EU mergers and takeovers (Nov 12)
BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The following are proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures under review by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EU merger process:
APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:
-- Invitrogen Corp IVGN.O, a U.S. supplier of reagents for the life science industry, buys Applied Biosystems ABI.N, a U.S. supplier of instrument-based systems, software and services for the life science industry (approved Nov. 12)
NEW LISTINGS:
-- Bank of America (BAC.N) to acquire U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch MER.N (notified Nov. 6/deadline Dec. 11/simplified)
EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGES:
None
FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINE:
NOV 14
-- Finnish engineering company Metso Power and power systems maker Wartsila Finland acquire joint control of new Finnish company Noviter, a maker of boiler plants (notified Oct. 10/deadline Nov. 14/simplified)
NOV 19
-- Terex Corp (TEX.N), a U.S. maker of capital equipment for construction and infrastructure development, buys Fantuzzi Group, a Luxembourg/Italian maker of container-handling equipment (notified Oct. 15/deadline Nov. 19)
NOV 20
-- Britain's International Power Consolidated Holdings Ltd, controlled by International Power plc (IPR.L); Belgian chemical products maker Tessenderlo Chemie NV (TESB.BR); and Siemens Project Ventures Gmbh, controlled by Germany's Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE), form Belgian joint venture T-Power NV to develop, build and operate a power station (notified Oct. 16/deadline Nov. 20/simplified)
-- France's Accueil Partenaires, belonging to hotel group Accor (ACCP.PA); Caisse des Depots et Consignations, a French insurance, real estate and capital investment firm; and RVHS 1% Logements, controlled by a number of inter-professional committees in France, take joint control of SGRHVS, which supplies lodging accommodations to people of modest income (notified Oct. 16/deadline Nov. 20/simplified)
NOV 21
-- Japanese automation systems maker Omron Corp (6645.OS) and Ficosa International SA, a Spanish maker of auto parts, form a joint venture to make advanced driver assistance systems (notified Oct. 17/deadline Nov. 21/simplified)
NOV 25
-- Rail Cargo Austria AG, a freight transport and forwarding company, to buy Hungarian peer MAV Cargo (notified Aug. 25/deadline Sept. 29/on Sept. 23, deadline extended to Oct. 13/clock reset on Oct. 13/new deadline Nov. 11/on Nov. 6, deadline extended again to Nov. 25)
-- Swedish mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and chipmaker STMicroelectronics (STM.PA) form Swiss joint ventures JVD and JVS (notified Oct. 21/deadline Nov. 25)
-- British private equity fund BC Funds, managed by CIE Management II Ltd and advised by BC Partners Ltd, active in various sectors throughout Europe, to acquire Germany's Starkstrom Geratebau, which makes electrical power transformers (notified Oct. 21/deadline Nov. 25/simplified)
NOV 27
-- MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co, present in different energy businesses and controlled by diversified investment group Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), to acquire power generation and energy supplier Constellation Energy Group Inc (CEG.N) (notified Oct. 23/deadline Nov. 27/simplified)
DEC 1
-- Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) of Germany, UK financial services group Lloyds TSB (LLOY.L) and Antin Infrastructure Partners FCPR, an investment fund sponsored by French bank BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), to acquire Porterbrook Leasing Co Ltd and subsidiaries, which supply operating leases for railway rolling stock and equipment to British train operators (notified Oct. 27/deadline Dec. 1)
-- Italian environmental services and renewable energy provider Greenvision (VISA.MI) and Japanese trading firm Itochu Corp (8001.T) form a joint venture to acquire Greenvision's ambiente Photo Solar Srl, a designer of photo-voltaic systems (notified Oct. 27/deadline Dec. 1/simplified)
-- Swiss meat processor Bell Holding AG (BELN.S), owned by the Coop group, to acquire meat and sausages maker Zimbo Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH & Co KG (notified Oct. 27/deadline Dec. 1/simplified)
DEC 3
-- German industrial services and materials supplier ThyssenKrupp Services AG, owned by ThysennKrupp AG (TKAG.DE), buys Germany's ThyssenKrupp Rohm Kunststoffe GmbH, a seller of semi-finished plastic products and related services (notified Oct. 29/deadline Dec. 3/simplified)
-- French banking and insurance group BNP Paribas SA (BNPP.PA) to buy Fortis (FOR.BR)(FOR.AS) entities Fortis Bank SA/NV, Fortis Bank Luxembourg SA and Fortis Insurance Belgium SA/NV (notified Oct. 29/deadline Dec. 3)
DEC 4
-- Iberdrola Renovables SA (IBR.MC), a renewable electricity arm of Spanish utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC), to acquire Gamesa Group's (GAM.MC) wind farm developer Gamesa Energia SAU (notified Oct. 30/deadline Dec. 4).
DEC 5
-- French diversified group Kuehne & Nagel Sarl (KNIN.VX) to buy Alloin Holding SAS, a French transport services and freight forwarding firm (notified Oct. 31/deadline Dec. 5/simplified)
-- French services firm Sodexho SA (EXHO.PA) to buy Zehnacker Group GmbH, a German provider of facility management services (notified Oct. 31/deadline Dec. 5/simplified)
-- French financial services group Societe Generale (SOGN.PA), through online retail banking and brokerage affiliate Boursorama SA (FMTX.PA), to form a joint venture with Spanish retail and savings bank La Caixa (CRIT.MC) to provide online banking services in Spain (notified Oct. 31/deadline Dec. 5/simplified)
-- Austrian mortgage lender RBSK Group, through its subsidiary Raiffeisen Bausparkasse GmbH [RBGES.UL]; German banking and insurance firm DZ Bank (DGBGg.F), through its Bausparkasse Schwaebisch Hall AG arm; and Raiffeisen Bank SA of Romania, a subsidiary of Austrian investment and commercial bank RZB (RIBH.VI), to take joint control of Romanian mortgage lender HVB Banca pentru Locuinte SA (notified Oct. 10/deadline Dec. 5/simplified)
DEC 8
-- French utility group EDF SA (EDF.PA), through special purpose vehicle Lake Acquisitions, to buy UK-based utility British Energy BGY.L (notified Nov. 11/deadline Dec. 8)
-- Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA.O) to acquire U.S. biopharmaceutical and generic drugs marketer Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc BRL.N (notified Nov. 3/deadline Dec. 8)
-- French risk capital investment firm Apax Partners SA to acquire French information and technology consultancy Altran Technologies (ALTT.PA) (notified Nov. 3/deadline Dec. 8/simplified)
DEC 10
-- French water and waste management group Veolia Environnement (VIE.PA), through its subsidiary Veolia Transport, to acquire French sea transport firm SNCM (notified Nov. 5/deadline Dec. 10/simplified)
-- Bosch Rexroth AG, a subsidiary of German auto parts maker Robert Bosch GmbH [ROBG.UL], to buy Swedish hydraulic drive systems maker Hagglunds Drives AB (notified Nov. 5/deadline Dec. 10)
