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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – November 28, 2011

  • November 28, 2011

Merger activity increased last week with four new deals announced and two closing.

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

Deal Statistics:

Total Number of Deals Closed in 2011183
Total Number of Deals Not Completed in 20115
Total Number of Pending Deals
Cash Deals35
Stock Deals17
Stock & Cash Deals10
Total Number of Pending Deals62

New Deals:

  1. The acquisition of Transatlantic Holdings (TRH) by Alleghany Corporation (Y) for $3.4 billion in a cash plus stock deal, where shareholders of Transatlantic Holdings will receive 0.145 Alleghany common shares and $14.22 in cash.
  2. The acquisition of Pharmasset (VRUS) by Gilead Sciences (GILD) for $11 billion or $137 per share in cash.
  3. The acquisition of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (SNDA) by Premium Lead Company Limited (Parent) and New Era Investment Holding for $2.3 billion or US $20.675 per ordinary share or US $41.35 per American Depositary Share, each representing two ordinary shares.
  4. The acquisition of Global Education & Technology Group (GEDU) by Pearson plc for $294 million or $11.006 per ADS in cash.

Closed Deals:

  1. The acquisition of BigBand Networks (BBND) by Arris Group (ARRS) on November 21, 2011.
  2. The acquisition of Anadys Pharmaceuticals (ANDS) by Roche Holding on November 23, 2011.

Top 10 deals with largest spreads:

SymbolAnnounced

Date

Acquiring

Company

Closing

Price

Last

Price

Closing

Date

ProfitAnnualized

Profit

AATI05/26/2011Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS)$6.13$4.4212/31/201138.69%427.95%
BXG11/14/2011BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF.PK)$3.04$2.5206/30/201220.63%35.03%
MHS07/21/2011Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX)$62.94$53.7406/30/201217.12%29.07%
ABVA07/27/2011Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (EGBN)$5.81$5.0512/31/201114.98%165.66%
VTRO10/17/2011Inuvo, Inc. (INUV)$1.70$1.48503/31/201214.52%42.74%
CADC10/24/2011Novel Gain Holdings Limited (N/A)$2.65$2.3203/31/201214.22%41.87%
EP10/16/2011Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)$27.75$24.8403/31/201211.72%34.51%
TAM01/19/2011LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL)$19.37$17.5312/31/201110.48%115.97%
LOOP04/27/2011CoStar Group (CSGP)$18.65$17.3512/31/20117.50%82.91%
ORCH04/06/2011Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH)$2.80$2.6811/30/20114.48%817.16%

List of all pending deals:

The list of all pending deals is only available to InsideArbitrage Premium and Plus members.


SymbolAnnounced

Date

Acquiring

Company

Deal

Type

Closing

Value

Closing

Price

Last

Price

VolumeClosing

Date

ProfitAnnu.

