USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Effective November 2017, USG Corporation (the “Corporation”) changed its operating structure, which required management to re-evaluate its reportable segments. Accordingly, effective for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Corporation changed certain of its reportable segments to align with how the Corporation manages the business, reviews operating performance, and allocates resources. The Corporation's new reportable segments are U.S. Wallboard & Surfaces, U.S. Performance Materials, U.S. Ceilings, Canada and USG Boral.

The U.S. Wallboard & Surfaces and U.S. Performance Materials reportable segments previously combined to form the U.S. Gypsum operating segment. The U.S. Wallboard & Surfaces reportable segment is the aggregation of all wallboard and surfaces products. The U.S. Performance Materials reportable segment is predominantly the products previously referred to as "substrates." In addition to the new reportable segments, the Corporate & Other category includes unallocated corporate costs and the results of operating segments which were not aggregated into any reportable segment, including the results of the Mexico/Latin-America operating segment.

As noted above, these changes will be reflected in the Corporation's consolidated financial statements and segment reporting effective for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, starting with the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. To facilitate investors’ understanding of the new reportable segments structure in connection with the Corporation’s upcoming earnings report, scheduled for release before market open on Thursday, February 1, 2018, the Corporation is furnishing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide the unaudited recast of the historical segment information to reflect the new reportable segment structure. The recast segment information is reflected on both a U.S. GAAP reported basis and a non-GAAP basis (as discussed below) and is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The changes in the reportable segment structure discussed above, as reflected in the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, affect only the manner in which the results for the prior Gypsum and Ceilings segments were previously reported. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not revise the Corporation’s previously reported consolidated financial statements for any period.

As shown in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, adjusted operating profit by segment is provided both in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and non-GAAP, which excludes certain items. Adjusted operating profit is included as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP because management of the Corporation believes the non-GAAP financial measure helps investors’ ability to analyze underlying trends in the Corporation’s business, evaluate its performance relative to other companies in its industry and provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Corporation’s core operating results. Prior year adjusted results also exclude results from Gypsum Transportation Limited, a shipping operation that the Corporation has exited. A non-GAAP measure should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results and may vary from others in the industry. For reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measure, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures" in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

USG CORP Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 usg_ex991x01262018.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit EXHIBIT 99.1USG CORPORATIONSCHEDULE OF REVISED REPORTABLE SEGMENT DATASUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION(dollars in millions)(Unaudited)             Recast Financial Information for Change in Segments Q3 2017 Q2 2017 Q1 2017 Q4 2016 FY2016 FY2015Net Sales           U.S. Wallboard and Surfaces$466 $482 $469 $440 $1,…
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About USG Corporation (NYSE:USG)

USG Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of building materials. The Company produces a range of products for use in new residential, new nonresidential, and residential and nonresidential repair and remodel construction, as well as products used in certain industrial processes. The Company’s segments include Gypsum, Ceilings, Distribution, and USG Boral Building Products. Its Gypsum segment products include walls, ceilings, roofs and floors of residential, commercial and institutional buildings. Its Ceilings segment is a supplier of interior ceilings products. Its products include ceiling tile and ceiling grid. Its Distribution segment consists of L&W Supply Corporation is a distributor of gypsum wallboard and other building materials. USG Boral Building Products segment manufactures and distributes products for wall, ceiling, floor lining and exterior systems that utilize gypsum wallboard.