AlpInvest Partners B.V.; Audax Private Equity Fund IV CF, L.P

On 13.11.2020 the following merger was notified at the Federal Competition Authority:

Planned purchase process

AlpInvest Partners B.V. (the Netherlands), ultimately controlled by The Carlyle Group Inc. (USA), and Lexington Partners L.P. (USA) intend to acquire a stake of more than 25% (but less than 50%) each in Audax Private Equity Fund IV CF, L.P., a fund comprising interests in several portfolio companies advised and controlled by affiliates of Audax Group L.P. (USA).

Economic Sector: Manufacture of paints, printing ink and mastics (C 20.30); manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal (C 25.29); manufacture of wire products, chain and springs (C 25.93); manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables (C 27.32); manufacture of other rubber products (C 22.19); manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (C 20.13); manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (C 21.10); manufacture of metal forming machin-
ery (C 28.41); manufacture of electric lighting equipment (C 27.40); manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment (C 26.20); other telecommunications (J 61.90); manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles (C 29.32); 
copper production (C 24.44); other non-ferrous metal production (C 24.45); manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys (C 24.10).

Industry sector: C - Verarbeitendes Gewerbe/Herstellung von Waren

Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 11.12.2020.

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.

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