The Risk Arbitrage Report for December 22, 2014

New Deals:

• Thoma Bravo to acquire Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD).
• Royal Philips (PHG) to acquire Volcano Corporation (VOLC).
• Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD-B.TO) to acquire The Pantry, Inc. (PTRY).
• Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) to acquire MicroFinancial Incorporated (MFI).
• Vapor Corp., (VPCO) to acquire Vaporin Inc (VAPO).
• Coeur Mining Inc (CDE) to acquire Paramount Gold and Silver Corp (PZG).
• Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (BDGE) to acquire Community National Bank (CBNY).
• Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) to acquire LNB Bancorp Inc (LNBB).

Closed Deals:

• Thoma Bravo completes acquisition of Compuware Corporation (CPWR).
• Media General, Inc. (MEG) completes acquisition of LIN Media LLC (LIN).
• Global Cash Access Holdings (GCA) completes acquisition of Multimedia Games Holding Company (MGAM).
• Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI) completes acquisition of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. (OABC).

Updated Deals:

• Viasystems Group, Inc. (VIAS) shareholders approve acquisition by TTM Technologies, Inc. (TTMI).
• Trulia Inc (TRLA) shareholders approve acquisition by Zillow Inc (Z).
• Laboratory Corp. of America Ho (LH) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Covance Inc. (CVD).
• First Financial Service Corp. (FFKY) shareholders approve acquisition by Community Bank Shares of India (CBIN).