# C_2021351EN.01002601.xml

| 1.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 351/26 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

1.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 351/26

---

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10368 – Advent/Eurazeo/Hoist)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2021/C 351/12)

1.

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA); |
| --- | --- |

—

Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA);

| — | Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France); and |
| --- | --- |

—

Eurazeo SE (‘Eurazeo’, France); and

| — | Hoist Group Holding Intressenter AB (‘Hoist’, Sweden). |
| --- | --- |

—

Hoist Group Holding Intressenter AB (‘Hoist’, Sweden).

Advent and Eurazeo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of Hoist.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2.

| — | For Advent: Advent is a private equity investor focusing on: (i) the acquisition of equity stakes (both controlling and non-controlling) in companies where it believes that an injection of capital would improve the company’s future prospects for growth; and (ii) the management of investment funds. As a private equity investor, Advent has holdings in various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals; |
| --- | --- |

—

For Advent: Advent is a private equity investor focusing on: (i) the acquisition of equity stakes (both controlling and non-controlling) in companies where it believes that an injection of capital would improve the company’s future prospects for growth; and (ii) the management of investment funds. As a private equity investor, Advent has holdings in various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals;

| — | for Eurazeo: Eurazeo is a listed investment company with a portfolio of several billions of euros in diversified assets. Its purpose is to detect, accelerate and enhance the potential transformation of companies of all sizes in which it invests. It has three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets; and |
| --- | --- |

—

for Eurazeo: Eurazeo is a listed investment company with a portfolio of several billions of euros in diversified assets. Its purpose is to detect, accelerate and enhance the potential transformation of companies of all sizes in which it invests. It has three main activities: private equity, private debt and real assets; and

| — | For Hoist: Hoist is a hospitality partner for hotels and public operations which provides high-speed internet access solutions, conference services, property management systems and back-office software as well as other guest facing amenities. |
| --- | --- |

—

For Hoist: Hoist is a hospitality partner for hotels and public operations which provides high-speed internet access solutions, conference services, property management systems and back-office software as well as other guest facing amenities.

3.

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.

4.

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

M.10368 – Advent/Eurazeo/Hoist

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

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

---

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

1

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

2

---