[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20168-20170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07322]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION


Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period 
Under the Premerger Notification Rules

    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.

                       Early Terminations Granted
                 [March 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026]
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                               03/03/2026
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20260608...................  G              Veolia Environnement S.A.;
                                             Enviri Corporation; Veolia
                                             Environnement S.A.
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                               03/06/2026
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20260835...................  Y              KCP Sod Holdings LP;
                                             Heartwood Partners III,
                                             L.P.; KCP Sod Holdings LP.
20260846...................  G              SCF Holdings I-B (Lux) SCSp;
                                             Chicago Parking Meters,
                                             LLC; SCF Holdings I-B (Lux)
                                             SCSp.
20260862...................  G              Janus Henderson Group plc;
                                             Richard Bernstein; Janus
                                             Henderson Group plc.
20260904...................  G              Thompson Street Capital
                                             Partners VI, L.P.; Jeffery
                                             L. Karpel; Thompson Street
                                             Capital Partners VI, L.P.
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                               03/11/2026
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20260849...................  G              KKR Management LLP; Ian H.
                                             Charles; KKR Management
                                             LLP.
20260858...................  G              Averill Fund, Ltd.;
                                             Veradermics, Incorporated;
                                             Averill Fund, Ltd.
20260877...................  G              SoftBank Group Corp;
                                             DigitalBridge Group, Inc.;
                                             SoftBank Group Corp.
20260880...................  G              WH Topco, L.P.; Edward S.
                                             Lampert; WH Topco, L.P.
20260884...................  G              Elon University; Queens
                                             University of Charlotte;
                                             Elon University.
20260889...................  G              Genius Sports Limited;
                                             Nicholas Kisberg; Genius
                                             Sports Limited.
20260906...................  G              Blackstone Energy Transition
                                             Partners IV AIV L.P.;
                                             Arlington Holdco Inc.;
                                             Blackstone Energy
                                             Transition Partners IV AIV
                                             L.P.
20260909...................  G              ESAB Corporation; Eddyfi
                                             Holding Inc.; ESAB
                                             Corporation.
20260910...................  G              HVPT ICON GP LLC; Kevin J.
                                             Leary; HVPT ICON GP LLC.
20260912...................  G              KKR Management LLP; Keurig
                                             Dr Pepper Inc.; KKR
                                             Management LLP.
20260915...................  G              Valmet Oyj; Blue Water
                                             Energy Fund II, L.P.;
                                             Valmet Oyj.
20260916...................  G              Ares Credit Acquisition Fund
                                             15 Vector LP; Antares
                                             Senior Loan Parallel Master
                                             Fund LP; Ares Credit
                                             Acquisition Fund 15 Vector
                                             LP.
20260917...................  G              Ares Credit Acquisition Fund
                                             15 Vector LP; Antares
                                             Senior Loan Master Fund LP;
                                             Ares Credit Acquisition
                                             Fund 15 Vector LP.
20260924...................  G              Mubadala Investment Company
                                             PJSC; Vista Foundation Fund
                                             IV, L.P.; Mubadala
                                             Investment Company PJSC.
20260927...................  G              Valor Equity Partners VI
                                             L.P.; Elon Musk; Valor
                                             Equity Partners VI L.P.
20260929...................  G              VG 1.0 L.P.; Elon Musk; VG
                                             1.0 L.P.
20260930...................  G              VGX 1.0 L.P.; Elon Musk; VGX
                                             1.0 L.P.
20260932...................  G              Tesla, Inc.; Elon R. Musk;
                                             Tesla, Inc.
20260934...................  G              DFJ Growth V, L.P.; Elon R.
                                             Musk; DFJ Growth V, L.P.
20260943...................  G              Stone Ridge Energy
                                             Acquisition Fund III LP;
                                             Ovintiv Inc.; Stone Ridge
                                             Energy Acquisition Fund III
                                             LP.
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                               03/13/2026
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20260890...................  G              Allegiant Travel Company;
                                             Sun Country Airlines
                                             Holdings, Inc.; Allegiant
                                             Travel Company.
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                               03/17/2026
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20260899...................  G              Peak Rock Capital Fund IV
                                             LP; Underwriters
                                             Laboratories Inc.; Peak
                                             Rock Capital Fund IV LP.
20260920...................  G              Lone Star Fund XII, L.P.; AG
                                             AGI Aggregator Holdings,
                                             L.P.; Lone Star Fund XII,
                                             L.P.
20260946...................  G              Samsung Electronics Co.,
                                             Ltd.; ZF Friedrichshafen
                                             AG; Samsung Electronics
                                             Co., Ltd.
20260948...................  G              Omnispace LLC; Lynk Global,
                                             Inc.; Omnispace LLC.
20260949...................  G              Lynk Global, Inc.; Omnispace
                                             LLC; Lynk Global, Inc.

