The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jul 6, 2015

New Deals:

• Aetna Inc (AET) to acquire Humana Inc (HUM).
• ACE Limited (ACE) to acquire Chubb Corp (CB).
• Sequential Brands Group Inc (SQBG) to acquire Martha Stewart Living Omnimedi (MSO).
• PayPal to acquire Xoom Corp (XOOM).
• Chambers Street Properties (CSG) to acquire Gramercy Property Trust Inc (GPT).
• Centene Corp (CNC) to acquire Health Net, Inc. (HNT).
• Lone Star Funds to acquire Home Properties, Inc. (HME).
• Hach Company to acquire Sutron Corporation (STRN).
• Willis Group Holdings PLC (WSH) to acquire Towers Watson & Co (TW).
• PBB Bancorp (PBCA) to acquire First Mountain Bank (FMBP).
• First Merchants Corporation (FRME) to acquire Ameriana Bancorp (ASBI).
• Farmers National Banc Corp (FMNB) to acquire Tri-State First Banc (TSOH).
• Juniata Valley Financial Corp (JUVF) to acquire FNBPA Bancorp, Inc. (FNBP).
• Montana Exploration Corp (MTZ.V) to acquire Gale Force Petroleum (GFPMF).

Closed Deals:

• Siemens AG (ADR) (SIEGY) completes acquisition of Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (DRC).
• Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) completes acquisition of AOL, Inc. (AOL).
• Wisconsin Energy Corp (WEC) completes acquisition of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG).
• New Mountain Capital completes acquisition of Zep, Inc. (ZEP).
• Rock-Tenn Company (RKT) completes acquisition of MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV).
• Handy & Harman Ltd (HNH) completes acquisition of JPS Industries, Inc. (JPST).
• Knowles Corp (KN) completes acquisition of Audience Inc (ADNC).
• Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) completes acquisition of Synageva Biopharma Corp (GEVA).
• Webster Capital completes acquisition of Dover Saddlery, Inc. (DOVR).
• Aurea completes acquisition of Lyris, Inc (LYRI).
• Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (BDGE) completes acquisition of Community National Bank (CBNY).
• BB&T Corporation (BBT) completes acquisition of Bank Of Kentucky Financial Cor (BKYF).
• Plaza Bancorp (PLZB) completes acquisition of Manhattan Bancorp (MNHN).
• Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) completes acquisition of Peoples Bancorp (PBNI).
• Western Alliance Bancorporatio (WAL) completes acquisition of Bridge Capital Holdings (BBNK).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) completes acquisition of Valley Financial Corp. Virgini (VYFC).
• Renasant Corp. (RNST) completes acquisition of Heritage Financial Group Inc (HBOS).
• Sterling Bancorp (STL) completes acquisition of Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (HVB).

Updated Deals:

• Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc (ISSI) shareholders approve acquisition by Summitview Capital.
• Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (MRH) shareholders approve acquisition by Endurance Specialty Holdings L (ENH).
• Arris Group Inc (ARRS) received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Pace plc (PIC.L).
• Opko Health Inc. (OPK) receives early HSR termination in merger with Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc (BRLI).
• Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (FSL) shareholders approve acquisition by NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI).