Merger Arbitrage Mondays – October 8, 2012

  • October 7, 2012

Merger activity cooled off a little with 3 new deals announced and 5 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 2012137
Total Number of Deals Not Completed in 20121
Total Number of Pending Deals
Cash Deals46
Stock Deals15
Stock & Cash Deals8
Total Number of Pending Deals69
Total Deal Size$488.35 billion

New Deals:

  1. The acquisition of Ceradyne (CRDN) by 3M Co. (MMM) for $670 million or $35.00 per share in cash.
  2. The acquisition of Versant Corporation (VSNT) by UNICOM Systems Inc. for $32 million or $11.50 per share in cash.
  3. We have not included Deutsche Telekom’s merger of T-Mobile into MetroPCS (PCS) in our database as the merger will create a new entity called T-Mobile through the reverse merger of T-Mobile into MetroPCS. MetroPCS shareholders will receive $1.5 Billion in cash and a 26% stake in the combined company. According to Deutsche Telekom,

“MetroPCS will declare a 1 for 2 reverse stock split, make a cash payment of $1.5 billion to its shareholders (approximately $4.09 per share prior to the reverse stock split) and acquire all of T-Mobile’s capital stock by issuing to Deutsche Telekom 74% of MetroPCS’ common stock on a pro forma basis.”

Sprint (S) is also said to be considering  a rival bid for MetroPCS.

Voluntary Disclosure: I am long Sprint (S).

Updated Deals:

  1. On October 4, 2012, IDT announced extension of exchange offer expiration date in PLX Technology Transaction (PLXT) to November 9, 2012.
  2. Hertz (HTZ) extended its $87.50/share cash tender offer for Dollar Thifty (DTG) to October 22, 2012.

Closed Deals:

  1. The acquisition of Citizens South Banking Corp. (CSBC) by Park Sterling Corporation (PSTB) on October 1, 2012.
  2. The acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWR) on October 1, 2012.
  3. The acquisition of Southern Community Financial Corp. (SCMF) by Capital Bank Financial Corp on October 1, 2012.
  4. The acquisition of Venoco (VQ) by the Denver Parent Corporation on October 3, 2012.
  5. The acquisition of AuthenTec (AUTH) by Apple on October 4, 2012.

Top 10 deals with largest spreads:

SymbolAnnounced

Date

Acquiring

Company

Closing

Price

Last

Price

Closing

Date

ProfitAnnualized

Profit

PLXT04/30/2012Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDTI)$6.56$5.6611/09/201215.91%181.52%
ECBE09/25/2012Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. (CRFN)$16.29$14.9403/31/20139.07%19.02%
BIDZ05/17/2012Glendon Group, Inc. (N/A)$0.78$0.71912/31/20128.48%36.87%
WSB09/10/2012Old Line Bancshares, Inc. (OLBK)$6.30$5.8206/30/20138.31%11.44%
NXY07/23/2012CNOOC Ltd. (CEO)$27.50$25.4812/31/20127.93%34.45%
SHAW07/30/2012Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI)$46.06$43.9203/31/20134.87%10.22%
YTEC08/13/2012New Sihitech Limited (N/A)$3.90$3.7312/31/20124.56%19.80%
CRBC09/13/2012FirstMerit Corporation (FMER)$20.26$19.4206/30/20134.34%5.97%
VRTA05/31/2012Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (VRTB)$1.27$1.2212/31/20124.18%18.16%
FSIN06/28/2012Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li Fu, and Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited (N/A)$9.50$9.1512/31/20123.83%16.62%

