QXO 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
QXO, Inc. (also QXO-PB) · NYSE · Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials · CIK 1236275 · All filings on SEC.gov
At a glance
What changed in the latest 10-K
Risk Factors
New heading “Risks Related to Product Supply and Vendor Relations”
New heading “An inability to obtain the products that we distribute could result in lost revenues and reduced margins and damage relationships with customers.”
New heading “A change in supplier pricing and demand could adversely affect our income and gross margins.”
New heading “A change in vendor rebates could adversely affect our income and gross margins.”
New heading “Risks Related to Acquisitions and our Growth Strategy”
New heading “We may not be able to identify potential acquisition targets or successfully complete acquisitions on acceptable terms, which could slow our inorganic growth rate.”
New heading “We may not be able to effectively integrate newly acquired businesses into our operations or achieve expected cost savings or profitability from our acquisitions.”
New heading “The implementation of our cost and revenue initiatives to enhance efficiencies and drive organic growth may not be effective and may not improve our results of operations or cash flow from operations as planned.”
New heading “Risks Related to Cyclicality, Seasonality, and Weather”
New heading “Cyclicality in our business and general economic conditions could result in lower revenues and reduced profitability.”
New heading “Seasonality, weather-related conditions, and natural disasters may have a significant impact on our financial results.”
New heading “Risks Related to Information Technology”
New heading “If we encounter interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology systems, including from cybersecurity threats, we could experience material problems with our operations, including inventory, collections, customer service, cost control, and business plan execution that could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, including unanticipated increases in costs or decreases in net sales.”
New heading “Our business may be harmed if we are unable to effectively develop, implement, maintain, enhance, protect and upgrade information technology systems, including those systems of any businesses we acquire.”
New heading “Risks Related to Human Capital”
New heading “Loss of key talent or our inability to attract and retain new qualified talent could hurt our ability to operate and grow successfully.”
New heading “Our business may be adversely affected by work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with our labor force or the labor force of our suppliers or customers.”
New heading “We are dependent on the continued leadership of Brad Jacobs as chairman and chief executive officer. The possibility of the loss of Mr. Jacobs in these roles could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.”
New heading “A measure of our success is dependent on maintaining our safety record, and an injury to, or death of, any of our employees, customers, or members of the general public related to our business activities could result in material liabilities and reputational injury.”
New heading “Risks Related to the Acquisition of Beacon”
New heading “We may be unable to integrate Beacon successfully and realize the anticipated benefits of the Beacon Acquisition.”
New heading “Beacon may have liabilities that are not known to us.”
New heading “Risks Related to Our Indebtedness”
New heading “Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition.”
New heading “We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy the obligations of the Credit Parties under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.”
New heading “Our debt agreements contain restrictions that limit our flexibility in operating our business.”
New heading “Regulatory and General Risks”
New heading “Our activities and operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations and we could become subject to newly enacted laws and regulations, compliance with which could increase our general and administrative costs. If we violate such laws or regulations, we could face penalties and fines or be required to curtail operations.”
New heading “The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares and, if issued, the Series C Preferred Stock may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.”
New heading “Our common stock ranks junior to our Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, our Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and, if issued, our Series C Preferred Stock with respect to dividends and amounts payable in the event of our liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.”
Removed heading “The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or a substantial portion of your investment.”
Removed heading “An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not develop or, if developed, may not be sustained.”
Removed heading “If too few securities or industry analysts publish research, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, about our business, the price of our common stock and our trading volume could decline.”
Removed heading “Raising additional equity capital from public or private markets to pursue our business plan may cause our existing holders of common stock to experience substantial dilution or their shares to have a significant decline in trading price.”
Removed heading “If we are unable to arrange additional future financing on acceptable terms, our ability to pursue potential acquisition opportunities or fund our working capital needs could be limited.”
Removed heading “Participants in the June and July 2024 private placements purchased securities in the Company at a price below the current trading price of such securities, and may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price. Future investors in our Company may not experience a similar rate of return.”
Removed heading “Risks Related to our Management”
Removed heading “We are highly dependent on the continued leadership of Brad Jacobs as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The possibility of the loss of Mr. Jacobs in these roles could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.”
Removed heading “Our success depends upon the retention of our senior management as well as our ability to attract and retain key talent.”
Removed heading “Risks Related to Acquisitions”
Removed heading “The failure to consummate acquisitions expeditiously, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition, results of operations or the price of our common stock.”
Removed heading “We may not be able to successfully integrate the businesses that we acquire and fail to realize the anticipated benefits and our business could be negatively affected from unexpected or contingent liabilities.”
Removed heading “Our industry is highly cyclical, and prolonged periods of weak demand or excess supply may reduce our net sales and/or margins, which may cause us to incur losses or reduce our net income.”
Removed heading “Risks Related to Our Legacy Business”
Removed heading “Our legacy business may fail to develop new products or may incur unexpected expenses or delays.”
Removed heading “If the technologies and products of our legacy business contain defects or otherwise do not work as expected, we may incur significant expenses in attempting to correct these defects or in defending lawsuits over any such defects.”
Removed heading “The software and technology industry is highly competitive. If our legacy business cannot develop and market desirable products that the public is willing to purchase, such business will not be able to compete successfully.”
Removed heading “If we are not able to protect our trade secrets through enforcement of our confidentiality and non-competition agreements, then our legacy business may not be able to compete effectively.”
Removed heading “We may unintentionally infringe on the proprietary rights of others.”
Removed heading “The industry of our legacy business is characterized by rapid technological change and failure to adapt its product development to these changes may cause its products to become obsolete.”
Removed heading “The trend toward consolidation in the industry of our legacy business may impede its ability to compete effectively.”
Removed heading “We could be affected by cyberattacks or breaches of our information systems, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.”
Removed heading “A failure of our information technology infrastructure, information systems, networks or processes may materially adversely affect our business.”
Largest changes
“We may be subject to cybersecurity attacks and other intentional hacking. Any failure to identify and address such defects or errors or prevent a cyberattack could result in service interruptions, operational difficulties, loss of revenues or market share, liability to our customers or others, the diversion of corporate resources, harm to our reputation or increased service and maintenance costs. Addressing such issues could prove to be impossible or very costly and responding to the resulting claims or liability could similarly involve substantial cost. …”see in full comparison
“Applicable laws and regulations require us to obtain and maintain permits and approvals and implement programs and procedures to control risks associated with our operations. Compliance in these or other areas may increase our general and administrative costs and adversely affect our financial condition, operating results, and cash flows. …”see in full comparison
“Our activities and operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations and we could become subject to newly enacted laws and regulations, compliance with which could increase our general and administrative costs. If we violate such laws or regulations, we could face penalties and fines or be required to curtail operations.”see in full comparison
“Despite the precautions we take to mitigate the risks of such events, any attack on our IT systems or breach of our Data, or the IT systems and Data of third parties upon whom we depend, could result in, but are not limited to, the following: …”see in full comparison
“We could be affected by cyberattacks or breaches of our information systems, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.”see in full comparison
“Although our IT systems and Data are protected through security measures and business continuity plans, our systems and those of third parties upon whom we depend may be vulnerable to: natural disasters; power outages; telecommunication or utility failures; terrorist acts; breaches due to employee error or malfeasance or other insider threats; disruptions during the process of upgrading or replacing computer software or hardware; terminations of business relationships by us or third-party service providers; …”see in full comparison
Full comparison: every changed paragraph (192)
The following are important factors that could affect our business, financial condition or results of operations and could cause actual results for future periods to differ materially from our anticipated results or other expectations, including those expressed in any forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report, our other filings with the SEC or in presentations such as telephone conferences and webcasts open to the public. You should carefully consider the following factors in conjunction with this Annual Report, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 – Part II and our consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 8 – Part II. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, or other risks that we are not aware of become material, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this section to historical results, risks and impacts to the business are with respect to Beacon and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Beacon Acquisition.
Risks Related to Product Supply and Vendor Relations
An inability to obtain the products that we distribute could result in lost revenues and reduced margins and damage relationships with customers.
We distribute roofing materials and other complementary building products, such as siding and waterproofing, that are manufactured by a number of major suppliers. Disruptions in our sources of supply may occur as a result of various reasons, including unanticipated demand, production or delivery difficulties, the loss of key supplier arrangements, or broad disruptive events (whether globally, in the U.S., or abroad), such as wars, terrorist actions, cybersecurity attacks or other technological disruptions with respect to manufacturers or the material vendors we rely on, trade disputes, labor disputes, changes in regulation, macroeconomic events, government shutdowns, natural disasters, including those that may be linked to climate change, and/or a pandemic.
When shortages occur, building material suppliers often allocate products among distributors, and sourcing materials from a limited number of suppliers can increase our risk. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we had three suppliers that each contributed 10% or more of total purchases and, in total, represented nearly 35% of total purchases. Although we believe that our relationships with our suppliers are strong and that we would have access to similar products from competing suppliers should products be unavailable from current sources, any supply shortage, particularly of the most commonly sold items, could result in a loss of revenues and reduced margins and damage our reputation and relationships with customers.
A change in supplier pricing and demand could adversely affect our income and gross margins.
Many of the products that we distribute are subject to price changes based upon manufacturers’ raw material costs, energy costs, labor costs, and tariffs as well as other manufacturer pricing decisions. For example, as a distributor of residential roofing supplies, our business is sensitive to asphalt prices, which are highly volatile and often linked to oil prices, as oil is a significant input in asphalt production. Shingle prices have been volatile in recent years, partly due to volatility in asphalt prices. Other products we distribute, such as plywood and OSB, experienced price volatility largely due to supply and demand imbalances in recent years. In addition to the rising costs of commodities and raw materials, supplier pricing and demand can also be affected by inflationary pressures and other conditions that make it more costly for our suppliers to distribute their products to us, such as fuel shortages, fuel cost increases, or labor shortages.
We may also experience price volatility related to the implementation of tariffs on imported steel or other products. For example, certain of our vendors use steel as a product input, and they may increase prices as a result of tariffs incurred or the overall impact of tariffs on domestic steel prices.
Historically, we have generally been able to pass increases in prices on to our customers. Although we often are able to pass on manufacturers’ price increases, our ability to pass on increases in costs in a timely fashion depends on the competitiveness of pricing environments and other market conditions.
By contrast, the inability to pass along cost increases or a delay in doing so could result in lower operating margins. In addition, higher prices could impact demand for these products, resulting in lower sales volumes.
A change in vendor rebates could adversely affect our income and gross margins.
The terms on which we purchase products from many of our vendors entitle us to receive a rebate based on the volume of our purchases. These rebates effectively reduce our costs for products. Vendors may adversely change the terms of some or all of these programs for a variety of reasons, including if market conditions change. Although these changes would not affect the net recorded costs of product already purchased, it may lower our gross margins on products we sell and therefore the income we realize on such sales in future periods.
Risks Related to Acquisitions and our Growth Strategy
We may not be able to identify potential acquisition targets or successfully complete acquisitions on acceptable terms, which could slow our inorganic growth rate.
