# C_2020254EN.01000401.xml

| 3.8.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 254/4 |
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3.8.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 254/4

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9881 – Charlesbank/TA/Vista/Aptean/Yaletown)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2020/C 254/04)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (‘Charlesbank’) (United States), |
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Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (‘Charlesbank’) (United States),

| — | TA Associates Management, L.P. (‘TA’) (United States), |
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TA Associates Management, L.P. (‘TA’) (United States),

| — | Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (‘Vista’) (United States), |
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Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC (‘Vista’) (United States),

| — | Aptean Acquiror Inc. (‘Aptean’) (United States) and Yaletown Acquiror (UK) Ltd (‘Yaletown’) (United Kingdom) (together ‘Target’). |
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Aptean Acquiror Inc. (‘Aptean’) (United States) and Yaletown Acquiror (UK) Ltd (‘Yaletown’) (United Kingdom) (together ‘Target’).

Charlesbank, TA and Vista acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Target.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Charlesbank: private equity investment firm focusing on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings and engages in opportunistic credit and technology investments. It typically invests in companies in the technology, education, financial services, industrial, consumer, energy, and healthcare sectors, |
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for Charlesbank: private equity investment firm focusing on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings and engages in opportunistic credit and technology investments. It typically invests in companies in the technology, education, financial services, industrial, consumer, energy, and healthcare sectors,

| — | for TA: private equity firm focused on targeted sectors within five industries: technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services, |
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for TA: private equity firm focused on targeted sectors within five industries: technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services,

| — | for Vista: investment firm that is focused on empowering and growing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, |
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for Vista: investment firm that is focused on empowering and growing enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses,

| — | for Target: provides software that enables customers to enhance their internal workflows, including enterprise resource planning, supply chain management and compliance solutions. |
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for Target: provides software that enables customers to enhance their internal workflows, including enterprise resource planning, supply chain management and compliance solutions.

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

M.9881 – Charlesbank/TA/Vista/Aptean/Yaletown

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

E-mail: 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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