The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 28, 2014

New Deals:

• BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (BBEP) to acquire QR Energy LP (QRE).
• BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) to acquire Bell Aliant Inc. (BA.TO).
• TransForce Inc (TFI.TO) to acquire Contrans Group Inc. (CSS.TO).
• Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) to acquire Intermountain Community Bancor (IMCB).
• Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (CVLY) to acquire Madison Bancorp (MDSN).

Closed Deals:

• Priceline Group Inc (PCLN) completes acquisition of OpenTable Inc (OPEN).
• Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) completes acquisition of Hittite Microwave Corp (HITT).
• SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) completes acquisition of Fusion-IO, Inc. (FIO).
• Birch Communications, Inc completes acquisition of Cbeyond, Inc. (CBEY).
• Management completes acquisition of Giant Interactive Group Inc (GA).

Updated Deals:

• Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NED) shareholders approve acquisition by Management.
• ViryaNet Ltd. (VRYAF) shareholders approve acquisition by Verisae, Inc.