JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading source of information about risk, today announced the pricing of an issuance of $250 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2019. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on December 8, 2011, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Verisk Analytics expects to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness and the funding of a portion of its unfunded pension obligation.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acted as book-running managers for the offering. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and Santander Investment Securities Inc. acted as co-managers.
The offering of these securities is made only by means of a prospectus. Copies may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, High Grade Syndicate Desk, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, telephone: 212-834-4533; or by contacting Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, 100 West 33rd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001 (attention Syndicate Operations), e-mail: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com. The notes are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2011.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes, nor will there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. Any offer, solicitation, or sale of the Notes will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
About Verisk Analytics
Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq:VRSK) is a leading provider of information about risk to professionals in insurance, healthcare, mortgage, government, supply chain, and risk management. Using advanced technologies to collect and analyze billions of records, Verisk Analytics draws on vast industry expertise and unique proprietary data sets to provide predictive analytics and decision-support solutions in fraud prevention, actuarial science, insurance coverages, fire protection, catastrophe and weather risk, data management, and many other fields. In the United States and around the world, Verisk Analytics helps customers protect people, property, and financial assets. For more information, visit www.verisk.com.
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