Profit

+AATI05/26/2011Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS)Cash Plus Stock$258.6 million$6.13$4.42386,05912/31/201138.69%427.95%
+BXG11/14/2011BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF.PK)All StockN/A$3.04$2.5216,64006/30/201220.63%35.03%
+MHS07/21/2011Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX)Cash Plus Stock$29.1 billion$62.94$53.741,003,16906/30/201217.12%29.07%
+ABVA07/27/2011Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (EGBN)All Stock$31.2 million$5.81$5.053,70012/31/201114.98%165.66%
+VTRO10/17/2011Inuvo, Inc. (INUV)All StockN/A$1.70$1.48550003/31/201214.52%42.74%
+CADC10/24/2011Novel Gain Holdings Limited (N/A)All CashN/A$2.65$2.321,40003/31/201214.22%41.87%
+EP10/16/2011Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)Cash Plus Stock$21 billion$27.75$24.844,071,88403/31/201211.72%34.51%
+TAM01/19/2011LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL)All StockN/A$19.37$17.53276,39812/31/201110.48%115.97%
+LOOP04/27/2011CoStar Group (CSGP)Cash Plus Stock$860 million$18.65$17.3528,88212/31/20117.50%82.91%
+ORCH04/06/2011Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH)All Cash$85.4 million$2.80$2.689,20011/30/20114.48%817.16%
+GR09/21/2011United Technologies Corp. (UTX)All Cash$18.4 billion$127.50$122.50850,41306/30/20124.08%6.93%
+MMI08/15/2011Google (GOOG)All Cash$12.5 billion$40.00$38.60789,37201/31/20123.63%20.68%
+VRUS11/21/2011Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)All Cash$11 billion$137.00$133.171,802,77903/31/20122.88%8.47%
+SNDA11/22/2011Premium Lead Company Limited (“Parent”) and New Era Investment Holding Ltd. (N/A)All Cash$2.3 billion$41.35$40.2098,93603/31/20122.86%8.42%
+STBC04/28/2011Valley National Bancorp (VLY)All Stock$222 million$10.90$10.6117,59601/15/20122.73%20.78%
+CEG04/28/2011Exelon Corporation (EXC)All Stock$7.9 billion$38.99$37.97418,54401/31/20122.70%15.39%
+GEDU11/21/2011Pearson plc (N/A)All Cash$294 million$11.01$10.7849,54212/31/20112.13%23.60%
+PNS11/10/2011Avnet (AVT)All Cash$22 million$2.40$2.3584,07101/31/20122.13%12.13%
+TRH11/21/2011Alleghany Corporation (Y)Cash Plus Stock$3.4 billion$54.41$53.37478,84503/31/20121.94%5.72%
+HGIC09/29/2011Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co (N/A)All Cash$760 million$60.00$58.9061,20601/31/20121.87%10.65%
+INXI11/01/2011Presidio (N/A)All CashN/A$8.75$8.601,89203/31/20121.74%5.13%
+ADPI11/07/2011JLL Partners, Inc. (N/A)All Cash$398 million$19.00$18.6984,34303/31/20121.66%4.88%
+NDN10/11/2011affiliates of Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (N/A)All Cash$1.6 billion$22.00$21.66843,93203/31/20121.57%4.62%
+CPX10/10/2011Superior Energy Services (SPN)Cash Plus Stock$2.7 billion$30.95$30.50413,79512/31/20111.46%16.18%
+NETL09/12/2011Broadcom (BRCM)All Cash$3.7 billion$50.00$49.31517,77906/30/20121.40%2.38%
+HNB06/02/2011BankUnited Inc. (BKU)Cash Plus Stock$71.4 million$3.38$3.341,90012/31/20111.30%14.39%
+VPF11/17/2011CTS Corp (N/A)All Cash$18 million$4.15$4.101,50001/31/20121.22%6.96%
+PNNW11/12/2010City of Nashua (N/A)All Cash$138 million$29.00$28.688,00112/31/20111.12%12.34%
+SONE10/03/2011ACI Worldwide (ACIW)Cash Plus Stock$516 million$9.55$9.45154,56512/31/20111.09%12.11%
+HS10/24/2011Cigna (CI)All Cash$3.8 billion$55.00$54.43704,44006/30/20121.05%1.78%
