The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 19, 2016

New Deals:

• Golden Gate Capital to acquire Neustar Inc (NSR).
• Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY) to acquire e2v technologies plc (E2V.L).
• H.I.G. Capital, LLC to acquire Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (LIOX).
• Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) to acquire Seventy Seven Energy (SVNT).
• Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (PPBI) to acquire Heritage Oaks Bancorp (HEOP).
• Southern National Banc. of Virginia (SONA) to acquire Eastern Virginia Bankshares (EVBS).
• Simmons First National Corpora (SFNC) to acquire Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (OKSB).
• BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF) completes acquisition of BBX Capital Corp (BBX).

Closed Deals:

• Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) completes acquisition of Virgin America Inc (VA).

Updated Deals:

• Monsanto Company (MON) shareholders approve acquisition by Bayer AG (ADR) (BAYRY).
• American Capital Ltd. (ACAS) shareholders approve acquisition by Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC).
• Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) shareholders approve acquisition by Enbridge Inc [USA] (ENB).