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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 1-4887

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   75-0832210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1341 West Mockingbird Lane,

Suite 700W, Dallas, Texas

  75247-6913
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 647-6700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00   New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer  x            Accelerated Filer  ¨            Non-accelerated Filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of November 30, 2005, the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $1,127,069,000 (based on the closing sale price of the Registrant’s common stock on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange).

As of June 30, 2006, 23,946,981 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held October 17, 2006, are incorporated by reference into Part III.

 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I

Item 1.

  

Business

   1

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   9

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   15

Item 2.

  

Properties

   15

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

   15

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   15
PART II

Item 5.

  

Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   16

Item 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

   17

Item 7.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   18

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   27

Item 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   27

Item 9.

  

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   60

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

   60

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

   61
PART III

Item 10.

  

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

   62

Item 11.

  

Executive Compensation

   62

Item 12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   62

Item 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

   63

Item 14.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   63
PART IV

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

   64

SIGNATURES

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General

We are one of the largest suppliers of heavy building materials in the United States through our three business segments: cement, aggregates and consumer products. Our cement segment produces gray portland cement and specialty cements. Our cement production and distribution facilities are concentrated primarily in Texas and California, the two largest cement markets in the United States. Based on production capacity, we are the largest producer of cement in Texas with a 30% share in that state and the fourth largest producer in southern California. Our aggregates segment produces natural aggregates, including sand, gravel and crushed limestone, and specialty lightweight aggregates. Our consumer products segment produces primarily ready-mix concrete and, to a lesser extent, packaged products. We are a major supplier of aggregates and ready-mix concrete in Texas and Louisiana and, to a lesser extent, in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Colorado.

As of May 31, 2006, we operated 91 manufacturing facilities in six states. For the year ended May 31, 2006, our business had net sales of $943.9 million, of which 42.2% was generated by our cement segment, 23.4% by our aggregates segment, and 34.4% by our consumer products segment. For the year ended May 31, 2006, we shipped 5.1 million tons of finished cement, 25.2 million tons of natural aggregates, 1.8 million cubic yards of lightweight aggregates and 3.8 million cubic yards of ready-mix concrete.

Our revenue is derived from multiple end-use markets, including the public works, residential, commercial, retail, industrial and institutional construction sectors, as well as the energy industry. Our diversified mix of products provides access to this broad range of end-user markets and mitigates the exposure to cyclical downturns in any one product and end-user market. No one customer accounted for more than 10% of total net sales in our business for the year ended May 31, 2006.

In November 2005, we commenced construction on a project to expand and modernize our Oro Grande, California cement plant. We plan to expand the Oro Grande plant to approximately 2.3 million tons of advanced dry process cement production capacity annually, and retire the 1.3 million tons of existing, but less efficient, production after the new plant is commissioned. As a result of the increase in capacity, we expect to become the second largest producer of cement in southern California. Once completed, the Oro Grande plant will be a modern, low cost facility, similar to our Midlothian facility, and we will be well positioned to cost-effectively supply the southern California market. We expect the Oro Grande project will take at least two years to construct and will cost approximately $358 million excluding capitalized interest related to the project. We expect our capital expenditures in fiscal year 2007, including those related to the expansion and modernization of our Oro Grande cement plant, to be approximately $280 million.

Discontinued Operations–Spin-off of Steel Subsidiary

On July 29, 2005, we spun off Chaparral Steel Company, our steel manufacturing subsidiary, through a pro-rata, tax-free dividend to our stockholders of one share of Chaparral common stock for each share of our common stock. In connection with the spin-off, we issued $250 million principal amount of our 7 1/4% senior unsecured notes due 2013, entered into a new $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility, terminated our then existing senior credit facility and purchased for cash all of our then outstanding $600 million principal amount of 10 1/4% senior notes due 2011. See footnote entitled “Discontinued Operations” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.

As a consequence of the spin-off, Chaparral became an independent, public company. We have no further ownership interest in Chaparral or in any steel business, and Chaparral has no ownership interest in us. In addition, Chaparral is not a guarantor of any of our indebtedness nor are we a guarantor of any Chaparral indebtedness. Our relationship with Chaparral is now governed by a separation and distribution agreement and the ancillary agreements described in that agreement.

 

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We have reported the historical results of our steel operations as discontinued operations in our financial statements. Because we no longer own any interest in Chaparral or its steel operations, we have omitted any discussion of the steel operations from this Item 1.

Our Competitive Strengths and Strategies

We believe the following competitive strengths and strategies are key to our ability to grow and compete successfully:

Leading Market Positions.    We strive to be a major supplier in markets that have attractive characteristics, such as large market size, above average long-term projected population growth, strong economic activity and a year-round building season. We are the largest producer of cement in Texas (with a 30% share of total capacity in that state) and the fourth largest cement producer in southern California. We believe we are also the largest supplier of expanded shale and clay specialty aggregate products west of the Mississippi River, the second largest supplier of stone, sand and gravel aggregate products in North Texas, one of the largest suppliers of ready-mix concrete in North Texas and one of the largest suppliers of sand and gravel aggregate products and ready-mix concrete in Louisiana. We believe our leadership in these markets enhances our competitive position.

Low Cost Supplier.    We strive to be a low cost supplier in our markets. We believe we have some of the lowest operating costs in the cement and aggregate industries, with the exception of our California cement plants, where we are expanding and modernizing our Oro Grande plant. We focus on optimizing the use of our equipment, enhancing our productivity and exploring new technologies to further improve our unit cost of production at each of our facilities. Our low operating costs are primarily a result of our efficient plant designs, high productivity rate and innovative manufacturing processes.

Strategic Locations and Markets.    The strategic locations of our facilities near our customer base and sources of raw materials allow us to access the largest cement consuming markets in the United States. Our cement manufacturing facilities are located in California and Texas, the two largest U.S. cement markets. During calendar year 2005, California and Texas accounted for approximately 34 million tons of cement consumption or approximately 24% of total U.S. cement consumption. California and Texas have also been the largest beneficiaries of increased federal transportation funding during the last several years. Funds distributed under multi-year federal highway legislation historically have comprised a majority of California and Texas’ public works spending.

Diversified Product Mix and Broad Range of End-User Markets.    Our revenue streams are derived from multiple end-user markets, including the public works, residential, commercial, retail, industrial and institutional construction sectors, as well as the energy industry. Accordingly, we have a broad and diverse customer base. Our diversified mix of products provides access to this broad range of end-user markets and mitigates the exposure to cyclical downturns in any one product or end-user market. No one customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales for our business in fiscal year 2006.

Long-Standing Customer Relationships.    We have established a solid base of long-standing customer relationships. For example, our ten largest customers during fiscal year 2006 have done business with us for an average of 18 years. We strive to achieve customer loyalty by delivering superior customer service and maintaining an experienced sales force with in-depth market knowledge. We believe our long-standing relationships and our leading market positions help to provide additional stability to our operating performance and make us a preferred supplier.

Experienced Management Team.    Mel Brekhus, our chief executive officer, Dick Fowler, our chief financial officer, and the vice presidents responsible for the cement, aggregates and consumer products segments have an average of 26 years of industry experience. Our management team has led our company through several industry cycles and has demonstrated the ability to successfully complete and operate major expansion projects.

 

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Products

Cement Segment

Our cement segment produces gray portland cement as its principal product. We also produce specialty cements such as white portland, masonry and oil well cements.

Our cement production facilities are located at four sites in Texas and California: Midlothian, Texas, south of Dallas/ Fort Worth, the largest cement plant in Texas; Hunter, Texas, south of Austin; and Oro Grande and Crestmore, California, both near Los Angeles. Except for the Crestmore facility, the limestone reserves used as the primary raw material are located on property we own adjacent to each of the plants. We purchase raw material for the Crestmore facility from multiple outside suppliers. Information regarding each of our facilities is as follows:

 

Plant

   Rated Annual
Productive Capacity—
Tons of Clinker
   Manufacturing
Process
   Service
Date
   Internally Estimated
Minimum
Reserves—Years

Midlothian, TX

   2,200,000    Dry    2001    50
   600,000    Wet    1960   

Hunter, TX

   850,000    Dry    1979    100

Oro Grande, CA

   1,150,000    Dry    1948    100

Crestmore, CA

   100,000    Dry    1962    N/A
             

Total

   4,900,000         
             

We use, under license, the patented CemStarSM process in both of our Texas facilities and our Oro Grande, California facility to increase combined annual production of cement clinker by approximately 6%. The CemStarSM process adds “slag”, a co-product of steel-making, into a cement kiln along with the regular raw material feed. The slag is added to the feedstock materials fed into the kiln and serves to increase the production of clinker with little additional cost. We purchase the slag for our Midlothian plant from an adjacent steel plant. We originally developed and patented the CemStarSM process, and in 2004 we sold the U.S. patent to a third party, retaining a license to use the process. We continue to receive royalty payments from our original licensees, and have retained our right to license CemStarSM foreign patents.

The primary fuel source for all of our facilities is coal; however, we currently displace approximately 12% of our coal needs at our Midlothian plant and approximately 5% of our coal needs at our Hunter plant by utilizing alternative fuels such as waste-derived fuels and tires. Our facilities also consume large amounts of electricity. We believe that adequate supplies of both fuel and electricity are generally available.

We produced approximately 5.0 million tons of finished cement in fiscal year 2006, 5.1 million tons in 2005, and 5.1 million tons in 2004. Total shipments of finished cement were approximately 5.1million tons in fiscal year 2006, 5.4 million tons in 2005 and 5.3 million tons in 2004, of which 4.2 million tons in fiscal year 2006, 4.4 million tons in 2005 and 4.4 million tons in 2004 were shipped to outside trade customers. The difference between production and shipments of cement is cement we purchased from third parties. At June 30, 2006, our backlog was approximately 0.9 million tons, approximately 0.2 million tons of which we do not expect to fill in fiscal year 2007. At June 30, 2005, our backlog was approximately 1.4 million tons.

We market our cement products in the southwestern United States. Our principal marketing area includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Sales offices are maintained throughout the marketing area and sales are made primarily to numerous customers in the construction industry, no one of which accounted for more than 10% of the trade sales volume in fiscal year 2006.

Cement is distributed by rail or truck to eight distribution terminals located throughout the marketing area.

The cement industry is highly competitive with suppliers differentiating themselves based on price, service and quality.

 

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Aggregates Segment

Natural Aggregates.    Our natural aggregate operations, which produce sand, gravel and crushed limestone, are conducted from facilities primarily serving the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston areas in Texas; the southern Oklahoma area; and the Alexandria, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Monroe areas in Louisiana. The following table summarizes certain information about our natural aggregate production facilities.

 

Type of Facility and General Location

   Number of
Plants
   Rated Annual
Productive Capacity
   Internally
Estimated Minimum
Reserves—Years

Crushed Limestone:

        

North Central Texas

   1    8.0 million tons    30

Oklahoma

   1    6.0 million tons    90

Sand & Gravel:

        

North Central Texas

   4    3.8 million tons    10

Central Texas

   3    3.3 million tons      5

Louisiana

   8    5.0 million tons    15

South Central Oklahoma

   1    1.4 million tons      5

Reserves identified with the facilities shown above and additional reserves available to support future plant sites are contained on approximately 40,800 acres of land, of which we own approximately 26,400 acres and lease the remainder. The plants operated at 89% of rated annual productive capacity for fiscal year 2006 and sales for the year totaled 25.2 million tons, of which approximately 20.0 million tons were shipped to outside trade customers.

The cost of transportation limits the marketing of aggregate products to the areas within approximately 100 miles of the plant sites, therefore, sales are related to the level of construction activity near the plants. The products are marketed by our sales organization located in the areas served by the plants and are sold to numerous customers, no one of which would be considered significant to our business.

Products are distributed to trade customers principally by contract or customer-owned haulers or through rail distribution facilities. To enhance our efficiency and competitiveness, particularly in sales of crushed stone, we strive to establish direct rail links between production facilities and our key markets, reducing the cost of transportation. We have installed rail loops at our crushed stone plants and rail terminals close to major markets, which allows rapid loading and unloading of product using unit-trains. In local areas surrounding our rail terminals, we believe we have a transportation cost advantage over some competing suppliers who rely to a greater extent on truck transportation.

Lightweight Aggregates.    Expanded shale and clay, a specialty lightweight aggregate product, is manufactured from facilities serving the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston areas in Texas; the Oakland/San Francisco and Los Angeles areas in California; and the Denver area in Colorado. The following table summarizes certain information about our expanded shale and clay production facilities.

 

Location

   Number of
Plants
   Rated Annual
Productive Capacity
  

Internally

Estimated Minimum

Reserves—Years

North Central & South Texas

   2    1.2 million cu. yds.    25

California

   1    .3 million cu. yds.    25

Colorado

   1    .4 million cu. yds.    25

The expanded shale and clay plants operated at 89% of rated annual productive capacity for fiscal year 2006 and sales for the year totaled approximately 1.8 million cubic yards, of which approximately 1.6 million cubic yards were shipped to outside trade customers. At the end of fiscal year 2006, we sold the land associated with

 

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our plant near Houston, Texas, to a real estate developer, retaining the right to continue operating the plant until May 2007 and to continue shipping product inventory until May 2008. After the inventory is exhausted, we will serve that market from our plant in north central Texas.

The cost of transportation limits the marketing of most expanded shale and clay products to the areas within approximately 200 miles of the plant or terminal sites, therefore, sales are related to the level of construction activity near the plants and terminals. The products are marketed by our sales organization located in the areas served by the plants and terminals and are sold to numerous customers, no one of which would be considered significant to our business. Products are distributed to trade customers principally by contract or customer-owned haulers and, to a lesser extent, by rail. Certain specialty products we have developed from our expanded shale and clay, such as DiamondPro® baseball infield conditioner, have developed a geographically dispersed customer base and are shipped to a significant portion of the continental United States.

Consumer Products Segment

Ready-mix Concrete.    Our ready-mix concrete operations are situated in three areas in Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton, Houston and east Texas), in north and central Louisiana, and at one location in southern Arkansas. The following table summarizes various information concerning these facilities.

 

Location

   Number of Plants    Number of Trucks

Texas

   43    393

Louisiana

   14    99

Arkansas

   1    2

The plants listed above are located on sites we own or lease. We manufacture and supply a substantial amount of the cement and aggregates used by the ready-mix plants with the remainder being purchased from outside suppliers. Ready-mix concrete is sold to various contractors in the construction industry, no one of which would be considered significant to our business. We believe that we are a significant participant in the Texas and Louisiana concrete products markets. The principal methods of competition in concrete products markets are quality and service at competitive prices. Because TXI is a producer of cement and aggregates, the primary components of concrete, we believe that our customers view us as a reliable supplier of quality concrete, particularly during times that the supply of raw material is tight.

Other Products.    We manufacture and market packaged concrete, mortar, sand and related products from plant or distribution sites we own in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston areas in Texas. The products are marketed by our sales force in each of these locations, and are delivered primarily by contract haulers direct to retailers. Since the cost of delivery is significant to the overall cost of most of these products, the market area is generally restricted to within approximately 100 miles of the plant locations. These products are sold by the retailers to contractors, owners and distributors.

Competition

All of the markets in which we participate are highly competitive. These markets are also generally regional because transportation costs are high relative to the value of the product. Ready-mix concrete also competes in relatively small geographic areas due to delivery time limits associated with pre-mixed concrete after the addition of water. As a result, in our aggregates and consumer products markets, there is little competition from imported products. However, our cement segment does compete with imported cement because of the higher value of the product.

The nature of our competition varies among our product lines due to the widely differing amounts of capital necessary to build production facilities. Ready-mix concrete production requires relatively small amounts of capital to build a concrete batching plant and acquire delivery trucks. As a result, in each local market we face competition from numerous small producers of ready mix concrete as well as large companies with local

 

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facilities in many markets. Sand and gravel production by dredging, or crushed stone production from stone quarries, is moderately capital intensive with fewer and larger competitors. Construction of cement production facilities is highly capital intensive and requires long lead times to complete engineering design, obtain regulatory permits, acquire equipment and construct a plant. As a result, most domestic producers of cement are owned by large foreign companies operating in multiple international markets.

Our competitors in the cement markets include domestic subsidiaries of Holcim Ltd. and Cemex S.A. de C. V., other domestic suppliers and importers of foreign cement. Most domestic producers of cement are owned by large foreign producers, and maintain the capability to import cement from foreign production facilities during periods when market demand exceeds supply. Our major competitors in the aggregates markets include Hanson Aggregates, Vulcan Materials, and Martin Marietta Materials. Large competitors in our ready-mix markets include US Concrete, Southern Star, Campbell Ready Mix, and Lattimore Materials.

Competition for all of our products is based largely on price and, to a lesser extent, quality and service due to the lack of product differentiation. As a result, the prices that we charge our customers are not likely to be materially different from the prices charged by other producers in the same markets. Accordingly, our profitability is generally dependent on the level of demand for cement, aggregates and concrete products in the local markets we serve, and on our ability to control operating costs.

Employees

At May 31, 2006, we had approximately 2,600 employees. Approximately 200 employees at our Oro Grande, California cement plant are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that expired in September 2005, but which has been extended from time to time as negotiations on a new agreement continue. Employees at our Crestmore, California cement plant voted in August 2005 to join the United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers Union, the same union that represents our Oro Grande plant employees. We are currently negotiating a collective bargaining agreement that will cover approximately 80 Crestmore employees. At this time we cannot predict when negotiations on either contract will be concluded.

We believe our relationship with our employees is good.

Legal Proceedings

We are defendants in lawsuits that arose in the ordinary course of business. In our judgment, the ultimate liability, if any, from such legal proceedings will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Environmental

We are subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. These laws and regulations govern the generation, use, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and provide for the investigation and remediation of contamination existing at current and former properties, and at third-party waste disposal sites. Emission sources at our facilities are regulated by a combination of permit limitations and emission standards of national and statewide application. These laws, regulations and permit limitations have tended to become increasingly stringent over time. As with others in our business, we expend substantial amounts to comply with these laws, regulations and permit limitations, including amounts for pollution control equipment required to monitor and regulate wastewater discharges and air emissions.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, and state agencies are charged with enforcing these laws and regulations, and these agencies can impose substantial fines and penalties, as well as curtail or suspend our operations, for violations and non-compliance. Moreover, certain of these laws and regulations permit private

 

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parties to bring actions against us for injuries to persons and damages to property allegedly caused by our operations. Changes in environmental laws, regulations and permits may interrupt production, increase the cost of compliance and hinder our ability to build new or expand production facilities. For example, there currently is considerable scientific and political debate about whether the production of gases such as carbon dioxide may be causing global climate change. Since the manufacture of cement also produces carbon dioxide, any new regulations limiting our emissions of carbon dioxide could significantly impact our production volumes or costs of compliance.

Many of the raw materials, products and by-products associated with the operation of any industrial facility, including those for the production of cement or concrete products, contain chemical elements or compounds that can be designated as hazardous. Some examples are the metals present in cement kiln dust, or CKD, and the ignitability of the waste derived fuels that we use as a primary or supplementary fuel substitute for nonrenewable coal and natural gas to fire certain of our cement kilns. Currently, CKD is exempt from hazardous waste management standards under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, if certain tests are satisfied. We have demonstrated that the CKD we generate satisfies these tests.

