The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jul 4, 2016

New Deals:

• Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF) to acquire Starz (STRZA).
• Medtronic PLC (MDT) to acquire HeartWare International Inc (HTWR).
• Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) to acquire Diamond Resorts International (DRII).
• Blackboard Inc to acquire Higher One Holdings, Inc (ONE).
• Gannett Co Inc (GCI) to acquire ReachLocal Inc. (RLOC).
• Opko Health Inc. (OPK) to acquire Transition Therapeutics Inc (U (TTHI).
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Comm (CM) to acquire PrivateBancorp Inc (PVTB).
• People's United Financial, Inc (PBCT) to acquire Suffolk Bancorp (SCNB).

Busted Deals:

• Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) terminates agreement with Williams Companies Inc (WMB).

Closed Deals:

• Ball Corporation (BLL) completes acquisition of Rexam PLC (ADR) (REXMY).
• Southern Co (SO) completes acquisition of AGL Resources Inc. (GAS).
• Luminex Corporation (LMNX) completes acquisition of Nanosphere, Inc. (NSPH).
• TransCanada Corporation (USA) (TRP) completes acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc (CPGX).
• Emera Inc. (EMA.TO) completes acquisition of TECO Energy (TE).
• B. Riley Financial Inc (RILY) completes acquisition of United Online, Inc. (UNTD).
• United Community Banks, Inc. (UCBI) completes acquisition of Tidelands Bancshares Inc. (TDBK).
• Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) completes acquisition of Avenue Financial Holding (AVNU).
• Midland Financial Co completes acquisition of 1st Century Bancshares, Inc. (FCTY).
• Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (LBAI) completes acquisition of Harmony Bank (HRMB).
• Univest Corp. of PA (UVSP) completes acquisition of Fox Chase Bancorp (FXCB).

Updated Deals:

• FMC Technologies, Inc. (FTI) receives early HSR termination in merger with Technip SA (ADR) (TKPPY).
• Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) receives early HSR termination in merger with LDR Holding Corp (LDRH).
• Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (JAZZ) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPXX).
• Williams Companies Inc (WMB) shareholders approve acquisition by Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE).
• Valspar Corp (VAL) shareholders approve acquisition by Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW).
• Rofin-Sinar Technologies (RSTI) shareholders approve acquisition by Coherent, Inc. (COHR).