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BC Partners is now managing both PTMN and CPTA. PTMN has already made 3 acquisitions since BC Partners took over. Merging CPTA with its brother company would create economies of scale, reduce fees, and provide access to capital. CPTA at a 44% discount to NAV. CPTA would ga...

REITs get plenty of exposure on Seeking Alpha but this article discusses a sector that's currently yielding around 8% and continues to outperform. BDCs have minimal investments in cyclical sectors, stronger credit performance than many private equity/debt funds during recessionary per...

Regional bank consolidation continues with three new bank deals announced last week. Extended Stay America catches a higher bid. Chamath Palihapitiya files for four new biotech-focused SPACs. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Extended Stay America Receiv...

Canadian National wins the bid for Kansas City but with a regulatory twist. Movie rental company Redbox decides to take the SPAC route to go public. Consolidation in the regional banking space continues with Glacier Bancorp acquiring Altabancorp. For further details see: ...

SPAC Business Combination announcements double compared to the previous week. Potential Deal in the Works Domtar Corporation (UFS) agrees to be acquired by Paper Excellence for $3.02 billion. Chevron Corporation (CVX) closes the acquisition of Noble Midstream Partners (NBLX). ...

Sam Zell's Equity Commonwealth (EQC) wins bidding war for Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MNR) but arbitrageurs are expecting more. Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company bumps up its offer price for FBL Financial Group (FFG) to $61 per share from its previ...

Merger activity increased last week with seven new deals announced. 24 deals announced in the month of April. The acquisition of Proofpoint by Thoma Bravo. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Standard Industries Finally Bags W. R. Grace

Merger activity remained steady last week with six new deals announced. Kansas City Southern receives new superior offer. Three new bank mergers announced last week. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Bank Mergers Dominate

Merger activity increased last week with six new deals announced. $50 billion worth of deals announced in a single week. Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire PPD Inc. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Microsoft's Acquisition Of Nuance Offers A 5% Spread ...

Genworth Financial finally terminates its deal with China Oceanwide. Tribune Publishing Company receives a revised, non-binding proposal from Newslight. Leaf Group to be acquired by Graham Holdings Company. For further details see: Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Leaf Group A...