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QXO (NYSE: QXO) prices $3B senior notes to help finance TopBuild acquisition

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QXO, Inc. announced that its subsidiary QXO Building Products has priced a private offering of $1.5 billion of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1.5 billion of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 at par. The $3.0 billion in notes are expected to close on June 17, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

If the notes are issued before QXO completes its proposed acquisition of TopBuild Corp., the gross proceeds will be placed in a segregated escrow account and secured by that cash until the acquisition closes. QXO plans to use the note proceeds, together with new term loans, Series C Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock and available cash from QXO and TopBuild, to fund the TopBuild acquisition, repay or repurchase TopBuild’s debt and cover related fees and expenses.

The notes are being sold only to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. investors under Regulation S. QXO highlights numerous risks that could affect completion of the TopBuild deal and the expected benefits, including regulatory approvals, shareholder votes, financing and general economic conditions.

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QXO lines up $3B of high-coupon notes to help fund the TopBuild acquisition, with escrow protection if closing is delayed.

QXO is issuing $1.5 billion of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1.5 billion of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034, both at par. These are privately placed under Rule 144A and Regulation S, so they do not immediately dilute equity but add material long-term debt.

If the notes fund before the TopBuild acquisition closes, proceeds go into a segregated escrow account secured on a first-priority basis by cash until the Release Date when the deal consummates. After closing, the notes will initially be guaranteed by domestic restricted subsidiaries and then become unsecured obligations, sitting alongside other senior debt.

QXO intends to combine note proceeds with new term loans, Series C Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock and available cash from QXO and TopBuild to pay the acquisition consideration, refinance TopBuild’s existing debt and cover fees. The filing lists multiple risks, including failure to obtain shareholder approvals, potential termination of the merger agreement and higher-than-expected transaction costs, so the actual leverage profile and timing depend on whether and when the TopBuild deal closes.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
2031 Senior Notes $1.5 billion, 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 priced at par
2034 Senior Notes $1.5 billion, 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 priced at par
Total notes issued $3.0 billion Combined size of 2031 and 2034 Senior Notes
Industry size $800 billion Approximate size of building products distribution industry
Revenue target $50 billion QXO’s targeted annual revenue within the next decade
Senior Notes financial
"priced its offering of $1,500.0 million of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1,500.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034"
Senior notes are a type of loan that a company borrows from investors, promising to pay it back with interest. They are called "senior" because in case the company faces financial trouble, these lenders are paid back before others. This makes senior notes safer for investors compared to other types of loans or bonds.
Rule 144A regulatory
"offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act"
Rule 144A is a regulation that makes it easier for companies to sell private bonds to large investors without going through all the usual rules that apply to public sales. It matters because it helps companies raise money more quickly and privately, often attracting big investors looking for special deals.
Regulation S regulatory
"to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act"
Regulation S is a set of rules that allows companies to sell securities (like shares or bonds) to investors outside the United States without having to follow all U.S. securities laws. It matters because it makes it easier for companies to raise money from international investors while still complying with U.S. regulations.
segregated escrow account financial
"gross proceeds of the offering will be deposited into a segregated escrow account and the notes will be secured on a first-priority basis"
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock financial
"Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of 5.50% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock"
A mandatory convertible preferred stock is a type of investment that pays regular income like a preferred share but is designed to automatically turn into a set number of common shares at a future date, much like a timed coupon that becomes company ownership. It matters to investors because it combines a near-term income stream with a guaranteed future increase in the company’s share count, which can dilute existing owners and change earnings-per-share and voting balance.
forward-looking statements regulatory
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Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2026

QXO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-38063 16-1633636
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Five American Lane
Greenwich, Connecticut
(Address of principal executive offices)
06831
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 888-998-6000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share   QXO   New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of 5.50% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share   QXO.PRB   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

   

 

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 3, 2026, QXO, Inc. (“QXO”) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, QXO Building Products, Inc., priced its offering of $1,500.0 million of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $1,500.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”) at an issue price of 100%. The offering is expected to close on June 17, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

 

The Notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, subject to market and other conditions. A copy of the press release announcing the pricing of the offering is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of the Notes in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

 

The information furnished in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of QXO under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs, expectations, targets or goals and the expected closing date of the offering, 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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, among others: (i) the risk that the proposed acquisition of TopBuild Corp. (“TopBuild”) may not be completed on the anticipated terms in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed acquisition, including the risk that the required shareholder approvals may not be obtained; (iii) the effect of the pendency of the proposed acquisition on each of QXO’s and TopBuild’s business relationships with employees, customers, or suppliers, or on operating results or the businesses generally; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the acquisition agreement for TopBuild, including circumstances that require the payment of a termination fee; (v) the possibility that the proposed acquisition may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, significant transaction costs or unknown liabilities; (vi) potential litigation and/or regulatory action relating to the proposed acquisition; (vii) the risk that the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (viii) the impacts of legislative, regulatory, economic, competitive or technological changes; (ix) QXO’s ability to finance the proposed transaction, including the ability to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set

   

 

forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the proposed acquisition; (x) unknown liabilities and uncertainties regarding general economic, market sector, competitive, legal, regulatory, tax and geopolitical conditions; and (xi) those risks and uncertainties set forth in QXO’s and TopBuild’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including each company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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 undertake any obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information or future events, except to the extent required by applicable law.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release, dated June 3, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

   

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 3, 2026

 

  QXO, INC.  
     
