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Merger Arbitrage Spread List February 16, 2020

Merger Arbitrage Spreads

This list of the largest merger arbitrage spreads is a FREE list of cash spreads trading on major US exchanges. The Merger Arbitrage Spread List February 16, 2020 is the latest list of opportunities available. 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. Review our strategy section and make risk arbitrage part of your investment strategy. review and performance analysis of last weeks list constituents is also now available featuring commentary on FIT, MLNX, PEGI & RRGB.

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
      • Forescout Technologies (FSCT)
      • Navistar (NAV)
      • BorgWarner (BWA) and Delphi Technologies (DLPH)
      • Xerox (XRX) and Hewlett Packard (HPQ)
      • Charles Schwab (SCHW) and TD Ameritrade (AMTD)
    • Visit our deals category for more pending all cash & stock deal acquisitions and takeovers, or click the blue link in the spreadsheet below
    • Visit our closed deals category 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

Merger Arbitrage Spread List February 16, 2020

The Past

    • CLOSURES
      • There were no deals from the list that closed during the week
    • FAILURES
      • There were no deal failures from the list during the past week
    • LIST REMOVALS
      • Tallgrass Energy (TGE) is removed from the list this week as the spread falls outside the top 20 ranking
      • Pattern Energy Group (PEGI) is removed from the list this week as the spread falls outside the top 20 ranking

The Present

    • CONSTITUENTS
      • The T20 list operates with a full complement of 20 constituent deals
    • NEW DEALS ENTRY(S)
      • There are no new deals that enter our list this week
    • EXISTING DEAL ENTRY(S)
      • Instructure (INST) is an existing deal that enters the list this week
      • AquaVenture (WAAS) is an existing deal that enters the list this week
    • LARGEST SPREAD
    • AVERAGE SPREAD
      • The average spread of the T20 components is 3.26%, which is marginally lower than the previous week.
      • The average completion date is May 5, 2020. This gives an annualized return of 15.55%. 
      • Previously, May 13, 13.39%

The Future

    • EARNINGS
      • Advanced Disposal Services (ADSW) has an expected earnings announcements on February 20
      • Wright Medical (WMGI) has an expected earnings announcements on February 21
      • Acacia Communications (ACIA) has an expected earnings announcements on February 21
      • Dermira (DERM) has an expected earnings announcements on February 21
    • DIVIDENDS
      • AVX Corporation (AVX) goes ex-dividend on February 20
      • LogMeIn (LOGM) goes ex-dividend on February 22
    • REGULATORY
      • There are no regulatory events expected from list memebers in the coming week
    • MEETINGS
      • Kemet (KEM) has a special meeting scheduled for February 20

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…

    • The markets continued their recovery this week. Traders continue to dismiss any serious derailments to the world economy following the coronavirus outbreak. As China reopens for business following the extended break for new year, traders will expect to see a slowdown in manufacturing data but the size of the drop remains to be seen.
    • Spreads narrowed marginally during the week as RRGB continues to move forward. Coupled with the decline in FIT, now means this spread is the largest in the index currently standing at 14.49%.
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