Sunday, October 30, 2016

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 31, 2016


New Deals:
  • AT&T Inc. (T) to acquire Time Warner Inc (TWX).
  • Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL) to acquire B/E Aerospace Inc (BEAV).
  • QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI).
  • China Oceanwide Holdings Group to acquire Genworth Financial Inc (GNW).
  • j2 Global, Inc to acquire Everyday Health Inc (EVDY).
  • American Midstream Partners LP (AMID) to acquire JP Energy Partners LP (JPEP).
  • Access National Corporation (ANCX) to acquire Middleburg Financial Corp. (MBRG).
  • Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) to acquire Merchants Bancshares,Inc. (MBVT).
  • Insiders to acquire Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd (QUNR).
  • EQT Corporation (EQT) to acquire Trans Energy, Inc. (TENG).
Busted Deals:
Closed Deals:
  • Allergan plc (AGN) completes acquisition of Vitae Pharmaceuticals Inc (VTAE).
  • Sunovion Pharmaceuticals completes acquisition of Cynapsus Therapeutics (CYNA).
  • Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) completes acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb Holdings (WB.TO).
  • EQT Equity completes acquisition of Press Ganey Holdings Inc (PGND).
  • Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP) completes acquisition of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp (RPTP).
  • Westfield Financial, Inc. (WFD) completes acquisition of Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (CBNK).
  • Capital Bank Financial Corp (CBF) completes acquisition of CommunityOne Bancorp (COB).
  • Lizton Financial Corp completes acquisition of Indiana Business Bancorp (IBBI).
  • Centerra Gold (CG.TO) completes acquisition of Thompson Creek Metals Company (TCM.TO).
Updated Deals:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 31, 2016

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Sunday, October 16, 2016

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 17, 2016

New Deals:
  • First Reserve to acquire Gas Natural Inc (EGAS).
Closed Deals:

  • Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (ADR) (BUD) completes acquisition of SABMiller plc (SBMRY).
  • Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO) completes acquisition of ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 17, 2016

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Sunday, October 9, 2016

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 10, 2016


New Deals:
  • Bass Pro Shop to acquire Cabelas Inc (CAB).
  • Henderson Group plc (HGG.L) to acquire Janus Capital Group Inc (JNS).
  • First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) to acquire DCB Financial Corp (DCBF).
  • Cardtronics PLC (CATM) to acquire DirectCash Payments (DCI.TO).
  • Salem Five Bancorp to acquire Georgetown Bancorp Inc (GTWN).
Busted Deals:
  • Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) terminates agreement with KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC).
Closed Deals:
  • Mill Road Capital completes acquisition of Skullcandy Inc (SKUL).
  • Duke Energy Corp (DUK) completes acquisition of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY).
  • Quintiles Transnational Holdings (Q) completes acquisition of IMS Health Holdings Inc (IMS).
  • TDK Corp completes acquisition of Hutchinson Technology Inc (HTCH).
  • OMERS Private Equity completes acquisition of EPIQ Systems, Inc. (EPIQ).
  • Cousins Properties Inc (CUZ) completes acquisition of Parkway Properties Inc (PKY).
  • Utz Quality Foods completes acquisition of Golden Enterprises, Inc. (GLDC).
  • WellMed Medical Management completes acquisition of USMD Holdings Inc (USMD).
  • Central Valley Community Banco (CVCY) completes acquisition of Sierra Vista Bank (SVBA).
  • Mechanics Bank completes acquisition of California Republic Bancorp (CRPB).
Updated Deals:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 10, 2016

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Sunday, October 2, 2016

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 3, 2016

New Deals:
  • LANXESS to acquire Chemtura Corp (CHMT).
  • CBOE Holdings, Inc (CBOE) to acquire Bats Global Markets Inc (BATS).
  • Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) to acquire EndoChoice Holdings Inc (GI).
Closed Deals:
  • Siris Capital Group completes acquisition of Polycom Inc (PLCM).
  • Vector Capital completes acquisition of Sizmek Inc (SZMK).
  • Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) completes acquisition of Outerwall Inc (OUTR).
  • Pfizer Inc. (PFE) completes acquisition of Medivation Inc (MDVN).
  • Avast Software completes acquisition of AVG Technologies NV (AVG).
  • SemGroup Corp (SEMG) completes acquisition of Rose Rock Midstream LP (RRMS).
Updated Deals:

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Oct 3, 2016

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