27.4.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 148/19


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8021 — Bridgepoint/Summit Partners/Calypso Technology)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 148/07)

1.

On 19 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bridgepoint Group Limited (‘Bridgepoint’, United Kingdom) and Summit Partners L.P. (‘Summit Partners’, USA) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Calypso Technology, Inc. (‘Calypso Technology’, USA), by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Bridgepoint: private equity fund,

—   for Summit Partners: equity investment fund,

—   for Calypso Technology: provider of application software and services in the treasury and capital markets.

3.

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in this Notice.

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8021 — Bridgepoint/Summit Partners/Calypso Technology, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.