Key Developments: Nielsen Holdings NV (NLSN.N)
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Latest Key Developments (Source: Significant Developments)
Nielsen Holdings NV Announces Pricing Of Secondary Common Stock Offering
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that the secondary public offering of its common stock has been priced at $35.01 per share. An aggregate of 35 million shares are being sold by certain existing shareholders. No shares are being sold by the company in this offering, and it will not receive any proceeds from the offering. In addition, the selling shareholders have granted the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase an additional 5.25 million shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as joint bookrunning managers of the offering. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Unveils $1.29 Billion Stock Sale By Private-Equity Backers-DJ
Dow Jones reported that Nielsen Holdings NV said some selling shareholders are offering 35 million shares of the market-research company's stock. The Company, which had 375 million shares outstanding as of March 31, won't receive any proceeds from the offer. Further details weren't provided. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Declares Quarterly Dividend
Nielsen Holdings NV declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock. The first quarterly dividend will be payable on June 19, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2013. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Reaffirms FY 2013 Guidance-Conference Call
Nielsen Holdings NV reaffirmed its fiscal 2013 guidance and expects revenue growth at 4.0% to 5.0% constant currency growth, adjusted net income growth versus the last February earnings call has been updated to plus 15% to 19% constant currency, which just reflects the benefit of the refinancing and the lower interest expense and adjusted income per share is at $2.13 to $2.19. The Company reported revenue of $5.612 billion in fiscal 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report revenue of $5.869 billion and EPS of $2.16 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Raises FY 2013 Net Income Guidance-Conference Call
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that its fiscal 2013, adjusted net income growth on a constant-currency basis is up now at 15% to 19%. The Company reported net income of $704.00 million in fiscal 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report net income of $808.60 million for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Announces Pricing Of Secondary Common Stock Offering
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that the secondary public offering of common stock has been priced at $32.55 per share. An aggregate of 38.5 million shares are being sold by certain existing shareholders, an increase of 3.5 million shares from the offering size previously announced. No shares are being sold by the company in this offering, and it will not receive any proceeds from the offering. In addition, the selling shareholders have granted the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase an additional 5.775 million shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as joint book running managers of the offering. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Announces Secondary Offering Of Common Stock
Nielsen Holdings NV announced the launch of a public offering of 35,000,000 shares of common stock. The shares are being sold by certain existing shareholders. No shares are being sold by the Company in this offering, and it will not receive any proceeds from the offering. In addition, the selling shareholders will grant the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase an additional 5,250,000 shares. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as joint bookrunning managers of the offering. A complete list of the underwriters for the offering will be included in the preliminary prospectus supplement referred to below. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Issues FY 2013 Mixed Guidance-Conference Call
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects revenue to be up 4% to 5% constant currency. Adjusted income growth is estimated at plus 13% to 17% constant currency and the adjusted net income per share on a reported basis including FX, is $2.13 to $2.19 per share (EPS) for fiscal 2013. The Company reported revenue of $5.612 billion in fiscal 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report revenue of $5.906 billion and EPS of $2.07 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV Declares Dividend
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that the Board of Director declared the first quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share, to be paid on March 20, 2013 to holders of record of our common stock on March 6, 2013. Full Article
Nielsen Holdings NV to Acquire Arbitron Inc
Nielsen Holdings NV announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Arbitron Inc, an international media and marketing research firm. Nielsen has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Arbitron for $48 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 26% to Arbitron`s closing price on December 17, 2012. Nielsen has a financing commitment for the total transaction amount. The transaction has been approved by the boards of both companies and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review. Full Article
Nielsen to sell expositions business to Canadian PE firm for $950 million
- Nielsen Holdings NV, best known in the United States for its TV ratings business, said it would sell its expositions business to Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp for $950 million, freeing up cash for its planned push into the radio measurement business.
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