Merger Arbitrage Mondays – December 27, 2010

61.93%

Expected to close in the second half of 2011 for a closing value of $422 million. On the completion of the merger, LTX – Credence Corporation shareholders will receive 0.96 Verigy shares or Holdco stock for each LTX-Credence share.

The ratio was increased to 0.6485 on November 4, 2010.

Update Nov 15: U.S. antitrust regulators might seek to block Grifols�s purchase of Talecris. The expected completion date has been updated to 3/31/2011.

Update 10/1/2010: Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected the Hertz deal yesterday. DTG has indicated its willingness to work with Avis's offer of nearly $53 per share ($45.79 in cash plus 0.6543 shares of Avis) but has asked the company to hold off on making a formal offer.

Expected to close by the second quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $130 million. On the completion of the merger, Shamir Optical Industry shareholders will receive $14.50 per share in cash.

Expected to close before the end of July 2011 for a closing value of $4.1 billion. On the completion of the merger, Marshall and Ilsley shareholders will receive 0.1257 shares of Bank of Montreal per share held.

5.65%

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $2.41 billion. On the completion of the merger Crucell NV shareholders will receive Euro 24.75 per share in cash (approximately $34 at the time of announcement).

3.72%

Update Oct 29, 2010: Following the release of third quarter results by McAfee, CEO Dave DeWalt reiterated that the Intel deal is �on track� to close by mid-2011. We have updated the closing date to 6/30/2011 from 12/31/2010.

Expected to close in early second quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $1.5 billion. On the completion of the merger, New Alliance shareholders will receive either 1.1 shares of FNFG stock, all cash or cash plus stock. NAL mentioned that the "aggregate consideration is 86% in stock and 14% in cash".

The exchange ratio is however fixed at 1.1 shares of FNFG per share of NAL and worked out to $14.09 per share upon announcement of the deal.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011. On the completion of the merger, Tongjitang Chinese Medicines shareholders will receive $4.50 per ADS in cash.

Expected to close by the middle of 2011 for a closing value of $8.6 billion. On the completion of the merger, Bucyrus International shareholders will receive $92 per share in cash.

Expected to close in mid-year 2011 for a closing value of $351 million. On the completion of the merger, Wilmington Trust common shareholders will receive 0.051372 shares of M&T common stock in exchange for each share of Wilmington Trust common stock they own .

Expected to close by March 31, 2011 for a closing value $8.5bn. It is a stock based transaction @ 0.667 share of FE
Revision on September 14, 2010: Jefferies & Companies lowers its price target to $23.50, from $24.50.

Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $3.7 billion. On the completion of the merger, Albert Culver shareholders will receive $37.50 per share in cash.

Expected to close by the end of the year for a closing value of $3.6 billion. On the completion of the merger, King Pharmaceuticals will receive $14.25 per share in cash.

Update 12/17/2010: Pfizer extended its tender offer to 1/21/2011. The merger has been delayed as the companies await approval from U.S. regulators. They expect the merger to close in the first quarter of 2011.

1.13%

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $191 million. On the completion of the merger, Mercer Insurance Group shareholders will receive $28.25 per share in cash.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $520.6 million. On the completion of the merger, BMP Sunstone shareholders will receive $10.00 per share in cash.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $294 million. On the completion of the merger, First Mercury Financial shareholders will receive $16.50 per share in cash.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $2.6 billion. On the completion of the merger, Syniverse Holdings shareholders will receive $31.00 per share in cash.

0.50%

Expected to close by the end of the year 2010 for a closing value of $84.8 million. On the completion of the merger, Comforce corp shareholders will receive $2.50 per share in cash.

Expected to close by the end of the year for a closing value of $162 million. On the completion of the merger, ActivIdentity shareholders will receive $3.25 per share in cash.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $2.1 billion. On the completion of the merger, Dionex shareholders will receive $118.50 per share in cash.

0.08%

Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $247 million. On the completion of the merger, Cellu Tissue shareholders will receive $12 per share in cash.

Based on Atlas Pipeline Holdings' closing price on November 8, these units have a value of $5.09 per Atlas Energy share.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $80 million. On the completion of the merger, Lasercard shareholders will receive $6.25 per share in cash.

-1.32%

Expected to close in the third quarter of 2011 for a closing value of $285.7 million. On the completion of the merger, Center Financial shareholders will receive 0.7804 of a share of Nara Bancorp common stock in exchange for each share of Center Financial common stock held.

Expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $288 million. On the completion of the merger, Gammon will issue 0.5209 of a common share for each Capital share, in addition to paying 79 cents a share in cash.

-5.19%

If the Community Bank System Market Price is equal to or greater than $19.71, or equal to or less than $25.35, then the ratio will be determined by a quotient (rounded to the nearest one-thousandth) obtained by dividing $9.50 by the Community Bank System Market Price.
If the Community Bank System Market Price is greater than $25.35, then the quotient is 0.3748.
If the Community Bank System Market Price is less than $19.71, then the quotient is 0.4820.

Expected to close in the first quarter of 2011 for a closing value od $665 million. On the completion of the merger, Dynegy shareholders will receive $5.50 per share in cash.