         
By: /s/ Christopher Signorello  
    Name: Christopher Signorello  
    Title: Chief Legal Officer  

 

 

 

   

EXHIBIT 99.1

QXO Announces Pricing of Senior Notes

GREENWICH, Conn. — June 3, 2026 — QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) (“QXO” or the “Company”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, QXO Building Products, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has priced its offering (the “Offering”) of $1.5 billion of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $1.5 billion of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “notes”) at par. The Offering is expected to close on June 17, 2026, subject to market and other conditions.

If the issuance of the notes closes prior to the consummation of previously announced acquisition (the “TopBuild Acquisition”) of TopBuild Corp. (“TopBuild”), the gross proceeds of the offering will be deposited into a segregated escrow account and the notes will be secured on a first-priority basis by the escrow account and the funds held in the escrow account until the consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition (the “Release Date”). The consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the shareholders of TopBuild and QXO.

Upon consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition, the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Issuer’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantees the Issuer’s senior secured first lien term loan facility and senior secured notes. From and after the Release Date, the notes and related guarantees will be unsecured obligations of the Issuer and subsidiary guarantors.

The Issuer intends to use the proceeds from the offering of the notes, along with borrowings under new term loan facilities, proceeds from Series C Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of QXO and available balance sheet cash from QXO and TopBuild, to fund the TopBuild Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the related merger agreement, including the repayment or repurchase of TopBuild’s debt and payment of related fees and expenses.

The issuance and sale of the notes and the related guarantees have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the notes and the related guarantees are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This press release is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities described herein, nor will these securities be sold in any state or other jurisdiction where such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

 

   

 

About QXO

QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and related products and the second largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials in North America. QXO is the fastest growing company in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and plans to become the tech-enabled leader by delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction and outsized returns for its shareholders. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth. Visit QXO.com for more information.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs, expectations, targets or goals, the use of proceeds from the offering of the notes and the expected closing date of the Offering, 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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include, among others: (i) the risk that the proposed acquisition of TopBuild may not be completed on the anticipated terms in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed acquisition, including the risk that the required shareholder approvals may not be obtained; (iii) the effect of the pendency of the proposed acquisition on each of QXO’s and TopBuild’s business relationships with employees, customers, or suppliers, or on operating results or the businesses generally; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the acquisition agreement for TopBuild, including circumstances that require the payment of a termination fee; (v) the possibility that the proposed acquisition may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events, significant transaction costs or unknown liabilities; (vi) potential litigation and/or regulatory action relating to the proposed acquisition; (vii) the risk that the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (viii) the impacts of legislative, regulatory, economic, competitive or technological changes; (ix) QXO’s ability to finance the proposed transaction, including the ability to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the proposed acquisition; (x) unknown liabilities and uncertainties regarding general economic, market sector, competitive, legal, regulatory, tax and geopolitical conditions; and (xi) those risks and uncertainties set forth in QXO’s and TopBuild’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including each company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

   

 

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 undertake any obligation to update any of these statements in light of new information or future events, except to the extent required by applicable law.

Media Contact

Joe Checkler
joe.checkler@qxo.com
203-609-9650

Investor Contact

Mark Manduca
mark.manduca@qxo.com
203-321-3889

 

   

 

FAQ

What did QXO (QXO) announce in this 8-K filing?

QXO announced that subsidiary QXO Building Products priced $1.5 billion of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and $1.5 billion of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 at par, raising $3.0 billion in senior debt to help finance the proposed TopBuild acquisition and related transactions.

How will QXO (QXO) use the $3.0 billion senior note proceeds?

QXO plans to use the note proceeds, together with new term loan borrowings, proceeds from Series C Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock and available cash from QXO and TopBuild, to fund the TopBuild acquisition, repay or repurchase TopBuild’s debt, and pay associated fees and expenses under the merger agreement.

What protections apply if QXO’s TopBuild acquisition is delayed?

If the notes are issued before the TopBuild acquisition closes, QXO will deposit the gross proceeds into a segregated escrow account. The notes will be secured on a first-priority basis by that escrow and its funds until the acquisition is consummated and the Release Date occurs, providing interim collateralization.

Who can buy QXO’s new 2031 and 2034 senior notes?

The notes are being offered and sold only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions under Regulation S, meaning they are targeted at institutional and international investors rather than the general retail market.

What risks does QXO highlight around the TopBuild acquisition financing?

QXO cites risks that the TopBuild acquisition may not close on anticipated terms or timing, failure to obtain required shareholder approvals, possible termination of the merger agreement with a termination fee, higher-than-expected transaction costs, potential litigation or regulatory action, and broader economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties.

How does QXO describe its broader growth ambitions in building products?

QXO describes itself as the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing and related products, and the second-largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials in North America. It operates in an approximately $800 billion distribution market and is targeting $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade.

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