The Risk Arbitrage Report for Nov 9, 2015

New Deals:

• Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) to acquire King Digital Entertainment PLC (KING).
• Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) to acquire Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (YOKU).
• Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA) to acquire Rite Aid Corporation (RAD).
• Snyder's-Lance Inc (LNCE) to acquire Diamond Foods, Inc. (DMND).
• Pamplona Capital Managemen to acquire MedAssets, Inc. (MDAS).
• Bridgestone to acquire Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack (PBY).
• Expedia Inc (EXPE) to acquire HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY).
• Duke Energy Corp (DUK) to acquire Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY).
• Team, Inc. (TISI) to acquire Furmanite Corporation (FRM).
• Targa Resources Corp (TRGP) to acquire Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS).
• Endurance International Group (EIGI) to acquire Constant Contact Inc (CTCT).
• TDK Corp to acquire Hutchinson Technology Inc (HTCH).
• KeyCorp (KEY) to acquire First Niagara Financial Group (FNFG).
• New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) to acquire Astoria Financial Corp (AF).
• German American Bancorp., Inc. (GABC) to acquire River Valley Bancorp (RIVR).
• Endologix, Inc. (ELGX) to acquire Trivascular Technologies Inc (TRIV).
• SciVac Therapeutics Inc (SVACF) to acquire VBI Vaccines Inc (VBIV).
• Galil Medica to acquire Perseon Corp (PRSN).

Closed Deals:

• M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) completes acquisition of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK).
• • 1145 days to close this one.  Wow!
• Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) completes acquisition of OM Group, Inc. (OMG).
• XPO Logistics Inc (XPO) completes acquisition of Con-way Inc (CNW).
• Tokio Marine Holdings completes acquisition of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (HCC).
• Ericsson completes acquisition of Envivio Inc (ENVI).
• Royal Bank of Canada (RY) completes acquisition of City National Corp (CYN).