Our growth strategy includes acquiring other businesses in the building products distribution industry. We continually seek additional acquisition candidates in selected markets, which include engaging in exploratory discussions with potential acquisition candidates, as well as engaging in competitive bidding processes for potential acquisition candidates. We are unable to predict whether or when we will be able to identify any suitable acquisition candidates, or, if we do, the likelihood that any such potential acquisition will be completed. The evaluation of each specific acquisition target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant transaction agreements and other ancillary documents, disclosure documents and other instruments, requires substantial management time and attention, as well as costs related to fees payable to counsel, accountants and other third parties. Our ability to consummate an acquisition is dependent on a number of factors and conditions that require time, attention and collaboration across multiple parties, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals of the contemplated transaction.
Certain acquisition opportunities may not result in the consummation of a transaction. When an identified transaction is not consummated, we are not able to recover the cost spent pursuing such transaction, which reduces the amount of capital available for other identified targets. Failure to complete an acquisition could adversely affect our business as we could be required to pay a termination fee under certain circumstances or be subject to litigation, and our stock price may also suffer as the failure to consummate such an acquisition may result in negative perception in the investment community. Additionally, we may not be able to identify or execute alternative arrangements on favorable terms, if at all.
If we cannot complete acquisitions that we identify on acceptable terms, our inorganic growth rate may decline. In addition, our current and potential competitors have made and may continue to make acquisitions that include acquisition candidates in which we were, or would have been, interested in pursuing and such competitors may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties. In the event that our inorganic growth does not keep pace with any significant consolidation among businesses in the building products distribution industry, our competitive position could be adversely affected.
We may not be able to effectively integrate newly acquired businesses into our operations or achieve expected cost savings or profitability from our acquisitions.
Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
•unforeseen difficulties or disruptions in integrating operations, technologies, services, accounting, and employees;
•diversion of financial and management resources from existing operations;
•unforeseen difficulties related to entering geographic regions where we do not have prior experience;
•potential loss of key employees;
•unforeseen cybersecurity risks related to the businesses acquired or to the manufacturers and vendors the acquired businesses rely on;
•unforeseen liabilities and expenses associated with businesses acquired; and
•inability to generate sufficient revenue or realize sufficient cost savings to offset acquisition or investment costs.
As a result, if we fail to evaluate, execute, and integrate acquisitions properly, we might not achieve the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions and we may incur costs in excess of what we anticipate.
The implementation of our cost and revenue initiatives to enhance efficiencies and drive organic growth may not be effective and may not improve our results of operations or cash flow from operations as planned.
Our organic growth strategy involves the implementation of a number of cost and revenue initiatives to further increase efficiency and drive growth, including advanced pricing analytics, demand and supply planning tools, financial management tools, and further back-office optimization. The implementation of these initiatives requires investments in management, operational and financial resources, and although we believe these strategies will drive revenue growth, margin and free cash flow, we can make no assurances that these initiatives will generate sufficient revenue or cost savings to recoup the costs of such investments. Further, if we are not able to successfully implement these cost reduction and revenue generating initiatives, our future financial results may suffer.
Risks Related to Cyclicality, Seasonality, and Weather
Cyclicality in our business and general economic conditions could result in lower revenues and reduced profitability.
A portion of the products we sell are for residential and non-residential construction. The strength of these markets depends on new housing starts and business investment, which are a function of many factors beyond our control, including credit and capital availability, interest rates, foreclosure rates, housing inventory levels and occupancy, changes in the tax laws, employment levels, consumer confidence, and the health of the U.S. economy and mortgage markets. Economic downturns in the regions and markets we serve could result in lower net sales and, since many of our expenses are fixed, lower profitability. Unfavorable changes in demographics, credit markets, consumer confidence, housing affordability, or housing inventory levels and occupancy, or a weakening of the U.S. economy or of any regional or local economy in which we operate, could adversely affect consumer spending, resulting in decreased demand for our products, and adversely affecting our business. In addition, instability in the economy and financial markets, including as a result of terrorism or civil or political unrest, may result in a decrease in housing starts or business investment, which would adversely affect our business.
Seasonality, weather-related conditions, and natural disasters may have a significant impact on our financial results.
The demand for building materials is heavily correlated to both seasonal changes and unpredictable weather patterns. Seasonal demand fluctuations are expected, such as in quarters ending March 31, when winter construction cycles and cold weather patterns typically have an adverse impact on new construction and re-roofing activity. The timing of weather patterns (unseasonable temperatures) and severe weather events (hurricanes, hailstorms, and protracted rain) may impact our financial results within a given period either positively or negatively, making it difficult to accurately forecast demand or results of operations. We expect that these seasonal and weather-related variations will continue in the future.
Certain extreme weather events and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tropical storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires, may adversely impact us in several ways, including interfering with our ability to deliver our products, impeding our receipt of product from our vendors, disrupting branch staffing, reducing demand for our products, impairing our customers’ ability to pay accounts receivable, and damaging our facilities and inventory, although some of these adverse impacts may be offset by increased demand relating to damage from these weather events and natural disasters. Some of the areas in which we operate, including California, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and other coastal areas, have experienced recent natural disasters and have increased risks of adverse weather or natural disasters. The physical effects of climate change may increase the frequency or severity of natural disasters and other extreme weather events in the future, which could increase our exposure to these risks.
Risks Related to Information Technology
If we encounter interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology systems, including from cybersecurity threats, we could experience material problems with our operations, including inventory, collections, customer service, cost control, and business plan execution that could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, including unanticipated increases in costs or decreases in net sales.
Our information technology systems (“IT systems” or “systems”), which include information technology networks, hardware, applications, and the data related thereto, are integral to the operation of our business. We use our IT systems to, among other things, provide complete integration of purchasing, receiving, order processing, shipping, inventory management, delivery routing, sales analysis, cash management, and accounting, as well as to process, transmit, protect, store, and delete sensitive and confidential electronic data, including, but not limited to, employee, supplier, and customer data (“Data”). Our IT systems include third-party applications and proprietary applications developed and maintained by us. We rely heavily on information technology both in serving our customers and in our enterprise infrastructure to achieve our objectives. In certain instances, we also rely on the systems of third parties to assist with conducting our business, which includes, among other things, marketing and distributing products, developing new products and services, operating our website, hosting and managing our services, securely storing Data, processing transactions, purchasing and receiving, billing and accounts receivable management, responding to customer inquiries, managing inventory and our supply chain, and managing our human resources processes and services. As a result, the secure and reliable operation of our IT systems (including its function of securing Data), and those of third parties upon whom we depend, are critical to the successful operation of our business. Any failure or interruption of our IT systems, including the systems of third parties upon whom we depend, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results, and reputation.
Although our IT systems and Data are protected through security measures and business continuity plans, our systems and those of third parties upon whom we depend may be vulnerable to: natural disasters; power outages; telecommunication or utility failures; terrorist acts; breaches due to employee error or malfeasance or other insider threats; disruptions during the process of upgrading or replacing computer software or hardware; terminations of business relationships by us or third-party service providers; and disinformation campaigns, damage or intrusion from a variety of deliberate cyber-attacks carried out by insiders or third parties, which are becoming more sophisticated and include computer viruses, worms, gaining unauthorized access to systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information either directly or through our vendors and customers, denial of service attacks, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data corruption, malicious distribution of inaccurate information or other malicious software programs that may impact such systems and cause operational disruption. For these IT systems and related business processes to operate effectively, we or our service providers must continually maintain and update them. Delays in the maintenance, updates, upgrading, or patching of these systems and related business processes could impair their effectiveness or expose us to security risks. In addition, if IT systems are damaged, restoration or recovery of those systems may not be achievable in a timely manner.
Even with our policies, procedures, and programs designed to ensure the integrity of our IT systems and the security of Data, we may not be effective in identifying and mitigating every risk to which we are exposed. In some instances, we may have no current capability to detect certain vulnerabilities, which may allow them to persist in the environment over long periods of time.
Additionally, existing and future artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities present a growing threat by aiding experienced and inexperienced threat actors in identifying vulnerabilities and crafting increasingly sophisticated and targeted cybersecurity attacks. Vulnerabilities may also be introduced from the use of AI by us, our customers or suppliers. Use of AI by us or such third parties, whether authorized or unauthorized, increases the risk that our proprietary information or intellectual property will be unintentionally disclosed, and may introduce new risks such as inaccurate output.
Despite the precautions we take to mitigate the risks of such events, any attack on our IT systems or breach of our Data, or the IT systems and Data of third parties upon whom we depend, could result in, but are not limited to, the following: business disruption, misstated or misappropriated financial data, product shortages and/or an increase in accounts receivable aging, an adverse impact on our ability to attract and serve customers, delays in the execution of our business plan, theft of our intellectual property or other non-public confidential information and Data, including that of our customers, suppliers, and employees, liability for stolen assets or information, and higher operating costs including increased cybersecurity protection costs. Such events could harm our reputation and have an adverse impact on our financial results, including the impact of related legal, regulatory, and remediation costs. In addition, if any information about our customers, including payment information, were the subject of a successful cybersecurity attack against us, we could be subject to litigation or other claims by the affected customers. Further, regulatory authorities have increased their focus on how companies collect, process, use, store, share, and transmit personal data. Privacy security laws and regulations, including federal and state laws in the U.S. and federal and provincial laws in Canada, pose increasingly complex compliance challenges, which may increase compliance costs, and any failure to comply with data privacy laws and regulations could result in litigation, significant sanctions, monetary costs, or other harm to us.
Our business may be harmed if we are unable to effectively develop, implement, maintain, enhance, protect and upgrade information technology systems, including those systems of any businesses we acquire.
Our business may be harmed if we are unable to effectively implement our digital transformation initiatives and successfully integrate acquired companies’ IT systems with our own. We expect our customers to continue to demand more sophisticated, fully integrated technology. To keep pace with changing technologies and customer demands, we must correctly address market trends and enhance the features and functionality of our IT systems in response to these trends, which may lead to significant ongoing software development costs. Any failure to respond to these trends in a timely or cost-effective manner could result in decreased demand for our services and a corresponding decrease in revenues.
In addition, we have made and expect to continue to make significant investments in AI and other emerging technologies to remain competitive, but there can be no assurance that our efforts will be successful or that we will be able to recoup the costs of such investments. If we are unable or slow to develop or deploy such emerging technologies in our business, our competitiveness will suffer.
The companies we acquire will need to be integrated with our IT systems, which may cause additional costs, delays or disruption. We may acquire companies with less sophisticated IT systems or cybersecurity practices, which could expose us to increased cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities. Further, our IT systems need to be sufficiently scalable to support the future growth of our business and may require modifications or upgrades that expose us to additional risks of damage or disruption. Any material delay, disruption, malfunction or similar challenges with our IT systems or those of the companies we acquire could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Risks Related to Human Capital
Loss of key talent or our inability to attract and retain new qualified talent could hurt our ability to operate and grow successfully.
