Monday, February 27, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Feb 27, 2017

New Deals:
  • Restaurant Brands International Inc (QSR) to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc (PLKI).
  • Peoples Natural Gas to acquire Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc (DGAS).
  • B. Riley Financial Inc (RILY) to acquire FBR & Co (FBRC).
  • EQT Infrastructure to acquire Lumos Networks Corp (LMOS).
  • MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA.TO) to acquire DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI).
  • Management to acquire Halogen Software Inc (HGN.TO).
Closed Deals:
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) completes acquisition of InterOil Corporation (USA) (IOC).
  • Renesas Electronics Corp completes acquisition of Intersil Corp (ISIL).
  • Management completes acquisition of Calamos Asset Management, Inc (CLMS).
  • Integra Lifesciences Holdings (IART) completes acquisition of Derma Sciences Inc (DSCI).
  • Management completes acquisition of Jaclyn, Inc (JCLY).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Feb 27, 2017

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Sunday, February 19, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Feb 20, 2017

New Deals:
  • Allergan plc (AGN) to acquire Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc (ZLTQ).
  • Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) to acquire Cynosure, Inc. (CYNO).
  • Integrated Device Technology (IDTI) to acquire GigPeak Inc (GIG).
  • Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL) to acquire TIO Networks Corp (TNCGF).
  • SoftBank Group Corp (SFTBF) to acquire Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG).
  • Sonaca Group to acquire LMI Aerospace, Inc. (LMIA).
  • Deluxe Corporation (DLX) to acquire RDM Corp (RDMKF).
  • First Merchants Corporation (FRME) to acquire Independent Alliance Banks (IALB).
  • West Town Bancorp (WTWB) to acquire Sound Banking Company (SNBN).
Busted Deals:
  • Aetna Inc (AET) terminates agreement with Humana Inc (HUM).
Closed Deals:
  • Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC completes acquisition of Blue Nile Inc (NILE).
  • Takeda Pharmaceutical  (TKPYY) completes acquisition of Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARIA).
  • Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) completes acquisition of Vascular Solutions, Inc. (VASC).
  • Columbia Pipeline Group completes acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Partners LP (CPPL).
Updated Deals:
  • Universal American Corporation (UAM) shareholders approve acquisition by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) .
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Feb 20, 2017

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Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Feb 13, 2017


New Deals:
  • Reckitt Benckiser Group to acquire Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN).
  • First Busey Corporation (BUSE) to acquire First Community Financial Partners (FCFP).
Closed Deals:
  • Symantec Corporation (SYMC) completes acquisition of Lifelock Inc (LOCK).
  • Blackstone completes acquisition of TeamHealth Holdings Inc (TMH).
  • GTCR completes acquisition of Inteliquent Inc (IQNT).
  • Lennar Corporation (LEN) completes acquisition of WCI Communities Inc (WCIC).
  • Steel Partners Holdings LP (SPLP) completes acquisition of Steel Excel Inc (SXCL).
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Sunday, February 5, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Feb 6, 2017


New Deals:
  • Enbridge Inc (USA) (ENB) to acquire Midcoast Energy Partners LP (MEP).
  • Home Point Financial Corp to acquire Stonegate Mortgage Corp (SGM).
  • ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) to acquire Oneok Partners LP (OKS).
  • Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) to acquire Ixia (XXIA).
  • Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) to acquire Ultratech, Inc. (UTEK).
  • Bearing Resources Ltd (BRGRF) to acquire Li3 Energy Inc (LIEG).
  • Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC) to acquire Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania (RBPAA).
Closed Deals:
  • Consortium (Vistria Group, Apollo Global, Najafi Companies) completes acquisition of Apollo Education Group Inc (APOL).
  • Farmland Partners Inc (FPI) completes acquisition of American Farmland Co (AFCO).
  • PWC Capital (PWC.TO) completes acquisition of VersaBank  (VB.TO).
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Feb 6, 2017

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