Document ID: docfile:d4b16cca-0311-466f-8a15-1d987b36e4ec
Source Database: euc_mergers
Source URL: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/decisions/m4783_20070731_20310_en.pdf
Title: BAIN CAPITAL / BAVARIA YACHTBAU
Date: 2007-07-31T00:00:00.000+02:00
Metadata: {"caseNumber": "M.4783", "caseInstrument": "M", "caseTitle": "BAIN CAPITAL / BAVARIA YACHTBAU", "caseLastDecisionDate": "2007-07-30T22:00:00.000Z", "caseCompanies": ["BAIN CAPITAL / BAVARIA YACHTBAU"]}

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# Case No COMP/M.4783 - BAIN CAPITAL  / BAVARIA YACHTBAU

Only the English text is available and authentic.

#### **REGULATION (EC) No 139/2004 MERGER PROCEDURE**

#### Article 6(1)(b) NON-OPPOSITION Date: 31/07/2007

In electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32007M4783

[^]: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities L-2985 Luxembourg

#### **COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES**

#### Brussels, 31/07/2007

#### SG-Greffe(2007) D/204814

#### **PUBLIC VERSION**

#### **MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION**

#### **SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE**

To the notifying party

Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s),

**Subject: Case No COMP/M.4783 – Bain Capital/Bavaria Yachtbau Notification of 4 July 2007 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No. C158, 11/07/2007, p.13**

    On 04.07.2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration by which the undertaking Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("Bain Capital", United States) acquires control of the whole of Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH ("Bavaria Yachtbau", Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

    - for Bain Capital: private equity investment firm;

    - for Bavaria Yachtbau: manufacturer of sailing yachts and motor boats.

[^1]: OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1

[^]: Commission européenne, B-1049 Bruxelles / Europese Commissie, B-1049 Brussel - Belgium. Telephone: (32-2) 299 11 11.

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

    For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004.

For the Commission, signed Lowri Evans on behalf of Philip LOWE Director General

[^2]: OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32

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