We utilize hazardous materials such as gasoline, acids, solvents and chemicals as well as materials that have been designated or characterized as hazardous waste by the EPA, which we utilize for energy recovery. This requires us to familiarize our work force with the more exacting requirements of applicable environmental laws and regulations with respect to human health and the environment related to these activities. The failure to observe these exacting requirements could jeopardize our hazardous waste management permits and, under certain circumstances, expose us to significant liabilities and costs of cleaning up releases of hazardous substances into the environment or claims by employees or others alleging exposure to hazardous substances.

We believe we are in substantial compliance with all legal requirements regarding the environment and health and safety matters, but since many of these requirements are subjective and therefore not quantifiable, or are presently not determinable, or are likely to be affected by future legislation or rule making by government agencies, it is not possible to accurately predict the aggregate future costs of compliance and their effect on our future results of operations or financial condition. Notwithstanding our intentions to comply with all legal requirements, if injury to persons or damage to property or contamination of the environment has been or is caused by the conduct of our business or hazardous substances or wastes used in, generated or disposed of by us, we may be liable for such injuries and damages and be required to pay the cost of investigation and remediation of such contamination. The amount of such liability could be material.

Intellectual Property

We own trademarks such as TXI® and Maximizer® and certain process patents. While we believe that none of our active trademarks or patents are essential to our business as a whole, brand recognition can play a role in sales of specialty products and packaged products. We believe our packaged product brands are perceived as premium quality in the local markets we serve, such as Riverside® white cement in southern California, and the Maximizer® brand of patented lightweight concrete in Texas.

Real Estate

We own significant amounts of land, acquired for our business purposes such as mining sand, gravel, crushed limestone, and clay. When mining is completed or land becomes surplus for other reasons, we sell it for development or, in some instances, develop it ourselves. We are involved in the sale of land in a small number of high quality industrial and multi-use parks that we developed in the metropolitan areas of Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.

Research and Development

We incurred no research and development cost for any of the past three fiscal years. All of our innovations are developed through the production process.

 

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Executive Officers

Following is information as of June 30, 2006 about the persons who are our executive officers:

Mel G. Brekhus, age 57, has been President and Chief Executive Officer since June 1, 2004. From 1998 through May 2004, he was Executive Vice President, Cement, Aggregate and Concrete. He joined us in 1989 as Vice President, Cement Production and within a short period became Vice President, Cement. His career in the cement industry began in 1972 when he joined Lehigh Portland Cement Company (1972-1983). While at Lehigh, he held various positions as Chemist, Production Manager and Plant Manager throughout the United States. He was Technical Manager and Plant Manager for Missouri Portland Cement Company (1984-1989) in their Midwest operations. His professional affiliations include the Portland Cement Association, where he is Past Chairman and presently a Director.

Richard M. Fowler, age 63, has been Executive Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer since July 2000. He was Vice President-Controller (1972-1984), Vice President Finance-Steel (1985-1987) and Vice President Finance-TXI (1987-2000). As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), he maintains membership in both the Texas Society and the American Institute of CPAs, is a member of the Financial Executive Institute and serves on the Advisory Board of FM Global and the Board of Directors of Dee Brown, Inc.

Frederick G. Anderson, age 55, has been Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since November 2004. He has been a practicing attorney for 26 years. From March 2003 until November 2004 he engaged in the private practice of law, including as of counsel to Davis Munck P.C., a Dallas, Texas based law firm. From August 1997 through March 2003, he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of WebLink Wireless, Inc., a wireless telecommunications company. Mr. Anderson maintains membership in the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association.

Barry M. Bone, age 48, has been Vice President—Real Estate since 1995 and President of Brookhollow Corporation, our real estate subsidiary, since 1991. He joined us in 1982 and has served in various real estate positions since then.

J. Lynn Davis, age 57, has been Vice President—Cement since December 1996. He joined us in 1971 and has served in various positions in our cement, aggregates and concrete operations since then.

William J. Durbin, age 61, has been Vice President—Human Resources since March 2000. From 1996 to 2000, he served as Vice President-Human Resources and Administration of USI Bath & Plumbing Products, and Vice President-Human Resources of Zurn Industries.

Stephen D. Mayfield, age 46, has been Vice President—Aggregates since September 2000. He joined us in 1984 and has held various positions in our cement, aggregates and concrete operations since then. He is a director of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and a member and former director of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association.

James B. Rogers, age 39, has been Vice President—Consumer Products since August 2002. He joined us in 1996 and has held various positions in our cement, aggregates and concrete operations since then, including General Manager-Consumer Products from November 2000 until August 2002. He is a director of the National Ready-Mix Concrete Association and the Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association. Mr. Rogers is the son of Robert D. Rogers, our Chairman of the Board.

Executive officers are elected annually by the board of directors and serve at the pleasure of the board.

Available Information

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information filed by us at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. The SEC maintains an internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Our filings are also available to the public at the website maintained by the SEC, http://www.sec.gov.

We make available, free of charge, through our investor relations website our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with the SEC. The URL for our investor relations website is www.txi.com.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the risks discussed elsewhere in this annual report, you should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations. Any of the events discussed in the risk factors below may occur. If they do, our business, results of operations or financial condition could be materially adversely affected. In such an instance, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment.

Our project to expand and modernize our Oro Grande, California cement plant or future expansionary capital expenditures may not strengthen our competitive position.

In order to strengthen our competitive position, in recent years we have made significant capital expenditures to expand our facilities. In November 2005 we commenced a project to expand and modernize our cement plant in Oro Grande, California. We expect the project will take at least two years to construct, and will cost approximately $358 million excluding capitalized interest related to the project. We could experience construction delays or cost overruns for many reasons, including inclement weather, unavailability of materials and unanticipated site conditions. Although we have all material environmental permits necessary for the construction of the plant, we cannot obtain operating permits until the construction is complete. In addition, as we finalize the construction plans during the course of construction, we expect that amendments to our existing construction permits will be required to accommodate any changes we make to the original construction plans. Failure to timely receive any such permits, or permit amendments, could delay construction. Our construction costs would also increase if we incur unanticipated costs to comply with any permit requirements that may be imposed as conditions to obtaining such permits. We cannot assure you that the new plant, when completed, will operate in accordance with its design specifications. If it does not, we could incur additional costs or production delays while problems are corrected and operating permits are obtained. As we do not have control over the cost or the outcome of these factors, we cannot assure you that the planned expansion will occur on schedule, within budget or at all.

In February 2006 we filed an application for the environmental permit necessary to expand our Hunter, Texas cement plant. If cement market conditions in Texas remain favorable, we expect to begin engineering design work on the expansion project soon after the permit is issued and, ultimately, to construct an additional cement kiln at the Hunter plant. We cannot assure you, however, that all necessary permits will be issued, that market conditions will remain favorable, or that any financing, if required, will be available on acceptable terms. As a result, we cannot assure you that this expansion project will be commenced, and if commenced when it will be completed.

The Oro Grande project, the Hunter project or any other future expansionary capital expenditures may not improve our competitive position and business prospects as anticipated. If certain of the events described above occur, it could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Our business is sensitive to economic cycles within the public, residential and non-residential construction segments as well as seasonality and inclement weather conditions. Some of our competitors may cope better with adverse economic and market conditions than we would.

A significant percentage of sales of our products is attributable to the level of construction activity in our specific local markets. Historically, construction spending and cement consumption have been cyclical. Demand for cement is derived primarily from public (infrastructure), residential and non-residential construction. Construction activity in each of these segments is cyclical and is influenced by prevailing economic conditions, including availability of public funds, interest rate levels, inflation, consumer spending habits and employment. Additionally, fluctuations in the value of the dollar can be expected to affect our business because a strong U.S. dollar makes imported cement less expensive, resulting in more imports into the United States by foreign competitors. Moreover, our industry is characterized by low backlogs, which means that our results of operations may be promptly affected by short-term economic fluctuations.

In particular, our customers are engaged in a substantial amount of construction in which government funding is a component and, as a result, can be subject to government budget constraints and political shifts resulting in fund reallocation. For example, funds distributed under multi-year federal highway legislation historically comprised a majority of California and Texas’ public works spending. A significant decline in the level of construction activity in our markets would negatively affect our operating results.

The cement, aggregate and concrete markets are also generally regional because transportation costs are high relative to the value of the product. Regional markets in particular are highly cyclical. Sales in regional markets are dependent on regional demand, which is tied to local economic factors that may fluctuate more widely than those of the United States as a whole. As a result, even though we sell in more than one area of the country, our operating results are subject to significant fluctuation. The regional nature of our business also makes us vulnerable to changes in regional weather and its impact on the regional construction industry. Our operating profit is generally lower in our fiscal quarter ending on the last day of February than it is in our other three fiscal quarters because of the impact of winter weather on construction activity. Although southern California and Texas are regions characterized by longer periods of favorable weather, extended periods of inclement weather can reduce construction activity at any time of the year. Because we sell almost all of our cement in Texas and Southern California, and because cement sales contribute more to our profitability than any other product line, a significant decline in cement demand in Texas or southern California would negatively impact our profitability.

Our product prices are subject to material changes in response to relatively minor fluctuations in supply and demand, which can be affected by economic and other market conditions beyond our control. We may face price or volume declines in the future. Due to the high fixed cost nature of our business, our operating results may be significantly affected by relatively small changes in production volumes. Some of our competitors are larger and have greater financial resources or have less financial leverage than we do. As a result, these competitors may cope better with any downward pricing pressure and adverse economic or market conditions than we would.

The availability and pricing of energy could lower our results of operations and harm our financial condition.

We are dependent upon energy sources, including electricity and fossil fuels. During our last fiscal year, our operating results were negatively impacted by increasing energy costs. Prices for energy are subject to market forces largely beyond our control. We have generally not entered into any long-term contracts to satisfy our fuel and electricity needs, with the exception of coal which we purchase from specific mines pursuant to long-term contracts. Despite long-term coal contracts, our coal supplies could be interrupted in the event of rail service disruptions or mine failures. If we are unable to meet our requirements for fuel and electricity, we may experience interruptions in our production. Price increases or disruption of the uninterrupted supply of these products could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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We may incur substantial expenditures to comply with environmental laws which may adversely affect our results of operations and harm our financial condition.

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other matters, air emissions, kiln dust disposal and wastewater discharge. We believe we are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. However, from time to time we receive claims from federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and entities asserting that we are or may be in violation of certain environmental laws and regulations. Based on our experience and information currently available to us, we believe that such claims will not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Despite our compliance and experience, it is possible that we could be held liable for future charges which might be material but are not currently known or estimable. In addition, changes in federal or state laws, regulations or requirements or discovery of currently unknown conditions could require additional expenditures by us, interrupt production or hinder our ability to build new or expand production facilities. For example, there currently is considerable scientific and political debate about whether the production of gases such as carbon dioxide may be causing global climate change. Since the manufacture of cement also produces carbon dioxide, any new regulations limiting our emissions of carbon dioxide could significantly impact our production volumes or costs of compliance.

We believe we are in substantial compliance with all legal requirements regarding the environment and health and safety matters, but since many of these requirements are subjective and therefore not quantifiable, or are presently not determinable, or are likely to be affected by future legislation or rule making by government agencies, it is not possible to accurately predict the aggregate future costs of compliance and their effect on our operations, future net income or financial condition. Notwithstanding our intentions to comply with all legal requirements, if injury to persons or damage to property or contamination of the environment has been or is caused by the conduct of our business or hazardous substances or waste used in, generated or disposed of by us, we may be liable for such injuries and damages, and be required to pay the cost of investigation and remediation of such contamination. The amount of such liability could be material, and we may incur material liability in connection with possible claims related to our operations and properties under environmental, health and safety laws.

Future litigation could affect our profitability.

The nature of our business exposes us to various litigation matters including product liability claims, employment matters, environmental matters, regulatory and administrative proceedings, governmental investigations, tort claims and contract disputes. We contest these matters vigorously and make insurance claims where appropriate. However, litigation is inherently costly and unpredictable, making it difficult to accurately estimate the outcome of existing or future litigation. Although we make accruals as we believe warranted, the amounts that we accrue could vary significantly from any amounts we actually pay due to the inherent uncertainties and shortcomings in the estimation process. Future litigation costs, settlements or judgments could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Unexpected equipment failures, catastrophic events and scheduled maintenance may lead to production curtailments or shutdowns.

Due to the high fixed cost nature of our business, interruptions in our production capabilities may cause our productivity and results of operations to decline significantly during the affected period. Our manufacturing processes are dependent upon critical pieces of equipment, such as our kilns and finishing mills. This equipment, on occasion, may be out of service as a result of unanticipated failures or damaged during accidents. In addition to equipment failures, our facilities are also subject to the risk of catastrophic loss due to unanticipated events such as fires, explosions or violent weather conditions. In addition, our operations in California are susceptible to damage from earthquakes, for which we maintain only a limited amount of earthquake insurance and, therefore, we are not fully insured against earthquake risk. We also have one to two-week scheduled shut-downs every 12 to 24 months to refurbish our cement production facilities. Any significant interruption in production capability

 

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may require us to make significant capital expenditures to remedy problems or damage as well as cause us to lose revenue due to lost production time, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Implementation of our growth strategy has certain risks.

As part of our growth strategy, we may expand existing facilities, build additional plants, acquire other reserves or operations, enter into joint ventures or form strategic alliances that we believe will expand or complement our existing business. If any of these transactions occur, they will likely involve some or all of the following risks:

 

    the potential disruption of our ongoing business;

 

    the diversion of resources and management’s time and attention;

 

    the inability of management to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies;

 

    the difficulty of managing the operations of a larger company;

 

    the risk of becoming involved in labor, commercial or regulatory disputes or litigation related to the new enterprise;

 

    the risk of contractual or operational liability to joint venture participants or to third parties as a result of our participation;

 

    the difficulty of competing for acquisitions and other growth opportunities with companies having greater financial resources than us; and

 

    the difficulty of integrating the acquired operations and personnel into our existing business.

Pursuing our growth strategy may be required for us to remain competitive, but we may not be able to complete any such transactions or obtain financing, if necessary, for such transactions on favorable terms or at all. Future transactions may not improve the competitive position and business prospects as anticipated, and could reduce sales or profit margins, and, therefore, earnings if they are not successful.

Our business could suffer if cement imports from Mexico or other countries significantly increase or are sold in the U.S. in violation of U.S. fair trade laws.

In 1989 and 1990, groups of domestic cement producers, including us, filed antidumping petitions that resulted in the imposition of significant antidumping import duties on imports of gray portland cement and clinker from Mexico and Japan. On March 6, 2006, the governments of the U.S. and Mexico signed the U.S.-Mexico Agreement on Cement, which settled the 16-year dispute over the U.S. antidumping duty order on imports from Mexico.

During the three-year term of the agreement, Mexican cement producers are allowed to import into the United States up to 3.0 million metric tons of cement and clinker annually, which will be subject to a reduced import duty of $3.00 per ton. Maximum import levels will be adjusted annually within certain limits to reflect changes in consumption, and will be allowed to increase to higher levels, if needed, to respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes. The antidumping order will be terminated in 2009 if Mexican producers have complied with the agreement.

The agreement also provides that U.S. Customs will deposit into an escrow account substantially all of the cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties collected from importers of Mexican cement and clinker. In a separate agreement, the importers and certain producers in the U.S., including us, agreed that 50% of the deposits in the escrow account would be distributed to the importers and the remaining 50% would be distributed to the U.S. producers. We expect to receive about 12% of the amounts distributed to the U.S. producers.

 

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Although we expect the antidumping order against cement and clinker from Japan to remain in effect until at least 2011, beginning in 2009 unlimited imports from Mexico may enter the U.S. without the imposition of any import duties. In addition, as has always been the case, independently owned cement operators can construct new import facilities and begin to purchase cement from other countries, such as those in Asia, which could compete with domestic producers. An influx of cement or clinker products from countries not subject to antidumping orders, or sales of imported cement or clinker in violation of U.S. fair trade laws, could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The financing agreements governing our debt contain various covenants that limit our discretion in the operation of our business and could lead to acceleration of debt.

Our financing agreements, including our senior secured credit facility and the indenture governing our outstanding notes, impose operating and financial restrictions on our activities. Our senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with or maintain certain financial tests and ratios, including a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. Restrictions contained in these financing agreements also limit or prohibit our ability and certain of our subsidiaries ability to, among other things:

 

    pay dividends to our stockholders;

 

    make certain investments and capital expenditures;

 

    incur additional debt or sell preferred stock;

 

    create liens;

 

    restrict dividend payments or other payments from subsidiaries to us;

 

    engage in consolidations and mergers or sell or transfer assets;

 

    engage in transactions with our affiliates; and

 

    sell stock in our subsidiaries.

Various risks and events beyond our control could affect our ability to comply with these covenants and maintain financial tests and ratios. If we cannot comply with the financial covenants in our senior secured credit facility, we may not be able to borrow under this facility. In addition, failure to comply with any of the covenants in our existing or future financing agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions. A default would permit lenders to accelerate the maturity of the debt under these agreements and to foreclose upon any collateral securing that debt. In addition, lenders may be able to terminate any commitments they made to supply us with further funds. Under these circumstances, we might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy all of our obligations. In addition, the limitations imposed by our financing agreements on our ability to incur additional debt and to take other actions might significantly impair our ability to obtain other financing. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain waivers or amendments of our financing agreements, if necessary, at acceptable terms or at all.

The spin-off could result in significant tax liability.

Our distribution of the common stock of Chaparral was conditioned upon our receipt of an opinion from our tax counsel to the effect that, among other things, the distribution qualified as a tax-free spin-off under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, to us and our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The opinion is based upon various factual representations and assumptions, as well as upon certain undertakings. We are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would cause the representations and assumptions to be untrue or incomplete in any material respect. If, however, any of those factual representations or assumptions were untrue or incomplete in any material respect, any undertaking was not complied with, or the facts upon which the opinion is based were materially different from the facts at the time of the distribution, the distribution may not qualify for tax-free treatment.

 

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Under current policy of the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, advance rulings will not be issued for certain significant aspects of spin-off transactions. Therefore, we did not apply for an advance ruling from the IRS with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the distribution. Opinions of counsel are not binding on the courts or the IRS, and the conclusions expressed in the opinion delivered to us could be challenged by the IRS.

If the spin-off fails to qualify for tax-free treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, then, in general, we would be subject to tax as if we had sold the Chaparral common stock in a taxable sale for its fair market value. Our stockholders would be treated as if they had received a taxable dividend equal to the fair market value of the Chaparral common stock that was distributed to them, taxed as a dividend (without reduction for any portion of a stockholder’s basis in its shares of our common stock) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and possibly for purposes of state and local tax law, to the extent of a stockholder’s pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (including any taxable gain of ours with respect to the spin-off). It is expected that the amount of any such taxes to our stockholders and us would be substantial.

Our ability to engage in acquisitions and other strategic transactions is subject to limitations because we agreed to certain restrictions in order to comply with U.S. federal income tax requirements for a tax-free spin-off.

Current U.S. tax law that applies to spin-offs generally creates a presumption that the spin-off would be taxable to us but not to our stockholders if we engage in, or enter into an agreement to engage in, a transaction (or series of transactions) that would result in a 50% or greater change by vote or by value in our stock ownership during the four-year period beginning on the date two years before the distribution date, unless it is established that the transaction (or a series of transactions) is not pursuant to a plan related to the spin-off. U.S. Treasury regulations generally provide that whether an acquisition transaction and a spin-off transaction are part of a plan is determined based on all of the facts and circumstances, including specific factors listed in the regulations. In addition, the regulations provide certain “safe harbors” for acquisition transactions that are not considered to be part of a plan.

