The Risk Arbitrage Report for Feb 1, 2016

New Deals:

• Tyco International PLC (TYC) to acquire Johnson Controls Inc (JCI).
• Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc (NXST) to acquire Media General Inc (MEG).
• Huntington Bancshares Inc (HBAN) to acquire Firstmerit Corp (FMER).
• Chemical Financial Corporation (CHFC) to acquire Talmer Bancorp Inc (TLMR).
• Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) to acquire Avenue Financial Holdings Inc (AVNU).

Busted Deals:

• Media General Inc (MEG) terminates agreement with Meredith Corporation (MDP).

Closed Deals:

• Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) completes acquisition of Precision Castparts Corp. (PCP).
• Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII completes acquisition of Biomed Realty Trust Inc (BMR).
• COMSCORE, Inc. (SCOR) completes acquisition of Rentrak Corporation (RENT).
• Pamplona Capital Management completes acquisition of MedAssets, Inc. (MDAS).
• Hua Capital, CITIC Capital, and GoldStone Investment Co completes acquisition of OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (OVTI).
• PBB Bancorp (PBCA) completes acquisition of First Mountain Bank (FMBP).
• Southern BancShares completes acquisition of Heritage Bankshares, Inc. (HBKS).

Updated Deals:

• River Valley Bancorp (RIVR) shareholders approve acquisition by German American Bancorp., Inc. (GABC).
• Campus Crest Communities Inc (CCG) shareholders approve acquisition by Harrison Street Real Estate.

To Read:

• The Deal: M&A League Tables