Fiserv $2.7 billion block trade
The shares were sold by New Omaha Holdings, an affiliate of KKR
Davis Polk advised the representatives of the several underwriters in connection with the $2.7 billion block trade of 23,000,000 shares of common stock of Fiserv, Inc. by New Omaha Holdings L.P., an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. The shares include 3,000,000 shares purchased pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Fiserv’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “FISV.”
Fiserv, Inc. aspires to move money and information in a way that moves the world. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, Fiserv helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions, card issuer processing and network services, payments, e-commerce, merchant acquiring and processing and the Clover cloud-based point-of-sale solution. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the Fortune 500 and is among Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies.
The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Byron B. Rooney, counsel Elliot M. de Carvalho and associate Alexander Kraik. The tax team included partner Michael Farber and associate Alexander J. Hendin. Associate Samantha Lefland provided intellectual property advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and São Paulo offices.