Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday April 22, 2015


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The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday April 21, 2015:Mylan May Raise Bid for Perrigo

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The Rumor:
Shares of Perrigo (NYSE: PRGO) rose Wednesday, following a a report from CNBC's David Faber, that Mylan would submit a new bid for Perrigo. On Tuesday, Perrigo's Board unanimously rejected the $205.00 per share offer from Mylan, indicating that it substantially undervalues the company and is not in the best interests of shareholders.Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE: TEVA) announced Tuesday, it was proposing to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mylan for $82.00 per share, contingent on Mylan not completing its proposed acquisition of Perrigo.Spokespersons for the companies were not available for comment.Perrigo shares rose 4.5% Wednesday, closing at $201.50. Teva shares lost $1.15, closing at $63.01. Mylan fell 2.25% to close at $72.40.Procera Networks to Be Acquired by Francisco Partners for $11.50/ShareThe Deal:

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Procera Networks, Inc. (NYSE: PKT) announced Wednesday, that it has an agreement to be acquired by private funds managed by Francisco Partners Management for approximately $240 million in cash, or $11.50 per share. The deal is expected to close in June 2015. Procera shares rose 20% Wednesday, closing at $11.42. ARRIS to Acquire Pace for $2.1B in Cash, Stock DealThe Deal:
ARRIS Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) and Pace plc. (OTC: OCMXF) announced Wednesday, that ARRIS will acquire Pace for $2.1 billion in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close in late 2015.ARRIS shares rose 1.25% Wednesday, and traded as high as $39 after-hours.DuPont Acquires Taxon BiosciencesThe Deal:
DuPont announced Wednesday, it has agreed to acquire microbiome discovery company Taxon Biosciences. Financial terms were not disclosed.The deal is expected to close in Q2 of 2015.DuPont shares rose 1% Wednesday, closing at $71.44.

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