The Risk Arbitrage Report for December 6, 2010

New Deals:

• Veritas Capital Fund to acquire CPI International (CPII).
• Mellanox Technology (MLNK) to acquire Voltaire (VOLT).
• Axcan Holdings to acquire Eurand N.V.(EURX)
• ABB Ltd (ABB) to acquire Baldor Electric (BEZ).  
• United Fire & Casualty Company (UFCS) to acquire Mercer Insurance Group, Inc. (MIGP)

Closed Deals:

• 3M (MMM) completes acquisition of Cogent (COGT).
• Pro-Assurance (PRA) completes acquisition of American Physicians Service Group (AMPH).
• Zoran Corp (ZRAN) completes acquisition of Microtune (TUNE).
• People’s United Financial, Inc. (PBCT) completed its acquisitions of LSB Corporation (LSBX) and Smithtown Bancorp, Inc (SMTB).
• Kearny Financial Corp(KRNY) completes acquisistion of Central Jersey Bancorp
• William Demant Holding completes acquisition of Otix Global (OTIX).
• Opto Circuits completes acquisition of Cardiac Science (CSCX).
• Carlisle Companies (CSL) completes acquisition of Hawk Corporation (HWK). 
• Irving Place Capital completes acquisition of Thermadyne Holdings Corp (THMD).
• Platinum Equity completes acquisition of Ulticom (ULCM).
• RRI Energy Holdings (RRI) completes acquisition of Mirant Corp (MIR).

Updated Deals:

• Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Crucell (CRXL) progress update.
• Greenbriar Equity raises merger consideration for Dynamex from $21.50 to $24.
• Thermadyne Holdings (THMD) shareholders approve merger with Irving Place Capital.
• Voltaire (VOLT) sets Jan 6 for shareholder vote on merger with Mellanox Technology (MLNX).
• Mainland Resources (MNLU.OB) files S-4 in connection with American Exploration (AEXP.OB) merger.

To Read:

• footnoted:  A peek into Alberto Culver’s proposed merger…