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3 VNU<br/>REVIVAL STILL IN THE MAKING

3 VNU<br/>REVIVAL STILL IN THE MAKING 2009-10-01 Staff Writer <strong>Written up, then down</strong><br> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>THE DEAL</strong></td> <td><br> </td

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Written up, then down

THE DEAL
Company VNU (Netherlands); since renamed The Nielsen Company
Type of business Publishing
Date completed March 2006
Sponsors Thomas H Lee Partners, Carlyle Group, Blackstone Group,
Deal value AlpInvest Partners, Hellman & Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts $11.0 billion
Equity
SNAPSHOT
Value of equity 0.9 times cost
Term loan B 94.00-94.50
11.50% (due 2016) 100.00-101.00