The Risk Arbitrage Report: August 2019

Sunday, August 25, 2019

New Deals:

Vmware Inc Com Cl A (VMW) to acquire Carbon Black Inc Com (CBLK).
Vmware Inc Com Cl A (VMW) to acquire Pivotal Software Inc Com Cl A (PVTL).
Management to acquire Dryships Inc Com (DRYS).
Pembina Pipeline Corporation Com (PBA) to acquire Kinder Morgan Canada Limited Com (KMLGF).
Hasbro Inc Com (HAS) to acquire Entertainment One Ltd (Canada) Com (ENTMF).
Kien Huat Realty III Limited & Genting Malaysia Berhad to acquire Empire Resorts Inc Com (NYNY).
Corporate America Family Credit Union to acquire Ben Franklin Financial Inc Md Com (BFFI).

Closed Deals:

Ugi Corp Com (UGI) completes acquisition of Amerigas Partners Lp (APU).
Aurora Cannabis Inc Com (ACB) completes acquisition of Hempco Food And Fiber Inc (HMPPF).

The latest stock merger arbitrage spreads

New Deals:

Cbs Corporation Com Cl B (CBS) to acquire Viacom Inc Com Cl B (VIAB).
BC Partners to acquire Presidio Inc Com (PSDO).
Crescent Capital BDC to acquire Alcentra Capital Corporation Com (ABDC).
Stryker Corp Com (SYK) to acquire Tso3 Inc Com (TSTIF).
Three Rivers Federal Credit Union to acquire West End India Bancshares Inc Com (WEIN).
C & F Financial Corp Com (CFFI) to acquire Peoples Bankshares Inc. Com (PBVA).
Connectone Bancorp Inc Com (CNOB) to acquire Bancorp Of New Jersey Inc Com (BKJ).

The latest stock merger arbitrage spreads:

New Deals:

Platinum Equity to acquire Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc Com (WAIR).
New Media Investment Group Inc Com (NEWM) to acquire Gannett Co Inc Com (GCI).
Permira Funds to acquire Cambrex Corp Com (CBM).
Veritas Capital to acquire Navigant Consulting Inc Com (NCI).
Exact Sciences Corp Com (EXAS) to acquire Genomic Health Inc Com (GHDX).
Liberty Tax Inc Com Cl A (TAXA) to acquire Vitamin Shoppe Inc Com (VSI).
Siemens Healthineers AG to acquire Corindus Vascular Robotics Inc Com (CVRS).
Glaukos Corporation Com (GKOS) to acquire Avedro Inc Com (AVDR).
Clarke Inc Com (CLKFF) to acquire Holloway Lodging Corp Com (HLLOF).
Portman Ridge Finance Corp Com (PTMN) to acquire Oha Investment Corp Com (OHAI).
Oceanfirst Financial Corp Com (OCFC) to acquire Country Bank Holding Co Com (CYHC).
Oceanfirst Financial Corp Com (OCFC) to acquire Two River Bancorp Com (TRCB).

Closed Deals:

Fiserv Inc Com (FISV) completes acquisition of First Data Corp (FDC).
Salesforce.Com Inc Com (CRM) completes acquisition of Tableau Software Inc (DATA).
Elliott Advisors completes acquisition of Barnes & Noble Inc (BKS).
Brookhaven Rail Partners & Related Fund Management completes acquisition of Pioneer Railcorp (PRRR).
Danfoss Power Solutions completes acquisition of Uqm Technologies Inc (UQM).
SnapAV (owned by Hellman & Friedman) completes acquisition of Control4 Corp (CTRL).
Extreme Networks Com (EXTR) completes acquisition of Aerohive Networks Inc (HIVE).
Essa Pharma Inc Com (EPIX) completes acquisition of Realm Therapeutics Plc (RLM).
Mplx Lp Com Unit Rep Ltd (MPLX) completes acquisition of Andeavor Logistics Lp (ANDX).
Occidental Petroleum Corp Com (OXY) completes acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC).
Midstates Petroleum Co Inc (MPO) completes acquisition of Amplify Energy Corp Com (AMPY).
Pfizer Inc Com (PFE) completes acquisition of Array Biopharma Inc Com (ARRY).
TheMaven Inc completes acquisition of Thestreet Inc (TST).
Fiserv Inc Com (FISV) completes acquisition of Worldpay Inc (WP).
1St Finl Corp Ind Com (THFF) completes acquisition of Hopfed Bancorp Inc (HFBC).
Central Bancompany, Inc. completes acquisition of Liberty Bancorp Inc (LBCP).

The latest stock merger arbitrage spreads: