Dazheng-Led Consortium Raises Hollysys Automation Acquisition Bid to $1.8B, Offers 9% Increase


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Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) shares are trading higher today as the company got an increased acquisition offer from a buyer Consortium led by Dazheng Group Acquisition Limited.

The consortium intends to buy HOLI for $29.00 per share or about $1.8 billion in cash.

The acquisition cost represents a 55.5% premium to HOLI's closing share price of $18.66 on August 23, 2023, and a 40.8% premium to its closing share price of $20.60 on November 3, 2023. 

Notably, the new acquisition price represents a 9.4% increase on the consortium's previous offer of $26.50 per share (November 8, 2023) and represents a 9.4% higher offer price than Ascendent's competing offer.

The consortium is aiming to engage with HOLI's Board, conclude the due diligence process, and pen a merger agreement before January 22, 2024.

In October, HOLI announced the formation of a special committee of the board of directors to conduct a formal sale process

Price Action: HOLI shares are trading higher by 6.19% at $27.10 on the last check Friday.


27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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