other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Eagle Materials grants reciprocal put options to buy 50% JV stake at $1.1B
EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- Put options exercisable for 15 months if either partner signs a $1B+ cement/slag asset purchase outside JV.
- Purchase price for 50% interest is $1.1 billion, subject to working capital and debt adjustments.
- JV Texas Lehigh manufactures grey cement in Buda, Texas; current partners are Eagle (50%) and Heidelberg Materials (50%).
- No party is currently negotiating an Outside Purchase Agreement; options provide an additional exit mechanism.
- If triggered, sale closes concurrently with the outside acquisition under a pre-agreed Interest Purchase Agreement.