Sunday, June 21, 2015

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 22, 2015

New Deals:
  • Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF) to acquire Ryland Group Inc (RYL).
  • Cox Automotive to acquire DealerTrack Technologies Inc (TRAK).
  • XIO Group to acquire Lumenis Ltd (LMNS).
  • Revera Inc. and Health Care REIT to acquire Regal Lifestyle Communities (RLC.TO).
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Part (BIP) to acquire Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NKA).
  • Total Merchant Limited to acquire Metalico, Inc. (MEA).
  • Allergan plc (AGN) to acquire Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc (KYTH).
  • Home Bancorp, Inc. (HBCP) to acquire Louisiana Bancorp, Inc. (LABC).
Closed Deals:
  • Hecla Mining Company (HL) completes acquisition of Revett Mining Company Inc (RVM).
  • NovaCopper Inc. (NCQ) completes acquisition of Sunward Resources Ltd. (SNWRF).
  • Energy Fuels Inc (UUUU) completes acquisition of Uranerz Energy Corp. (URZ).
Updated Deals:

  • Office Depot Inc (ODP) shareholders approve acquisition by Staples, Inc. (SPLS) .
  • Ciena Corporation (CIEN) receives early HSR termination in merger with Cyan Inc (CYNI).
  • SS and C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) receives HSR termination in merger with Advent Software, Inc. (ADVS).
  • Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) receives early HSR termination in merger with Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (ALU).
  • Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Micrel, Incorporated (MCRL).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 22, 2015

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Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 15, 2015


New Deals:
  • Tokio Marine Holdings to acquire HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC).
  • QLT Inc. (USA) (QLTI) to acquire Insite Vision Inc. (INSV).
  • Pegasus Investment Holdings Limited to acquire China Mobile Games & Entnmnt G (CMGE).
  • POZEN Inc. (POZN) to acquire Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada (TBUFF).
Closed Deals:
  • Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI) completes acquisition of Lorillard Inc. (LO).
  • RR Donnelley & Sons Co (RRD) completes acquisition of Courier Corporation (CRRC).
  • Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI) completes acquisition of Borderfree Inc (BRDR).
  • Leonard Green & Partners and TPG completes acquisition of Life Time Fitness, Inc. (LTM).
Updated Deals:

  • Hawaiian Electric Industries, (HE) shareholders approve acquisition by NextEra Energy Inc (NEE).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 15, 2015

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Sunday, June 7, 2015

The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 8, 2015


New Deals:
  • Intel Corporation (INTC) to acquire Altera Corporation (ALTR).
  • GameStop Corp. (GME) to acquire Geeknet Inc (GKNT).
  • Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) to acquire OM Group, Inc. (OMG).
  • Opko Health Inc. (OPK) to acquire Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc (BRLI).
  • Handy & Harman Ltd (HNH) to acquire JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST).
  • Liberty Bank to acquire Naugatuck Valley Financial Cor (NVSL).
Busted Deals:
  • Geeknet Inc (GKNT) terminates agreement with Hot Topic (Sycamore Partners).
Closed Deals:
  • Francisco Partners Management completes acquisition of Procera Networks Inc (PKT).
Updated Deals:

  • NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 8, 2015

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