Saturday, September 23, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Sep 25, 2017

New Deals:
  • Post Holdings Inc (POST) to acquire Bob Evans Farms Inc (BOBE).
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) to acquire Orbital ATK Inc (OA).
  • Kuraray Co., Ltd to acquire Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC).
  • Itron, Inc. (ITRI) to acquire Silver Spring Networks Inc (SSNI).
  • Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) to acquire NYX Gaming Group Limited (NXXYF).
  • CRH plc to acquire Ash Grove Cement Co (ASHG).
Closed Deals:
  • Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) completes acquisition of ClubCorp Holdings Inc (MYCC).
  • Arsenal Capital Partners completes acquisition of Cyalume Technologies Holdings, (CYLU).
  • Peoples Natural Gas completes acquisition of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc (DGAS).
  • Greystar Growth and Income Fund completes acquisition of Monogram Residential Trust Inc (MORE).
  • First Bank (FRBA) completes acquisition of Bucks County Bank (BKCS).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 25, 2017

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Sunday, September 17, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Sep 18, 2017


New Deals:
  • Alamos Gold (AGI) to acquire Richmont Mines Inc. (USA) (RIC).
  • LiveXLive Media, Inc (LIVX) to acquire Snap Interactive Inc (STVI).
Busted Deals:
  • Canyon Bridge Capital Partners terminates agreement with Lattice Semiconductor Corp (LSCC).
Closed Deals:
  • Sycamore Partners completes acquisition of Staples, Inc. (SPLS).
  • Open Text Corp (USA) (OTEX) completes acquisition of Guidance Software, Inc. (GUID).
  • KKR completes acquisition of WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD).
  • Sizmek Inc completes acquisition of Rocket Fuel Inc (FUEL).
  • Mars, Inc completes acquisition of VCA Inc (WOOF).
  • AE Industrial Partners completes acquisition of CDI Corp. (CDI).
  • Monomoy Capital Partners completes acquisition of West Marine, Inc. (WMAR).
  • Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) completes acquisition of DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (DFT).
  • VTTI B.V. completes acquisition of VTTI Energy Partners LP (VTTI).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 18, 2017

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Sep 11, 2017


New Deals:
  • United Technologies Corporatio (UTX) to acquire Rockwell Collins, Inc. (COL).
  • RhythmOne plc (RTHM.L) to acquire YuMe Inc (YUME).
  • Fortive Corp (FTV) to acquire Landauer Inc (LDR).
Closed Deals:

  • Knight Transportation (KNX) completes acquisition of Swift Transportation Co (SWFT).
  • Bach Finance Limited completes acquisition of Nord Anglia Education Inc (NORD).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 11, 2017

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Sunday, September 3, 2017

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Sep 4, 2017


New Deals:
  • Littelfuse, Inc. (LFUS) to acquire IXYS Corporation (IXYS).
  • Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) to acquire Polaris Materials Corp (PLS.TO).
  • Optum & Vista Equity Partners to acquire The Advisory Board Company (ABCO).
  • Warburg Pincus to acquire Arc Logistics Partners LP (ARCX).
  • Harland Clarke Holdings to acquire MaxPoint Interactive Inc (MXPT).
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) to acquire Kite Pharma Inc (KITE).
Closed Deals:
  • Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) completes acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM).
  • Dow Chemical Co (DOW) completes acquisition of DuPont (DD).
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) completes acquisition of Patheon NV (PTHN).
  • True Wind Capital Management completes acquisition of ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARIS).
  • Fiserv Inc (FISV) completes acquisition of Monitise plc [$=GBX] (MONI.L).
  • Expo Holdings II Ltd completes acquisition of Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (GSOL).
  • The Carlyle Group and GTCR LLC completes acquisition of Albany Molecular Research, Inc (AMRI).
  • Stryker Corporation (SYK) completes acquisition of NOVADAQ Technologies (NVDQ).
  • RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) completes acquisition of FelCor Lodging Trust (FCH).
  • Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) completes acquisition of Lafayette Community Bancorp (LFYC).
  • West Town Bancorp (WTWB) completes acquisition of Sound Banking Company (SNBN).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Sep 4, 2017

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