Our success will continue to depend to a significant extent on our executive officers and key management personnel, including branch managers. We may not be able to retain our executive officers and key personnel or recruit and attract additional qualified management. The loss of any of our current executive officers or other key management employees, or a delay in recruiting or our inability to recruit and retain qualified employees could adversely affect our ability to operate and make it difficult to execute our strategies to drive growth, scale our operations, enhance customer service, and expand our footprint in key markets. In addition, our operating results could be adversely affected by increased competition for employees, shortages of qualified workers, or higher employee turnover, all of which could have adverse effects on levels of customer service or result in increased employee compensation or benefit costs.
Our business may be adversely affected by work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with our labor force or the labor force of our suppliers or customers.
Any labor disputes, work stoppages, or unionization efforts could result in significant increases in our cost of labor. While we believe that our relations with employees generally and the labor unions that represent our employees (which as of December 31, 2025 was approximately 4.1% of our workforce) are generally good and we have experienced no material strikes or work stoppages recently (and there are no material outstanding labor disputes currently), in the future we could experience these and other types of conflicts with labor unions, other groups representing employees, with the employees of the companies we acquire, or with our employees in general.
Installation, replacement and repair of roofing is a labor-intensive business. Demand for our products may be impacted by our customers’ ability to attract, train, and retain workers. Changes in immigration laws and regulations, trends in labor migration, and increases in our customers’ personnel costs or the inability of our customers to hire sufficient personnel, which may be amplified in tight labor market conditions, could adversely impact our business, financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
We are dependent on the continued leadership of Brad Jacobs as chairman and chief executive officer. The possibility of the loss of Mr. Jacobs in these roles could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are dependent on the leadership of Brad Jacobs as chairman and chief executive officer and we have benefited substantially from his leadership and performance. Our ability to successfully implement our business strategy depends to a significant extent on the continued service and performance of Mr. Jacobs. The loss of Mr. Jacobs’ services could impair our ability to execute our business plan and could, therefore, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A measure of our success is dependent on maintaining our safety record, and an injury to, or death of, any of our employees, customers, or members of the general public related to our business activities could result in material liabilities and reputational injury.
Our business activities include an inherent risk of catastrophic safety incidents that could result in injuries and deaths. The activities we conduct at our customers’ designated delivery locations — which include construction and residential job sites — present a risk of injury or death to our employees, customers, or visitors, notwithstanding our compliance with safety regulations. We may be unable to avoid material liabilities for an injury or death, and our workers’ compensation and other insurance policies may not be adequate or may not continue to be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, which could result in material liabilities to us.
Further, as a wholesale distributor of roofing materials and other complementary building products, we lease and operate a fleet of commercial motor vehicles, including semi-tractor trailer trucks, flatbed trucks, and forklifts. Accordingly, a safety incident involving our commercial fleet could result in material economic damages, as well as injuries and/or death, for our employees and any other parties involved. Although we believe our aggregate insurance limits should be sufficient to cover our historic claims amounts, participants in commercial distribution and transportation activities (i.e., trucking and transportation) have experienced large verdicts, including some instances in which juries have awarded significant amounts.
In addition, our brand’s reputation is an important asset to our business; as a result, anything that damages our brand’s reputation could materially harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition. For example, negative media reports, whether or not accurate, can materially and adversely affect our reputation.
Moreover, social media has dramatically increased the rate at which negative publicity can be disseminated before there is any meaningful opportunity to respond to or address an issue to protect our reputation.
The building products distribution industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with relatively low barriers to entry for local competitors. Competition is driven by factors such as pricing, product availability, service quality, delivery capabilities, customer relationships, geographic reach, and breadth of product offerings. Financial stability also plays a critical role, as suppliers and customers consider it when selecting distributors for their products, and it influences the favorability of the terms under which we purchase products from suppliers and sell them to customers.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
New heading “Beacon Acquisition”
New heading “Results of Consolidated Operations”
New heading “Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024”
New heading “Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expense”
New heading “Amortization Expense”
New heading “Loss on Debt Extinguishment”
New heading “Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin”
New heading “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS”
New heading “Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin”
New heading “Mandatory Conversion”
New heading “Optional Conversion”
New heading “Fundamental Change Conversion”
New heading “Business Combinations”
Removed heading “Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023”
Removed heading “Adjusted EBITDA”
Removed heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”
Largest changes
“The Indenture includes customary affirmative and negative covenants with respect to the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control events, the Issuer must offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the purchase date. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. …”see in full comparison
“The Term Loan Credit Agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants with respect to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains certain customary events of default, including relating to a change of control. As of December 31, 2025, the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants.”see in full comparison
“The ABL Credit Agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants with respect to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The ABL Credit Agreement contains certain customary events of default, including relating to a change of control.”see in full comparison
“We record acquisitions resulting in the consolidation of a business using the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, we record the assets acquired, including intangible assets that can be identified, and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Various Level 3 fair value assumptions are used in the determination of these estimated fair values, including items such as sales growth rates, cost synergies, customer attrition rates, discount rates, and other prospective financial information. …”see in full comparison
“The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate dividends (which may be paid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or in any combination of cash and common stock) at a rate per annum equal to 5.50% on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, payable when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof), on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2025 and ending on, and including, May 15, 2028. …”see in full comparison
“Borrowings under the ABL Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Borrower’s option, either (a) (x) Term SOFR determined by reference to the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which rate shall be no less than zero or (y) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the prime rate quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” and (iii) the sum of one-month adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.00% per annum, which base rate shall be no less than 1.00%, or (b) (x) with respect to …”see in full comparison
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Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments,judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our consolidated financial statements would be affected to the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report.report.
QXO, Inc. (“QXO”, “we”, or the “Company”) was formerly known as SilverSun Technologies, Inc. (“SilverSun”). On June 6, 2024, we changed the Company’s name from SilverSun to QXO and changed its ticker symbol on Nasdaq from SSNT to QXO, upon completing a $1.0 billion cash investment in SilverSun by Jacobs Private Equity II, LLC (“JPE”) and certain minority co-investors. Refer to Note 3 - Equity of Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report for further details about the investment and related changes to our capital structure. On January 17, 2025, the Company transferred the listing of its common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “common stock”), from Nasdaq to the NYSE. The Company’s listing and trading of the common stock on Nasdaq ended at market close on January 16, 2025. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NYSE on January 17, 2025.
Prior to the Beacon Acquisition (as defined below), QXO, Inc. is(“QXO”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) was primarily a technology solutions and professional services companycompany, that helps businesses manage and monetize their enterprise assets. We do this through our operations, which provideproviding critical software applications, consulting and other professional services, including specialized programming, training and technical support.support Our customers are primarilyto small and mid-sizedmid-size companies in the manufacturing, distribution and serviceservices industries.
Beacon Acquisition
On March 20, 2025, QXO entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beacon”), and Queen MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of QXO (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which QXO agreed to acquire Beacon for a purchase price of $124.35 per share of common stock (the “Merger Consideration”) of Beacon (the “Beacon Acquisition”). On April 29, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Beacon, with Beacon remaining as the surviving entity and being renamed QXO Building Products, Inc. (“QXO Building Products”), and the Company completed its acquisition of Beacon in a transaction that valued Beacon at $10.6 billion.
As a result of the Beacon Acquisition, QXO has transitioned to a building products distribution company and is the largest publicly-traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and complementary building products in North America. We plan to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and generate outsized value for shareholders. We are executing our strategy toward a target of $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.
Results of Consolidated Operations
Our strategy is to create a tech-forward leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry with the goal of generating outsized stockholder value through accretive acquisitions and organic growth, including greenfield openings and operational transformation of acquired businesses. We are executing our strategy toward a target of tens of billions of dollars of annual revenue in the next decade.
Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
The following tables set forth our results of operations for the periods presented and express the relationship of certain line items as a percentage of net sales for those periods.presented. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results:results.
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Net Sales
The following table summarizes net sales by line of business for the periods presented:
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased to $6.84 billion compared to $56.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by the Beacon Acquisition as Beacon’s net sales for the period of April 29, 2025 through December 31, 2025 are included in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025. Beacon’s sales for the year ended December 31, 2025, which includes sales for the pre-acquisition period of January 1, 2025 through April 28, 2025, were down relative to Beacon’s sales for the year ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to macroeconomic headwinds consistent with the broader building products industry as well as the absence of named storms in the U.S. during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Revenue, net
Our consolidated net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $2.4 million or 4.3% compared with the same period in the prior year. Net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased across our lines of business as we grew our customer base through strategic acquisitions and continued renewals of our subscription-based services. Specifically, software product revenue increased as we expanded our Sage Intacct and Acumatica product lines, and service revenue increased as we expanded our hosting application services and consulting practices.
Cost of revenueProducts Sold
Cost of products sold for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased to $5.27 billion, up from $33.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The comparative increase was primarily due to higher cost of products sold associated with increased net sales as a result of the Beacon Acquisition. Cost of products sold was also negatively impacted by the inventory fair value adjustments of $131.7 million as a result of recording Beacon’s inventory at fair value on the acquisition date.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expense
SG&A expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased to $1.39 billion, up from $93.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily driven by costs incurred to support the ongoing operations of our business subsequent to the Beacon Acquisition, including payroll and employee benefit costs, warehouse operating costs, and general and administrative costs. The increase in SG&A expense was also attributable to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $110.1 million, acquisition-related transaction costs of $70.9 million and restructuring charges of $56.8 million.
Cost of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $1.0 million or 3.2% associated with the increase in revenue, compared with the same period in the prior year. Margin increased to 40.3%, compared with 39.6% for the same period in the prior year, as we expanded our product offerings in newly acquired lines of business to grow our customer base.
OperatingDepreciation expensesExpense
Depreciation expense was $108.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The comparative increase was primarily due to an increase in property and equipment as a result of the Beacon Acquisition.
Amortization Expense
Amortization expense was $314.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The comparative increase was primarily due to amortization expense associated with new customer relationships and trade names intangible assets recognized as a result of the Beacon Acquisition.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $70.8 million or 320.6%, compared with the same period in the prior year. The year-over-year increases in operating expenses are primarily due to: i) salary and expense and share-based compensation associated with the new senior management team put in place to execute our expansive growth plan, ii) the severance payment contemplated in the Investment Agreement for Mark Meller and, iii) certain transaction costs associated with the private placements and our strategic plan.
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $0.2 million or 19.4%, compared with the same period in the prior year. The year-over-year increases are attributed to higher amortization expense associated with the acquisition of JCS in 2023.
Interest income(Expense) (expense),Income, netNet
Interest (expense) income, net was $(47.7) million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $121.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The comparative increase in interest expense was primarily due to additional debt that was issued by QXO Building Products in connection with the Beacon Acquisition, resulting in higher interest expense. Interest (expense) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2025 was partially offset by interest income of $125.8 million recognized on interest-bearing cash accounts. Interest (expense) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $121.8 million comprised of interest income of $121.9 million recognized on interest-bearing cash accounts and interest expense of $0.1 million.