There are other restrictions imposed on us under current U.S. federal income tax laws for spin-offs with which we will need to comply in order to preserve the favorable tax treatment of the distribution of Chaparral common stock to our stockholders, such as continuing to own and manage our remaining business and limitations on sales or redemptions of our common stock for cash or other property following the distribution.

In our tax sharing and indemnification agreement with Chaparral, we agreed that, among other things, we will not take any actions that would result in any tax being imposed on the spin-off. Further, during the two-year period following the spin-off, we may not repurchase any of our stock except in certain circumstances permitted by the IRS nor may we during the six-month period following the spin-off, except in certain specified transactions, liquidate, merge or consolidate with another person or sell or dispose of our assets (or those of certain of our subsidiaries) except in the ordinary course of business. We may, however, take certain actions prohibited by the tax sharing and indemnification agreement if we receive an unqualified opinion of tax counsel or an IRS ruling acceptable to us, to the effect that these actions will not affect the tax-free nature of the spin-off. These restrictions could substantially limit our strategic and operational flexibility, including our ability to finance our operations by issuing equity securities, make acquisitions using equity securities, repurchase our equity securities, raise money by selling assets or enter into business combination transactions.

We may be required to satisfy certain indemnification obligations to Chaparral or may not be able to collect on indemnification rights from Chaparral.

In the tax sharing and indemnification agreement between us and Chaparral, Chaparral agreed to indemnify us and our subsidiaries for any loss, including any adjustment to our taxes, resulting from (1) any action or failure to act by Chaparral or any of its subsidiaries following the completion of the spin-off that would be inconsistent with or prohibit the spin-off from qualifying as a tax-free transaction to us and our stockholders

 

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under Section 355 of the Code, (2) certain acquisitions of its equity securities or assets or those of certain of its subsidiaries, and (3) any breach of any representation or covenant given by Chaparral or its subsidiaries in the separation documents or in connection with the tax opinion delivered by our tax counsel in connection with the spin-off. Chaparral’s indemnification obligations to us and our subsidiaries, officers and directors, are not limited in amount or subject to any cap.

Under the terms of the separation and distribution agreement between us and Chaparral, we and Chaparral have agreed to indemnify each other with respect to the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations that will be retained by our respective companies. These indemnification obligations could be significant.

The ability to satisfy these indemnities if called upon to do so will depend upon the future financial strength of each of our companies. We cannot determine whether we will have to indemnify Chaparral for any substantial obligations after the distribution. We also cannot assure you that, if Chaparral has to indemnify us for any substantial obligations, Chaparral will have the ability to satisfy those obligations to us. If Chaparral is unable to satisfy its obligations under its indemnity to us under the circumstances set forth above, we may be subject to substantial liabilities.

 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The information required by this item is included in Item 1.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information required by this item is included in the section of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Legal Proceedings and Contingent Liabilities” presented in Part II, Item 8 on pages 44 and 45 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our shares of common stock, $1 par value, are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol TXI). As of June 30, 2006 there were 2,043 shareholder accounts of record. Restrictions on the payment of dividends are described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Long-term Debt” on pages 38 through 40 and are incorporated herein by reference. We did not purchase any of our Common Stock during the three-month period ended May 31, 2006. The following table sets forth for each of the quarterly periods indicated the high and low prices per share for our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange and dividends paid per share. Stock prices prior to July 29, 2005, the last trading day before the spin-off of Chaparral Steel Company, have not been adjusted for the value of the distribution.

 

Per share

   Aug.    Nov.    Feb.    May

2006

           

Stock prices: High

   $ 74.75    $ 62.81    $ 62.00    $ 70.00

              Low

     46.02      45.62      48.85      47.56

Dividends paid

     .075      .075      .075      .075

2005

           

Stock prices: High

   $ 44.17    $ 60.00    $ 68.54    $ 69.01

              Low

     36.24      43.89      55.68      42.00

Dividends paid

     .075      .075      .075      .075

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

$ In thousands except per share

  2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

FOR THE YEAR

         

Net sales

  $ 943,922     $ 834,803     $ 767,179     $ 718,118     $ 762,414  

Earnings

         

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    (589 )     45,444       42,277       27,165       53,318  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    8,691       79,079       (4,378 )     (51,362 )     (2,042 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

    —         —         (1,551 )     —         —    

Net income (loss)

    8,102       124,523       36,348       (24,197 )     51,276  

Capital expenditures

    110,245       46,178       15,887       32,327       12,822  

PER SHARE INFORMATION

         

Earnings per share (diluted)

         

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (.03 )   $ 1.99     $ 1.96     $ 1.28     $ 2.48  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    .38       3.46       (.20 )     (2.42 )     (.10 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

    —         —         (.07 )     —         —    

Net income

    .35       5.45       1.69       (1.14 )     2.38  

Cash dividends

    .30       .30       .30       .30       .30  

Book value

    19.89       40.62       35.32       34.44       35.43  

YEAR END POSITION

         

Total assets

  $ 1,080,570     $ 2,194,454     $ 1,944,133     $ 1,729,610     $ 1,773,277  

Net working capital

    283,924       372,849       269,314       58,300       61,722  

Long-term debt

    251,505       603,126       598,412       477,145       473,526  

Convertible subordinated debentures

    159,725       199,937       199,937       199,937       200,000  

Shareholders’ equity

    473,064       927,567       761,984       727,509       762,410  

Return on average common equity

    1.8 %     14.7 %     5.0 %     (3.2 )%     7.0 %

OTHER INFORMATION

         

Diluted average common shares outstanding (in 000’s)

    23,071       22,835       21,572       21,236       21,517  

Common stock prices

         

High

  $ 74.75     $ 69.01     $ 38.79     $ 37.70     $ 44.85  

Low

    45.62       36.24       21.11       17.35       23.00  

On July 29, 2005, we completed the spin-off of our steel segment in the form of a pro-rata, tax-free dividend to our shareholders of one share of Chaparral Steel Company common stock for each share of our common stock that was owned on July 20, 2005. The results of operations of the steel segment prior to the spin-off are presented as discontinued operations. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Discontinued Operations” on pages 50 and 51.

Stock prices prior to July 29, 2005, the last trading day before the spin-off of Chaparral Steel Company, have not been adjusted for the value of the distribution.

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

We are a leading supplier of construction materials. On July 29, 2005, we completed the spin-off of our steel segment in the form of a pro-rata, tax-free dividend to our shareholders of one share of Chaparral Steel Company (“Chaparral”) common stock for each share of our common stock that was owned on July 20, 2005. The results of operations of the steel segment prior to the spin-off are presented as discontinued operations. See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Discontinued Operations” on pages 50 and 51. Unless otherwise indicated our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations relates to our continuing operations.

We have organized our continuing operations into three business segments: cement, aggregates and consumer products. Our principal products are gray portland cement, produced and sold through our cement segment; stone, sand and gravel, produced and sold through our aggregates segment; and ready-mix concrete, produced and sold through our consumer products segment. Other products include expanded shale and clay aggregates, produced and sold through our aggregates segment, and packaged concrete and related products, produced and sold through our consumer products segment.

Our facilities are concentrated primarily in Texas, Louisiana and California. During fiscal year 2006, we commenced construction on a project to expand and modernize our Oro Grande, California cement plant. We plan to expand the Oro Grande plant to approximately 2.3 million tons of advanced dry process cement production capacity annually, and retire the 1.3 million tons of existing, but less efficient, production after the new plant is commissioned. We expect the Oro Grande project will take at least two years to construct and will cost approximately $358 million.

We own long-term reserves of the primary raw materials for the production of cement and aggregates. Our business requires large amounts of capital investment, energy, labor and maintenance. Our corporate administrative, financial, legal, environmental, human resources and real estate activities are not allocated to operations and are excluded from operating profit.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table highlights certain of our operating information.

 

     Year ended May 31,  

In thousands except per unit

   2006     2005     2004  

Sales

      

Cement

   $ 447,594     $ 404,823     $ 362,824  

Stone, sand and gravel

     153,480       134,220       120,997  

Ready-mix concrete

     265,254       222,680       206,394  

Other products

     118,555       104,847       116,108  

Interplant

     (121,127 )     (105,576 )     (98,353 )

Delivery fees

     80,166       73,809       59,209  
                        

Net sales

   $ 943,922     $ 834,803     $ 767,179  
                        

Shipments

      

Cement (tons)

     5,136       5,394       5,298  

Stone, sand and gravel (tons)

     25,246       23,616       22,282  

Ready-mix concrete (cubic yards)

     3,830       3,678       3,562  

Prices

      

Cement ($/ton)

   $ 87.14     $ 75.05     $ 68.49  

Stone, sand and gravel ($/ton)

     6.08       5.68       5.43  

Ready-mix concrete ($/cubic yards)

     69.25       60.54       57.94  

Cost of sales

      

Cement ($/ton)

   $ 63.65     $ 58.03     $ 53.60  

Stone, sand and gravel ($/ton)

     5.23       4.80       4.70  

Ready-mix concrete ($/cubic yards)

     67.69       61.12       57.75  

Fiscal Year 2006 Compared to Fiscal Year 2005

Gross profit at $177.0 million increased $34.6 million from fiscal year 2005 as a result of improved margins.

Net Sales.    Net sales at $943.9 million increased $109.1 million from fiscal year 2005. Total cement sales increased $42.8 million on 16% higher average prices and 5% lower shipments. Total stone, sand and gravel sales increased $19.3 million on 7% higher average prices and shipments. Total ready-mix concrete sales increased $42.6 million on 14% higher average prices and 4% higher volume. Construction activity in the Texas and California markets we serve remains solid. Average prices for our major products continue to improve. Average selling prices for cement increased throughout the year, following price increase announcements in the summer and spring quarters. These price increases followed increases in costs of sales discussed below. Average prices for stone, sand and gravel and ready-mix concrete had a similar pattern during the year. Cement shipments during the year declined because of lower beginning inventories and the lack of availability of outside purchases of cement and clinker in certain markets. We believe market conditions should continue to support the current level of pricing.

Cost of Sales.    Cost of products sold at $766.9 million increased $74.5 million from fiscal year 2005. Cement unit costs increased 10%. Energy costs representing 38% of total cement costs increased 37%. Stone, sand and gravel unit costs increased 9%. Energy and maintenance costs representing 41% of total stone, sand and gravel costs increased 34% and 16%, respectively. Ready-mix concrete unit costs increased 11%, primarily due to price increases in its cement and aggregate raw materials.

Selling, General and Administrative.    Selling, general and administrative expense at $88.7 million increased $10.2 million from fiscal year 2005. Operating selling, general and administrative expense at $49.6 million increased $4.4 million, primarily due to $6.3 million higher incentive compensation expense offset by

 

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lower insurance and general expenses. Corporate selling, general and administrative expense at $39.1 million increased $5.8 million, primarily due to $4.8 million higher incentive and stock-based compensation expenses.

Other Income.    Other income at $47.3 million increased $24.5 million from fiscal year 2005. Operating other income at $32.0 million increased $15.7 million. Included in operating other income were a gain of $24.0 million from the sale of real estate in 2006 and a gain of $6.2 million from the sale of emissions credits in 2005. Both sales were associated with our expanded shale and clay aggregate operations in south Texas. Additional routine sales of surplus operating assets resulted in gains of $5.4 million in 2006 and $6.7 million in 2005. Corporate other income increased $8.9 million to $15.2 million primarily as a result of an increase of $4.2 million in interest and real estate income and a gain of $3.8 million from the sale of an investment.

Fiscal Year 2005 Compared to Fiscal Year 2004

Gross profit at $142.4 million increased $12.6 million from fiscal year 2004. Favorable weather and improved cement production efficiencies in the May 2005 quarter contributed to improved margins for the year.

Net Sales.    Net sales at $834.8 million increased $67.6 million from fiscal year 2004. Total cement sales increased $42.0 million on 10% higher average prices and 2% higher shipments. Total stone, sand and gravel sales increased $13.2 million on 5% higher average prices and 6% higher shipments. Total ready-mix concrete sales increased $16.3 million on 4% higher average prices and 3% higher volume. Continued solid demand for our major products resulted in higher average selling prices. Favorable weather in the May 2005 quarter increased shipments.

Cost of Sales.    Cost of products sold at $692.4 million increased $55.1 million from fiscal year 2004. Cement unit costs increased 8%. Energy costs and maintenance costs representing 46.8% of total costs increased 13% and 8%, respectively. Stone, sand and gravel unit costs increased 2%. Energy and maintenance costs representing 39% of total costs were up 26% and 12%, respectively. Increased shipments reduced the effect of higher costs on overall unit costs. Ready-mix concrete unit costs increased 6%, primarily due to increases in raw material costs.

Selling, General and Administrative.    Selling, general and administrative expense at $78.4 million increased $3.6 million from fiscal year 2004. Operating selling, general and administrative expense at $45.2 million decreased $1.0 million, primarily due to lower bad debt and insurance expenses offset in part by $2.2 million higher incentive compensation expense. Corporate selling, general and administrative expense at $33.2 million increased $4.6 million, primarily due to $4.4 million higher incentive compensation and retirement plan expenses.

Other Income.    Other income at $22.7 million decreased $17.8 million from fiscal year 2004. Operating other income at $16.3 million decreased $22.8 million. Included in operating other income were a gain of $6.2 million from the sale of emissions credits in 2005 and a gain of $34.7 million from the sale of our brick production facilities in Texas and Louisiana in 2004. Additional routine sales of surplus operating assets resulted in gains of $6.7 million in 2005 and $3.1 million in 2004. Corporate other income at $6.4 million increased $5.0 million primarily as a result of an increase of $4.3 million in interest and real estate income.

Interest Expense

Interest expense at $31.2 million increased $7.6 million from fiscal year 2005. Interest expense capitalized in conjunction with our Oro Grande, California cement plant expansion and modernization project reduced the amount of interest expense recognized by $1.5 million. Total interest expense to be capitalized related to this project during the two year construction period is currently estimated at $25 million.

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issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of new 7.25% senior notes due 2013 and entered into a separate new senior secured revolving credit facility.

Prior to the spin-off of Chaparral, interest was allocated to discontinued operations based on the amount of our consolidated debt attributed to the steel operations. The total amount of interest allocated was $5.4 million in 2006, $47.3 million in 2005 and $49.6 million in 2004.

Loss on Early Retirement of Debt

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges includes a loss of $107.0 million related to the early retirement of our 10.25% senior notes and old credit facility consisting of $96.0 million in premiums and consent payments plus transaction costs and a write-off of $11.0 million of debt issuance costs and interest rate swap gains and losses associated with the debt purchased. We also incurred expense of $800,000 related to the May 2006 conversion of $40.2 million of convertible subordinated debentures. In addition, we incurred $5.4 million in charges related to the spin-off of Chaparral in July 2005.

We recognized a loss on early retirement of debt of $12.3 million in fiscal year 2004 as a result of the June 2003 refinancing and May 2004 partial termination of our old senior secured credit facility.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for continuing operations was 93.3% in 2006, 27.0% in 2005 and 28.5% in 2004. The primary reason that the effective tax rate differed from the 35% statutory corporate rate was due to state income taxes, additional percentage depletion that is tax deductible and, in 2006, spin-off and debt conversion costs that are not tax deductible. The effective rate for discontinued operations was 35.1% in 2006, 35.0% in 2005 and 35.7% in 2004.

We incurred federal and state net operating losses in 2006. A portion of the federal net operating loss is planned to be carried back and offset against federal taxable income in 2005 with the remaining balance carried forward against expected federal taxable income in 2007. The state net operating losses are planned to be carried forward against expected state taxable income in 2007 and subsequent years. Accounts receivable in 2006 includes $9.5 million representing the expected tax refund claim. Deferred taxes include a $13.7 million alternative minimum tax credit carryforward that is available for offset against future regular federal income taxes.

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, among other things, allows a deduction for income from qualified domestic production activities, which will be phased in from 2005 through 2010. We did not realize a benefit in 2006 because of a taxable loss for the year.

Income from Discontinued Operations—Net of Income Taxes

As a result of the spin-off of Chaparral, the operating results of our steel segment, including the allocation of certain corporate expenses, have been reclassified and presented as discontinued operations. Fiscal year 2006 includes steel operations through the July 29, 2005 spin-off date.

Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change—Net of Income Taxes

Effective June 1, 2003, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. We incur legal obligations for asset retirement as part of our normal operations related to land reclamation, plant removal and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act closures. Application of the new rules resulted in a cumulative charge of $1.6 million, net of income taxes of $800,000 in fiscal year 2004.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Changes in the facts and circumstances could have a significant impact on the resulting financial statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect management’s more complex judgments and estimates.

Receivables.    Management evaluates the ability to collect accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. A reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained based on the length of time receivables are past due or the status of a customer’s financial condition. If we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to make required payments, specific amounts are added to the reserve.

Environmental Liabilities.    We are subject to environmental laws and regulations established by federal, state and local authorities, and make provision for the estimated costs related to compliance when it is probable that a reasonably estimable liability has been incurred.

Legal Contingencies.    We are defendants in lawsuits which arose in the normal course of business, and make provision for the estimated loss from any claim or legal proceeding when it is probable that a reasonably estimable liability has been incurred.

Long-lived Assets.    Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable and would record an impairment charge if necessary. Such evaluations compare the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset and are significantly impacted by estimates of future prices for our products, capital needs, economic trends and other factors.

Goodwill.    Management tests goodwill for impairment at least annually. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. In applying a fair-value-based test, estimates are made of the expected future cash flows to be derived from the applicable reporting unit. Similar to the review for impairment of other long-lived assets, the resulting fair value determination is significantly impacted by estimates of future prices for our products, capital needs, economic trends and other factors.

New Accounting Standards.    In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB 25. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of APB 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize in the financial statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards. We will adopt SFAS 123R effective June 1, 2006 using the “modified prospective” method. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R. Financial information for periods prior to the date of adoption of SFAS 123R would not be restated. We currently utilize a standard option pricing model (i.e., Black-Scholes) to measure the fair value of stock options granted to employees. While SFAS 123R permits entities to continue to use such a model, the standard also permits the use of a “lattice” model. We have not yet determined which model we will use to measure the fair value of awards of equity instruments to employees upon the adoption of SFAS 123R.

The adoption of SFAS No. 123R will not have an impact on our consolidated financial position. Although the impact of SFAS No. 123R on our results of operations can not be predicted at this time because it will depend on the number of equity awards granted in the future, as well as the model used to value the awards, it is expected to have a significant effect on our future results of operations. However, had we adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 123R in prior periods, the impact would have approximated the amounts disclosed in “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stock-based Compensation” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SFAS 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. These future amounts cannot be estimated, because they depend on, among other things, when employees exercise stock options.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,” which will become effective for us beginning June 1, 2006. This standard clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. In addition, this standard requires that the allocation of fixed production overhead cost to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on our financial position and results of operations.

In March 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred during Production in the Mining Industry,” which will become effective for us beginning June 1, 2006. EITF 04-6 requires that stripping costs incurred during the production phase of the mine be included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the stripping costs are incurred. In June 2005, the EITF modified the consensus requiring entities to recognize any cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings in the period of adoption. As of May 31, 2006, the balance of our post-production capitalized stripping costs was $7.9 million. In accordance with the transition provision of EITF 04-6, the Company will write off these deferred costs to retained earnings on June 1, 2006, and prospectively recognize the costs of all post-production stripping activity as a cost of the inventory produced during the period the stripping costs are incurred. Although dependent in part on the future level of post-production stripping activity which varies from period to period, we do not expect that the adoption of EITF 04-6 will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations for periods following adoption.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

In addition to cash and cash equivalents of $84.1 million at May 31, 2006, our sources of liquidity include cash from operations, proceeds from sales of our short-term investments, borrowings available under our $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility and distributions available from our investments in life insurance contracts.

