The Risk Arbitrage Report for September 23, 2013

New Deals:

• Packaging Corp Of America (PKG) to acquire Boise Inc. (BZ).
• BASF Corp to acquire Verenium Corp (VRNM).
• East West Bancorp, Inc. (EWBC) to acquire MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (MCBI).
• Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. to acquire Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. (CRTX).
• Management to acquire Camelot Information Systems In (CIS).

Closed Deals:

• Honeywell International Inc. (HON) completes acquisition of Intermec Inc. (IN).
• Paulson & Co completes acquisition of Steinway Musical Instruments I (LVB).
• IDG-Accel China Capital II completes acquisition of MEMSIC, INC. (MEMS).

Updated Deals:

• Nielsen Hldg NV (NLSN) receives FTC approval in merger with Arbitron Inc. (ARB).
• rue21, inc. (RUE) shareholders approve acquisition by Apax Partners.
• Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) receives early HSR termination in merger with Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX).
• Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (CBST) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OPTR).
• Mayflower Bancorp Inc. (MFLR) shareholders approve acquisition by Independent Bank Corp (INDB).