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Buying the Buyer, Not the Target

The parent will trade at a ridiculously low valuation once it takes its cash cow subsidiary private at a steal of a price.

Odd-Lot Tender Offer

Easy spread, with minimal cancellation or amendment risk.

SSI Weekly – Jun 9

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

In this edition of the newsletter, I am sharing updates on investment pitches published on SSI. For more timely updates, you are always welcome to review the comments and join the discussions on the Special Situation Investments website.

In this newsletter, you will find:

New posts: THL:AX Updates: OPTU, DCC, OML,

Bidding War Brewing

Multiple bidders circling, a few offers are already on the table.

2025 Review

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Share Class Arbitrage

After a successful first round in this share class arbitrage last year, it’s time for round two.

Performance – September 2025

SSI tracking portfolio stayed flat in September 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – August 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.8% in August 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – July 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 0.6% in July 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – June 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 3.5% in June 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – May 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.1% in May 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

New Special Sits: May 2025

In this newsletter I am sharing intriguing special situation opportunities that have caught my interest over the past month.

Performance – April 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was down 3.8% in April 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

New Special Sits: April 2025

In this monthly newsletter edition, I am sharing intriguing special situation opportunities that have caught my interest over the past month.

SSI Weekly – March 28

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitches: NIOX, NZM, SAGA Quick Pitch Updates: EPIX, ALLK, PAC:AX

Disclaimer: All content on Special Situation Investments

Performance – March 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was down 2.5% in March 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

New Special Sits: March 2025

In this monthly newsletter edition, I am sharing intriguing special situation opportunities that have caught my interest over the past month.

SSI Weekly – March 23

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitches: LWAY, OCFT, CKPT Portfolio Idea Updates: KRON, LQDA, OCI:AS Quick Pitch Updates: WEX, WOW

Disclaimer: All

SSI Weekly – March 14

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitch: WEX Portfolio Idea Updates: SGRP, OCI:AS, CURN Quick Pitch Updates: FNA, SLRN, RNEW, WOW, PAC, BEST

SSI Weekly – March 9

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitches: ADIG:L, SLRN Portfolio Idea Updates: SAGE, SWTX, OCI:AS Quick Pitch Updates: PAC:AX, EM, FETM

Disclaimer: All

Performance – February 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 4.2% in February 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

SSI Weekly – March 2

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pithes: SWTX, NATH Portfolio Idea Updates: LQDA, BOOM Quick Pitch Updates: DK, ASLI, PAC, DXLG, LOGC

Disclaimer:

SSI Weekly – February 21

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

Idea Updates: SGRP, SAGE, CURN, EMBRAC-B:ST, WOW

Disclaimer: All content on Special Situation Investments site and in the

SSI Weekly – February 16

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitches: SAGE, NKTR Idea Updates: BOOM, EPIX, DXLG, ACC:OL, FNCH, PAC:AX, RWI:L

Disclaimer: All content on Special

SSI Weekly – February 8

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Pitches: FNA, ALLK, CPPTL Quick Pitch Updates: PGH:AX, EMBRAC, RNEW:L, FNCH, LTG:L

Disclaimer: All content on Special

Performance – January 2025

SSI tracking portfolio was up 0.8% in January 2025. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

SSI Weekly – February 1

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

Portfolio Idea Updates: BHIL, MRL, BOOM, LQDA, CURN Quick Pitch Updates: WOW, DXLG, LUNA, EMBRAC, LTG, MON, RVNC

SSI Weekly – January 26

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

Portfolio Idea Updates: SGRP, CURN Quick Pitch Updates: EM, DXLG, RVNC, RWI:L, MON:V, RNEW:L, EMBRAC

Disclaimer: All content

SSI Weekly – January 19

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Quick Pitches: EM, RVNC Portfolio Idea Updates: SGRP, CURN Quick Pitch Updates: DK, WOW, HEPS, RNEW:L, MTTR, BELFB

SSI Weekly – January 13

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

This weekly newsletter intends to share the most interesting event-driven situations I’ve looked at over the week as well as other updates and highlights from SSI.

Here is what you will find in this week’s newsletter.

