Simpson Thacher represented Nielsen in connection with an offering, conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S, of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5% Senior Notes due 2025, which were issued by The Nielsen Company (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings plc, and guaranteed by Nielsen Holdings plc and certain of its other subsidiaries. The offering closed on January 31, 2017.
Nielsen is a leading global performance management company that delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics and manufacturer and retailer expertise about what and where consumers buy and what consumers read, watch and listen to on a local and global basis. Nielsen has a presence in more than 100 countries, including many emerging markets, and holds leading market positions in many of its services and geographies.
The Simpson Thacher team included Joseph Kaufman, Teresa Chen, Daniel Areshenko, Dennis De Almeida and Jacqueline Yuan (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Andrew Purcell (Tax); and Jennifer Pepin (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits).