Sunday, September 29, 2013

The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 30, 2013

New Deals:
  • Stryker Corporation (SYK) to acquire MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO).
  • ProAssurance Corporation (PRA) to acquire Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc (EIHI).
  • Vitera Healthcare Solutions to acquire Greenway Medical Technologies, (GWAY).
  • ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) to acquire Official Payments Holdings Inc (OPAY).
  • Management to acquire Yongye International, Inc (YONG).
  • Management to acquire Brazil Fast Food Corp. (BOBS).
  • Toray Industries to acquire Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 30, 2013

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 23, 2013

New Deals:
  • Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) to acquire Boise Inc. (BZ).
  • BASF Corp to acquire Verenium Corp (VRNM).
  • East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) to acquire MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (MCBI).
  • Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. to acquire Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. (CRTX).
  • Management to acquire Camelot Information Systems In (CIS).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 23, 2013

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Monday, September 16, 2013

The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 16, 2013


New Deals:
  • Koch Industries to acquire Molex Incorporated (MOLX).
  • Umpqua Holdings Corp (UMPQ) to acquire Sterling Financial Corporation (STSA).
  • Eldorado Resorts to merge with MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (MNTG).
  • Cardinal Financial Corporation (CFNL) to acquire United Financial Banking Companies (UFBC).
  • Old National Bancorp (ONB) to acquire Tower Financial Corporation (TOFC).
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Sunday, September 8, 2013

The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 9, 2013

New Deals:
  • C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) to acquire Rochester Medical Corporation (ROCM).
  • SKF to acquire Kaydon Corporation (KDN).
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutica to acquire Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc (ASTX).
  • Parkway Properties Inc (PKY) to acquire Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (TPGI).
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  • Paulson & Co receives early HSR termination in merger with Steinway Musical Instruments I (LVB).
  • Shuanghui International Holdings receives CFIUS clearance in merger with Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD).
  • Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (SPRD) shareholders approve acquisition by Tsinghua Unigroup.
  • Randolph Bank & Trust (RDBN) shareholders approve acquisition by BNC Bancorp (BNCN).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 9, 2013

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Monday, September 2, 2013

The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 2, 2013

New Deals:
  • The Pritzker Organization to acquire TMS International Corp. (TMS).
  • Akorn, Inc. (AKRX) to acquire Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. (HITK).
  • American CyberSystems, Inc to acquire Analysts International Corpora (ANLY).
  • Wasserstein & Co to acquire Globecomm Systems, Inc. (GCOM).
  • Management to acquire Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 2, 2013

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