FTC Grants Early Termination of Waiting Periods for Mergers

Detected March 15th, 2026

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted early termination of waiting periods for several proposed mergers and acquisitions. These actions, published in the Federal Register, indicate that neither the FTC nor the Assistant Attorney General intends to take further action on these specific transactions during the review period.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a notice detailing the early termination of waiting periods for numerous proposed mergers and acquisitions, as permitted under Section 7A of the Clayton Act. This notice lists specific transactions, including their identification numbers and the parties involved, indicating that the statutory waiting periods have been ended before their expiration. The FTC and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division have confirmed they do not intend to pursue further action on these specific deals during the original waiting period.

This publication serves as an informational notice for regulated entities and the public regarding the status of these premerger notifications. For the companies involved in these specific transactions, the early termination signifies that they may proceed with consummation without further delay related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period. No immediate compliance actions are required for other entities, as this is a notification of completed administrative actions for specific cases.

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Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant
Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the
Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that
notice of this action be published in the
Federal Register
.

The following transactions were granted early termination—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and
the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the
transaction. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division
of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during
the applicable waiting period.

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| 02/05/2026 | | |
| 20260345 | G | Marvell Technology, Inc.; XConn Technologies Holdings, Ltd.; Marvell Technology, Inc. |
| 02/09/2026 | | |
| 20260676 | G | TRF Sagebrush, L.P.; StoneTurn Holdco LP; TRF Sagebrush, L.P. |
| 20260678 | G | Coursera, Inc.; Udemy, Inc.; Coursera, Inc. |
| 20260694 | G | Jefferies Financial Group Inc.; BTTF Capital, LLC; Jefferies Financial Group Inc. |
| 20260695 | G | Jefferies Financial Group Inc.; Brett R. Jefferson; Jefferies Financial Group Inc. |
| 20260698 | G | Rivet Topco Limited; Simon Galbraith; Rivet Topco Limited. |
| 20260703 | G | Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc.; Anthony L. Wood Jr.; Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. |
| 20260704 | G | Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc.; Benjamin A. Wood; Cardinal Infrastructure Group, Inc. |
| 20260707 | G | The Rise Fund III, LP; Cambridge Mobile Telematics Inc.; The Rise Fund III, LP. |
| 20260708 | G | George W. LeMaitre; LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.; George W. LeMaitre. |
| 20260709 | G | Madan Mohan and Manju Mohanka; AIPCF VI Indirect Investor AIV LP; Madan Mohan and Manju Mohanka. |
| 20260712 | G | Haveli Investments Software Fund I, L.P.; SirionLabs Pte. Ltd.; Haveli Investments Software Fund I, L.P. |
| 20260715 | G | L Catterton Middle Market, L.P.; Blue Sea Capital Fund I, L.P.; L Catterton Middle Market, L.P. |
| 02/10/2026 | | |
| 20260716 | G | Altor Holding VI AB; Bridgepoint Europe V Investments S.a r.l; Altor Holding VI AB. |
| 20260718 | G | Transformation Capital Fund III, L.P.; Grow Care, Inc.; Transformation Capital Fund III, L.P. |
| 20260719 | G | Transformation Capital Fund III-A, L.P.; Grow Care, Inc.; Transformation Capital Fund III-A, L.P. |
| 20260720 | G | GC Ferry Parent, L.P.; Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.; GC Ferry Parent, L.P. |
| 20260723 | G | Acrisure Holdings, Inc; Canopius Group Limited; Acrisure Holdings, Inc. |
| 20260725 | G | Amrize Ltd; AB-LSV Partners II (Delaware), L.P.; Amrize Ltd. |
| 20260726 | G | Cable One, Inc.; Mega Broadband Investments Holdings LLC; Cable One, Inc. |
| 20260728 | G | FH EP Parent, L.P.; Waud Capital Partners QP IV, L.P.; FH EP Parent, L.P. |
| 20260732 | G | Katapult Holdings, Inc.; KMJ Group Holdings, LLC; Katapult Holdings, Inc. |
| 20260733 | G | Katapult Holdings, Inc.; CCF Holdings LLC; Katapult Holdings, Inc. |
| 20260736 | G | Sanofi; Jian Peng; Sanofi. |
| 20260744 | G | Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.; Verdad Resources Parent LLC; Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. |
| 02/11/2026 | | |
| 20260749 | G | Hogan Lovells US LLP; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; Hogan Lovells US LLP. |
| 20260752 | G | Impala IGT NewCo Limited; Warburg Pincus Jovian GG, L.P.; Impala IGT NewCo Limited. |
| 20260758 | G | BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.; BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. |
| 20260767 | G | Eli Lilly and Company; Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company. |
| 20260771 | G | American Water Works Company, Inc.; IIF US Holdings 2 LP; American Water Works Company, Inc. |
| 20260775 | G | New Mountain Partners VI, L.P.; New Mountain Partners VI Aggregator, L.P. |
| 20260776 | G | New Mountain Partners VI Aggregator, L.P.; New Mountain Partners VI, L.P. |
| 20260784 | G | Rite-Hite Holding Corporation Voting Trust; Randall L. Johnson; Rite-Hite Holding Corporation Voting Trust. |
| 02/13/2026 | | |
| 20260714 | G | Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.; Vantage Group Holdings Ltd.; Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. |
| 20260730 | G | Impact XM Holdings LLC; Omnicom Group Inc.; Impact XM Holdings LLC. |
| 20260750 | G | GT Silver Parent, LP; Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.; GT Silver Parent, LP. |
| 20260756 | G | 17567201 Canada Inc.; GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.; 17567201 Canada Inc. |
| 20260773 | G | Sony Group Corporation; WildBrain Ltd.; Sony Group Corporation. |
| 20260777 | G | Boeing Employees' Credit Union; SAFE Credit Union; Boeing Employees' Credit Union. |
| 20260793 | G | Oracle Corporation; Applied Invention, LLC; Oracle Corporation. |
| 20260799 | G | Blackstone Capital Partners VIII L.P.; ON24, Inc.; Blackstone Capital Partners VIII L.P. |
| 20260803 | G | Ernesto Bertarelli; Ginger TopCo L.P.; Ernesto B.ertarelli |
| 20260811 | G | Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd.; Amgen Inc.; Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd. |
| 20260813 | G | U.S. Bancorp; Condor Trading, LP; U.S. Bancorp. |
| 20260815 | G | ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund IV, L.P.; Triton Fund IV L.P.; ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund IV, L.P. |
| 02/24/2026 | | |
| 20260652 | G | ProAmpac PPC Holdings LLC; Capinabel Inc.; ProAmpac PPC Holdings LLC. |
| 20260822 | G | TPG Partners VIII, L.P.; strongDM, Inc.; TPG Partners VIII, L.P. |
| 20260830 | G | AbbVie Inc.; RemeGen Co., Ltd.; AbbVie Inc. |

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theresa Kingsberry (phone: 202-326-3100), Program Support Specialist, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Premerger
Notification Office, Room CC-5301, Washington, DC 20024.

By direction of the Commission.

Joel Christie, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-04542 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-P