The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 9, 2017

New Deals:

• Cooke Inc to acquire Omega Protein Corporation (OME).
• METRO INC (MRU.TO) to acquire The Jean Coutu Group (PJC.A.TO).
• Dimension Therapeutics Inc (DMTX) agrees to be acquired by Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (RARE) and terminates deal with Regenxbio Inc  (RGNX).
• Icynene U.S. Holding Corp.  to acquire LaPolla Industries, Inc. (LPAD).
• Project Diamond Intermediate Holdings Corp to acquire Onvia, Inc. (ONVI).

Closed Deals:

• D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) completes acquisition of Forestar Group Inc. [partial] (FOR).
• Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) completes acquisition of Kite Pharma Inc (KITE).
• Abbott Laboratories (ABT) completes acquisition of Alere Inc (ALR).
• Caesars Entertainment Corp (CZR) completes acquisition of Caesars Acquisition Company (CACQ).
• United Rentals, Inc. (URI) completes acquisition of Neff Corp (NEFF).
• MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDDWF) completes acquisition of DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI).
• ENSCO PLC (ESV) completes acquisition of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW).
• Pembina Pipeline Corp (PBA) completes acquisition of Veresen Inc. (FCGYF).
• Riverview Financial Corp (RIVE) completes acquisition of CBT Financial Corp. (CBTC).
• First Bancorp (FBNC) completes acquisition of ASB Bancorp Inc (ASBB).
• Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) completes acquisition of First Potomac Realty Trust (FPO).
• Central Valley Community Banco (CVCY) completes acquisition of Folsom Lake Bank (FOLB).
• Sterling Bancorp (STL) completes acquisition of Astoria Financial Corp (AF).
• Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) completes acquisition of OCB Bancorp (OJCB).
• Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (SCBH) completes acquisition of Capital Bank (CBJC).

To Read:

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