Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

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Summary of Operating Results and Certain Other Financial Data for Business Segments

The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for our business segments.

	Three months ended
	August 31,			August 31,
In thousands	2013			2012
Net sales
Cement
Sales to external customers	$	97,487		$	87,127
Intersegment sales	17,261			10,078
Aggregates
Sales to external customers	37,126			35,400
Intersegment sales	12,032			5,581
Concrete
Sales to external customers	98,468			51,996
Intersegment sales	52			49
Eliminations	(29,344		)	(15,708		)
Total net sales	$	233,082		$	174,523
Segment operating profit (loss)
Cement	$	13,993		$	8,422
Aggregates	6,587			3,999
Concrete	6,118			(1,908		)
Total segment operating profit	26,698			10,513
Corporate	(8,728		)	(10,271		)
Interest	(17,371		)	(7,777		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	599		$	(7,535	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Cement	$	13,043		$	8,464
Aggregates	3,191			3,328
Concrete	3,418			1,866
Corporate	242			217
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization	$	19,894		$	13,875
Capital expenditures
Cement	$	9,622		$	29,733
Aggregates	660			323
Concrete	1,450			1,895
Corporate	766			374
Total capital expenditures	$	12,498		$	32,325
Net sales by product
Cement	$	87,167		$	77,235
Stone, sand and gravel	23,685			22,569
Ready-mix concrete	98,184			51,870
Other products	3,688			2,867
Delivery fees	20,358			19,982
Total net sales	$	233,082		$	174,523

Summary of Asset Used in Each of Business Segments

The following is a summary of assets used in each of our business segments.

In thousands	August 31, 2013		May 31, 2013
Identifiable assets
Cement	$	1,167,264	$	1,174,879
Aggregates	164,609		168,255
Concrete	197,500		182,839
Corporate	96,425		109,852
Total assets	$	1,625,798	$	1,635,825