Beacon Roofing Urges Shareholders to Reject Hostile QXO Bid
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO Inc., setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.
QXO's takeover bid for Beacon Roofing faces rejection
GREENWICH, Conn. - QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO), a provider of technology solutions primarily for the manufacturing, distribution, and service sectors, with a market capitalization of $5.7 billion and a strong financial health rating according to InvestingPro,
Beacon Roofing Rejects Hostile QXO Bid
Beacon Roofing Supply has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO, setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.
Beacon Roofing asks shareholders to reject QXO's takeover offer
Beacon Roofing Supply said on Thursday its board had recommended shareholders reject QXO's tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of the company for $124.25 per share in cash. Shares of Beacon were up about 1.
Beacon seeks to fend off QXO's hostile takeover with poison pill
Beacon Roofing Supply said on Tuesday it has adopted a limited duration stockholder rights agreement, commonly known as a poison pill, following a hostile takeover bid by QXO. Beacon is issuing one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of its common stock to stockholders by way of a dividend,
Beacon Roofing CEO describes dealings with QXO as takeover bid heats up
Beacon Roofing CEO Julian Francis described communications with a building products distributor looking to acquire his company.
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 Urges Beacon Roofing Supply to Let Shareholders Decide on Premium All Cash Offer of $124.25 per Share
QXO commenced a tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Beacon for $124.25 per share in cash, for an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $11 billion, representing a 37% premium to Beacon’s 90-day unaffected volume-weighted average price of $91.
Beacon Board of Directors Unanimously Rejects QXO's Unsolicited Tender Offer
Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the "Company"), the leading publicly-traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing, waterproofing and related exterior products, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") issued its formal recommendation to shareholders regarding the unsolicited tender offer (the "Offer") from QXO,
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 board rejects QXO tender offer
Beacon (BECN) announced that its board of directors issued its formal recommendation to shareholders regarding the unsolicited tender offer
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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 ...
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QXO goes hostile in $11 billion takeover offer to Beacon Roofing
RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Dahl said shareholders seem supportive of a takeover for the proposed ... Dahl says, Beacon and QXO are more likely than not to reach a deal.
Beacon downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel
Stifel downgraded Beacon (BECN) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $122.55, down from $131, following the company’s formal rejection of ...