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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – August 17, 2015

  • August 16, 2015

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

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

Deal Statistics:

New Deals:

  1. The acquisition of Precision Castparts (PCP) by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B) for $37.2 billion or $235 per share in cash.
  2. The acquisition of Rentech Nitrogen Partners (RNF) by CVR Partners (UAN) for $840 million (including $307 million in net debt) in a cash plus stock deal. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of Rentech Nitrogen Partners will receive 1.04 units of CVR Partners and $2.57 cash for each unit held.
  3. The acquisition of NTELOS Holdings (NTLS) by Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) for $640 million or $9.25 per share in cash.

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