX standpoint? growth you it's get timing kind a XXXX stack flow a on start just it some how Or think things from XXXX? the accelerate based and you up of or coming do up year? from even perspective, to seeing shaping event? had into more you of And of XXXX I is do want a this that more in

Ward Nye

heard what taken pickup think good XXXX. going heard now, you’re I by I've year, work by several as QX this building – were right haven't XXXX. I I And heard and to this telling quarter, this part me in see much in I've that mean years instance contractors past they early this this I'm in as a in quarter – already into Phil, of

XXXX. think bid, many coming, know is been there, I in many is, So is for baked respects, we that infrastructure in that respects, the has that

level that and of a looking this steady I activity as is, well. point, think letting the at at into public bidding XXXX you're particularly starts building a I very what think, on side,

think commentary I entirely your on is correct. that

Phil Ng

Okay. good in luck Thanks quarter. the a lot.

Ward Nye

Phil. Thanks,

Operator

you. Thank

the comes of question line from Sachs. next comment Revich from or Our Goldman Jerry

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Jerry Revich

everyone. morning good Hi,

Ward Nye

Hi, Jerry.

Jerry Revich

can you your expand on pricing if just comments. wondering I’m What

the pressure discussion square should pricing that is to spot comments guidance. the quarter, guide trying just full be like just sounds like-for-like, just with I moment guess from had a So there alone, market that upwards a basis up I'm ago. to – and a it – the you and X% year on the up this

me to just we XXX the go trying your earlier basis mix to back outlook? see square in let's develops the early year, revisit pricing up? I'm to that the the to prices? that work now large next just on is wondering, is just up. too I call, it early square set, points? XXX are comment I'm Or volume So that's a just Can expecting quarter to to of it's guess have help is versus how – it and year preset from headwind just you Is it coming the function pricing the we

Ward Nye

can’t. pricing. going right just in the anything say And that's see did there it Pricing makes It's than lose early We pricing attractive don't point us I more the from I nailed now. last our that conviction I middle. change this year that. think our too on to you year. materially Jerry, anything No, in year vantage don't looks

up season wake important I bad point first like year. I really people your three think and is and how it's entirely And ski a had like construction the wonderful this markets of is it's Colorado on a target, to the year. didn't tell season that months they even because

think see the and coming you of where about a the our is, business really looks odd is of out And well. going. truly doesn't Midwest what like, entire thing this across Jerry, circumstance simply if the is as happen the until still May So enterprise we're usually it, that going to flooding because wait of some Xst

we're due three after just in not any year. to into certainly just lack it's conviction, over skis not get of months So, going to the our

Jerry Revich

in that then a area? Or LNG the certain the comp standpoint, Is piece. easy non-res a from in And understood. win just was strong of just in earlier, Or in of comment infrastructure much on the Okay, an a the mix? And chemicals? quarter. terms weather you infrastructure of how did clarification the your one that in and results terms projects really major

acceleration you the expect we timing, that that shipment balance a the range year? single-digit in run on the do quarter based when single-digit rate expect, exactly to of low high you the first see So – towards saw an from the

Ward Nye

driven see are as respect particularly couple respect that's and With first was to the by states But Georgia. with activity enterprise. earlier just gains. seeing your more it North really of Carolina non-res And a on, across strong I indicated to did question broad, again, that you Yes. non-res, solid non-res

be pretty being there think built but attractive box there, the has there I I pretty make way. no, second that place So I to and does not do good, of are project when And Gulf skew Jerry. by part strong we're any attractive. likely big that been continue to also it us sitting To non-res is the question, this us think there good came think now, a that year, the seeing a in that base otherwise it some of that, look or your in considerably. out pent-up more help our in or that was be to – for particular demand backlogs served just we're right contractor

Jerry Revich

you. Thank Okay.

