The Risk Arbitrage Report for April 6, 2015

New Deals:

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) to acquire Auspex Pharmaceuticals Inc (ASPX).
• Endurance Specialty Holdings L (ENH) to acquire Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH).
• UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) to acquire Catamaran Corp (CTRX).
• Fortune Brands Home & Security (FBHS) to acquire Norcraft Companies Inc (NCFT).
• Horizon Pharma PLC (HZNP) to acquire Hyperion Therapeutics Inc (HPTX).
• FUJIFILM Holdings Corp to acquire Cellular Dynamics Internationa (ICEL).
• Insiders to acquire Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (GAME).

Closed Deals:

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) completes acquisition of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP).
• E. W. Scripps Co (SSP) completes acquisition of Journal Communications, Inc. (JRN).
• Vector Capital completes acquisition of Saba (SABA).
• Vision-Sciences, Inc. (VSCI) completes acquisition of Uroplasty, Inc. (UPI).
• Knightsbridge Shipping Ltd (VLCCF) completes acquisition of Golden Ocean Group Limited  (GOGL.OL).
• Norbord Inc (NBD.TO) completes acquisition of Ainsworth Lumber Co [$CDN] (ANS.TO).
• Cape Bancorp, Inc. (CBNJ) completes acquisition of Colonial Financial Services (COBK).
• Chemical Financial Corporation (CHFC) completes acquisition of Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc (MCBF).

Updated Deals:

• Staples, Inc. (SPLS) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Office Depot Inc (ODP).