The Risk Arbitrage Report for May 29, 2017

New Deals:

• Clariant (CLZNY) to acquire Huntsman Corporation (HUN).
• CF Corp (CFCO) to acquire Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL).
• HGGC, LLC to acquire Nutraceutical Int'l Corp. (NUTR).
• Rayonier Advanced Materials In (RYAM) to acquire Tembec Inc (TMB.TO).
• Expo Holdings II Ltd to acquire Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (GSOL).
• Union Bankshares Corp (UBSH) to acquire Xenith Bankshares Inc (XBKS).
• Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) to acquire Lafayette Community Bancorp (LFYC).

Closed Deals:

• Harland Clarke Holdings Corp completes acquisition of RetailMeNot Inc (SALE).
• Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) completes acquisition of Ultratech, Inc. (UTEK).
• Salem Five Bancorp completes acquisition of Georgetown Bancorp Inc (GTWN).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads May 29, 2017

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for May 22, 2017

New Deals:

• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) to acquire Patheon NV (PTHN).
• Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (SASR) to acquire WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc (WFBI).
• Pixelworks, Inc. (PXLW) to acquire ViXS Systems Inc (TSE:VXS).

Closed Deals:

• TDK Corp (ADR) (TTDKY) completes acquisition of InvenSense Inc (INVN).
• Tecogen Inc (TGEN) completes acquisition of American DG Energy Inc (ADGE).
• Management completes acquisition of Synutra International, Inc. (SYUT).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads May 22, 2017

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The Risk Arbitrage Report for May 15, 2017

New Deals:

• Straight Path Communications (STRP) agrees to be acquired by Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and terminates deal with AT&T Inc.  (T).
• Apollo Global Management LLC (APO) to acquire West Corp (WSTC).
• Coach Inc (COH) to acquire Kate Spade & Co (KATE).
• Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (SBGI) to acquire Tribune Media Co (TRCO).
• Sabra Health Care REIT Inc (SBRA) to acquire Care Capital Properties Inc (CCP).
• Norgine  to acquire Merus Labs International Inc (MSLI).
• Clean Harbors Inc (CLH) to acquire Lonestar West  (LSI.V).

Busted Deals:

• Anthem Inc (ANTM) terminates agreement with CIGNA Corporation (CI).

Closed Deals:

• Boral Limited completes acquisition of Headwaters Inc (HW).
• Tricon Capital Group completes acquisition of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp (SBY).
• MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) completes acquisition of Exar Corporation (EXAR).
• Ta Chen Stainless Pipe completes acquisition of Empire Resources Inc (ERS).
• Community Bank System, Inc. (CBU) completes acquisition of Merchants Bancshares,Inc. (MBVT).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads May 15, 2017

The latest stock merger arbitrage spreads:

The Risk Arbitrage Report for May 8, 2017

New Deals:

• Intact Financial Corp (IFCZF) to acquire OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd (OB).
• Avantor to acquire VWR Corp (VWR).
• Pembina Pipeline Corp (PBA) to acquire Veresen Inc. (FCGYF).
• Savaria Corp to acquire Span-America Medical Systems (SPAN).
• First Horizon National Corp (FHN) to acquire Capital Bank Financial Corp (CBF).
• Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (SCBH) to acquire Capital Bank (CBJC).

Closed Deals:

• Eldorado Resorts Inc (ERI) completes acquisition of Isle of Capri Casinos (ISLE).
• Sibanye Gold Ltd (ADR) (SBGL) completes acquisition of Stillwater Mining Company (SWC).
• MainSource Financial Group Inc (MSFG) completes acquisition of FCB Bancorp, Inc (FCBE).
• Nicolet Bankshares Inc (NCBS) completes acquisition of First Menasha Bancshares (FMBJ).
• Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) completes acquisition of TFB Bancorp (TBBN).

Merger Arbitrage Spreads May 8, 2017

The latest stock merger arbitrage spreads: