Simpson Thacher represented J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) in connection with its acquisition of RetailMeNot from Vericast Corp. for approximately $420 million. The transaction closed in the fourth quarter of 2020.
J2 Global is a leading Internet information and services company consisting of a portfolio of brands including IGN, Mashable, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, PCMag, Offers.com, Spiceworks, Everyday Health, BabyCenter and What To Expect in its Digital Media segment, and eFax, eVoice, iContact, Campaigner, Vipre, IPVanish and KeepItSafe in its Cloud Services segment.
RetailMeNot offers savings with retailers, brands, restaurants and pharmacies through online and in-store coupon codes, cash back offers and its browser extension. Vericast is a premier marketing solutions company.
The Simpson Thacher team included Jakob Rendtorff, Matt Gabbard and Aria Mahboubi (M&A); Andrew Blau, Jamin Koslowe, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Alan Fenyes (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Lori Lesser, Genevieve Dorment and Bobbie Burrows (Intellectual Property); Drew Purcell and Nicole Humphrey (Tax); David Azarkh (Capital Markets); James Doyle, Jonathan Pall and Noah DeBlasi (Banking and Credit); Peter Guryan, Kelly Karapetyan, Ken Ehrhard and Nicholas Ingros (Antitrust); Steve DeLott (Insurance); Krista McManus (Real Estate); and Mike Isby (Environmental).