# C_2022023EN.01001201.xml

| 17.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/12 |
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17.1.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/12

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 23/06)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States), |
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Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, United States),

| — | Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘Hellman & Friedman’, United States), |
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (‘Hellman & Friedman’, United States),

| — | athenahealth Group Inc. (‘athenahealth’, United States). |
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athenahealth Group Inc. (‘athenahealth’, United States).

Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of athenahealth.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing, |
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for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm that invests in companies across a number of industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial services and industrial/manufacturing,

| — | for Hellman & Friedman: private equity firm focused on market-leading firms with growth potential, and has investments in a variety of sectors worldwide, |
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for Hellman & Friedman: private equity firm focused on market-leading firms with growth potential, and has investments in a variety of sectors worldwide,

| — | for athenahealth: cloud-based provider of medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services, as well as point-of-care mobile applications. |
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for athenahealth: cloud-based provider of medical record, revenue cycle, patient engagement, care coordination, and population health services, as well as point-of-care mobile applications.

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Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10576 – BAIN CAPITAL / HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN / ATHENAHEALTH GROUP

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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