• If we grow concerned regarding the prospects of the merger, we may consider closing our position or purchasing options to limit our downside risk
• Example: If WMI stays at $50 per share and SMI rises to $98, we may consider closing our position, rather than waiting for completion
• Example. If WMI stays at $50 per share and SMI rises to $98, we may consider purchasing out of the money puts for SMI at for example $95 to lower the loss in case the merger does not complete. If these options cost $ 1, in case of completion we would make $4 per SMI share or a profit of $400.If the merger does not complete and SMI’s price reverts to $74 and WMI returns to $52 per share, we would lose $2 per share on WMI , and nothing on SMI, and would have paid for the put, for a loss of $500 (much better than the $2500 expressed above)