Quote: (07-27-2016 03:23 PM)Engineer Wrote:
Quote: (07-27-2016 02:45 PM)jj90 Wrote:
@Engineer, good find! From reading the documentation it doesn't seem to apply to only old lots, just that old lots don't get prorated(they will be filled). I'm gathering capital to allocate now.
Thanks! Can you explain more the difference between prorating and not prorating in this tender? I'm very new to this.
My only other concern is perhaps they tried it before in January (see below) and it fell thru? The date of the current tender was July 11.
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 26, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to separate and combine its realigned Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) business segment with Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) in a tax-efficient Reverse Morris Trust transaction, unlocking $5 billion in estimated enterprise value for Lockheed Martin stockholders.
I finally had some time to look at this in detail:
1. In LMT's press release, it states that the this is the same tender which was announced in January - heres the press release: http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/pr...offer.html
2. Here is another concern that I have: Prior to the transaction, Leidos will declare a special dividend to its shareholders in the amount of $1 billion (as I understand, to normalize its tax base to qualify for the tax-free treatment of this specific type of merger), and also pay a separate cash payment to LMT in the amount of $1 billion. Leidos will be taking on debt in order to make these payments. In exchange, of course, Leidos will receive the spinoff company. http://investors.leidos.com/phoenix.zhtm...ID=2132192
What do you think of the possibility that the payment of these dividends will lead to a decrease in the share value of the Company, since the Company is taking on a significant amount of debt, and also that its lowering its cash holdings? Would this kind of stuff technically already be incorporated into the current share price of the stock, since it was announced quite a while ago?
Further, if a lot of people buy LMT shares just to participate in the tender, and then immediately sell the shares once receiving Leidos shares, do you expect for this massive sell-off also lead to strong downward pressure for the stock?
I actually found a website which specifically deals with investing in these types of arbitrage opportunities: http://www.specialsituationinvestments.com - it seems that most of the deals result in him making immediate profit.
Engineer, jj90 what are you guys thinking? Are you both planning to hedge?
I'm thinking Im just going to watch this from the sidelines and take careful notes, so I feel confident going all in the next time one of these comes around.