The Risk Arbitrage Report for October 18, 2010

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New Deals:

• Pfizer (PFE) to acquire King Pharmaceuticals (KG).
• Bain Capital Partners to acquire The Gymboree Corp (GYMB).
• Carlisle Companies (CSL) to acquire Hawk Corp (HWK). 
• ASSA ABLOY AB to acquire ActivIdentity Corporation (ACTI).
• Platinum Equity to acquire Ulticom (ULCM).
• Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) to acquire Rome Bancorp (ROME). 
• Cheviot Financial (CHEV) to acquire First Franklin (FFHS).

Busted Deals:

• Busted! Dover Motorsports (DVD) and Dover Downs (DDE) terminate their planned merger.

Completed Deals:

• Bristol-Myers (BMY) completes acquisition of ZymoGenetics (ZGEN). 
• Celgene Corp (CELG) completes acquisition of Abraxis Bioscience (ABII).
• Man Group completes acquisition of GLG Partners (GLG).

Updated Deals:

• 3G Capital completes tender offer for Burger King (BKC).
• GN ReSound bids $11 for Otix (OTIX). 
• William Demant counters with a $11.01 offer for Otix (OTIX)
• Osteotech (OSTE) gets early HSR termination in deal with Medtronic (MDT).
• Internet Brands (INET) gets early HSR termination in deal with Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners.
• Ebix (EBIX) files S-4 for A.D.A.M. (ADAM).
• FNB Corp (FNB) files S-4 for Comm Bancorp (CCBP)
• Microtune (TUNE) sets shareholder meeting for Nov 19.

Miscellaneous:

• Cosine Communications (COSN) is doing a 500-1 Reverse Stock Split.

To Read:

• Barron's:  Return of the LBO.
• DealBook:  Behind the Growing Number of Tender Offers