Merger and acquisition activity continues to heat up with 5 new mergers announced last week and two deals closing. The pace of merger activity over the last few weeks combined with an uptick in IPOs (5 new offerings were filed last week) and heavy insider selling have me very worried about this market.
| |
Symbol |
Announced
Date |
Acquiring
Company |
Closing
Value |
Closing
Price |
Last
Price |
Closing
Date |
Profit |
Annu.
Profit |
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RCNI |
3/5/2010 |
Abry |
$1.2 billion |
15 |
14.78 |
9/30/2010 |
1.49% |
3.37% |
Details of RCN Corp.:
Expected to close by the Second half 2010 for a closing value of $1.2bn. It is a cash deal @ $15.00 per share |
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ADG |
1/19/2010 |
Chemring Group Plc |
$59 million |
7.25 |
6.32 |
4/19/2010 |
14.72% |
14.72% |
Details of Allied Defense Group Inc.:
Expected to close by April 19, 2010 for a closing value of $59mn. The closing price for the cash deal is $7.25 per share |
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AYE |
2/11/2010 |
FirstEnergy |
$8.5 billion |
25.25 |
22.27 |
3/31/2011 |
13.38% |
14.28% |
Details of Allegheny Energy Inc.:
Expected to close by March 31, 2011 for a closing value $8.5bn. It is a stock based transaction @ 0.667 share of FE |
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SSE |
2/23/2010 |
Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp |
$19.5 million |
7.25 |
6.67 |
8/16/2010 |
8.70% |
27.13% |
Details of Southern Connecticut Bancorp Inc.:
Expected to close by the third calendar quarter of 2010, for a closing value of $19.5mn @ $7.25/share. The Cash/stock election is subject to proration |
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STBK |
3/18/2010 |
Roma Financial Corp |
$14.7 million |
2.52 |
2.377 |
8/16/2010 |
6.02% |
18.77% |
Details of Sterling Banks, Inc.:
Expected to close in the third quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $14.7 million. The cash deal is @ $2.52 per share |
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ARD |
4/4/2010 |
SandRidge Energy Inc. |
$1.6 billion |
36.85 |
35.18 |
9/30/2010 |
4.75% |
10.76% |
Details of Arena Resources Inc.:
Expected to close during the second or third quarter of 2010 for a value of $1.6bn. The stock-cash merger is @ 4.7771 shares of SandRidge common stock and $2.50 in cash for each share of Arena common stock. |
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SWWC |
3/3/2010 |
Institutional Investors |
$275 million |
11 |
10.55 |
5/17/2010 |
4.27% |
55.60% |
Details of Southwest Water Co.:
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $275bn. It is a cash deal @ $11.00 per share |
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SII |
2/19/2010 |
Schlumberger |
$7.5 billion |
45.84 |
44.37 |
9/30/2010 |
3.31% |
7.51% |
Details of Smith International Inc. :
Expected to close by the second half of 2010. It is a stock-for-stock merger @ 0.6966 shares of SLB / $42.96 per SII share |
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BNE |
2/24/2010 |
RR Donnelley |
$481 million |
11.5 |
11.14 |
9/30/2010 |
3.23% |
7.33% |
Details of Bowne & Co. Inc. :
Expected to close by the second half of 2010 for a closing value of $481mn. It is a cash deal @ $11.50 per share |
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MAM |
3/12/2010 |
Emera Inc. |
$75.7 million |
45 |
43.638 |
12/31/2010 |
3.12% |
4.52% |
Details of Maine & Maritimes Corporation:
Expected to close by the end of 2010 for a closing value of $75.7 million. The cash deal is @ $45 per share |
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ORCD |
3/16/2010 |
eMusic |
$12.77 million |
2.05 |
2 |
8/16/2010 |
2.50% |
7.80% |
Details of The Orchard Enterprises Inc.:
Expected to close by the third quarter of 2010 for $12.7 million @ $2.05 per share. |
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WEL |
4/9/2010 |
Halliburton Company |
$240 million |
3 |
2.94 |
9/30/2010 |
2.04% |
4.63% |
Details of Boots & Coots, Inc.:
Expected to close in the summer of 2010 for a value of $240mn. The $3 cash & stock deal consists of $1.73 in cash and $1.27 in Halliburton
stock. |
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PINN |
2/24/2010 |
Investor Group lead by Scotia Waterous (USA) |
$11 million |
0.34 |
0.334 |
5/17/2010 |
1.80% |
23.42% |
Details of Pinnacle Gas Resources, Inc.:
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $11mn. It is a cash deal @ $0.34 per share |
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DCP |
4/12/2010 |
Cerberus Capital Management |
$1.5 billion |
17.55 |
17.29 |
11/15/2010 |
1.50% |
2.66% |
