# C_2014224EN.01003301.xml

| 15.7.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 224/33 |
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15.7.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/33

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7285 — Cerberus/Visteon Interiors)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 224/07

| 1. | On 7 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’, USA), via its wholly controlled company Promontoria Holding 103 B.V. (‘PH 103’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the automotive interior products business of Visteon Corporation (‘Visteon Interiors’, USA) by way of purchase of assets and stocks. |
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On 7 July 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Cerberus Group (‘Cerberus’, USA), via its wholly controlled company Promontoria Holding 103 B.V. (‘PH 103’), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the automotive interior products business of Visteon Corporation (‘Visteon Interiors’, USA) by way of purchase of assets and stocks.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Cerberus: investment in real property and personal property including capital stock, depository receipts, investment companies, mutual funds, subscriptions, warrants, bonds, notes, debentures, options and other securities of different kinds and nature in diverse industries worldwide,
  —   for Visteon Interiors: manufacture and supply of interiors components and modules for vehicles, in particular instrument panels, cockpit modules, door panels and trims, and floor consoles. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Cerberus: investment in real property and personal property including capital stock, depository receipts, investment companies, mutual funds, subscriptions, warrants, bonds, notes, debentures, options and other securities of different kinds and nature in diverse industries worldwide,

for Cerberus

—   for Visteon Interiors: manufacture and supply of interiors components and modules for vehicles, in particular instrument panels, cockpit modules, door panels and trims, and floor consoles.

for Visteon Interiors

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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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| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7285 — Cerberus/Visteon Interiors to the following address:





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

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7285 — Cerberus/Visteon Interiors to the following address:

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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