Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act

HarbourVest Partners, LLC; HGGC, LLC; Monotype Imaging Inc.; RPX Corporation - BWB/Z-6827 | Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde

HarbourVest Partners, LLC; HGGC, LLC; Monotype Imaging Inc.; RPX Corporation

BWB/Z-6827

17.01.2025

On 17.01.2025 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:

Planned purchase process

HarbourVest Partners, LLC (USA) intends to acquire a limited partnership interest, which is expected to exceed 50%, in a newly established continuation fund controlled by HGGC, LLC (USA) to which HGGC, LLC will contribute indirect shareholdings of potentially more than 25% in each of Monotype Imaging Inc. (USA) and RPX Corporation (USA). Monotype Imaging Inc. is active in the development, design, and licensing of typefaces. RPX Corporation provides defensive patent licensing services and related consulting and advisory services.

Economic sectors concerned: Other specialised design activities; Business and other management consultancy services

Industry sector: N - Erbringung von sonstigen wirtschaftlichen Dienstleistungen

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 14.02.2025.

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 15.02.2025 .

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