q4 2012 earnings presentation

2012 Earnings Highlights

Earnings Conference Call, February 14, 2013

4Q 2012 Earnings Results – February 14, 2013 2

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4Q 2012 Earnings Results – February 14, 2013

2012 Summary Continued Improvement in Earnings and Aggregates Profitability

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• Continued Earnings Improvement on Flat Revenues • Full year gross profit margins improved 210 basis points • SAG expenses decreased $31 million, or 11 percent • Full year Adjusted EBITDA increased $59 million, or 17 percent

• Higher Aggregates Profitability in 2012

• Cash unit profitability of $4.21 per ton, up 5 percent from the prior year • Aggregates segment gross profit margin increased 270 basis points • Aggregates pricing increased 2 percent for the full year, including 4

percent in the fourth quarter

• Debt Reduction and Asset Sales Strengthen Balance Sheet • Retired $135 million of debt as scheduled • Gross cash proceeds of $174 million were realized from asset sales • Cash balance at December 31, 2012 was $275 million

Note: Please see Non-GAAP reconciliations at the end of this presentation. Aggregates Gross Profit Margin calculated using Segment Total Revenues.


2012 F(U)Amounts in Millions, except EPS 2012 2011 vs. 2011

Net Sales 2,411$ 2,407$ 4$

Gross Profit 334$ 284$ 50$ % Margin 13.9% 11.8% 2.1 pts

SAG 259$ 290$ 31$

EBITDA 423$ 425$ (2)$

Adjusted EBITDA1 411$ 352$ 59$ % Margin 17.1% 14.6% 2.5 pts

EPS from Cont. Ops, diluted (0.42)$ (0.58)$ 0.16$ Adjusted EPS1 from Cont. Ops, diluted (0.47)$ (0.93)$ 0.46$

Full Year

Full Year 2012 Financial Results Margin Expansion and Earnings Improvement on Flat Revenues

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Note: Please see Non-GAAP reconciliations at the end of this presentation. Margin calculated using Net Sales. 1 Adjusted to exclude gain on sale of real estate and businesses, recovery from a legal settlement, exchange offer and restructuring costs.


$4.01

$4.21

2011 2012

17.7%

20.4%

2011 2012

11.8%

13.9%

2011 2012

14.6%

17.1%

2011 2012

Full Year Results for Profitability Increase in Profitability Driven by Higher Pricing and Effective Cost Control

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Note: Please see Non-GAAP reconciliations at the end of this presentation. Aggregates Gross Profit Margin calculated using Segment Total Revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Aggregates Cash Gross Profit per Ton

Gross Profit Margin

Aggregates Gross Profit Margin


Aggregates Performance Higher Pricing and Lower Costs Are Driving Earnings Growth

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Full Year 2012

($12) +$27 $573

+$9 $593

Note: Please see Non-GAAP reconciliations at the end of this presentation.

Change Due To:

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Aggregates Performance Unit Profitability Continues to Increase, up 5% from the prior year

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Trailing Twelve Months Cash Gross Profit Per Ton of Aggregates



Non-Aggregates Performance Concrete and Cement Volumes Recovering from Cyclical Lows

• Concrete and Cement segments have benefitted from increased private construction activity. • Asphalt materials margin remain stable despite a decline in volumes.

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Year-Over-Year Change in Full Year Volumes


2012 F(U)Amounts in Millions, except EPS 2012 2011 vs. 2011

Net Sales 575$ 578$ (3)$

Gross Profit 79$ 74$ 5$ % Margin 13.8% 12.9% 0.9 pts

SAG 67$ 72$ 5$

EBITDA 137$ 85$ 52$

Adjusted EBITDA1 90$ 95$ (5)$ % Margin 15.7% 16.4% -0.7 pts

EPS from Cont. Ops, diluted 0.03$ (0.20)$ 0.23$ Adjusted EPS1 from Cont. Ops, diluted (0.19)$ (0.15)$ (0.04)$

Fourth Quarter

Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results Margin Expansion and Earnings Improvement on Flat Revenues

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Note: Please see Non-GAAP reconciliations at the end of this presentation. Margin calculated using Net Sales. 1 Adjusted to exclude gain on sale of real estate and businesses, recovery from a legal settlement, exchange offer and restructuring costs.


