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,
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.
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.
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.
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 commences $11B tender offer to buy Beacon Roofing Supply
QXO (NYSE:QXO) has commenced an $11B all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) for $124.25 a share. This price implies a 37% premium above Beacon’s 90-day unaffected volume-weighted average price of $91.
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 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.
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 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 goes hostile in $11 billion takeover offer to Beacon Roofing
By Sabrina Valle and Anshuman Tripathy (Reuters) -Billionaire Brad Jacobs on Monday took his QXO $11 billion takeover offer for Beacon Roofing to shareholders, after North America's largest publicly traded distributor of roofing materials repeatedly rebuffed his offer.
QXO Initiates $11 Billion Cash Offer to Acquire Beacon Roofing Supply
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Beacon Adopts Stockholder Rights Agreement
The Board adopted the Rights Agreement in response to the tender offer previously announced by QXO, Inc. ("QXO"). The Rights Agreement is intended to protect Beacon and its stockholders from anyone ...