Merger Arbitrage Mondays – February 21, 2011

Merger activity decreased last week with five new deals announced and four deals closing.

You can find all the deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours.

Deal Statistics:

New Deals:

1. The acquisition of Hughes Communications (HUGH) by EchoStar (SATS) for $2 billion or $60.70 per share in cash
2. The acquisition of Emergency Medical Services Corp (EMS) by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for $3 billion or $64 per share in cash
3. The acquisition of NYSE Euronext (NYX) by Deutsche Boerse in an all stock deal where NYSE Euronext shareholders will receive 0.4700 of a share of the new company stock.

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