secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (DV)
CIK:        0001819928
Form:       8-K/A
Filed at:   2026-08-07T20:46:46+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-092753
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.95
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $13.60/share in all-cash deal valued at ~$2.15B
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- 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.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/000110465926092753/0001104659-26-092753-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/000110465926092753/tm2621904d8_8ka.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-092753

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