The Risk Arbitrage Report for Aug 17, 2015

New Deals:

• Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) to acquire Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP).
• Sumitomo Life to acquire Symetra Financial Corporation (SYA).
• Konecranes Plc (KCR1V.HE) to acquire Terex Corporation (TEX).
• CVR Partners LP (UAN) to acquire Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP (RNF).
• Envestnet Inc (ENV) to acquire Yodlee Inc (YDLE).
• Management & Buyer Group to acquire WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WX).
• Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN) to acquire NTELOS Holdings Corp (NTLS).
• Leyard Optoelectronic Co to acquire Planar Systems, Inc. (PLNR).
• MobilityWorks to acquire Hasco Medical Inc (HASC).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) to acquire Southcoast Financial Corporati (SOCB).

Busted Deals:

• SFX Entertainment Inc (SFXE) basically calls off the going private transaction by Insiders.

Closed Deals:

• Pegasus Investment Holdings Limited completes acquisition of China Mobile Games & Entnmnt G (CMGE).
• Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI) completes acquisition of LNB Bancorp Inc (LNBB).

Updated Deals:

• OM Group, Inc. (OMG) shareholders approve acquisition by Apollo Global Management LLC (APO).
• Celgene Corporation (CELG) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Receptos Inc (RCPT).
• Avago Technologies Ltd (AVGO) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Broadcom Corporation (BRCM).
• Centene Corp (CNC) receives early HSR termination in merger with Health Net, Inc. (HNT).
• BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) receives early HSR termination in merger with Remy International Inc (REMY).
• MCG Capital Corp (MCGC) shareholders approve acquisition by Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT).