2018-20275. 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 July 1, 2018 Through July 31, 2018

    07/02/2018
    20181318GContura Energy, Inc.; ANR, Inc.; Contura Energy, Inc.
    20181442GPaddy Power Betfair plc; FanDuel Ltd.; Paddy Power Betfair plc.
    20181443GFastball Holdings LLC; Paddy Power Betfair plc; Fastball Holdings LLC.
    20181476GSpirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.; S.R.I.F. NV; Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
    20181482GSanofi; Translate Bio, Inc.; Sanofi.
    20181500GMichael Alexander Cannon-Brookes; Zoox, Inc.; Michael Alexander Cannon-Brookes.
    20181501GJSW Energy Interests LP; FirstEnergy Corp.; JSW Energy Interests LP.
    20181508GFortive Corporation; Johnson & Johnson; Fortive Corporation.
    07/03/2018
    20181496GArthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Vincent DiBenedetto; Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    20181517GNidec Corporation; Whirlpool Corporation; Nidec Corporation.
    20181533GErgon, Inc.; Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P.; Ergon, Inc.
    07/05/2018
    20181485GAshtead Group plc; Blagrave No. 2 Limited; Ashtead Group plc.
    07/09/2018
    20181478GWebster Capital III, L.P.; Clark H. & Pamela A. Gustafson; Webster Capital III, L.P.
    20181479GWebster Capital III, L.P.; James D. and Janet A. Clary; Webster Capital III, L.P.
    07/10/2018
    20181506GCJ CheilJedang Corporation; Ann M. Drake; CJ CheilJedang Corporation.
    20181529GCMS Energy Corporation; Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund II Investor, LLC; CMS Energy Corporation.
    20181534GBain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.
    20181535GBain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.
    20181537GOurhome Ltd.; Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction H; Ourhome Ltd.
    20181539GClayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P.; Cardinal Health Inc.; Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, L.P.
    20181540GIIF US Holding 2 LP; American Midstream Partners, LP; IIF US Holding 2 LP.
    20181541GKen Garff Enterprises, LLC; Jefferies Financial Group Inc.; Ken Garff Enterprises, LLC.
    20181545GTiger Global Private Investment Partners VIII, L.P.; InVisionapp Inc.; Tiger Global Private Investment Partners VIII, L.P.
    20181547GTiger Global Private Investment Partners VII, L.P.; InVisionapp Inc.; Tiger Global Private Investment Partners VII, L.P.
    20181550GGeorge Feldenkreis; Perry Ellis International, Inc.; George Feldenkreis.
    20181553GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-A, L.P.; Audax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-A, L.P.
    20181556GBlackstone Capital Partners VII L.P.; PSAV Holdings LLC; Blackstone Capital Partners VII L.P.
    20181577GTelapex, Inc.; Pamlico Capital II, L.P.; Telapex, Inc.
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    07/11/2018
    20181585GGebr. Knauf KG; USG Corporation; Gebr. Knauf KG.
    07/12/2018
    20181532GTA XII-A L.P.; Eric M. Peyrot; TA XII-A L.P.
    07/13/2018
    20181561GCDH Fund V, L.P.; Sirtex Medical Limited; CDH Fund V, L.P.
    20181563GONCAP IV LP; Peak Rock Capital Fund LP; ONCAP IV LP.
    20181578GWest Street Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.; West Street Capital Partners VII, L.P.
    20181579GCarlyle Power CPP II Nautilus, LLC; Old Dominion Electric Cooperative; Carlyle Power CPP II Nautilus, LLC.
    20181581GThe Veritas Capital Fund V, L.P.; Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.; The Veritas Capital Fund V, L.P.
    20181584GThe Veritas Capital Fund VI, L.P.; The Veritas Capital Fund V, L.P.; The Veritas Capital Fund VI, L.P.
    20181591GAlpine Investors VI, LP; Gregory Garvey; Alpine Investors VI, LP.
    20181593GWarburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; BP Aero Holdings LLC; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.
    20181597GHellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, L.P.; Charles Laurans; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII, L.P.
    20181603GRoquette Freres S.A.; Sethness Products Company; Roquette Freres S.A.
    07/16/2018
    20181544GAmber Holdings, L.P.; Vista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P.; Amber Holdings, L.P.
    20181602GLyft, Inc.; Bikeshare Holdings LLC; Lyft, Inc.
    20181619GAptiv PLC; Snow Phipps III, L.P.; Aptiv PLC.
    07/17/2018
    20181530GDavid A. Duffield; Adaptive Insights, Inc.; David A. Duffield.
    20181567GCanyon Value Realization Fund, L.P.; Berry Global Group, Inc.; Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P.
    20181569GThe CVRF Trust; Berry Global Group, Inc.; The CVRF Trust.
    20181570GThe CBEF Master Trust; Berry Global Group, Inc.; The CBEF Master Trust.
    07/18/2018
    20181576GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.; Navigant Consulting, Inc.; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.
    20181598GBain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; VEPF IV AIV III, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.
    20181599GBain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.
    20181600GVista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    20181601GVista Equity Partners Fund VI-A, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XII, L.P.; Vista Equity Partners Fund VI-A, L.P.
    07/19/2018
    20181560GKKR Americas Fund XII, L.P.; Envision Healthcare Corporation; KKR Americas Fund XII, L.P.
    20181588GAtlantia S.p.A.; Actividades de Construccion y Servicios, S.A.; Atlantia S.p.A.
    07/20/2018
    20181612GPlatinum Equity Capital Spray Partners, L.P.; Ball Corporation; Platinum Equity Capital Spray Partners, L.P.
