Verizon $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL

23/6/2015

Public acquisition

Value:

$ 4.4 billion

Status:

Completed

Date:

23/6/2015

Overview:

Verizon has completed its $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL.
LionTree Advisors and Guggenheim Partners acted as financial advisers for Verizon, while Allen & Company acted for AOL.
Verizon funded the deal through a combination of new debt and available cash.
The deal was first announced in May 2015.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist

Jurisdiction:

United States

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Governing law:

United States

Industry sector:

Technology and telecommunications

Firms:

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

Party: AOL (Target)

Lawyers: David Shapiro, Martin Lipton

Weil Gotshal & Manges

Party: Verizon (Acquirer)

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