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MiniMed Odd-Lot Postmortem: Full Acceptance, 7.4% Paper Loss

Medtronic ($MDT) has completed its MiniMed ($MMED) split-off, and the odd-lot preference held up under heavy demand. Final results announced October 14 show that qualifying holders of fewer than 100 MDT shares who tendered their entire positions had all their shares accepted, while ordinary tenders received an 18.289133% proration factor. Yet our hypothetical 99-share trade, marked at MMED’s… Read More »

Medtronic MiniMed Odd-Lot Exchange Offer: Can 99 Shares Avoid Proration?

Medtronic’s final separation from MiniMed has created another odd-lot situation worth watching. Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) is offering shareholders the chance to exchange MDT shares for shares of MiniMed Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMED). The offer is designed to deliver approximately $107.53 of MiniMed stock for each $100 of Medtronic stock accepted, subject to a maximum exchange ratio of… Read More »