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Investor Presentation September 11, 2013 KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference


 
Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements provided in this presentation, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention and those that are not of historical fact, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results and are described in detail in filings made by U.S. Concrete, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent Quarterly Reports. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on them. Many of these forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. The Company’s management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, but they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements unless required by applicable securities laws. Page 2


 
Company Overview


 
Page 4 Company Overview  3.3 million tons and 6% of total revenue in 2012  7 aggregate and sand and gravel operations  1 recycle aggregate facility  Primary focus is supply of U.S. Concrete ready- mixed operations Ag g rega te s  89% of total 2012 revenue  4.8 million cubic yards in 2012  105 fixed and 10 portable concrete plants  Leading market position in four regions with attractive fundamentals Rea d y -Mi x e d Co n cret e


 
SAN FRANCISCO Strong Positions in Attractive Markets… Page 5 READY-MIXED PLANTS AGGREGATES FACILITIES RECYCLED AGGREGATES CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS DC NJ DE PA 20 Ready- Mixed 63 Ready-Mixed 4 Aggregates 9 Ready-Mixed 2 Ready- Mixed 15 Ready- Mixed 3 Aggs. 6 Ready-Mixed 1 Recycled Aggregates NY


 
…With Growth Driven by Key Sectors Texas/Oklahoma Northern California New York/New Jersey Washington, D.C. Page 6 Energy Technology Financial Services Government


 
Over 60 million tons of owned and leased reserves Quality Asset Base Page 7 4.8 million cubic yards of concrete sold in 2012 900+ ready-mixed concrete trucks 1 aggregate recycle operation 7 Aggregate facilities 115 ready-mixed concrete plants 3.3 million tons of aggregates produced in 2012


 
Improving Financial Performance $445.8 $531.0 $400 $420 $440 $460 $480 $500 $520 $540 2011 2012 Revenue Page 8 (in millions, except ASP) 4.0 4.8 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 2011 2012 Ready-Mixed Volume (cyds) $94.48 $97.59 $92 $93 $94 $95 $96 $97 $98 2011 2012 ASP (per cyd) $7.6 $24.9 $- $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 2011 2012 Adj. EBITDA


 
Improving Financial Performance (Contd.) $10.2 $20.5 $- $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 H1 '12 H1 '13 Adj. EBITDA Page 9 (in millions, except ASP) $249.1 $290.3 $220 $230 $240 $250 $260 $270 $280 $290 $300 H1 '12 H1 '13 Revenue $96.33 $102.12 $93 $94 $95 $96 $97 $98 $99 $100 $101 $102 $103 H1 '12 H1 '13 ASP (per cyd) 2.295 2.523 2.15 2.20 2.25 2.30 2.35 2.40 2.45 2.50 2.55 H1 '12 H1 '13 Ready-Mixed Volume (cyds)


 
Ready-Mixed Top Line Drivers 726 1,062 1,200 1,059 1,014 1,281 1,320 1,225 1,133 1,390 $91.61 $92.37 $95.23 $97.70 $97.44 $95.44 $98.67 $98.81 $101.40 $102.71 $86 $88 $90 $92 $94 $96 $98 $100 $102 $104 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 Q1 '11 Q2 '11 Q3 '11 Q4 '11 Q1 '12 Q2 '12 Q3 '12 Q4 '12 Q1 '13 Q2 '13 A v g . S el lin g P ric e V o lu m e Volume (cyds in 000's) ASP (per cyd) Page 10


 
Solid Capital Structure As of June 30, 2013 9.5% Convertible Notes due August 31, 2015 $ 5.6 9.5% Senior Secured Notes due October 1, 2015 61.1 ABL Revolver expiring July, 1, 2015 21.0 Other Debt 3.1 Total Debt 90.8 1 Based on stock price of $20.05 as of 9/4/13 As of June 30, 2013 Cash $ 7.1 Net Debt 83.6 Equity Value1 283.7 Firm Value 367.3 LTM Adjusted EBITDA $ 35.1 Total Debt/LTM Adjusted EBITDA 2.6x Page 11 ($ millions)


 
Industry Overview


 
Increasing vertical integration among cement, aggregates and concrete producers Source: National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association Annual Revenue +$48.5 B Independent Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers +1,700 Ready-Mixed Concrete Market Size Large, Fragmented Market Page 13


 
Focus on Key End Use Markets Page 14 Source: 3Q12 McGraw-Hill Construction Data Total U.S. Market  Commercial and industrial sectors generate higher margins  Streets and highways often self-performed by construction companies Source: 2012 U.S. Concrete data U.S. Concrete Residential 16% Commercial & Industrial 15% Street, Highway, & Other Public Works 69% Residential 20% Commercial & Industrial 52% Street, Highway, & Other Public Works 28%


 
Evidence of Strength in our Regional Markets Page 15 Housing permits in U.S. Concrete served regional markets Year-over-year % change 2011 to 2012 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% New York - New Jersey Dallas- Fort Worth West Texas San Franscisco National Average Dalla - Fort ort San Franci Source: United States Census Bureau – Building Permits Survey