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
Loss on debt extinguishment was $49.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 due to the principal prepayment of $1.40 billion under the Term Loan Facility in May 2025 and the subsequent refinancing of the Term Loan Facility in November 2025. The loss on debt extinguishment includes the pro-rata extinguishment of previously capitalized original issue discounts and debt issuance costs and third-party fees associated with the modification of the Term Loan Facility.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 17.1%, compared to 45.0% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company’s effective tax rates for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were based on the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% and state jurisdictional income tax rates, adjusted for permanent items including compensation above $1 million, inclusive of equity awards, paid to covered employees under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), excess tax benefits related to equity compensation and non-deductible transaction costs due to the Beacon Acquisition, coupled with the pre-tax loss during the year ended December 31, 2025.
In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law in the U.S. The OBBBA includes numerous provisions that affect corporate taxation, including changes to bonus depreciation, the expensing of domestic research costs, and modifications to certain U.S. international tax rules. The Company has analyzed the impacts of the OBBBA and reflected them in the current period. These impacts do not have a material effect on the tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Realization of our deferred tax assets depends on the reversal of our deferred tax liabilities. In considering our need for a valuation allowance, we consider our historical and future projected taxable income, as well as other objectively verifiable evidence, including our utilization of tax attributes net operating loss carryforwards through the realization of deferred tax liabilities.
We believe that it is at least more likely than not that the benefit of the year-to-date losses will be realized in future periods. However, our future effective tax rate may be affected by our ongoing assessment of the need for a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets or liabilities, or changes in tax laws, regulations, or accounting principles, tax planning initiatives, as well as certain discrete items.
Interest income for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased $121.9 million, compared with the same period in the prior year. The increase is attributed to the interest earned on our cash position due to the cash infusion from the Equity Investment (as defined below) and the private placements that closed in July 2024.
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed here and elsewhere in this Annual Report Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (“Adjusted Diluted EPS”), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, which represent non-GAAP financial measures.
We calculate Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit excluding inventory fair value adjustments, and we calculate Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales. We calculate Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss) excluding amortization; stock-based compensation; loss on debt extinguishment; restructuring costs; transaction costs; transformation costs; inventory fair value adjustments; and the income tax associated with such adjusting items. We calculate Adjusted Diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the weighted-averaged number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of dilutive common share equivalents based on the most dilutive result of the if-converted and two-class methods. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding depreciation; amortization; stock-based compensation; interest (income) expense, net; loss on debt extinguishment; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; restructuring costs; transaction costs; transformation costs; and inventory fair value adjustments that we do not consider representative of our underlying operations. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.
We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted Gross Profit to gross profit, the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share and Adjusted Diluted EPS. We have also provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of net margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
Adjusted EBITDA
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed here and elsewhere in this Annual Report Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation; income tax (benefit) provision; interest (income) expense; transaction costs; transformation costs; severance costs and other items that we do not consider representative of our underlying operations. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating QXO’s ongoing performance.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and evaluating QXO’s ongoing performance. We believe thatthese Adjustednon-GAAP EBITDAfinancial facilitatesmeasures facilitate analysis of our ongoing business operations because itthey excludesexclude items that may not be reflective of, or are unrelated to, QXO’s core operating performance, and may assist investors with comparisons to prior periods and assessing trends in our underlying business. Other companies may calculate thisthese non-GAAP financial measuremeasures differently, and therefore our measuremeasures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. This non-GAAP financial measure should only be used as a supplemental measure of our operating performance.
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin
A reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin to Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Margin is as follows:
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS
A reconciliation of net loss and diluted loss per common share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS is as follows:
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, net income (loss), and our other GAAP results.
The following table presents aA reconciliation of net income (loss) income and net margin to Adjusted EBITDA.EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin is as follows:
Seasonality
The demand for exterior building materials is closely correlated to both seasonal changes and unpredictable weather patterns, therefore demand fluctuations are expected. In general, we expect our net sales and net income to be the highest in quarters ending June 30, September 30, and December 31, which represent the peak months of construction and re-roofing. Conversely, we expect low net income levels or net losses in quarters ending March 31, when winter construction cycles and cold weather patterns have an adverse impact on our customers’ ability to conduct their business.
The year-over-year decline for the year ended December 31, 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was due to higher employee-related costs, reflecting the introduction of a new senior management team to execute the Company’s expansive growth plan.
On June 6, 2024, we closed the Equity Investment under the Investment Agreement that we entered into on April 14, 2024 among the Company, JPE and certain minority investors. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, we issued and sold an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”), which were initially convertible into an aggregate of 219,010,074 shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $4.566 per share, and we issued and sold warrants exercisable for an aggregate of 219,010,074 shares of common stock (the “Warrants”). Upon closing, the Equity Investment generated gross proceeds of $1.0 billion, before deducting agent fees and offering expenses. For more information on the Investment Agreement, refer to Note 3 - Equity of Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report.
On June 13, 2024, we entered into purchase agreements with certain institutional and accredited investors to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 340,932,212 shares of our common stock at a price of $9.14 per share, and pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase 42,000,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $9.13999 per Pre-Funded Warrant. Each Pre-Funded Warrant has an exercise price of $0.00001 per share, is exercisable immediately and until the Pre-Funded Warrant is exercised in full. The closing of the issuance and sale of these securities was consummated on July 19, 2024, and generated gross proceeds of approximately $3.5 billion before deducting agent fees and offering expenses.
On July 22, 2024, we entered into additional purchase agreements with certain institutional and accredited investors to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 67,833,699 shares of our common stock at a price of $9.14 per share. The closing of the issuance and sale of these securities was consummated on July 25, 2024, and generated gross proceeds of approximately $620 million, before deducting agent fees and offering expenses.
Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, we declared a $17.4 million special cash dividend to its stockholders of record as of the day before the closing of the Equity Investment. The dividend was paid from proceeds received from the Equity Investment. Under the terms of the Convertible Preferred Stock, dividends are paid quarterly when, as and if declared by the Board, at the rate per annum of 9% per share. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we paid $32.3 million of quarterly dividends to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock. Subsequent to the close of the year ended December 31, 2024, we paid an additional $22.5 million of quarterly dividends to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock.
The Company’s cash balance was $5.1$2.36 billion as of December 31, 20242025 and consisted primarily of cash on deposit with banks and investments in money market funds. In addition, we may choose to raise additional funds at any time through equity or debt financing arrangements, which may or may not be needed for additional working capital, acquisitions or other strategic investments. We continually evaluate our liquidity requirements in light ofconsidering our operating needs, growth initiatives and capital resources. Following the Beacon Acquisition, our primary sources of liquidity are cash on the balance sheet, cash generated by operations and borrowings under the ABL Facility. Our primary uses of cash after the Beacon Acquisition are working capital requirements, debt service requirements and capital expenditures. We believe that our existing liquidity and sources of capital are sufficient to support our operations over the next 12 months.
From time to time, depending upon market and other conditions, as well as upon our cash balances and liquidity, we, our subsidiaries or our affiliates may acquire our outstanding debt securities or our other indebtedness through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemption or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices as we, our subsidiaries or our affiliates may determine for cash or other consideration.
Convertible Preferred Stock
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Risk Factors
New heading “A change in supplier pricing and demand could adversely affect our income and gross margins.”
New heading “A change in vendor rebates could adversely affect our income and gross margins.”
New heading “Risks Related to Acquisitions and our Growth Strategy”
New heading “We may not be able to identify potential acquisition targets or successfully complete acquisitions on acceptable terms, which could slow our inorganic growth rate.”
New heading “We may not be able to effectively integrate newly acquired businesses into our operations or achieve expected cost savings or profitability from our acquisitions.”
New heading “We face competition for businesses that fit our acquisition strategy and, therefore, we may have to acquire targets at sub-optimal prices or, alternatively, forego certain acquisition opportunities.”
New heading “The implementation of our cost and revenue initiatives to enhance efficiencies and drive organic growth may not be effective and may not improve our results of operations or cash flow from operations as planned.”
New heading “Risks Related to Cyclicality, Seasonality, and Weather”
New heading “Cyclicality in our business and general economic conditions could result in lower revenues and reduced profitability.”
New heading “Seasonality, weather-related conditions, and natural disasters may have a significant impact on our financial results.”
New heading “Risks Related to Information Technology”
New heading “If we encounter interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology systems, including from cybersecurity threats, we could experience material problems with our operations, including inventory, collections, customer service, cost control, and business plan execution that could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, including unanticipated increases in costs or decreases in net sales.”
New heading “Our business may be harmed if we are unable to effectively develop, implement, maintain, enhance, protect and upgrade information technology systems, including those systems of any businesses we acquire.”
New heading “Risks Related to Human Capital”
New heading “Loss of key talent or our inability to attract and retain new qualified talent could hurt our ability to operate and grow successfully.”
New heading “Our business may be adversely affected by work stoppages, union negotiations, labor disputes and other matters associated with our labor force or the labor force of our suppliers or customers.”
New heading “We are dependent on the continued leadership of Brad Jacobs as chairman and chief executive officer. The possibility of the loss of Mr. Jacobs in these roles could have a material adverse effect on QXO’s business, financial condition and results of operations.”
New heading “The past performance by Brad Jacobs or our management team may not be indicative of future performance or results.”
New heading “Risks Related to Our Industry”
New heading “A measure of our success is dependent on maintaining our safety record, and an injury to, or death of, any of our employees, customers, or members of the general public related to our business activities could result in material liabilities and reputational injury.”
New heading “Our industry is highly fragmented and competitive. If we are unable to compete effectively, our net sales and operating results may be reduced.”
New heading “Regional or global barriers to trade or a global trade war could increase the cost of products in the building products distribution industry, which could adversely impact the competitiveness of such products and the financial results of businesses in the industry.”
New heading “Risks Related to Recent Acquisitions”
New heading “We may be unable to integrate Beacon, Kodiak and TopBuild successfully and realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions.”
New heading “Beacon, Kodiak and TopBuild may have liabilities that are not known to us.”
New heading “Our rebranding initiatives may not achieve their intended benefits and could adversely affect our business.”
New heading “Regulatory and General Risk”
New heading “Our activities and operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations and we could become subject to newly enacted laws and regulations, compliance with which could increase our general and administrative costs. If we violate such laws or regulations, we could face penalties and fines or be required to curtail operations.”
New heading “We may be subject to periodic litigation, regulatory proceedings and enforcement actions, which may adversely affect our business and financial performance.”
New heading “Risks Related to the TopBuild Business”
New heading “Risks Related to Products and Installation Services”
New heading “Our business faces substantial liability exposure due to the nature and breadth of our operations, including from construction defect and warranty claims.”
New heading “Issues with product quality or performance could negatively impact our business.”
New heading “We may not be able to identify new products or product lines and integrate them into our specialty distribution or installation network, which may impact our ability to compete.”
New heading “Risks Related to Insurance and Bonding”
New heading “We utilize a wholly owned insurance captive to manage risk, which subjects us to certain financial and operational risks.”
New heading “Constraints on insurance and bonding availability could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.”
