The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 26, 2015

New Deals:

• Royal Bank of Canada (RY) to acquire City National Corp (CYN).

Closed Deals:

• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) completes acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (CBST).
• Lindsay Corporation (LNN) completes acquisition of Elecsys Corp (ESYS).
• Antofagasta PLC completes acquisition of Duluth Metals Limited ($ CDN) (DM.TO).

Updated Deals:

• Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO) shareholders approve acquisition by Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR).
• CareFusion Corporation (CFN) shareholders approve acquisition by Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX).
• Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (GTIV) shareholders approve acquisition by Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (KND).
• ESB Financial Corporation (ESBF) shareholders approve acquisition by WesBanco, Inc. (WSBC).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads January 26, 2015

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 19, 2015

New Deals:

• AmerisourceBergen Corp. (ABC) to acquire MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (MWIV).
• Quad/Graphics, Inc. (QUAD) to acquire Courier Corporation (CRRC).
• Plaza Bancorp (PLZB) to acquire Manhattan Bancorp (MNHN).

Closed Deals:

• Washington Prime Group (WPG) completes acquisition of Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT).
• Otsuka  (OTSKY) completes acquisition of Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR).
• Open Text Corp (OTEX) completes acquisition of Actuate Corp (BIRT).
• Ventas, Inc. (VTR) completes acquisition of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trus (HCT).
• Infineon Technologies AG (ADR) (IFNNY) completes acquisition of International Rectifier Corp (IRF).
• Albemarle Corporation (ALB) completes acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (ROC).
• Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. (CVLY) completes acquisition of Madison Bancorp (MDSN).

Updated Deals:

• CME Group Inc (CME) updates merger consideration in merger with GFI Group Inc. (GFIG).
• Actavis PLC (ACT) receives early HSR termination in merger with Allergan, Inc. (AGN).
• Cypress Semiconductor Corporat (CY) receives early HSR termination in merger with Spansion Inc. (CODE).
• Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (CBST).
• Glimcher Realty Trust (GRT) shareholders approve acquisition by Washington Prime Group (WPG).
• American Realty Capital Healthcare Trus (HCT) shareholders approve acquisition by Ventas, Inc. (VTR).
• GLENTEL Inc (GLN.TO) shareholders approve acquisition by BCE Inc (BCE.TO).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads January 19, 2015

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 12, 2015

New Deals:

• Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) to acquire NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NPSP).
• Energy Fuels Inc (UUUU) to acquire Uranerz Energy Corp. (URZ).

Closed Deals:

• Cutrale-Safra completes acquisition of Chiquita Brands International (CQB).
• EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) completes acquisition of World Energy Solutions, Inc. (XWES).
• TowneBank (TOWN) completes acquisition of Franklin Financial Corp (FRNK).

Updated Deals:

• Covidien plc (COV) shareholders approve acquisition by Medtronic, Inc. (MDT).
• STERIS Corp (STE) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Synergy Health plc (SYR.L).
• Otsuka  (OTSKY) receives early HSR termination in merger with Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc (AVNR).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads January 12, 2015

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 5, 2015

New Deals:

• Fosun International Limited to acquire Meadowbrook Insurance Group, I (MIG).
• LCNB Corp. (LCNB) to acquire BNB Bancorp (BNBK).
• First NBC Bank Holding Company (NBCB) to acquire State Investors Bancorp Inc (SIBC).

Closed Deals:

• RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) completes acquisition of TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT).
• Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) completes acquisition of SWS Group Inc (SWS).
• Community Bank Shares of India (CBIN) completes acquisition of First Financial Service Corp. (FFKY).
• State Bank Financial Corp (STBZ) completes acquisition of Georgia-Carolina Bancshares (GECR).
• American National BankShares (AMNB) completes acquisition of Mainstreet Bankshares Inc (MREE).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jan 5, 2015

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