The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 20, 2016

New Deals:

• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) to acquire LinkedIn Corp (LNKD).
• Revlon Inc (REV) to acquire Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (RDEN).
• Amsurg Corp (AMSG) to acquire Envision Healthcare Holdings I (EVHC).
• QLT Inc. (USA) (QLTI) to acquire Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AEGR).
• Cavium Inc (CAVM) to acquire QLogic Corporation (QLGC).
• Land O’ Lakes to acquire Ceres Inc (CERE).
• Commercial National Financial Corp (CEFC) to acquire Capital Directions, Inc (CTDN).
• South State Corp (SSB) to acquire Southeastern Bank Financial Co (SBFC).

Closed Deals:

• Oracle Corporation (ORCL) completes acquisition of Opower Inc (OPWR).
• Oracle Corporation (ORCL) completes acquisition of Textura Corp (TXTR).
• Carolina Financial Corp (CARO) completes acquisition of Congaree Bancshares Inc (CNRB).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) completes acquisition of Southcoast Financial Corporati (SOCB).

Updated Deals:

• Firstmerit Corp (FMER) shareholders approve acquisition by Huntington Bancshares Incorpor (HBAN).
• Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (FXCB) shareholders approve acquisition by Univest Corp. of PA (UVSP).
• Empire District Electric Co (EDE) shareholders approve acquisition by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN.TO) .
• Arbor Pharmaceutical announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with XenoPort, Inc. (XNPT).