The Risk Arbitrage Report for Dec 24, 2012

Lots of new deals to noodle on after a very active week of M&A.  

New Deals:

• IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ICE) to acquire NYSE Euronext (NYX).
• Joh. A. Benckiser Group to acquire Caribou Coffee Company Inc (CBOU).
• Sprint Nextel Corp (S) to acquire Clearwire Corp (CLWR).
• Oracle Corp (ORCL) to acquire Eloqua Inc (ELOQ).
• Markel Corp (MKL) to acquire Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd (ALTE).
• GETCO Holding Company to acquire Knight Capital Group Inc (KCG).
• Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN) to acquire Arbitron Inc (ARB).
• Pinnacle Entertainment Inc (PNK) to acquire Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA).
• Värde Partners to acquire Firstcity Financial Corp (FCFC).
• Giovanna Parent Limited to acquire Focus Media Holding Ltd (FMCN).
• Hillman Group Cap (HLM-P) to acquire PAULIN H CL A (PAP-A.TO).
• Investors Bancorp Inc (ISBC) to acquire Roma Financial Corp (ROMA).
• Central Valley Community Bancorp (CVCY) to acquire Visalia Community Bank (VSMU).
• CalAmp Corp to acquire WIRELESS MATRIX (WRX.TO).
• EQT Infrastructure II to acquire Westway Group Inc (WWAY).
• Management to acquire Shangpharma Corp (SHP).

Busted Deals:

• Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDTI) terminates agreement with PLX Technology Inc (PLXT).

Closed Deals:

• Humana Inc (HUM) completes acquisition of Metropolitan Health Networks Inc (MDF).
• First Reserve Corporation and SK Capital Partners complete acquisition of TPC Group Inc (TPCG).
• Riverbed Technology Inc (RVBD) completes acquisition of OPNET Technologies Inc (OPNT).
• RedPrairie completes acquisition of JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS).
• Actian Corp completes acquisition of Versant Corp (VSNT).
• The Winthrop Corporation completes acquisition of National Patent Development Corp (NPDV).
• WashingtonFirst Bank (WFBI) completes acquisition of Alliance Bankshares Corp (ABVA).
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries completes acquisition of DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc (DUSA).
• Reckitt Benckiser Group  completes acquisition of Schiff Nutrition International Inc (SHF).
• Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW) completes acquisition of Williams Controls Inc (WMCO).

Updated Deals:

• The Shaw Group Inc (SHAW) shareholders approve acquisition by Chicago Bridge and Iron Company NV (CBI) .
• Toyota Industries Corporation received a second request for information under HSR in merger with  Cascade Corp (CASC).
• Imagination Technologies Group updates merger consideration in merger with MIPS Technologies Inc (MIPS).
• Presidential Life Corp (PLFE) shareholders approve acquisition by Athene Holding Ltd.