The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jan 24, 2022

New Deals:

• Microsoft Corp Com (MSFT) to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc Com (ATVI).

• Bank First Corporation Com (BFC) to acquire Denmark Bancshares Inc Com Cl A (DMKBA).

Busted Deals:

• Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc (Va) Com (BRBS) terminates agreement with Fvcbankcorp Inc Com (FVCB).

Closed Deals:

• Block Inc Com Cl A (SQ) completes acquisition of Afterpay Ltd .375:1 Exc 1/20/22 Researching (AFTPF).

• Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. completes acquisition of Golden Star Resources Ltd Csh Mrg @$3.91/Sh 1/18/22 (GSS).

• Anglogold Ashanti Ltd Adr Sponsored (AU) completes acquisition of Corvus Gold Inc Csh Mrg $4.10/Sh Cad 1/19/22 (KOR).

• HPS Investment Partners LLC completes acquisition of Marlin Business Services Corp Csh Mrg $23.50/Sh 1/21/22 (MRLN).