UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1)
or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC. |
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QUEEN MERGERCO, INC.
(Name of Filing
Person (Offeror))
QXO, INC.
(Name of Filing
Person (Parent of Offeror))
QUEEN HOLDCO, LLC
QUEEN TOPCO, LLC
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(Name of Filing Persons (Other)) |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
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073685109 |
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Christopher Signorello
Chief Legal Officer
Five American Lane
Greenwich, CT 06831
(888) 998-6000 |
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons) |
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Copies
to:
Scott A. Barshay
Nickolas Bogdanovich
Stan Richards
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
(212) 373-3000
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the
appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the
following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. ☐
If applicable,
check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
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Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
This Amendment No. 10 (this “Amendment”) amends and
supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, this “Schedule TO”),
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 27, 2025 by QXO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“QXO”),
and Queen MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of QXO. This Schedule TO
relates to the offer by the Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”),
of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beacon”), at $124.25 per Share, to the seller in cash, without interest
and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated January
27, 2025 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal,
copies of which are attached to this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively, which, together with any amendments
or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Amendment,
the information set forth in this Schedule TO remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference to the extent relevant to the
items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
Items 1 through 9 and Item 11.
1. The Offer to Purchase and Items 1, 4 and
11 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following text thereto:
“On February 25, 2025, QXO announced
an extension of the Expiration Time of the Offer until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 3, 2025, unless the Offer is extended (such
date and time, as it may be extended, the “Expiration Time”) or earlier terminated in the event that a condition to the Offer
becomes incapable of being satisfied. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of
February 24, 2025.
The Depositary has advised QXO that,
as of 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 24, 2025, approximately 10,685,631 Shares have been validly tendered and not properly
withdrawn in the Offer, representing approximately 17.27% of the issued and outstanding Shares, as of such time. Shareholders who have
already tendered their Shares need not take further action in response to the extension.
The full text of the press release announcing
the extension of the Offer is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(J) and is incorporated herein by reference.”
2. The Offer to Purchase and Items 1 through
9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase,
are hereby amended and supplemented as set forth below:
All descriptions and references in respect
of the Expiration Time in the Offer to Purchase (Exhibit (a)(1)(A)), Form of Letter of Transmittal (Exhibit (a)(1)(B)), Form of Notice
of Guaranteed Delivery (Exhibit (a)(1)(C)), Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (Exhibit
(a)(1)(D)) and Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (Exhibit (a)(1)(E))
are hereby amended to reflect an extension of the Expiration Time from “12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of February
24, 2025” to “5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 3, 2025.”
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended
and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
(a)(5)(J) |
Press release issued by QXO, Inc. on February 25, 2025. |
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 25, 2025
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QXO, INC. |
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Chief Legal Officer |
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QUEEN MERGERCO, INC. |
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/s/ Christopher Signorello |
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QUEEN HOLDCO, LLC |
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QUEEN TOPCO, LLC |
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/s/ Christopher Signorello |
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Christopher Signorello |
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Exhibit (a)(5)(J)
QXO Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Beacon
Roofing Supply
GREENWICH, Conn., February 25, 2025 – QXO, Inc. (NYSE:
QXO) announced today it is extending its all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq:
BECN) for $124.25 per share.
The tender offer, originally set to expire
at 12:00 midnight (New York City time) on February 24, 2025, will remain open until 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on March 3, 2025. QXO
is currently prepared to complete the acquisition shortly after the tender expires, subject to the offer’s terms. The transaction
is not dependent on any financing or due diligence conditions, and QXO has already obtained antitrust clearance in both the U.S. and Canada.
“Our offer remains the only opportunity
for Beacon shareholders to secure a substantial cash premium now,” said Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of QXO.
“We’re confident Beacon investors will overwhelmingly support our offer if the Beacon Board removes its anti-shareholder poison
pill.”
The full
terms, conditions and other details of the tender offer are available in the offering documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. To learn more about QXO’s offer and how it benefits Beacon shareholders, visit www.qxo.com/beacon.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary and paying agent
for the tender offer, has reported, as of 6:00 p.m. (New York City time) on February 24, 2025, approximately 10,685,631 Shares have been
validly tendered and not withdrawn, representing approximately 17.27% of the issued and outstanding Shares, at that time. Shareholders
who have already tendered their Shares need not take further action in response to this extension. The level of tendered shares is above
expectations, particularly since the Beacon Board has implemented a shareholder-unfriendly poison pill that prevents the tender offer
from closing.
Secured Financing in Place
QXO has secured full financing commitments
from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Crédit Agricole, Wells Fargo and Mizuho. These commitments, combined with QXO’s
cash on hand, fully cover the purchase price, any required refinancing of Beacon’s debt, and associated transaction costs.
Advisors
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as lead financial advisor
to QXO, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is acting as legal counsel.
