The Risk Arbitrage Report for October 28, 2013

New Deals:

• American Realty Capital Properties (ARCP) to acquire Cole Real Estate Investments (COLE).
• Marlin Equity Partners to acquire Tellabs, Inc. (TLAB).
• McKesson Corp to acquire Celesio AG (CAKFY).
• Tower Three Partners to acquire NTS Inc (NTS).
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• RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD) to acquire Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX).
• Microsemi Corporation (MSCC) to acquire Symmetricom, Inc. (SYMM).
• Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) to acquire PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. (PNG).
• CSC ServiceWorks to acquire Mac-Gray Corporation (TUC).
• Heritage Financial Corporation (HFWA) to acquire Washington Banking Co (WBCO).
• Heritage Oaks Bancorp (HEOP) to acquire Mission Community Bancorp(NDA) (MISN).
• Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NRIM) to acquire Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc (AKPB).
• Cascade Bancorp (CACB) to acquire Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. (HOME).

Closed Deals:

• Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) completes acquisition of Boise Inc. (BZ).
• Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (CBST) completes acquisition of Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OPTR).
• New Hampshire Thrift Bancshare (NHTB) completes acquisition of CENTRAL FINCL COR (CEVT).