us-ftc-hsr-informal-interpretations-4448765105c256c53a18c1bfd69653c4•2208003 Informal Interpretation
2208003 Informal Interpretation
us-ftc-hsr-informal-interpretations-4448765105c256c53a18c1bfd69653c42208003 Informal InterpretationGuidance
Agree with your approach; please cross-reference in both filings.
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From: Whitehead, Nora <nwhitehead@ftc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 12:35:16 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
To: [Redacted]
Cc: HSRHelp <HSRHelp@ftc.gov>
Subject: RE: HSR filing set-up and Item 5-8
Agree with your approach; please cross-reference in both filings (in bold).
From: [Redacted]
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 10:33:22 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
To: HSRHelp <HSRHelp@ftc.gov>
Subject: HSR filing set-up and Item 5-8
Dear PNO: I have two HSRs to be filed essentially simultaneously on the basis of LOIs for the same Acquiring Person, but involving different Acquired Persons, Deal 1 and Deal 2. As a practical matter, the deals will be cross conditioned because they are expected to be signed and closed on the same day, with Deal 1 closing first and Deal 2 closing immediately thereafter.
Please confirm that in the Deal 2 filing, even though Deal 1 will close before Deal 2 closes, Item 5 and 6 responses should not include the Deal 1 target’s revenue or entities because “[a]cquiring persons filing notification should include the total dollar revenues for all entities included within the person filing notification at the time the Form is prepared.” And also, Item 7 and 8 should be assessed based solely on the four corners of the respective filing and as the Acquiring Person exists at the time of filing.
I would reference in the Deal 2 description that closing will be contingent on Deal 1 closing, and note that Deal 1 was the subject of a separate HSR filing. So you will have the full picture and understanding of the relationship of the two deals.
Sheinberg, Samuel I. From: HSR Help Sent: Wed nesday, Auqust 17, 2022 12 :35 PM To: Wa lsh, Kat h ry n E. ; Ber g, Kare n E. ; Musick, Vessel ina; Shaffer, Kristin; Sheinberg, Samue l I.; Six, An ne; Fetterman, Michell e Subject: FW: HSR fili ng set -up and It em 5-8 From: Whitehead, No ra <nwhitehead@ftc.gov> Sent: Wedne sda , Au ust 17, 2022 12 :35:16 PM To: Cc: e p < e p c.gov> Subject: RE: HSR fili ng set-up and Item 5-8 Ag ree with your approach; please cross-reference in both filings (s ee highlighted). From: HSRHelp <HSRHe lp@ftc.gov> Sent: Wedne sday, August 17, 2022 10:34 AM To: Walsh, Kathryn E. <kwalsh@ftc.gov>; Berg, Karen E. <KBERG@ftc.gov>; Musi ck, Vesse li na <vmus ick@ftc.gov>; Shaffer, Kr istin <kshaffer@ftc.gov>; She inberg, Samue l I. <SS HE I NBERG@ftc.gov>; Si x, An ne <as ix@ftc.gov>; White head , Nora <nwhite head @ftc.gov> ; Fetterman, Michelle <mfetterman@ftc.gov> Subject: FW: HSR fi li ng set -u p and Item 5-8 From: Sent: nes ay, ugus , To: HSRHe lp <HSRHelp @ftc.gov> Subject: HSR fili ng set-up and Item 5-8 (UTC-05:00) Ea stern Ti me (US & Cana da ) Dear PNO: I have two HSR s to be filed essentially sim ultaneously on the basis of LO ls fo r the same Acq uiring Person, but invo lvi ng different Acquired Person s, Dea l 1 and Deal 2. As a practi ca l matter , the deals will be cross conditioned because they are expected to be signed and closed on the same day, with Deal 1 closing first and Deal 2 closing immediate ly thereafter. Please con firm that in the Dea l 2 fi ling, even though Deal 1 will close before Deal 2 closes, Item 5 and 6 responses shou ld not include the Deal 1 target ' s re venue o r entities because " [a]cqu iring perso ns fi ling no tificati o n shou ld include the tota l do ll ar revenues for all entities included within the person fi ling no tificati o n at the ti me the Fo rm is prepa red ." And al so , Item 7 and 8 should be assessed based solely on the four corners of the respective fi ling and as the Acquiring Person exists at the time of fil ing. I would reference in the Deal 2 description that closing will be contingent on Deal 1 closing, and note that Deal 1 was the subject of a sepa rate HSR filing. So you will have the full picture and understanding of the rela ti o nship of the two deals. T ha nk you, 1
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