November 18, 2024
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.
The Cravath team included partner Joseph D. Zavaglia and associates Ori Oren and David M. Bales on capital markets matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo and associate Tristan Baylor on tax matters; and practice area attorney Courtnii Lamar on executive compensation and benefits matters. Jonathan Minion also worked on tax matters.
Deals & Cases
February 12, 2024
On February 12, 2024, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that on February 11, 2024, it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 20 active aggregates operations in Alabama, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia from affiliates of Blue Water Industries LLC (“BWI Southeast”) for $2.05 billion in cash. Additionally, on February 9, 2024, Martin Marietta completed its previously announced divestiture of its South Texas cement and related concrete operations to CRH Americas Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, for $2.1 billion in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transactions.
Deals & Cases
November 21, 2023
On November 21, 2023, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its South Texas cement business and certain of its related concrete operations to CRH Americas Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, for $2.1 billion in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
August 24, 2023
On August 24, 2023, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Tehachapi, California cement plant to UNACEM Corp S.A.A. for $317 million in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.
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