USG Corporation to Participate in the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building Products Conference in New York

Monday May 7th 2012 04:40:00 PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 7, 2012-- James S. Metcalf, chairman, president and chief executive officer of USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will speak on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the J.P. Morgan Homebuilding and Building Products Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation may be accessed from the Investor Information page of the USG Corporation web site at investor.usg.com. The webcast will be archived and available on the Investor Information Web page until Friday, ...

USG Corporation Reports 2012 First Quarter Results

Tuesday April 17th 2012 08:32:00 AM

First Quarter 2012 vs. First Quarter 2011 Consolidated Business Highlights Sales increased 13 percent to $812 million Operating profit of $27 million compared to operating loss of $58 million Adjusted operating profit of $29 million compared to adjusted operating loss of $49 million Business Unit Highlights U.S. Gypsum wallboard shipments totaled 1.16 BSF vs. 992 MMSF U.S. Gypsum average wallboard price of $130.43 per thousand square feet vs. $109.15 Worldwid...

USG Corporation Announces Final Tender Offer Results for 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014

Thursday April 12th 2012 08:32:00 AM

CHICAGO, Apr 12, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) ("USG") announced today that the cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "Notes") (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1) expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 11, 2012 (the "Expiration Time"). An aggregate principal amount of approximately $118.2 million of Notes were validly tendered in the Tender Offer. USG expects to accept and make payment today for all of the Notes that were validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Time in connection with the closing of USG's previously announced pr...

USG Corporation First Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Tuesday April 10th 2012 09:00:00 AM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 10, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG), a leading building products company, will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss first quarter 2012 results on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Central time). This call and Webcast can be accessed at USG's Web site at http://investor.usg.com. To participate by phone, please dial 1-800-315-2944 (U.S. & Canada). International callers should dial 1-847-413-2929. Please call ten minutes prior to start time. The pass code is 32196653. A replay of the webcast will be available on the USG Web site until...

USG Corporation Reinforces Commitment to Environmental Responsibility with Corporate Sustainability Report

Monday April 9th 2012 10:00:00 AM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 9, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) today announced the release of its Corporate Sustainability Report Update. The voluntary report, titled Building in Harmony, describes USG’s approach to sustainability and the company’s commitment to responsible business practices. USG’s Corporate Sustainability Report can be accessed at USG’s website, http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usg.com%2Frc%2Fbrochures%2Fusg-corporate-sustainability-report-en-X2799.pdf&esheet=50231372&lan=en-US&anchor=www.usg.com&index=1&md5=58902e9cf6391e7069bfccff3dd4cb4c. Sustainable development can be described as the practice of effici...

USG Corporation Announces Extended Early Tender Offer Results for 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014

Monday April 2nd 2012 06:26:00 PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 2, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) (“USG”) announced today the extended early tender offer results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1). The Tender Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated March 14, 2012 (as amended, the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal and Consent (as amended, the “Letter of Transmittal”). As of 5:00 p.m., N...

USG Corporation Announces Pricing of Offering of 7.875% Senior Notes Due 2020

Thursday March 29th 2012 06:43:00 PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced the pricing of a private offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% senior notes due 2020 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be the unsecured obligations of USG. USG’s obligations under the New Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its domestic subsidiaries. The New Notes will be sold to investors at a price of 99.279% of the principal amount of the New Notes, plus accrued interest from April 12, 2012, if any. The offering of the New Notes is expected to close on or about April 12, 2012. ...

USG Corporation Announces Launch of Senior Notes Offering

Thursday March 29th 2012 07:16:00 AM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 29, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced that it launched a private offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be the unsecured obligations of USG. USG’s obligations under the New Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of its domestic subsidiaries. USG intends to use all or a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the New Notes to repurchase its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) that are tendered pursuant to the cash tender offer that USG commenced on March ...

USG Corporation Announces Early Tender Offer Results and Extension of Early Tender Deadline for 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014

Tuesday March 27th 2012 11:00:00 PM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) (“USG”) announced today the preliminary results of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) (CUSIP Nos. 903293AV0, U90402AB1). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 27, 2012 (the “Early Tender Time”), approximately $117.9 million principal amount of Notes had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn. USG also announced today that it has extended the Early Tender Time from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 27, 2012, to 5:00 p.m., Ne...

USG Corporation Elects Matthew F. Hilzinger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Monday March 26th 2012 08:30:00 AM

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2012-- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has announced the election of Matthew F. Hilzinger to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2012. Hilzinger, former senior vice president and chief financial officer with Exelon Corporation, succeeds Richard H. Fleming, who will remain with USG as Executive Vice President until his expected retirement later this year. Hilzinger will serve as USG’s chief financial officer, overseeing the execution all financial activities including financial reporting, treas...