# C_2017188EN.01002401.xml

| 14.6.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 188/24 |
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14.6.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 188/24

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8507 — GENUI/Summit/Sycamore/Market Logic Software)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 188/16)

| 1. | On 7 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Genui GmbH (‘GENUI’, Germany), Summit Partners L.P. (‘Summit’, USA) and Sycamore GmbH (‘Sycamore’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Market Logic Software AG (‘Market Logic Software’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 7 June 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Genui GmbH (‘GENUI’, Germany), Summit Partners L.P. (‘Summit’, USA) and Sycamore GmbH (‘Sycamore’, Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the undertaking Market Logic Software AG (‘Market Logic Software’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for GENUI: an investment company that holds stakes in medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries,
  —   for Summit: an international equity investment firm focused on investing in businesses in the sectors of technology, healthcare and life sciences, growth products and services to fund growth, recapitalisations and management buyouts,
  —   for Sycamore: a private equity firm,
  —   for Market Logic Software: a software company that develops and distributes marketing information systems. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for GENUI: an investment company that holds stakes in medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries,

for GENUI

—   for Summit: an international equity investment firm focused on investing in businesses in the sectors of technology, healthcare and life sciences, growth products and services to fund growth, recapitalisations and management buyouts,

for Summit

—   for Sycamore: a private equity firm,

for Sycamore

—   for Market Logic Software: a software company that develops and distributes marketing information systems.

for Market Logic Software

| 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 this 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 this 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 M.8507 — GENUI/Summit/Sycamore/Market Logic Software, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 M.8507 — GENUI/Summit/Sycamore/Market Logic Software, 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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