New Quick Pitches: DXLG, LUNA Idea Updates: CURN, DK, HEPS, RNEW:L

Disclaimer: All content on Special Situation Investments

SSI Weekly – January 5

SSI WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Happy New Year, everyone! I want to say a huge thanks to all subscribers for continuing to support SSI, sharing profitable investment opportunities, and actively participating in discussions – without you, SSI would not be as exciting as it is today. Thanks for subscribing and for being a part of the Special Situation Investments

2024 Review

Happy New Year everyone!

As we close the chapter on 2024, it’s time for the annual performance review.

But first things first – I want to say a huge thanks to all subscribers for continuing to support SSI, sharing profitable investment opportunities, and actively participating in discussions – without you, SSI would not be as

Performance – December 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 2.4% in December 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – November 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was down 8.2% in November 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – October 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was down 3.1% in October 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – September 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was down 0.7% in September 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – August 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.1% in August 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – July 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.5% in July 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – June 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.1% in June 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – May 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was down -0.8% in May 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – April 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was down -1% in April 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – March 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 3.2% in March 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – February 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 2.1% in February 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – January 2024

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.7% in January 2024. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – December 2023

SSI tracking portfolio was up 0.7% in December 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – November 2023

SSI tracking portfolio was up 1.6% in November 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – October 2023

SSI tracking portfolio was down 0.8% in October 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – September 2023

SSI tracking portfolio was down 1.2% in September 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – August 2023

SSI tracking portfolio was down 0.8% in August 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – July 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is up 4.7% in July 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – June 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is up 4.5% in June 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – May 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is up 0.9% in May 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – April 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is down -0.8% in April 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – March 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is down -3.9% in March 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – February 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is up by 1.6% in February 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – January 2023

SSI tracking portfolio is up by 5% in January 2023. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – December 2022

SSI tracking portfolio is up by 5.2% in December and up 13.6% for the whole of 2022. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – November 2022

SSI tracking portfolio is up by 3% in November. We are now up 8.1% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – October 2022

SSI tracking portfolio is up by 3.2% in October. We are now up 5% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Quick Pitches For GNX.AX, SIOX, SOT-UN, TBPH

GNX.AX – Merger Arbitrage – 25% Upside

SIOX – Strategic Review – 50% Discount To Net Cash

SOT-UN.TO – Strategic Review/Activist Campaign – Upside TBD

TBPH – Odd Lot Tender Offer – $75 Upside

Performance – September 2022

SSI tracking portfolio is down by -8.5% in September. We are now up 1.7% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – August 2022

SSI tracking portfolio rebounded nicely with a +9.3% gain in August. We are now up just over 11% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Pitches for KINS, KLTR, ANGN, HSBI, PIXY

KINS – Potential Sale / Activist Pressure – 30%+ Upside

KLTR – Merger Arbitrage – 16%+ Upside

ANGN – Net-Net / Strategic Review – 34% Upside

HSBI – Merger Arbitrage – 5% Upside

Performance – July 2022

SSI tracking portfolio rebounded nicely with +11.5% gain in July. We are now slightly above break-even for the year. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Pitches for RFP, RBCN, BHVN, FEC.TO, GSMG

RBCN – Cash Shell with a Tender Offer – 18x Upside

RFP – Merger Arbitrage with CVR – 32% Upside

FEC.TO – Odd Lot Tender Offer – 18% Upside

GSMG – Chinese Take-Private – 15% Upside

Performance – June 2022

Our tracking portfolio to a big dive of -13.3% during June’22 and is down 8.7% YTD. The monthly move was somewhat ahead of the 9.5% decline in the S&P. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – May 2022

Our tracking portfolio fell -4.1% during May’22 and is up +5.3% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – April 2022

Our tracking portfolio has returned +2.6% during Apr’22 and is +10% YTD. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – March 2022

Our tracking portfolio has returned +2.5% during March 2022 and is up 597% since 2017. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

2021 End of Year Review

The holidays have passed in a blink of an eye and we are back online – starting the new year with a full 2021 SSI review.

