2021-03183. Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules  

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    Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register.

    The following transactions were granted early termination—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the transaction. The Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice made the grants. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

    Early Terminations Granted

    [12/01/2020 12:00:00 a.m.,12/31/2020 12:00:00 a.m.]

    12/01/2020
    20210306GEllis Aggregator LP; PEX Holdings, LLC; Ellis Aggregator LP.
    20210309GTwin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; Caesars Entertainment, Inc.; Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    20210311GSerge Saxonov; 10X GENOMICS, INC.; Serge Saxonov.
    20210312GNewCo; Nielsen Holdings plc; NewCo.
    20210320GCentene Corporation; Apixio Inc.; Centene Corporation.
    20210322GRCAF VII AIV I, L.P.; Renovus Capital Partners II, L.P.; RCAF VII AIV I, L.P.
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    20210323GNew Mountain Partners VI Direct Aggregator, L.P.; Public Pension Capital, LLC; New Mountain Partners VI Direct Aggregator, L.P.
    20210324GMars, Incorporated; Daniel Lubetzky; Mars, Incorporated.
    20210325GKimball International, Inc.; Poppin, Inc.; Kimball International, Inc.
    20210327GTelus Corporation; H.I.G. Middle Market LBO Fund II, L. P.; Telus Corporation.
    20210332GPalo Alto Networks, Inc.; Expanse Holding Company, Inc.; Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    20210334GSony Corporation; God's Not Dead Foundation; Sony Corporation.
    12/02/2020
    20210025GFrancisco Partners V, L.P.; Morris & Dickson Holding Co., L.L.C.; Francisco Partners V, L.P.
    20210308GTreeHouse Foods, Inc.; Ebro Foods, S.A.; TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
    20210335GAddus HomeCare Corporation; Stonehenge Opportunity Fund IV, LP; Addus HomeCare Corporation.
    20210338GACCO Brands Corporation; Jay Deutsch; ACCO Brands Corporation.
    20210339GACCO Brands Corporation; Eric Bensussen; ACCO Brands Corporation.
    20210343GTruist Financial Corporation; Fidelis Group Holdings LLC; Truist Financial Corporation.
    20210344GWells Fargo & Company; RMF Holding Partners, L.P.; Wells Fargo & Company.
    20210345GKelso X Restore Co-Investment, L.P.; Lindsay Goldberg IV L.P.; Kelso X Restore Co-Investment, L.P.
    20210346GMichael W. Rice; Insignia Truco Holdings, LLC; Michael W. Rice.
    20210347GQuad-C Partners IX, L.P.; LDEF II LLC; Quad-C Partners IX, L.P.
    20210352GTD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Canada) L.P. I; Silicon Ranch Corporation; TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Canada) L.P. I
    20210358GSN Holdings, LLC; Specialty Networks, LLC; SN Holdings, LLC.
    20210359GTPG Partners VIII, L.P.; Planview Parent, Inc.; TPG Partners VIII, L. P.
    20210365GInterPrivate Acquisition Corp.; Aeva, Inc.; InterPrivate Acquisition Corp.
    20210367GRiverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI, L.P.; Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation; Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI, L.P.
    12/03/2020
    20210368GWilliam G. Davis; Gary M. Matern; William G. Davis.
    20210369GWilliam G. Davis; Joseph D. O'Brien, Jr.; William G. Davis.
    20210374GWoof Holdings, L.P.; Berwind Holding Corp.; Woof Holdings, L.P.
    20210376GChinh E. Chu; E2open Holdings, LLC; Chinh E. Chu.
    20210377GKoch Industries Inc.; E2open Holdings, LLC; Koch Industries Inc.
    20210382GSummit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-B, L.P.; Andrew Bialecki; Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-B, L.P.
    20210383GHP Jin; Telenav, Inc.; HP Jin.
    20210385GLuo Fei; VMG Taxable II, L.P.; Luo Fei.
    20210386GStonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV (AIV II) L.P; Radiate Holdings, L.P.; Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV (AIV II) L.P.
    20210390GTGP Investors II, LLC; Callaway Golf Company; TGP Investors II, LLC.
    20210391GTGP Investors, LLC; Callaway Golf Company; TGP Investors, LLC.
    20210392GProvidence Equity Partners VII USRPHC L.P.; Callaway Golf Company; Providence Equity Partners VII USRPHC L.P.
    20210393GThomas G. Dundon; Callaway Golf Company; Thomas G. Dundon.
    20210394GSun Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Gauge Fund LP; Sun Capital Partners VII, L.P.
    12/04/2020
    20210395GSummit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A, L.P.; Andrew Bialecki; Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A, L.P.
    20210396GFortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.; Larson SD Holdings, Inc.; Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
    20210397GHellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, L.P.; Multiplan Corporation; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, L.P.
    20210399GJFL Equity Investors V, L.P.; PGPC ENTACT LLC; JFL Equity Investors V, L.P.
    20210400GAmsterdam Commodities N.V.; Sunopta Inc.; Amsterdam Commodities N.V.
    20210407GNew Mountain Partners VI, L.P.; Tinuiti Holdings, LP; New Mountain Partners VI, L.P.
    20210411GGTCR Fund XIII/B LP; JSSI Holdings, LLC; GTCR Fund XIII/B LP.
    20210412GPark River Holdings, L.P.; Platinum Equity Capital Partners III, L.P.; Park River Holdings, L.P.
    20210417GJaws Acquisition Corp.; ITC Rumba, LLC; Jaws Acquisition Corp.
    20210418GCarlyle Partners VII, L.P.; Ritch and Emily Viola; Carlyle Partners VII, L.P.
    20210420GMountain Crest Acquisition Corp.; RT-ICON Holdings LLC; Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp.
    20210422GMars, Incorporated; Marson Family 2012 Grantor Trust FBO Dave Marson; Mars, Incorporated.
    20210426GBain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Kelso Hammer Co-Investment, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.
    20210436GV.F. Corporation; Carlyle Partners VI, L.P.; V.F. Corporation.
    12/07/2020
    20200943GSearchlight Capital III AIV, L.P.; Univision Holdings, Inc.; Searchlight Capital III AIV, L.P.
    20210413GGryphon Partners VI, L.P.; Silver Oak Services Partners II, L.P.; Gryphon Partners VI, L.P.
    20210414GKyocera Corporation; Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.; Kyocera Corporation.
    20210439GArrowhead Holdco Company; TriLink Global LLC; Arrowhead Holdco Company.
    20210367GRiverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI, L.P.; Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation; Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI, L.P.
    20210440GWealthTech Holding, LLC; InvestCloud, Inc.; WealthTech Holding, LLC.
    20210441GWealthTech Holding, LLC; MCF Cypress Acquisition, LP; WealthTech Holding, LLC.
    20210443GAmerican Securities Partners VIII, L.P.; LSF9 Cypress LP; American Securities Partners VIII, L.P.
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    20210446GGreen Equity Investors Side VIII, L.P.; Eclipse Midco, Inc.; Green Equity Investors Side VIII, L.P.
    20210447GWaud Capital Partners QP V, L.P.; Elizabeth Dyer; Waud Capital Partners QP V, L.P.
    20210459GWarburg Pincus Global Growth, L.P.; Quantum Holdco, Inc.; Warburg Pincus Global Growth, L.P.
    20210470GOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation; Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation; Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation.
    12/08/2020
    20210561GThe Home Depot, Inc.; HD Supply Holdings, Inc.; The Home Depot, Inc.
    12/10/2020
    20210591GJames Richardson & Sons, Limited; 10030602 Manitoba Ltd.; James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
    20210592GJames Richardson & Sons, Limited; Janpher Investments Inc.; James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
    12/15/2020
    20210398GSoftBank Group Corp; Cybereason Inc; SoftBank Group Corp.
    20210419GStarboard Value and Opportunity Fund Ltd.; Commvault Systems, Inc.; Starboard Value and Opportunity Fund Ltd.
    20210427GMitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited; Hitachi Capital Corporation; Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited.
    20210429GA.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc.; Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation; A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc.
    20210449GDry Creek Corporation; Constellation Brands, Inc.; Dry Creek Corporation.
    20210451GQuad-C Partners IX, LP.; Richard P. Albert; Quad-C Partners IX, LP.
    20210473GDaimler AG; Via Transportation, Inc.; Daimler AG.
    20210479GGryphon Partners VI, L.P.; Proctoru, Inc.; Gryphon Partners VI, L.P.
    20210483GPark River Holdings, L.P.; The Resolute Fund III, L.P.; Park River Holdings, L.P.
    20210486GGerald W. Schwartz; Sandeep D. Alva; Gerald W. Schwartz.
    20210488Gargenx SE; Bayer AG; argenx SE
    20210489GInnovex Downhole Solutions, Inc.; Rubicon Oilfield International Holdings, L.P.; Innovex Downhole Solutions, Inc.
    20210490GRubicon Oilfield International Holdings, L.P.; Innovex Downhole Solutions, Inc.; Rubicon Oilfield International Holdings, L.P.
    20210492GClearlake Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Sempervirens Partners II, LLC; Clearlake Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20210494GDLTD Holdings LLC; Afilias, Inc.; DLTD Holdings LLC.
    20210503GDental Intelligence Holdings LP; Dental Intelligence, Inc.; Dental Intelligence Holdings LP.
    20210506GCarlyle Europe Partners V, S.C.Sp; Siemens Aktiengesellschaft; Carlyle Europe Partners V, S.C.Sp.
    20210507GClearlake Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Letterone Investment Holdings S.A; Clearlake Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20210509GNaspers Limited; Churchill Capital Corp II; Naspers Limited.
    20210512GThe Long E. Trust; Centre Lane Partners IV, L.P.; The Long E. Trust.
    12/16/2020
    20210445GMerck & Co., Inc.; OncoImmune, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.
    20210465GCoStar Group, Inc.; Homesnap, Inc.; CoStar Group, Inc.
    20210484GRodger May; Maruha Nichiro Corporation; Rodger May.
    20210496GMajesta Minerals, Inc.; Alternative Medical Enterprises, LLC; Majesta Minerals, Inc.
    20210497GMajesta Minerals, Inc.; POR Holdings, LLC; Majesta Minerals, Inc.
    20210513GTrilantic Capital Partners VI (North America) L.P; Orva Holdings LLC; Trilantic Capital Partners VI (North America) L.P.
    20210514GNGV Parent Holdings, Inc.; Frontier Fund V-A, L.P; NGV Parent Holdings, Inc.
    20210517GPPC Fund II LP 1; V Global Holdings LLC; PPC Fund II LP 1.
    20210518GCapital Dynamics Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund X-C (Delaw; Apollo Infra Equity Feeder Fund (TEUP), L.P.; Capital Dynamics Clean Energy Infrastructure Fund X-C (Delaw.
    20210519GRoger S. Penske; Power Pool, Inc.; Roger S. Penske.
    20210521GFrazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund IX, L.P; CSF THL Investor, LLC; Frazier Healthcare Growth Buyout Fund IX, L.P.
    20210522GKAWP Holdings, L.P; AWP Group Holdings, Inc.; KAWP Holdings, L.P.
    20210524GDeutsche Borse AG; GC Lighthouse Holdings, Inc; Deutsche Borse AG.
    20210526GCraveability Parent LLC; Zachary W. McLeroy; Craveability Parent LLC.
    20210527GCraveability Parent LLC; Tony D. Townley; Craveability Parent LLC.
    20210529GTowerBrook Investors IV (Onshore), L.P.; R1 RCM Inc.; TowerBrook Investors IV (Onshore), L.P.
    20210537GBMC Stock Holdings, Inc.; TWP Enterprises, Inc. ; BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.
    20210538GInternational Business Machines Corporation; Instana, Inc; International Business Machines Corporation.
    20210539GTCV X, L.P; Strava, Inc; TCV X, L.P.
    20210540GGS TruckLite Holdings, LLC; Berwind Holding Corp.; GS TruckLite Holdings, LLC.
    20210544GRepublic Services, Inc; Gallegos Sanitation, Inc.; Republic Services, Inc.
    12/17/2020
