The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 1, 2012

Here is the last two weeks of deal news.  

New Deals:

• Danaher Corp (DHR) to acquire IRIS International Inc (IRIS).
• Medtronic Inc (MDT) to acquire China Kanghui Holdings (KH).
• Tempur-Pedic International Inc (TPX) to acquire Sealy Corp (ZZ).
• Cypress Semiconductor Corp (CY) to acquire Ramtron International Corp (RMTR).
• BGI-Shenzhen to acquire Complete Genomics Inc (GNOM).
• Nuance Communications Inc (NUAN) to acquire Ditech Networks Inc (DITC).
• Digital River Inc (DRIV) to acquire LML Payment Systems Inc (LMLP).
• Sidewinder Drilling Inc to acquire Union Drilling Inc (UDRL).
• Aquiline Capital Partners LLC to acquire First Investors Financial Services Group Inc (FIFS).
• Crescent Financial Bancshares Inc (CRFN) to acquire ECB Bancorp Inc (ECBE).
• Columbia Banking System Inc (COLB) to acquire West Coast Bancorp (WCBO).
• Management to acquire China Nuokang Bio Pharmaceutical Inc (NKBP).

 Closed Deals:

• Dell Inc (DELL) completes acquisition of Quest Software Inc (QSFT).
• TPG Capital completes acquisition of Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc (PRX).
• Forestar Group Inc (FOR) completes acquisition of Credo Petroleum Corp (CRED).
• Lee Equity Partners, LLC completes acquisition of Edelman Financial Group Inc (EF).
• Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. completes acquisition of IntegraMed America Inc (INMD).
• UNICOM Systems, Inc. completes acquisition of Network Engines Inc (NEI).
• Management completes acquisition of Kenneth Cole Productions Inc (KCP).
• Peoples Bancorp Inc (PEBO) completes acquisition of Sistersville Bancorp Inc (SVBC).
• Old National Bancorp (ONB) completes acquisition of Indiana Community Bancorp (INCB).
• Glendon Group, Inc. completes acquisition of Bidz.Com Inc (BIDZ).
• Camden Partners Holdings completes acquisition of New Horizons Worldwide Inc (NWRZ).

Updated Deals:

• Markwins International Corp to acquire Physicians Formula Holdings Inc (FACE) which terminates the agreement with Swander Pace Capital.
• SAP (SAP) announces that the HSR waiting period has been terminated in planned merger with Ariba Inc (ARBA).