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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2016) 7318 final

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8250 - ARDIAN / WEBER AUTOMOTIVE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 17 October 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Ardian SAS ("Ardian", France) will acquire sole control over Weber Automotive GmbH ("Weber Automotive", Germany) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

- Ardian is an independent private investment firm based in Paris, which manages several funds that specialise in private equity investment and asset management for institutional investors.

- Weber Automotive manufactures and sells automotive components, in particular, machined power train components, including engine blocks, cylinder heads, transmission housings and casings. The company also assembles drive trains for vehicles.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission





(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2016) 8981 final

PUBLIC VERSION





To the Notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8233 – ROCKAWAY E-COMMERCE / EC INVESTMENTS / BONAK / SULLY SYSTEMS

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 25 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Rockaway Capital SE and its group (“Rockaway”), EC Investments a.s. (“ECI”) and PPF Group N.V. and its group (“PPF”) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Sully Systems a.s. ("JVco").

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Rockaway group is an investment group focusing on investments into existing companies and start-ups in new expanding segments of the market for internet services, most importantly on e-commerce services, such as online retail, online search engines, online payments and other online services.

-PPF is a large multinational finance and investment group focusing on financial services, consumer finance, telecommunications, biotechnologies, retail services, real estate and agriculture.

-ECI operates in the electricity, gas and heating sectors, as well as in media business.

-JVCo will act as a holding company for the online shopping-related part of the Rockaway portfolio companies.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraphs 5(c) and 6 of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2016) 8348 final







To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8295 – AXA/ATP/TARGET

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 08 November 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings AXA S.A. ("AXA", France) and Arbejdsmarkedets Tillӕgspension ("ATP", Denmark) indirectly acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a building under construction in the Netherlands that will mainly comprise a hotel, by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-AXA is a global insurance group, headquartered in Paris. The group companies of AXA are active in life, health and other forms of insurance, as well as investment management.

-ATP is a Danish public pension fund under the supervision of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. It administers a number of welfare and social security schemes.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 130 final





To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8204 - BARLOWORLD SOUTH AFRICA / BAYWA / JV

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 8 December 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Barloworld South Africa Proprietary Limited ('Barloworld', South Africa) and BayWa Aktiengesellschaft ('BayWa', Germany) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Barloworld's agricultural mechanization and materials handling business in South Africa by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for BayWa : trade in agricultural resources such as seeds, fertilisers and crop protection and agricultural machinery equipment. BayWa distributes agricultural equipment in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. BayWa is also active in the building materials and energy sectors, such as renewable energy, in Austria and Germany;

-for Barloworld : distribution of leading international brands in equipment and handling services (earthmoving, power systems, materials handling and agricultural equipment) and in automotive services and logistics (car rental fleet services, warehousing, etc.);

-The joint venture will incorporate Barloworld's South African agricultural mechanisation and materials handling business and will be jointly controlled by Barloworld and BayWa.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.





For the Commission



(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 1389 final





To the Notifying Party





Subject:Case M. 8318 – SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS / HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 31 January 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung", South Korea) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, control of the whole of Harman International Industries, Incorporated ("Harman", the United States) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– Samsung is a global electronics company operating three business divisions (i) consumer electronics, (ii) information technology and mobile communications and (iii) device solutions;

– Harman designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers and enterprises worldwide with its business split into four divisions (i) connected car, (ii) lifestyle audio, (iii) professional solutions and (iv) connected services.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) and 6 of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PUBLIC VERSION

To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8321 - CENTERBRIDGE/ALPHA BANK/KAICAN

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 19 December 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Hellas Acquisition Luxco S.À.R.L. ("Centerbridge", Luxembourg) controlled by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. ("Centerbridge Partners", USA) and Alpha Bank A.E. ("Alpha Bank", Greece) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Kaican Services Limited ("Kaican", UK) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-Centerbridge: is managed by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners which is an investment management firm with offices in New York and London focused on private equity and distressed investment opportunities.

-Alpha Bank: provision of financial products and services, retail, corporate, investment and private banking services, asset management, the distribution of insurance products, brokerage and real estate management in Greece Cyprus, Romania, Serbia, Albania and the UK.