Short-term Investments.    Our short-term investments, totaling $50.6 million at May 31, 2006, consist of investment grade auction rate securities with an active resale market to ensure liquidity and the ability to be readily converted into cash. These securities are expected to be sold within one year to fund current operations, or satisfy other cash requirements as needed.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility.    We have available a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility expiring in July 2010. It includes a $50 million sub-limit for letters of credit. Any outstanding letters of credit are deducted from the borrowing availability under the facility. At May 31, 2006, $27.0 million of the facility was utilized to support letters of credit. Amounts drawn under the facility bear interest either at the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1% to 2%, or at a base rate (which is the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.5% and the prime rate) plus a margin of up to 1%. The interest rate margins are subject to adjustments based on our leverage ratio.

All of our consolidated subsidiaries, following the spin-off of Chaparral, have guaranteed our obligations under the credit facility. The credit facility is secured by first priority security interests in all or most of our existing and future accounts, inventory, equipment, intellectual property and other personal property, and in all of our equity interest in present and future domestic subsidiaries and 66% of the equity interest in any future foreign subsidiaries.

 

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The credit facility contains covenants restricting, among other things, prepayment or redemption of our new 7.25% senior notes, distributions, dividends and repurchases of capital stock and other equity interests, acquisitions and investments, indebtedness, liens and affiliate transactions. We are required to comply with certain financial tests and to maintain certain financial ratios, such as leverage and interest coverage ratios. We are in compliance with all of our loan covenants.

Investments in Life Insurance Contracts.    During 2005 we repaid previous distributions received from our investments in life insurance contracts in the amount of $51.2 million. Approximately $50 million of these funds are available for redistribution at our election.

Contractual Obligations.    The following is a summary of our estimated future payments under our material contractual obligations as of May 31, 2006.

 

    Future Payments by Period

In thousands

  Total   2007   2008   2009   2010-2011   After 2011

Borrowings

           

Long-term debt(1)

  $ 252,186   $ 681   $ 1,135   $ —     $ —     $ 250,370

Convertible subordinated debentures(2)

    159,725     —       —       —       —       159,725

Interest

    331,523     27,008     26,933     26,910     53,820     196,852

Leases(3)

    56,061     15,670     8,840     8,268     15,536     7,747

Coal supply contracts(4)

    79,051     28,559     31,639     18,853     —       —  

Other unconditional purchase obligations(5)

    278,200     220,000     58,200     —       —       —  

Asset retirement obligations(6)

    19,349     1,458     510     —       1,354     16,027

Defined benefit plans(7)(8)

    98,106     2,610     2,700     3,133     7,407     82,256
                                   
  $ 1,274,201   $ 295,986   $ 129,957   $ 57,164   $ 78,117   $ 712,977
                                   

(1) Our long-term debt is described in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Long-term Debt” on pages 38 through 40. Our outstanding letters of credit issued under the senior secured revolving credit facility only collateralize payment of recorded liabilities.
(2) Our convertible subordinated debentures are described in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Convertible Subordinated Debentures” on pages 40 and 41.
(3) We lease certain mobile and other equipment, office space and other items used in our operations under operating leases that may in the normal course of business be renewed or replaced by subsequent leases. Future payments under leases exclude mineral rights which are insignificant and are generally required only for products produced.
(4) In December 2005 we renegotiated three long-term contracts for the purchase of coal for use in our cement and expanded shale and clay plants in Texas that now require minimum amounts of coal be purchased. We expect to utilize these required amounts in the normal course of business operations. These future minimum payment amounts exclude transportation surcharges that may be imposed under certain circumstances.
(5) We have entered into construction and equipment purchase contracts in connection with the expansion and modernization of our Oro Grande, California cement plant. We expect the project will take at least two years to construct with actual capital expenditures occurring as the work progresses.
(6) We incur legal obligations for asset retirement as part of our normal operations related to land reclamation, plant removal and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act closures.
(7) We pay benefits under a series of non-qualified defined benefit plans.
(8) We pay benefits under a health benefit plan covering approximately 600 employees and retirees of our California cement subsidiary. These employees are also covered by a qualified defined benefit pension plan. We contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in employee benefit and tax laws plus additional amounts considered appropriate. We expect to make a plan contribution of $2.6 million in fiscal year 2007.

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advanced dry process cement production capacity annually, and retire the 1.3 million tons of existing, but less efficient, production after the new plant is commissioned. We expect the Oro Grande project will take at least two years to construct and will cost approximately $358 million excluding capitalized interest related to the project. We expect our capital expenditures in fiscal year 2007, including those related to the expansion and modernization of our Oro Grande cement plant, to be approximately $280 million.

We expect cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, proceeds from sales of our short-term investments, available borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit facility and available distributions from our investments in life insurance contracts to be sufficient to provide funds for capital expenditure commitments (including the expansion and modernization of our Oro Grande, California cement plant), scheduled debt payments, working capital needs and other general corporate purposes for at least the next year.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities was $97.4 million, compared to $144.4 million in fiscal year 2005. The decrease resulted primarily from changes in working capital items and the utilization of tax benefits in 2005. Accounts receivable increased $5.1 million, primarily due to higher selling prices. Inventories increased $18.8 million, primarily due to higher levels of clinker and finished cement. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $11.2 million primarily as a result of increased accounts payable due to higher manufacturing costs and higher incentive compensation accruals. We also incurred a federal net operating tax loss in 2006 that resulted in a $9.5 million tax refund claim.

Net cash used by continuing investing activities was $141.4 million, compared to $98.5 million in fiscal year 2005. Capital expenditures incurred in connection with the expansion and modernization of our Oro Grande, California cement plant were $73.2 million, up $66.8 million from the prior year. Capital expenditures for normal replacement and technological upgrades of existing equipment and acquisitions to sustain our existing operations were $37.0 million, down $2.8 million from the prior year. In 2006, we invested $50.5 million in auction rate securities. In 2005, we increased our investment in life insurance contracts primarily as a result of repaying $51.2 million in prior distributions. Proceeds from asset disposals result from routine sales of surplus operating assets, which in fiscal year 2006 included the proceeds from the sale of real estate associated with our expanded shale and clay operations in south Texas and in fiscal year 2004 included the proceeds from the sale of our brick production facilities in Texas and Louisiana.

Net cash used for continuing financing activities was $453.5 million, compared to $27.7 million provided in fiscal year 2005. We purchased $600 million aggregate principal amount of our 10.25% senior notes, paying $96.0 million in premiums and consent payments plus transaction costs. To fund the purchase we issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of our new 7.25% senior notes and incurred $7.4 million in debt issuance costs, received a cash dividend of $341.1 million from Chaparral and used $112.3 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

Net cash provided by discontinued operations was $330.1 million, compared to $44.9 million in fiscal year 2005. In connection with our refinancing and spin-off transactions, Chaparral issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes and borrowed $50 million under its new $150 million credit facility. The net proceeds were used to pay us a dividend of $341.1 million.

OTHER ITEMS

Environmental Matters

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other matters, air emissions, furnace dust disposal and wastewater discharge. We believe we are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations; however, from time to time we receive claims from federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and entities asserting that we are or may be in violation

 

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of certain environmental laws and regulations. Based on our experience and the information currently available to us, we believe that such claims will not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Despite our compliance and experience, it is possible that we could be held liable for future charges which might be material but are not currently known or estimable. In addition, changes in federal or state laws, regulations or requirements or discovery of currently unknown conditions could require additional expenditures by us.

Market Risk

Historically, we have not entered into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Because of the short duration of our investments, changes in market interest rates would not have a significant impact on their fair value. The fair value of fixed rate debt will vary as interest rates change.

The estimated fair value of each class of financial instrument as of May 31, 2006 approximates its carrying value except for long-term debt having fixed interest rates and convertible subordinated debentures. The fair value of long-term debt at May 31, 2006, estimated based on broker/dealer quoted market prices, is approximately $257.2 million compared to the carrying amount of $252.2 million. The fair value of convertible subordinated debentures at May 31, 2006, estimated based on NYSE quoted market prices, is approximately $164.5 million compared to the carrying amount of $159.7 million.

Our operations require large amounts of energy and are dependent upon energy sources, including electricity and fossil fuels. Prices for energy are subject to market forces largely beyond our control. In December 2005 we renegotiated three contracts for the purchase of coal for use in our cement and expanded shale and clay plants in Texas. Each contract specifies a fixed price (escalated quarterly or annually) at which we must purchase a minimum amount of coal each calendar year through 2008, and we may purchase additional amounts up to a specified maximum. We have generally not entered into any long-term contracts to satisfy our natural gas and electricity needs. However, we continually monitor these markets and we may decide in the future to enter into long-term contracts. If we are unable to meet our requirements for fuel and electricity, we may experience interruptions in our production. Price increases or disruption of the uninterrupted supply of these products could adversely affect our results of operations.

Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain statements contained in this annual report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of competitive pressures and changing economic and financial conditions on our business, the level of construction activity in our markets, abnormal periods of inclement weather, unexpected periods of equipment downtime, changes in the cost of raw materials, fuel and energy, the impact of environmental laws and other regulations, and the risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” on pages 9 through 15.

 

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required by this item is included in Item 7.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets—May 31, 2006 and 2005

   28

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   29

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   30

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

   31

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   32

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

     May 31,  

In thousands

   2006     2005  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 84,139     $ 251,600  

Short-term investments

     50,606       —    

Receivables—net

     132,849       117,363  

Inventories

     102,052       83,291  

Deferred income taxes and prepaid expenses

     33,599       28,754  
                

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     403,245       481,008  

OTHER ASSETS

    

Goodwill

     58,395       58,395  

Real estate and investments

     125,913       100,200  

Deferred charges and intangibles

     22,706       27,571  

Assets of discontinued operations

     —         1,114,627  
                
     207,014       1,300,793  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

    

Land and land improvements

     128,056       131,911  

Buildings

     42,069       45,847  

Machinery and equipment

     688,255       682,962  

Construction in progress

     95,094       22,096  
                
     953,474       882,816  

Less depreciation and depletion

     483,163       470,163  
                
     470,311       412,653  
                
   $ 1,080,570     $ 2,194,454  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES

    

Accounts payable

   $ 63,581     $ 58,022  

Accrued interest, wages and other items

     55,059       49,449  

Current portion of long-term debt

     681       688  
                

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     119,321       108,159  

LONG-TERM DEBT

     251,505       603,126  

CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

     159,725       199,937  

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER CREDITS

     76,955       77,138  

LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

     —         278,527  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common stock, $1 par value

     25,863       25,067  

Additional paid-in capital

     334,054       285,313  

Retained earnings

     169,696       686,476  

Cost of common stock in treasury

     (52,093 )     (61,566 )

Pension liability adjustment

     (4,456 )     (7,723 )
                
     473,064       927,567  
                
   $ 1,080,570     $ 2,194,454  
                

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

     Year Ended May 31,  

In thousands except per share

   2006     2005     2004  

NET SALES

   $ 943,922     $ 834,803     $ 767,179  

Cost of products sold

     766,941       692,414       637,347  
                        

GROSS PROFIT

     176,981       142,389       129,832  

Selling, general and administrative

     88,663       78,434       74,814  

Interest

     31,155       23,533       24,102  

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges

     113,247       894       12,302  

Other income

     (47,270 )     (22,727 )     (40,482 )
                        
     185,795       80,134       70,736  
                        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (8,814 )     62,255       59,096  

Income taxes (benefit)

     (8,225 )     16,811       16,819  
                        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (589 )     45,444       42,277  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations—net of income taxes

     8,691       79,079       (4,378 )
                        

INCOME BEFORE ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     8,102       124,523       37,899  

Cumulative effect of accounting change—net of income taxes

     —         —         (1,551 )
                        

NET INCOME

   $ 8,102     $ 124,523     $ 36,348  
                        

Basic earnings (loss) per share

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.03 )   $ 2.06     $ 2.00  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     .38       3.58       (.21 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —         (.07 )
                        

Net income

   $ .35     $ 5.64     $ 1.72  
                        

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.03 )   $ 1.99     $ 1.96  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     .38       3.46       (.20 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —         (.07 )
                        

Net income

   $ .35     $ 5.45     $ 1.69  
                        

Average shares outstanding

      

Basic

     23,071       22,076       21,183  

Diluted

     23,071       22,835       21,572  
                        

Cash dividends per share

   $ .30     $ .30     $ .30  
                        

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

     Year Ended May 31,  

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net income

   $ 8,102     $ 124,523     $ 36,348  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

      

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     (8,691 )     (79,079 )     4,378  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —         1,551  

Loss on debt retirements

     107,006       —         12,302  

Gain on asset disposals

     (34,768 )     (6,582 )     (37,997 )

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     44,955       46,474       47,409  

Deferred income taxes

     6,581       33,811       319  

Income tax benefit from stock option exercises

     9,969       8,000       —    

Other—net

     (2,399 )     889       5,391  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

      

Receivables repurchased

     —         —         (72,032 )

Accounts receivable—net

     (5,060 )     (8,873 )     1,052  

Inventories

     (18,761 )     6,082       1,664  

Prepaid expenses

     63       (1,680 )     (5,744 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (12,155 )     17,017       (3,011 )

Other credits

     2,527       3,838       7,375  
                        

Cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

     97,369       144,420       (995 )

Cash provided (used) by discontinued operating activities

     (7,778 )     73,104       12,668  
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     89,591       217,524       11,673  

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Capital expenditures—expansions

     (73,212 )     (6,365 )     (731 )

Capital expenditures—other

     (37,033 )     (39,813 )     (15,156 )

Proceeds from asset disposals

     23,107       7,136       47,243  

Purchases of short-term investments

     (50,500 )     —         —    

Investments in life insurance contracts

     (4,366 )     (58,798 )     (1,162 )

Other—net

     612       (677 )     (2,875 )
                        

Cash provided (used) by continuing investing activities

     (141,392 )     (98,517 )     27,319  

Cash used by discontinued investing activities

     (2,757 )     (28,163 )     (14,068 )
                        

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     (144,149 )     (126,680 )     13,251  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Long-term borrowings

     250,000       —         718,097  

Debt retirements

     (600,700 )     (699 )     (592,398 )

Debt issuance costs

     (7,363 )     (39 )     (16,378 )

Debt retirement costs

     (96,029 )     —         (8,605 )

Interest rate swap terminations

     —         (6,315 )     8,358  

Stock option exercises

     7,510       41,399       2,515  

Common dividends paid

     (6,908 )     (6,643 )     (6,336 )
                        

Cash provided (used) by continuing financing activities

     (453,490 )     27,703       105,253  

Cash provided by discontinued financing activities

     340,587       —         —    
                        

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

     (112,903 )     27,703       105,253  
                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (167,461 )     118,547       130,177  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     251,600       133,053       2,876  
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 84,139     $ 251,600     $ 133,053  
                        

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

$ In thousands except per share

  

Common

Stock

$1 Par
Value

  

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

  

Retained

Earnings

   

Treasury

Common

Stock

   

Pension

Liability

Adjustment

   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

May 31, 2003

   $ 25,067    $ 260,936    $ 538,584     $ (91,186 )   $ (5,892 )   $ 727,509  

Net income

     —        —        36,348       —         —         36,348  

Pension liability adjustment—net of tax

     —        —        —         —         1,410       1,410  

Common dividends paid—$.30 per share

     —        —        (6,336 )     —         —         (6,336 )

Treasury shares issued for bonuses and options—139,957 net shares

     —        519      —         2,534       —         3,053  
                                              

May 31, 2004

     25,067      261,455      568,596       (88,652 )     (4,482 )     761,984  

Net income

     —        —        124,523       —         —         124,523  

Pension liability adjustment—net of tax

     —        —        —         —         (3,241 )     (3,241 )

Common dividends paid—$.30 per share

     —        —        (6,643 )     —         —         (6,643 )

Treasury shares issued for bonuses and options and settlement of deferred compensation agreements—1,526,995 net shares

     —        23,858      —         27,086       —         50,944  
                                              

May 31, 2005

     25,067      285,313      686,476       (61,566 )     (7,723 )     927,567  

Net income

     —        —        8,102       —         —         8,102  

Pension liability adjustment—net of tax

     —        —        —         —         3,267       3,267  

Common dividends paid—$.30 per share

     —        —        (6,908 )     —         —         (6,908 )

Distribution of discontinued operations to shareholders

     —        —        (517,974 )     —         —         (517,974 )

Treasury shares issued for bonuses and options and settlement of deferred compensation agreements—420,791 net shares

     —        9,410      —         9,473       —         18,883  

Common stock issued for conversion of subordinated debentures—795,471 shares

     796      39,331      —         —         —         40,127  
                                              

May 31, 2006

   $ 25,863    $ 334,054    $ 169,696     $ (52,093 )   $ (4,456 )   $ 473,064  
                                              

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (unless the context indicates otherwise, collectively, the “Company” or “TXI”) is a leading supplier of construction materials. On July 29, 2005, the Company completed the spin-off of its steel segment in the form of a pro-rata, tax-free dividend to the Company’s shareholders of one share of Chaparral Steel Company (“Chaparral”) common stock for each share of the Company’s common stock that was owned on July 20, 2005. Following the spin-off, the Company’s continuing operations were organized into three business segments: cement, aggregates and consumer products, which produce and sell cement; stone, sand and gravel and expanded shale and clay aggregate; ready-mix concrete and packaged concrete and related products, respectively, from facilities concentrated in Texas, Louisiana and California.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation.    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Texas Industries, Inc. and all subsidiaries except a subsidiary trust in which the Company has a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary. As a result of the spin-off of the steel segment the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to present the steel segment as discontinued operations. See “Discontinued Operations” footnote on pages 50 and 51. In addition, certain other amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts in the accompanying footnotes relate to continuing operations.

Estimates.    The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments.    The estimated fair value of each class of financial instrument as of May 31, 2006 approximates its carrying value except for long-term debt having fixed interest rates and convertible subordinated debentures. The fair value of long-term debt at May 31, 2006, estimated based on broker/dealer quoted market prices, is approximately $257.2 million compared to the carrying amount of $252.2 million. The fair value of convertible subordinated debentures at May 31, 2006, estimated based on NYSE quoted market prices, is approximately $164.5 million compared to the carrying amount of $159.7 million.

Cash and Cash Equivalents.    Investments with maturities of less than 90 days when purchased are classified as cash equivalents and consist primarily of money market funds and investment grade commercial paper issued by major corporations and financial institutions.

Short-Term Investments.    The Company’s short-term investments consist of investment grade auction rate securities with an active resale market to ensure liquidity and the ability to be readily converted into cash to fund current operations, or satisfy other cash requirements as needed. These securities have legal maturities ranging from 19 to 38 years, but have their interest rates reset at predetermined intervals, typically less than 30 days, through an auction process. These securities are expected to be sold within one year, regardless of their legal maturity date. Accordingly, these securities have been classified as available-for-sale and as current assets in the consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2006. The auction rate securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest which approximates fair value. Net unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred taxes, are not significant due to the short duration between interest rate reset dates. Purchase and sale activity of short-term investments is presented as cash flows from investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Receivables.    Management evaluates the ability to collect accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. A reserve for doubtful accounts is maintained based on the length of time receivables are past due or the status of a customer’s financial condition. If the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to make required payments, specific amounts are added to the reserve.

