The Risk Arbitrage Report for December 23, 2013

New Deals:

• Oracle Corporation (ORCL) to acquire Responsys Inc (MKTG).
• Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO) to acquire LSI Corp (LSI).
• Sycamore Partners to acquire Jones Group Inc., The (JNY).
• Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (JAZZ) to acquire Gentium S.p.A. (ADR) (GENT).
• KKR & Co. L.P. (KKR) to acquire KKR Financial Holdings LLC (KFN).
• Harland Clarke Holdings Corp to acquire Valassis Communications, Inc. (VCI).
• Southwire Company to acquire Coleman Cable, Inc. (CCIX).
• TPG to acquire Arden Group, Inc. (ARDNA).
• Prospect Capital Corporation (PSEC) to acquire Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NICK).
• Griffin Holdings, LLC to acquire Tufco Technologies, Inc. (TFCO).
• Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (VRX) to acquire Solta Medical Inc (SLTM).
• Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) to acquire BRE Properties Inc (BRE).
• Renewable Energy Group Inc (REGI) to acquire Syntroleum Corp (SYNM).
• Endo Health Solutions Inc (ENDP) to acquire NuPathe Inc (PATH).
• Management to acquire Frederick's of Hollywood Group (FOHL).
• Primero Mining Corp (PPP) to acquire Brigus Gold Corp (USA) (BRD).

Busted Deals:

• CMS Bancorp, Inc. (CMSB) says they will not extend the termination date and will allow the merger to be terminated with Customers Bancorp (CUBI).

Closed Deals:

• Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) completes acquisition of NV Energy, Inc. (NVE).
• Perrigo Company (PRGO) completes acquisition of Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (ELN).
• Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) completes acquisition of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partn (PSE)
• Stryker Corporation (SYK) completes acquisition of MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO).
• Linn Energy LLC (LINE) completes acquisition of Berry Petroleum Company (BRY).
• Parkway Properties Inc (PKY) completes acquisition of Thomas Properties Group, Inc. (TPGI).
• M/A-COM Technology Solutions H (MTSI) completes acquisition of Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (MSPD).

Updated Deals:

• Endo Health Solutions Inc (ENDP) receives early HSR termination in merger with Paladin Labs Inc (PLB.TO).
• RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (CGX).
• Lender Processing Services, In (LPS) shareholders approve acquisition by Fidelity National Financial In (FNF).
• Asiainfo-Linkage Inc (ASIA) shareholders approve acquisition by CITIC Capital Partners.
• Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR) shareholders approve acquisition by Management.
• Vitran Corporation, Inc. (USA) (VTNC) receives a superior proposal from TransForce Inc (TFIFF).