QXO to Acquire TopBuild for $17 Billion in Cash and Stock, Offering Significant Premium to Shareholders
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TopBuild Corp. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by QXO, Inc. for approximately $17 billion, with shareholders receiving $505.00 per share in a cash and stock transaction.
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Definitive Merger Agreement
QXO, Inc. will acquire TopBuild Corp. for approximately $17 billion, as per a definitive merger agreement signed on April 18, 2026. This follows the Reuters news report on April 19, 2026, providing official terms.
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Shareholder Consideration
TopBuild shareholders can elect to receive $505.00 in cash or 20.200 shares of QXO common stock for each TopBuild share, subject to proration, with the total consideration split approximately 45% cash and 55% stock. The offer price represents a 23.1% premium to TopBuild's closing price on April 17, 2026.
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Board Approvals
The boards of directors of both TopBuild and QXO have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and recommended it to their respective shareholders.
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Anticipated Synergies
QXO expects to achieve approximately $300 million in run-rate EBITDA synergies by 2030 from the integration of TopBuild.
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This filing officially confirms the definitive merger agreement for QXO to acquire TopBuild Corp. for approximately $17 billion, following the Reuters news report yesterday. The transaction offers TopBuild shareholders a substantial premium of 23.1% over the stock's closing price on April 17, 2026, with an election for cash or QXO stock. This is a transformational event for TopBuild, as it will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of QXO, fundamentally altering its investment thesis. The combined entity is projected to become a major player in the building products distribution industry, with significant anticipated synergies and expanded market leadership.
At the time of this filing, BLD was trading at $492.00 on NYSE in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $11.5B. The 52-week trading range was $273.87 to $559.47. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.