 

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Environmental Liabilities.    The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations established by federal, state and local authorities, and makes provision for the estimated costs related to compliance when it is probable that a reasonably estimable liability has been incurred.

Legal Contingencies.    The Company is a defendant in lawsuits which arose in the normal course of business, and makes provision for the estimated loss from any claim or legal proceeding when it is probable that a reasonably estimable liability has been incurred.

Long-lived Assets.    Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable and would record an impairment charge if necessary. Such evaluations compare the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset and are significantly impacted by estimates of future prices for the Company’s products, capital needs, economic trends and other factors.

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Provisions for depreciation are computed generally using the straight-line method. Provisions for depletion of mineral deposits are computed on the basis of the estimated quantity of recoverable raw materials. Useful lives for the Company’s primary operating facilities range from 10 to 25 years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Goodwill.    Management tests goodwill for impairment at least annually by reporting unit. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized. In applying a fair-value-based test, estimates are made of the expected future cash flows to be derived from the reporting unit. Similar to the review for impairment of other long-lived assets, the resulting fair value determination is significantly impacted by estimates of future prices for the Company’s products, capital needs, economic trends and other factors. Goodwill having a carrying value of $58.4 million at both May 31, 2006 and 2005 resulted from the acquisition of Riverside Cement Company and is identified with the Company’s California cement operations. The fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value.

Real Estate and Investments.    Surplus real estate and real estate acquired for development of high quality industrial, office or multi-use parks totaled $7.3 million and $9.2 million at May 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Investments are composed primarily of life insurance contracts purchased in connection with certain Company benefit plans. The contracts, recorded at their net cash surrender value, totaled $96.3 million (net of distributions of $1.3 million) at May 31, 2006 and $89.4 million (net of distributions of $1.3 million) at May 31, 2005. Distributed amounts totaling $51.2 million were repaid in 2005. Charges incurred on the distributions of $100,000 in both 2006 and 2005, and $3.3 million in 2004 were included in interest expense.

Investments also include a note receivable in the amount of $22.0 million which matures on July 31, 2007, taken by the Company in connection with a $24.0 million sale of land associated with its expanded shale and clay operations in south Texas.

Deferred Charges and Intangibles.    Deferred charges are composed primarily of debt issuance costs that totaled $10.3 million and $17.3 million at May 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The costs are amortized over the term of the related debt.

Intangibles are composed of non-compete agreements and other intangibles with finite lives being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of 7 to 15 years. Their carrying value, adjusted for write-offs, totaled $1.4 million (net of accumulated amortization of $3.0 million) at May 31, 2006 and $1.8 million (net of accumulated amortization of $2.6 million) at May 31, 2005. Amortization expense incurred was $400,000 in each of the years ending 2006, 2005 and 2004. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is approximately $300,000 per year.

Other Credits.    Other credits of $55.3 million at May 31, 2006 and $57.8 million at May 31, 2005 are composed primarily of liabilities related to the Company’s retirement plans, deferred compensation agreements and asset retirement obligations.

 

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Asset Retirement Obligations.    Effective June 1, 2003, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” which applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The fair value of the liability is added to the carrying amount of the associated asset and this additional carrying amount is depreciated over the life of the asset. The liability is accreted at the end of each period through a charge to operating expense. A gain or loss on settlement is recognized if the obligation is settled for other than the carrying amount of the liability.

The Company incurs legal obligations for asset retirement as part of its normal operations related to land reclamation, plant removal and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act closures. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 143, the Company generally accrued for land reclamation obligations related to its aggregate mining process on the unit of production basis and for its other obligations as incurred. Determining the amount of an asset retirement liability requires estimating the future cost of contracting with third parties to perform the obligation. The estimate is significantly impacted by, among other considerations, management’s assumptions regarding the scope of the work required, labor costs, inflation rates, market-risk premiums and closure dates. The initial application of the new rules at June 1, 2003, resulted in an increase in net property, plant and equipment of $500,000, a net increase in asset retirement obligation liabilities of $2.9 million and a pretax cumulative charge of $2.4 million.

Changes in asset retirement obligations are as follows:

 

In thousands

   2006     2005  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 4,655     $ 4,455  

Additions

     5       190  

Accretion expense

     456       314  

Settlements

     (770 )     (304 )
                

Balance at end of year

   $ 4,346     $ 4,655  
                

Pension Liability Adjustment.    The pension liability adjustment to shareholders’ equity totaled $4.5 million (net of tax of $2.5 million) at May 31, 2006 and $7.7 million (net of tax of $4.2 million) at May 31, 2005. The adjustment relates to a defined benefit retirement plan covering approximately 600 employees and retirees of the Company’s California cement subsidiary. Comprehensive income or loss consists of net income or loss and the pension liability adjustment to shareholders’ equity. Comprehensive income was $11.4 million in 2006, $121.3 million in 2005 and $37.8 million in 2004.

Net Sales.    Sales are recognized when title has transferred and products are delivered. The Company includes delivery fees in the amount it bills customers to the extent needed to recover the Company’s cost of freight and delivery. Net sales are presented as revenues including these delivery fees.

Other Income.    Routine sales of surplus operating assets and real estate resulted in gains of $35.0 million in 2006, $9.0 million in 2005 and $4.2 million in 2004. In addition, other income in 2006 includes a gain of $3.8 million from the sale of certain investment assets. Other income in 2005 includes a gain of $6.2 million from the sale of emissions credits associated with the Company’s expanded shale and clay aggregate operations in south Texas. Other income in 2004 includes a gain of $34.7 million from the sale of the Company’s Texas and Louisiana brick production facilities.

Income Taxes.    Accounting for income taxes uses the liability method of recognizing and classifying deferred income taxes. The Company joins in filing a consolidated return with its subsidiaries. Current and deferred tax expense is allocated among the members of the group based on a stand-alone calculation of the tax of the individual member.

 

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Earnings Per Share (“EPS”).    Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period including certain contingently issuable shares.

Contingently issuable shares relate to deferred compensation agreements in which directors elected to defer annual and meeting fees and vested shares under the Company’s former stock awards program. The deferred compensation is denominated in shares of the Company’s common stock and issued in accordance with the terms of the agreement subsequent to retirement or separation from the Company. The shares are considered contingently issuable because the director has an unconditional right to the shares to be issued. Vested stock award shares are issued in the year in which the employee reaches age 60.

Diluted EPS adjusts income from continuing operations and the outstanding shares for the dilutive effect of convertible subordinated debentures, stock options and awards.

Basic and Diluted EPS are calculated as follows:

 

In thousands except per share

   2006     2005    2004  

Basic earnings (loss)

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (589 )   $ 45,444    $ 42,277  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     8,691       79,079      (4,378 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —        (1,551 )
                       

Basic income

   $ 8,102     $ 124,523    $ 36,348  
                       

Diluted earnings (loss)

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (589 )   $ 45,444    $ 42,277  

Interest on convertible subordinated debentures—net of tax

     —         —        —    
                       

Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations

     (589 )     45,444      42,277  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     8,691       79,079      (4,378 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —        (1,551 )
                       

Diluted income

   $ 8,102     $ 124,523    $ 36,348  
                       

Shares

       

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     23,052       22,029      21,113  

Contingently issuable shares

     19       47      70  
                       

Basic weighted-average shares

     23,071       22,076      21,183  

Convertible subordinated debentures

     —         —        —    

Stock option and award dilution

     —         759      389  
                       

Diluted weighted-average shares*

     23,071       22,835      21,572  
                       

Basic earnings (loss) per share

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.03 )   $ 2.06    $ 2.00  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     .38       3.58      (.21 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —        (.07 )
                       

Net income

   $ .35     $ 5.64    $ 1.72  
                       

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (.03 )   $ 1.99    $ 1.96  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     .38       3.46      (.20 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —        (.07 )
                       

Net income

   $ .35     $ 5.45    $ 1.69  
                       

*       Shares excluded due to antidilutive effect

       

Convertible subordinated debentures

     3,849       2,888      2,888  

Stock options and awards

     711       184      1,305  

 

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Stock-based Compensation.    The Company accounts for employee stock options using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” as allowed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Generally, no expense is recognized related to the Company’s stock options because the exercise price of each option is set at the fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date the option is granted.

In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Company discloses the compensation cost related to its stock options based on the estimated fair value at the date of grant. All options were granted with graded vesting valued as single awards and the compensation cost recognized using a straight-line attribution method over the shorter of the vesting period or required service period with forfeitures recognized as they occurred. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant for purposes of the pro forma disclosures using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. In 2006, the weighted-average fair value of options granted was $20.46 based on weighted average assumptions for dividend yield of .58%, volatility factor of .338, risk-free interest rate of 4.31% and expected life in years of 6.4. In 2005, the weighted-average fair value of options granted was $23.83 based on weighted average assumptions for dividend yield of .50%, volatility factor of .345, risk-free interest rate of 3.89% and expected life in years of 6.4. No options were granted in 2004.

Expected dividend yields were based on the approved annual dividend rate in effect and the current market price of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. Expected volatility was based on an analysis of historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. Risk-free interest rates were determined using the implied yield currently available for U.S. treasury bonds and notes with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options. Expected lives of options are determined based on the historical share option exercise experience of the Company’s optionees.

In addition to grants under its stock option plans, the Company has provided stock-based compensation to employees and directors under stock appreciation rights contracts, deferred compensation agreements, restricted stock payments and a former stock awards program. Stock compensation expense related to these grants is included in the determination of net income as reported in the financial statements.

If the Company had applied the fair value recognition provision of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been adjusted to the following pro forma amounts:

 

In thousands except per share

   2006     2005     2004  

Net income

      

As reported

   $ 8,102     $ 124,523     $ 36,348  

Plus: stock-based compensation included in the determination of net income as reported, net of tax

     2,839       1,180       1,386  

Less: fair value of stock-based compensation, net of tax

     (3,742 )     (1,420 )     (4,866 )
                        

Pro forma

   $ 7,199     $ 124,283     $ 32,868  
                        

Basic earnings per share

      

As reported

   $ .35     $ 5.64     $ 1.72  

Pro forma

     .31       5.63       1.55  

Diluted earnings per share

      

As reported

     .35       5.45       1.69  

Pro forma

     .31       5.44       1.52  

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. Among other items, SFAS No. 123R eliminates the use of APB Opinion No. 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize in the financial

 

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statements the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 123R effective June 1, 2006 using the “modified prospective” method. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, and based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R. Financial information for periods prior to the date of adoption of SFAS No. 123R would not be restated. The Company currently utilizes a standard option pricing model (i.e., Black-Scholes) to measure the fair value of stock options granted to employees. While SFAS No. 123R permits entities to continue to use such a model, the standard also permits the use of a “lattice” model. The Company has not yet determined which model it will use to measure the fair value of awards of equity instruments to employees upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123R.

The adoption of SFAS No. 123R will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position. Although the impact of SFAS No. 123R on the Company’s results of operations can not be predicted at this time, because it will depend on the number of equity awards granted in the future, as well as the model used to value the awards, it is expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s future results of operations. However, had the Company adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 123R in prior periods, the impact would have approximated the amounts disclosed in the table above.

SFAS No. 123R also requires that the benefits associated with the tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after the effective date. These future amounts cannot be estimated because they depend on, among other things, when employees exercise stock options.

Accounting for Mining Stripping Costs.    In March 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue 04-6, “Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred during Production in the Mining Industry,” which will become effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2006. EITF 04-6 requires that stripping costs incurred during the production phase of the mine be included in the costs of the inventory produced during the period that the stripping costs are incurred. In June 2005, the EITF modified the consensus requiring entities to recognize any cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings in the period of adoption. As of May 31, 2006, the balance of the Company’s post-production capitalized stripping costs was $7.9 million. In accordance with the transition provision of EITF 04-6, the Company will write off these deferred costs to retained earnings on June 1, 2006, and prospectively recognize the costs of all post-production stripping activity as a cost of the inventory produced during the period the stripping costs are incurred. Although dependent in part on the future level of post-production stripping activity which varies from period to period, the Company does not expect that the adoption of EITF 04-6 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations for periods following adoption.

WORKING CAPITAL

Working capital totaled $283.9 million at May 31, 2006, compared to $372.8 million at May 31, 2005.

Receivables include tax refund claims of $9.5 million at May 31, 2006. Accounts receivable are presented net of allowances for doubtful receivables of $1.6 million at May 31, 2006 and $2.2 million at May 31, 2005. Provisions for bad debts charged to expense were $300,000 in 2006, $1.1 million in 2005 and $2.1 million in 2004. Uncollectible accounts written off amounted to $900,000 in 2006, $2.7 million in 2005 and $2.0 million in 2004.

 

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Inventories consist of:

 

In thousands

   2006    2005

Finished products

   $ 10,341    $ 6,353

Work in process

     42,384      34,273

Raw materials

     13,881      11,413
             

Total inventories at LIFO cost

     66,606      52,039

Parts and supplies

     35,446      31,252
             

Total inventories

   $ 102,052    $ 83,291
             

Inventories are stated at cost (not in excess of market) with finished products, work in process and raw material inventories using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method and parts and supplies inventories using the average cost method. If the average cost method (which approximates current replacement cost) had been used for all of these inventories, inventory values would have been higher by $26.8 million in 2006 and $16.8 million in 2005. In 2005, certain inventory quantities were reduced, which resulted in a liquidation of LIFO inventory layers carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years. The effect of the liquidation was to decrease cost of products sold by approximately $900,000.

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4,” which will become effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2006. This standard clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. In addition, this standard requires that the allocation of fixed production overhead costs to inventory be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an immediate effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Accrued interest, wages and other items consist of:

 

In thousands

   2006    2005

Interest

   $ 8,531    $ 8,908

Employee compensation

     33,422      27,919

Income taxes

     2,113      2,036

Property taxes and other

     10,993      10,586
             
   $ 55,059    $ 49,449
             

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of:

 

In thousands

   2006    2005

Senior secured revolving credit facility expiring in 2010

   $ —      $ —  

Senior notes due 2013, interest rate 7.25%

     250,000      —  

Pollution control bonds due through 2007, interest rate 6% (75% of prime)

     1,815      2,495

Refinanced debt

     —        600,932

Other

     371      387
             
     252,186      603,814

Less current maturities

     681      688
             
   $ 251,505    $ 603,126
             

 

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Refinancing in Connection with the Spin-off of Chaparral.    In connection with the spin-off of Chaparral in July 2005 (see “Discontinued Operations” footnote on pages 48 and 49), the Company entered into new financing agreements and purchased the outstanding $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 10.25% senior notes due 2011 (“10.25% Senior Notes”). On July 6, 2005, the Company issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of its new 7.25% senior notes due July 15, 2013 (“7.25% Senior Notes”) and entered into a new senior secured revolving credit facility. In addition, Chaparral issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of its new senior notes due 2013 (“Chaparral Senior Notes”) and entered into a separate new senior secured revolving credit facility. Chaparral used the net proceeds from its note offering and borrowings under its credit facility to pay the Company a dividend of $341.1 million. The Company used the net proceeds from its offering of notes, the dividend paid by Chaparral and existing cash to purchase for cash all of its outstanding $600 million aggregate principal amount of 10.25% Senior Notes. The Company paid a total of $699.5 million to the holders of the 10.25% Senior Notes, which was comprised of $600 million of principal, $3.6 million of accrued interest and $95.9 million of premiums and consent fees. The Company recorded a charge of $107.0 million related to the early retirement of the 10.25% Senior Notes and old credit facility, consisting of $96.0 million in premiums or consent payments and transaction costs and a write-off of $11.0 million of debt issuance costs and interest rate swap gains and losses associated with the debt repaid. On July 29, 2005, Chaparral became an independent, public company and the Company has no obligations with respect to Chaparral’s long-term debt. Chaparral is not a guarantor of any of the Company’s indebtedness nor is the Company a guarantor of any Chaparral indebtedness.

7.25% Senior Notes.    At any time on or prior to July 15, 2009, the Company may redeem the notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest and a make-whole premium. On and after July 15, 2009, the Company may redeem the notes at a premium of 103.625% in 2009, 101.813% in 2010 and 100% in 2011 and thereafter. In addition, prior to July 15, 2008, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 107.25% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings.

If the Company experiences a change of control, it may be required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest.

All of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries have unconditionally guaranteed the 7.25% Senior Notes. The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that will limit the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem its stock, make investments, sell assets, incur liens, enter into agreements restricting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends, enter into transactions with affiliates and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility.    The senior secured revolving credit facility expires in July 2010 and provides up to $200 million of available borrowings. It includes a $50 million sub-limit for letters of credit. Any outstanding letters of credit are deducted from the borrowing availability under the facility. At May 31, 2006, $27.0 million of the facility was utilized to support letters of credit. Amounts drawn under the facility bear interest either at the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1% to 2%, or at a base rate (which is the higher of the federal funds rate plus 0.5% and the prime rate) plus a margin of up to 1%. The interest rate margins are subject to adjustments based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Commitment fees are payable currently at an annual rate of 0.375% on the unused portion of the facility. The Company may terminate the facility at any time.

All of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the credit facility. The credit facility is secured by first priority security interests in all or most of the Company’s existing and future accounts, inventory, equipment, intellectual property and other personal property, and in all of the Company’s equity interest in present and future domestic subsidiaries and 66% of the equity interest in any future foreign subsidiaries.

The credit facility contains covenants restricting, among other things, prepayment or redemption of the Company’s new senior notes, distributions, dividends and repurchases of capital stock and other equity interests,

 

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acquisitions and investments, indebtedness, liens and affiliate transactions. The Company is required to comply with certain financial tests and to maintain certain financial ratios, such as leverage and interest coverage ratios. At May 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all of its loan covenants.

Debt Outstanding at May 31, 2005.    On June 6, 2003, the Company issued $600 million of 10.25% Senior Notes. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay $473.5 million of the outstanding debt at May 31, 2003. The remaining proceeds were used to repurchase the entire outstanding interest in the defined pool of trade receivables previously sold totaling $115.5 million, of which $72.0 million related to continuing operations. The Company recognized a loss on early retirement of debt of $11.2 million, representing $8.5 million in premium or consent payments to holders of the existing senior notes and a write-off of $2.7 million of debt issuance costs associated with the debt repaid. To replace the terminated revolving credit facility and agreement to sell receivables, the Company also entered into a senior secured credit facility expiring June 6, 2007. Available borrowings under the senior secured credit facility were lowered from $200 million to $100 million effective May 27, 2004. As a result, the Company recognized a loss on early retirement of debt of $1.1 million, representing a termination fee of $100,000 and a write-off of $1.0 million of debt issuance costs related to the portion of the facility that was terminated. No borrowings were outstanding under this senior secured credit facility at May 31, 2005; however, $27.1 million of the facility was utilized to support letters of credit. Commitment fees at an annual rate of .375% were paid on the unused portion of the facility.

On February 14, 2005, the Company terminated its outstanding interest rate swap agreements associated with $300 million of the 10.25% Senior Notes resulting in a loss of $6.3 million. On March 11, 2004, the Company terminated its August 5, 2003 interest rate swap agreements associated with $200 million of the 10.25% Senior Notes resulting in a gain of $8.4 million. Gains and losses from interest rate swap terminations have been recorded as increases or decreases in the carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt and amortized as adjustments to interest expense over the remaining term of the 10.25% Senior Notes.

