Beacon Adopts Poison Pill

Beacon seeks to fend off QXO's hostile takeover with poison pill
Beacon Roofing Supply on Tuesday adopted a poison pill defense to prevent a $11 billion hostile takeover by billionaire entrepreneur Brad Jacobs through his company QXO. The defense strategy creates a roadblock for Jacobs' attempt to become a big player in building products distribution through QXO,
Beacon Adopts Poison Pill to Defend Against Hostile QXO Bid
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has adopted a poison pill defense as the building products company pushes back against a hostile takeover approach from QXO Inc.
QXO’s Hostile Bid for Beacon Roofing Fuels M&A Optimism
M&A specialists are eyeing a robust list of U.S. takeover candidates, with a buoyant economy, strong buyer appetite and a potentially looser regulatory regime seen driving more deals.
Beacon Adopts Shareholder Rights Deal to Hold Off QXO
As expected, QXO responded immediately following Beacon’s rights agreement announcement, calling the move “shareholder unfriendly” and a “poison pill” aimed at blocking QXO’s all-cash offer, which is set to expire at the end of Feb. 24..
QXO Launches Hostile Takeover Bid for Beacon Roofing Supply
QXO Inc. has launched a hostile takeover bid for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. after the board of the building products company rejected its offer as too low.
Beacon adopts poison pill
Investing.com -- Beacon Roofing Supply announced on Tuesday that its board of directors has adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights agreement, often referred to as a "poison pill," in response to a hostile takeover bid from QXO, Inc.
Beacon Implements Stockholder Rights Plan Following QXO's Takeover Offer
Tuesday announced the adoption of a limited duration stockholder rights agreement following QXO, Inc.'s (QXO) tender offer to acquire the company for $124.25 per share in cash. The agreement intends to protect shareholders of Beacon from anyone seeking to gain control of the company without paying all stockholders an appropriate control premium.
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Beacon Roofing CEO describes dealings with QXO as takeover bid heats up
Beacon Roofing has rebuffed a few takeover offers from QXO, and on Monday the latter announced it gave an offer directly to shareholders for $124.25 in cash. "I'm not going to speculate on what ...
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QXO goes hostile in $11 billion takeover offer to Beacon Roofing
(Reuters) -Billionaire Brad Jacobs on Monday took his QXO $11 billion takeover offer for Beacon Roofing to shareholders, after North America's largest publicly traded distributor of roofing ...