Spin Offs:

Halyard Health spin off from Kimberly Clark (KMB) continues. Please see analysis for further details.

Ashford Inc continues from Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) with an update that primarily involved the fact it will be a blank check stock.

Mergers:

Silver Bay Realty Trust (SBY) is internalizing management via a merger.

Chindex International (CHDX) is merging with TPG and Fosun (0656.HK) for cash and stock.

Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) is merging with National Association of Professional Women for equity.

Chiquita Brands International (CQB) is merging with Fyffes (FFY.L) in an inversion involving cash, equity and warrants. Let’s hope those warrants trade.

Sports Chalet (SPCHA) and Vestis Retail Group are merging to privatize for cash.

Liberty Interactive Corp (LINTA, LINTB) and Provide Commerce, Inc. as part of the consolidation to QVC.

GTECH (GTK) and IGT will merge for cash and stock.

Pyramid Oil Company (PDO) and Yuma Energy, Inc. merge in an all equity transaction.

BBX Capital Corporation (BBX) and BFC Financial Corporation (BFCF) will merge for equity.

Walgreen Company (WAG) and Alliance Boots will merge for cash and an option to fully purchase.

Griffin American Healthcare REIT II and North Star Realty Finance Corp (NRF) will merge for cash and equity.

Independent Bank Corp (INDB) and Peoples Federated Bancshares, Inc. (PEOP) will merge for equity.

Breithburn Energy Partners (BBEP) is buying QR Enegery (QRE) for stock.

Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (HTH) and SWS Group (SWS) will merge for cash and equity.

Auxilum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AUXL) and QLT, Inc. (QLTI) will merge for equity.

Verso Paper Corp (VRS) and NewPage Holdings, Inc. will merge for cash.

Mylan, Inc. (MYL) and Abbott (ABT) will merge for equity.

IPOs:

Hoegh LNG Partners will trade on the NYSE as HMLP at $21 with negative income, operating income and operating cash flows.

T2 Biosystems will be on the NASDAQ for $17 with negative income and cash flows.

Wilhelmena International is moving from OTB to NASDAQ as WHLM.

Green Bancorp will be on the NASDAQ as GNBC for $17 with positive cash flows and income.

iDreamSky Technology will be $14 at the NASDAQ as DSKY with mixed results although on an uptrend.

Ryerson Holding is on the NYSE as RYI for $12 with positive income and cash flows.

Independence Contract Drilling will be $11 on the NYSE as ICD with negative income and cash flows.

Tyson Food Inc. has a debt issuance.