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A hedge fund employs a merger arbitrage strategy. Sterling Corp has announced an all-cash acquisition of Lakeside Inc for $52 per share. Lakeside currently trades at $49.50 and the deal is expected to close in 4 months. If the estimated probability of deal completion is 85% and Lakeside would trade at $38 if the deal fails, the expected annualized return is closest to: