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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9487 — Charlesbank/GTCR/PPT)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 309/04)

On 4 September 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9487. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9529 — BC Partners/Vista Equity Partners/Advanced Computer Software Group)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 307/05)

1. On 3 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’, United Kingdom), which advises BC European Capital X acting through its general partner BCEC Management X Limited, — Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (‘Vista Equity Partners’, United States), which manages Vista Equity Partners Fund VII L.P., — Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (‘Advanced’, United Kingdom). Funds advised by BC Partners LLP and funds managed by Vista Equity Partners Management acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Advanced. Advanced is currently a solely controlled portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for BC Partners: private equity firm providing investment management advice to financial investors, — for Vista Equity Partners: investment firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses, — for Advanced: a provider of software (including modernisation solutions) and cloud and managed IT services to public and private sector clients.

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 the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9529 — BC Partners/Vista Equity Partners/Advanced Computer Software Group 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

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9433 — MEIF 6 Fibre/KCOM Group)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 316/08)

1. On 13 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — MEIF 6 Fibre Limited (‘MEIF 6 Fibre’, United Kingdom), controlled by Macquarie Group Limited (‘Macquarie’, Australia), — KCOM Group Public Limited Company (‘KCOM Group’, United Kingdom). MEIF 6 Fibre acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of KCOM Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of public bid announced on 3 June 2019.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for MEIF 6 Fibre: an investment fund that belongs to Macquarie. Macquarie is a diversified financial group that has established leading positions as a global specialist in a wide range of sectors, including as investor in telecommunications infrastructure since the early 2000s, — for KCOM Group: a provider of IT and communications solutions to consumers and businesses in the UK, primarily in the Hull and East Yorkshire area of North-East England.

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.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9433 — MEIF 6 Fibre/KCOM Group 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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9466 — Infineon/Cypress)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 314/11)

1. On 11 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Infineon Technologies AG (‘Infineon’) (Germany), — Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (‘Cypress’) (USA). Infineon acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (‘Cypress’). The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — For Infineon: design, manufacture and distribution of a wide range of semiconductors and power semiconductors, including inter alia, transistors, drivers, diodes, microcontrollers (including embedded control, radio-frequency and sensors), for a wide range of applications, — For Cypress: manufacture and supply of embedded systems solutions for automotive, industrial, consumer and enterprise end markets. Cypress' product portfolio includes microcontrollers, analog integrated circuits, wireless and wired connectivity solutions and memory products.

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.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9466 — Infineon/Cypress 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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9453 — Phillips 66/Fortress Investment Group/United Pacific)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 323/08)

1. On 19 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Phillips 66 (USA), — Fortress Investment Group LLC (‘Fortress’, USA), controlled by SoftBank Group Corp. (‘Softbank’, Japan), — CF United LLC (‘United Pacific’, USA), controlled by Fortress. Phillips 66 and Fortress acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of United Pacific. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — For Phillips 66: multinational energy company with a portfolio of integrated midstream, chemicals, refining and marketing businesses. Phillips 66 processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally, — For Fortress: alternative investment and asset management firm. Fortress manages capital for a diverse group of investors including pension funds, endowments and foundations, financial institutions, funds of funds and high net worth individuals, — For United Pacific: independent owner and operator of gas stations and convenience stores in the West Coast of the U.S., selling motor fuel and daily consumer goods.

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 the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9453 — Phillips 66/Fortress Investment Group/United Pacific 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

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9405 — CPF/Itochu/HyLife)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 318/11)

1. On 16 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (‘CPF’, Thailand), — Itochu Corporation (‘Itochu’, Japan), — HyLife Group Holdings Ltd (‘HyLife Group’, Canada), jointly controlled by HyLife Investments Ltd. (Canada) and Itochu. Itochu and CPF acquire within the meaning of Article 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of HyLife Group. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for CPF: breeding and farming of livestock such as swine and aquaculture, manufacturing of feed for livestock and aquaculture, as well as production of meat and other meal products, as well as operating food retail outlets and restaurants, — for Itochu: active across a wide range of industries including textiles, machinery, metals and minerals, energy and chemicals, general products, information technology and communications, financial and insurance, as well as food, — for HyLife: breeding, raising and finishing of hogs and production of pork products.

