The Risk Arbitrage Report for November 4, 2013

New Deals:

• RCS Capital Corp (RCAP) to acquire Investors Capital Holdings Ltd (ICH).

Busted Deals:

• Alco Stores Inc (ALCS) terminates agreement with Argonne Capital Group as shareholders voted against the deal.

Closed Deals:

• Management completes acquisition of Dell Inc. (DELL).
• Management completes acquisition of Dole Food Company Inc (DOLE).
• Juniper Investment Company completes acquisition of Theragenics Corporation (TGX).
• Provident New York Bancorp (PBNY) completes acquisition of Sterling Bancorp (STL).
• BASF Corp completes acquisition of Verenium Corp (VRNM).

Updated Deals:

• FTC clears merger of Office Depot Inc (ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (OMX).
• Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Publicis Groupe (PGPEF).
• Leap Wireless International (LEAP) shareholders approve acquisition by AT&T Inc. (T).
• Saks Inc (SKS) shareholders approve acquisition by Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC.TO).