Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Rocket Software B.V.; M4 Global Solutions Holding Coöperatief U.A.
BWB/Z-5177
On 23.12.2020 the following merger was notified at the Federal Competition Authority:
Planned purchase process
Rocket Software B.V. (Netherlands), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Software, Inc. (USA), which in turn is controlled by funds managed by Bain Capital Investors, LLC (USA), intends to acquire 100% of the memberships and attached membership rights in and sole control over M4 Global Solutions Holding Coöperatief U.A. (Netherlands) including its worldwide subsidiaries which form the Uniface Group.
The concentration concerns the software sector.
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 20.01.2021.
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 21.01.2021 .