M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.95
Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $13.60/share in all-cash deal valued at ~$2.15B
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.
- Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $13.60/share cash, 30% premium to 60-day VWAP; enterprise value ~$2.15B.
- Deal approved by both boards; expected close Q1 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Financing via committed debt from Barclays, BofA Securities, Citi, plus equity and cash on hand.
- Providence Equity Partners (11.8% stake) agrees to vote shares in favor; DoubleVerify to become private.
- Combined company expected to generate over $4B pro-forma revenue, expanding to $300B+ ad spend.