Sunday, December 30, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 31, 2012


New Deals:
  • Diodes Inc (DIOD) to acquire BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd (BCDS).
  • TF Financial Corp (THRD) to acquire Roebling Financial Corp Inc (RBLG).
  • The Carlyle Group, Stone Point Capital LLC, Pictet & Cie and Edmond de Rothschild Group to acquire Duff & Phelps Corp (DUF).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Dec 31, 2012

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 24, 2012

Lots of new deals to noodle on after a very active week of M&A.  

New Deals:
  • IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ICE) to acquire NYSE Euronext (NYX).
  • Joh. A. Benckiser Group to acquire Caribou Coffee Company Inc (CBOU).
  • Sprint Nextel Corp (S) to acquire Clearwire Corp (CLWR).
  • Oracle Corp (ORCL) to acquire Eloqua Inc (ELOQ).
  • Markel Corp (MKL) to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd (ALTE).
  • GETCO Holding Company to acquire Knight Capital Group Inc (KCG).
  • Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN) to acquire Arbitron Inc (ARB).
  • Pinnacle Entertainment Inc (PNK) to acquire Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA).
  • Värde Partners to acquire Firstcity Financial Corp (FCFC).
  • Giovanna Parent Limited to acquire Focus Media Holding Ltd (FMCN).
  • Hillman Group Cap (HLM-P) to acquire PAULIN H CL A (PAP-A.TO).
  • Investors Bancorp Inc (ISBC) to acquire Roma Financial Corp (ROMA).
  • Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) to acquire Visalia Community Bank (VSMU).
  • CalAmp Corp to acquire WIRELESS MATRIX (WRX.TO).
  • EQT Infrastructure II to acquire Westway Group Inc (WWAY).
  • Management to acquire Shangpharma Corp (SHP).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Dec 24, 2012

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 17, 2012

New Deals:
  • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) to acquire Plains Exploration & Production Co (PXP).
  • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (FCX) to acquire McMoRan Exploration Co (MMR).
  • Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) to acquire Epoch Holding Corp (EPHC).
  • Linden Capital Partners to acquire Young Innovations Inc (YDNT).
  • Honeywell International Inc (HON) to acquire Intermec Inc (IN).
  • Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) to acquire YM Biosciences Inc (YMI).
  • Siris Capital Group to acquire TNS Inc (TNS).
  • Sequential Brands Group Inc (SQBG) to acquire Heelys Inc (HLYS).
  • Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (PTX) to acquire Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc (SOMX).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Dec 17, 2012

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 3, 2012

New Deals:
  • ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG) to acquire Ralcorp Holdings Inc (RAH).
  • NCR Corp (NCR) to acquire Retalix Ltd (RTLX).
  • Management to acquire Zhongpin Inc (HOGS).
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  • Humana Inc (HUM) receives early HSR termination in merger with Metropolitan Health Networks Inc (MDF).
  • Tempur-Pedic International Inc (TPX) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Sealy Corp (ZZ).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Dec 3, 2012

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