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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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Contact at 214-432-2000

Michael R. Haack

President & CEO

D. Craig Kesler

Executive Vice President & CFO

Alex Haddock

Vice President, Investor Relations

 

 

News For Immediate Release

EAGLE MATERIALS REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS WITH 24% EPS GROWTH

DALLAS, TX (July 27, 2023) Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ended June 30, 2023. Notable items for the quarter are highlighted below. (Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are with the prior year’s fiscal first quarter):

First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Highlights

 

   

Record Revenue of $601.5 million, up 7%

 

   

Record Net Earnings of $120.8 million, up 15%

 

   

Record Net Earnings per diluted share of $3.40, up 24%

 

   

Adjusted net earnings per share (Adjusted EPS) of $3.55, up 26%

 

   

Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items (including certain non-cash expenses) in the manner described in Attachment 6

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA of $214 million, up 16%

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by excluding non-routine items (including certain non-cash expenses) in the manner described in Attachment 6

 

   

Repurchased approximately 484,000 shares of Eagle common stock for $74 million

Commenting on the first quarter results, Michael Haack, President and CEO, said, “Fiscal 2024 is off to a solid start for Eagle, with record revenue of $602 million, adjusted EPS of $3.55, and gross margins of 29.3%, an increase of 240 bps. Our portfolio of businesses continued to perform well, and we made progress on our strategic priorities. During the quarter, we reached an important milestone in the production of Portland Limestone Cement, surpassing 50% across our system. We completed the acquisition of a cement import terminal in northern California that further strengthens our competitive position in that market. And we returned $83 million of cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, all while maintaining our balance sheet strength: at June 30, 2023, Eagle’s net debt was $1.1 billion, and our net adjusted leverage ratio (net debt to Adjusted EBITDA) remained at 1.4x, giving us substantial financial flexibility for continued disciplined capital allocation.”

Mr. Haack continued, “Looking ahead to the balance of the year, we expect demand for cement to remain steady driven by infrastructure and heavy industrial projects. Residential construction activity remains resilient as the market balances interest rate-related affordability challenges with chronic supply shortages and strong demand. Given Eagle’s balance sheet strength, the favorable geographic positioning of our operations, and our consistent operational and strategic execution, we are poised for a strong fiscal 2024.”


Segment Financial Results

Heavy Materials: Cement, Concrete and Aggregates

Revenue in the Heavy Materials sector, which includes Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Joint Venture and intersegment Cement revenue, was $396 million, a 15% improvement. Heavy Materials operating earnings increased 19% to $81 million primarily because of higher Cement sales prices and sales volume partially offset by increased maintenance costs and the effects of an extended maintenance outage at our Joint Venture.

Cement revenue, including Joint Venture and intersegment revenue, was up 16% to $329 million. Operating earnings increased 19% to $74 million reflecting higher Cement sales prices and sales volume partially offset by increased maintenance costs and the impact from the step-up in inventory values related to the Stockton Terminal Acquisition. Profitability at our Joint Venture was negatively affected by an extended outage during the quarter to address ongoing equipment issues at this facility over the past year. The extended outage resulted in increased maintenance costs and reduced production. Equipment reliability has improved in July, but additional work will need to be completed during our planned maintenance outage in fiscal 2025, which will again increase the outage timeline at the joint venture facility.

The average net Cement sales price for the quarter increased 15% to $147.27 per ton. Cement sales volume for the quarter increased 1% to 2.0 million tons. Sales volume in the quarter was affected by wet weather in the western part of the US.

Concrete and Aggregates revenue was up 9% to $67 million, reflecting increased Concrete and Aggregates prices and higher aggregates sales volume. First quarter operating earnings increased 23% to $7 million. The increase reflects higher Concrete and Aggregates net sales prices and approximately $1.2 million of additional costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 from the step-up in inventory values related to the acquisition of an aggregates business in northern Colorado.

Light Materials: Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard

Revenue in the Light Materials sector, which includes Gypsum Wallboard and Paperboard, decreased 2% to $242 million, primarily because of lower Gypsum Wallboard sales volume, partially offset by improved Gypsum Wallboard sales prices. Gypsum Wallboard sales volume declined 4% to 763 million square feet (MMSF), while the average Gypsum Wallboard net sales price increased 8% to $236.66 per MSF.

Paperboard sales volume was down 1% to 83,000 tons. The average Paperboard net sales price in the quarter was $536.56 per ton, down 12%, consistent with the pricing provisions in our long-term sales agreements that factor in lower input costs.

