Beacon Roofing Supply, QXO

Beacon seeks to fend off QXO's hostile takeover with poison pill
Beacon Roofing Supply on Tuesday adopted a poison pill defense to prevent a $11 billion hostile takeover by billionaire entrepreneur Brad Jacobs through his company QXO. The defense strategy creates a roadblock for Jacobs' attempt to become a big player in building products distribution through QXO,
QXO touts AI advantage in bid to win over Beacon Roofing shareholders
QXO’s $11 billion pitch to buy Beacon Roofing touts the company’s AI experience as well as the overall housing shortage in the United States.
QXO Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Beacon Roofing Supply
QXO Inc. has launched a hostile takeover bid for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. after the board of the building products company rejected its offer as too low.
QXO Comments on Beacon Roofing Supply’s Adoption of Shareholder-Unfriendly Poison Pill
Reaffirms Commitment to Acquiring Beacon for $124.25 per Share in CashAll-Cash Offer Provides Significant and Immediate Value to Beacon
QXO’s Hostile Bid for Beacon Roofing Fuels M&A Optimism
M&A specialists are eyeing a robust list of U.S. takeover candidates, with a buoyant economy, strong buyer appetite and a potentially looser regulatory regime seen driving more deals.
Beacon Adopts Poison Pill to Defend Against Hostile QXO Bid
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has adopted a poison pill defense as the building products company pushes back against a hostile takeover approach from QXO Inc.
Beacon Adopts Shareholder Rights Deal to Hold Off QXO
As expected, QXO responded immediately following Beacon’s rights agreement announcement, calling the move “shareholder unfriendly” and a “poison pill” aimed at blocking QXO’s all-cash offer, which is set to expire at the end of Feb. 24..
QXO Launches $11 Billion Tender Offer to Acquire Beacon Roofing Supply for $124.25 Per Share in Cash
QXO intends to complete the acquisition quickly after the tender offer expires in 20 business days, subject to the terms of the offer. The proposed transaction is not subject to any contingencies related to financing or due diligence.
Beacon Roofing Seeks Potential Rivals to QXO Takeover Bid
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has started soliciting interest from potential buyers as it looks to fend off an $11 billion takeover bid from rival QXO Inc., people familiar with the matter said.
QXO Commences $11B Takeover Bid for Beacon
Meanwhile, QXO maintains that its offer of $124.25 per share is 17% higher than the Beacon stock has ever traded; represents a 37% premium over the 90-day unaffected stock price; and represents a 26% premium to the stock the day before the Wall Street Journal’s Nov. 18 report that QXO was pursuing a deal.
QXO Initiates $11 Billion Cash Offer to Acquire Beacon Roofing Supply
From Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Credit Agricole, Wells Fargo, and Mizuho, among other big financial institutions, ...
Here’s Why Tsai Capital Added QXO (QXO) to its Portfolio?
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Beacon Implements Stockholder Rights Plan Following QXO's Takeover Offer
Tuesday announced the adoption of a limited duration stockholder rights agreement following QXO, Inc.'s (QXO) tender offer to acquire the company for $124.25 per share in cash. The agreement intends ...