Connecticut-based roofing distributor QXO Inc. is seeking to fund its acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply by obtaining a $500 million term loan A due 2031, a $2 billion term loan B due 2032, and a $2 billion senior secured note due 2032. It also plans to refinance all of Beacon?s existing debt. Pro forma the transaction, we expect 2025 S&P Global Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA to be 5.3x. S&P Global Ratings assigned its ?BB-? issuer credit rating to QXO Inc. At the same time, we assigned a ?BB-? issue-level rating and ?3? recovery rating to the proposed term loan B and senior secured note. Our stable outlook reflects our forecast for S&P Global Ratings-adjusted leverage to be 4x-5x through most