Operating earnings were $98 million in the Light Materials sector, an increase of 12%, reflecting higher Gypsum Wallboard sales prices and lower operating costs, most notably energy and recycled fiber.

 

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Details of Financial Results

We conduct one of our cement plant operations through a 50/50 joint venture, Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP (the Joint Venture). We use the equity method of accounting for our 50% interest in the Joint Venture. For segment reporting purposes only, we proportionately consolidate our 50% share of the Joint Venture’s revenue and operating earnings, which is consistent with the way management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

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

About Eagle Materials Inc.

Eagle Materials Inc. manufactures and distributes Portland Cement, Gypsum Wallboard, Recycled Gypsum Paperboard, and Concrete and Aggregates from more than 70 facilities across the US. Eagle’s corporate headquarters is in Dallas, Texas.

Eagle’s senior management will conduct a conference call to discuss the financial results, forward-looking information and other matters at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (7:30 a.m. Central Time) on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on the Eagle website, eaglematerials.com. A replay of the webcast and the presentation will be archived on the site for one year.

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Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the context of the statements and generally arise when the Company is discussing its beliefs, estimates or expectations as to future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance but instead represent only the Company’s belief at the time the statements were made regarding future events which are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. The principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company’s actual performance include the following: the cyclical and seasonal nature of the Company’s businesses; fluctuations in public infrastructure expenditures; adverse weather conditions; the fact that our products are commodities and that prices for our products are subject to material fluctuation due to market conditions and other factors beyond our control; the availability and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials; changes in the costs of energy, including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil (including diesel), and the nature of our obligations to counterparties under energy supply contracts, such as those related to market conditions (for example, spot market prices), governmental orders and other matters; changes in the cost and availability of transportation; unexpected operational difficulties, including unexpected maintenance costs, equipment downtime and interruption of production; material nonpayment or non-performance by any of our key customers; inability to timely execute announced capacity expansions; difficulties and delays in the development of new business lines; governmental regulation and changes in governmental and public policy (including, without limitation, climate change and other environmental regulation); possible outcomes of pending or future litigation or arbitration proceedings; changes in economic conditions or the nature or level of activity in any one or more of the markets or industries in which the Company or its customers are engaged; severe weather conditions (such as winter storms, tornados and hurricanes) and their effects on our facilities, operations and contractual arrangements with third parties; competition; cyber-attacks or data security breaches; increases in capacity in the gypsum wallboard and cement industries; changes in the demand for residential housing construction or commercial construction or construction projects undertaken by state or local governments; the availability of acquisitions or other growth opportunities that meet our financial return standards and fit our strategic focus; risks related to pursuit of acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions or the execution or implementation of such transactions, including the integration of operations acquired by the Company; general economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions; and changes in interest rates and the resulting effects on the Company and demand for our products. For example, increases in interest rates, decreases in demand for construction materials or increases in the cost of energy (including, without limitation, natural gas, coal and oil) or the cost of our raw materials could affect the revenue and operating earnings of our operations. In addition, changes in national or regional economic conditions and levels of infrastructure and construction spending could also adversely affect the Company’s result of operations. Finally, any forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject to the risks and impacts associated with natural disasters, the outbreak, escalation or resurgence of health emergencies, pandemics or other unforeseen events, including, without limitation, the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto designed to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects, as well as their impact on our operations and on economic conditions, capital and financial markets. These and other factors are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and subsequent quarterly and annual reports upon filing. These reports are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed herein will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events or changes in the Company’s expectations.

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

Michael R. Haack

President and Chief Executive Officer

D. Craig Kesler

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Alex Haddock

Vice President, Investor Relations, Strategy and Corporate Development

Attachment 1 Consolidated Statement of Earnings

Attachment 2 Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business

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

Attachment 4 Consolidated Balance Sheets

Attachment 5 Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

Attachment 6 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Attachment 7 Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

 

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Attachment 1

Eagle Materials Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Earnings

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023     2022  

Revenue

   $ 601,521     $ 561,387  

Cost of Goods Sold

     425,526       410,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     175,995       150,866  

Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated JV

     3,159       5,098  

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

     (11,679     (11,820

Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)

     213       (635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes

     167,688       143,509  

Interest Expense, net

     (12,239     (7,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Income Taxes

     155,449       136,179  

Income Tax Expense

     (34,600     (31,174
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Earnings

   $ 120,849     $ 105,005  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE

    

Basic

   $ 3.43     $ 2.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 3.40     $ 2.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

    

Basic

     35,274,753       37,982,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     35,532,284       38,222,949  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 2

Eagle Materials Inc.

