Informal interpretations provide guidance from previous staff interpretations on the applicability of the HSR rules to specific fact situations. You should not rely on them as a substitute for reading the Act and the Rules themselves. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice.
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Item 5
For the acquired person, whether a natural person or not, Item 5 only pertains to what is being acquired. Therefore, the individual’s personal investments are not relevant to this section.
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Original Image - 2402002 Informal Interpretation
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802.50
Please see this informal: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/hsr-informal-interpretations/1703001 Exclusive licenses that have no nexus to the United States are not US assets. If any portion of...
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Original Image - 2402001 Informal Interpretation
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Item 5
Filing persons who manufacture products (whether within or outside of the US) that are then sold to an entity included within the filing person (whether within or outside of the US) as an input, and...
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Original Image - 2402006 Informal Interpretation
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801.40
Yes, B has a potentially reportable acquisition of assets here, if the relevant thresholds are met and no other exemptions apply.
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Original Image - 2402007 Informal Interpretation
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Item 3
We agree with your proposed approach. Thank you for checking.
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803.5
The TIN/SSN line may be left blank if the company does not have a TIN. It is important, however, to clearly identify the entity paying the fee as the “originator” and the UPE / Person Filing...
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Original Image - 2402008 Informal Interpretation
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Item 2, Item 3
Please see answers below in bold.
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Original Image - 2402004 Informal Interpretation
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802.50, 802.51
For purposes of 802.50 and 802.51, the accounts receivable should be attributed to the jurisdiction in which they were entered into.
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801.2
Based upon the facts you have provided, A and B each have the power to remove and replace the trustees. Since they do not need to consult with one another or jointly act, that power is not “shared.”...
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Original Image - 2401009 Informal Interpretation
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803.5, 803.6
Each filer must submit its own form and related materials: --For the buyer credit union: cover letter, affidavit (attesting to the good faith of the buyer), form, certification, and attachments...
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Original Image - 2401001 Informal Interpretation
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801.2, 801.10
Is the UPE of the entity holding the real estate the same as the UPE of the dealership that is being acquired? If it is, then the value of the real estate must be included in the overall transaction...
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Original Image - 2401007 Informal Interpretation
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802.2, 802.4
The cited informals are quite old and do not reflect our current position. “Assets incidental” are defined as “cash, prepaid taxes or insurance, rental receivables and the like.” Further, the rule...
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Original Image - 2401002 Informal Interpretation
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Item 5
You are correct that your Item 5(a) response needs to report in 2017 10-digit NAPCS codes. You can look up an appropriate 2017 NAPCS code in the “Manufacturing and Mining” tab of this spreadsheet...
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Original Image - 2401004 Informal Interpretation
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801.10
Yes, a filing can be made on that basis. The value of the non-exempt assets would not cause the HSR filing to expire. Within the year after the waiting period expires, Company A would, however, need...
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Original Image - 2401006 Informal Interpretation
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801.10
You should only value the voting securities and it appears that you have determined that a fair market value of the voting securities must made pursuant to 801.10. The board of directors of the...
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Original Image - 2401008 Informal Interpretation
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802.2
Based upon the information provided, the data center building and its land qualify for 802.2(c). You will need to value any additional assets, including the lease and any equipment, to determine...
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Original Image - 2312005 Informal Interpretation
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803.7
We agree.
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802.4
The transaction must be analyzed as the acquisition of the target at closing. While 802.4 is always available, it must be applied to the target as it exists at the moment of closing, disregarding any...
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Original Image - 2312002 Informal Interpretation
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7A(c)(10)
We agree that 7A(c)(10) applies. If the reacquisition of the voting securities of Company Y by Mr. X (via his GRATs) is not complete by the second business day, then a filing would need to be made.
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Original Image - 2312003 Informal Interpretation
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801.30
It is acceptable to file under 801.30(a)(6), and explain further in Item 3a.
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Original Image - 2312001 Informal Interpretation
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