2019-09815. 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 grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.

    Early Terminations Granted April 1, 2019 Thru April 30, 2019

    04/02/2019
    20190942GAIF IX (PMC Equity AIV), L.P.; Brian W. Brady; AIF IX (PMC Equity AIV), L.P.
    20190974GStarboard Value and Opportunity Fund Ltd.; Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.; Starboard Value and Opportunity Fund Ltd.
    20191000GGeneral Electric Company; GE Aero Power LLC; General Electric Company.
    20191001GBaker Hughes, a GE company; GE Aero Power LLC; Baker Hughes, a GE company.
    20191002GTopco; Pure Power Technologies, LLC; Topco.
    20191011GLeBaronBrown Industries LLC; Aceto Corporation; LeBaronBrown Industries LLC.
    20191020GLevine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Northlane Capital Partners I, LP; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20191023GPerformance Food Group Company; Thomas G. Wake; Performance Food Group Company.
    20191024GPerformance Food Group Company; Richard W. Wake; Performance Food Group Company.
    20191027GNippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; WhiteHat Security, Inc.; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
    20191032GPeak Rock Capital Fund II LP; The Kroger Co.; Peak Rock Capital Fund II LP.
    20191033GEnvestnet, Inc.; Robert D. Curtis & Karla B. Curtis; Envestnet, Inc.
    20191034GRobert D. Curtis & Karla B. Curtis; Envestnet, Inc.; Robert D. Curtis & Karla B. Curtis.
    20191035GRCP Vega Co-Invest, L.P.; Providence Equity Partners VI L.P.; RCP Vega Co-Invest, L.P.
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    20191036GBiohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.; GW Pharmaceuticals plc; Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.
    20191037GTPG VIII DE AIV II, L.P.; Goodnight Water Solutions, LLC; TPG VIII DE AIV II, L.P.
    20191043GEquitrans Midstream Corporation; North Haven Infrastructure Partners II AIV-I L.P.; Equitrans Midstream Corporation.
    20191044GWilliam G. Davis; SED Holdings, LLC; William G. Davis.
    20191045GAtlas Capital Resources III LP; International Wire Group Holdings, Inc.; Atlas Capital Resources III LP.
    20191049GTCV IX, L.P.; Peloton Interactive, Inc.; TCV IX, L.P.
    20191051GHiroshi Mikitani; Rakuten Medical, Inc.; Hiroshi Mikitani.
    20191055GEducational Media Foundation; Cumulus Media Inc.; Educational Media Foundation.
    04/04/2019
    20191007GBB&T Corporation; SunTrust Banks, Inc.; BB&T Corporation
    04/08/2019
    20191059GCJP TC Holdings, L.P.; Mr. Naoyuki Soga; CJP TC Holdings, L.P.
    20191060GGreen Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.; Wrench Ultimate Holdings, Inc.; Green Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.
    20191061GOne Equity Partners VII, L.P.; Melrose Industries PLC; One Equity Partners VII, L.P.
    20191062GThomas Milton Duff; Bridgestone Corporation; Thomas Milton Duff.
    20191063GJames Ernest Duff and Sherry G. Duff; Bridgestone Corporation; James Ernest Duff and Sherry G. Duff.
    20191064GYS Topco Limited; Jim Kim; YS Topco Limited.
    20191068GNFP Ultimate Holdings, LLC; Sir Evelyn de Rothschild; NFP Ultimate Holdings, LLC.
    20191069GNFP Ultimate Holdings, LLC; Matthew Bronfman; NFP Ultimate Holdings, LLC.
    20191070GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P.; BioScrip, Inc.; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P.
    20191072GMurray Energy Holdings Co.; Mission Coal Company, LLC; Murray Energy Holdings Co.
    20191076GOne Rock Capital Partners II, LP; Newell Brands Inc.; One Rock Capital Partners II, LP.
    20191077GDP World PLC; Hyperloop Technologies, Inc.; DP World PLC.
    20191078GBlackRock, Inc.; Bridgepoint Europe IV 2 FCPR; BlackRock, Inc.
    20191079GTCV X L.P.; K3 Private Investors, L.P.; TCV X L.P.
    20191086GLear Corporation; Xevo Inc.; Lear Corporation.
    04/10/2019
    20190989GMasterCard Incorporated; Trans-Fast Remittance LLC; MasterCard Incorporated.
    20191031GRoper Technologies, Inc.; The Foundry Topco No. 2 Limited; Roper Technologies, Inc.