Amounts in Millions, except ratios 2012 2011 2010

Total Debt 2,677.0$ 2,815.4$ 2,718.3$ Cash and Cash Equivalents 275.5 155.8 47.5 Net Debt 2,401.5$ 2,659.6$ 2,670.8$

Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA 5.8 7.6 7.2

As of December 31

Balance Sheet Strengthening the Balance Sheet Through Debt Reduction

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End Markets Passage of Federal Highway Bill Should Provide Stability and Predictability to Funding

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End Markets Obligation of Federal Highway Funds is Beginning to Recover

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Obligation of Federal Highway Funds for New Projects Year-over-Year % Change in Trailing Twelve Months

Obligation of Federal Highway Funds in the first three months of FY’13 are up more than 90% versus the prior

year, resulting in TTM growth for the first time in 15 months.

Obligation - FHWA obligates the federal government to pay its share of the cost for an eligible project under the federal-aid highway program. The project can then proceed to bidding and construction. Source: ARTBA and FHWA


End Markets TIFIA Funding Should Positively Impact Future Aggregates Demand in Our Markets

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Potential TIFIA Projects in Vulcan-Served Counties

From the Fall of 2011 to January 2013, Letters of Interest (LOIs) totaling $77 billion have been filed. Of these LOIs,

43 projects totaling $49 billion, or 64%, are located in Vulcan-served counties.


End Markets Other Public Infrastructure Supported by Large Projects Through the Downturn

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End Markets Private Construction Growth Bodes Well for Continued Recovery in Our Markets

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End Markets Private Construction Growth Bodes Well for Continued Recovery in Our Markets

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End Markets Key Vulcan-Served States Continue to Realize Significant Growth in Housing Starts

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Source: McGraw-Hill and Company Estimates


Full Year 2013 Outlook – Commentary Earnings Growth Again in 2013

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• Mid-single digit aggregates demand growth • Solid growth in private construction demand led by residential • Includes disproportionate number of large, discrete highway and

industrial projects

• Aggregates volume up 1 to 5 percent • Growth weighted towards 2H of 2013 • Driven mostly by continued recovery in private construction

• Aggregates pricing up approximately 4 percent • Geographic breadth of pricing gains expected to continue

• Earnings in each non-aggregates segment should improve

• On track to achieve goal of $100 million of run-rate profit enhancement by mid-year from various initiatives underway

• Continuing progress on Planned Asset Sales

Question & Answer Session


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

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Source: Company filings

Amounts in millions of dollars, except per share data

EBITDAEBITDA is an acronym for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization.

Cash gross profitCash gross profit adds back noncash charges for depreciation, depletion, accretion and amortization to gross profit.

Q42012

Q42011

YTD12/31/12

YTD 12/31/11

YTD 12/31/10

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDANet earnings (loss) 3.5 (27.8) (52.6) (70.8) (96.5)Provision (benefit) for income taxes 0.6 (30.6) (66.5) (78.4) (89.7)Interest expense, net 52.9 53.4 211.9 217.2 180.7Discontinued operations, net of tax 1.0 1.9 (1.3) (4.5) (6.0)

EBIT 58.0 (3.1) 91.5 63.5 (11.5)

Plus: Depr., depl., accretion and amort. 78.6 88.0 332.0 361.7 382.1

EBITDA 136.6 84.9 423.5 425.2 370.6Legal settlement - - - (46.4) 40.0Restructuring charges 0.5 10.0 9.5 12.9 0.0Exchange offer costs 0.0 2.2 43.4 2.2 0.0Gain on sale of real estate and businesses (46.8) (2.5) (65.1) (42.1) (39.5)

