Catalyst Corner | E-Blast | Friday, July 23th
"Expectations are the root of all heartache." - Shakespeare
 

In The News

- U.S. stocks fall on European bank test details
- EU Stress Tests Only Consider Bank Trading Book Bond Losses
- North Korea threatens 'physical response' to US military exercises
- Oil Drops From 11-Week High on Speculation Prices Rose Too Fast
- Verizon Wireless Posts a Loss After Paying for Layoffs

Corporate Highlights

-U.K. Media Tycoon Said Close to Deal for Channel 5
-Cuban Rushes as Judge Sets Rangers Auction Date
-M.&A. Market Not Expected to Shake Its Chill Soon
-G.M. to Buy Lender AmeriCredit for $3.5 Billion
-Couche-Tard Raises Offer for Casey’s
-Stanley Black & Decker: A Merger That Works?

Pair Trade of the Day

Long KWK, Short SPY
On July 22nd, Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK) announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its interests in Quicksilver Gas Services to Crestwood Midstream Partners II, LLC, a portfolio company of First Reserve Corporation, along with the subordinated note receivable from Quicksilver Gas Services LP (NYSE: KGS), for $701 million in cash at closing plus up to $72 million in additional earn-out payments and the resulting elimination of $228 million of consolidated debt associated with Quicksilver Gas Services LP.

Proceeds from this transaction will further enhance Quicksilver's liquidity. Upon closing, Quicksilver expects to repay all outstanding borrowings under its $1 billion senior secured credit facility, of which approximately $528 million is currently outstanding, resulting in total liquidity of more than $1 billion. Net debt, defined as total debt less cash and marketable securities, is expected to drop to approximately $.83 per thousand cubic feet of proved developed natural gas reserve equivalents and net debt as a percent of total capitalization is expected to be reduced to approximately 59%, pro forma after this transaction. Click to view this pair.

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