
Shares of building products distributor GMS GMS.N jump 11% to $108.4 premarket after co enters into agreement to be acquired by Home Depot subsidiary SRS Distribution
Home Depot says SRS Distribution will acquire all outstanding shares of GMS common stock for $110 per share; offering a 13% premium to stock's last closing price
Deal valued at about $5.5 bln, including debt
Home Depot HD.N down 0.2% at $368
GMS' CEO and President John C. Turner Jr to lead co as part of the SRS organization
Earlier this month, billionaire Brad Jacobs' QXO QXO.N made an offer to acquire GMS for about $5 bln, saying it will proceed with a hostile takeover if co's management rejects the proposal
QXO shares up 0.9% on Monday
GMS is up 14.74% YTD