# C_2021118EN.01007201.xml

| 7.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 118/72 |
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7.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 118/72

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10214 — Clearlake/TA Associates/Precisely)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 118/07)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, USA), |
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Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (‘Clearlake’, USA),

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

| — | Starfish Parent, L.P. active under the brand Precisely (‘Precisely’, USA), controlled by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’ USA). |
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Starfish Parent, L.P. active under the brand Precisely (‘Precisely’, USA), controlled by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (‘Centerbridge’ USA).

Clearlake and TA Associates acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Precisely.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | for Clearlake: private equity investment firm, with portfolio companies active in software and technology-enabled services, energy and industrials, and consumer products/services, |
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for Clearlake: private equity investment firm, with portfolio companies active in software and technology-enabled services, energy and industrials, and consumer products/services,

| — | for TA Associates: private equity investment firm, with portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technologies, and |
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for TA Associates: private equity investment firm, with portfolio companies active in selected industries, including business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technologies, and

| — | for Precisely: provider of data integrity software, in particular data integration and data quality tools, and customer engagement solutions. |
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for Precisely: provider of data integrity software, in particular data integration and data quality tools, and customer engagement 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.10214 – Clearlake/TA Associates/Precisely

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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