The Risk Arbitrage Report for Oct 24, 2011

New Deals:

• Inuvo  Inc (INUV) to acquire Vertro Inc (VTRO).
• Roche (RHHBY) to acquire Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANDS).
• Statoil (STO) to acquire Brigham Exploration Co (BEXP).

Busted Deals:

• Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMAG) terminates agreement with Allos Therapeutics Inc (ALTH).

Closed Deals:

• The Doctors Company completes acquisition of FPIC Insurance Group Inc (FPIC).
• Permira Funds completes acquisition of Renaissance Learning Inc (RLRN).
• Saga Group Limited completes acquisition of Allied Healthcare International Inc (AHCI).
• Lonza Group Ltd completes acquisition of Arch Chemicals Inc (ARJ).

Updated Deals:

• Applied Materials  Inc (AMAT) receives early HSR termination in merger with Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates  Inc (VSEA).
• Lonza Group Ltd receives early HSR termination in merger with Arch Chemicals Inc (ARJ).
• Broadcom Corp (BRCM) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Netlogic Microsystems Inc (NETL).
• Arris Group Inc (ARRS) announces that the HSR conditions met in planned merger with BigBand Networks Inc (BBND).
• PerkinElmer Inc (PKI) announces that the HSR waiting period has expired in planned merger with Caliper Life Sciences Inc (CALP).
• The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman receives early HSR termination in merger with Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc (PPDI).
• Bank of Granite Corp (GRAN) shareholders approve acquisition by FNB United Corp (FNBN) .
• Renaissance Learning Inc (RLRN) shareholders approve acquisition by Permira Funds .