NYSE: QXO QXO, Inc. 8-K

QXO raises $3B in senior notes to finance TopBuild acquisition; deal must close by Jan 2027

Filed June 17, 2026 · Period ending June 17, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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QXO issued $3.0 billion in senior notes ($1.5B at 6.500% due 2031, $1.5B at 6.875% due 2034) to finance the pending TopBuild Corp acquisition, significantly increasing leverage to fund the strategic deal.

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Proceeds are held in escrow until the TopBuild acquisition closes. If the deal fails to close by January 31, 2027, all notes must be redeemed at par plus interest, creating a firm seven-month execution deadline.

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Notes are currently secured by escrowed cash but will become unsecured (with subsidiary guarantees) after the acquisition closes, shifting the credit profile based on deal completion.

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The indenture restricts QXO's ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, make investments, create liens, or enter affiliate transactions, limiting financial flexibility while notes are outstanding.

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QXO disclosed information to prospective note investors via an offering memorandum dated June 3, 2026; excerpts are filed as an exhibit to this 8-K.

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Summary

QXO has raised $3.0 billion through a private offering of senior notes to finance its acquisition of TopBuild Corp, a major strategic move that significantly increases the company's debt load.

The financing comes with a critical constraint: proceeds sit in escrow until the deal closes, and if QXO cannot complete the acquisition by January 31, 2027—just seven months away—the entire $3 billion must be returned to investors at par plus interest. This structure protects bondholders but creates meaningful execution pressure on management to secure regulatory approvals and close the transaction on schedule.

For equity holders, the key question is whether QXO can execute the TopBuild acquisition within the deadline while managing the substantial leverage increase. The notes carry interest rates of 6.500% and 6.875%, adding meaningful annual interest expense once deployed. The indenture also restricts QXO's financial flexibility, limiting its ability to raise additional debt, pay dividends, or pursue certain strategic actions while the notes remain outstanding. Watch for updates on regulatory approval progress and any signs the January 2027 deadline may be at risk—missing it would unwind the financing and potentially derail the acquisition strategy.

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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Added Notes offering disclosure medium

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In connection with the offering of the Notes, QXO disclosed certain information to prospective investors in the offering memorandum, dated June 3, 2026, excerpts of which are filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

QXO filed excerpts from an offering memorandum dated June 3, 2026, that was provided to prospective investors in connection with a Notes offering. The 8-K does not specify the terms, size, or purpose of the Notes offering; those details would be in the attached Exhibit 99.1.

Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Added Escrow structure and special mandatory redemption high

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At the closing of the Offering, the gross proceeds from the Offering (the “Proceeds”) were placed into a segregated escrow account (the “Escrow Account”) where they will be held, together with certain other funds, securities, interest, dividends, distributions and other property and payments credited to the Escrow Account for the benefit of the holders of the Notes (collectively, the “Escrowed Property”) pending the consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition or in connection with a Special Mandatory Redemption (as defined below), as applicable.

The $3 billion in proceeds is held in escrow and will only be released when the TopBuild acquisition closes. If the deal does not close by January 31, 2027, or certain other events occur, the notes must be redeemed at 100% of par plus accrued interest. This structure protects noteholders but creates execution risk if the acquisition fails to close within seven months.

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If the TopBuild Acquisition is not consummated on or prior to January 31, 2027, or upon the occurrence of certain other events, the Escrowed Property will not be released to consummate the TopBuild Acquisition and related transactions, but instead will be released to the Trustee for the purpose of redeeming the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. The special mandatory redemption price will be a price equal to 100% of the initial issue price of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the special mandatory redemption date.

QXO has until January 31, 2027 to complete the TopBuild acquisition. Missing this deadline triggers mandatory redemption of all notes at par plus interest, returning capital to investors but unwinding the financing. This seven-month window creates a firm timeline for deal execution and regulatory approvals.

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The Notes are senior obligations of the Issuer and, pending the consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition and release of the Escrowed Property, are secured by a first-priority lien on the Escrowed Property and the Escrow Account. Upon consummation of the TopBuild Acquisition (the “Release Date”), the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Issuer’s wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantees the Issuer’s senior secured first lien term loan facility and senior secured notes. From and after the Release Date, the Notes and related guarantees will be unsecured obligations of the Issuer and the subsidiary guarantors.

Before the acquisition closes, the notes are secured by the escrowed cash. After closing, they become unsecured but gain subsidiary guarantees from QXO's domestic subsidiaries. This shift from cash-secured to unsecured-but-guaranteed changes the credit profile and recovery prospects for noteholders depending on deal completion.

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The Indenture, among other things, limits the Issuer’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt, guarantee indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; (ii) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of, or repurchase or redeem, capital stock or make other restricted payments; (iii) make loans or certain investments; (iv) sell certain assets; (v) create liens on certain assets; (vi) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets; and (vii) enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

The indenture imposes standard high-yield covenants restricting QXO's financial flexibility, including limits on additional debt, dividends, asset sales, liens, and affiliate transactions. These protections reduce noteholder risk but constrain management's ability to pursue certain strategic or capital allocation actions while the notes are outstanding.