CELEX: 32016M8200
Language: en
Date: 2016-11-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 04/11/2016 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.8200 - PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / EMERSON NETWORK POWER BUSINESS) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
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            COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
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                        EUROPEAN COMMISSION
                     
                  
               
               Brussels, 4.11.2016
            
            
               C(2016) 7211 final
            
            
               
                  PUBLIC VERSION
               
               
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
               To the notifying party: 
            
            
            
               Dear Sirs,
            
            
               Subject:Case M.8200 - PLATINUM EQUITY GROUP / EMERSON NETWORK POWER BUSINESS
                  Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004
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                and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area
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               Dear Sir or Madam,
            
            
               1.On 11 October 2016, the European Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which Platinum Equity Group ("Platinum", United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of Emerson Network Power Business ("ENP", United States of America) by way of a purchase of shares and assets.
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               2.The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
            
            
               -Platinum specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing and distribution.
            
            
               -ENP is active in the provision of power, thermal, and infrastructure management products and related services worldwide. Power management products include critical power systems and uninterruptible power systems. Thermal management products provide energy efficient, reliable and cost-effective management of environmental conditions in mission-critical facilities. Infrastructure management and solutions consist of comprehensive data center infrastructure resource management systems, and involve both software and IT appliances.
            
            
               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.
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               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
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               Johannes LAITENBERGER
                  Director-General
            
            
         
         
            
                  
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                        OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the 'Merger Regulation'). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of 'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'internal market'. The terminology of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.
                  
               
               
                  
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                        OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the 'EEA Agreement').
               
               
                  
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                        Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 384, 18.10.2016, p.18 
               
               
                  
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                           OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.