Revenue and Earnings by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023     2022  

Revenue*

    

Heavy Materials:

    

Cement (Wholly Owned)

   $ 291,772     $ 251,910  

Concrete and Aggregates

     67,415       61,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     359,187       313,528  

Light Materials:

    

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 219,097     $ 216,327  

Gypsum Paperboard

     23,237       31,532  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     242,334       247,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

   $ 601,521     $ 561,387  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Earnings

    

Heavy Materials:

    

Cement (Wholly Owned)

   $ 70,902     $ 57,250  

Cement (Joint Venture)

     3,159       5,098  

Concrete and Aggregates

     7,034       5,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     81,095       68,080  

Light Materials:

    

Gypsum Wallboard

   $ 90,857     $ 84,068  

Gypsum Paperboard

     7,202       3,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     98,059       87,884  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     179,154       155,964  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expense

     (11,679     (11,820

Other Non-Operating Income

     213       (635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before Interest and Income Taxes

   $ 167,688     $ 143,509  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Excluding Intersegment and Joint Venture Revenue listed on Attachment 3

 

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Attachment 3

Eagle Materials Inc.

Sales Volume, Net Sales Prices and Intersegment and Cement Revenue

(dollars in thousands, except per unit data)

(unaudited)

 

     Sales Volume  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023      2022      Change  

Cement (M Tons):

        

Wholly Owned

     1,848        1,805        +2

Joint Venture

     165        188        -12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,013        1,993        +1

Concrete (M Cubic Yards)

     385        406        -5

Aggregates (M Tons)

     1,157        795        +46

Gypsum Wallboard (MMSFs)

     763        798        -4

Paperboard (M Tons):

        

Internal

     40        36        +11

External

     43        48        -10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     83        84        -1

 

     Average Net Sales Price*  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023      2022      Change  

Cement (Ton)

   $ 147.27      $ 127.82        +15

Concrete (Cubic Yard)

   $ 141.80      $ 128.73        +10

Aggregates (Ton)

   $ 11.30      $ 11.22        +1

Gypsum Wallboard (MSF)

   $ 236.66      $ 218.57        +8

Paperboard (Ton)

   $ 536.56      $ 611.87        -12

*Net of freight and delivery costs billed to customers

 

     Intersegment and Cement Revenue  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023      2022  

Intersegment Revenue:

     

Cement

   $ 10,137      $ 6,291  

Concrete and Aggregates

     3,038        —    

Paperboard

     22,091        22,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 35,266      $ 28,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cement Revenue:

     

Wholly Owned

   $ 291,772      $ 251,910  

Joint Venture

     27,123        26,315  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 318,895      $ 278,225  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 4

Eagle Materials Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,     March 31,  
     2023     2022     2023*  

ASSETS

      

Current Assets –

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 53,149     $ 68,281     $ 15,242  

Accounts and Notes Receivable, net

     248,647       234,704       195,052  

Inventories

     302,525       233,543       291,882  

Federal Income Tax Receivable

     1,410       2,610       16,267  

Prepaid and Other Assets

     10,310       8,001       3,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     616,041       547,139       521,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     1,679,919       1,638,164       1,662,061  

Investments in Joint Venture

     89,770       81,235       89,111  

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset

     25,155       22,960       20,759  

Notes Receivable

     —         8,466       7,382  

Goodwill and Intangibles

     490,828       455,824       466,043  

Other Assets

     14,533       17,071       14,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,916,246     $ 2,770,859     $ 2,781,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current Liabilities –

      

Accounts Payable

   $ 118,026     $ 108,578     $ 110,408  

Accrued Liabilities

     75,186       88,280       86,472  

Income Taxes Payable

     18,304       24,999       —    

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

     10,000       —         10,000  

Operating Lease Liabilities

     8,181       6,778       6,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     229,697       228,635       212,889  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term Liabilities

     67,134       63,945       66,543  

Bank Credit Facility

     222,000       181,000       157,000  

Bank Term Loan

     180,000       200,000       182,500  

2.500% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2031

     739,848       738,582       739,532  

Deferred Income Taxes

     239,156       234,916       236,844  

Stockholders’ Equity –

      

Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 5,000,000 Shares; None Issued

     —         —         —    

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01; Authorized 100,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 35,446,312; 37,894,704 and 35,768,376 Shares, respectively

