Canadian tribunal terminates Bitfarms 'poison pill' against Riot
Recasts headline and paragraph 1, adds details from Bitfarms' statement and background in paragraphs 2-6
July 24 (Reuters) -Bitcoin miner Bitfarms BITF.TO said on Wednesday it adopted a second 'poison pill' after a Canadian tribunal ceased the earlier one adopted to fend off a potential hostile takeover attempt by rival Riot Platforms RIOT.O.
The new 'poison pill', known as the shareholders rights plan, will trigger when against "creepy" bids accumulating more than 20% of the Bitfarms' common shares, the Canadian company said. The threshold was earlier set at 15%.
The new plan will be effective for six months, Bitfarms said, adding that a trigger would allow current stockholders to buy shares at a significant discount to the market price, diluting its stake.
Earlier in the day, Riot announced the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal's decision to cease Bitfarms' first 'poison pill'.
Riot disclosed a 12% stake in Bitfarms in June, and the latter rebuffed its $950 million offer, citing the bid undervalued the company. Bitfarms adopted a "poison pill" to fend off a hostile takeover.
Riot had said it intended to request a special shareholder meeting to add independent directors to Bitfarms' board.
Bitfarms said on Wednesday its new rights plan allows Riot to proceed with its three nominations to the board - John Delaney, Amy Freedman and Ralph Goehring - and solicit proxies in respect of the board meeting due in October.
Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan, Surbhi Misra and Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona and Sherry Jacob-Phillips
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