01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed July 15, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. filed this Form 8-K reporting two financing agreements tied to its previously announced acquisition of Lhoist North America, Inc. (the "Acquisition").
On July 10, 2026, the company entered into Amendment No. 1 to its $800,000,000a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The amendment sets a conditional maximum Leverage Ratio that applies if the Acquisition closes: 4.75:1.00 for the first three fiscal quarters after closing, 4.25:1.00 for the next three fiscal quarters, and 3.75:1.00 thereafter. On July 15, 2026, the company entered into a Term Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, committing lenders to a three-year senior unsecured term loan of $1,500,000,000, subject to the Acquisition's consummation and other customary conditions.
Proceeds may be used to pay a portion of the Acquisition's cash consideration and related fees and expenses. The term loan is not subject to amortization, bears interest at Term SOFR or Base Rate plus a ratings-based margin, and carries a commitment fee on undrawn commitments beginning October 25, 2026.
The term loan's leverage covenant mirrors the revolver's schedule, with a provision allowing the company to exclude debt incurred for certain acquisitions for four quarters if the leverage ratio without that exclusion does not exceed 4.25:1.00. Cash and cash equivalents may reduce consolidated debt in the leverage calculation, up to $500,000,000,b if no amounts are outstanding under the revolver and the accounts receivable securitization facility.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- July 10, 2026: Amendment No. 1 to the $800,000,000 five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
- Amendment sets a conditional maximum Leverage Ratio, applicable if the Lhoist North America acquisition is consummated: 4.75:1.00, then 4.25:1.00, then 3.75:1.00 across successive fiscal-quarter periods.
- July 15, 2026: Term Credit Agreement providing a three-year senior unsecured term loan of $1,500,000,000, subject to Acquisition consummation and customary conditions.
- Term loan proceeds may fund a portion of the Acquisition's cash consideration and related fees and expenses; the loan is not subject to amortization.
- Term loan pricing is Term SOFR or Base Rate plus a ratings-based margin, with a ratings-based commitment fee on undrawn amounts starting October 25, 2026.
- Term loan covenant allows excluding acquisition-related debt for four quarters if leverage without the exclusion does not exceed 4.25:1.00, and allows up to $500,000,000 of cash to reduce consolidated debt under certain conditions.
- Item 2.03 incorporates the Term Credit Agreement as a direct financial obligation.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the size and purpose of the new term loan?
The Term Credit Agreement commits lenders to a three-year, $1,500,000,000 senior unsecured term loan, subject to the Acquisition of Lhoist North America, Inc. and other customary conditions. Proceeds may pay a portion of the Acquisition's cash consideration and related fees and expenses.
How does the leverage covenant change if the Acquisition closes?
Under both the amended revolving facility and the term loan, the maximum Leverage Ratio is 4.75:1.00 for the first three fiscal quarters after closing, 4.25:1.00 for the next three fiscal quarters, and 3.75:1.00 thereafter.
Are there provisions that give the company covenant flexibility?
The term loan lets the company exclude debt from certain acquisitions from the Leverage Ratio for four quarters, provided the ratio calculated without that exclusion does not exceed 4.25:1.00. If no amounts are outstanding under the revolver and the accounts receivable securitization facility, cash and cash equivalents can reduce consolidated debt in the calculation, up to $500,000,000.
What are the key pricing terms of the term loan?
Loans bear interest, at the company's option, at Term SOFR or the Base Rate, plus a margin set by a ratings-based pricing grid. A commitment fee on undrawn commitments, also set by a ratings-based grid, applies from October 25, 2026 until the commitments terminate.
What happens if covenants or other events of default occur?
If an event of default occurs and is not cured within applicable grace periods or waived, unpaid amounts under the Term Credit Agreement may be declared immediately due and payable.
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