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Get filing alertsNielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $13.60/share cash in $2.15B deal
Filed August 6, 2026 · Period ending August 6, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Shareholders to receive $13.60 per share in cash, a 30% premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price as of August 5, 2026, in an all-cash transaction with $2.15B enterprise value.
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Both boards unanimously approved the transaction, expected to close by end of Q4 2026 subject to shareholder vote, regulatory approvals, and customary closing conditions.
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Providence Equity Partners, holding approximately 11.8% of outstanding shares, has agreed to vote in favor of the transaction and will exit its investment at close.
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DoubleVerify will become a private company within Nielsen and be delisted from public markets, but will continue operating under the DoubleVerify name and brand.
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Nielsen will finance the acquisition through committed debt from Barclays, BofA Securities, and Citi, plus incremental equity financing and cash on hand.
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Summary
DoubleVerify has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Nielsen Holdings will acquire the company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion. Shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, representing a 30% premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price. Both boards of directors have unanimously approved the deal, and Providence Equity Partners, which holds approximately 11.8% of outstanding shares, has committed to vote in favor.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of Q4 2026, subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, and customary closing conditions. Upon completion, DoubleVerify will become a private company within Nielsen and its common stock will be delisted from public markets, though it will continue operating under its current name and brand. For shareholders, this represents a liquidity event at a significant premium to recent trading levels, with the deal timeline and committed financing suggesting a high probability of completion absent regulatory obstacles.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
DoubleVerify announced it entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc., becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.
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On August 6, 2026, DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Neptune BidCo US Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Wallace Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”).
DoubleVerify has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which it will be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc. The transaction will be structured as a merger, with DoubleVerify becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the acquirer. No financial terms, timing, or conditions are disclosed in this 8-K filing.
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