About QXO
QXO provides technology solutions, primarily to clients in the
manufacturing, distribution and service sectors. The company provides consulting and professional services, including specialized programming,
training and technical support, and develops proprietary software. As a value-added reseller of business application software, QXO offers
solutions for accounting, financial reporting, enterprise resource planning, warehouse management systems, customer relationship management,
business intelligence and other applications. QXO plans to become a tech-forward leader in the $800 billion building products distribution
industry. The company is targeting tens of billions of dollars of annual revenue in the next decade through accretive acquisitions and
organic growth. Visit www.qxo.com for more information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements. Statements
that are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs, expectations, targets, goals, regulatory approval timing and nominating
directors are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on plans, estimates, expectations and/or goals at the time the statements
are made, and readers should not place undue reliance on them. In some cases, readers can identify forward-looking statements by the use
of forward-looking terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “opportunity,”
“intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,”
“potential,” “target,” “goal,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other
comparable terms. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned that a number of important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include
but are not limited to: the ultimate outcome of any possible transaction between QXO, Inc. (“QXO”) and Beacon Roofing Supply,
Inc. (“Beacon”), including the possibility that the parties will not agree to pursue a business combination transaction or
that the terms of any definitive agreement will be materially different from those proposed; uncertainties as to whether Beacon will cooperate
with QXO regarding the proposed transaction; the ultimate result should QXO commence a proxy contest for election of directors to Beacon’s
Board of Directors; QXO’s ability to consummate the proposed transaction with Beacon; the conditions to the completion of the proposed
transaction, including the receipt of any required shareholder approvals and any required regulatory approvals; QXO’s ability to
finance the proposed transaction; the substantial indebtedness QXO expects to incur in connection with the proposed transaction and the
need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; that operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including,
without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected following
the proposed transaction or the public announcement of the proposed transaction; QXO’s ability to retain certain key employees;
and general economic conditions that are less favorable than expected. QXO cautions that forward-looking statements should not be relied
on as predictions of future events, and these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Forward-looking statements herein
speak only as of the date each statement is made. QXO does not assume any obligation to update any of these statements in light of new
information or future events, except to the extent required by applicable law.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is for informational purposes only and does
not constitute a recommendation, an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell Beacon securities. QXO and Queen MergerCo,
Inc. (the “Purchaser”) filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on January 27, 2025, and Beacon filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the tender offer with
the SEC on February 6, 2025. Investors and security holders are urged to carefully read the Tender Offer Statement (including the Offer
to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and certain other tender offer documents, as each may be amended or supplemented from time
to time) and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement as these materials contain important information that investors and security holders
should consider before making any decision regarding tendering their common stock, including the terms and conditions of the tender offer.
The Tender Offer Statement, Offer to Purchase, Solicitation/Recommendation Statement and related materials are filed with the SEC, and
investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these materials and other documents filed by QXO and Beacon with the SEC at the
website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Tender Offer Statement and other documents that QXO and the Purchaser file
with the SEC will be made available to all investors and security holders of Beacon free of charge from the information agent for the
tender offer: Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022, toll-free telephone: +1 (888) 750-5834.
QXO and the other participants intend to file a preliminary proxy
statement and accompanying WHITE universal proxy card with the SEC to be used to solicit proxies for, among other matters, the election
of its slate of director nominees at the 2025 Annual Meeting of stockholders of Beacon. QXO strongly advises all stockholders of Beacon
to read the preliminary proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to such proxy statement, and other proxy materials filed by QXO
with the SEC as they become available because they will contain important information. Such proxy materials will be available at no charge
on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at QXO’s website at investors.qxo.com. In addition, the participants in this proxy
solicitation will provide copies of the proxy statement, and other relevant documents, without charge, when available, upon request. Requests
for copies should be directed to the participants’ proxy solicitor.
Certain Information Concerning the Participants
The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be
QXO, Brad Jacobs, Ihsan Essaid, Matt Fassler, Mark Manduca, Sheree Bargabos, Paul Camuti, Karel Czanderna, Jonathan Foster, Mauro Gregorio,
Michael Lenz, Teresa May, Stephen Newlin, Joseph Reitmeier and Wendy Whiteash. As of the date of this communication, QXO owns 100 shares
of common stock of Beacon in record name and Ms. Czanderna may be deemed to beneficially own 10 shares of common stock of Beacon held
in a trust, for which Ms. Czanderna’s husband serves as trustee. As of the date of this communication, none of the other participants
has any direct or indirect interest, by security holdings or otherwise, in Beacon.
Media Contacts
Joe Checkler
joe.checkler@qxo.com
203-609-9650
Steve Lipin / Lauren Odell
Gladstone Place Partners
212-230-5930
Investor Contacts
Mark Manduca
mark.manduca@qxo.com
203-321-3889
Scott Winter / Jonathan Salzberger
Innisfree M&A Incorporated
212-750-5833
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