The Risk Arbitrage Report for May 10, 2010

An update of the latest stock merger news.

New Deals:

• UAL Corp (UAUA) to acquire Continental Airlines (CAL).
• Endo Pahrmaceuticals (ENDP) to acquire Healthtronics (HTRN) for $4.85 cash.
• Silver Lake & Warburg Pincus to acquire Interactive Data (IDC) for $33.86 cash.
• Tomas H. Lee to acquire inVentiv Health (VTIV) for $26.00 cash.
• C.R. Bard (BCR) to acquire Senorx (SENO) for $11.00 cash.
• CGI Group (GIB) to acquire Stanley Inc (SXE) for $37.50 cash.

Complete Deals:

• Equinix (EQIX) completes acquisition of Switch and Data (SDXC)
• Chemical Financial (CHFC) completes acquisition of O.A.K Financial (OKFC.OB).

Deal Updates:

• Accelrys (ACCL) and Symyx Techologies (SMMX) file S-4.
• GEO Group (GEO) and Cornell (CRN) file S-4.
• Halliburton (HAL) and Boots & Coots (WEL) file S-4.
• Sandridge Energy (SD) and Arena Resources (ARD) set stockholder meeting for June 8.
• Dollar Thrifty (DTG) comments on letter from Avis Budget (CAR) on possible higher offer.
• Zenith National (ZNT) shareholders approve merger with Fairfax.
• Green Mountain (GMCR) extends tender until May 10 for Deidrich Coffee (DDRX) and say they expect HSR to expire May 10.
• Allied Denfense (ADG) adjourns special meeting until June 1.