Merger Arbitrage Spreads
The merger arbitrage spreads list is a FREE list of the largest all-cash deal spreads trading on a major U.S. stock exchange. Namely, this is the most recent list update of merger Arbitrage Spread List July 26, 2020. The FREE merger tracker spreadsheet below contains the latest essential deal information and criteria as per official company announcements. Thus providing the user with a merger arb spread tracker list and investable database of the largest 20 deal spread opportunities. We refer to this list of arbitrage spreads of pending mergers as the “T20 portfolio”. Finally, we demonstrate how examples of this information can provide a solid investment foundation.
A review and performance analysis of last weeks arbitrage list constituents is also now available featuring commentary on BREW, SINA, EE & QGEN. Review our strategy section and make risk arbitrage part of your investment strategy. We encourage traders and investors to perform their own due diligence before making investments.
Additional Merger Arbitrage Resources
Complementary to our merger arbitrage spread list, you can also access more FREE content using the menu bar above.
- Quickly obtain merger details and news updates on selected deals such as
- Visit our deals category for more pending all cash acquisitions & stock deal mergers and takeovers, or click the blue link in the spreadsheet below
- Visit our closed deals or failed deals categories to review past deals
- Scroll through the listings on the “performance” and “strategy” pages to view our regular weekly output
- In addition, to the right you can see what everyone else is reading in “Recent Posts” or click on the “Categories” links
- Download our FREE to use Excel merger arbitrage spread calculation tool. This can calculate any stock-for-stock deal spreads you may be interested in trading along with detailed instructions for use. Investors can also use this tool in a pairs trading strategy
Absolute Return Podcast #77: Arbitrage With Mal Spink
Delighted to be invited onto the latest podcast from Accelerate Financial Technologies hosted by Julian Klymochko and Michael Kesslering. Catch this episode at Absolute Return Podcast #77: Arbitrage with Mal Spink and listen to a discussion of
- The current environment for M&A
- Risk management in merger arbitrage
- Where the best opportunities lie currently
- Mal’s current top merger arbitrage investment
Merger Arbitrage Spread List July 26, 2020
The Past
- CLOSURES
- There were no deal closures from the list during the past week
- FAILURES
- There were no deal failures from the list during the past week
- LIST REMOVALS
- There were no additional removals from the list during the past week
- CLOSURES
The Present
- CONSTITUENTS
- The T20 portfolio consists of 17 constituent deals out of a maximum of 20
- NEW DEALS ENTRY(S)
- There were no new deals that enter the list this week
- EXISTING DEAL ENTRY(S)
- There were no existing deals that enter the list this week
- LARGEST SPREAD
- The largest simple spread this week is Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) offering 346.93%.
- CONSTITUENTS
| Date | Avg. Simple Spread | ECD* | Annualized Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | 25.83% | August 20 | 286.76% |
| June 26 | 26.75% | September 2 | 256.93% |
| July 3 | 29.18% | September 17 | 242.00% |
| July 10 | 29.86% | October 15 | 167.30% |
| July 17 | 22.10% | November 11 | 86.43% |
| July 24 | 19.63% | November 8 | 84.30% |
| Week Ending | Friday July 24, 2020 | ||
The Future
- EARNINGS
- The Meet Group (MEET) has an earnings announcements scheduled fot July 31
- DIVIDENDS
- There are no scheduled ex-dividend dates this week
- REGULATORY
- There are no regulatory announcements during the coming week
- EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
- There are no extraordinary general meetings expected during the coming week
- EARNINGS
We will announce deal news relating to this week’s T20 list in real time via our twitter feed @MergeArbLimited.
*These dates may include estimated dates. Traders are advised to check for updates on this site or via our twitter feed.
And Finally…
- Economic data in the form of continuing job losses finally took its toll on the markets this week. Coupled with rising geo political tensions with China the markets finally took a break from the recent rally which had taken the market into positive territory for the calendar year.
- Merger Spreads managed to move ahead however providing further evidence of diversification benefits. The average expected closing date has now settled into a new level as firms have finalized their re-evaluations.