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 the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9405 — CPF/Itochu/HyLife 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

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9528 — Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Currenta)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 333/01)

On 26 September 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9528. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9162 — Fincantieri/Chantiers de l’Atlantique)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 331/06)

1.

On 25 September 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

This notification concerns the following undertakings:

— Fincantieri Europe S.p.A. (‘Fincantieri’) (Italy),

— Chantiers de l’Atlantique (‘CAT’) (France), controlled by Agence des Participations de l’Etat.

Fincantieri acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of CAT.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

The concentration has been referred to the Commission by the French and German National Competition Authorities pursuant to Article 22(3) of the Merger Regulation.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9019 — Mars/AniCura)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 347/03)

On 29 October 2018, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32018M9019. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9541 — Advent/Cobham)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 342/12)

1. On 1 October 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Advent International Corporation (‘Advent’, USA), — Cobham plc (‘Cobham’, United Kingdom). Funds controlled by Advent acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of Cobham. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — for Advent: private equity investor investing in companies from various sectors, including industrial, retail, media, communications, information technology, internet, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, as well as managing investment funds, — for Cobham: provider of technology and services for the defence, aerospace and space industries.

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 the Notice.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9541 — Advent/Cobham 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

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

(2) OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.9535 — JERA/Macquarie/Swancor/Formosa 2)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 352/09)

On 2 October 2019, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32019M9535. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9474 — Faurecia/Michelin/Symbio/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 350/06)

1. On 7 October 2019, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 ) This notification concerns the following undertakings: — Faurecia Exhaust International (France), fully owned by Faurecia SE (‘Faurecia’, France), which is solely controlled by Peugeot SA (France), the ultimate parent company of the PSA group (‘PSA’), — Spika (France), fully owned subsidiary of Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin (France), the holding company of the Michelin group (‘Michelin’), — Symbio, (‘Symbio’ or the ‘JV’, France), of which Michelin (through Spika) currently holds 100 % of the share capital and voting rights. Faurecia and Michelin acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Symbio. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are: — Faurecia manufactures and supplies automotive equipment, including (i) automotive seating, (ii) interior systems, (iii) emissions control technologies and (iv) in-vehicle infotainment and connectivity services. It is solely controlled by Peugeot SA, which is active globally in the manufacturing and supply of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and automotive components for motor vehicles, — Michelin is a global manufacturer and supplier of tyres for automotive and other industries, — Symbio assembles and supplies hydrogen fuel cell systems for the automotive sector. It is currently controlled by Michelin.

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.

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. The following reference should always be specified: M.9474 — Faurecia/Michelin/Symbio/JV 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

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.9553 — Domo Investment Group/Solvay’s EEA EP and P&I Business)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2019/C 361/08)

Domo Chemicals acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Divestment Business.

the divestment business arising from the commitments attached to the Commission’s Decision in case M.8674 BASF/Solvay’s EP and P&I business (the ‘Divestment Business’), controlled by Solvay S.A. (‘Solvay’, Belgium).

On 21 October 2019 the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 ( 1 )

The Divestment Business is primarily involved in the nylon 6.6 value chain and focuses on the manufacturing of nylon 6.6 intermediates, engineering plastics, and performance fibres. It is also active in the nylon 6 supply chain (nylon 6 BP and EP).

Domo Chemicals is a vertically integrated firm which offers a portfolio of nylon 6 intermediates, nylon 6 and 6.6 engineering plastics, packaging film, fertilizers, and distribution of petrochemical products. Domo Chemicals serves the automotive, food, medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, chemicals and electronics industries,

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of assets and shares.

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.

5.

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.9553 — Domo Investment Group/Solvay’s EEA EP and P&I Business

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

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