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).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 28, 2013

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for October 21, 2013

New Deals:

• Blackstone and Management to acquire Pactera Technology Intl Ltd (PACT).

Closed Deals:

• The Pritzker Organization completes acquisition of TMS International Corp. (TMS).
• Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) completes acquisition of WMS Industries Inc. (WMS).
• Brookfield Office Properties I (BPO) completes acquisition of Mpg Office Trust Inc (MPG).
• SKF completes acquisition of Kaydon Corporation (KDN).
• American CyberSystems, Inc completes acquisition of Analysts International Corpora (ANLY).
• CNB Financial Corporation Inc (CCNE) completes acquisition of FC BANC CORP (OH) (FCBZ).
• F.N.B. Corp (FNB) completes acquisition of PVF Capital Corporation (PVFC).

Updated Deals:

• ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Official Payments Holdings Inc (OPAY).
• Theragenics Corporation (TGX) shareholders approve acquisition by Juniper Investment Company.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 21, 2013

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for October 14, 2013

New Deals:

• Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP) to acquire PVR Partners LP (PVR).
• Huntington Bancshares Incorpor (HBAN) to acquire Camco Financial Corp. (CAFI).

Closed Deals:

• Apax Partners completes acquisition of rue21, inc. (RUE).
• Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI) completes acquisition of Maidenform Brands, Inc. (MFB).
• Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) completes acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX).
• Otsuka Pharmaceutica completes acquisition of Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc (ASTX).
• DC Capital completes acquisition of Michael Baker Corp (BKR).
• Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) completes acquisition of Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE).
• Inergy Midstream L P (NRGM) completes acquisition of Crestwood Midstream Partners L (CMLP).

Updated Deals:

• Community Health Systems (CYH) received a Request for Additional Information from the FTC in the merger with Health Management Associates I (HMA).

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for October 7, 2013

New Deals:

• Vista Equity Partners to acquire Active Network Inc (ACTV).
• Sumitomo Corporation to acquire Edgen Group Inc (EDG).
• Sport-Haley Holdings (SPOR) to acquire Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (CRCV).

Closed Deals:

• Nielsen Hldg NV (NLSN) completes acquisition of Arbitron Inc. (ARB).\
• Actavis Inc (ACT) completes acquisition of Warner Chilcott Plc (WCRX).
• Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) completes acquisition of Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. (VHS).
• Fairfax Financial Holdings (FFH.TO) completes acquisition of American Safety Insurance Hold (ASI).
• Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) completes acquisition of Volterra Semiconductor Corpora (VLTR).
• Triumph Group completes acquisition of General Donlee Canada (GDI.TO).
• Mid-America Apartment Communit (MAA) completes acquisition of Colonial Properties Trust Inc (CLP).
• Contango Oil & Gas Company (MCF) completes acquisition of Crimson Exploration Inc. (CXPO).
• German American Bancorp., Inc. (GABC) completes acquisition of United Commerce Bancorp (UCBN).
• C&F Financial Corp (CFFI) completes acquisition of Central Virginia Bankshares (CVBK).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) completes acquisition of Randolph Bank & Trust (RDBN).
• Sterling Financial Corporation (STSA) completes acquisition of COMMERCE NATL BK  (CNBF).

Updated Deals:

• Cooper Tire & Rubber Co (CTB) shareholders approve acquisition by Apollo Tyre (APOLLOTYRE).
• Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) receives early HSR termination in merger with Boise Inc. (BZ).
• Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (HTSI) shareholders approve acquisition by Kroger Co., The (KR).
• Maidenform Brands, Inc. (MFB) shareholders approve acquisition by Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI).
• Edwards Group Ltd - ADR (EVAC) shareholders approve acquisition by Atlas Copco Group.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 7, 2013

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