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Over The Wire: When Being Ineligible Is A Good Thing

B    27/01/2022 28/01/2022    Comments Off on Over The Wire: When Being Ineligible Is A Good Thing
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years in doing merger arbitrage in Australian companies, it is to always check the fine print. In quite a few small quirky Australian M&A deals, the ones… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations

Salmat: A Quick Freebie

B    28/07/2020 28/07/2020    No Comments on Salmat: A Quick Freebie
When I revived my blog last December, I was full of good intentions to blog more often, and most of all, shorter. Use my blog to do less time-intensive write-ups on special situations I had… Read more
Liquidation, Special situations

Tetraphase: A Bidding War Shareholders Shouldn’t Wait Around For

B    08/05/2020 08/05/2020    No Comments on Tetraphase: A Bidding War Shareholders Shouldn’t Wait Around For
Shares in battered biotech Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: TTPH) were yesterday’s big winner in US trading, moving up 78% after La Jolla (Nasdaq: LJPC) announced it had submitted a 22M non-binding all-cash proposal to acquire the… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Short, Special situations

Posera: A Takeover Bid With A Kicker

B    16/01/2020 23/01/2020    No Comments on Posera: A Takeover Bid With A Kicker
Posera, a Canadian listed global provider of software solutions for the hospitality industry, is being acquired by PayFacto, a provider of payment solutions. Posera is a nano-cap with a market capitalization of about 14 million… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations

Intertain Group: 5% Arb? Is It Me Or The Market?

B    09/01/2020 14/01/2020    No Comments on Intertain Group: 5% Arb? Is It Me Or The Market?
Every now and then you encounter a situation in the (micro-cap) stock market that makes you wonder: am I wrong or is the market wrong? Canada-listed The Intertain Group (TSE:ITX) is an indirect subsidiary of… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations

Novelion Therapeutics: 25% Sale Ends Thursday

B    07/01/2020 10/01/2020    No Comments on Novelion Therapeutics: 25% Sale Ends Thursday
After the trading session on the 9th of January trading in shares of Novelion Therapeutics (PINK: NVLNF) will likely be suspended indefinitely. If the company’s liquidation plan is approved by the Court of British Columbia… Read more
Liquidation, Special situations

Anixter: Why I Believe Wesco Will Bump Its Bid

B    26/12/2019 27/12/2019    No Comments on Anixter: Why I Believe Wesco Will Bump Its Bid
The Boards of both Anixter (NYSE: AXE) and Wesco (NYSE: WCC) won’t have time to celebrate Christmas at home this year. A bidding war to buy Anixter, a distributor of communication and security products, ensued… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations

Fiat Chrysler: Doing The Numbers On The Merger Spread With PSA

B    23/12/2019 25/12/2019    No Comments on Fiat Chrysler: Doing The Numbers On The Merger Spread With PSA
A lot has already been written about the planned merger between Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) (BIT: FCA) and French PSA Group (EPA: UG), to create the world’s fourth-largest automaker. The companies said last week they… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations

NII Holdings: Final Boarding Call For This Liquidation Play

B    20/12/2019 22/12/2019    No Comments on NII Holdings: Final Boarding Call For This Liquidation Play
NII Holdings (NASDAQ: NIHD) has been a frequently discussed stock on a number of stock blogs over the course of 2019. Earlier this year the South-American network operator announced it planned to liquidate after selling… Read more
Liquidation, Special situations

Eurocastle Investment: A Quick 2% Arbitrage Opportunity

B    11/12/2019 23/12/2019    No Comments on Eurocastle Investment: A Quick 2% Arbitrage Opportunity
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Eurocastle Investment (AEB: ECT) is a closed-end investment company, listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The company announced some time ago it will no longer seek material new investments, and will focus on distributing cash to shareholders… Read more
Merger arbitrage, Special situations, Tender Offer

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