Merger Arbitrage Spread List December 2, 2018
This is the Merger Arbitrage Spread List December 2, 2018. A FREE list of the largest cash merger arbitrage opportunities trading on major US exchanges. The FREE spreadsheet below contains the latest essential deal information and criteria as per official company announcements. This merger arbitrage spread list provides the user with an investable database of deal spread opportunities. This information can provide a solid foundation for making merger arbitrage investing part of your investment portfolio. We encourage traders and investors to perform their own due diligence before making investments. However, merger arbitrage (also known as risk arbitrage) is relatively simple to understand and execute. The most recent spread listings can be found here.
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The Past
- There were no closed deals from last weeks top 20 list
- There were no dividends paid during the week from last weeks list of the largest top 20 merger arbitrage spreads
The Present
- APTI drops out of the top 20 this week due to the stock rising significantly during the week to trade at its offer price. This deal was not expected to close until the first quarter of 2019. APTI has been replaced by VLP which once again creeps into the T20 offering a spread of 0.62% for a deal expected to close by the end of this year
- There were no new cash deals announced during the last week that make our top 20 list of the most attractive spreads.
- The largest spread once again is RHT despite a significant rise on Friday morning. This spread still offers a return of 8.48%. This is the first noticeable movement in the spread which has been stable for some time. AFSI offers the second most attractive spread this week with a potential 5.51% for a deal slated to close at the end of this year. This again follows a difficult week for AFSI with the spread widening for the second week running.
- The average spread for the entire T20 list is a 2.72% return which is close to the recent historical average. This is despite a positive return from last weeks T20 in a market which broadly declined.
The Future
- There are no earning announcements expected during the forthcoming week from this weeks list
- There are FOUR dividend payments expected during the coming week. These are AVA, DNB, ITG & NAVG.
- Any deal announcements relating to this weeks T20 list will be announced in real time. A premium service offering additional information is available to those who have previously donated using the paypal widget above.
