US-based building products distributor QXO has agreed to acquire Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for about $2.25bn. The deal includes$2bn in cash alongside 13.2 million shares, which QXO can repurchase at $40 per share. The acquisition is anticipated to significantly enhance QXO’s earnings by 2026 and broaden its addressable market to over$200bn. Established in 2011, Kodiak is a national distributor of key building products, such as lumber, trusses, windows, doors, constru ...