    20181613GKLR Seawolf Fund, LP; Zane Kiehne; KLR Seawolf Fund, LP.
    20181614GCerberus Institutional Partners VI, L.P.; Vita Holding S.a.r.l; Cerberus Institutional Partners VI, L.P.
    20181617GAT&T Inc.; AppNexus Inc.; AT&T Inc.
    20181620GBrynwood Partners VIII L.P.; The J.M. Smucker Company; Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
    20181621GORIX Corporation; NXT Voting SPV, LLC; ORIX Corporation.
    20181622GTSG7 A L.P.; KB Wines Holdings, LLC; TSG7 A L.P.
    20181624GGores Holding II, Inc.; Platinum Equity Capital Partners IV, L.P.; Gores Holding II, Inc.
    20181625GCooper-Standard Holdings Inc.; Lauren International Ltd.; Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.
    20181627GHennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III; JFL AIV Investors III-JA, L.P.; Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III.
    20181629GCerner Corporation; L. John Doerr; Cerner Corporation.
    20181633GParker Private Investments, LLC; Web.com Group, Inc.; Parker Private Investments, LLC.
    20181635GUzabase, Inc.; David Bradley; Uzabase, Inc.
    20181641GOlympus Growth Fund VI, L.P.; Arbor Investments III, L.P.; Olympus Growth Fund VI, L.P.
    20181642GNext Level Acquisition Company LLC; Yosef Simsoly and Alisa Simsolo; Next Level Acquisition Company LLC.
    20181645GAccel Leaders Fund L.P.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; Accel Leaders Fund L.P.
    20181647GBain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P.; AXA LBO Fund V Core FPCI; Bain Capital Europe Fund IV, L.P.
    07/23/2018
    20181623GMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.; John L. Wortham & Son, L.P.; Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
    20181648GAlex Dillard; W.D. Company, Inc.; Alex Dillard.
    20181649GWilliam Dillard, II; W.D. Company, Inc.; William Dillard, II.
    07/24/2018
    20181549GWarburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P.; F.N.B. Corporation; Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P.
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    20181571GCanyon Value Realization Fund, L.P.; MGM Resorts International; Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P.
    20181572GThe CVRF Trust; MGM Resorts International; The CVRF Trust.
    20181573GThe CBEF Master Trust; MGM Resorts International; The CBEF Master Trust.
    20181616GFortive Corporation; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; Fortive Corporation.
    07/26/2018
    20181370GCohu, Inc.; Xcerra Corp.; Cohu, Inc.
    20181583GPayPal Holdings, Inc.; Primus Capital Fund VII, L.P.; PayPal Holdings, Inc.
    20181604GRibbon Communications Inc.; Edgewater Networks, Inc.; Ribbon Communications Inc.
    20181637GGoldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC; South Jersey Industries, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC.
    20181638GPGGM Cooperatie U.A.; Electricite de France S.A.; PGGM Cooperatie U.A.
    07/27/2018
    20181632GAccor S.A.; Sam Nazarian; Accor S.A.
    20181636GThe Williams Companies, Inc.; TPG Growth III DE AIV II, L.P.; The Williams Companies, Inc.
    20181654GKKR Americas Fund XII, L.P.; AppLovin Corporation; KKR Americas Fund XII, L.P.
    20181656GPartners Group Access 967 L.P.; FPCI Astorg V; Partners Group Access 967 L.P.
    20181658GAndritz AG; Xerium Technologies, Inc.; Andritz AG.
    20181660GAIS Investment, LLC; Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.; AIS Investment, LLC.
    20181663GIntertape Polymer Group Inc.; Piper Ridge Trust; Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
    20181666GGreen Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.; Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.; Green Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.
    20181667GMann Familienbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH_Co. KG; Tri-Dim Filter Corporation; Mann Familienbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH_Co. KG.
    07/30/2018
    20181595GGreen Plains Inc.; Marilyn and James Hebenstreit; Green Plains Inc.
    20181662GShanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd.; Butterfly Network, Inc.; Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd.
    20181668GSynnex Corporation; Convergys Corporation; Synnex Corporation.
    20181669GRoundTable Healthcare Partners IV, L.P.; Bovie Medical Corporation; RoundTable Healthcare Partners IV, L.P.
    20181672GSpectrum Equity VII, L.P.; Lucid Software Inc.; Spectrum Equity VII, L.P.
    20181673GThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; MDC Partners Inc.; The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    20181676GInsight Venture Partners IX, L.P.; ezCater, Inc.; Insight Venture Partners IX, L.P.
    20181677GCrestview Partners III, L.P.; Advanced Marketing & Processing, Inc.; Crestview Partners III, L.P.
    20181680GAI Global Investments & Cy S.C.A.; General Electric Company; AI Global Investments & Cy S.C.A.
    20181681GOmnicom Group; Credera Holdings; Omnicom Group.
    07/31/2018
    20180590GGrifols, S.A.; The Biotest Divestiture Trust; Grifols, S.A.
    20181457GMyriad Genetics, Inc.; Counsyl, Inc.; Myriad Genetics, Inc.
    20181646GAlphabet Inc.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; Alphabet Inc.
    20181683GNuVision Federal Credit Union; Denali Federal Credit Union; NuVision Federal Credit Union.
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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.

    Donald S. Clark,

    Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-20275 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
09/18/2018
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2018-20275
Pages:
47159-47161 (3 pages)
PDF File:
2018-20275.pdf