Davis Polk advised the sole bookrunning manager in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering by Nuance Communications, Inc. of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% senior notes due 2026.

Nuance Communications, based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a leading provider of voice recognition solutions and natural language understanding solutions.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partners John G. Crowley, counsel Jeffrey S. Ramsay and associates Jeannette K. Safi and Zuo (Zoey) Yi. The tax team included partner Po Sit and associate Andrew Imber. Counsel Michelle Ontiveros Gross provided intellectual property and technology advice. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Michael Comstock provided environmental advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and Northern California offices.