Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Contentious Acquisition Of Forescout Technologies Finally Closes

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

After a significant increase in the previous week, merger activity decreased slightly with three new deals announced last week. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced the acquisition Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA) last week for $6.1 billion or $52.50 per share in cash, representing a 70% premium to Momenta’s closing price on August 18, 2020. There have been six deals announced in the health care sector in the month of August so far, for a total value of over $45 billion.

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

There were two deals announced in the Deals in the Works section last week.

Weekly Spread Changes:

The table below shows weekly spread changes between August 14, 2020, and August 21, 2020.

Deal Statistics:

New Deals:

1. The acquisition of Yintech Investment Holdings Limited (YIN) for $540.2 million in a going private transaction. Under the terms of the merger agreement each common share will be exchanged for the right to receive US$0.365 in cash without interest, and each American Depositary Share of the company, each representing twenty common shares will be exchanged for the right to receive US$7.30 in cash per ADS without interest. We added YIN as a potential deal to the Deals in the Works section on June 22, 2020, and the price after the news of the potential deal came out was $6.55.
2. The acquisition of Momenta Pharmaceuticals (MNTA) by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) for $6.5 billion or $52.50 per share in cash.
3. The acquisition of Hudson (HUD) by Dufry AG Group for $3.5 billion or $7.70 per share in cash.

Deal Updates:

1. On August 18, 2020, Sunrun (RUN) and Vivint Solar (VSLR) announced that Coatue US 24 LLC, a vehicle affiliated with Coatue Management, has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with 313 Acquisition LLC.
2. On August 20, 2020, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted early termination of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act with respect to the acquisition of Noble Energy (NBL) by Chevron Corporation (CVX).
3. On August 21, 2020, InnerWorkings (INWK) announced that the special meeting of stockholders of Gaming Partners International Corporation will be held virtually via the Internet on September 24, 2020.
4. On August 21, 2020, UK’s CMA announced that it has extended the consideration of undertakings with respect to investigations of the anticipated acquisition by Stryker Corporation (SYK) of Wright Medical Group (WMGI) until 4 November 2020.

Closed Deals:

1. The acquisition of Forescout Technologies (FSCT) by Advent International on August 17, 2020. It took 193 days for this deal to be completed.
2. The acquisition of Franklin Financial Network (FSB) by FB Financial Corporation (FBK) on August 17, 2020. It took 209 days for this deal to be completed.
3. The acquisition of Benefytt Technologies (BFYT) by Madison Dearborn Partners on August 21, 2020. It took 39 days for this deal to be completed.

Top 10 deals with largest spreads:

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