Sunday, January 24, 2016

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jan 24, 2016


New Deals:
  • Progressive Waste Solutions Lt (BIN) to acquire Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN).
  • Atmel Corporation (ATML) agrees to be acquired by Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) and terminates deal with Dialog Semiconductor (DLGNF).
  • Acorda Therapeutics Inc (ACOR) to acquire Biotie Therapies (BITI).
  • ANADIGICS, Inc. (ANAD) agrees to be acquired by II-VI, Inc. (IIVI) and terminates deal with GaAs Labs, LLC.
Closed Deals:
  • Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) completes acquisition of Dyax Corp. (DYAX).
  • SCA completes acquisition of Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP).
  • DSV completes acquisition of UTi Worldwide Inc. (UTIW).
  • C R Bard Inc (BCR) completes acquisition of Liberator Medical Holdings Inc (LBMH).
Updated Deals:
To Read:

  • FTC raises threshold for reporting M&A subject to antitrust enforcement in 2016 to $78.2MM from $76.3MM.

1 comment:

  1. This just in -- Precision Castparts acquisition of Berkshire
    to close this Friday (January 29):

    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160125006493/en/Berkshire-Hathaway-Acquisition-Precision-Castparts-Close-Friday

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