Merger activity decreased last week with six new deals announced and four deals completed. In addition to the six new deals, there were four potential deals in the works and four new SPAC business combinations announced last week. Google finally ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – UnitedHealth Group acquires Change Healthcare
The year 2021 is off to an active start. Merger activity increased significantly last week with eight new deals announced, four deals completed and two deals terminated. Two of the eight new deals announced last week were potential deals in the ...
U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions: A 2020 Report
2020 represented a year full of turmoil and despair for some and opportunity for others. While millions lost their jobs, the portion of the population that managed to stay employed saw their bank balances swell. The weekly unemployment claims chart ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Sonesta Acquires Red Lion Hotels
A tumultuous year finally came to an end with one new deal announced last week and two deals completed. The month of December was the most active of 2020 with 27 new deals announced for a total consideration of $114 billion. ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Deal Making in 2020 Ends With a Bang
Merger activity remained steady last week with seven new deals announced and three deals completed. These seven deals helped make December the most active month this year for deal activity and also helped it surpass the 20 deals announced in ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Five New Multi-Billion Dollar Deals
M&A momentum continued to build as we reach the end of an eventful year with seven new deals announced and two deals completed. On Sunday, December 20, 2020, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) announced that it is acquiring Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (AJRD), a world-known ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Two More Blockbuster Deals Announced
Merger activity increased last week with seven new deals announced. None of the active deals were completed. The month of December has started off with a surge of new deals being announced and two of the largest deals of the ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Yet Another Deal Receives A Higher Bid
Merger activity increased last week with five new deals announced and three deals completed. Two of the five new deals announced last week were potential deals in the work. The acquisition of Slack Technologies (WORK) by salesforce.com (CRM) was announced as a successful ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Front Yard Gets Another Boost
Merger activity decreased last week with one new deal announced and one deal completed. With only eleven new deals announced, deal activity moderated significantly during the month of November. According to the Wall Street Journal, S&P Global (SPGI) is in advanced talks ...
Merger Arbitrage Mondays – Home Depot Brings HD Supply Holdings Back Into The Fold
Merger activity increased last week with four new deals announced and three deals completed. There have been a total of ten new deals announced in the month of November so far. On November 16, 2020, The Home Depot (HD) announced the ...