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Business Developments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Business Developments
11.   Business Developments

On January 28, 2014, the Corporation and TXI announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, the Corporation will acquire all of the outstanding shares of TXI common stock in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction (the “proposed business combination with TXI”). Under the terms of the merger agreement, TXI stakeholders will receive 0.700 shares of the Corporation’s common stock for each share of TXI common stock owned at closing. Pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination with TXI, the Corporation’s dividends will be limited to regular quarterly dividends of $0.40 per share until the earlier of the closing of the proposed business combination with TXI or the termination of the merger agreement, with declaration, record and payment dates consistent with past practice. Additionally, repurchases of the Corporation’s common stock will be prohibited until the earlier of the closing of the proposed business combination with TXI or the termination of the merger agreement. The proposed business combination is currently under review for regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the summer. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Corporation incurred $9,458,000 of business development expenses related to the acquisition.