New heading “Risks Related to Specialty Distribution”
New heading “The development of alternatives to distributors in the supply chain could cause a decrease in our sales and operating results and limit our ability to grow our business.”
New heading “We are subject to competitive pricing pressure from our customers.”
New heading “Risks Related to Human Capital and Immigration”
New heading “Labor availability and workforce challenges, including immigration enforcement, may adversely affect our business.”
New heading “Changes in employment and immigration laws and regulations may adversely affect our business.”
New heading “Risks Related to Regulatory Compliance and Operations”
New heading “Changes in building codes and consumer preferences could affect our ability to market our service offerings and our profitability.”
New heading “We operate our business through highly dispersed locations, and as a result our operations may be materially adversely affected by inconsistent local practices, and the operating results of individual branches may vary.”
Removed heading “The TopBuild Acquisition may not be completed within the expected timeframe, or at all, and the failure to complete the TopBuild Acquisition could impact our stock price and our future business and financial results.”
Removed heading “The TopBuild Merger Agreement restricts our ability to pursue alternative transactions and may require us to pay a termination fee under certain circumstances.”
Removed heading “Even if the TopBuild Acquisition is completed, we may be unable to integrate TopBuild successfully and realize the anticipated benefits of the TopBuild Acquisition.”
Removed heading “The issuance of shares of common stock in connection with the TopBuild Acquisition will dilute existing stockholders and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.”
Removed heading “Securities class action and derivative lawsuits may be brought against us in connection with the TopBuild Acquisition, which could result in substantial costs.”
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“Applicable laws and regulations require us to obtain and maintain permits and approvals and implement programs and procedures to control risks associated with our operations. Compliance in these or other areas may increase our general and administrative costs and adversely affect our financial condition, operating results, and cash flows. …”see in full comparison
“Our activities and operations are subject to numerous laws and regulations and we could become subject to newly enacted laws and regulations, compliance with which could increase our general and administrative costs. If we violate such laws or regulations, we could face penalties and fines or be required to curtail operations.”see in full comparison
“From time to time, we are involved in various claims, litigation matters, and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, which may have a material adverse effect on us. These matters include, but are not limited to, contract disputes, personal injury and automobile liability claims, warranty and construction defect claims, environmental and employment-related claims, tax disputes, product quality issues from suppliers, and class actions. …”see in full comparison
“Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, it is often difficult to accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such actions or proceedings. The outcome of litigation, particularly class action lawsuits and regulatory actions, is often difficult to assess or quantify, as plaintiffs may seek injunctive relief or recovery of very large or indeterminate amounts in these types of lawsuits, and the magnitude of the potential loss may remain unknown for substantial periods of time. …”see in full comparison
“Despite the precautions we take to mitigate the risks of such events, any attack on our IT systems or breach of our Data, or the IT systems and Data of third parties upon whom we depend, could result in, but are not limited to, the following: …”see in full comparison
“Securities class action and derivative lawsuits may be brought against us in connection with the TopBuild Acquisition, which could result in substantial costs.”see in full comparison
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The TopBuild Acquisition may not be completed within the expected timeframe, or at all, and the failure to complete the TopBuild Acquisition could impact our stock price and our future business and financial results.
There can be no assurance that the TopBuild Acquisition will be completed in the expected timeframe, or at all. The TopBuild Merger Agreement contains a number of conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the completion of the TopBuild Acquisition, including the Stockholder Approvals. There can be no assurance that all closing conditions will be satisfied (or waived, if applicable). Many of the conditions to completion of the TopBuild Acquisition are not within our control, and we cannot predict when or if these conditions will be satisfied (or waived, as applicable). In addition, either TopBuild or QXO may terminate the TopBuild Merger Agreement if, subject to certain limitations, the TopBuild Acquisition has not been consummated by January 17, 2027.
If the TopBuild Acquisition is not completed, our ongoing business and financial results may be adversely affected and we will be subject to a number of risks, including the following:
•we have dedicated significant time and resources, financial and otherwise, in planning for the TopBuild Acquisition and the associated integration, of which we would lose the benefit if the TopBuild Acquisition is not completed;
•we are responsible for certain transaction costs relating to the TopBuild Acquisition, whether or not the TopBuild Acquisition is completed;
•while the TopBuild Merger Agreement is in force, we are subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of our business, including taking any action that that would reasonably be expected to have a material negative impact on or material delay to the satisfaction of the conditions in the TopBuild Merger Agreement required to consummate the TopBuild Acquisition, which restrictions may adversely affect our ability to execute certain of our business strategies; and
•matters relating to the TopBuild Acquisition (including integration planning) may require substantial commitments of time and resources by our management, whether or not the TopBuild Acquisition is completed, which could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that may have been beneficial to us.
In addition, if the TopBuild Acquisition is not completed, we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from our customers and employees. We also may be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the TopBuild Acquisition or to enforcement proceedings commenced against us to perform our obligations under the TopBuild Merger Agreement. If the TopBuild Acquisition is not completed, these risks may materialize and may adversely affect our business, financial results and financial condition, as well as the price of our common stock.
The TopBuild Merger Agreement restricts our ability to pursue alternative transactions and may require us to pay a termination fee under certain circumstances.
The TopBuild Merger Agreement contains customary non-solicitation provisions that limit our ability and TopBuild’s ability to solicit or engage in discussions regarding alternative acquisition proposals, subject to certain fiduciary exceptions. If the TopBuild Merger Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, including in connection with a competing acquisition proposal, we may be required to pay a termination fee of $600 million in cash to TopBuild or TopBuild may be required to pay a us a termination fee of $600 million in cash. These provisions could discourage other potential strategic transactions that may be favorable to us and our stockholders.
Even if the TopBuild Acquisition is completed, we may be unable to integrate TopBuild successfully and realize the anticipated benefits of the TopBuild Acquisition.
If the TopBuild Acquisition is completed, the successful integration of TopBuild and operations into those of our own and our ability to realize the expected benefits of the transaction are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control. We will also be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating business practices, cultures and operations of each business. The risks and uncertainties relating to integrating the two businesses include, among other things:
•the challenge of integrating complex organizations, systems, operating procedures, compliance programs, technology, networks and other assets of TopBuild;
•the difficulties harmonizing differences in the business cultures of QXO and TopBuild;
•the inability to successfully integrate our respective businesses in a manner that permits us to achieve the cost savings and other anticipated benefits from the TopBuild Acquisition;
•the inability to minimize the diversion of management attention from ongoing business concerns during the process of integrating TopBuild into our businesses;
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We distribute roofing materials and other complementary building products, such as siding and waterproofing, that are manufactured by a number of major suppliers. Disruptions in our sources of supply may occur as a result of various reasons, including unanticipated demand, production or delivery difficulties, the loss of key supplier arrangements, or broad disruptive events (whether globally, in the United States, or abroad), such as wars, terrorist actions, cybersecurity attacks or other technological disruptions with respect to manufacturers or the material vendors we rely on, trade disputes, labor disputes, changes in regulation, macroeconomic events, government shutdowns, natural disasters, including those that may be linked to climate change, and/or a pandemic.
When shortages occur, building material suppliers often allocate products among distributors, and sourcing materials from a limited number of suppliers can increase our risk. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we had three suppliers that each contributed 10% or more of total purchases and, in total, represented nearly 35% of total purchases. Although we believe that our relationships with our suppliers are strong and that we would have access to similar products from competing suppliers should products be unavailable from current sources, any supply shortage, particularly of the most commonly sold items, could result in a loss of revenues and reduced margins and damage our reputation and relationships with customers.
A change in supplier pricing and demand could adversely affect our income and gross margins.
Many of the products that we distribute are subject to price changes based upon manufacturers’ raw material costs, energy costs, labor costs, and tariffs as well as other manufacturer pricing decisions. For example, as a distributor of residential roofing supplies, our business is sensitive to asphalt prices, which are highly volatile and often linked to oil prices, as oil is a significant input in asphalt production. Shingle prices have been volatile in recent years, partly due to volatility in asphalt prices. Other products we distribute, such as plywood and OSB, experienced price volatility largely due to supply and demand imbalances in recent years. In addition to the rising costs of commodities and raw materials, supplier pricing and demand can also be affected by inflationary pressures and other conditions that make it more costly for our suppliers to distribute their products to us, such as fuel shortages, fuel cost increases, or labor shortages.
We may also experience price volatility related to the implementation of tariffs on imported steel or other products. For example, certain of our vendors use steel as a product input, and they may increase prices as a result of tariffs incurred or the overall impact of tariffs on domestic steel prices.
Historically, we have generally been able to pass increases in prices on to our customers. Although we often are able to pass on manufacturers’ price increases, our ability to pass on increases in costs in a timely fashion depends on the competitiveness of pricing environments and other market conditions.
By contrast, the inability to pass along cost increases or a delay in doing so could result in lower operating margins. In addition, higher prices could impact demand for these products, resulting in lower sales volumes.
A change in vendor rebates could adversely affect our income and gross margins.
The terms on which we purchase products from many of our vendors entitle us to receive a rebate based on the volume of our purchases. These rebates effectively reduce our costs for products. Vendors may adversely change the terms of some or all of these programs for a variety of reasons, including if market conditions change. Although these changes would not affect the net recorded costs of product already purchased, it may lower our gross margins on products we sell and therefore the income we realize on such sales in future periods.
Risks Related to Acquisitions and our Growth Strategy
We may not be able to identify potential acquisition targets or successfully complete acquisitions on acceptable terms, which could slow our inorganic growth rate.
Our growth strategy includes acquiring other businesses in the building products distribution industry. We continually seek additional acquisition candidates in selected markets, which include engaging in exploratory discussions with potential acquisition candidates, as well as engaging in competitive bidding processes for potential acquisition candidates. We are unable to predict whether or when we will be able to identify any suitable acquisition candidates, or, if we do, the likelihood that any such potential acquisition will be completed. The evaluation of each specific acquisition target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant transaction agreements and other ancillary documents, disclosure documents and other instruments, requires substantial management time and attention, as well as costs related to fees payable to counsel, accountants and other third parties. Our ability to consummate an acquisition is dependent on a number of factors and conditions that require time, attention and collaboration across multiple parties, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals of the contemplated transaction.
Certain acquisition opportunities may not result in the consummation of a transaction. When an identified transaction is not consummated, we are not able to recover the cost spent pursuing such transaction, which reduces the amount of capital available for other identified targets. Failure to complete an acquisition could adversely affect our business as we could be required to pay a termination fee under certain circumstances or be subject to litigation, and our stock price may also suffer as the failure to consummate such an acquisition may result in negative perception in the investment community. Additionally, we may not be able to identify or execute alternative arrangements on favorable terms, if at all.
If we cannot complete acquisitions that we identify on acceptable terms, our inorganic growth rate may decline. In addition, our current and potential competitors have made and may continue to make acquisitions that include acquisition candidates in which we were, or would have been, interested in pursuing and such competitors may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties. In the event that our inorganic growth does not keep pace with any significant consolidation among businesses in the building products distribution industry, our competitive position could be adversely affected.
