Date updated:05-18-2007
This portfolio consists of a list of stocks that are currently being acquired including the spread between the current price and the offer price.
As of May 17, 2007.

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ILA
Ila - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Acquiror: Great Plains Energy (GXP) and Black Hills Spread: 9% Annualized Return: 14% Expected Closing Date: Jan 31, 2008 Issues: Aquila Inc. on Wednesday continued to make its case for shareholders to support its proposed acquisition by Great Plains Energy Inc. and Black Hills Corp. later this year. But shareholders speaking at the utility's annual meeting largely criticized the idea, saying the deal undercut investors.

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NWEC
5.24 - $24.82
- 0.00
- $24.82
Acquiror: Babcock & Brown (BBI) Spread: 6% Annualized Return: 55% Expected Closing Date: June 30, 2007 Issues: Critics of NorthWestern Energy's proposed sale to an Australian company say that regulators need to impose stiff restrictions on the deal if they decide to approve it. Both the Montana Consumer Counsel and AARP of Montana say the Public Service Commission has the authority to reject the sale -- a point being disputed by NorthWestern Energy and suitor Babcock & Brown Infrastructure.

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AH
Koninklijke Ahold - $0.00
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Acquiror: BAE Systems plc Spread: 3% Annualized Return: 10% Expected Closing Date: Sept. 1, 2007 Issues: BAE Systems PLC is likely to complete its deal to buy Armor Holdings Inc. for $4.1 billion because regulators probably won't try to block the sale and no rival bidders are likely to surface, analysts said in early May.

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CCU
Compania Cervecer - $33.05
- -0.30%
- $33.22
Acquiror: Bain Capital LLC, Thomas H. Lee Spread: 4% Annualized Return: 11% Expected Closing Date: September 30, 2007 Issues: The board of Clear Channel Communications Inc. on May 18th accepted a further sweetened offer from private equity firms trying to buy the radio and billboard company. The new offer is $39.20 per share.

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FDC
Fdc - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Acquiror: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) Spread: 4% Annualized Return: 12% Expected Closing Date: September 30, 2007 Issues: The roughly $27 billion deal ($34 per share), announced in early April by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and approved by First Data's board, remains subject to shareholder and regulator approval. It is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.

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TNOX
Tnox - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Acquiror: Genentech Inc. (DNA) Spread: 7% Annualized Return: 31% Expected Closing Date: August 1, 2007 Issues: Tanox said in a filing with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission in early May that the two companies were continuing to work with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in its review of the proposed acquisition, which Tanox stockholders approved on Jan. 15. The companies had previously expected to complete the transaction in the first quarter. Under the terms of the sale, Genentech will buy Houston-based Tanox for $919 million, or $20 per share.

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ISE
Ise - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Acquiror: Eurex Spread: 5% Annualized Return: 11% Expected Closing Date: November 1, 2007 Issues: The German stock exchange in late April announced the $2.8 billion (or $67.50 per share) acquisition of New York-based ISE, a deal that will create the world's top options market, rivaling U.S. players like the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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PTMK
Ptmk - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
Acquiror: Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Spread: 5% Annualized Return: 11% Expected Closing Date: November 1, 2007 Issues: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. said in late April that it received a second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission in connection with the supermarket operator's plan to buy rival Pathmark Stores Inc. A&P said it still expects the deal to close in the second half of its current fiscal year, which ends in February 2008.
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10/09/2007 10:16 AM CDT Asked by Paintball Guns
Great concept for a portfolio!
Paintball Guns
05/20/2007 22:09 PM CDT Asked by MergerInvesting
Merger Merger Arbitrage Investing provides a list of all announced mergers in the US with spreads and annualized returns that are updated in real time.
03/02/2007 22:19 PM CST Asked by Andrew Faubel
Any thoughts on the Giant merger delay?
02/07/2007 11:44 AM CST Asked by drpickr
Chris, The spread on HET looks good, but the deal probably won't close for about a year, hence lower AR. Upside could be a higher buyout offer.
02/06/2007 21:18 PM CST Asked by Christopher S C
James,
Give me your thoughts on HET.. bought by private equity at 90/shr, yet currently trading for 84.84 plus a dividend.. I believe this spread is the highest on your list if I am not mistaken
Chris
12/17/2006 14:46 PM CST Asked by The Naked Put
it seems like we should be loading up on Solexa...