 
Growth Trend for U.S. Concrete Served Markets Page 16 Source: Company estimates of ready-mixed concrete demand using market population data from Woods & Poole. U.S. Concrete’ s Regional Markets Leveraged to Favorable Growth Prospects 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Read y -M ix e d V o lu m e in M ill io n C y d s P o p u lati o n in M ill io n s Population Concrete Production Forecasted Concrete Demand


 
Company Strategy and Focus


 
Our Focus Today Pursue Strategic Development Opportunities Stick to our knitting Evaluate assets, business units and opportunities Continue to aggressively manage cost structure Page 18


 
Strategic Direction Page 19 Innovate & Execute  Become industry leader of product and technological innovation  Take leadership role in sustainability  Continue to enhance the operational effectiveness of our existing businesses U.S. Concrete’s strategic goal is to become the preeminent, publicly- owned domestic supplier of ready-mixed concrete Grow  Become the buyer of choice for family owned ready-mixed concrete businesses  Utilize a repeatable & reliable acquisition / integration model  Expand within and concentrically around our markets through bolt- ons and vertical integration


 
Acquisition Activity Page 20 Granite/Scara Mix: Staten Island, NY  Lease Agreement (July 2012)  Single Facility – One Plant  Volume – 80K cyds/year  16 Mixer Trucks Scara Mix Colorado River Concrete: West Texas  Asset Deal (closed Sept 2012)  Four Facilities – Four Plants  Volume – 80K cyds/year  16 Mixer Trucks CRC Plants


 
Acquisition Activity (contd.) Page 21 Bode Companies: San Francisco, CA  Stock Deal (closed Oct 2012)  Single Facility – Three Plants  Volume - 260K cyds/year  41 Mixer Trucks Bode Concrete Bodin Concrete: Dallas,TX  Asset Deal (closed July 2013)  Acquired out of bankruptcy  Three Facilities – Three Plants  Volume – 100K cyds/year Bodin Plants


 
USCR Competitive Advantage  Strong Leadership  Operating excellence  Group-wide sourcing  Central IT & support  Focused R&D Page 22  Healthy regional economies  Vertically integrated synergies  Best practice execution  Concentrated Purchasing Power  Deep market knowledge  Fast & flexible delivery  Customer relationships  High end product offering  Superior returns  Excellent reputation  Supplier of choice  Accelerated growth potential National Support Selected Regional Franchises Local Presence Success Large company resources – local company entrepreneurship


 
Sustainability Leadership Page 23  Leader in low CO2 concrete  Charter member of Carbon Leadership Forum  First ready-mix company in North America to adopt and receive verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for our concrete mixes  Pledged to Architecture 2030  Employ extensive sustainable operational practices across the enterprise


 
Benefits of Our Sustainable Strategy Page 24  Sustainable demand to grow at a higher rate Increase product demand  Higher priced value-added products drive margins Increase revenue and profit per yard  Lower cost of cement alternatives Reduce raw material cost per yard  Cement companies remain focused on core cement Differentiate Company from competition  First mover offering solution to owners Create competitive advantage


 
 Improving financial performance and leverage  Well positioned to benefit from rebound in construction market  Experienced management team  Favorable exposure to commercial projects with higher margins and barriers to entry  Sharp focus on optimizing core ready-mix operations Investment Highlights Page 25  Strong position in selected regions with attractive fundamentals  Long-term customer relationships


 
Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures U.S. CONCRETE, INC. ADDITIONAL STATISTICS (In thousands, unless otherwise noted; unaudited) We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). However, our management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures and ratios, which our management uses in managing our business, may provide users of this financial information additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods. See the following table for presentations of our adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the years 2011 and 2012 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013. We define adjusted EBITDA as our net income (loss) from continuing operations plus the provision (benefit) for income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, reorganization costs, noncash impairments, derivative (income) loss, expenses related to the departure of our former CEO, expenses related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt and non-cash stock compensation expense. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as the amount determined by dividing adjusted EBITDA by total revenue. We have included adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin in the accompanying tables because they are often used by investors for valuation and for comparing our financial performance with the performance of other building material companies. We also use adjusted EBITDA to monitor and compare the financial performance of our operations. Adjusted EBITDA does not give effect to the cash we must use to service our debt or pay our income taxes and thus does not reflect the funds actually available for capital expenditures. In addition, our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures other companies report. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, our reported operating results or cash flow from operations or any other measure of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Page 26


 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Page 27 (in thousands) 2011 2012 2012 2013 Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation: Net income (loss) from continuing operations (10,150)$ (25,749)$ (10,287)$ (6,072)$ Income tax (benefit) expense (779) (3,760) 294 (8,285) Interest expense, net 11,057 11,344 5,774 5,360 Derivative loss (income) (13,422) 19,725 3,968 20,362 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 18,586 15,676 7,393 9,424 Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt - 2,630 - (4,304) Expenses related to the departure of former President and CEO 281 - - - Expenses related to corporate headquarters' relocation - 2,482 1,597 512 Non-cash stock compensation expense 2,065 2,512 1,465 3,544 Adjusted EBITDA 7,638$ 24,860$ 10,204$ 20,541$ Adjusted EBITDA margin 1.7% 4.7% 4.1% 7.1% Six Months Ended June 30,Year Ended December 31,


 
Investor Presentation September 11, 2013 KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials & Packaging Conference