The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 28, 2014

New Deals:

• BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (BBEP) to acquire QR Energy LP (QRE).
• BCE Inc. (BCE.TO) to acquire Bell Aliant Inc. (BA.TO).
• TransForce Inc (TFI.TO) to acquire Contrans Group Inc. (CSS.TO).
• Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) to acquire Intermountain Community Bancor (IMCB).
• Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (CVLY) to acquire Madison Bancorp (MDSN).

Closed Deals:

• Priceline Group Inc (PCLN) completes acquisition of OpenTable Inc (OPEN).
• Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) completes acquisition of Hittite Microwave Corp (HITT).
• SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) completes acquisition of Fusion-IO, Inc. (FIO).
• Birch Communications, Inc completes acquisition of Cbeyond, Inc. (CBEY).
• Management completes acquisition of Giant Interactive Group Inc (GA).

Updated Deals:

• Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NED) shareholders approve acquisition by Management.
• ViryaNet Ltd. (VRYAF) shareholders approve acquisition by Verisae, Inc.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads July 28, 2014

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 21, 2014

New Deals:

• AbbVie Inc (ABBV) to acquire Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG).
• Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) to acquire Lorillard Inc. (LO).
• Albemarle Corporation (ALB) to acquire Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (ROC).
• GTECH S.p.A. (GTKYY) to acquire International Game Technology (IGT).
• Realogy Holdings Corp (RLGY) to acquire ZipRealty, Inc. (ZIPR).
• Herman Miller, Inc. (MLHR) to acquire Design Within Reach (DWRI).
• TowneBank (TOWN) to acquire Franklin Financial Corp (FRNK).
• Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) to acquire Santa Clara Valley Bank (SCVE).

Closed Deals:

• Koch Industries completes acquisition of PetroLogistics LP (PDH).
• Tsinghua Unigroup completes acquisition of Rda Microelectronics Inc (ADR) (RDA).
• Alibaba Group completes acquisition of AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (AMAP).
• Draw Another Circle completes acquisition of Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (HAST).

Updated Deals:

• MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (MNTG) shareholders approve acquisition by Eldorado Resorts.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads July 21, 2014

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 14, 2014

New Deals:

• Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) to acquire Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG).
• AECOM Technology Corp (ACM) to acquire URS Corp (URS).
• Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP) to acquire Cosmo Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (COPN.SW).
• First Midwest Bancorp Inc (FMBI) to acquire Great Lakes Financial Resources, Inc (GLFL).

Closed Deals:

• Staples, Inc. (SPLS) completes acquisition of PNI Digital Media ($ in CDN$) (PN.TO).
• RCS Capital Corp (RCAP) completes acquisition of Investors Capital Holdings Ltd (ICH).
• NewQuest Capital Partners and management completes acquisition of China Hydroelectric Corporatio (CHC).
• Yadkin Financial Corp (YDKN) completes acquisition of Vantagesouth Bancshares Inc (VSB).
• Management completes acquisition of Yongye International, Inc (YONG).

Updated Deals:

• Priceline Group Inc (PCLN) receives early HSR termination in merger with OpenTable Inc (OPEN).
• Koch Industries announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with PetroLogistics LP (PDH).
• Sterigenics (a portfolio company of GTCR LLC) announces FTC terminated HSR waiting period in merger with Nordion Inc(USA) (NDZ).
• Cbeyond, Inc. (CBEY) shareholders approve acquisition by Birch Communications, Inc.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads July 14, 2014

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for July 7, 2014

New Deals:

• Finally Official: Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) to acquire Hillshire Brands Co (HSH).
• Kroger Co., The (KR) to acquire Vitacost.com, Inc. (VITC).
• Consolidated Communications Ho (CNSL) to acquire Enventis Corp (ENVE).
• Vestis Retail Group to acquire Sport Chalet, Inc. (SPCHA/SPCHA).

Busted Deals:

• Banner Corporation (BANR) terminates agreement with Idaho Bancorp (IDBC).

Closed Deals:

• Martin Marietta Materials, Inc (MLM) completes acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc. (TXI).
• Actavis PLC (ACT) completes acquisition of Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX).
• TriSummit Bank completes acquisition of Community National Bank (CNLA).
• Center Bancorp, Inc. (CNBC) completes acquisition of ConnectOne Bancorp Inc (CNOB).

Updated Deals:

• Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc (FURX) shareholders approve acquisition by Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads July 7, 2014

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