    20210657GFirst Reserve Fund XIV, L.P.; The Goldfield Corporation; First Reserve Fund XIV, L.P.
    12/18/2020
    20210225GSeidler Equity Partners VI, L.P.; Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited; Seidler Equity Partners VI, L.P.
    20210226GSeidler Equity Partners VI, L.P.; Desmarais Family Residuary Trust; Seidler Equity Partners VI, L.P.
    20210424GElliott Associates, L.P.; Evergy, Inc.; Elliott Associates, L.P.
    20210425GElliott International Limited; Evergy, Inc.; Elliott International Limited.
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    20210495GHelloFresh SE; Factor75, Inc.; HelloFresh SE.
    20210546GL Catterton IX, L.P.; Function Inc; L Catterton IX, L.P.
    20210549GAEA Investors SBF IV LP; Jerel Verner; AEA Investors SBF IV LP.
    20210550GOdyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Audax Private Equity Fund V-A, L.P; Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    20210551GBC Partners XI GE—2 LP; Lindsay Goldberg IV L.P; BC Partners XI GE—2 LP.
    20210552GTA/WEG Parent, LLC; Diversified Services of Wisconsin, Inc.; TA/WEG Parent, LLC.
    20210553G9428-4502 Quebec Inc.; Dorel Industries Inc.; 9428-4502 Quebec Inc.
    20210558GCEC Entertainment Holdings, LLC; CEC Entertainment, Inc; CEC Entertainment Holdings, LLC.
    20210559GUnilever N.V.; SmartyPants, Inc.; Unilever N.V.
    20210560GBerkshire Fund IX, L.P.; NCS Investment Holdings LP; Berkshire Fund IX, L.P.
    20210563GWest Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.; Norbord Inc; West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
    20210567GThoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.; New Harbor Capital Fund, LP; Thoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.
    20210568GThoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.; Flexera Holdings LP; Thoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.
    20210577GSoftBank Group Corp; Flock Freight, Inc.; SoftBank Group Corp.
    20210578GGlobal Atlantic Financial Group Limited; CAI International, Inc; Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited.
    20210580GCenterbridge Capital Partners III, L.P.; Glass Technology Concepts, LLC; Centerbridge Capital Partners III, L.P.
    20210584GMidOcean Partners V, L.P.; Lynx Franchising Holdings, Inc.; MidOcean Partners V, L.P.
    20210586GOdyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, LP; Applied Technical Services, Inc; Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, LP.
    20210588GLongview Acquisition Corp; Butterfly Network, Inc.; Longview Acquisition Corp.
    20210590GAmy Adams Strunk; KSA Industries, Inc; Amy Adams Strunk.
    20210593GPEP VIII Intermediate 7 L.P; McCarthy Capital Fund VI, L.P.; PEP VIII Intermediate 7 L.P.
    20210594GGeorge W. LeMaitre; LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.; George W. LeMaitre.
    20210595GGolden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.; TWAS Topco, L.P.; Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.
    20210596GLegrand S.A.; AMCO Optics AIV, L.P.; Legrand S.A.
    20210598GBeth Trice; Tidal Group LLC; Beth Trice
    20210601GBeth Trice; Scott Blackstock; Beth Trice
    20210603GPPG Industries, Inc.; Olympus Growth Fund VI, L.P.; PPG Industries, Inc.
    20210605GVector Capital V, L.P.; Mood Media LLC; Vector Capital V, L.P.
    20210613GNovaQuest Private Equity Fund I, L.P.; CoreRX, Inc.; NovaQuest Private Equity Fund I, L.P.
    20210616GFedEx Corporation; ShopRunner, Inc.; FedEx Corporation.
    20210672GAthene Holding Ltd.; Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.; Athene Holding Ltd.
    12/21/2020
    20210618GSwift Holdco Limited; LCP VIII (AIV I), L.P.; Swift Holdco Limited.
    20210622GTriton Fund IV L.P.; Anthony J. Young; Triton Fund IV L.P.
    20210627GREP SEKO III, L.P.; Greenbriar Equity Fund III, L.P.; REP SEKO III, L.P.
    20210632GSouthern Towing Midco, LLC; Devall Maritime Holding Company, LLC; Southern Towing Midco, LLC.
    20210635GSelig S LLC; Karlis Vizulis; Selig S LLC.
    20210637GJFL, LLC; Craig H. Solomon; JFL, LLC.
    20210638GJFL, LLC; Jeffrey B. Citrin; JFL, LLC.
    20210640GRB CNS AIV B, LP; Charles R. Bushong; RB CNS AIV B, LP.
    20210645GRochester Regional Health; St. Lawrence Health System, Inc.; Rochester Regional Health.
    20210646GWest Street Capital Partners VII, L.P.; White Ops, Inc.; West Street Capital Partners VII, L.P.
    20210647GRoth CH Acquisition I Parent Corp.; PureCycle Technologies LLC; Roth CH Acquisition I Parent Corp.
    20210649GAltaris Health Partners Ill LP.; Minnetronix Medical, Inc; Altaris Health Partners Ill LP.
    20210650GAdaptHealth Corp.; AeroCare Holdings, Inc.; AdaptHealth Corp.
    20210654GSoftBank Vision Fund L.P.; Katerra Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund L.P.
    20210660GBally's Corporation; David Wang; Bally's Corporation.
    20210661GEnergy Spectrum Partners VIII LP; EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII, LP.; Energy Spectrum Partners VIII LP.
    20210663GCIIG Merger Corp.; Kinetik Trust; CIIG Merger Corp.
    20210668GKimmeridge Energy Fund V AIV, LP; Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.; Kimmeridge Energy Fund V AIV, LP..
    20210669GKLC Fund I LP; Edward G. Mitzen; KLC Fund I LP.
    20210670GKingswood Capital Opportunities Fund I, L.P.; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.; Kingswood Capital Opportunities Fund I, L.P.
    20210676Gsalesforce.com, inc.; Mr. David Joubran; salesforce.com, inc.
    20210678GGeneral Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) IV, L.P.; Riskified Ltd.; General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) IV, L.P.
    12/23/2020
    20210597GKoninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.; RFD I, LLC; Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
    20210602GTrust 463; Southeastern Paper Group, Inc.; Trust 463.
    20210674GGeneral Atlantic Partners 100, L.P.; Quizlet, Inc.; General Atlantic Partners 100, L.P.
    20210675GMithril LP; Palantir Technologies Inc.; Mithril LP.
    20210679GUVEX Winter Holding GmbH & Co. KG; Performance Fabrics, Inc.; UVEX Winter Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
    20210681GTPG Growth III (A), L.P.; Personalized Beauty Discovery, Inc.; TPG Growth III (A), L.P.
    20210682GBlackRock, Inc.; Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.; BlackRock, Inc.
    20210683GApex Technology Acquisition Corp.; AvePoint, Inc.; Apex Technology Acquisition Corp.
    20210684GLittlejohn Fund VI, L.P.; Ned Sherwood; Littlejohn Fund VI, L.P.
    20210685GFrontline Technologies Parent, LLC; Riverwood Capital Partners II L.P.; Frontline Technologies Parent, LLC.
    20210686GVerizon Communications Inc.; Tristar License Group, LLC; Verizon Communications Inc.
    20210688GGIP III Zephyr Acquisition Partners, L.P.; AC Solar Holdings LLC; GIP III Zephyr Acquisition Partners, L.P.
    20210714GCards Parent LP; Collectors Universe, Inc.; Cards Parent LP.
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    12/28/2020
    20210205GCaesars Entertainment, Inc.; William Hill PLC; Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
    20210689GBiogen Inc.; Sage Therapeutics, Inc; Biogen Inc.
    20210690GThoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.; Venafi, Inc; Thoma Bravo Fund XIII-A, L.P.
    20210691GNasdaq, Inc.; Verafin Holdings, Inc.; Nasdaq. Inc.
    12/31/2020
    20210651GStephen Griggs; AdaptHealth Corp.; Stephen Griggs.
    20210652GSkyKnight Aero Holdings, LLC; AdaptHealth Corp.; SkyKnight Aero Holdings, LLC.
    20210653GPeloton Equity AeroCare SPV I, L.P.; AdaptHealth Corp.; Peloton Equity AeroCare SPV I, L.P.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Theresa Kingsberry (202-326-3100), Program Support Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room CC-5301, Washington, DC 20024.

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    By direction of the Commission.

    April J. Tabor,

    Secretary.

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