UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS INC

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Forward-Looking Statements. Any statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this Report, including without limitation statements relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions, and adequacy of resources, are identified by such words as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “possible,” “potential,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and “project.” The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including without limitation the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, and intentions are subject to change at any time at the Company’s discretion; (ii) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by its ability to maintain and increase its revenues and manage its growth; (iii) the Company’s ability to meet short-term and long-term liquidity demands, including meeting the Company’s operating and capital needs, including possible acquisitions and paying dividends, and conditions in the credit and equity markets, including the ability of the Company’s customers to meet their obligations; (iv) interruptions to operations and increased expenses at the Company’s facilities resulting from changes in mining methods or conditions, variability of chemical or physical properties of the Company’s limestone and its impact on process equipment and product quality, inclement weather conditions, including more severe and frequent weather events resulting from climate change, natural disasters, accidents, IT systems failures or disruptions, including due to cybersecurity threats and incidents, utility disruptions, supply chain delays and disruptions, labor shortages and disruptions, or regulatory requirements; (v) volatile coal, petroleum coke, diesel, natural gas, electricity, and transportation costs and the consistent availability of trucks, truck drivers, and rail cars to deliver the Company’s products to its customers and solid fuels to its plants on a timely basis at competitive prices; (vi) the Company’s ability to expand its lime and limestone operations through projects and acquisitions of businesses with related or similar operations and the Company’s ability to obtain any required financing for such projects and acquisitions, to integrate the projects and acquisitions into the Company’s overall operations, and to sell any resulting increased production at acceptable prices; (vii)inadequate demand and/or prices for the Company’s lime and limestone products due to increased competition from competitors, increasing competition for certain customer accounts, conditions in t…

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Forward-Looking Statements. Any statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this Report, including without limitation statements relating to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions, and adequacy of resources, are identified by such words as “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “possible,” “potential,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “schedule,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and “project.” The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including without limitation the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, and intentions are subject to change at any time at the Company’s discretion; (ii) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by its ability to maintain and increase its revenues and manage its growth; (iii) the Company’s ability to meet short-term and long-term liquidity demands, including meeting the Company’s operating and capital needs, including possible acquisitions and paying dividends, and conditions in the credit and equity markets, including the ability of the Company’s customers to meet their obligations; (iv) interruptions to operations and increased expenses at the Company’s facilities resulting from changes in mining methods or conditions, variability of chemical or physical properties of the Company’s limestone and its impact on process equipment and product quality, inclement weather conditions, including more severe and frequent weather events resulting from climate change, natural disasters, accidents, IT systems failures or disruptions, including due to cybersecurity threats and incidents, utility disruptions, supply chain delays and disruptions, labor shortages and disruptions, or regulatory requirements; (v) volatile coal, petroleum coke, diesel, natural gas, electricity, and transportation costs and the consistent availability of trucks, truck drivers, and rail cars to deliver the Company’s products to its customers and solid fuels to its plants on a timely basis at competitive prices; (vi) the Company’s ability to expand its lime and limestone operations through projects and acquisitions of businesses with related or similar operations and the Company’s ability to obtain any required financing for such projects and acquisitions, to integrate the projects and acquisitions into the Company’s overall operations, and to sell any resulting increased production at acceptable prices; (vii) inadequate demand and/or prices for the Company’s lime and limestone products due to increased competition from competitors, increasing competition for certain customer accounts, conditions in …

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Our revenues increased 3.5% and 5.3% in the second quarter and first six months 2024, respectively, compared to the second quarter and first six months 2023. Revenues from our lime and limestone operations increased 3.5% in the second quarter 2024, compared to the second quarter 2023, due to a 13.6% increase in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products, partially offset by a 10.1% decrease in sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, which was principally due to decreased demand from our construction customers, partially offset by increased demand from our industrial and roof shingle customers. Heavier than usual rainfalls contributed to the delay of construction projects in the south-central United States during the second quarter 2024. Looking ahead, we expect improved demand from our construction customers will come with improved weather conditions. Revenues from our lime and limestone operations increased 5.3% in the first six months 2024, compared to the first six months 2023, due to a 14.0% increase in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products, partially offset by a 8.7% decrease in sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, principally due to decreased demand from our construction customers, partially offset by increased demand from our industrial and roof shingle customers.

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Our revenues increased 19.4% and 10.2% in the third quarter and first nine months 2024, respectively, compared to the third quarter and first nine months 2023. Revenues from our lime and limestone operations increased 19.6% in the third quarter 2024, compared to the third quarter 2023, due to a 14.2% increase in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products and a 5.4% increase in sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, which was principally due to increased demand from our construction and roof shingle customers. Revenues from our lime and limestone operations increased 10.3% in the first nine months 2024, compared to the first nine months 2023, due to a 14.3% increase in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products, partially offset by a 4.0% decrease in sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, principally due to decreased demand from our construction customers, which was partially offset by increased demand from our industrial and roof shingle customers. While overall demand from our construction customers is down for the first nine months 2024, compared to the first nine months 2023, construction demand improved in the third quarter 2024 as weather conditions in the South-Central United States returned to a more normal pattern compared to the heavier than usual rainfalls that we experienced in the first half 2024.

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Our gross profit increased 28.3% and 28.0% in the second quarter and first six months 2024, respectively, compared to the second quarter and first six months 2023. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations increased 28.4% and 28.0% in the second quarter and first six months 2024, respectively, compared to the second quarter and first six months 2023. The increase in gross profit resulted primarily from the increased revenues discussed above.

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Our gross profit increased 53.1% and 36.9% in the third quarter and first nine months 2024, respectively, compared to the third quarter and first nine months 2023. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations increased 53.3% and 37.0% in the third quarter and first nine months 2024, respectively, compared to the third quarter and first nine months 2023. The increases in gross profit resulted primarily from the increases in revenues discussed above and decreases in operating expenses, somewhat attributed to lower natural gas prices and optimizing fuel blends on our kilns.

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $48.4 million in the first six months 2024, compared to $40.3 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $8.1 million, or 20.1%. Our net cash provided by operating activities is composed of net income, depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”), deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, other non-cash items included in net income and changes in working capital. In the first six months 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was principally composed of $48.5 million net income, $12.0 million DD&A, and $2.4 million stock-based compensation, partially offset by $0.4 million deferred income taxes and a $14.1 million decrease from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first six months 2024 included an increase of $8.2 million in trade receivables, net, due primarily to increased sales in the second quarter 2024 compared to the fourth quarter 2023, an increase of $3.0 million in inventories, an increase of $1.6 million in other assets, and a decrease of $2.4 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets. In the first six months 2023, net cash provided by

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $87.4 million in the first nine months 2024, compared to $64.7 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $22.7 million, or 35.1%. Our net cash provided by operating activities is composed of net income, depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”), deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation, other non-cash items included in net income and changes in working capital. In the first nine months 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was principally composed of $81.8 million net income, $18.1 million DD&A, and $3.6 million stock-based compensation, partially offset by $0.8 million deferred income taxes and a $15.3 million decrease from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first nine months 2024 included an increase of $14.9 million in trade receivables, net, due primarily to increased sales in the third quarter 2024 compared to the fourth quarter 2023, and an increase of $3.5 million in inventories, partially offset by a decrease of $1.9 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets and an increase of $1.2 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses. In the first nine months 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was principally

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operating activities was principally composed of $36.8 million net income, $11.8 million DD&A, and $1.6 million stock-based compensation, partially offset by $0.5 million deferred income taxes and a $9.5 million decrease from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first six months 2023 included an increase of $7.1 million in trade receivables, net, due primarily from increased sales in the second quarter 2023 compared to the fourth quarter 2022, and an increase of $2.8 million in inventories, partially offset by a decrease of $0.6 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

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composed of $57.5 million net income, $17.8 million DD&A, and $2.4 million stock-based compensation, partially offset by $0.3 million deferred income taxes and a $12.6 million decrease from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first nine months 2023 included an increase of $10.5 million in trade receivables, net, due primarily to increased sales in the third quarter 2023 compared to the fourth quarter 2022, and an increase of $4.2 million in inventories, partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets and an increase of $0.9 in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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We had $11.2 million in capital expenditures in the first six months 2024, compared to $15.4 million in the first six months 2023. Net cash used in financing activities was $2.9 million in the first six months 2024, compared to $2.3 million in the first six months 2023, consisting primarily of cash dividends paid in each period.

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We had $16.4 million in capital expenditures in the first nine months 2024, compared to $20.5 million in the first nine months 2023. Net cash used in financing activities was $4.3 million in the first nine months 2024, compared to $3.4 million in the first nine months 2023, consisting primarily of cash dividends paid in each period.

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Cash and cash equivalents increased $34.5 million to $222.5 million at June 30, 2024 from $188.0 million at December 31, 2023.

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Cash and cash equivalents increased $67.0 million to $255.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $188.0 million at December 31, 2023.

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We are not committed to any planned capital expenditures until actual orders are placed for equipment. As of June 30, 2024, we did not have any material commitments for open purchase orders.

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We are not committed to any planned capital expenditures until actual orders are placed for equipment. As of September 30, 2024, we did not have any material commitments for open purchase orders. In September 2024, we received the necessary permit to construct a new vertical kiln at our Texas Lime Company facility. We estimate the construction costs of the new kiln and related equipment and infrastructure will total approximately $65 million. We intend to fund this modernization and development project at our Texas Lime Company facility through cash on hand and cash flows from operations.

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At June 30, 2024, our credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”), as amended as of August 3, 2023, provides for a $75 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and an incremental four-year accordion feature to borrow up to an additional $50 million on the same terms, subject to approval by the Lender or another lender selected by us. The credit agreement also provided for a $10 million letter of credit sublimit under the Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility and any incremental loans mature on August 3, 2028.

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Our credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”), as amended as of August 3, 2023, provides for a $75 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and an incremental four-year accordion feature to borrow up to an additional $50 million on the same terms, subject to approval by the Lender or another lender selected by us. The credit agreement also provides for a $10 million letter of credit sublimit under the Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility and any incremental loans mature on August 3, 2028.

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Revenues in the second quarter 2024 were $76.5 million, compared to $74.0 million in the second quarter 2023, an increase of $2.6 million, or 3.5%. For the first six months 2024, revenues were $148.2 million, compared to $140.8 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $7.5 million, or 5.3%. Revenues from our lime and limestone operations were $76.3 million in the second quarter 2024, compared to $73.7 million in the second quarter 2023, an increase of $2.6 million, or 3.5%. For the first six months 2024, our lime and limestone revenues were $147.7 million, compared to $140.2 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $7.5 million, or 5.3%. The increase in our lime and limestone revenues in the second quarter and first six months 2024 resulted from the increases in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products, partially offset by the decreased sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, principally due to decreased demand from our construction customers, partially offset by increased demand from our industrial and roof shingle customers.

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For the first nine months 2024, revenues were $237.7 million, compared to $215.6 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $22.0 million, or 10.2%. For the first nine months 2024, our lime and limestone revenues were $236.9 million, compared to $214.8 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $22.1 million, or 10.3%. The increase in our revenues in the first nine months 2024, compared to the first nine months 2023, resulted from an increase in the average selling prices for our lime and limestone products, partially offset by decreased sales volumes of our lime and limestone products, principally due to decreased demand from our construction customers, offset in part by increased demand from our industrial and roof shingle customers.

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Gross profit was $34.8 million in the second quarter 2024, compared to $27.1 million in the second quarter 2023, an increase of $7.7 million, or 28.3%. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations in the second quarter 2024 was $34.8 million, compared to $27.1 million in the second quarter 2023, an increase of $7.7 million, or 28.4%. The increase in lime and limestone gross profit in the second quarter 2024, compared to the second quarter 2023, resulted primarily from the increased revenues discussed above.

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Gross profit was $43.1 million in the third quarter 2024, compared to $28.2 million in the third quarter 2023, an increase of $15.0 million, or 53.1%. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations in the third quarter 2024 was $43.2 million, compared to $28.2 million in the third quarter 2023, an increase of $15.0 million, or 53.3%. The increase in gross profit in the third quarter 2024, compared to the third quarter 2023, resulted primarily from the increased revenues discussed above and a decrease in operating expenses, somewhat attributed to lower natural gas prices and optimizing fuel blends on our kilns.

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Gross profit was $65.4 million in the first six months 2024, compared to $51.1 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $14.3 million, or 28.0%. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations in the first six months 2024 was $65.5 million, compared to $51.2 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $14.3 million, or 28.0%. The increase in gross profit in the first six months 2024, compared to the first six months 2023, resulted primarily from the increased revenues discussed above.

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Gross profit was $108.5 million in the first nine months 2024, compared to $79.3 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $29.3 million, or 36.9%. Gross profit from our lime and limestone operations in the first nine months 2024 was $108.7 million, compared to $79.3 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $29.4 million, or 37.0%. The increase in gross profit in the first nine months 2024, compared to the first nine months 2023, resulted primarily from the increased revenues discussed above and a decrease in operating expenses, somewhat attributed to lower natural gas prices and optimizing fuel blends on our kilns.

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Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $4.9 million in the second quarter 2024, compared to $4.3 million in the first quarter 2023, an increase of $0.6 million, or 13.0%. SG&A expenses were $9.7 million in the first six months 2024, compared to $8.5 million in the first six months 2023, an increase of $1.3 million, or 14.9%. The increases in SG&A expenses in the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were primarily due to increased personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation.

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Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $5.0 million in the third quarter 2024, compared to $4.4 million in the third quarter 2023, an increase of $0.6 million, or 14.3%. SG&A expenses were $14.7 million in the first nine months 2024, compared to $12.8 million in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $1.9 million, or 14.7%. The increases in SG&A expenses in the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were primarily due to increased personnel expenses, including stock-based compensation.

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Other (income) expense, net was $2.8 million income in the second quarter 2024 and $5.3 million income in the first six months 2024, compared to $1.8 million income in the second quarter 2023 and $3.3 million income in the first six months 2023. The increases of $1.0 million and $2.0 million in other (income) expense, net during the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were primarily due to interest earned on higher average balances in our cash and cash equivalents.

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Other (income) expense, net was $3.1 million income in the third quarter 2024 and $8.4 million income in the first nine months 2024, compared to $2.2 million income in the third quarter 2023 and $5.5 million income in the first nine months 2023. The increases of $0.9 million and $2.9 million in other (income) expense, net during the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were primarily due to interest earned on higher average balances in our cash and cash equivalents.

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Income tax expense was $6.7 million and $12.5 million in the second quarter and first six months 2024, compared to $4.9 million and $9.2 million in the comparable 2023 periods. The increases in income tax expense in the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were due to the increases in income before taxes.

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Income tax expense was $7.8 million and $20.4 million in the third quarter and first nine months 2024, compared to $5.3 million and $14.4 million in the comparable 2023 periods. The increases in income tax expense in the 2024 periods, compared to the comparable 2023 periods, were due to the increases in income before taxes.

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Our net income was $26.1 million ($0.91 per share diluted) in the second quarter 2024, compared to net income of $19.7 million ($0.69 per share diluted) in the second quarter 2023, an increase of $6.3 million, or 32.2%. For the first six months 2024, our net income was $48.5 million ($1.69 per share diluted), compared to $36.8 million ($1.29 per share diluted) in the first six months 2023, an increase of $11.7 million, or 31.7%.

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Our net income was $33.4 million ($1.16 per share diluted) in the third quarter 2024, compared to net income of $20.7 million ($0.73 per share diluted) in the third quarter 2023, an increase of $12.6 million, or 60.9%. For the first nine months 2024, our net income was $81.8 million ($2.85 per share diluted), compared to $57.5 million ($2.02 per share diluted) in the first nine months 2023, an increase of $24.3 million, or 42.2%.