The Risk Arbitrage Report for January 17, 2011

New Deals:

• Duke Energy (DUK) to acquire Progress Energy (PGN).
• Standard Microsystems (SMSC) to acquire Conexant Systems (CNXT).
• IDEX Corporation (IEX) to acquire MICROFLUIDICS (MFLU.OB).
• Insiders to acquire Playboy Enterprises (PLA, PLA-A)

Closed Deals:

• Robbins & Myers  (RBN) completes acquisition of T-3 Energy Services (TTES).
• Carlyle Group completes acquisition of Syniverse Holding (SVR).
• Ramius V&O Acquisition completes acquisition of Cypress Bioscience (CYPB).
• Carlyle Group completes acquisition of COMMSCOPE (CTV).

Updated Deals:

• Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) receives notification that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Dionex Corp (DNEX).
• Vigor Industrial receives notification that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Todd Shipyards Co (TOD). 
• Compellent Technology (CML) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Dell Inc. (DELL).  (see page 54)
• Community Bank Sy (CBU) files S-4 in merger with Wilber Corporation (GIW).
• Mercer Insurance  (MIGP) receives early HSR termination in merger with United Fire & Casualty (UFCS).
• J. Crew Group In (JCG) receives early HSR termination in merger with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners.
• Arbinet Corporati (ARBX) sets shareholder meeting for Feb 25 with PRIMUS TELECOM (PMUG.OB).