Adjusted EBITDA 90.4 94.6 411.3 351.8 371.1

Q42012

Q42011

YTD12/31/12

YTD 12/31/11

EPS and Adjusted EPSAs reported 0.03 (0.20) (0.42) (0.58)Legal settlement - - - (0.22)Restructuring charges 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.06Exchange offer costs 0.00 0.01 0.20 0.01Gain on sale of real estate and businesses (0.22) (0.01) (0.30) (0.20)

Adjusted EPS (0.19) (0.15) (0.47) (0.92)

Q4 2012

Q32012

Q22012

Q12012

Q42011

Q32011

Q2 2011

Q1 2011

Q4 2010

Q3 2010

Q2 2010

Q1 2010

Q4 2009

Q3 2009

Q2 2009

Q1 2009

Q4 2008

Q32008

Aggregates segment gross profit 352.1 350.0 338.5 329.5 306.2 284.6 296.4 315.5 320.1 332.2 340.2 345.0 393.3 451.2 503.2 594.3 657.6 722.3Agg. Depr., depl., accretion and amort. 240.7 247.7 255.1 261.8 267.0 272.5 279.3 284.8 288.6 293.1 295.9 298.6 312.2 304.9 304.4 302.7 310.8 298.8

Aggregates segment cash gross profit 592.8 597.6 593.6 591.3 573.2 557.1 575.7 600.3 608.8 625.3 636.1 643.6 705.5 756.1 807.6 897.0 968.4 1,021.1Aggregate tons 141.0 142.1 145.3 145.8 143.0 142.2 143.0 146.8 147.6 147.4 148.6 146.2 150.9 160.7 172.6 190.8 204.3 217.4

Aggregates segment cash gross profit per ton 4.21 4.20 4.08 4.06 4.01 3.92 4.03 4.09 4.12 4.24 4.28 4.40 4.68 4.70 4.68 4.70 4.74 4.70

Q22008

Q12008

Q42007

Q32007

Q22007

Q12007

Q42006

Q3 2006

Q2 2006

Q1 2006

Q4 2005

Q3 2005

Q2 2005

Q1 2005

Q4 2004

Q3 2004

Q2 2004

Q1 2004

Aggregates segment gross profit 775.2 808.2 828.7 846.3 849.7 826.9 819.0 772.8 732.4 690.4 650.0 591.9 565.5 524.1 517.0 519.1 513.7 510.8Agg. Depr., depl., accretion and amort. 283.2 266.4 246.9 228.3 220.8 213.1 210.3 205.1 203.0 202.7 206.4 197.7 194.4 191.8 191.1 191.1 191.8 192.6

Aggregates segment cash gross profit 1,058.4 1,074.6 1,075.6 1,074.6 1,070.4 1,040.0 1,029.3 977.8 935.3 893.1 856.4 789.7 759.9 715.9 708.1 710.2 705.5 703.4Aggregates tons 224.4 228.5 231.0 234.5 239.8 246.7 255.4 258.8 263.6 265.3 259.5 255.0 252.6 245.8 242.3 240.8 239.5 236.2

Aggregates segment cash gross profit per ton 4.72 4.70 4.66 4.58 4.46 4.22 4.03 3.78 3.55 3.37 3.30 3.10 3.01 2.91 2.92 2.95 2.95 2.98

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) does not define "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)" and "cash gross profit." Thus, they should not be considered as an alternative to any earnings measure defined by GAAP. We present these metrics for the convenience of investment professionals who use such metrics in their analysis, and for shareholders who need to understand the metrics we use to assess performance and to monitor our cash and liquidity positions. The investment community often uses these metrics as indicators of a company's ability to incur and service debt. We use cash gross profit, EBITDA and other such measures to assess the operating performance of our various business units and the consolidated company. Additionally, we adjust EBITDA for certain items to provide a more consistent comparison of performance from period to period and provide the earnings per share (EPS) impact of these for the convenience of the investment community. We do not use these metrics as a measure to allocate resources. Reconciliations of these metrics to their nearest GAAP measures are presented below:

Trailing 12 MonthsAggregates Segment Cash Gross Profit

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