+FNDT06/27/2011GTCR (N/A)All Cash$352.7$23.33$23.107,60312/31/20111.00%11.01%
+CLFC12/09/2010Nara Bancorp Inc. (NARA)All Stock$285.7 million$6.56$6.5053,99511/30/20110.97%177.35%
+MSSR11/08/2011Landry’s, Inc. (N/A)All Cash$131.6 million$8.75$8.68133,23501/15/20120.81%6.13%
+FRPT11/07/2011General Dynamics Corp. (GD)All Cash$360 million$5.52$5.48331,27112/31/20110.73%8.07%
+CV07/12/2011Gaz metro Limited Partnership (N/A)All Cash$702 million$35.25$35.0424,00112/31/20110.60%6.63%
+TIN09/06/2011International Paper (IP)All Cash$4.3 billion$32.00$31.82987,14103/31/20120.57%1.67%
+MFW09/12/2011MacAndrews and Forbes (N/A)All CashN/A$25.00$24.8643,41312/31/20110.56%6.23%
+PVSA06/15/2011F.N.B. Corporation (FNB)All Stock$130 million$21.34$21.2469212/31/20110.49%5.44%
+TKLC11/07/2011a consortium led by Siris Capital Group, LLC (N/A)All Cash$780 million$11.00$10.95453,13403/31/20120.46%1.34%
+PPDI10/03/2011affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman (N/A)All Cash$3.9 billion$33.25$33.11687,75712/31/20110.42%4.68%
+PAET08/01/2011Windstream Corp. (WIN)All Stock$2.3 billion$5.12$5.10519,97901/31/20120.39%2.21%
+ENP07/11/2011Vanguard Natural Resources (VNR)All Stock$545 million$18.87$18.8028,88312/31/20110.37%4.12%
+GAS12/07/2010AGL Resources Inc. (AGL)Cash Plus Stock$2.4 billion$53.76$53.57102,49512/31/20110.35%3.83%
+RNOW10/24/2011Oracle (ORCL)All Cash$1.5 billion$43.00$42.86143,56403/31/20120.33%0.96%
+PGN01/10/2011Duke Energy Corporation (DUK)All Stock$13.7 billion$51.70$51.54676,08112/31/20110.31%3.46%
+BEXP10/17/2011Statoil ASA (STO)All Cash$4.4 billion$36.50$36.391,688,48003/31/20120.30%0.89%
+GLBL09/12/2011Technip (N/A)All Cash$1.1 billion$8.00$7.98896,82301/31/20120.25%1.43%
+SWTX10/07/2011Solutia Inc. (SOA)All Cash$113 million$13.60$13.58N/A12/31/20110.15%1.63%
+AMAC09/22/2011Tunstall Healthcare Group Limited (N/A)All Cash$82.3 million$8.55$8.541,00012/31/20110.12%1.30%
+NLC07/20/2011Ecolab Inc. (ECL)All Stock$5.4 billion$37.48$37.64537,43612/31/2011-0.42%-4.59%
+PMIC09/08/2011Ace (ACE)All CashN/A$20.30$20.4025,12303/31/2012-0.49%-1.44%
+ICLK11/01/2011Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)All Cash$270 million$9.00$9.05193,48903/31/2012-0.55%-1.63%
+DPL04/19/2011AES Corporation (AES)All Cash$4.7 billion$30.00$30.19577,75901/31/2012-0.63%-3.59%
+NST10/18/2010Northeast Utilities (NU)All Stock$4.17 billion$43.53$44.04363,22212/31/2011-1.15%-12.75%
+SNSTA11/03/2011SAC an affiliate of Hospitality Properties Trust (N/A)All Cash$174 million$31.00$31.52N/A03/31/2012-1.65%-4.86%
+CTBC10/26/2011Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (BHLB)All Stock$30 million$7.03$7.177,80004/30/2012-2.01%-4.77%
+TOBC06/20/2011Susquehanna Bancshares (SUSQ)All Stock$343 million$24.50$25.0710,75203/31/2012-2.29%-6.75%
+BFSB08/17/2011Investors Bancorp, Inc. (ISBC)All Cash$10.3 million$0.80$0.85N/A12/31/2011-5.88%-65.06%
+ADLR10/24/2011Cubist Pharmaceuticals (CBST)All Cash$190 million$4.25$4.71189,62512/31/2011-9.77%-108.02%
+SUG06/16/2011Energy Transfer Equity (ETE)All Stock$9.4 billion$34.96$40.87166,83903/31/2012-14.46%-42.57%
+BARI04/20/2011Brookline Bancorp (BRKL)Cash Plus Stock$234 million$34.63$41.273,50212/31/2011-16.09%-177.97%
+NYX02/15/2011Deutsche Boerse (N/A)All StockN/A$13.93$25.76779,58312/31/2011-45.94%-508.11%