-Kaican: a coordinator of debt management services, including collection services for both mortgage debt and consumer non-performing loans, management information system services, and recoveries. Kaican’s primary activities relate to the co-ordination of Greek management service providers on behalf of two Irish securitisation vehicles that hold Greek-based non-performing loan portfolios.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

PUBLIC VERSION

C(2017) 1522 final

To the Notifying Parties

Subject:Case M.8343 - DONG ENERGY / MACQUARIE / SWANCOR / FORMOSA 1 WIND POWER

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 3 February 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which DONG Energy A/S ("DONG", Denmark), Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited ("Macquarie", Australia) and Swancor Holding Co., Ltd. ("Swancor", Taiwan) acquire, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, joint control over Formosa 1 International Investment Co., Ltd. ("Formosa", Taiwan) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– DONG is active in the markets for oil and natural gas exploration and production, development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms, electricity and heat generation from power plants, natural gas and electricity trading, the sale and distribution of electricity and the sale of natural gas;

– Macquarie is active in investment intermediation for institutional, corporate and retail clients around the world in a wide range of sectors including resources and commodities, energy, financial institutions, infrastructure and real estate;

– Swancor is a producer and distributor of specialty chemical materials, including anti-corrosion resins for use in tanks and pipelines in various industries, chimneys for power plants, yachts and swimming pools and epoxy system resins for wind turbine blades;

– Formosa is an offshore wind farm project to be developed, constructed and operated near Miaoli, Taiwan.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 1652 final



To the notifying parties:

Subject:Case M.8386 – ADVENT / BAIN CAPITAL / CONCARDIS

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 13 February 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which funds managed by Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA) and funds managed by Bain Capital Investors L.L.C. (‘Bain Capital’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Concardis GmbH (‘Concardis’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for Advent: private equity investment in various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals;

-for Bain Capital: private equity investment in companies across most industries, including information technology, healthcare, retail and consumer products, communications, financial and industrial/manufacturing;

-for Concardis: supply of merchant acquiring services, primarily to customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Concardis also has some limited activities as a network service provider in Germany for transaction routing of German national debit schemes (Girocard and ELV).

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 1653 final





To the notifying party:

Subject:Case M.8375 - HIG CAPITAL / INFINIGATE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 7 Februay 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which H.I.G. Capital L.L.C. ("HIG Capital") (United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Infinigate Holding AG ("Infinigate") (Switzerland) by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for HIG Capital: private equity and assets investment;

-for Infinigate: holding company of the Infinigate Group, which is active as wholesale distributor of IT security products including firewalls, VPN gateways, intrusion detection and prevention systems, encryption, virus protection, e-mail and content security solutions.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission



(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 2048 final



To the notifying party

Subject:Case M.8393 - THYSSENKRUPP TECHNOLOGIES / THYSSENKRUPP / ATLAS ELEKTRONIK

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 15 February 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Thyssenkrupp Technologies Beteiligungen GmbH controlled by Thyssenkrupp AG, both of Germany, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Atlas Elektronik GmbH, of Germany, by way of a purchase of shares.

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

– for Thyssenkrupp: the production and trading of materials (including steel), industrial goods and capital goods and the provision of engineering solutions for industrial processes and services. Thyssenkrupp, though its subsidiary Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, is active in the production of submarines and surface naval vessels.

– for Atlas Elektronik: the naval systems sector, in particular sonar systems and combat management system solutions for submarines, surface combatants and mine counter vessels, as well as naval weapons. In addition, Atlas Elektronik produces naval communication systems

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(d) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(Signed)



Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General
EUROPEAN COMMISSION

C(2017) 3069 final



PUBLIC VERSION





To the notifying parties

Subject:Case M.8463 - CPPIB / PSPIB / WAIHEKE

Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Dear Sir or Madam,

1.On 03 April 2017, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertakings Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ('CPPIB', Canada) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board ('PSPIB', Canada), will indirectly acquire, by way of purchase of shares, joint control within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, of PSPIB Waiheke Inc. ('Waiheke', New Zealand).

2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

-for CPPIB: investing the funds of the Canada Pension Plan and is based in Toronto. CPPIB principally invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income investments;

-for PSPIB: investing of net contributions to the pension funds of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. PSPIB manages a diversified global portfolio including stocks, bonds and other fixed-income securities, and investments in private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and private debt;

-for Waiheke: managing a diversified portfolio of office and retail properties in New Zealand. Waiheke is currently fully owned and solely controlled by PSPIB.

3.After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(a) and (b) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.

4.For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.

For the Commission

(signed)

Johannes LAITENBERGER

Director-General