The Risk Arbitrage Report for March 9, 2015

New Deals:

• AbbVie Inc (ABBV) to acquire Pharmacyclics, Inc. (PCYC). 
• Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) to acquire Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN).
• NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) to acquire Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL).
• Mitel (MITL) to acquire Mavenir Systems Inc (MVNR).
• Oaktree Capital  to acquire Pulse Electronics Corp (PULS).
• PacWest Bancorp (PACW) to acquire Square 1 Financial Inc (SQBK).
• WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) to acquire Alliance Bancorp Inc of Pennsy (ALLB).
• Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC) to acquire Community Financial Shares Inc (CFIS).
• Howard Bancorp Inc (HBMD) to acquire Patapsco Bancorp (PATD).

Closed Deals:

• RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RNR) completes acquisition of Platinum Underwriters Holdings (PTP).
• Vapor Corp., (VPCO) completes acquisition of Vaporin Inc (VAPO).
• Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (SAN) completes acquisition of Carfinco Financial Group  (CFN.TO).
• Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (MPB) completes acquisition of Phoenix Bancorp (PXBP).
• S & T Bancorp Inc (STBA) completes acquisition of Integrity Bancshares (ITBC).
• Peoples Bancorp Inc. (PEBO) completes acquisition of NB&T Financial Group, Inc. (NBTF).
• HomeStreet Inc (HMST) completes acquisition of Simplicity Bancorp Inc (SMPL).

Updated Deals:

• PetSmart, Inc. (PETM) shareholders approve acquisition by BC Partners.