M&A Deal Summary

Beacon Acquires Roofing Supply Group

On July 27, 2015, Beacon acquired distribution company Roofing Supply Group from CD&R for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Beacon’s 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Beacon’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Beacon’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Beacon’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-07-27
Target Roofing Supply Group
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Beacon
Sellers(s) CD&R
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD
Advisor(s) Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs (Financial)
Debevoise & Plimpton (Legal)

Target

Roofing Supply Group

Dallas, Texas, United States
Roofing Supply Group LLC is a wholesale distributor of roofing supplies and related materials.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Beacon

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Distribution
Employees8,068
Revenue 9.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Beacon is a distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products. Beacon was incorporated in 1928 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 65
Sector: Distribution M&A 8 of 28
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 30 of 64
State: Texas M&A 3 of 5
Country: United States M&A 25 of 59
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-01 ProCoat Systems

Denver, Colorado, United States

ProCoat Systems, Inc. is a distributor of residential and commercial exterior building materials including stucco, stone, waterproofing and concrete restoration.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-01 RCI Roofing Supply Co.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

RCI Roofing Supply Co., Inc. is a distributor of residential and commercial roofing and related products.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CD&R

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) is a large private equity firm that targets non-core divestitures of large corporations, growth equity financings, traditional buyouts, and corporate/family partnerships. CD&R looks for opportunities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia and will consider businesses in a wide range of sectors including consumer/retail, healthcare, industrials, and services. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets, have stable cash flows, and possess competitive advantages through differentiated products, services, or processes. CD&R was formed in 1978 and has offices in New York City and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 48
Sector: Distribution M&A 6 of 11
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 6 of 16
State: Texas M&A 3 of 5
Country: United States M&A 17 of 38
Year: 2015 M&A 4 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 15 of 16
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-17 Univar Solutions

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and a provider of value-added services to customers across a wide range of industries. Univar Solutions was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-06 PharMEDium Healthcare

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings, Inc. is a provider of intravenous (IV) admixture services supplied to the hospital market. The Company’s IV admixture service involves the mixing of drug compounds into intravenous solutions for infusion into patients.

Sell $2.6B