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Simpson Thacher Represents J.P. Morgan as Financial Advisor to the Board of Directors of Vantiv, Inc. in its $361 million Acquisition of Litle & Co.

11.01.12

Simpson Thacher represented J.P. Morgan as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Vantiv, Inc. in connection with its agreement to acquire Litle & Co. for $361 million.  The closing is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Vantiv, Inc. is a leading, integrated payment processor differentiated by a single, proprietary technology platform.  Vantiv, Inc. is the third largest merchant acquirer and the largest PIN debit acquirer based on number of transactions in the U.S.  Litle & Co. is the payment processing and intelligence engine behind leading ecommerce and consumer-direct brands, including Overstock.com, Ancestry.com, Gilt Groupe, Guthy-Renker, ShopNBC and Wayfair.com.

The Simpson Thacher team includes Rob Spatt, Ariel Oxman and Chelsea Freeman.