We may not be able to effectively integrate newly acquired businesses into our operations or achieve expected cost savings or profitability from our acquisitions.
Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
•unforeseen difficulties or disruptions in integrating operations, technologies, services, accounting, and employees;
•diversion of financial and management resources from existing operations;
•unforeseen difficulties related to entering geographic regions where we do not have prior experience;
•potential loss of key employees;
•unforeseen cybersecurity risks related to the businesses acquired or to the manufacturers and vendors the acquired businesses rely on;
•unforeseen liabilities and expenses associated with businesses acquired; and
•inability to generate sufficient revenue or realize sufficient cost savings to offset acquisition or investment costs.
As a result, if we fail to evaluate, execute, and integrate acquisitions properly, we might not achieve the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions and we may incur costs in excess of what we anticipate.
We face competition for businesses that fit our acquisition strategy and, therefore, we may have to acquire targets at sub-optimal prices or, alternatively, forego certain acquisition opportunities.
Our acquisition strategy is focused on the acquisition of businesses in the building products distribution industry. In pursuing such acquisitions, we may face competition from other potential purchasers. Although the pool of potential purchasers for such businesses is typically small, those potential purchasers can be aggressive in their approach to acquiring such businesses. Furthermore, we may need to use third-party financing in order to fund some or all of these potential acquisitions, thereby increasing our acquisition costs. To the extent that other potential purchasers do not need to obtain third-party financing or are able to obtain such financing on more favorable terms, they may be in a position to be more aggressive with their acquisition proposals. As a result, in order to be competitive, our acquisition proposals may need to be aggressively priced, including at price levels that exceed what we originally determined to be achievable. Alternatively, we may determine that we cannot pursue on a cost-effective basis what would otherwise be an attractive acquisition opportunity.
The implementation of our cost and revenue initiatives to enhance efficiencies and drive organic growth may not be effective and may not improve our results of operations or cash flow from operations as planned.
Our organic growth strategy involves the implementation of a number of cost and revenue initiatives to further increase efficiency and drive growth, including advanced pricing analytics, demand and supply planning tools, financial management tools, and further back-office optimization. The implementation of these initiatives requires investments in management, operational and financial resources, and although we believe these strategies will drive revenue growth, margin and free cash flow, we can make no assurances that these initiatives will generate sufficient revenue or cost savings to recoup the costs of such investments. Further, if we are not able to successfully implement these cost reduction and revenue generating initiatives, our future financial results may suffer.
Risks Related to Cyclicality, Seasonality, and Weather
Cyclicality in our business and general economic conditions could result in lower revenues and reduced profitability.
A portion of the products we sell are for residential and non-residential construction. The strength of these markets depends on new housing starts and business investment, which are a function of many factors beyond our control, including credit and capital availability, interest rates, foreclosure rates, housing inventory levels and occupancy, changes in the tax laws, employment levels, consumer confidence, and the health of the U.S. economy and mortgage markets. Economic downturns in the regions and markets we serve could result in lower net sales and, since many of our expenses are fixed, lower profitability. Unfavorable changes in demographics, credit markets, consumer confidence, housing affordability, or housing inventory levels and occupancy, or a weakening of the U.S. economy or of any regional or local economy in which we operate, could adversely affect consumer spending, resulting in decreased demand for our products, and adversely affecting our business. In addition, instability in the economy and financial markets, including as a result of terrorism or civil or political unrest, may result in a decrease in housing starts or business investment, which would adversely affect our business.
Seasonality, weather-related conditions, and natural disasters may have a significant impact on our financial results.
The demand for building materials is heavily correlated to both seasonal changes and unpredictable weather patterns. Seasonal demand fluctuations are expected, such as in quarters ending March 31, when winter construction cycles and cold weather patterns typically have an adverse impact on new construction and re-roofing activity. The timing of weather patterns (unseasonable temperatures) and severe weather events (hurricanes, hailstorms, and protracted rain) may impact our financial results within a given period either positively or negatively, making it difficult to accurately forecast demand or results of operations. We expect that these seasonal and weather-related variations will continue in the future.
Certain extreme weather events and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tropical storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires, may adversely impact us in several ways, including interfering with our ability to deliver our products, impeding our receipt of product from our vendors, disrupting branch staffing, reducing demand for our products, impairing our customers’ ability to pay accounts receivable, and damaging our facilities and inventory, although some of these adverse impacts may be offset by increased demand relating to damage from these weather events and natural disasters. Some of the areas in which we operate, including California, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas and other coastal areas, have experienced recent natural disasters and have increased risks of adverse weather or natural disasters. The physical effects of climate change may increase the frequency or severity of natural disasters and other extreme weather events in the future, which could increase our exposure to these risks.
Risks Related to Information Technology
If we encounter interruptions in the proper functioning of our information technology systems, including from cybersecurity threats, we could experience material problems with our operations, including inventory, collections, customer service, cost control, and business plan execution that could have a material adverse effect on our financial results, including unanticipated increases in costs or decreases in net sales.
Our information technology systems (“IT systems” or “systems”), which include information technology networks, hardware, applications, and the data related thereto, are integral to the operation of our business. We use our IT systems to, among other things, provide complete integration of purchasing, receiving, order processing, shipping, inventory management, delivery routing, sales analysis, cash management, and accounting, as well as to process, transmit, protect, store, and delete sensitive and confidential electronic data, including, but not limited to, employee, supplier, and customer data (“Data”). Our IT systems include third-party applications and proprietary applications developed and maintained by us. We rely heavily on information technology both in serving our customers and in our enterprise infrastructure to achieve our objectives. In certain instances, we also rely on the systems of third parties to assist with conducting our business, which includes, among other things, marketing and distributing products, developing new products and services, operating our website, hosting and managing our services, securely storing Data, processing transactions, purchasing and receiving, billing and accounts receivable management, responding to customer inquiries, managing inventory and our supply chain, and managing our human resources processes and services. As a result, the secure and reliable operation of our IT systems (including its function of securing Data), and those of third parties upon whom we depend, are critical to the successful operation of our business. Any failure or interruption of our IT systems, including the systems of third parties upon whom we depend, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial results, and reputation.
Although our IT systems and Data are protected through security measures and business continuity plans, our systems and those of third parties upon whom we depend may be vulnerable to: natural disasters; power outages; telecommunication or utility failures; terrorist acts; breaches due to employee error or malfeasance or other insider threats; disruptions during the process of upgrading or replacing computer software or hardware; terminations of business relationships by us or third-party service providers; and disinformation campaigns, damage or intrusion from a variety of deliberate cyber-attacks carried out by insiders or third parties, which are becoming more sophisticated and include computer viruses, worms, gaining unauthorized access to systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information either directly or through our vendors and customers, denial of service attacks, ransomware, supply chain attacks, data corruption, malicious distribution of inaccurate information or other malicious software programs that may impact such systems and cause operational disruption. For these IT systems and related business processes to operate effectively, we or our service providers must continually maintain and update them. Delays in the maintenance, updates, upgrading, or patching of these systems and related business processes could impair their effectiveness or expose us to security risks. In addition, if IT systems are damaged, restoration or recovery of those systems may not be achievable in a timely manner.
Even with our policies, procedures, and programs designed to ensure the integrity of our IT systems and the security of Data, we may not be effective in identifying and mitigating every risk to which we are exposed. In some instances, we may have no current capability to detect certain vulnerabilities, which may allow them to persist in the environment over long periods of time.
Additionally, existing and future artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities present a growing threat by aiding experienced and inexperienced threat actors in identifying vulnerabilities and crafting increasingly sophisticated and targeted cybersecurity attacks. Vulnerabilities may also be introduced from the use of AI by us, our customers or suppliers. Use of AI by us or such third parties, whether authorized or unauthorized, increases the risk that our proprietary information or intellectual property will be unintentionally disclosed, and may introduce new risks such as inaccurate output.
Despite the precautions we take to mitigate the risks of such events, any attack on our IT systems or breach of our Data, or the IT systems and Data of third parties upon whom we depend, could result in, but are not limited to, the following: business disruption, misstated or misappropriated financial data, product shortages and/or an increase in accounts receivable aging, an adverse impact on our ability to attract and serve customers, delays in the execution of our business plan, theft of our intellectual property or other non-public confidential information and Data, including that of our customers, suppliers, and employees, liability for stolen assets or information, and higher operating costs including increased cybersecurity protection costs. Such events could harm our reputation and have an adverse impact on our financial results, including the impact of related legal, regulatory, and remediation costs. In addition, if any information about our customers, including payment information, were the subject of a successful cybersecurity attack against us, we could be subject to litigation or other claims by the affected customers. Further, regulatory authorities have increased their focus on how companies collect, process, use, store, share, and transmit personal data. Privacy security laws and regulations, including federal and state laws in the U.S. and federal and provincial laws in Canada, pose increasingly complex compliance challenges, which may increase compliance costs, and any failure to comply with data privacy laws and regulations could result in litigation, significant sanctions, monetary costs, or other harm to us.
Our business may be harmed if we are unable to effectively develop, implement, maintain, enhance, protect and upgrade information technology systems, including those systems of any businesses we acquire.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
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“The Indenture includes customary affirmative and negative covenants with respect to the Issuer and its restricted subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. Additionally, upon the occurrence of specified change of control and ratings events, the Issuer must offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the purchase date. The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. …”see in full comparison
The Company’ssee in full comparisoncashtotalbalanceliquidity was$3.05$4.70 billion as ofMarchJune31,30,20262026, consisting of $1.93 billion of availability under our ABL Facility andconsisted$2.77primarilybillion of unrestricted cash ondeposit with banks and investments in money market funds.hand. In addition, we may choose to raise additional funds at any time through equity or debt financing arrangements, which may or may not be needed for additional working capital, acquisitions or other strategic investments. We continually evaluate our liquidity requirements considering our operating needs, growth initiatives and capital resources.Following the Beacon Acquisition, ourOur primary sources of liquidity are cash on the balance sheet, cash generated by operations andborrowingsavailability under the ABLFacility.Facility (as defined below). Our primary uses of cashafter the Beacon Acquisitionare working capital requirements, debt service requirements and capital expenditures. We believe that our existing liquidity and sources of capital are sufficient to support our operations over the next 12 months.
“On June 17, 2026, the Issuer completed the issuance and sale of $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 17, 2026 (the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee. …”see in full comparison
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“On July 1, 2026, in connection with the closing of the TopBuild Acquisition, the Borrower incurred an incremental term loan facility (the “Incremental Term Loan Facility”) under the Term Loan Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion. The Incremental Term Loan Facility will mature on July 1, 2033. Borrowings under the Incremental Term Loan Facility bear interest at variable rates based on Term SOFR or a base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. …”see in full comparison
“SG&A expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $1.15 billion, up from $501 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily driven by costs incurred to support the ongoing operations of our business subsequent to the Beacon Acquisition and Kodiak Acquisition, including payroll and employee benefit costs, warehouse operating costs, and general and administrative costs. …”see in full comparison
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Prior to the Beacon Acquisition (as defined below), QXO, Inc. (“QXO”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) was primarily a technology solutions and professional services company, providing critical software applications, consulting and other professional services, including specialized programming, training and technical support to small and mid-size companies in the manufacturing, distribution and services industries. On January 17, 2025, the Company transferred the listing of its common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “common stock”), from Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). The Company’s listing and trading of the common stock on Nasdaq ended at market close on January 16, 2025. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NYSE on January 17, 2025.
