The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 27, 2016

New Deals:

• Incipio LLC to acquire Skullcandy Inc (SKUL).
• OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS) to acquire American Science & Engineering (ASEI).
• Great Elm Capital Group (GEC) to acquire Full Circle Capital Corp (FULL).
• First Bancorp (FBNC) to acquire Carolina Bank Holding Inc. (N (CLBH).

Closed Deals:

• Altice completes acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporatio (CVC).
• Pfizer Inc. (PFE) completes acquisition of Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANAC).
• FormFactor, Inc. (FORM) completes acquisition of Cascade Microtech, Inc. (CSCD).
• Nassau Reinsurance Group completes acquisition of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (PNX).
• Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) completes acquisition of Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI).
• Grupo Ferrer Internacional completes acquisition of Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXA).
• Management completes acquisition of China Ming Yang Wind Power Gro (MY).
• Management completes acquisition of Taomee Holdings Ltd (ADR) (TAOM).
• TowneBank (TOWN) completes acquisition of Monarch Financial Holdings (MNRK).

Updated Deals:

• Rouse Properties Inc (RSE) shareholders approve acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management In (BAM).
• Avenue Financial Holdings Inc (AVNU) shareholders approve acquisition by Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP).
• Delaware Bancshares (DBAI) shareholders approve acquisition by Norwood Financial Corporation (NWFL).
• Columbia Pipeline Group Inc (CPGX) shareholders approve acquisition by TransCanada Corporation (USA) (TRP).
• ITC Holdings Corp. (ITC) shareholders approve acquisition by Fortis Inc. (FTS.TO).
• Coast Bancorp (CTBP) shareholders approve acquisition by Sierra Bancorp (BSRR).
• salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) receives early HSR termination in merger with Demandware Inc (DWRE).
• Platinum Equity increases offer for Electro Rent Corporation (ELRC).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 27, 2016

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 20, 2016

New Deals:

• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) to acquire LinkedIn Corp (LNKD).
• Revlon Inc (REV) to acquire Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (RDEN).
• Amsurg Corp (AMSG) to acquire Envision Healthcare Holdings I (EVHC).
• QLT Inc. (USA) (QLTI) to acquire Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AEGR).
• Cavium Inc (CAVM) to acquire QLogic Corporation (QLGC).
• Land O’ Lakes to acquire Ceres Inc (CERE).
• Commercial National Financial Corp (CEFC) to acquire Capital Directions, Inc (CTDN).
• South State Corp (SSB) to acquire Southeastern Bank Financial Co (SBFC).

Closed Deals:

• Oracle Corporation (ORCL) completes acquisition of Opower Inc (OPWR).
• Oracle Corporation (ORCL) completes acquisition of Textura Corp (TXTR).
• Carolina Financial Corp (CARO) completes acquisition of Congaree Bancshares Inc (CNRB).
• BNC Bancorp (BNCN) completes acquisition of Southcoast Financial Corporati (SOCB).

Updated Deals:

• Firstmerit Corp (FMER) shareholders approve acquisition by Huntington Bancshares Incorpor (HBAN).
• Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (FXCB) shareholders approve acquisition by Univest Corp. of PA (UVSP).
• Empire District Electric Co (EDE) shareholders approve acquisition by Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp (AQN.TO) .
• Arbor Pharmaceutical announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with XenoPort, Inc. (XNPT).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 20, 2016

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 13, 2016

New Deals:

• Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) to acquire Axiall Corp (AXLL).
• Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) to acquire LDR Holding Corp (LDRH).

Updated Deals:

• Media General Inc (MEG) shareholders approve acquisition by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, In (NXST).
• China Ming Yang Wind Power Gro (MY) shareholders approve acquisition by Management.

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 13, 2016

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jun 6, 2016

New Deals:

• Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (JAZZ) to acquire Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPXX).
• Great Plains Energy Inc (GXP) to acquire Westar Energy Inc (WR).
• salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) to acquire Demandware Inc (DWRE).
• Thoma Bravo, LLC to acquire Qlik Technologies Inc (QLIK).
• Platinum Equity to acquire Electro Rent Corporation (ELRC).
• Accel-KKR to acquire SciQuest, Inc. (SQI).
• Vista Equity Partners to acquire Marketo Inc (MKTO).
• Riverstone Holdings LLC to acquire Talen Energy Corp (TLN).
• Arlington Capital Partners to acquire Kreisler Manufacturing Corpora (KRSL).
• SemGroup Corp (SEMG) to acquire Rose Rock Midstream LP (RRMS).
• Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of PA (PBIP) to acquire Polonia Bancorp Inc (PBCP).
• Summit Financial Group, Inc. (SMMF) to acquire First Century Bankshares (FCBS).
• Management to acquire E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (DANG).

Closed Deals:

• Shire PLC (ADR) (SHPG) completes acquisition of Baxalta Inc (BXLT).
• Progressive Waste Solutions Lt (BIN) completes acquisition of Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN).
• Handy & Harman Ltd (HNH) completes acquisition of SLI Acquisition Co (SLI).
• Westport Innovations (WPRT) completes acquisition of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS).
• Management completes acquisition of eLong, Inc. (ADR) (LONG).
• Xiamen Insight Investment Co. completes acquisition of Xueda Education Group (ADR) (XUE).

Updated Deals:

• eLong, Inc. (ADR) (LONG) shareholders approve acquisition by Management.
• Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (FSYS) shareholders approve acquisition by Westport Innovations (WPRT).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads Jun 6, 2016

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