The Risk Arbitrage Report for November 24, 2014

New Deals:

• Actavis PLC (ACT) to acquire Allergan, Inc. (AGN).
• Halliburton Company (HAL) to acquire Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI).
• Koch Industries to acquire Oplink Communications, Inc (OPLK).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) to acquire Valley Financial Corp. Virgini (VYFC).
• Vector Capital to acquire Chyronhego Corp (CHYR).

Closed Deals:

• Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) completes acquisition of LipoScience Inc (LPDX).
• Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) completes acquisition of Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI).
• Teledyne Technologies (TDY) completes acquisition of Bolt Technology Corp. (BOLT).
• Actavis PLC (ACT) completes acquisition of Durata Therapeutics Inc (DRTX).
• BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (BBEP) completes acquisition of QR Energy LP (QRE).
• Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co., Ltd. ("PDSTI") completes acquisition of Montage Technology Group Ltd (MONT).
• Eastern Virginia Bankshares (EVBS) completes acquisition of Virginia Company Bank (VGNA).

Updated Deals:

• TGC Industries  Inc (TGE) receives early HSR termination in merger with Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN).
• Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI) shareholders approve acquisition by Scientific Games Corp (SGMS).
• Concur Technologies, Inc. (CNQR) shareholders approve acquisition by SAP SE (ADR) (SAP).
• Endo International PLC (ENDP) receives early HSR termination in merger with Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL).
• Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (DRC) shareholders approve acquisition by Siemens AG (ADR) (SIEGY).
• Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with CareFusion Corporation (CFN).
• SWS Group Inc (SWS) shareholders approve acquisition by Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH).