# DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (DV) — merger/definitive [completed] Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_0481c8a6e08eb761545d · retrieved 2026-08-12T06:56:49.036Z ## Overview DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. is a digital media verification and analytics company that provides advertising verification, fraud detection, and brand safety solutions for digital advertising platforms and advertisers. DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc. (parent of Nielsen Company (US), LLC) in an all-cash merger. Under the Merger Agreement signed August 6, 2026, each outstanding share of DoubleVerify common stock will be converted into the right to receive $13.60 in cash at the Effective Time. Based on 154,987,592 shares outstanding as of August 4, 2026, the transaction is valued at approximately $2.1 billion. Elliott Investment Management L.P. affiliates committed $200 million in equity financing, and debt financing of approximately $1.8 billion has been committed by financial institutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including DoubleVerify stockholder approval and regulatory clearances under antitrust and foreign investment laws, with an initial termination date of May 6, 2027 (extendable to August 6, 2027 under certain conditions). ## Terms - Counterparty: Neptune BidCo US Inc. (parent company of Nielsen Company (US), LLC) · Deal value: $2.15B · Consideration: cash · Premium: 30.0% · Stake: 11.8% · Price/share: $13.6 ## Key dates - Announced 2026-08-06 · Expiry 2027-08-06 · Expected close 2026-12-31 · Completed 2026-08-10 ## Timeline - 2026-08-06 · 8-K (0001104659-26-092119): 8-K - DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. — *DoubleVerify is the industry's leading media effectiveness platform that leverages AI to drive superior outcomes for global brands by creating more effective, transparent ad transactions in the digital advertising ecosystem.* On August 6, 2026, DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (DV) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Neptune BidCo US Inc., a Delaware corporation and parent company of Nielsen Holdings, whereby Nielsen will acquire DV. The filing does not disclose the transaction value, consideration type, or expected closing date in the press release section. Additional details regarding the transaction are stated to be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/0001104659-26-092119.txt - 2026-08-06 · 8-K (0001104659-26-092121): 8-K - DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. — *DoubleVerify is the leading software platform to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes, leveraging AI to drive superior outcomes for global brands.* Nielsen Holdings announced a definitive agreement to acquire DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.15 billion enterprise value. DoubleVerify shareholders will receive $13.60 per share in cash, representing a 30% premium to DoubleVerify's 60-trading day volume weighted average price as of August 5, 2026. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, is expected to close by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to DoubleVerify shareholder approval, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Upon completion, DoubleVerify will become a privately held company and will no longer be listed on any public market, though it will continue to operate under the DoubleVerify name and brand. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/0001104659-26-092121.txt - 2026-08-07 · 8-K/A (0001104659-26-092753): 8-K/A - DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. — *DoubleVerify is the leading software platform to verify media quality, optimize ad performance, and prove campaign outcomes, leveraging AI to drive superior outcomes for global brands.* Nielsen Holdings announced on August 6, 2026, that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. for $13.60 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing a 30% premium to DoubleVerify's 60-trading day volume-weighted average price as of August 5, 2026. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately $2.15 billion. Under the merger agreement, DoubleVerify Merger Sub Inc. will merge with and into DoubleVerify, with DoubleVerify continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Nielsen. The transaction is expected to close by the first quarter of 2027, subject to DoubleVerify shareholder approval, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Providence Equity Partners, which owns approximately 11.8% of DoubleVerify's outstanding shares as of August 5, 2026, has agreed to vote its shares in favor of the transaction. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/0001104659-26-092753.txt - 2026-08-10 · 8-K (0001104659-26-092934): 8-K - DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. — *DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. is a digital media verification and analytics company that provides advertising verification, fraud detection, and brand safety solutions for digital advertising platforms and advertisers.* DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. agreed to be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc. (parent of Nielsen Company (US), LLC) in an all-cash merger. Under the Merger Agreement signed August 6, 2026, each outstanding share of DoubleVerify common stock will be converted into the right to receive $13.60 in cash at the Effective Time. Based on 154,987,592 shares outstanding as of August 4, 2026, the transaction is valued at approximately $2.1 billion. Elliott Investment Management L.P. affiliates committed $200 million in equity financing, and debt financing of approximately $1.8 billion has been committed by financial institutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including DoubleVerify stockholder approval and regulatory clearances under antitrust and foreign investment laws, with an initial termination date of May 6, 2027 (extendable to August 6, 2027 under certain conditions). https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819928/0001104659-26-092934.txt ## Citations - 0001104659-26-092119 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926092119 - 0001104659-26-092121 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926092121 - 0001104659-26-092753 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926092753 - 0001104659-26-092934 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000110465926092934