MLM · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Interest Expense Increase

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC · 2026-11-04 · Importance 77 · Surprise 82 · From source text

Third-quarter 2026 interest expense increased to $138 million from $59 million, reflecting debt raised to finance the LNA acquisition and a $27 million amortized bridge-funding commitment fee. Nine-month interest expense was $254 million compared with $172 million in 2025. The Company raised $5.5 billion through publicly traded debt and borrowed $1.5 billion under a term loan facility in August 2026 to fund LNA cash consideration. The bridge facility was not used, but its $27 million commitment fee was recognized as interest expense in 2026.

Key facts

• Nine-month 2026 interest expense was $254 million, compared with $172 million in the prior-year period; the increase reflects LNA financing borrowings and includes $27 million of amortized, unused bridge funding commitment fee. source
• Third-quarter 2026 interest expense was $138 million, compared with $59 million in the prior-year quarter, reflecting borrowing to finance the LNA Transaction and $27 million of amortized bridge funding commitment fee expense. source
• Martin Marietta identifies sustained high or rising interest rates as a risk that could increase borrowing and refinancing costs. source

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