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dealReporter Risk Arbitrage Weekly Overview 24 June 2010 - 01 July

Deal Reporter

  • URS had announced on Monday a recommended bid for the entire outstanding share capital of Scott Wilson at GBp210 per share. On Tuesday, Scott Wilson had announced that it had received a cash offer from CH2M at GBp245 per share. CH2M currently holds 13.1 % of the share capital of Scott Wilson. URS responded that it would be considering its options regarding the rival bid. On Wednesday, the UK Takeover Panel demanded that URS clarify its intentions after releasing its response that it might increase its offer. This was not deemed acceptable by the Panel which required the company to respond by 2 July.
  • Also this morning Chloride announced that ABB was withdrawing from the bidding process deciding not to match the rival bid from Emerson Electric company of GBp 375 per chloride share. Chloride has consequently announced it would enter into discussions with Emerson. Chloride’s Board had previously announced on Tuesday that it considered the proposal offered by Emerson Electric to be superior.
  • On Tuesday Emerson electric announced a GBP 997m cash offer for Chloride at GBp375 per chloride shares. This constituted a 15% premium over the GBp325 offer by ABB, and a 79% premium on the closing price of GBp 209 per chloride share on 23 April, the last trading day before the announcement of Emerson’s indicative bid proposal. Chloride responded that it would engage with Emerson for clarification of the offer.
  • The Scheme of Arrangement for the ABB offer had been posted to chloride shareholders last Friday.
  • On Monday it was announced that Banco Sabadell had agreed on a takeover bid for Banco Guipuzano. The offer is conditional on a 75% acceptance by shareholders. 45.61% of Banco Guipuzano shareholders have agreed to sell their stake to Banco Sabadell.
  • Last Friday VT and Babcock announced that the OFT had decided not to refer the acquisition to the UK Competition Commission. The deal already has US merger clearance.
    Enia and Irida obtained Consob approval last Thursday to publish the prospectus for the listing of the newly merged company, to be named IREN S.p.A. The company will be established by 1 July and admitted to the Italian Stock Exchange. Enia’s last day of trading was 30 June, before its listing was cancelled. On Tuesday the companies said they had completed their second and final registration with the Turin register of Companies.
    Also last Thursday, Resolution announced the terms of its rights issue to raise capital for the acquisition of the AXA UK Life business, as well as further terms of the deal. The Rights issue will be launched at GBP1.50 per new share with a ratio of 17 new ordinary shares for each 30 existing ordinary share.
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