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9905012 Informal Interpretation
us-ftc-hsr-informal-interpretations-4b7ed7a20ad83f2a7b8bf3615eace6bf9905012 Informal InterpretationGuidance
Date
Rule
Item 4(c)
Response/Comments
5/25/99-advised writer that the PMN Office reads the obligations imposed by item 4(c) to apply to the acquisition for which an HSR filing is being made. Exempt or non-reportable aspects of the reportable transaction do not require the production of 4(c) documents.
Question
(redacted)
May 24,1999
R. Smith
Premerger Notification Office
Bureau of Competition
Federal Trade Commission
6th & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 303
Washington, D.C. 20580
Dick:
A U.S. person (U) is acquiring the voting securities of a foreign subsidiary of a foreign person (F) as well as the assets of some of Fs other foreign subsidiaries. These acquisitions (Main Transaction) are all exempt under section 801.50(a) or (b). U and F meet the size-of-person test. The consideration to F is newly issued stock of a subsidiary of U. The stock of Us subsidiary is not publicly traded, but the value of the consideration exceeds $15 million, making the stock acquisition by F reportable.
There are documents that would be submitted under item 4(c) if the Main Transaction were not exempt. The question is whether they must be submitted in the acquisition of the voting securities of Us subsidiary by F.
Id appreciate your thoughts.
(redacted)
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