The Risk Arbitrage Report for Mar 29, 2010

New Deals

• Mainland Resource (MNLU.OB) to acquire American Exploration (AEXP.OB).
• Dragon Pharma to be acquired by Chairman & CEO.
• Thoma Bravo to acquire Plato Learning (TUTR).

Completed Deals:

• AerCap (AER) completes merger with Genesis Lease (GLS).

Deal Updates

• Iowa Telecom (IWA) shareholders approve merger with Windstream (WIN).
• Western Sizzlin (WEST) shareholders approve merger with Steak n Shake (SNS).
• First Energy (FE) and Allegheny Energy (AYE) file S-4 with the SEC.
• Haemonetics Corp (HAE) completes tender for Global Med Tech (GLOB.OB) and commences subsequent offer period that ends Mar 31.
• Allied Capital (ALD) shareholders approve merger with Ares Capital (ARCC).
• L.B. Foster (FSTR) and Portec Rail (PRPX) receive second request from DOJ.
• Firecom increases consideration for Synergx (SYNX.PK) to $0.70 from $0.60.