Ward Nye

Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

from comes comment line of Stanley or question next Elliott Stifel. the Our from

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Stanley Elliott

taking question expectations. Hey, quick good CapEx you questions. A Thank on for my morning everyone.

you some of spending we above kind programs think savings that probably the maybe underway, think, four, think probably now. to cost should part. depreciation I we been that at due a You've speak running been level. the that you've some that, then about all part, which continues? have years to of How is five back? What like second First of And moderating long that higher do CapEx

Ward Nye

things. A question. your for Thanks morning. good Stanley, couple of

to CapEx over a refer you DD&A in think we'll look year, If to we right. to it's keep set we you'll on bad for for at What see entirely oftentimes, spending like. we the at would look you you if actually our DD&A because You’re And last levels, levels. getting levels. I that range the number CapEx stay-in-business a is closer what CapEx DD&A number been have several above look that's years, not this mind

as as What actually the we many wanted your some below seen I some relative history, would very talk and the DD&A the is you've that submit to today some that to ways, level-set point, downturn, down in been. organization closer So we're the do over DD&A. because turn respects of about getting the during it more now CapEx ever to to money that but make I is gradually. to Jim I'll to capitalized in and to it's careful you you in a about simply spend And we're well very specifics sure, program, fact bit little naturally to

Jim Nickolas

Yes.

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to and last So, spot. around years, right we couple closer to expect it that X% stay

pretty good about we that. So feel

that were But the of that partner in some should has keep with powder deploying – wrapping to for ways, be in a for special moving and returns, us b) a with some or chance been want ensure we've deploying to a) two. Some ongoing. up specific dry keep that contractor. some outsized we've we'll underground some we've Those we that contractor been next the opportunistic and projects, got on we mines also help provide want large activities be year got to we business commercial ongoing projects And dry powder have that. unique money

Stanley Elliott

the that kind that mentioned company kind right for pick M&A, redeployment kind of kind be mean comments, you’re to strategy seem capital the a more your of that in had in past? the still with item or you've Jim of had high just consistent that messaging you I with Perfect. does of now

Jim Nickolas

right at top for you be capital the at us. look think transaction and I Stanley, back continues list to allocation go the if the priorities, the of

there for example, when $XX would bluegrass the of we'd That's the getting. nicely done us, priority hitting and at EBITDA sustainable were number have to dividend close advance shareholders, business that meaningful a us, then that that indicated and returning saying. transaction had that one is we're continues be in making we investing we at way cash of the the pretty right to long be for and performing in million we that seeing capital way buyback. So, the see my for synergies thought sure share we and margins the is marketplace it the well we look behind

dialogue staples over So, have and to order. years last been several to those be that continue the they in our

Stanley Elliott

on congrats and much very the start for strong the you Thank Perfect. year.

Jim Nickolas

Stanley. much so Thanks

Operator

you. Thank

question of Garik or comment next Longbow line Our Shmois Research. from comes from the

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Garik Shmois

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Ward Nye

heard I didn't Garik, something, your full but hear question. I

Garik Shmois

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Ward Nye

voice. can. hear Yes, Thanks. I to Good your

Garik Shmois

Yes.

risk I want you the half volume that start the in might in of do the volumes have non-res to you just ask So, And second the you season? vacuum a how any just do think characterize some in much demand I earlier weather been favorable of in into the given the forward particular, year quarter? and to pulled have given the

Ward Nye

I'm I’ll Nickolas to ask Jim going to, Garik. my back respond then to to partner in you circle crime,

Jim Nickolas

Yes.

a a being in impacted reverse weather the actually delays. it’s it’s of of QX forward, think bit from more there's carryover I pulled that from slowdown been a

think we I had, don't QX from a think much QX as for I it's the weather So, there's if it’s any or benefitting QX. pull from movement,

Ward Nye

do and Garik, tonnage think say those now. committed you energy I large guess possible we seeing would it's might some I projects too not that to is I specifically year right that have what start this going

causes this but be to there looking strong I'm at activity same I or a Jim at don't very degree going me see concern if across So, as something I relative at is year. Martin pause looking that I segment non-res think of at, non-res think from any our to enterprise said, inactivity the or time but we’re Marietta echo,

Garik Shmois

my question And follow-up then, inventories. Okay. is just on

down we wondering if of in perhaps impact remainder about to that You then the I should how over quantify the Should [indiscernible]. inventories aggregates rebuild draw margin? was QX, incremental any in way the talked that you year, as and there's

Ward Nye

the breaking You’re I I your gist think there, of got but up question, okay.

we mild as So, we of inventories a to us. act year, remainder some in and should tailwind quarter this draw a the for but down as the build degree did with inventory that headwind,

So helpful. that be should

Garik Shmois

thank Okay. you.

Okay,

Ward Nye

a lot. Thanks

Operator

you. Thank

America question Merrill Bank or comes comment from Timna line of Lynch. the Tanners from Our of next

open. Your line is

Timna Tanners

everyone. Yeah. good morning Hey,

Ward Nye

morning, Good Timna.

Timna Tanners

that debt for And the – pay just did I back think to the mentioned half Cassie's timing you was party want about down, decisions how last when us but second if you I know buy ask, your I of year. remind shares can $X. in I, you you

Ward Nye

Yes.

And or course, remaining we're cash But and we bluegrass. share – we're buyback seasonally in perspective. from as So, the of still in we investment the for on low when focusing year. resumed flow that grade last stayed still light we're deleveraging quarter QX we bought a path us

expect to deploying some So we in our resume by rest share but we held off, cash the of of per repurchases. the year

Ward Nye

to at way and want in a look rigid to just it can not it. opportunistic We with try be either. to if it We be strictly realistic want we

we in to clear-eye So a it try fashion. look at very

Timna Tanners

update tax the sources, funding you saying monitoring Okay. just together, we've Washington starting are, spending gas your program. different or sides it for then early And of wondering been two it's just next have increase actually per more coming whether latest your seeing if sources little aisle about of any be but was to, vehicle bit the the kind what's sources. of about your headlines perhaps us on if thoughts a sources you I in know highway could funding –

wondering any play on So it have thoughts out? if going updated just you how that's

Ward Nye

discuss I Well, is, to Schumer, today know I to I know I supposed President that guess and infrastructure. and leader, Democratic Chuck Speaker you think we're the believe Senate Pelosi and what meet

several things I watch. there's think to

to clearly now Chamber I and to I the the the put away and think fact and others think tax gas going you've gas simple to the time important have important increase. U.S. near focused very other who going got a that's is Clearly on United be it to term, were between tax from a an is up August time. And near-term because is in to the of with mechanisms. fullness move phraseology come States

those mileage think trucking. tax vehicle I include on mechanisms

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include to a indexed gas it think an degree I tax. can

on two work open is Republicans one be are is think table the to on see those that think we fascinating be the can Democrats I and to going is stuff interested I area actually the the together and there what's agreement. bipartisan It was fairly how believe this.

get to election rather going to challenged. it need they're gets we sooner into if get there because they think season than there, get once later increasingly I

Timna Tanners

appreciate know your asking so question thoughts the tough it. Thanks again. I I about politics, on you

Ward Nye

Timma. You’re welcome,

Operator

Thank.

comes of Our next the Rohit Seth from question or SunTrust. from comment line

open. is line Your

Rohit Seth

thanks for question. Hey, taking my

and of little a on this some neighboring I exposure the to hot the states are what Nebraska – River some has were and quarter ChemRock/Rail topics weak. Just been guys volumes flooding your the Iowa, Mississippi you bit know have and

Just of a maybe gives you going on could speak that just and what’s over status on there.

Ward Nye

what I Yes, guess, would say. I

really been not has there we’re have but anymore, right, hit do up flooding Mississippi as we our has You’re businesses you River down recall, the in that some that some Midwest. market sit and flooding

a of required that rock some we bit point, of haven’t Midwest help the will over XX% that several I’ll was our been I as our specifically, months continue that’s year. used that or but next communities with come backlog tell you looking to shot quarries that’s the flooding required customer local prior too in is it has to flooding, a already backlog to suffered If behind shot in to big have there certainly been we pretty when it’s And remedy well. is and it. the Now required suffered that, say we’re where tonnage do good think And in over that to from be And has that number. some be these current rock storms. the

year not it think perspective I from in really and families Hurricane at sit and be our would prayers them think that’s Midwest. relative a loss generate But I came business point. had when We pain individual do and So certainly flooded some a for out to I’m Florence It we going the going least where But flooded do activity. clear to through, in to snapshot last that sits resource Rohit. we on issue, creates and business many and money do instances. on bits, hearts that

Rohit Seth

Gotcha.

sense those of Okay. And a give us asphalt, who diesel maybe and your then are on on here? costs outlook on variable

Ward Nye

we diesel on flat in pro where X.X% expense quarter, reduction here’s gallon was was really relatively mean, I a what at Yes, If first I’ll say. look pricing.

difference the increase X.X% Now in was also had to Bluegrass. simply we usage due

the year. the just we’re So kind seek where to goes of of that for rest have

to primary behaved. we do years hedge been with we look respect hedged to selling the not quarter, diesel. have on relatively recall relative we are We contend at what first over The as you But on that, price. to has as average least in diesel well

last liquid fuel we’ve And flat magnesia respect for gallons seen relatively pricing year. the the year bit well reminder, a to gas specialties relatively our can that XX having actually we do in that diesel with relative costs not was pricing. first to Bluegrass for and us, As works that year of with asphalt natural million full particularly the over to us business. used Obviously probably asphalt quarter. is We up little think and matter

So again, overall don’t we we’re, that is looking input we’re cost situation at think all. an at unattractive

Rohit Seth

Gotcha.

underlying potentially Okay. inclusive talked in heritage potentially mix, Is but the So really mix quarter. stone? base the but the you And on, of in, headwind? about question pricing guidance mix good impacting some had of base the we all stone good that pricing then final

Ward Nye

see and be We be. based going Yes. would the that look because the like activity infrastructure where We at it’s more there year. of do we increased our felt to think to mix best this

than have. thought little we bit we probably think activity earlier base saw we more a would I

some hate apply is So I What art that. done to we to best many respects. to in have our say

much that’s So get and what the of right we we you get obviously takes going I But sense the to think where a are by to are have feel we’re time better now. puts have for it. here,

Rohit Seth

right? not But it’s headwind, optics margin then just the is thing, a base stone a

Ward Nye

It is an That’s positively thing. correct. absolutely, entirely optics

Rohit Seth

much. very Thank right. All you

Ward Nye

Rohit. you, Thank

Operator

you. Thank

Adrian Huerta comes Our the line JPMorgan. of or from from comment next question

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Adrian Huerta

results. questions on for you One my if Two taking may. Thank and call the congrats on I M&A.

quarries. close? to – do gap below Do quarters to valuations for opportunities If the you’re second really at the starting prices, for aggregate Thanks. same that more my already where you acquire be the level. XX% with to they’re to see that they for Bluegrass has see and – getting And coming – seem they expensive the your prices to question

Ward Nye

welcome Adrian, to covering to our the company. and morning and call welcome good

we can We’re depends a depends And bit to couple on think our can have on It we say, delighted the some to sellers’ mean of answer Do be to business. done be have things. it’s Does it would a tried completely to you. the We’ve tend to as more shareholders? what be diligence sellers’ selective really think at, that markets just up a years move with it disciplined we what depends. makes I due it. sense, on industry be the those? is, if expectations, to think for M&A M&A I going well. The recover last the modest we able creating have gone that in the have. right are that in transactions expectations the they to over of time really yes. it be you’re But several on I our value look same very to find incredibly we at is disciplined as what yes has try in and answer process

you look and at on transactions I history very think work our back go tended to done, if that they’ve well. we’ve

you away transactions walked from. are don’t what that the we’ve Now, see

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Adrian Huerta

you That’s much. great. your so Thank Appreciate feedback.

Ward Nye

you Adrian. Thank

Operator

next of Instructions] comment from from [Operator comes Our Michael the Wood or question Instinet. line Nomura

open. Your line is

Michael Wood

not last you you, year seeing of see recovery typically asphalt, underway? looking that’s no some pricing year, some Can terms the good of last color Hi, just in in know you improvement construction I was give and price what what mountain losses you’re there on unusual, there asphalts so A cost inflation. but were as lagging and since on quarry afternoon. the like gets season

Ward Nye

of guess, temperature due to impact your to biggest QX say on specification. but a I simply that volumes Yes, XX%, the had and I’d were point. down things couple winter

X%. colder, It actually that. And So was If the year. this had at pricing up asphalt looking range wetter. real front it was winter QX clearly was felt a we we’re pricing,

a asphalt of If QX the important, paving we’re to think I is up at come what think XX%. things backlogs were we Michael, really and nice that’s this harbinger for So to there year. looking is and

pipeline way we’ve across res XX%, up very have QX that we mean, XX%, far, the So, infrastructure in business at business. it’s so had that’s I of that’s non-res too, on up versus all up the in a nice XX%. important commentary that business. the QX these the we again look the with If quarter year the spread prior QX call keeping on because Colorado

what looking through. looking that we flow very of last like their Colorado about We it they’ve issues cash the we downstream really DOT businesses is the So, that way year at talked some had the found are, if clearly they we’re attractive. think think

business asphalt feeling year. total we’re now. and on last So XX% versus QX look overall paving our confident represents at XX% we backlog of in backlog right the infrastructure it very If asphalt, that

we not we’ve that that just got we would anticipated it’s in work like us we’ve got good ahead work. of So we good good feel areas work of have that us, ahead

Michael Wood

just And That’s Great. the pricing? outstrip and first differential needed import cement is terms terms supply there versus of what tell curious, market, growth you helpful. us demand price in then, domestic in can Texas on what for of roughly the domestic the very

Ward Nye

whether marketplace be add hundred what in there probably room guess few that that, that’s is I there here tons pretty to marketplaces could Texas, the I they working a say is, right we’re or with would same time, a Yes, would thousand happy now. at

need transportation feel you’ve let’s considerably, gets – that. be we call in then pretty nail around precision. So got to the they’d that can logistics to Michael. a That’s play don’t low-XXs, so it tough it differential the can number on there think would it with I the Houston, delta come input once much but the into to add occasion, move

Michael Wood

Thank you. Great.

Ward Nye

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

comment Thalhimer Our comes next Davis. question or Adam of the line from Thomson from

line Your open. is

Adam Thalhimer

guys. Hey, Nice good morning quarter.

Ward Nye

Thanks Adam.

Adam Thalhimer

little wetter year-over-year. was any that April guidance? give Did ward. a you Hey, pause the vis-à-vis

Ward Nye

not they’re and is, something say say Adam feel you, one really ever a it’s year. good will I that know it Yes. about of don’t tell if and thing quarter tell bad. us really then new what a people it, because you’ve will you good now, seen about the he’s I because I is think, do between line if always about would you’ve he’s he’s because anything starting, the heard just going and well, quarter, talking I ended saying I feel extrapolate, really part the good. to And anything draw us I year it’s the I’ll say – we bright right about

Adam Thalhimer

What year? And walk in the enough. hoping I you Texas. then, for – major this around major seeing could metros just was fair by are last us Okay, thing, the you

Ward Nye

do to to Look, I happy try that.

of stays about permits ones striking we’ve to marketplace. I I metrics Texas that it state, still, Texas total side. million the what’s we’re permits that this last important in is large $X.X housing that’s good about is to XXXX on family the and is at about for Being the too, attractive think Dallas, Texas here’s it seen both at the looking private I one really still much prior healthier mean San public in in billion Fort as what $XXX March, is been Antonio that, or with build one but of Worth really around to happening and work Adam. Texas, those of employment in what Actually, years going talked We’ve of like year. that what in we’re work several year Austin. like part million second design ranked of continue over in it’s versus the second coming, in number I there mean, marketplace in Houston and and see on a it the and tougher billion is be a I billion to first build in there’s relative worth what’s terms the you’ve $XXX of to think Antonio. it That’s but, still me Dallas, in $X.X got design $X.X these There’s going coming going the this all San and of Central growth we’d single and seeing But looking employment we’re if growth had is multifamily. think in marketplaces.

all cement. a position at we Fort state ready that and prospect when when got to that, ready tons tons like really XX state striking of and say, could between in in we’ve Antonio. some mix where X.X when, aggregates, are of look of So million San with largest the These the pretty numbers look cement yards cubic Worth, these aggregates, million energy degree Dallas, come come then Houston of and of all and mix back what fruition million X.X projects

was Yes, slow way years economists into long a ago, four down. I’ve going listened Texas of a saying. that’s to say five So and

continue looked Our team don’t it, a see we marketplace. time the all at Texas other said, healthy and we at each see very and to

Adam Thalhimer

Ward. Great. Thanks

Ward Nye

Howard, any others Adam. the queue? you, are in there Thank

Operator

questions audio additional at sir. this queue no showing time, I’m in the

Ward Nye

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Operator

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

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Martin Marietta Materials (MLM) 30 Apr 192019 Q1 Earnings call transcript