Details of DynCorp International Inc.:
Expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of 2010 for a value of $1.5bn. DynCorp International’s stockholders will receive $17.55
in cash for each share of DynCorp International common stock they own. |
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ME |
4/15/2010 |
Apache |
$2.7 billion |
25.77 |
25.45 |
9/30/2010 |
1.26% |
2.85% |
Details of Mariner Energy, Inc.:
Expected to close by the third quarter of 2010 for a value of $2.7bn. Under the cash and stock deal, Mariner stockholders will receive cash of $7.80 and 0.17043 of a share of Apache common stock in exchange for each share of Mariner common stock. |
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PFWD |
4/16/2010 |
Oracle Corp. |
$685 million |
17 |
16.8 |
6/30/2010 |
1.19% |
6.12% |
Details of Phase Forward Inc.:
Expected to close in the middle of the year 2010 for a value of $685mn. Oracle is paying $17 per share in cash. |
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RISK |
3/1/2010 |
MSCI |
$1.55 billion |
23.06 |
22.82 |
7/16/2010 |
1.05% |
4.41% |
Details of RiskMetrics Group, Inc.:
Expected to close by the third fiscal quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $1.55bn. It is cash plus stocks deal @$16.35/share + 0.1802 MSCI shares |
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RBI |
3/15/2010 |
affiliate of Oncap Management Partners L.P. |
|
13.55 |
13.42 |
8/16/10 |
0.97% |
3.02% |
Details of Sport Supply Group, Inc:
Expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2010. ONCAP has the unilateral option to terminate the merger agreement by paying to Sport Supply Group a termination fee of either $6,000,000 or $10,000,000, depending on whether financing is available to ONCAP. It is a cash deal @ $13.55 |
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MIL |
3/1/2010 |
Merck |
$6 billion |
107 |
106 |
9/30/2010 |
0.94% |
2.14% |
Details of Millipore Corp. :
Expected to close by the second half of 2010 for a closing value of $6bn. It is a cash deal @ $107 per share |
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PRPX |
2/17/2010 |
L.B. Foster Co. |
$112 million |
11.71 |
11.61 |
6/30/2010 |
0.86% |
4.43% |
Details of Portec Rail Products Inc. :
Expected to close by the end of June 2010 for a closing value of $112mn. The cash deal is @ $11.71 per share |
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SKIL |
2/12/2010 |
consortium of private equity funds |
$1.2 billion |
11.25 |
11.17 |
5/31/2010 |
0.72% |
6.22% |
Details of SkillSoft plc:
The merger agreement has a “go-shop” period, ending on March 6, 2010. It has a closing value of approximately $1.2bn. The closing price
for the cash deal has been revised from $10.80 per share to $11.25 per share as on March 31, 2010. |
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NADX |
4/5/2010 |
GDC Holdings Inc. |
$100 million |
17 |
16.951 |
6/30/2010 |
0.29% |
1.49% |
Details of National Dentex Corp.:
Expected to close at the end of the quarter ending June 30 for a value of $100mn. The deal is @ $17.00 per share in cash. |
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BELM |
3/29/2010 |
Avnet |
$252 million |
7 |
6.98 |
6/30/2010 |
0.29% |
1.47% |
Details of Bell Microproducts Inc. :
Expected to close in two to four months for a closing value of $252mn and also assuming $342 million in debt for the company as part of
the transaction, bringing the total value of the deal up to $594 million.Avnet is paying $7 a share for San Jose-based Bell Microproducts Inc. |
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DCAI |
4/14/2010 |
U.S. Renal Care |
$112 million |
11.25 |
11.22 |
5/31/2010 |
0.27% |
2.32% |
Details of Dialysis Corp. of America:
Expected to close by the Second half 2010 for a closing value of $1.2bn. It is a cash deal @ $15.00 per share |
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CXG |
3/22/2010 |
Consol Energy Inc. |
$363 million |
38.25 |
38.16 |
5/5/2010 |
0.24% |
5.38% |
Details of CNX Gas Corporation:
Expected to launch tender offer by May 05, 2010 for a closing value of $363 million for 9.5 million shares of CNX Gas Corp. from stockholders represented by T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. at a price of $38.25 per share |
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CHRD |
3/15/2010 |
Pegasystems |
$161.5 million |
5 |
4.99 |
5/17/2010 |
0.20% |
2.61% |
Details of Chordiant Software, Inc.:
Expected to close by the Second half 2010 for a closing value of $1.2bn. It is a cash deal @ $15.00 per share |
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FACT |
3/9/2010 |
Abbot |
$450 million |
27 |
26.99 |