     354       379       358  

Capital in Excess of Par Value

     —         —         —    

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

     (3,499     (3,152     (3,547

Retained Earnings

     1,241,556       1,126,554       1,188,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,238,411       1,123,781       1,185,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,916,246     $ 2,770,859     $ 2,781,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*From audited financial statements

 

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Attachment 5

Eagle Materials Inc.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by Lines of Business

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

The following table presents Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization by lines of business for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization  
     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023      2022  

Cement

   $ 21,679      $ 20,053  

Concrete and Aggregates

     5,031        4,201  

Gypsum Wallboard

     5,461        5,563  

Paperboard

     3,719        3,717  

Corporate and Other

     792        695  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 36,682      $ 34,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Attachment 6

Eagle Materials Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands, other than earnings per share amounts, and number of shares in thousands)

Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share (Adjusted EPS)

Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents net earnings per diluted share excluding the impacts from non-routine items, such as purchase accounting and accelerated equity compensation (Non-routine Items). Management uses measures of earnings excluding the impact of Non-routine Items as a performance measure in order to compare operating results of the Company from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Although management believes that Adjusted EPS is useful in evaluating the Company’s business, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant to be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for, earnings per diluted share and the related financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our presentation of Adjusted EPS may not be the same as similarly titled measures reported by other companies, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. The following shows the calculation of Adjusted EPS and reconciles Adjusted EPS to net earnings per diluted share in accordance with GAAP for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,
 
     2023     2022  

Net Earnings, as reported

   $ 120,849     $ 105,005  

Non-routine Items:

    

Purchase accounting 1

   $ 3,461     $ 1,200  

Accelerated Equity Compensation due to executive retirements 2

     3,351       2,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-routine Items before Taxes

   $ 6,812     $ 3,450  

Tax Impact on Non-routine Items

     (1,516     (790
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

After-tax Impact of Non-routine Items

   $ 5,296     $ 2,660  

Adjusted Net Earnings

   $ 126,145     $ 107,665  

Diluted Average Shares Outstanding

     35,532       38,223  

Net earnings per diluted share, as reported

   $ 3.40     $ 2.75  

Adjusted net earnings per diluted share (Adjusted EPS)

   $ 3.55     $ 2.82  

1 Represents the impact of purchase accounting on inventory costs and related business development costs

2 Represents additional equity compensation costs associated with the retirement of two senior executives during the respective quarters

 

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Attachment 6, continued

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We present Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA to provide more consistent comparison of operating performance from period to period. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides supplemental information regarding the operating performance of our business without regard to financing methods, capital structures or historical cost basis. Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure that further excludes the impact from non-routine items. Management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as alternative bases for comparing the operating performance of Eagle from period to period and for purposes of its budgeting and planning processes. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity in accordance with GAAP. The following shows the calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles them to net earnings in accordance with GAAP for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023:

 

     Quarter Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     June 30,      June 30,      March 31,  
     2023      2022      2023      2023  

Net Earnings, as reported

   $ 120,849      $ 105,005      $ 477,384      $ 461,540  

Income Tax Expense

     34,600        31,174        130,479        127,053  

Interest Expense

     12,239        7,330        40,080        35,171  

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

     36,682        34,229        141,007        138,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EBITDA

   $ 204,370      $ 177,738      $ 788,950      $ 762,318  

Purchase accounting 1

     3,461        1,200        4,328        2,067  

Stock-based Compensation 2

     6,457        5,146        18,466        17,155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 214,288      $ 184,084      $ 811,744      $ 781,540  

1 Represents the impact of purchase accounting on inventory costs and related business development costs

2 The increase in stock-based compensation is due to the retirement of two senior executives during the quarter

 

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Attachment 7

Eagle Materials Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

GAAP does not define “Net Debt” and it should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow or liquidity measures defined by GAAP. We define Net Debt as total debt minus cash and cash equivalents to indicate the amount of total debt that would remain if the Company applied the cash and cash equivalents held by it to the payment of outstanding debt. The Company also uses “Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA,” which it defines as Net Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months, as a metric of its current leverage position. We present this metric for the convenience of the investment community and rating agencies who use such metrics in their analysis, and for investors who need to understand the metrics we use to assess performance and monitor our cash and liquidity positions.

 

     As of
June 30, 2023
     As of
March 31, 2023
 

Total debt, excluding debt issuance costs

   $ 1,162,000      $ 1,099,500  

Cash and cash equivalents

     53,149        15,242  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Debt

   $ 1,108,851      $ 1,084,258  

Trailing Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 811,744      $ 781,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

     1.4x        1.4x  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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