Other.    Maturities of long-term debt for each of the five succeeding years are $700,000 for 2007, $1.1 million for 2008 and none for 2009 through 2011. The total amount of interest paid was $55.7 million in 2006, $69.5 million in 2005 and $47.8 million in 2004. Interest capitalized was $1.5 million in 2006. No interest was capitalized in 2005 and 2004.

CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

On June 5, 1998, the Company issued $206.2 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% convertible subordinated debentures due June 30, 2028 (the “Debentures”). TXI Capital Trust I (the “Trust”), a Delaware business trust 100% owned by the Company, issued 4,000,000 of its 5.5% Shared Preference Redeemable Securities (“Preferred Securities”) to the public for gross proceeds of $200 million. The combined proceeds from the issuance of the Preferred Securities and the issuance to the Company of the common securities of the Trust were invested by the Trust in the Debentures which are the sole assets of the Trust.

The Debentures are redeemable for cash, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, under certain circumstances relating to federal income tax matters, or in whole or in part at the option of the Company. Upon any redemption of the Debentures, a like aggregate liquidation amount of Preferred Securities will be redeemed. Debentures are convertible at any time prior to the close of business on June 30, 2028, at the option of the holder of the Preferred Securities into shares of the Company’s common stock. On July 29, 2005, due to the spin-off of Chaparral the conversion rate was adjusted as provided in the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust from .72218 shares to .97468 shares of the Company’s common stock for each Preferred Security.

In May 2006, the Company completed an offer to exchange .98914 shares of the Company’s common stock for each Preferred Security tendered. A total of 804,240 Preferred Securities were tendered and 795,471 commons shares issued. The exchange reduced the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures by $40.2 million. The exchange resulted in an increase to common stock and additional paid-in capital of $40.1 million.

 

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The Company recognized a loss on conversion of $800,000 representing the transaction costs and the market value of the premium paid in common shares. At May 31, 2006, 3,194,504 Preferred Securities representing an undivided beneficial interest in $159.7 million principal amount of Debentures were outstanding.

Holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled to receive cumulative cash distributions at an annual rate of $2.75 per Preferred Security (equivalent to a rate of 5.5% per annum of the stated liquidation amount of $50 per Preferred Security). The Company has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, distributions and other payments due on the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid by the Trust (the “Guarantee”). The Guarantee, when taken together with the obligations of the Company under the Debentures, the Indenture pursuant to which the Debentures were issued, and the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust (including its obligations to pay costs, fees, expenses, debts and other obligations of the Trust other than with respect to the Preferred Securities and the common securities of the Trust), provide a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts due on the Preferred Securities. The Preferred Securities do not have a stated maturity date, although they are subject to mandatory redemption upon maturity of the Debentures on June 30, 2028, or upon earlier redemption.

COMMITMENTS

Operating Leases.    The Company leases certain mobile and other equipment, office space and other items which in the normal course of business are renewed or replaced by subsequent leases. Total expense for such operating leases (other than for mineral rights) amounted to $20.8 million in 2006, $21.7 million in 2005 and $23.8 million in 2004. Non-cancelable operating leases with an initial or remaining term of more than one year totaled $56.1 million at May 31, 2006. Estimated lease payments for each of the five succeeding years are $15.7 million, $8.8 million, $8.3 million, $7.1 million and $8.4 million.

Purchase Obligations.    In December 2005, the Company renegotiated three long-term contracts for the purchase of coal for use in the Company’s cement and expanded shale and clay plants in Texas that now require minimum amounts of coal be purchased. The Company expects to utilize these required amounts in the normal course of business operations. Total cost incurred under the contracts amounted to $7.1 million in 2006. Future minimum payment amounts, excluding transportation surcharges that may be imposed under certain circumstances, total $28.6 million in 2007, $31.6 million in 2008 and $18.9 million in 2009.

In November 2005, the Company commenced construction on a project to expand and modernize its Oro Grande, California cement plant. The Company plans to expand the Oro Grande plant to approximately 2.3 million tons of advanced dry process cement production capacity annually, and retire the 1.3 million tons of existing, but less efficient, production after the new plant is commissioned. The Oro Grande project is expected to take at least two years to construct and will cost approximately $358 million excluding capitalized interest related to the project. Costs incurred toward the project excluding capitalized interest totaled $79.8 million as of May 31, 2006.

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock at May 31 consists of:

 

In thousands

   2006    2005

Shares authorized

   40,000    40,000

Shares outstanding

   23,945    22,728

Shares held in treasury

   1,918    2,339

Shares reserved for stock options and other

   3,652    4,036

There are authorized 100,000 shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock, no par value, of which 20,000 shares are designated $5 Cumulative Preferred Stock (Voting), redeemable at $105 per share and entitled to $100 per share upon dissolution. An additional 25,000 shares are designated Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

 

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The Series B Preferred Stock is not redeemable and ranks, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to (i) all other series of the Preferred Stock unless the terms of any other series shall provide otherwise and (ii) the $5 Cumulative Preferred Stock. No shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock or Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock were outstanding as of May 31, 2006. Pursuant to a Rights Agreement, in November 1996, the Company distributed a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of the Company’s Common Stock. Each right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one two-thousandth of a share of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $122.50, subject to adjustment. The rights will expire on November 1, 2006 unless the date is extended or the rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company pursuant to the Rights Agreement.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Option Plans.    The Texas Industries, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2004 Plan”) provides that, in addition to other types of awards, non-qualified and incentive stock options to purchase Common Stock may be granted to employees and non-employee directors at market prices at date of grant. Options become exercisable in installments beginning one year after date of grant and expire ten years later. In addition, non-qualified and incentive stock options remain outstanding under the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan. During 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the amendment of certain options to conform the “change of control” provisions in such options with the terms of other agreements of the Company.

A summary of option transactions for the three years ended May 31, 2006, follows:

 

    

Shares Under

Option

   

Weighted-Average

Option Price

Outstanding at May 31, 2003

   3,305,423     $ 28.59

Exercised

   (147,735 )     20.32

Canceled

   (55,420 )     33.67
            

Outstanding at May 31, 2004

   3,102,268       28.89

Granted

   235,650       60.18

Exercised

   (1,547,048 )     28.56

Canceled

   (54,820 )     27.33
            

Outstanding at May 31, 2005

   1,736,050       33.48

Spin-off share adjustment

   443,462       —  

Granted

   223,500       51.71

Exercised

   (452,647 )     24.62

Canceled

   (367,272 )     32.28
            

Outstanding at May 31, 2006

   1,583,093     $ 29.48
            

Options exercisable as of May 31 were 880,088 shares in 2006, 818,710 shares in 2005 and 2,025,428 shares in 2004 at a weighted-average option price of $25.15, $32.96 and $30.42, respectively. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of May 31, 2006.

 

     Range of Exercise Prices
     $16.04 - $27.85    $31.15 -  $38.34    $45.86 - $51.71

Options outstanding

        

Shares outstanding

     914,647      264,762      403,684

Weighted-average remaining life in years

     5.40      2.97      9.17

Weighted-average exercise price

   $ 19.55    $ 33.99    $ 49.05

Options exercisable

        

Shares exercisable

     596,872      248,764      34,452

Weighted-average exercise price

   $ 20.36    $ 33.75    $ 45.87

 

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Outstanding options expire on various dates to January 18, 2016. The Company has reserved 2,054,229 shares for future awards under the 2004 Plan.

Non-vested options held by Chaparral’s employees and new directors were canceled on July 29, 2005 in connection with the spin-off of Chaparral. Options held by the Company’s continuing employees and directors and vested options held by Chaparral’s employees and new directors were adjusted based on the closing share prices of the Company and Chaparral on July 29, 2005.

As of May 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value (the difference in the closing market price of the Company’s common stock of $48.97 and the exercise price to be paid by the optionee) of stock options outstanding was $30.8 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable stock options at that date was $21.0 million. During 2006, the total intrinsic value for options exercised (the difference in the market price of the Company’s common stock on the exercise date and the price paid by the optionee to exercise the option) was $14.1 million.

As of May 31, 2006, the total future compensation cost related to previous grants of stock options to be recognized in the statement of operations following the adoption of SFAS 123R was $8.6 million. In addition, $300,000 remains to be recognized related to previous grants of restricted stock. The Company currently expects to recognize stock compensation expense of approximately $3.4 million in 2007, $2.6 million in 2008, $1.4 million in 2009, $1.1 million in 2010, and $400,000 in 2011, related to these grants.

Other Stock-based Compensation.    The Company has provided stock-based compensation to employees and directors under stock appreciation rights contracts, deferred compensation agreements, restricted stock payments and a former stock awards program. At May 31, 2006, outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights totaled 161,311 shares, deferred compensation agreements payable in cash totaled 97,974 shares, deferred compensation agreements payable in common stock totaled 4,238 shares and stock awards totaled 10,020 shares. Total charges under these grants and restricted stock payments included in selling, general and administrative expense were $4.4 million in 2006, $1.8 million in 2005 and $2.1 million in 2004.

INCOME TAXES

The provisions (benefit) for income taxes are composed of:

 

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004

Current

   $ (14,806 )   $ (17,000 )   $ 16,500

Deferred

     6,581       33,811       319
                      
   $ (8,225 )   $ 16,811     $ 16,819
                      

A reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory rate to the preceding provisions (benefit) follows:

 

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004  

Taxes at statutory rate

   $ (3,085 )   $ 21,789     $ 20,684  

Additional depletion

     (6,109 )     (5,387 )     (4,693 )

State income taxes

     (1,154 )     1,159       1,023  

Nontaxable insurance benefits

     (863 )     (772 )     (772 )

Spin-off and debt conversion costs

     2,316       —         —    

Other—net

     670       22       577  
                        
   $ (8,225 )   $ 16,811     $ 16,819  
                        

 

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The components of the net deferred tax liability at May 31 are summarized below.

 

In thousands

   2006     2005  

Deferred tax assets

    

Deferred compensation

   $ 14,114     $ 10,394  

Inventory costs

     2,720       2,834  

Accrued expenses not currently tax deductible

     9,334       8,146  

Other comprehensive income

     2,457       4,159  

Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward

     13,696       15,845  

Net operating loss carryforward

     5,806       —    
                

Total deferred tax assets

     48,127       41,378  

Deferred tax liabilities

    

Property, plant and equipment

     32,622       33,768  

Goodwill

     11,005       5,238  

Deferred real estate gains

     10,239       4,809  

Other

     107       3,910  
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     53,973       47,725  
                

Net deferred tax liability

     5,846       6,347  

Less current deferred tax asset

     (15,844 )     (12,959 )
                

Long-term deferred tax liability

   $ 21,690     $ 19,306  
                

The Company made income tax payments of $4.3 million, $8.9 million and $1.6 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and received income tax refunds of $400,000 in 2004.

The Company incurred federal and state net operating losses in 2006. The Company plans to carry back $9.5 million of its federal net operating loss to offset against federal taxable income in 2005; the remaining balance of the federal net operating loss will be carried forward against expected federal taxable income in 2007. The state net operating losses are planned to be carried forward against expected state taxable income in 2007 and subsequent years. As of May 31, 2006, the Company had an alternative minimum tax credit carryforward of $13.7 million. The credit, which does not expire, is available for offset against future regular federal income tax. Management believes it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized.

In 2006, the Company’s deferred state income tax provision includes an adjustment to recognize the impact of the newly enacted Texas margin tax. In addition, the company adjusted its state apportionment factors for the related state deferred taxes as a result of the spin-off of the Chaparral companies.

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, among other things, allows a deduction for income from qualified domestic production activities, which will be phased in from 2005 through 2010. The Company will not realize a benefit in 2006 because of a taxable loss for the year, and is evaluating its impact for 2007.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The Company is subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other matters, air emissions and wastewater discharge. The Company believes it is in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations; however, from time to time the Company receives claims from federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and entities asserting that the Company is or may be in violation of certain environmental laws and regulations. Based on its experience and the information currently available to it, the Company believes that such claims will not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations. Despite the Company’s compliance and experience, it is possible that the Company could be held liable for future charges which might be material but are not currently known or estimable. In addition, changes in federal or state laws, regulations or requirements or discovery of currently unknown conditions could require additional expenditures by the Company.

 

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The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in lawsuits which arose in the normal course of business. In management’s judgment the ultimate liability, if any, from such legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

In connection with the Company’s spin-off of Chaparral, the Company entered into a separation and distribution agreement and a tax sharing and indemnification agreement with Chaparral. In these agreements, the Company has indemnified Chaparral against, among other things, any liabilities arising out of the businesses, assets or liabilities retained by the Company and any taxes imposed on Chaparral in connection with the spin-off that result from the Company’s breach of its covenants in the tax sharing and indemnification agreement. Chaparral has indemnified the Company against, among other things, any liabilities arising out of the businesses, assets or liabilities transferred to Chaparral and any taxes imposed on the Company in connection with the spin-off that result from Chaparral’s breach of its covenants in the tax sharing and indemnification agreement.

The Company and Chaparral have made certain covenants to each other in connection with the spin-off that prohibit the Company and Chaparral from taking certain actions. Pursuant to these covenants: (1) neither the Company nor Chaparral will liquidate, merge, or consolidate with any other person, sell, exchange, distribute or otherwise dispose of our assets (or those of certain of our subsidiaries) except in the ordinary course of business, or enter into any substantial negotiations, agreements, or arrangements with respect to any such transaction, during the six months following the distribution date of July 29, 2005; (2) the Company and Chaparral will, for a minimum of two years after the distribution date, continue the active conduct of the cement or steel business, respectively; (3) neither the Company nor Chaparral will repurchase its stock for two years following the distribution except in certain circumstances permitted by the IRS; (4) the Company and Chaparral will not take any actions inconsistent with the representations made in the separation and distribution agreement or in connection with the issuance by the Company’s tax counsel of its tax opinion with respect to the spin-off; and (5) the Company and Chaparral will not take or fail to take any other action that would result in any tax being imposed on the spin-off. The Company or Chaparral may take actions inconsistent with these covenants if it obtains an unqualified opinion of counsel or a private letter ruling from the IRS that such actions will not cause the spin-off to become taxable, except that Chaparral may not, under any circumstances, take any action described in (1) above.

INCENTIVE PLANS

All personnel employed as of May 31 and not subject to production-based incentive awards share in the pretax income of the Company for the year then ended based on predetermined formulas. The duration of most of the plans is one year. Certain executives are additionally covered under a three-year plan. All plans are subject to annual review by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Incentive compensation included in selling, general and administrative expense was $19.3 million in 2006, $10.8 million in 2005 and $6.7 million in 2004.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Following the spin-off of the Company’s steel operations, the Company’s continuing operations were organized into three business segments: cement, aggregates and consumer products. The Company’s business segments are managed separately along product lines. Through the cement segment, the Company produces and sells gray portland cement as its principal product. Through the aggregates segment the Company produces and sells stone, sand and gravel as its principal products, as well as expanded shale and clay aggregates. Through the consumer products segment the Company produces and sells ready-mix concrete as its principal product, as well as packaged concrete and related products. The Company accounts for intersegment sales at market prices. Segment operating profit consists of net sales less operating costs and expenses, including certain operating overhead and other income items not allocated to a specific segment. Corporate includes administrative, financial, legal, environmental, human resources and real estate activities which are not allocated to operations and are excluded from segment operating profit. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in the Company’s operation in each segment. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, real estate and other financial assets not identified with a business segment.

 

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The following is a summary of operating results and certain other financial data for the Company’s business segments.

 

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004  

Net sales

      

Cement

      

Sales to external customers

   $ 398,210     $ 368,325     $ 326,379  

Intersegment sales

     73,272       63,570       57,244  

Aggregates

      

Sales to external customers

     220,812       192,378       172,501  

Intersegment sales

     31,769       29,966       30,951  

Consumer products

      

Sales to external customers

     324,900       274,100       268,299  

Intersegment sales

     16,086       12,040       10,158  

Eliminations

     (121,127 )     (105,576 )     (98,353 )
                        

Total net sales

   $ 943,922     $ 834,803     $ 767,179  
                        

Segment operating profit

      

Cement

   $ 110,953     $ 82,719     $ 66,069  

Aggregates

     48,397       29,370       18,517  

Consumer products

     10,291       5,791       11,543  

Unallocated overhead and other income—net

     (10,181 )     (4,307 )     26,680  
                        

Total segment operating profit

     159,460       113,573       122,809  

Corporate

      

Selling, general and administrative expense

     (39,110 )     (33,272 )     (28,658 )

Interest

     (31,155 )     (23,533 )     (24,102 )

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges

     (113,247 )     (894 )     (12,302 )

Other income

     15,238       6,381       1,349  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (8,814 )   $ 62,255     $ 59,096  
                        

Identifiable assets

      

Cement

   $ 511,944     $ 425,348     $ 438,823  

Aggregates

     166,944       164,625       154,174  

Consumer products

     90,635       86,413       80,799  

Corporate

     311,047       403,441       244,352  

Discontinued operations

     —         1,114,627       1,032,897  
                        

Total assets

   $ 1,080,570     $ 2,194,454     $ 1,951,045  
                        

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

      

Cement

   $ 23,525     $ 24,826     $ 24,466  

Aggregates

     13,925       12,748       12,733  

Consumer products

     6,290       7,169       8,331  

Corporate

     1,215       1,731       1,879  
                        

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization

   $ 44,955     $ 46,474     $ 47,409  
                        

Capital expenditures

      

Cement

   $ 88,725     $ 18,099     $ 7,189  

Aggregates

     12,821       18,041       5,307  

Consumer products

     7,745       8,847       3,049  

Corporate

     954       1,191       342  
                        

Total capital expenditures

   $ 110,245     $ 46,178     $ 15,887  
                        

Net sales by product

      

Cement

   $ 374,322     $ 341,252     $ 305,580  

Stone, sand and gravel

     114,692       99,622       89,956  

Ready-mix concrete

     264,967       222,420       206,126  

Other products

     109,775       97,700       106,308  

Delivery fees

     80,166       73,809       59,209  
                        

Total net sales

   $ 943,922     $ 834,803     $ 767,179  
                        

 

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All sales were made in the United States during the periods presented with no single customer representing more than 10 percent of sales.

Aggregates segment operating profit in 2006 includes a gain of $24.0 million from the sale of land associated with its expanded shale and clay aggregate operations in south Texas. Unallocated other income in 2004 includes a gain of $34.7 million from the sale of the Company’s Texas and Louisiana brick production facilities.

Cement capital expenditures include $73.2 million in 2006, $6.4 million in 2005, and $700,000 in 2004, incurred in connection with the expansion and modernization of the Company’s Oro Grande, California cement plant. Other capital expenditures incurred represent normal replacement and technological upgrades of existing equipment and acquisitions to sustain existing operations in each segment.

RETIREMENT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans.    Substantially all employees of the Company are covered by a series of defined contribution retirement plans. The amount of pension expense charged to costs and expenses for these plans was $4.4 million in 2006, $3.5 million in 2005 and $2.8 million in 2004. It is the Company’s policy to fund the plans to the extent of charges to income.