Performance – September 2021

Our tracking portfolio returned 0.2% during September 2021 and 53.5% year-to-date. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – July 2021

Our tracking portfolio generated 1.3% return during July 2021 and 47% year-to-date. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – June 2021

Our tracking portfolio generated 9.5% return during June 2021 and 46% year-to-date. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Performance – May 2021

Our tracking portfolio generated 0.8% return during the month and 33% year-to-date. A detailed performance breakdown is provided below.

Educational Sources

Here you can find our recommended sources to expand your knowledge on special situation investing.

Above all, we’ve found that a very efficient way to learn is by analyzing past/already closed cases. SSI offers several hundreds of different special situations, where you can see the clear and concise picture of the whole set up, thought

Rights Offering

Rights offering is another way of raising equity while giving the priority to current shareholders. Each shareholder is given an opportunity to acquire a certain amount of shares (e.g. 0.2 new shares for each currently held share) and to incentivize the participation, new shares are offered at a discount to the market price. Sometimes an

Bankruptcy

When the company becomes insolvent and is no longer able to repay its debt, it can file for Chapter 11 protection and proceed with a bankruptcy process. Depending on a particular case, the outcome of the bankruptcy might vary, but the most important question remains – is there any value to be left for equity

Mandatory Offer

In certain jurisdictions (e.g. Honk Kong, Sweden), when a buyer acquires a certain level of ownership in the company (30% in both HK and Sweden), it must make a mandatory offer for all of the remaining shares of the company. The consideration also depends on the jurisdiction, but usually is either the last price or

Capital Structure Arbitrage

When a company has more than one tradeable share class (e.g. additional nonvoting common share class or preferred shares) it is usual for a certain discount to exist among the classes. There might be various reasons for that – a voting benefit of voting shares, liquidation preference of the preferred stock, or the difference in

NAV Discount Elimination

This type of special situation revolves around holding companies or funds (e.g. closed-end) that trade at a discount to its NAV, have their assets listed on an exchange (straightforward valuation), and are easy to hedge. In essence, the idea is that a certain corporate event may eliminate the company’s discount to net asset value, however,

Asset Sale

This special situation is closely related to the sum of the parts valuation of the company. There are many companies that trade at a significant discount to its SOTP and have their assets undervalued by the market. In such cases, an asset sale could become a catalyst for the share price increase as when the

Liquidation

As a special situation liquidation can come in many different forms and stages – sometimes it’s a company that is selling all of its assets and intends to distribute the proceeds ex liquidation costs to shareholders, sometimes the company only intends to sell the assets and a lot of uncertainty regarding the sale still remains.

Reverse Split

A reverse split is announced when a company intends to reduce the number of its outstanding shares. This can be done for various reasons, for example, to nominally raise the share price and keep it above $1.00/share, which is the level required to stay listed on NYSE and NASDAQ. Reverse splits include a split ratio

What is a SPAC?

SPAC is an acronym, short for “special purpose acquisition company”, which became extremely popular recently due to a record-breaking number of companies choosing to go public via SPAC.

A SPAC is a shell company with no operations, created in order to buy another company. So essentially, SPAC could be explained as a

Odd-Lot Tender Offer

When launching a tender offer the company also can opt to reduce its further administrative burden and cash out various minor shareholders. In this case, the tender offer may include an odd-lot provision. This provision means that holders of 99 shares will get accepted in the tender offer on a priority basis and won’t get

Tender Offer

A tender offer is announced when a company intends to buy a part of its own outstanding shares. This can be done for various reasons, such as capital return to shareholders or maybe management simply thinks that shares are very cheap at the moment. Usually, the consideration comes in cash, and to incentivize participation, the

Spin-Off

Spin-offs are kind of similar to the above-mentioned split-off transactions, only that here the company is divesting part of its business into a second public company. Consequently, the parent company also distributes its shares in the spin-off on a pro-rata basis to its current shareholders. Often a spin-off is done to separate potentially undervalued business,

2020 Performance Review

2020 was a very eventful year for the whole world and for the financial markets. However, as with every crisis, it provided numerous attractive investment opportunities to capitalize on.

SSI used these opportunities well and did great during 2020:

Our tracking portfolio returned +60% during the year and +323% since 2017. See full details

Guide to Merger Arbitrage

Merger arbitrage has become a popular investment strategy used both by professional capital allocators and retail investors alike.