Beacon Acquisition
On March 20, 2025, QXO entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beacon”), and Queen MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of QXO (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which QXO agreed to acquire Beacon for a purchase price of $124.35 per share of common stock (the “Merger Consideration”) of Beacon (the “Beacon Acquisition”). On April 29, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Beacon, with Beacon remaining as the surviving entity and being renamed QXO Building Products, Inc. (“QXO Building Products”), and the Company completed its acquisition of Beacon in a transaction that valued Beacon at $10.6 billion.
QXO, Inc. (“QXO” or the “Company”) is the largest publicly-traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing,waterproofing and complementary building products in North America. WeThe planCompany serves customers in all 50 states throughout the United States (the “U.S.”) and seven provinces in Canada. QXO plans to become the tech-enabled leader in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and generateis outsized value for shareholders. We are executing our strategy toward a target oftargeting $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.
Prior to the Beacon Acquisition (as defined below), QXO was primarily a technology solutions and professional services company, providing critical software applications, consulting and other professional services.
On April 29, 2025 (the “Beacon Closing Date”), the Company completed its acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (“Beacon”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2025 (the “Beacon Merger Agreement”), by and among QXO, Beacon, and Queen MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO (“Beacon Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Beacon Merger Agreement, Beacon Merger Sub merged with and into Beacon (the “Beacon Acquisition”), with Beacon surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO and being renamed QXO Building Products, Inc. (“QXO Building Products”), and the Company completed its acquisition of Beacon for a net purchase price of $10.64 billion.
Recent Developments
Kodiak Acquisition
On February 10, 2026, QXO entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Kodiak Merger Agreement”) with Kodiak Building Partners Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Kodiak”), Court Square Capital Partners, and Juno Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of QXO (“Juno Merger Sub”), pursuant to which QXO agreed to acquire Kodiak from Court Square Capital Partners. On April 1, 2026 (the “Kodiak Closing Date”), pursuant to the Kodiak Merger Agreement, Juno Merger Sub merged with and into Kodiak, with Kodiak remaining as the surviving entity, and the Company completed its acquisition of Kodiak for a purchase price of $2.25 billion (the “Kodiak Acquisition”). The purchase price comprised $2.0 billion of cash and 13.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock, with the Company retaining the right to repurchase these shares at $40 per share at any time.
Proposed Acquisition of TopBuildKodiak
On April 1, 2026 (the “Kodiak Closing Date”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 10, 2026 (the “Kodiak Merger Agreement”), by and among QXO, Kodiak Building Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Kodiak”), Juno Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO (“Kodiak Merger Sub”), and CSC Shareholder Services LLC, in its capacity as shareholder representative, Kodiak Merger Sub merged with and into Kodiak (the “Kodiak Acquisition”), with Kodiak surviving as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO. The Company completed its acquisition of Kodiak for a net purchase price of $2.22 billion.
In connection with the closing of the Kodiak Acquisition, pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2026 (as amended, the “Series C Investment Agreement”), between QXO and with AP Quince Holdings, L.P., a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., and the other investors party thereto (collectively, the “Series C Investors”), the Company issued 200,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (as defined below) to the Series C Investors for $2.0 billion in gross proceeds, which was used to fund a portion of the Kodiak Acquisition. The remaining purchase price was financed through the issuance of 13.3 million shares of QXO common stock to Kodiak equityholders.
Acquisition of TopBuild
On July 1, 2026 (the “TopBuild Closing Date”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 18, 2026 (the “TopBuild Merger Agreement”), by and among QXO, TopBuild Corp. (“TopBuild”), Titanium MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO (“Titanium Merger Sub”), and Titanium MergerCo 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO (“Forward Merger Sub”), Titanium Merger Sub merged with and into TopBuild (the “Titanium Merger”), with TopBuild surviving the Titanium Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO and immediately thereafter, TopBuild merged with and into Forward Merger Sub (the “Forward Merger” and, together with the Titanium Merger, the “TopBuild Acquisition”), with Forward Merger Sub surviving the Forward Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO. The Company completed its acquisition of TopBuild for a purchase price of approximately $15 billion.
In connection with the closing of the TopBuild Acquisition, QXO issued approximately 312.0 million shares of QXO common stock to former holders of TopBuild common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued an additional 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (as defined below) to the Series C Investors for $1.0 billion in gross proceeds, incurred an incremental term loan for $3.0 billion in gross proceeds and released from escrow $3.0 billion in gross proceeds from the issuance of 6.500% Senior Notes due 2031 and 6.875% Senior Notes due 2034, all of which were used to fund the TopBuild Acquisition and pay related fees and expenses.
On April 18, 2026, QXO entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “TopBuild Merger Agreement”) with TopBuild Corp., a Delaware corporation (“TopBuild”), Titanium MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of QXO (“Titanium Merger Sub”), and Titanium MergerCo 2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of QXO (“Forward Merger Sub”), pursuant to which QXO agreed to acquire TopBuild for approximately $17.0 billion in a combination of cash and stock consideration. The transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including, among others, approval by the stockholders of TopBuild and QXO. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. For additional details regarding the TopBuild Acquisition, refer to Note 3 – Acquisitions of Item I of Part I, “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
The TopBuild Acquisition is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and there is no assurance that the TopBuild Acquisition will occur. See “Risks Related to the Proposed Acquisition of TopBuild” in Item 1A of Part II, “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report.
Three and Six Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 Compared with Three and Six Months Ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025
Net sales for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 increased to $1.73$3.25 billion compared to $13.5$1.91 millionbillion for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by the Kodiak Acquisition and Beacon Acquisition as Kodiak’s net sales and Beacon’s net sales are included in net sales for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026. Beacon’sNet sales for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20262025 were down relative toinclude Beacon’s net sales forfrom the date of acquisition on April 29, 2025 through June 30, 2025. In addition, Kodiak contributed net sales of $595 million during the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 20252026, primarilywhich dueare toincluded macroeconomicwithin headwinds consistent with the broadercomplementary building products industry.net sales in the table above.
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $4.98 billion compared to $1.92 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by the Beacon Acquisition as Beacon’s net sales are included in net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2026. Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2025 include Beacon’s net sales from the date of acquisition on April 29, 2025 through June 30, 2025. In addition, Kodiak contributed net sales of $595 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, which are included within complementary building products net sales in the table above.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $803 million, up from $401 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $1.21 billion, up from $407 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increases in both comparative periods were primarily driven by the Beacon Acquisition as gross profit in the prior year includes Beacon’s results from the date of acquisition on April 29, 2025 through June 30, 2025. In addition, gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 includes contributions from the Kodiak Acquisition.
Gross profit margin was 24.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, up 3.6 percentage points from 21.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Gross profit margin was 24.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 3.2 percentage points from 21.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increases in both comparative periods were primarily attributable to $80 million of inventory fair value adjustments recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 as a result of recording Beacon’s inventory at fair value on the acquisition date, which negatively impacted gross profit margin in the prior year. This was partially offset by a weighted-average product cost increase that exceeded the increase in weighted-average selling prices.
Cost of Products Sold
Cost of products sold for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased to $1.32 billion, up from $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The comparative increase was primarily due to higher cost of products sold associated with increased net sales as a result of the Beacon Acquisition.
SG&A expense for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 increased to $497.0$649 million, up from $44.4$457 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily driven by costs incurred to support the ongoing operations of our business subsequent to the Beacon Acquisition and Kodiak Acquisition, including payroll and employee benefit costs, warehouse operating costs, and general and administrative costs. TheIn increaseaddition, inwe SG&A expense was also attributable to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $19.0 million, restructuring charges of $16.3 million, andincurred incremental costs of $11.4$12 million related to our transformation efforts, which are directed at simplifying, streamlining, and optimizing the Company’s operations. The increase in SG&A expense was partially offset by decreases in stock-based compensation expense of $36 million, restructuring charges of $27 million, and transaction costs of $14 million due to the closing of the Beacon Acquisition in the prior year.
SG&A expense for the six months ended June 30, 2026 increased to $1.15 billion, up from $501 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in SG&A expense was primarily driven by costs incurred to support the ongoing operations of our business subsequent to the Beacon Acquisition and Kodiak Acquisition, including payroll and employee benefit costs, warehouse operating costs, and general and administrative costs. In addition, we incurred incremental costs of $24 million related to our transformation efforts, which are directed at simplifying, streamlining, and optimizing the Company’s operations. The increase in SG&A expense was partially offset by decreases in stock-based compensation expense of $17 million, restructuring charges of $11 million, and transaction costs of $5 million due to the closing of the Beacon Acquisition in the prior year.
Depreciation expense was $47.3$56 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to $0.1$27 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. Depreciation expense was $103 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $27 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increases in both comparative increaseperiods waswere primarily due to an increase in property and equipment as a result of the Beacon Acquisition and Kodiak Acquisition.
Amortization expense was $116.9$140 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to $0.2$80 million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. Amortization expense was $257 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $80 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increases in both comparative increaseperiods waswere primarily due to amortization expense associated with new customer relationships and trade names intangible assets recognized as a result of the Beacon Acquisition and Kodiak Acquisition.
Interest (expense) income, net was $(31.138) million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to $56.6$(30) million for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025. Interest (expense) income, net was $(69) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to $26 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. The comparative increaseincreases in interest expense wasin both comparative periods were primarily due to additionala higher average debt thatbalance wasduring issuedthe bythree and six months ended June 30, 2026 as QXO Building Products issued additional debt in connection with the Beacon Acquisition and, to a lesser extent, the TopBuild Acquisition, resulting in higher interest expense. InterestThe (expense)increase income,was netalso fordriven by lower interest income due to a lower average interest-bearing cash balance during the three monthsand ended March 31, 2026 was partially offset by interest income of $25.4 million recognized on interest-bearing cash accounts. Interest (expense) income, net for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025 was $56.6 million, consisting of $56.6 million of interest income recognized on interest-bearing cash accounts and de minimis interest expense.2026.
Loss on Debt Extinguishment
Loss on debt extinguishment was $46 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 due to the principal prepayment of $1.40 billion under the Term Loan Facility in May 2025. The loss on debt extinguishment includes the pro-rata extinguishment of previously capitalized original issue discounts and debt issuance costs.
The Company’s interim provision for income taxes is determined based on its annual estimated effective tax rate, applied to the actual year-to-date income, and adjusted for the tax effects of any discrete items. The Company’s effective tax raterates for the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, excluding discrete items, waswere 17.0%,29.1% comparedand to19.6%, 49.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, excluding discrete items, were 72.7% and to 74.5%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were based on the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% and state jurisdictional income tax rates, adjusted for permanent items including compensation above $1 million, inclusive of equity awards, paid to covered employees under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), coupled with the pre-tax loss during the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.2026 and 2025.
