Martin Marietta’s $5.5 Billion Registered Senior Notes Offering

On June 29, 2026, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”), a leading supplier of aggregates and other building materials, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Lhoist North America, Inc. (“Lhoist North America”), a leading producer of hi‑calcium lime, dolomitic lime and industrial mineral products and a subsidiary of Lhoist Group, for $13.5 billion in cash and shares of Martin Marietta common stock. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.

On August 4, 2025, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (“Quikrete”) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as $450 million of cash. In exchange, Quikrete will receive Martin Marietta’s Midlothian cement plant, related cement terminals and North Texas ready‑mixed concrete assets.

Cravath represented Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. in connection with its $1.5 billion registered senior notes offering. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials for the construction industry in the United States. The transaction closed on November 4, 2024.