Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday November 4, 2015

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday November 4, 2015: Mindray Enters into Definitive Merger Agreement for Going Private Transaction @$28/Share The 'Going Private' Transaction:
Mindray Medical International Limited MR announced Tuesday, that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Excelsior Union Limited and Solid Union Limited for $28 per share in cash, in a transaction valuing Mindray at approximately $3.3 billion. The merger is expected to close in Q1 of 2016, subject to shareholder approval. Mindray shares rose 7% Wednesday, closing at $26.62. Hearing Unconfirmed Market Chatter of Exxon Mobil Bid for Hess The Rumor:
Shares of Hess HES spiked higher Wednesday, on unconfirmed market chatter of a potential offer from Exxon Mobil. The acqusition price was said to be $76 per share in cash or approximately $21 billion. Spokespersons for the companies could not be reached for comment. Hess shares rose $0.27 Wednesday to close at $60.42. Merger Talks Between Morgans Hotel, SBE Collapse With No Deal The Rumor:
Merger talks between Morgans Hotel Group Co. MHGC and Sam Nazarian-led SBE Entertainment Group, have fallen apart, according to sources, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. A disagreement between the parties regarding the terms of the deal was said to be the reason for the breakdown in the potential deal. Morgans Hotel shares rose almost 2% Wednesday to close at $112.78. Expedia to Acquire HomeAway for $3.9B The Deal:
- Expedia, Inc., EXPE and HomeAway, Inc., AWAY announced Wednesday an agreement, under which Expedia will acquire HomeAway for $38.31 per share, including $10.15 in cash and 0.2065 of a share of Expedia common stock. The total equity value is approximately $3.9 billion. The companies expect the transaction to close in Q1 of 2016. Expedia shares closed at $134.17 on Wednesday, and rose 2.5% after-hours. Homeaway closed at $32.04 and traded at $39.00 after-hours.