Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Monday March 30, 2015


27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option 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.


The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday March 30, 2015:Fujifilm Holdings to Acquire Cellular Dynamics for $16.50/Share in Cash(

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The Deal:
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation (OTC: FUJIF) and Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICEL) announced Monday, that Fujifilm will acquire CDI via an all-cash tender offer to be followed by a second step merger for$16.50 per share or approximately $ 307 million.Fujifilm will commence an all-cash tender offer no later than April 6, 2015 and it is expected to close during Q2 of 2015.Cellular Dynamics gained more than 100% Monday, closing at $16.42.Catamaran to be Acquired By United Health for $61.50/ShareThe Deal:
UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) OptumRx and Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRX) announced Monday they have agreed to combine. OptumRx will acquire Catamaran's outstanding common stock for $61.50 per share in cash. The deal is expected to close during Q4 of 2015, subject to Catamaran shareholder approval.Catamaran shares gained $0.21 Monday, closing at $23.88.Horizon Pharma to Acquire Hyperion Therapeutic for $46.00/Share in CashThe Deal

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Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ: HZNP) and Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HPTX) announced Monday, that Horizon Pharma will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Hyperion's common stock for $46.00 per share in cash, or approximately $1.1 billion on a fully diluted basis. The deal is expected to close in Q2 of 2015.Hyperion Therapeutics gained 7.5% Monday, closing at $45.98.Hearing Chatter of Potential Priceline Bid for YelpThe Rumor:
Shares of Yelp, Inc. (NYSE: HZNP) rose Monday, on unconfirmed market chatter of a potential bid from The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) of $64 to $68 per share. Yelp has been the subject of frequent takeover chatter.Spokespersons for Yelp and Priceline did not respond to requests for comment.Yelp gained $0.23 Monday, closing at $47.39.Teck Resources, Antofagasta Reportedly Exploring MergerThe Rumor:
Shares of Teck Resources Limited (NYSE: TCK) spiked sharply higher Monday, on a report from Bloomberg that it is exploring a merger with Antofagasta Plc, according to sources. Teck Resources denied the rumor.Teck Resources gained 10% Monday, closing at $15.24.

27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option 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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