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Beacon Roofing Urges Shareholders to Reject Hostile QXO Bid

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Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO Inc., setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.

In a statementBloomberg Terminal on Thursday, Herndon, Virginia-based Beacon recommended that its shareholders reject QXO’s $124.25 per share cash offer because it “significantly undervalues the company and its prospects for growth and value creation.”