Sunday, October 28, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 29, 2012

New Deals:
  • McKesson Corp (MCK) to acquire PSS World Medical Inc (PSSI).
  • Permira to acquire Ancestry.Com Inc (ACOM).
  • Toyota Industries Corporation to acquire Cascade Corp (CASC).
  • F.N.B. Corp (FNB) to acquire Annapolis Bancorp Inc (ANNB).
  • BBCN Bancorp Inc (BBCN) to acquire Pacific International Bancorp Inc (PIBW).
  • Polyone Corp (POL) to acquire Spartech Corp (SEH).
Updated Deals:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 29, 2012

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 22, 2012


New Deals:
  • ASML Holding NY Reg ADR (ASML) to acquire Cymer Inc (CYMI).
  • Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) to acquire Celtic Exploration Ltd. (CLT.TO).
  • Management to acquire Cybex International Inc (CYBI).
  • Penns Woods Bancorp Inc (PWOD) to acquire Luzerne National Bank Corp (LUZR).
Closed Deals:
Updated Deals:
  • Sidewinder Drilling Inc receives early HSR termination in merger with Union Drilling Inc (UDRL).
  • Cypress Semiconductor Corp (CY) completes tender offer for Ramtron International Corp (RMTR).
  • Canada's broadcast regulator rejects BCE Inc. bid for ASTRAL MEDIA INC. (ACM-A.TO).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 22, 2012

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 15, 2012

New Deals:
  • NBT Bancorp Inc (NBTB) to acquire Alliance Financial Corp (ALNC).
 Closed Deals:
 Updated Deals:
  • National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Robbins & Myers Inc (RBN).
  • Danaher Corp (DHR) receives early HSR termination in merger with IRIS International Inc (IRIS).
 To Read:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 15, 2012

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Sunday, October 7, 2012

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 8, 2012


New Deals:
  • 3M Co (MMM) to acquire Ceradyne Inc (CRDN).
  • UNICOM Systems, Inc to acquire Versant Corp (VSNT).
  • Constellation Software Inc. (CSU.TO) to acquire Computer Software Innovations Inc (CSWI).
Closed Deals:
Updated Deals:
  • Aetna Inc (AET) withdraws and will re-file HSR forms in merger with  Coventry Health Care Inc (CVH).
To Read:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 8, 2012

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