The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jan 24, 2016

New Deals:

• Progressive Waste Solutions Lt (BIN) to acquire Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN).
• Atmel Corporation (ATML) agrees to be acquired by Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) and terminates deal with Dialog Semiconductor (DLGNF).
• Acorda Therapeutics Inc (ACOR) to acquire Biotie Therapies (BITI).
• ANADIGICS, Inc. (ANAD) agrees to be acquired by II-VI, Inc. (IIVI) and terminates deal with GaAs Labs, LLC.

Closed Deals:

• Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) completes acquisition of Dyax Corp. (DYAX).
• SCA completes acquisition of Wausau Paper Corp. (WPP).
• DSV completes acquisition of UTi Worldwide Inc. (UTIW).
• C R Bard Inc (BCR) completes acquisition of Liberator Medical Holdings Inc (LBMH).

Updated Deals:

• Western Digital Corp (WDC) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with SanDisk Corporation (SNDK).
• Biomed Realty Trust Inc (BMR) shareholders approve acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Partners VIII.
• Piedmont Natural Gas (PNY) shareholders approve acquisition by Duke Energy Corp (DUK) .

To Read:

• FTC raises threshold for reporting M&A subject to antitrust enforcement in 2016 to $78.2MM from $76.3MM.