5/17/2010 |
0.04% |
0.48% |
Details of Facet Biotech Corporation:
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a value of $450 million. The closing price for the cash deal is $27 |
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BWY |
3/29/2010 |
Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP") |
$915 million |
20 |
20 |
8/16/2010 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Details of BWAY Holding Company:
Expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2010 for a value of $915 million.Under the agreement, BWAY shareholders will receive
$20.00 cash for each share of BWAY common stock they own. |
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IUSA |
3/8/2010 |
CCMP |
$460 million |
8 |
8 |
6/30/2010 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Details of infoGROUP, Inc.:
Expected to close by this Summer for a value of $460 million @ $8.00 per share |
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TWLL |
3/22/2010 |
Intersil Corp. |
$400 million |
18.5 |
18.55 |
5/17/2010 |
-0.27% |
-3.51% |
Details of Techwell, Inc.:
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $400 million. Intersil is paying $18.50 per Techwell share. |
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LGN |
1/22/2010 |
Lone Star Funds |
$270 million |
2.5 |
2.51 |
5/17/2010 |
-0.40% |
-5.19% |
Details of Lodgian Inc. :
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $270mn. The closing price for the cash deal is $2.50 per share |
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WEDC |
3/30/2010 |
Microsemi Corporation |
$100 million |
7 |
7.03 |
6/27/2010 |
-0.43% |
-2.29% |
Details of White Electronic Designs Corp.:
Expected to close in the fiscal third quarter ending June 27 for a closing value of $100mn. Micorsemi is paying $7 per White Electronic’s
share. |
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CFL |
1/18/2010 |
Tyco International |
$2.9 billion |
42.5 |
42.81 |
6/26/2010 |
-0.72% |
-3.94% |
Details of Broadview Security :
Expected to close in the second half of Tyco’s fiscal year, which began on September 26, 2009, for a closing value of $2.9bn. The closing
price for the cash deal is $42.50 per share |
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ZNT |
2/18/2010 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings |
$I.4 billion |
38 |
38.36 |
5/17/2010 |
-0.94% |
-12.23% |
Details of Zenith National Insurance Corp.:
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $1.4bn. It is a cash deal @ $38 per share |
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NGA |
4/1/2010 |
AZZ Inc. |
$125.6 million |
7.5 |
7.6 |
8/31/2010 |
-1.32% |
-3.64% |
Details of North American Galvanizing & Coatings Inc.:
Expected to close by the end of AZZ’s fiscal second quarter, Aug. 31 for a value of $125.6 million. AZZ plans a cash tender offer for NAGC of $7.50 per share |
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SMMX |
4/5/2010 |
Accelrys Inc. |
$186 million |
5.59 |
5.67 |
6/30/2010 |
-1.41% |
-7.25% |
Details of Symyx Technologies Inc. :
Expected to be completed by the end of June 2010 for a value for $186mn. It is an all-stock merger where Symyx shareholders will receive
0.7802 shares of Accelrys common stock for each share of Symyx. |
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MIR |
4/12/2010 |
RRI Energy In. |
$1.6 billion |
11.71 |
11.99 |
12/31/2010 |
-2.34% |
-3.38% |
Details of Mirant Corporation:
Expected to close by the end of the year 2010 for a value of $1.6bn. Mirant Corp. will combine with RRI Energy Inc. in a stock-deal to form GenOn Energy. Mirant stockholders will get about 2.84 RRI common shares for each Mirant share they own. |
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TUTR |
3/26/2010 |
Thoma Brava |
$141 million |
5.6 |
5.76 |
7/31/2010 |
-2.78% |
-9.94% |
Details of Plato Learning, Inc.:
Expected to close by July 31, 2010 for a closing value of $141 million. Thoma Bravo LLC will pay $5.60 in cash for each Plato share. |
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CKR |
3/1/2010 |
Thomas H. Lee |
$928 million |
11.05 |
11.97 |
5/17/2010 |
-7.69% |
-100.19% |
Details of CKE Restaurants Inc. :
Expected to close by the second quarter of 2010 for a closing value of $928bn. It is a cash deal @ $11.05 per share |
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CCE |
2/25/2010 |
The Coca-Cola Company |
$12.3 billion |
|
28.37 |
10/1/2010 |
-100.00% |
-225.31% |
Details of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.:
Expected to close by October 1, 2010 for a closing value of $1.23bn. The deal includes $10 per share + a share in a new bottling company |
