Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Thales USA; Imperva Holdings
BWB/Z-6395
On 28.09.2023 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Thales USA, Inc. (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thales S.A. (France), intends to acquire 100% of the shares in, and sole control over, Imperva Holdings, LLC (USA).
The proposed concentration concerns cybersecurity products and services:
▪ ÖNACE J – Information and communication
▪ ÖNACE J-58.2 – Software publishing
▪ ÖNACE J-58.29 – Other software publishing
▪ ÖNACE J.63.11 – Data processing, hosting and related activities
▪ ÖNACE S – Other service activities.
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation S - Erbringung von sonstigen Dienstleistungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 27.10.2023.
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 28.10.2023 .