Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday May 1, 2013

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday May 1, 2013: Ebix to be Acquired by Goldman Sachs Affiliate for $20/Share in Cash The Deal:
Ebix announced Wednesday that it has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by a Goldman Sachs affiliate in a transaction valued at approximately $820 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Ebix shareholders will receive $20.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2013. Ebix closed at $20.60 Wednesday, a gain of 10.5% on almost 9 times average volume. Yahoo Ends Bid to Acquire Dailymotion The Bid Withdrawal:
Yahoo YHOO has ended its bid to acquire a 75% stake in France's Dailymotion video website. France's Industry Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, said he wanted the deal between Yahoo and France Telecom's Orange to be a 50-50 split. Yahoo closed at $24.30 Wednesday, a loss of 1.74% on lower than average volume. 3D Systems Acquires RPDG The Deal:
3D Systems DDD announced Wednesday that it has acquired Rapid Product Development Group, a provider of on-demand additive and traditional manufacturing services. In connection with the acquisition of RPDG, 3D Systems raised its 2013 annual revenue and non-GAAP earnings per share guidance to revenue in the range of $460 million to $510 million and non-GAAP EPS in the range of $1.05 to $1.20 per share. 3D Systems closed at $37.67 Wednesday, a loss of almost 1.5% on higher than average volume. Anheuser-Busch InBev Commences $9.15/Share Cash Tender Offer for Grupo Modelo Shares It Does Not Already Own The Tender Offer:
Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD announced Wednesday that a wholly-owned subsidiary is commencing the previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of Grupo Modelo, not already owned by AB InBev, for $9.15 per share in cash. The tender offer will expire May 31, 2013, at 2:00 PM, Mexico City time, unless extended. Anheuser-Busch InBev closed at $94.89 Wednesday, a loss of $0.73 on average volume.