The Risk Arbitrage Report for Apr 30, 2012

New Deals:

• AstraZeneca to acquire Ardea Biosciences Inc (RDEA).
• Halcon Resources Corp (HK) to acquire GeoResources Inc (GEOI).

Closed Deals:

• Grupo Elektra completes acquisition of Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc (AEA).
• E-House (China) Holdings Ltd (EJ) completes acquisition of China Real Estate Information Corp (CRIC).
• SCBT Financial Corp (SCBT) completes acquisition of Peoples Bancorporation Inc (PBCE).
• Asahi Kasei Corp completes acquisition of ZOLL Medical Corp (ZOLL).
• Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN) completes acquisition of Transcend Services, Inc. (TRCR).

Updated Deals:

• Bausch + Lomb receives early HSR termination in merger with Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc (ISTA).
• Harleysville Group Inc (HGIC) shareholders approve acquisition by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
• RSC Holdings Inc (RRR) shareholders approve acquisition by United Rentals Inc (URI).
• Blackbaud Inc (BLKB) receives early HSR termination in merger with Convio Inc (CNVO).

To Read:

• DealBook: The Escalation in Hostile Takeover Offers