10.12.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 461/34


Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8317 — KKR/Calsonic Kansei)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 461/09)

1.   

On 5 December 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1), by which KKR & Co. L.P. (‘KKR’, United States) will acquire indirect sole control over Calsonic Kansei Corporation (‘Calsonic Kansei’, Japan) within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, by means of a purchase of shares.

2.   

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

KKR is a global investment firm offering a broad range of alternative asset funds and investment products in a variety of sectors,

Calsonic Kansei is a global auto parts supplier with a wide range of auto parts including Cockpit Module, climate control systems, engine cooling products, automotive compressors and exhaust systems.

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 M.8317 — KKR/Calsonic Kansei, 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.