Riverside Defined Benefit Plans.    Approximately 600 employees and retirees of Riverside Cement Company, a subsidiary of the Company, are covered by a defined benefit pension plan and a postretirement health benefit plan. Unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains or losses for these plans are recognized in a systematic manner over the remaining service periods of active employees expected to receive benefits under these plans. The amount of the defined benefit pension plan and postretirement health benefit plan expense charged to costs and expenses was as follows:

 

     Defined Pension Benefit     Health Benefit  

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004     2006     2005     2004  

Service cost

   $ 572     $ 436     $ 915     $ 107     $ 91     $ 269  

Interest cost

     2,496       2,575       2,363       346       494       767  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,764 )     (2,441 )     (2,011 )     —         —         —    

Amortization of prior service cost

     —         —         —         (846 )     (845 )     (346 )

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     1,054       500       932       739       904       840  
                                                
   $ 1,358     $ 1,070     $ 2,199     $ 346     $ 644     $ 1,530  
                                                

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net cost

            

Assumed discount rate

     5.40 %     6.60 %     6.00 %     5.40 %     6.60 %     6.00 %

Assumed long-term rate of return on pension plan assets

     8.50 %     8.50 %     8.50 %     —         —         —    

Average long-term pay progression

     3.00 %     3.80 %     3.80 %     —         —         —    

The Company contributes amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements as set forth in employee benefit and tax laws plus such additional amounts as are considered appropriate. The Company expects to make a contribution of $2.6 million in 2007.

 

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Obligation and asset data for the defined benefit pension plan and health benefit plan at May 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Defined Pension Benefit     Health Benefit  

In thousands

         2006               2005             2006             2005      

Change in projected benefit obligation

        

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 46,650     $ 39,526     $ 6,524     $ 7,666  

Service cost

     572       436       107       91  

Interest cost

     2,496       2,575       346       494  

Participant’s contributions

     —         —         180       122  

Benefits paid

     (2,101 )     (1,939 )     (450 )     (524 )

Actuarial loss (gain)

     (5,108 )     6,052       (942 )     (1,325 )
                                

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 42,509     $ 46,650     $ 5,765     $ 6,524  
                                

Change in plan assets

        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 31,407     $ 26,801     $ —       $ —    

Actual return on plan assets

     1,619       2,445       —         —    

Employer contribution

     3,000       4,100       270       402  

Benefits paid

     (2,101 )     (1,939 )     (270 )     (402 )
                                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

   $ 33,925     $ 31,407     $ —       $ —    
                                

Reconciliation of funded status

        

Funded status

   $ (8,584 )   $ (15,243 )   $ (5,765 )   $ (6,524 )

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     9,243       14,260       8,426       10,107  

Unrecognized prior service cost

     —         —         (8,957 )     (9,803 )
                                

Net accrued benefit cost at end of year

   $ 659     $ (983 )   $ (6,296 )   $ (6,220 )
                                

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet

        

Accrued benefit cost

   $ 659     $ (983 )   $ (6,296 )   $ (6,220 )

Additional minimum liability

     (7,020 )     (11,882 )     —         —    

Pension liability adjustment

     7,020       11,882       —         —    
                                

Net amount recognized at end of year

   $ 659     $ (983 )   $ (6,296 )   $ (6,220 )
                                

Accumulated benefit obligation

   $ 40,286     $ 44,272     $ —       $ —    
                                

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations

        

Assumed discount rate

     6.50 %     5.40 %     6.50 %     5.40 %

Average long-term pay progression

     3.00 %     3.00 %     —         —    

The estimated future benefit payments under the defined benefit pension plan for each of the five succeeding years are $2.2 million, $2.3 million, $2.4 million, $2.5 million and $2.6 million and for the five-year period thereafter an aggregate of $15.7 million.

The plan fiduciaries set the long-term strategic investment objectives for the defined benefit pension plan assets. The objectives include preserving the funded status of the trust and balancing risk and return. Investment performance and plan asset mix are periodically reviewed with external consultants. Plan assets are currently allocated to the fixed income and equity categories of investments in a manner that varies in the short term, but has a long term objective of averaging approximately 55% in equity securities and 45% in fixed income securities. Within these categories, investments are allocated to multiple asset classes. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets of 8.5% for 2006 was determined by considering historical and expected returns for each asset class and the effect of periodic asset rebalancing and, for underperforming assets, reallocation. The current allocation of plan assets has both a long-term and a short-term historical rate of return that exceeds the plan objectives. While historical returns are not guarantees of future performance, these allocations are expected to meet the objectives of the plan.

 

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The actual defined benefit pension plan asset allocation at May 31, 2006 and 2005, and the target asset allocation for 2007, by asset category were as follows:

 

% of Plan Assets

   2006     2005     Target 2007  

Fixed income securities

   40 %   41 %   45 %

Equity securities

   60 %   59 %   55 %
                  
   100 %   100 %   100 %
                  

The health benefit plan provisions were amended in 2003 for non-union active employees such that a non-union active employee who did not retire on or before December 31, 2003 is no longer eligible for any postretirement medical and/or life insurance benefits. Additional plan changes effective January 1, 2005 and January 1, 2007 reduce the percentage of the annual cost of the retiree’s and dependent’s health insurance to be paid by the Company and set a limit on the total annual cost the Company will incur.

The assumed health care cost trend rates attributed to all participant age groups were 10% for 2006 and 9% for 2007, declining to an ultimate trend rate of 6% in 2009. Increasing or decreasing health care cost trend rates by one percentage point would have increased or decreased the health benefit obligation at May 31, 2006 by approximately $250,000 and the 2006 plan expense by approximately $25,000.

The estimated future benefit payments under the health benefit plan for each of the five succeeding years are $400,000 per year and for the five-year period thereafter an aggregate of $2.2 million.

Financial Security Defined Benefit Plans.    The Company has a series of financial security plans (“FSP”) that are non-qualified defined benefit plans providing retirement and death benefits to substantially all of the Company’s executive and certain managerial employees. The plans are contributory but not funded.

The amount of FSP benefit expense and the projected FSP benefit obligation are determined using assumptions as of the end of the year. The weighted-average discount rate used was 6% in 2006 and 2005. Actuarial gains or losses are recognized when incurred, and therefore, the end of year benefit obligation is the same as the accrued benefit costs recognized in the balance sheet. The amount of FSP benefit expense charged to costs and expenses was as follows:

 

In thousands

   2006     2005     2004  

Service cost

   $ 1,949     $ 2,420     $ 1,458  

Interest cost

     1,673       1,560       1,404  

Amortization of transition amount

     —         164       171  

Recognized actuarial loss

     —         3,072       646  

Participant contributions

     (306 )     (273 )     (297 )
                        
   $ 3,316     $ 6,943     $ 3,382  
                        

The following provides a reconciliation of the FSP benefit obligation.

 

In thousands

   2006     2005  

Change in projected benefit obligation

    

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 27,169     $ 20,187  

Service cost

     1,949       2,420  

Interest cost

     1,673       1,560  

Amortization of transition amount

     —         164  

Recognized actuarial loss

     —         3,072  

Transferred from Chaparral

     —         1,915  

Benefits paid

     (2,629 )     (2,149 )
                

Benefit obligation/funded status at end of year

   $ 28,162     $ 27,169  
                

 

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The estimated future benefit payments under the financial security plans for each of the five succeeding years are $2.2 million, $2.3 million, $2.8 million, $3.1 million and $3.5 million and for the five-year period thereafter an aggregate of $18.7 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On December 15, 2004, the Company’s board of directors adopted a plan to spin-off the Company’s steel operations, which was completed on July 29, 2005. In anticipation of the spin-off, the Company entered into the following transactions:

The Company formed Chaparral Steel Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary. On June 25, 2005, the Company contributed to Chaparral all of its subsidiaries engaged in the steel business. On July 6, 2005, the Company contributed or transferred to Chaparral real estate and transportation assets used in the steel business. Chaparral assumed all liabilities arising out of the steel business and the transferred assets.

At various times the Company settled intercompany indebtedness between and among the Company and its subsidiaries, including its subsidiaries engaged in the steel business. The Company settled these accounts through offsets, contributions of such indebtedness to the capital of the debtor subsidiaries and other non-cash transfers. By the effective date of the spin-off, the Company had contributed to the capital of Chaparral and its subsidiaries the net intercompany indebtedness owed to it by Chaparral and its subsidiaries.

On July 6, 2005, the Company issued $250 million principal amount of its 7.25% Senior Notes, entered into a new $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders, and terminated its then existing credit facility. The Company received net proceeds from the note offering of $245.0 million. The terms of the new 7.25% Senior Notes and credit facility are more fully described in the “Long-term Debt” footnote on pages 11 and 12.

On July 6, 2005, Chaparral issued $300 million principal amount of senior notes and entered into a new $150 million credit facility. Chaparral used the net proceeds from its note offering and borrowings under its credit facility to pay the Company a dividend of $341.1 million.

On July 6, 2005, the Company used the net proceeds from its offering of notes, the dividend paid by Chaparral and existing cash to purchase for cash all of its outstanding $600 million principal amount of 10.25% Senior Notes. The Company paid a total of $699.5 million to the holders of the 10.25% Senior Notes, which was comprised of $600 million of principal, $3.6 million of accrued interest and $95.9 million of premiums and consent fees.

As a consequence of the spin-off:

On July 29, 2005, Chaparral became an independent, public company. The Company has no further ownership interest in Chaparral or in any steel business, and Chaparral has no ownership interest in the Company. In addition, Chaparral is not a guarantor of any of the Company’s indebtedness nor is the Company a guarantor of any Chaparral indebtedness. The Company’s relationship with Chaparral is now governed by a separation and distribution agreement and the ancillary agreements described in that agreement. The terms of the agreements are more fully described in the “Legal Proceedings and Contingent Liabilities” note on page 16.

The Company recorded a charge of approximately $107.0 million related to the early retirement of the 10.25% Senior Notes and old credit facility and incurred $5.4 million in spin-off related charges.

As a result of the spin-off of Chaparral, the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of May 31, 2005, the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended May 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related notes thereto have been reclassified to present the steel business as a discontinued operation. Interest expense has been allocated to discontinued operations based on the amount of the Company’s consolidated debt attributable to the steel operations. The total amount of interest allocated was $5.4 million in 2006, $47.3 million in 2005 and $49.6 million in 2004.

 

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Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is presented below:

 

In thousands

   2006(a)    2005    2004  

Net sales

   $ 198,893    $ 1,116,376    $ 905,324  

Costs and expenses

     185,509      994,692      912,875  
                      

Income (loss) before income taxes

     13,384      121,684      (7,551 )

Income taxes (benefit)

     4,693      42,605      (2,693 )
                      
     8,691      79,079      (4,858 )

Cumulative effect of accounting change—net of income taxes

     —        —        480  
                      

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ 8,691    $ 79,079    $ (4,378 )
                      

(a) Includes operations through July 29, 2005.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of the July 29, 2005 spin-off and May 31, 2005.

 

In thousands

  

July 29,

2005

    May 31,
2005

Assets

    

Current assets

   $ 361,863     $ 393,417

Property, plant and equipment—net

     623,165       628,457

Goodwill

     85,167       85,167

Other assets

     16,742       7,586
              

Assets of discontinued operations

     1,086,937       1,114,627

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities

     76,568       130,757

Long-term debt

     350,000       —  

Deferred income taxes and other credits

     142,395       147,770
              

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     568,963       278,527
              
     517,974       836,100

Total distribution charged to retained earnings

     (517,974 )     —  
              

Net assets of discontinued operations

   $ —       $ 836,100
              

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On July 6, 2005, Texas Industries, Inc. (the parent company) issued $250 million principal amount of its 7.25% Senior Notes. All existing consolidated subsidiaries of the parent company are 100% owned and, excluding its Chaparral subsidiaries, provide a joint and several, full and unconditional guarantee of the securities. There are no significant restrictions on the parent company’s ability to obtain funds from any of the guarantor subsidiaries in the form of a dividend or loan. Additionally, there are no significant restrictions on a guarantor subsidiary’s ability to obtain funds from the parent company or its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

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The following condensed consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows are provided for the parent company, all guarantor subsidiaries and all non-guarantor subsidiaries. The information has been presented as if the parent company accounted for its ownership of the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.

 

In thousands

  

Texas

Industries,
Inc.

  

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

  

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

  

Eliminating

Entries

    Consolidated

Condensed consolidating balance sheet at May 31, 2006

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 78,569    $ 5,570    $ —      $ —       $ 84,139

Short-term investments

     50,606      —        —        —         50,606

Receivables—net

     9,543      123,306      —        —         132,849

Intercompany receivables

     585      93,160      —        (93,745 )     —  

Inventories

     —        102,052      —        —         102,052

Deferred income taxes and prepaid expenses

     6,234      27,365      —        —         33,599
                                   

Total current assets

     145,537      351,453      —        (93,745 )     403,245

Goodwill

     —        58,395      —        —         58,395

Real estate and investments

     96,347      29,566      —        —         125,913

Deferred charges and intangibles

     16,790      5,916      —        —         22,706

Assets of discontinued operations

     —        —        —        —         —  

Investment in subsidiaries

     699,775      —        —        (699,775 )     —  

Long-term intercompany receivables

     50,000      —        —        (50,000 )     —  

Property, plant and equipment—net

     —        470,311      —        —         470,311
                                   

Total assets

   $ 1,008,449    $ 915,641    $ —      $ (843,520 )   $ 1,080,570
                                   

Accounts payable

   $ 184    $ 63,397    $ —      $ —       $ 63,581

Intercompany payables

     93,160      585      —        (93,745 )     —  

Accrued interest, wages and other items

     14,102      40,957      —        —         55,059

Current portion of long-term debt

     681      —        —        —         681
                                   

Total current liabilities

     108,127      104,939      —        (93,745 )     119,321

Long-term debt

     251,505      —        —        —         251,505

Convertible subordinated debentures

     159,725      —        —        —         159,725

Long-term intercompany payables

     —        50,000      —        (50,000 )     —  

Deferred income taxes and other credits

     16,028      60,927      —        —         76,955

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     —        —        —        —         —  

Shareholders’ equity

     473,064      699,775      —        (699,775 )     473,064
                                   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,008,449    $ 915,641    $ —      $ (843,520 )   $ 1,080,570
                                   

 

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In thousands

 

Texas

Industries,
Inc.

   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminating

Entries

    Consolidated  

Condensed consolidating balance sheet at May 31, 2005

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 241,287     $ 10,313     $ —     $ —       $ 251,600  

Short-term investments

    —         —         —       —         —    

Receivables—net

    —         117,363       —       —         117,363  

Intercompany receivables

    240,978       15,360       —       (256,338 )     —    

Inventories

    —         83,291       —       —         83,291  

Deferred income taxes and prepaid expenses

    698       28,056       —       —         28,754  
                                     

Total current assets

    482,963       254,383       —       (256,338 )     481,008  

Goodwill

    —         58,395       —       —         58,395  

Real estate and investments

    —         100,200       —       —         100,200  

Deferred charges and intangibles

    17,284       10,287       —       —         27,571  

Assets of discontinued operations

    557,363       490,179       1,660,345     (1,593,260 )     1,114,627  

Investment in subsidiaries

    1,221,131       —         —       (1,221,131 )     —    

Long-term intercompany receivables

    50,000       —         —       (50,000 )     —    

Property, plant and equipment—net

    —         412,653       —       —         412,653  
                                     

Total assets

  $ 2,328,741     $ 1,326,097     $ 1,660,345   $ (3,120,729 )   $ 2,194,454  
                                     

Accounts payable

  $ 297     $ 57,725     $ —     $ —       $ 58,022  

Intercompany payables

    15,360       240,978       —       (256,338 )     —    

Accrued interest, wages and other items

    11,084       38,365       —       —         49,449  

Current portion of long-term debt

    680       8       —       —         688  
                                     

Total current liabilities

    27,421       337,076       —       (256,338 )     108,159  

Long-term debt

    602,747       379       —       —         603,126  

Convertible subordinated debentures

    199,937       —         —       —         199,937  

Long-term intercompany payables

    —         50,000       —       (50,000 )     —    

Deferred income taxes and other credits

    815       76,323       —       —         77,138  

Liabilities of discontinued operations

    570,254       459       1,300,581     (1,592,767 )     278,527  

Shareholders’ equity

    927,567       861,860       359,764     (1,221,624 )     927,567  
                                     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 2,328,741     $ 1,326,097     $ 1,660,345   $ (3,120,729 )   $ 2,194,454  
                                     

Condensed consolidating statement of operations for year ended May 31, 2006

 

Net sales

  $ —       $ 943,922     $ —     $ —       $ 943,922  

Cost of products sold

    —         766,941       —       —         766,941  
                                     

Gross profit

    —         176,981       —       —         176,981  

Selling, general and administrative

    4,736       83,927       —       —         88,663  

Interest

    32,665       1,990       —       (3,500 )     31,155  

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges

    113,247       —         —       —         113,247  

Other income

    (5,823 )     (41,447 )     —       —         (47,270 )

Intercompany other income

    (3,500 )     —         —       3,500       —    
                                     
    141,325       44,470       —       —         185,795  
                                     

Income (loss) before the following items

    (141,325 )     132,511       —       —         (8,814 )

Income taxes (benefit)

    (49,929 )     41,704       —       —         (8,225 )
                                     
    (91,396 )     90,807       —       —         (589 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations—net of income taxes

    —         (176 )     8,867     —         8,691  

Accounting change—net of income taxes

    —         —         —       —         —    

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    99,498       —         —       (99,498 )     —    
                                     

Net income

  $ 8,102     $ 90,631     $ 8,867   $ (99,498 )   $ 8,102  
                                     

 

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    Consolidated  

Condensed consolidating statement of operations for year ended May 31, 2005

 

Net sales

  $ —       $ 834,803     $ —       $ —       $ 834,803  

Cost of products sold

    —         692,429       —         (15 )     692,414  
                                       

Gross profit

    —         142,374       —         15       142,389  

Selling, general and administrative

    1,402       77,032       —         —         78,434  

Interest

    70,592       3,715       —         (50,774 )     23,533  

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges

    894       —         —         —         894  

Other income

    (3,411 )     (19,316 )     —         —         (22,727 )

Intercompany other income

    (50,774 )     —         —         50,774       —    
                                       
    18,703       61,431       —         —         80,134  
                                       

Income (loss) before the following items

    (18,703 )     80,943       —         15       62,255  

Income taxes (benefit)

    (5,750 )     22,556       —         5       16,811  
                                       
    (12,953 )     58,387       —         10       45,444  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations—net of income taxes

    —         (1,320 )     80,399       —         79,079  

Accounting change—net of income taxes

    —         —         —         —         —    

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    137,476       —         —         (137,476 )     —    
                                       

Net income

  $ 124,523     $ 57,067     $ 80,399     $ (137,466 )   $ 124,523  
                                       

Condensed consolidating statement of operations for year ended May 31, 2004

 

Net sales

  $ —       $ 767,179     $ —       $ —       $ 767,179  

Cost of products sold

    —         637,362       —         (15 )     637,347  
                                       

Gross profit

    —         129,817       —         15       129,832  

Selling, general and administrative

    1,813       72,965       36       —         74,814  

Interest

    70,493       6,903       31       (53,325 )     24,102  

Loss on debt retirements and spin-off charges

    12,302       —         —         —         12,302  

Other income

    (35,221 )     (5,261 )     —         —         (40,482 )

Intercompany other income

    (53,161 )     (181 )     (29 )     53,371       —    
                                       
    (3,774 )     74,426       38       46       70,736  
                                       

Income (loss) before the following items

    3,774       55,391       (38 )     (31 )     59,096  

Income taxes (benefit)

