The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 20, 2014

New Deals:

• Suntory Holdings Limited to acquire BEAM Inc (BEAM).
• Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) to acquire CEC Entertainment, Inc. (CEC).
• AMEC plc (AMCBF) to acquire Foster Wheeler AG (FWLT).
• IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC) to acquire Teche Holding Company (TSH).
• NewQuest Capital Partners and management to acquire China Hydroelectric Corporatio (CHC).
• TriSummit Bank to acquire Community National Bank (CNLA).
• Bay Commercial Bank (BCML) to acquire Bank On It, Inc. (BKOT).

Closed Deals:

• CITIC Capital Partners completes acquisition of Asiainfo-Linkage Inc (ASIA).
• Compañia Española de Petroleos completes acquisition of Coastal Energy Company (CEN.TO).
• Cardinal Financial Corporation (CFNL) completes acquisition of United Financial Banking Companies (UFBC).
• East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) completes acquisition of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (MCBI).

Updated Deals:

• Kroger Co., The (KR) receives early HSR termination in merger with Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (HTSI).
• Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl I (VRX) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Solta Medical Inc (SLTM).
• Southwire Company announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Coleman Cable, Inc. (CCIX).
• Engility Holdings Inc (EGL) receives early HSR termination in merger with Dynamics Research Corporation (DRCO).
• CapitalSource, Inc. (CSE) shareholders approve acquisition by PacWest Bancorp (PACW).