Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Monday February 2, 2015

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Monday February 2, 2015:

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Investment management firm, Columbus Nova, announced Monday, that it has completed its acquisition of Sony Online Entertainment LLC

. Sony Online Entertainment, has been re-branded as Daybreak and includes the recently launched H1Z1 and the upcoming EverQuest Next. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sony shares fell $0.05 Monday, closing at $23.25.

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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

and Advent Software, Inc.

announced Monday, that the companies have agreed that SS&C will acquire Advent for an enterprise value of approximately $2.7 billion in cash, or $44.25 per share plus assumption of debt.

had reported on January 28 that the companies were in talks. The deal is expected to close in Q2 2015. Advent Software shares lost $0.46 Monday, closing at $41.39, and traded at $43.73 after-hours.

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Mylan Inc.

announced Monday, that through its Indian subsidiary, Mylan Laboratories Limited, signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain female health care businesses from Famy Care Limited, for $750 million in cash, plus additional contingent payments of up to $50 million. Under the proposed transaction structure, Famy Care will spin off its female health care businesses under a court approved scheme of demerger. The transaction is expected to close in H2 of 2015 Mylan shares lost $0.33 Monday, closing at $52.82.

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BGC Partners, Inc.

responded Monday to the announcement by GFI Group Inc.

, that it "will explore strategic alternatives." BGC's Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick, said "BGC's $6.10 per share all-cash tender offer is both the highest price offered for GFI and the only proposal that remains actionable by GFI's shareholders." BGC's tender offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 PM ET on February 3, 2015, unless extended. GFI Group shares gained 4% Monday, closing at $5.83.