Jones Day is advising GfK in connection with a voluntary public tender offer by Acceleratio Capital N.V., a holding company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with affiliates, "KKR"). GfK is a leading global market research company, listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. On December 8, 2016, KKR and GfK announced that they have signed an investor agreement under which KKR will launch a voluntary public tender offer for all outstanding publicly traded shares of GfK for €43.50 per share. The transaction value is approximately €2 billion on a cash and debt free basis. The tender offer is expected to be published on December 22, 2016.

For additional information about this matter, please contact: Ansgar C. Rempp
Client(s): GfK SE
Practice(s): M&A, Tax, Capital Markets, Antitrust & Competition Law, Banking & Finance
Office(s): Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich