Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Advent International Corporation; Maxar Technologies, Inc.
BWB/Z-6204
On 20.02.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Funds managed and/or advised by Advent International Corporation (USA) and/or its affiliates intend to indirectly acquire more than 50% of the shares in and sole
control over Maxar Technologies, Inc. (USA).
The transaction concerns the sector of space solutions and geospatial intelligence. (Spacecraft construction) and (Provision of other information services)
Industry sector: E - Wasserversorgung; Abwasser- und Abfallentsorgung und Beseitigung von Umweltverschmutzungen J - Information und Kommunikation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 20.03.2023.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.
Non-prohibition of the merger
The Federal Competition Authority and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor have not applied for examination of the merger by the Cartel Court. The standstill obligation (§ 17 (1) Cartel Act) ends with effect from 21.03.2023 .