The Risk Arbitrage Report for Jan 23, 2012

New Deals:

• Management to acquire Venoco Inc (VQ).
• Blackbaud Inc (BLKB) to acquire Convio Inc (CNVO).
• Pembina Pipeline (PPL.TO) to acquire Provident Energy Ltd (PVX).
• Provident New York Bancorp (PBNY) to acquire Gotham Bank Of New York (GOBN).

Closed Deals:

• Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD) completes acquisition of Pharmasset Inc (VRUS).

Updated Deals:

• City of Nashua says it will complete the acquisition of Pennichuck Corp (PNNW) on Jan 25.