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we have disclosed here and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, which represent non-GAAP financial measures.
We calculate Adjusted Gross Profit as gross profit excluding inventory fair value adjustments, and we calculate Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales. We calculate Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net income (loss) excluding amortization; stock-based compensation; loss on debt extinguishment; restructuring costs; transaction costs; transformation costs; inventory fair value adjustments; and the income tax associated with such adjusting items. We calculate Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted-averaged number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of dilutive common share equivalents based on the most dilutive result of the if-converted and two-class methods. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding depreciation; amortization; stock-based compensation; interest (income) expense, net; loss on debt extinguishment; provision for (benefit from) income taxes; restructuring costs; transaction costs; and transformation costs; and inventory fair value adjustments that we do not consider representative of our underlying operations. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales.
The following expenses are excluded from Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA:
•Restructuring costs. Represent severance and employee-related costs and abandoned lease costs associated with a restructuring plan that is expected to yield annualized savings but excludes stock-based compensation expense recognized as a result of a restructuring plan.
•Transaction costs. Represent certain direct and incremental costs related to M&A activities. Transaction costs are impacted by the timing and size of the acquisitions.
•Transformation costs. Represent certain direct costs for strategic investments to modernize our business and operations and to integrate acquired businesses into QXO, such as: rebranding costs, retention costs for key employees of acquired businesses, IT infrastructure transformation costs, costs incurred to invest in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and costs associated with non-recurring transformational initiatives to improve or optimize business operations. These costs are directed at optimizing the Company’s processes to modernize the Company’s operations.
We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted Gross Profit to gross profit, the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of gross margin and Adjusted Gross Margin. We have provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share. We have also provided a reconciliation below of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure as measured in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of net margin and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
Adjusted NetGross LossProfit and Adjusted DilutedGross Loss per Common ShareMargin
A reconciliation of netgross lossprofit and dilutedgross loss per common sharemargin to Adjusted NetGross LossProfit and Adjusted DilutedGross Loss per Common ShareMargin is as follows:
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share
A reconciliation of net loss and diluted loss per common share to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share is as follows:
A reconciliation of net (loss) income and net margin to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin is as follows:
The Company’s cashtotal balanceliquidity was $3.05$4.70 billion as of MarchJune 31,30, 20262026, consisting of $1.93 billion of availability under our ABL Facility and consisted$2.77 primarilybillion of unrestricted cash on deposit with banks and investments in money market funds.hand. In addition, we may choose to raise additional funds at any time through equity or debt financing arrangements, which may or may not be needed for additional working capital, acquisitions or other strategic investments. We continually evaluate our liquidity requirements considering our operating needs, growth initiatives and capital resources. Following the Beacon Acquisition, ourOur primary sources of liquidity are cash on the balance sheet, cash generated by operations and borrowingsavailability under the ABL Facility.Facility (as defined below). Our primary uses of cash after the Beacon Acquisition are working capital requirements, debt service requirements and capital expenditures. We believe that our existing liquidity and sources of capital are sufficient to support our operations over the next 12 months.
The Company has a quarterly dividend policy in place for its Convertible Preferred Stock, and dividends are paid when declared by the board of directors. During the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the Company paid $22.5$23 million and $45 million, respectively, of dividends to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock. Subsequent to the close of the quarter ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the Company paid $22.5$23 million of quarterly dividends to holders of Convertible Preferred Stock. These dividends are part of the Company’s ongoing cash obligations and are considered when evaluating overall liquidity needs. For additional information regarding the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock, see Note 6 – Equity of Item I of Part I, “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
The Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate dividends (which may be paid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or in any combination of cash and common stock) at a rate per annum equal to 5.50% on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, payable when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors (or an authorized committee thereof), on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on August 15, 2025 and ending on, and including, May 15, 2028. Given the requirement to pay dividends in any settlement outcome of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company accrues dividends whether or not they are formally declared by the Company’s board of directors. During the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, the Company paid $7.9$8 million and $16 million, respectively, of dividends to holders of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. These dividends are part of the Company’s ongoing cash obligations and are considered when evaluating overall liquidity needs. For additional information regarding the Company’s Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, see Note 6 – Equity of Item I of Part I, “Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report.
JanuarySeries 2026C Investment Agreement
In January 2026, the Company entered into an investment agreement (the “JanuarySeries 2026C Investment Agreement”) with AP Quince Holdings, L.P., a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc., and the other investors party thereto (collectively, the “Series C Investors”).Investors. Pursuant to the JanuarySeries 2026C Investment Agreement, the Series C Investors committed until July 15, 2026 (the “Initial Commitment Period”) to purchase up to 300,000 shares of a new series of Series C Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of $3.0 billion to fund one or more acquisitions of assets, equity or businesses (or portions thereof) for a purchase price in excess of $1.5 billion or as otherwise determined by the Company (each, a “Qualifying Acquisition”). The Initial Commitment Period will be extended with respect to the commitment for a Qualifying Acquisition up to an additional 12 months if a definitive acquisition agreement for such Qualifying Acquisition is executed before the expiration of the Initial Commitment Period.Company.
On April 1, 2026, the Company completed its acquisition of Kodiak, which constitutes a Qualifying Acquisition, for a total purchase price of $2.25 billion.
On April 1, 2026, the Company issued 200,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock to financefund a portion of the Kodiak Acquisition. The Series C Preferred Stock has an initial liquidation preference of $10,000 per share (the “Stated Value”). The Company received gross proceeds from the issuance of approximately $2.0 billion. FollowingSubsequently, suchon issuance,July 1, 2026, the SeriesCompany Cissued Investorsthe have commitments to purchase an additionalremaining 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock forand received gross proceeds of approximately $1.0 billion into cash.fund a portion of the TopBuild Acquisition.
The Series C Preferred Stock is classified as mezzanine equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets because the shares are redeemable at the option of the Series C Investors upon the occurrence of a fundamental change of the Company, and the events that could trigger a fundamental change are not solely within the Company’s control.
The Series C Preferred Stock was initially recognized at the proceeds received, net of issuance costs. If redemption becomes probable, the Company will either remeasure the Series C Preferred Stock to the greater of its carrying value or redemption value at each reporting period or accrete its carrying value to redemption value over the period from the date redemption becomes probable to the earliest redemption date. Any resulting adjustments to the carrying value of the Series C Preferred Stock will be recognized in equity. In addition, as shares of Series C Preferred Stock are issued, a proportionate amount of the costs incurred to obtain the Series C Preferred Stock commitment are reclassified from equity to mezzanine equity as an issuance cost of the Series C Preferred Stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred costs of $47 million to obtain the Series C Preferred Stock commitment and recognized these costs as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in permanent equity. In connection with the issuance of 200,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred Stock on April 1, 2026, the Company reclassified $32 million of the $47 million of commitment costs from equity to mezzanine equity as an issuance cost of the Series C Preferred Stock. As the Company issued the remaining 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock on July 1, 2026 in connection with the TopBuild Acquisition, the remaining $15 million of commitment costs will be reclassified from equity to mezzanine equity during the third quarter of 2026.
The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) will be entitled to dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock at a rate of 4.75% per annum. The Holders will be entitled to participate in dividends declared or paid in cash on the common stock on an as-converted basis; provided that any such dividends on the common stock on an as-converted basis received by Holders will reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the dividends such Holders are entitled to receive on the Series C Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock will be payable on a quarterly basis in cash and/or by delivery of shares of registered (or freely tradeable) common stock, in each case at the sole discretion of the Company. Any dividends not declared and paid in cash or shares of common stock on any dividend payment date will accrue and be compounded quarterly in arrears on the then Stated Value of such shares of Series C Preferred Stock on such dividend payment date. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company paid $23 million of dividends to holders of Series C Preferred Stock.
The Series C Preferred Stock will rankranks junior to the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock, pari passu with the Company’s Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and senior to the Company’s common stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company.
The Series C Investors, as Holders, will be entitled to vote with the holders of the common stock on an as-converted basis, voting together as a single class, on all matters presented to the holders of common stock, except as required by Delaware law, subject to certain requirements as described in the JanuarySeries 2026C Investment Agreement.
2032 Notes
On April 29, 2025, Beacon Merger Sub (the “Issuer”) completed the issuance and sale of $2.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”). The 2032 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of April 29, 2025 (as supplemented, the “2032 Indenture”), and, upon consummation of the Beacon Acquisition, QXO Building Products assumed the obligations under the 2032 Notes and the 2032 Indenture and certain of QXO Building Products’ subsidiaries (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) guaranteed QXO Building Products’ obligations under the 2032 Notes and the 2032 Indenture. The 2032 Notes are secured by first-priority liens on substantially all assets of the Issuer and the Subsidiarysubsidiary Guarantors,guarantors, other than the ABL Priority Collateral (as defined below) (the “2032 Notes Priority Collateral”) and by second-priority liens on substantially all of the Issuer’s and the Subsidiarysubsidiary Guarantors’guarantors’ inventory, receivables and related assets (the “ABL Priority Collateral”), in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The 2032 Notes will mature on April 30, 2032. Interest on the 2032 Notes accrues at 6.75% per annum and will be paid semi-annually, in arrears, on April 30 and October 30 of each year, beginning October 30, 2025. Proceeds from the 2032 Notes were used to partially fund the Beacon Acquisition and related transaction expenses.
QXO insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 0 filings. Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Covington Alec C |
Grant/award | 150,368 | — | — |
| 2026-07-01 | Covington Alec C |
Grant/award | 3,494 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Colucci Marlene M |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Landry Allison |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Kushner Jared Corey |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Kissel Mary E. |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Harik Mario A |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Aiken Jason W |
Option exercise | 12,111 | — | — |
Well-known investors holding QXO (13F)
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford | 2026-06-30 | 47,867,886 | $827.2M | 0.75% | Added 251% |
| Millennium Management (Israel Englander) | 2026-06-30 | 7,289,644 | $126.0M | 0.09% | Added 9622% |
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) | 2026-06-30 | 2,890,072 | $49.9M | 0.03% | Added 67% |
| Gotham Asset Management (Joel Greenblatt) | 2026-06-30 | 1,469,844 | $25.4M | 0.06% | Added 1875% |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 414,721 | $20.2M | 0.02% | Added 65% |
| First Eagle Investment Management | 2026-06-30 | 662,894 | $11.5M | 0.02% | Added 197% |
| AQR Capital Management (Cliff Asness) | 2026-06-30 | 467,279 | $8.1M | 0.0% | Reduced 9% |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 98,800 | $1.9M | — | Sold out |
| Soros Fund Management | 2026-06-30 | 49,835 | $861.1K | 0.01% | New position |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 37,340 | $725.1K | — | Sold out |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 29,847 | $515.8K | 0.0% | New position |
| Polen Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 10,692 | $207.6K | — | Sold out |