1. Jessica Gallinelli should hold position in Honeywell and take short position in General Electric Company (GE) simultaneously
The main consideration in her decision is when she heard disturbing news about the proposed bid by General Electric Company (GE) for Honeywell International Inc. This merge is obviously an arbitrage opportunity. Generally and predictably, there will be different positions for the stock price tendency. For the target company, the stock price normally will increase whereas the stock price of the merger company is likely to drop after the announcement of acquisition released. Therefore, it would be the great opportunity for Gellinelli to buy Honeywell shares and short-sell in GE in order to take advantage of this
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of shares (million))
100
$548.00
Total Assets of the Arbitrage Position
$4,116.00
Short Position in Buyer Shares
$4,708.00
Borrowed shares of Buyer
($4,708.00)
Debt @ % Assets
70%
$2,881.20
Capital Employed
$1,234.80
Total Liabilities and Capital of the Arbitrage Position
$4,116.00
Net Spread Calculation
Gross Spread
$614.00
-Interest @
15%
($153.93)
- Short Dividends Foregone
($0.00)
+ Long Dividends Received
$0.00
Net spread
$460.07
Days in holding period
130
Results
Return on capital for holding period only
37%
Return on capital annualized 105%
4. How will the market react to the news from antitrust regulators?
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