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

+PLXT04/30/2012Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDTI)Cash Plus Stock$330 million$6.56$5.66146,18511/09/201215.91%181.52%
+ECBE09/25/2012Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. (CRFN)All Stock$51.6 million$16.29$14.942,76603/31/20139.07%19.02%
+BIDZ05/17/2012Glendon Group, Inc. (N/A)All CashN/A$0.78$0.719391,57512/31/20128.48%36.87%
+WSB09/10/2012Old Line Bancshares, Inc. (OLBK)All Stock$49 million$6.30$5.8218,49306/30/20138.31%11.44%
+NXY07/23/2012CNOOC Ltd. (CEO)All Cash$15.1 billion$27.50$25.484,319,72912/31/20127.93%34.45%
+SHAW07/30/2012Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CBI)Cash Plus Stock$3 billion$46.06$43.921,084,88803/31/20134.87%10.22%
+YTEC08/13/2012New Sihitech Limited (N/A)All Cash$79.5 million$3.90$3.7317,90012/31/20124.56%19.80%
+CRBC09/13/2012FirstMerit Corporation (FMER)All Stock$912 million$20.26$19.42467,17906/30/20134.34%5.97%
+VRTA05/31/2012Vestin Realty Mortgage II, Inc. (VRTB)All StockN/A$1.27$1.2260012/31/20124.18%18.16%
+FSIN06/28/2012Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li Fu, and Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited (N/A)All CashN/A$9.50$9.15123,95512/31/20123.83%16.62%
+GU06/04/2012Trillion Energy Holdings Limited And Trillion Energy Investments Holdings Limited (N/A)All CashN/A$1.65$1.5936,10812/31/20123.77%16.40%
+DITC09/18/2012Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN)All Cash$22.5 million$1.45$1.40442,81612/31/20123.57%15.52%
+BFED05/31/2012Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (BHLB)All Stock$132 million$21.79$21.0430,37412/31/20123.54%15.40%
+CFFC08/02/2012City Holding Company (CHCO)All Stock$26.1 million$6.39$6.1821303/31/20133.39%7.12%
+NEBS05/31/2012United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (UBNK)All Stock$91.0 million$13.98$13.561,88512/31/20123.09%13.44%
+GEOY07/23/2012DigitalGlobe, Inc. (DGI)Cash Plus Stock$900 million$28.15$27.33116,12403/31/20132.99%6.28%
+SUN04/30/2012Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP)Cash Plus Stock$5.3 billion$47.86$46.75N/A12/31/20122.38%10.34%
+CVH08/20/2012Aetna Inc. (AET)Cash Plus Stock$7.3 billion$43.48$42.492,113,66406/30/20132.34%3.23%
+BTFG05/29/2012Trustmark Corporation (TRMK)All Stock$55.4 million$3.07$3.0018,33912/31/20122.29%9.96%
+WWIN07/24/2012Winner Holding Limited (N/A)All CashN/A$4.50$4.4012,06603/31/20132.27%4.77%
+BXG11/14/2011BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF)All StockN/A$6.48$6.3529,86612/31/20122.05%8.90%
+GNOM09/17/2012BGI-Shenzhen (N/A)All Cash$117.6 million$3.15$3.09368,25403/31/20131.94%4.07%
+FSBI07/19/2012WesBanco Inc. (WSBC)Cash Plus Stock$70.8 million$22.13$21.7395803/31/20131.86%3.90%
+GEN07/23/2012NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG)All Stock$1.7 billion$2.77$2.725,084,51603/31/20131.75%3.67%
+SAVB08/08/2012SCBT Financial Corporation (SCBT)All Stock$67.1 million$10.27$10.1118,69812/31/20121.56%6.76%
+VSNT10/01/2012UNICOM Systems, Inc. (N/A)All Cash$32 million$11.50$11.331,95301/31/20131.50%4.76%
+MRX09/03/2012Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)All Cash$2.6 billion$44.00$43.371,075,88206/30/20131.45%2.00%
+KH09/27/2012Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)All Cash$816 million$30.75$30.31711,55812/31/20121.45%6.31%
+WCBO09/26/2012Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB)All Stock$506 million$22.93$22.64270,65603/31/20131.29%2.71%
+LMLP09/24/2012Digital River, Inc. (DRIV)All Cash$102.8 million$3.45$3.4184,71903/31/20131.17%2.46%
+HCBK08/27/2012M&T Bank Corporation (MTB)All Stock$3.7 billion$8.28$8.192,852,54103/31/20131.07%2.25%
+CTFO06/08/2012TransCloud Company Limited (N/A)All Cash$146.6 million$5.80$5.7426,11912/31/20121.05%4.54%
+PSOF05/17/2012Timesway Group Limited (N/A)All CashN/A$4.15$4.1231,30010/01/20120.73%0.00%
+CBE05/21/2012Eaton Corporation (ETN)Cash Plus Stock$11.46 billion$75.78$75.36812,10412/31/20120.56%2.43%
+DTG08/27/2012Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ)All Cash$2.3 billion$87.50$87.03358,74703/31/20130.54%1.13%
+AGP07/09/2012WellPoint Inc. (WLP)All Cash$4.9 billion$92.00$91.55699,64303/31/20130.49%1.03%
+MEDW09/12/2012Thoma Bravo, LLC (N/A)All Cash$195 million$22.00$21.90136,24712/31/20120.46%1.98%
+ARBA05/22/2012SAP AG (SAP)All Cash$4.3 billion$45.00$44.80N/A12/31/20120.45%1.94%
+SBX08/28/2012Enstar Group Limited (ESGR)All Cash$249 million$11.11$11.07101,98803/31/20130.36%0.76%
+PLFE07/13/2012Athene Annuity (N/A)All Cash$415 million$14.00$13.9592,27912/31/20120.36%1.56%
+SUNH06/20/2012Genesis HealthCare (N/A)All Cash$275 million$8.50$8.4786,40509/30/20120.35%0.00%
+CELL07/02/2012Ingram Micro Inc. (IM)All Cash$840 million$9.00$8.97388,47212/31/20120.33%1.45%
+RMTR09/19/2012Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY)All Cash$109.8 million$3.10$3.09226,29112/31/20120.32%1.41%
+SRZ08/22/2012Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN)All Cash$845 million$14.50$14.461,141,50806/30/20130.28%0.38%
+PROJ08/27/2012Thoma Bravo Buying Software Co. (N/A)All Cash$1.1 billion$13.00$12.9736,02012/31/20120.23%1.01%
+UDRL09/25/2012Sidewinder Drilling Inc. (N/A)All Cash$242 million$6.50$6.48583,60312/31/20120.23%1.01%
+KSW09/10/2012Related Companies (N/A)All Cash$32.1 million$5.00$4.9952,75410/26/20120.20%4.06%
+FSII08/13/2012Tokyo Electron (N/A)All Cash$252.5 million$6.20$6.19104,02812/31/20120.16%0.70%
+IRIS09/17/2012Danaher Corporation (DHR)All Cash$340.9 million$19.50$19.47361,09612/31/20120.15%0.67%
+PSS05/01/2012a consortium comprised of Wolverine Worldwide, Blum Capital Partners and Golden Gate Capital (WWW)All Cash$2 billion$21.75$21.72381,81810/31/20120.14%2.19%
+KNXA08/27/2012International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)All Cash$1.3 billion$46.00$45.95864,54912/31/20120.11%0.47%
+PCBC03/12/2012UnionBanCal Corp. (N/A)All Cash$1.51 billion$46.00$45.9627,10512/31/20120.09%0.38%
+USHS08/07/2012The Home Depot (HD)All Cash$93.4 million$12.50$12.4926,89512/31/20120.08%0.35%
+RBN08/09/2012National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV)All Cash$2.5 billion$60.00$59.96964,46712/31/20120.07%0.29%
+PEET07/23/2012Joh. A. Benckiser (N/A)All Cash$1 billion$73.50$73.47223,53310/31/20120.04%0.65%
+PRST08/23/2012MAI Holdings, Inc., an entity affiliated with American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. (N/A)All CashN/A$0.50$0.5070912/31/20120.00%0.00%
+CRDN10/01/20123M Co. (MMM)All Cash$670 million$35.00$35.07513,77312/31/2012-0.20%-0.87%
+FSR08/30/2012Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR)Cash Plus Stock$600 million$8.86$8.8842,51112/31/2012-0.27%-1.19%
+CHG02/21/2012Fortis Inc. (N/A)All Cash$1.5 billion$65.00$65.3431,22003/31/2013-0.52%-1.09%
+ARCT09/06/2012Realty Income Corp. (O)All Stock$2.95 billion$11.85$11.923,358,19803/31/2013-0.57%-1.19%
+CEBK05/01/2012Independent Bank Corp. (INDB)All Cash$54.8 million$32.00$32.3311,40012/31/2012-1.02%-4.44%
+TPCG08/27/2012First Reserve Corporation and SK Capital Partners (N/A)All Cash$850 million$40.00$40.6749,92012/31/2012-1.65%-7.16%
+ZZ09/27/2012Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX)All Cash$1.3 billion$2.20$2.261,179,23506/30/2013-2.65%-3.66%
+ABVA05/03/2012Washington First Bankshares (WFBI)All Stock$24.4 million$4.41$4.606,46312/31/2012-4.07%-17.68%
+WLBC08/17/2012Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL)All Cash$55 million$4.02$4.25207,49512/31/2012-5.41%-23.52%
+JAX06/25/2012Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF)All Cash$78 million$13.00$14.492,18912/31/2012-10.28%-44.68%
+TARO08/13/2012Sun Pharmaceutical (N/A)All Cash$1.45 billion$39.50$46.1417,68012/31/2012-14.39%-62.53%
+FACE08/13/2012Swander Pace Capital (N/A)All Cash$65 million$4.25$4.97158,41212/31/2012-14.49%-62.95%
+WAVE08/02/2012AT&T, Inc. (T)All Cash$600 million$1.00$1.206,11412/31/2069-16.67%-0.29%