    (10,892 )     27,735       (13 )     (11 )     16,819  
                                       
    14,666       27,656       (25 )     (20 )     42,277  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations—net of income taxes

    —         (1,381 )     (2,902 )     (95 )     (4,378 )

Accounting change—net of income taxes

    —         (1,551 )     —         —         (1,551 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

    21,682       —         —         (21,682 )     —    
                                       

Net income

  $ 36,348     $ 24,724     $ (2,927 )   $ (21,797 )   $ 36,348  
                                       

 

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    Consolidated  

Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for year ended May 31, 2006

 

Operating activities

         

Cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

  $ 4,499     $ 81,783     $ —       $ 11,087     $ 97,369  

Cash provided (used) by discontinued operating activities

    —         —         3,309       (11,087 )     (7,778 )
                                       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    4,499       81,783       3,309       —         89,591  

Investing activities

         

Capital expenditures—expansions

    —         (73,212 )     —         —         (73,212 )

Capital expenditures—other

    —         (37,033 )     —         —         (37,033 )

Proceeds from asset disposals

    —         23,107       —         —         23,107  

Purchases of short-term investments

    (50,500 )     —         —         —         (50,500 )

Investments in life insurance contracts

    (4,366 )     —         —         —         (4,366 )

Intercompany investing activities

    341,139       —         —         (341,139 )     —    

Other—net

    —         612       —         —         612  
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing investing activities

    286,273       (86,526 )     —         (341,139 )     (141,392 )

Cash used by discontinued investing activities

    —         —         (343,896 )     341,139       (2,757 )
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

    286,273       (86,526 )     (343,896 )     —         (144,149 )

Financing activities

         

Long-term borrowings

    250,000       —         —         —         250,000  

Debt retirements

    (600,700 )     —         —         —         (600,700 )

Debt issuance costs

    (7,363 )     —         —         —         (7,363 )

Debt retirement costs

    (96,029 )     —         —         —         (96,029 )

Interest rate swap terminations

    —         —         —         —         —    

Stock option exercises

    7,510       —         —         —         7,510  

Common dividends paid

    (6,908 )     —         —         —         (6,908 )
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing financing activities

    (453,490 )     —         —         —         (453,490 )

Cash provided by discontinued financing activities

    —         —         340,587       —         340,587  
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    (453,490 )     —         340,587       —         (112,903 )
                                       

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (162,718 )     (4,743 )     —         —         (167,461 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    241,287       10,313       —         —         251,600  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 78,569     $ 5,570     $ —       $ —       $ 84,139  
                                       

 

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    Consolidated  

Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for year ended May 31, 2005

 

Operating activities

         

Cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

  $ 78,752     $ 110,609     $ —       $ (44,941 )   $ 144,420  

Cash provided (used) by discontinued operating activities

    —         1,585       26,578       44,941       73,104  
                                       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    78,752       112,194       26,578       —         217,524  

Investing activities

         

Capital expenditures—expansions

    —         (6,365 )     —         —         (6,365 )

Capital expenditures—other

    —         (39,813 )     —         —         (39,813 )

Proceeds from asset disposals

    —         7,136       —         —         7,136  

Purchases of short-term investments

    —         —         —         —         —    

Investments in life insurance contracts

    —         (58,798 )     —         —         (58,798 )

Intercompany investing activities

    —         —         —         —         —    

Other—net

    —         (677 )     —         —         (677 )
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing investing activities

    —         (98,517 )     —         —         (98,517 )

Cash used by discontinued investing activities

    —         (1,585 )     (26,578 )     —         (28,163 )
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

    —         (100,102 )     (26,578 )     —         (126,680 )

Financing activities

         

Long-term borrowings

    —         —         —         —         —    

Debt retirements

    (680 )     (19 )     —         —         (699 )

Debt issuance costs

    (39 )     —         —         —         (39 )

Debt retirement costs

    —         —         —         —         —    

Interest rate swap terminations

    (6,315 )     —         —         —         (6,315 )

Stock option exercises

    41,399       —         —         —         41,399  

Common dividends paid

    (6,643 )     —         —         —         (6,643 )
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing financing activities

    27,722       (19 )     —         —         27,703  

Cash provided by discontinued financing activities

    —         —         —         —         —    
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    27,722       (19 )     —         —         27,703  
                                       

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    106,474       12,073       —         —         118,547  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    134,813       (1,760 )     —         —         133,053  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 241,287     $ 10,313     $ —       $ —       $ 251,600  
                                       

 

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Texas

Industries, Inc.

   

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Subsidiaries

   

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Subsidiaries

   

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    Consolidated  

Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows for year ended May 31, 2004

 

Operating activities

         

Cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

  $ (12,579 )   $ 10,184     $ —       $ 1,400     $ (995 )

Cash provided (used) by discontinued operating activities

    —         265       13,803       (1,400 )     12,668  
                                       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    (12,579 )     10,449       13,803       —         11,673  

Investing activities

         

Capital expenditures—expansions

    —         (731 )     —         —         (731 )

Capital expenditures—other

    —         (15,156 )     —         —         (15,156 )

Proceeds from asset disposals

    37,858       9,385       —         —         47,243  

Purchases of short-term investments

    —         —         —         —         —    

Investments in life insurance contracts

    —         (1,162 )     —         —         (1,162 )

Intercompany investing activities

    —         —         —         —         —    

Other—net

    —         (2,875 )     —         —         (2,875 )
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing investing activities

    37,858       (10,539 )     —         —         27,319  

Cash used by discontinued investing activities

    —         (265 )     (13,803 )     —         (14,068 )
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

    37,858       (10,804 )     (13,803 )     —         13,251  

Financing activities

         

Long-term borrowings

    718,097       —         —         —         718,097  

Debt retirements

    (592,278 )     (120 )     —         —         (592,398 )

Debt issuance costs

    (16,378 )     —         —         —         (16,378 )

Debt retirement costs

    (8,605 )     —         —         —         (8,605 )

Interest rate swap terminations

    8,358       —         —         —         8,358  

Stock option exercises

    2,515       —         —         —         2,515  

Common dividends paid

    (6,336 )     —         —         —         (6,336 )
                                       

Cash provided (used) by continuing financing activities

    105,373       (120 )     —         —         105,253  

Cash provided by discontinued financing activities

    —         —         —         —         —    
                                       

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

    105,373       (120 )     —         —         105,253  
                                       

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    130,652       (475 )     —         —         130,177  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    4,161       (1,285 )     —         —         2,876  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 134,813     $ (1,760 )   $ —       $ —       $ 133,053  
                                       

 

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of quarterly financial information (in thousands except per share).

 

2006

   Aug.     Nov.    Feb.    May

Net sales

   $ 241,884     $ 220,764    $ 216,763    $ 264,511
                            

Gross profit

   $ 47,663     $ 22,829    $ 37,366    $ 69,123
                            

Earnings

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations(1)(2)

   $ (60,024 )   $ 6,194    $ 11,311    $ 41,930

Income from discontinued operations

     8,691       —        —        —  
                            

Net income (loss)

   $ (51,333 )   $ 6,194    $ 11,311    $ 41,930
                            

Per share

          

Basic earnings (loss)

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (2.63 )   $ .27    $ .49    $ 1.80

Income from discontinued operations

     .38       —        —        —  
                            

Net income (loss)

   $ (2.25 )   $ .27    $ .49    $ 1.80
                            

Diluted earnings (loss)

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (2.63 )   $ .26    $ .47    $ 1.58

Income from discontinued operations

     .38       —        —        —  
                            

Net income (loss)

   $ (2.25 )   $ .26    $ .47    $ 1.58
                            

2005

   Aug.     Nov.    Feb.    May

Net sales

   $ 209,073     $ 194,598    $ 181,039    $ 250,093
                            

Gross profit

   $ 31,455     $ 28,449    $ 16,801    $ 65,684
                            

Earnings

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 7,527     $ 9,742    $ 1,482    $ 26,693

Income from discontinued operations

     28,356       21,215      14,508      15,000
                            

Net income

   $ 35,883     $ 30,957    $ 15,990    $ 41,693
                            

Per share

          

Basic earnings

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ .35     $ .45    $ .06    $ 1.17

Income from discontinued operations

     1.33       .97      .65      .66
                            

Net income

   $ 1.68     $ 1.42    $ .71    $ 1.83
                            

Diluted earnings

          

Income from continuing operations

   $ .34     $ .43    $ .06    $ 1.09

Income from discontinued operations

     1.28       .93      .63      .57
                            

Net income

   $ 1.62     $ 1.36    $ .69    $ 1.66
                            

(1) In connection with the July 2005, spin-off of the Company’s steel segment and related debt refinancing, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $107.0 million related to the early retirement of the 10.25% Senior Notes and old credit facility and incurred $5.4 million in spin-off related charges.

 

(2) On May 31, 2006, the Company sold land associated with its expanded shale and clay aggregate operations in south Texas for a total pretax gain of $24.0 million.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Texas Industries, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of May 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries at May 31, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” footnote to the consolidated financial statements, in fiscal year 2004 the Company changed its method of accounting for asset retirement obligations.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated July 19, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Ernst & Young LLP

Dallas, Texas

July 19, 2006

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods. As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s management, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on the evaluation, which disclosed no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance, in a cost-effective manner, that financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, assets are safeguarded and transactions occur and are recorded in accordance with management’s authorization. Internal control systems over financial reporting have inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect all material misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance that the internal control objectives are met.

With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006. The criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework were used by management in its assessment. Based on the assessment, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of May 31, 2006.

Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This audit report appears below.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Texas Industries, Inc.

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2006, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Texas Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of May 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2006, and our report dated July 19, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Ernst & Young LLP

Dallas, Texas

July 19, 2006

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

For information with respect to our executive officers, see “Executive Officers” included as a separate item in Part I, Item 1 of this Report. For information with respect to our directors, see the “Election of Directors” section of the Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after May 31, 2006 (the “Proxy Statement”), which is incorporated herein by reference. For information with respect to Section 16 reports, see “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” section of the Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference. For information with respect to the Audit Committee and an audit committee financial expert, see “Board of Directors, Board Committees, Meetings, Attendance and Fees” section of the Proxy Statement.

We have a code of ethics applicable to all of our employees and directors. In addition, our principal executive, financial and accounting officers are subject to the provisions of the Code of Ethics of Texas Industries, Inc. for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers, a copy of which is available on our website at www.txi.com. If we amend or waive any of the provisions of these codes of ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers, we intend to disclose the same on our website.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

For information with respect to executive and director compensation, see the “Executive Compensation,” “Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation,” and “Board of Directors, Board Committees, Meetings, Attendance and Fees” sections of the Proxy Statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

For information with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, see the “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Security Ownership of Management” sections of the Proxy Statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity compensation plans as of May 31, 2006.

 

    

Number of securities to

be issued upon exercise

of outstanding options,

warrants and rights

  

Weighted average

exercise

price of outstanding

options, warrants and rights

  

Number of securities remaining

available for future issuance

under equity compensation plans

(excluding securities reflected

in column (a))

Plan Category

   (a)    (b)    (c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)

   1,583,093    $ 29.48    —  

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)(3)

   14,258      —      —  
                

Total

   1,597,351    $ 29.22    —  
                

(1) Our equity compensation plans are described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements footnote entitled “Stock–based Compensation” on pages 39 and 40.

 

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(2) Includes 4,238 shares of common stock issuable under deferred compensation agreements in which directors elected to defer annual and meeting fees. Compensation so deferred is denominated in shares of our common stock determined by reference to the average market price as specified by the terms of the individual agreement. Dividends are credited to the account denominated in shares of our common stock at a value equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of payment of such dividend.
(3) Includes 10,020 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company’s former stock award program in which certain employees were granted stock awards at no cost. Subject to continued employment, the 16 remaining participants are to be issued shares in five-year installments until age 60. The program was discontinued in 1990.

All shares of common stock issuable under our compensation plans are subject to adjustment to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of shares outstanding as a result of stock splits, combination of shares, recapitalizations, mergers or consolidations.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

For information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions, see caption “Other Relationships and Transactions” of “Board of Directors, Board Committees, Meetings, Attendance and Fees” section of the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

For information with respect to principal accountant fees and services, see “Report of the Audit Committee” and “Fees Paid to Independent Auditors” sections of the Proxy Statement, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Documents filed as a part of this report.

 

  (1) Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Consolidated Balance Sheets—May 31, 2006 and 2005

Consolidated Statements of Operations—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity—Years ended May 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

  (2) Financial Statement Schedules

Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the information required therein is included elsewhere in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

  (3) Listing of Exhibits

 

3.1   Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K dated August 28, 1996, File No. 001-04887)
3.2   By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.1   Form of Rights Agreement dated as of November 1, 1996, between Texas Industries, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4) to Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 1, 1996, File No. 001-04887)
4.2   Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1998, among Texas Industries, Inc., The First National Bank of Chicago, First Chicago Delaware, Inc., Kenneth R. Allen, Larry L. Clark and James R. McCraw (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.3   Form of Convertible Subordinated Debenture Indenture, dated as of June 5, 1998, between Texas Industries, Inc. and First Chicago Delaware Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.4   Form of Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1998, by Texas Industries, Inc. and First Chicago Delaware Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.5   Form of the Company’s 7 1/4% Senior Note due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.6   Form of the Company’s Notation of Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.7   Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.8   Indenture, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)

 

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The Registrant agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, copies of all instruments with respect to long-term debt not being registered where the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

10.1    Purchase Agreement, dated June 29, 2005, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.2    Credit Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, UBS Securities LLC, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Suntrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents and as lenders, and UBS Loan Finance LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, Hibernia National Bank, U.S. Bank National Association and Comerica Bank, as lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.3    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, between the Company and Chaparral (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.4    Amendment No. 1 to Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of July 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.5    Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, between the Company and Chaparral (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.6    Security Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2005, among the Company, the Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.7    Employment Agreement of Mel G. Brekhus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2004, File No. 001-04887)
10.8    Texas Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 as filed May 19, 1994, File No. 033-53715)
10.9    Texas Industries, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to definitive proxy statement filed on September 27, 2004, File No. 001-04887)
10.10    Form of Stock Option Agreement under Texas Industries, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
10.11    Form of Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.12    TXI Annual Incentive Plans-Fiscal Year 2007
10.13    TXI Annual Incentive Plans-Fiscal Year 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.14    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2009
10.15    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2008, as amended
10.16    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2007, as amended

 

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10.17    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.18    Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Share Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.19    Form of SAR Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Share Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.20    Form of Amendment No. 1 to SAR Agreement for Non-Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.21    Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement of Mel G. Brekhus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.22    SAR Agreement for Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan between Texas Industries, Inc. and Mel G. Brekhus, dated June 1, 2004
10.23    Amendment No. 1 to SAR Agreement for Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, by and between Texas Industries, Inc. and Mel G. Brekhus dated April 24, 2006
10.24    Contract, dated September 27, 2005, between Riverside Cement Company and Oro Grande Contractors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 27, 2005, noting that portions of the exhibit were omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)
10.25    Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Texas Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2006)
10.26    Form of 2005 Executive Financial Security Plan (Annuity Formula)
10.27    Form of 2005 Executive Financial Security Plan (Lump Sum Formula)
10.28    Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
12.1    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant as of May 31, 2006
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1    Power of Attorney for certain members of the Board of Directors
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the issuer has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 25th day of July, 2006.

 

 

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC.

By

  /s/    MEL G. BREKHUS        
 

Mel G. Brekhus,

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    MEL G. BREKHUS        

Mel G. Brekhus

  

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  July 25, 2006

/s/    RICHARD M. FOWLER        

Richard M. Fowler

  

Executive Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  July 25, 2006

/s/    JAMES R. MCCRAW        

James R. McCraw

  

Vice President—Accounting and Risk Management (Principal Accounting Officer)

  July 25, 2006

 

Robert Alpert

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    SAM COATS*        

Sam Coats

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    GORDON E. FORWARD*        

Gordon E. Forward

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    KEITH W. HUGHES*        

Keith W. Hughes

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    HENRY H. MAUZ, JR.*        

Henry H. Mauz, Jr.

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    THOMAS RANSDELL*        

Thomas Ransdell

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

/s/    ROBERT D. ROGERS*        

Robert D. Rogers

  

Director

  July 25, 2006

* By 

  /s/    JAMES R. MCCRAW        
 

James R. McCraw

Attorney-in-Fact

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
    
3.1    Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K dated August 28, 1996, File No. 001-04887)
3.2    By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.1    Form of Rights Agreement dated as of November 1, 1996, between Texas Industries, Inc. and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4) to Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 1, 1996, File No. 001-04887)
4.2    Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1998, among Texas Industries, Inc., The First National Bank of Chicago, First Chicago Delaware, Inc., Kenneth R. Allen, Larry L. Clark and James R. McCraw (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.3    Form of Convertible Subordinated Debenture Indenture, dated as of June 5, 1998, between Texas Industries, Inc. and First Chicago Delaware Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.4    Form of Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1998, by Texas Industries, Inc. and First Chicago Delaware Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Form S-3/A dated June 1, 1996, File No. 333-50517)
4.5    Form of the Company’s 7 1/4% Senior Note due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.6    Form of the Company’s Notation of Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
4.8    Indenture, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.1    Purchase Agreement, dated June 29, 2005, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.2    Credit Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, UBS Securities LLC, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Suntrust Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents and as lenders, and UBS Loan Finance LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, Hibernia National Bank, U.S. Bank National Association and Comerica Bank, as lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.3    Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, between the Company and Chaparral (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.4    Amendment No. 1 to Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of July 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 27, 2005, File No. 001-04887)

 

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Exhibit
Number
    
10.5    Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement, dated July 6, 2005, between the Company and Chaparral (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.6    Security Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2005, among the Company, the Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.7    Employment Agreement of Mel G. Brekhus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2004, File No. 001-04887)
10.8    Texas Industries, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 as filed May 19, 1994, File No. 033-53715)
10.9    Texas Industries, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to definitive proxy statement filed on September 27, 2004, File No. 001-04887)
10.10    Form of Stock Option Agreement under Texas Industries, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
10.11    Form of Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.12    TXI Annual Incentive Plans-Fiscal Year 2007
10.13    TXI Annual Incentive Plans-Fiscal Year 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.14    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2009
10.15    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2008, as amended
10.16    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2007, as amended
10.17    TXI Three Year Incentive Plan for the Three Consecutive Fiscal Year Periods Ending May 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.18    Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Share Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.19    Form of SAR Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Share Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2005, File No. 001-04887)
10.20    Form of Amendment No. 1 to SAR Agreement for Non-Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.21    Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement of Mel G. Brekhus (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
10.22    SAR Agreement for Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan between Texas Industries, Inc. and Mel G. Brekhus, dated June 1, 2004
10.23    Amendment No. 1 to SAR Agreement for Employee Directors Under Texas Industries, Inc. 2003 Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, by and between Texas Industries, Inc. and Mel G. Brekhus dated April 24, 2006

 

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Exhibit
Number
    
10.24    Contract, dated September 27, 2005, between Riverside Cement Company and Oro Grande Contractors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 27, 2005, noting that portions of the exhibit were omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)
10.25    Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Texas Industries, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 18, 2006)
10.26    Form of 2005 Executive Financial Security Plan (Annuity Formula)
10.27    Form of 2005 Executive Financial Security Plan (Lump Sum Formula)
10.28    Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2006)
12.1    Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant as of May 31, 2006
23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1    Power of Attorney for certain members of the Board of Directors
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2    Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

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