Merger Arbitrage Mondays – February 25, 2019

Merger activity increased last week with four new deals announced and four pending deals closing. You can find all the active deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool (MAT) that automatically updates itself during market hours.

There were three new deals announced in the Deals in the Works section.

Deal Statistics:

New Deals:

1. The acquisition of Immune Design (IMDZ) by Merck (MRK) for $300 million or $5.85 per share in cash.
2. The acquisition of Citizens First Corporation (CZFC) by German American Bancorp (GABC) for $69.51 million in a cash plus stock deal. Under terms of the definitive agreement, Citizens First common shareholders (excluding 401(k) shareholders) will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.6629 shares of German American common stock for each share of Citizens First in a tax free exchange, and a cash payment of $5.80 per Citizens First share.
3. The acquisition of Attunity (ATTU) by Qlik for $560 million or $23.50 per share in cash.
4. The acquisition of Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) by Roche for $4.8 billion or $114.50 per share in cash.

Deal Updates:

1. On February 18, 2019, Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) announced that the Canadian Competition Bureau issued a “no action” letter clearing Newmont’s previously announced transaction with Goldcorp (GG) under Canadian competition law. On February 22, 2019, Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) and Goldcorp (GG) announced that Goldcorp has obtained an interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in connection with the previously announced statutory arrangement. Receipt of the interim order allows Goldcorp to hold its shareholder meeting on April 4, 2019 and is a necessary step toward obtaining a final order from the Court that is a condition to closing the acquisition.
2. On February 19, 2019, Inuvo (INUV) and ConversionPoint Technologies announced an update on various matters relating to the pending acquisition of Inuvo. Due to the delay caused by the Government Shutdown, ConversionPoint Holdings only recently received comments from the SEC, and ConversionPoint Holdings expects to file an amendment to the registration statement on Form S-4 in early March 2019. The companies currently expect to close the Transaction, in Q2 2019.
3. On February 19, 2019, eHi Car Services Limited (EHIC) announced that it has entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger with Teamsport Parent Limited. Under the Amended Merger Agreement, eHi shareholders will receive cash consideration equal to US$6.125 per common share of the Company (each, a “Share”) or US$12.25 per American depositary share of the Company (each, an “ADS”).
4. On February 19, 2019, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave Germany’s Fresenius Medical Care AG and NxStage Medical (NXTM) antitrust approval for their merger.
5. On February 20, 2019, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) said that activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP intends to nominate five directors to the U.S. drugmaker’s board, one month after it announced a deal to acquire peer Celgene (CELG).
6. On February 21, 2019, The Walt Disney Company (DIS) announced the extension of the expiration date of the offers to exchange any and all outstanding notes issued by 21st Century Fox America (FOX) from February 26, 2019 to March 5, 2019.
7. On February 21, 2019, Rowan Companies (RDC) and Ensco (ESV) jointly announced that both companies’ shareholders voted to approve the pending all-stock transaction.
8. On February 22, 2019, Nevada Gold & Casinos (UWN) announced that their shareholders have voted to approve the Merger Agreement with Maverick Casinos.
9. On February 22, 2019, Ready Capital Corporation (RC) and Owens Realty Mortgage (ORM) jointly announced that they have determined the final exchange ratio in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger. There is no change to the final exchange ratio based on the determination date of January 31, 2019 from the base exchange ratio of 1.441 that was set out in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.
10. On February 22, 2019, Resolute Energy Corporation (REN) announced that at a special meeting of stockholders, Resolute’s stockholders voted to approve the adoption of the merger agreement between Resolute and Cimarex Energy (XEC). With the receipt of the required stockholder approval, Resolute and Cimarex expect to close the transaction on March 1, 2019.

Closed Deals:

1. The acquisition of Orbotech (ORBK) by KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) on February 20, 2019. It took 338 days for this deal to be completed.
2. The acquisition of Nxstage Medical (NXTM) by Fresenius Medical Care on February 22, 2019. It took 564 days for this deal to be completed.
3. The acquisition of Tahoe Resources (TAHO) by Pan American Silver (PAAS) on February 22, 2019. It took 100 days for this deal to be completed.
4. The acquisition of Command Security Corporation (MOC) by Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A. on February 22, 2019. It took 157 days for this deal to be completed.

Top 10 deals with largest spreads:

List of all pending deals:

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