The Risk Arbitrage Report for December 16, 2013

New Deals:

• Fortis, Inc (FTS.TO) to acquire UNS Energy Corp (UNS).
• Manitoulin Transport to acquire Vitran Corporation, Inc. (USA) (VTNC).
• Emergent Biosolutions Inc (EBS) to acquire Cangene Corp (CNJ.TO).
• Petroflow Energy to acquire Equal Energy Ltd (EQU).
• Sonus Networks, Inc. (SONS) to acquire Performance Technologies (PTIX).
• Management to acquire Trunkbow International Holding (TBOW).

Closed Deals:

• Koch Industries completes acquisition of Molex Incorporated (MOLX).
• Wasserstein & Co completes acquisition of Globecomm Systems, Inc. (GCOM).
• Cumulus Media Inc completes acquisition of Westwood One Inc (DIAL).

Updated Deals:

• MAKO Surgical Corp. (MAKO) shareholders approve acquisition by Stryker Corporation (SYK) .
• Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Santarus, Inc. (SNTS).
• Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Viropharma Inc (VPHM).