Sec Form 13D Filing - CD&R Boulder Holdings L.P. filing for BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC. (BECN) - 2022-10-28

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)

 

 

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

073685109

(CUSIP Number)

 

CD&R Boulder Holdings, L.P.

c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC

Attention: Rima Simson

375 Park Ave, New York NY 10152

(212) 407-5253

 

with a copy to:

 

Uri Herzberg

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telephone: 212 909-6000

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

October 28, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box ¨.

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 073685109
1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON CD&R BOULDER HOLDINGS, L.P.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) ¨		(b)    ¨
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)     ¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER 24,659,5181
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,659,5181
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,659,5181
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   o
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 33.01%2
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN

 

1

The total number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), reported includes (i) on an as-converted basis (based on the initial conversion price of $41.26, as adjusted), 9,694,619 Common Shares that are issuable upon the conversion, at the option of the holder, of 400,000 Shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”) that, as of the date hereof, are held directly by CD&R Boulder Holdings, L.P. (“CD&R Holdings”), and (ii) 14,964,899 Common Shares. Each Preferred Share is entitled to vote with holders of the Common Shares on an as-converted basis, based on the initial conversion price of $41.26, as adjusted, and accrued dividends through the date of conversion. All of these Common Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Investment Associates IX, Ltd., as the general partner of CD&R Holdings (“CD&R Holdings GP”).

 

2

CD&R Holdings’ voting percentage is 33.01%, calculated using a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares described in footnote (1) above and the denominator of which is 74,696,620 (calculated by adding the 65,002,001 Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed August 5, 2022, plus the number of Common Shares described in clause (i) of footnote (1) above).

  

 

CUSIP No. 073685109
1.	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON CD&R INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES IX, LTD.
2.	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) o		(b)    o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4.	SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO
5.	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)     ¨
6.	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	7.	SOLE VOTING POWER 24,659,5181
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,659,5181
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,659,5181
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   o
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 33.01%2
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO

 

1

The total number of Common Shares reported includes (i) on an as-converted basis (based on the initial conversion price of $41.26, as adjusted), 9,694,619 Common Shares that are issuable upon the conversion, at the option of the holder, of 400,000 Preferred Shares that, as of the date hereof, are held directly by CD&R Holdings, and (ii) 14,964,899 Common Shares. Each Preferred Share is entitled to vote with holders of the Common Shares on an as-converted basis, based on the initial conversion price of $41.26, as adjusted, and accrued dividends through the date of conversion. All of these Common Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Holdings GP.

 

2

CD&R Holdings’ voting percentage is 33.01%, calculated using a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Common Shares described in footnote (1) above and the denominator of which is 74,696,620 (calculated by adding the 65,002,001 Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed August 5, 2022, plus the number of Common Shares described in clause (i) of footnote (1) above).

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

PREAMBLE

 

This Amendment No. 8 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D initially filed on January 2, 2018 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and amended on November 21, 2018, March 14, 2019, June 28, 2019, September 25, 2019, February 24, 2021, April 29, 2021 and March 4, 2022 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) by (i) CD&R Boulder Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R Holdings”), and (ii) CD&R Investment Associates IX, Ltd. (“CD&R Holdings GP”) (together with CD&R Holdings, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following at the end thereof.

 

On April 29, 2022, CD&R Holdings acquired from CS 102,219 Common Shares for a total acquisition price of $5,999,948.64, pursuant to the Second Agreement. CD&R Holdings funded the acquisition with cash dividends on the Preferred Shares received by CD&R Holdings through January 2022.

 

On July 29, 2022, CD&R Holdings acquired from CS 103,931 Common Shares for a total acquisition price of $5,999,998.99, and on October 28, 2022, CD&R Holdings acquired from CS 105,320 Common Shares for a total acquisition price of $5,999,943.48, in each case pursuant to the Third Agreement. CD&R Holdings funded the acquisitions with cash dividends on the Preferred Shares received by CD&R Holdings since April 1, 2022.

 

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by deleting paragraphs (a)(i) and (c) in their entirety and replacing them as follows.

 

(a)          (i)          CD&R Holdings is the beneficial owner of 24,659,518 Common Shares, which consists of (i) 9,694,619 Common Shares issuable upon conversion (based on an initial conversion price of $41.26, as adjusted), at the option of the holder, of 400,000 Preferred Shares and (ii) 14,964,899 Common Shares, in each case, which are held directly by CD&R Holdings. Taking into account this beneficial ownership, CD&R Holdings’ voting interest is approximately 33.01% of the voting power of the Issuer, based on (x) an initial conversion price of $41.26 with respect to the Preferred Shares and (y) 74,696,620 Common Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, filed August 5, 2022. All of these Common Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by CD&R Holdings GP.

 

(c)           The 105,320 Common Shares acquired by CD&R Holdings on October 28, 2022 pursuant to the Third Agreement were acquired at a price per share equal to $56.9687.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: October 28, 2022

 

	CD&R BOULDER HOLDINGS, L.P.
		By:	CD&R Investment Associates IX, Ltd., its general partner
			By:	/s/ Rima Simson
				Name: Rima Simson
				Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
	CD&R INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES IX, LTD.
			By:	/s/ Rima Simson
				Name: Rima Simson
				Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary