Summit Materials Faces Legal Challenges Around Merger Proposal

Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE:SUM), a Delaware corporation, is currently navigating legal hurdles surrounding its proposed merger with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. and Soar Subsidiary, Inc. The company recently disclosed in a Form 8-K filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that two lawsuits related to the merger have been filed. These lawsuits, initiated by individual stockholders, allege material incompleteness in the Proxy Statement submitted by Summit.

The lawsuits, titled Clark v. Summit Materials, Inc., et al. Index No. 650286/2025 and Stevens v. Summit Materials, Inc., et al. Index No. 650279/2025, were both filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, on January 16, 2025. The litigations claim that certain disclosures in the Proxy Statement are inadequate, citing misrepresentations and omissions under New York common law. Among other things, the lawsuits seek injunctions to prevent the completion of the merger.

Additionally, Summit disclosed the receipt of demand letters from multiple stockholders’ attorneys highlighting deficiencies in the Proxy Statement and requesting supplementary disclosures before the Special Meeting scheduled for February 5, 2025. One stockholder has further demanded access to specific company records. Summit acknowledged the possibility of more claims or demand letters in the future and stated its reluctance to announce each unless legally mandated.

Summit Materials firmly believes that the allegations in these lawsuits and demand letters lack merit. To address these concerns, the company chose to enhance the Proxy Statement voluntarily while maintaining that these actions do not imply an admission of legal obligation or the material relevance of additional disclosures.

The supplemental disclosures provided in the Form 8-K filing amend various sections of the original Proxy Statement. Noteworthy revisions include adjustments to financial analyses specific to the merger, such as the Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and the Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis.

Summit Materials emphasized that these legal challenges and supplemental disclosures are part of the ongoing process regarding the merger proposal. The company encourages stockholders to review all SEC filings, including the Proxy Statement, for a comprehensive understanding of the situation. Participants interested in further details or documents related to the merger can access them via the SEC’s website or the company’s investor relations webpage.

As the legal proceedings continue, Summit Materials aims to provide transparency and additional insights into its operations to ensure clarity and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Summit Materials Company Profile

Summit Materials, Inc is a vertically integrated construction materials company, which engages in manufacturing construction materials and related downstream products. It operates through the following segments: West, East, and Cement. The West segment includes operations in Texas, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Arkansas and British Columbia, Canada.