    20191084GGenstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Joseph M. Brodner; Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20191085GGenstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.; John R. Brodner and Leslie C. Brodner; Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    04/11/2019
    20190998GMasterCard Incorporated; Ethoca Solutions Inc.; MasterCard Incorporated.
    04/15/2019
    20191053GOpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund II, L.P.; Ascena Retail Group, Inc.; OpCapita Consumer Opportunities Fund II, L.P.
    20191094GChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.; Anand Khubani; Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
    20191096GTCV X L.P.; Toast, Inc.; TCV X L.P.
    20191099GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-A, L.P.; InMoment, Inc.; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-A, L.P.
    20191100GThe E.W. Scripps Company; Nexstar Media Group, lnc.; The E.W. Scripps Company.
    20191104GKoninklijke Philips N.V.; Onex Partners II LP; Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    20191106GBerwind Holding Corp.; Harbour Group Investments VI, L.P.; Berwind Holding Corp.
    20191107GGreat Hill Equity Partners VI, L.P.; Customink, LLC; Great Hill Equity Partners VI, L.P.
    20191108GThe IDEAL Industries, Inc. Voting Trust; Cree, Inc.; The IDEAL Industries, Inc. Voting Trust.
    20191109GSJW Group; Connecticut Water Service, Inc.; SJW Group.
    20191110GProgress Software Corporation; Roger Greene; Progress Software Corporation.
    20191111GWingtech Technology Co., Ltd.; Hefei Yuxin Holding Co. Ltd.; Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd.
    20191113GThunder Bridge Acquisition LLC; Corsair IV Payment Holdings Investors L.P.; Thunder Bridge Acquisition LLC.
    20191118GGridiron Capital Fund III, L.P.; LaMi Holdings, LLC; Gridiron Capital Fund III, L.P.
    20191119GBain Capital Europe Fund V, SCSp; Maesa Expansion SAS; Bain Capital Europe Fund V, SCSp.
    20191121GAccenture plc; David Droga; Accenture plc.
    20191126GJones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; HFF, Inc.; Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
    20191128GPamlico Capital IV, L.P.; BNI Holdings, LLC; Pamlico Capital IV, L.P.
    04/16/2019
    20191129GTPG VIII DE AIV II, L.P.; GEP Administrative Services, Inc. ESO Trust; TPG VIII DE AIV II, L.P.
    20191132GStichting Administratiekantoor Westend; Meow Wolf, Inc.; Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend.
    04/17/2019
    20191047GBG LLH, LLC; Fenway Partners Capital Fund III, L.P.; BG LLH, LLC.
    20191048GBlucora, Inc.; Stephen A. Batman; Blucora, Inc.
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    04/19/2019
    20191039GBarrick Gold Corporation; JV Company; Barrick Gold Corporation.
    20191091GRockwell Automation, Inc.; Sensia U.S.; Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    20191112GJoyvio Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.; Isidoro Ernesto Quiroga Moreno; Joyvio Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
    20191114GKnighthead Offshore Fund, Ltd.; PG&E Corporation; Knighthead Offshore Fund, Ltd.
    20191120GStonepeak Infrastucture Fund III (AIV I) LP; Oryx Midstream Services LLC; Stonepeak Infrastucture Fund III (AIV I) LP.
    20191122GStonepeak Infrastucture Fund III (AIV I) LP; Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC; Stonepeak Infrastucture Fund III (AIV I) LP.
    20191127GChristopher Hutter; Hannibal Industries, Inc.; Christopher Hutter.
    20191130GThomas Flohr; Clearlake Capital Partners IV, L.P.; Thomas Flohr.
    20191131GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.; Robert E. McCarthy and Judith T. McCarthy; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.
    20191133GNaspers Limited; Udemy, Inc.; Naspers Limited.
    20191135GPaul Douglass; Hannibal Industries, Inc.; Paul Douglass.
    20191138GAEA Investors Fund VI AIV LP; JFL Equity Investors IV, L.P.; AEA Investors Fund VI AIV LP.
    20191139GStanley C. Middleman; The J.G. Wentworth Company; Stanley C. Middleman.
    20191141GFrancisco Partners V, L.P.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P.; Francisco Partners V, L.P.
    20191142GThe Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VII, L.P.; NIIT Technologies Limited; The Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VII, L.P.
    20191144GLighthouse Holdings, Inc.; Spire Capital Partners III, L.P.; Lighthouse Holdings, Inc.
    20191145GEncompass Health Corporation; Alacare Home Health Services, Inc.; Encompass Health Corporation.
    20191146GNordic Capital VIII Beta, L.P.; Timothy Jenison; Nordic Capital VIII Beta, L.P.
    20191148GKKR Special Situations (EEA) Fund II, L.P.; Gibson Brands, Inc.; KKR Special Situations (EEA) Fund II, L.P.
    20191149GCove Hill Partners Fund I, L.P.; Bessemer Venture Partners VIII Institutional L.P.; Cove Hill Partners Fund I, L.P.
    20191152GAmerican Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company; Ameriprise Financial, Inc.; American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company.
    20191159GMTY Food Group Inc.; Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc.; MTY Food Group Inc.
    04/22/2019
    20191134GFUJIFILM Holdings Corporation; Biogen Inc.; FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation.
    20191136GON Semiconductor Corporation; Quantenna Communications, Inc.; ON Semiconductor Corporation.
    20191158GClearlake Capital Partners V, L.P.; Alert Holding Company, Inc.; Clearlake Capital Partners V, L.P.
    04/23/2019
    20191095GNational Grid plc; Geronimo Energy Holdings, LLC; National Grid plc.
    20191098GNational Grid plc; Emerald Energy Venture, LLC; National Grid plc.
    04/24/2019
    20191097GPilot Corporation; RBJ & Associates, L.P.; Pilot Corporation.
    20191153GGiovanni Ferrero; Kellogg Company; Giovanni Ferrero.
    20191157GOmni Investor Holdings, LLC; Michael & Kathleen Entzminger; Omni Investor Holdings, LLC.
    04/26/2019
    20191071GFidelity National Information Services, Inc.; Worldpay, Inc.; Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
    20191161GCrossAmerica Partners LP; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.; CrossAmerica Partners LP.
    20191168GConnect Topco Limited; Inmarsat plc; Connect Topco Limited.
    20191169GDuffle Series, L.P.; C-III Capital Partners LLC; Duffle Series, L.P.
    04/29/2019
    20191101GThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Ampersand 2014 Limited Partnership; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
    20191181GArbor Investments IV, L.P.; Block Note, Inc.; Arbor Investments IV, L.P.
    20191182GCCP III AIV VI, L.P.; International Business Machines Corporation; CCP III AIV VI, L.P.
    20191184GOlympus Growth Fund VII, L.P.; 3D Holdings, Inc.; Olympus Growth Fund VII, L.P.
    20191186GWillis Towers Watson plc; Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P.; Willis Towers Watson plc.
    20191188GClayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P.; Willis Towers Watson plc; Clayton Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P.
    20191190GCapitol Investment Corp. IV; NESCO Holdings, LP; Capitol Investment Corp. IV.
    20191191GQorvo, Inc.; Active-Semi International Inc.; Qorvo, Inc.
    20191194GLyndon Lea; AP VIII CEC Holdings, L.P.; Lyndon Lea.
    20191195GRobert Darwent; AP VIII CEC Holdings, L.P.; Robert Darwent.
    20191196GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.; Doordash, Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.
    04/30/2019
    20191192GLEP Realization Feeder, L.P.; Captive Resources Holding Company, LLC; LEP Realization Feeder, L.P.
    20191202GGenstar Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schneerson; Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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

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    By direction of the Commission.

    April Tabor,

    Acting Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-09815 Filed 5-10-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
05/13/2019
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2019-09815
Pages:
20887-20890 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2019-09815.Pdf