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20260959...................  G              Blackstone Energy Transition
                                             Partners IV L.P.; Advanced
                                             Cooling Technologies, Inc.;
                                             Blackstone Energy
                                             Transition Partners IV L.P.
20260963...................  G              Olympus Growth Fund VIII,
                                             L.P.; Michael Glick;
                                             Olympus Growth Fund VIII,
                                             L.P.
20260967...................  G              Generac Holdings Inc.;
                                             Lawrence E. Tangel; Generac
                                             Holdings Inc.
20260973...................  G              Blue Bird Corporation; Andre
                                             Girardin; Blue Bird
                                             Corporation
20260977...................  G              EQT AB; Jeremy Coller; EQT
                                             AB.
20260980...................  G              Haveli VC Gaming Fund I,
                                             L.P.; General Atlantic
                                             Partners AIV-1 B, L. P.;
                                             Haveli VC Gaming Fund I,
                                             L.P.
20260981...................  G              Gee LLC; Robert H. Tuttle
                                             and Maria
                                            D. Hummer-Tuttle; Gee LLC.
20260986...................  G              Gigafund 0.25, LP; Elon
                                             Musk; Gigafund 0.25, LP.
20260991...................  G              Smiths Group Plc.; Humberto
                                             Suarez 2010 Irrevocable
                                             Trust; Smiths Group Plc.
20260995...................  G              H.I.G. Middle Market LBO
                                             Fund IV, L. P.; Inventus
                                             Power Holdings, LLC; H.I.
                                             G. Middle Market LBO Fund
                                             IV, L.P.
20260998...................  G              Audax Private Equity Fund
                                             VII-B, L.P.; D. Aerospace,
                                             LLC; Audax Private Equity
                                             Fund VII-B, L.P.
20261003...................  G              Saltchuk Holdings, Inc.;
                                             Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
                                             Corporation; Saltchuk
                                             Holdings, Inc.
20261010...................  G              Compagnie Generale Des
                                             Etablissements Michelin
                                             SCA; Bridgepoint Europe IV
                                             Investments (2) S.a r.l.;
                                             Compagnie Generale Des
                                             Etablissements Michelin
                                             SCA.
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                               03/19/2026
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20252003...................  G              Nexstar Media Group, Inc.;
                                             TEGNA Inc.; Nexstar Media
                                             Group, Inc.
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                               03/23/2026
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20260918...................  G              Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.;
                                             Louisiana Machinery
                                             Holdings, L.L.C.; Kodiak
                                             Gas Services, Inc.
20260919...................  G              Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.;
                                             Mustang Tractor & Equipment
                                             Company, Ltd.; Kodiak Gas
                                             Services, Inc.
20260933...................  G              Eli Lilly and Company;
                                             Innovent Biologics, Inc.;
                                             Eli Lilly and Company.
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                               03/24/2026
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20260975...................  G              BSP Newco, Inc.; Bearing
                                             Insurance Group, LLC; BSP
                                             Newco, Inc.
20260978...................  G              Octane Topco, L.P.; Jopari
                                             Solutions, Inc.; Octane
                                             Topco, L. P.
20260983...................  G              American Pacific Group Fund
                                             II, L.P.; Pierre-Edouard
                                             Sterin; American Pacific
                                             Group Fund II, L.P.
20260990...................  G              Bridge Growth Partners
                                             Seasmoke, LP; Project
                                             Senator Holding LP; Bridge
                                             Growth Partners Seasmoke,
                                             LP.
20260992...................  G              CVC Capital Partners plc;
                                             Marathon GP Holdings II,
                                             LLC; CVC Capital Partners
                                             plc.
20260993...................  G              CVC Capital Partners plc;
                                             Marathon Asset Management,
                                             L. P.; CVC Capital Partners
                                             plc.
20260999...................  G              Blackstone Private Equity
                                             Strategies Fund L.P.;
                                             Odyssey Investment Partners
                                             Fund VI, LP; Blackstone
                                             Private Equity Strategies
                                             Fund L.P.
20261001...................  G              Green Equity Investors VI,
                                             L.P.; Mister Car Wash,
                                             Inc.; Green Equity
                                             Investors VI, L.P.
20261004...................  G              PennyMac Financial Services,
                                             Inc.; Cenlar Capital
                                             Corporation; PennyMac
                                             Financial Services, Inc.
20261008...................  G              Aura Consolidated Group,
                                             Inc.; Qoria Limited; Aura
                                             Consolidated Group, Inc.
20261015...................  G              H.I.G. Advantage Buyout Fund
                                             II, L.P.; Tiger
                                             Infrastructure Partners
                                             Fund III AIV (Cayman) LP;
                                             H.I.G. Advantage Buyout
                                             Fund II, L.P.
20261021...................  G              WPCS Sunnyside Aggregator
                                             Ltd.; Ricardo Castellar de
                                             Faria; WPCS Sunnyside
                                             Aggregator Ltd.
20261026...................  G              Booz Allen Hamilton Holding
                                             Corporation; SCM Security
                                             Holdings, LLC; Booz Allen
                                             Hamilton Holding
                                             Corporation.
20261027...................  G              Wellspring Capital Partners
                                             VI, L. P.; Angus C.
                                             Littlejohn, Jr. and Leslie
                                             Littlejohn; Wellspring
                                             Capital Partners VI, L.P.
20261033...................  G              Wynnchurch Capital Partners
                                             VI, L.P.; Arcosa, Inc.;
                                             Wynnchurch Capital Partners
                                             VI, L.P.
20261035...................  G              Ridgepost Capital, Inc.;
                                             Robert T. Ladd; Ridgepost
                                             Capital, Inc.
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                               03/26/2026
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20260962...................  G              QXO, Inc.; Court Square
                                             Capital Partners III, L.P.;
                                             QXO, Inc.
20260974...................  G              Jonathan Oringer;
                                             Shutterstock, Inc.;
                                             Jonathan Oringer.
20260997...................  G              CVC Capital Partners VIII
                                             (A) L.P.; Equine Network
                                             Holdings, LLC; CVC Capital
                                             Partners VIII (A) L.P.
20261000...................  G              Eli Lilly and Company;
                                             InSilico Medicine Cayman
                                             TopCo; Eli Lilly and
                                             Company.
20261036...................  G              Gentherm Incorporated;
                                             Modine Manufacturing
                                             Company; Gentherm
                                             Incorporated.
20261043...................  G              General Atlantic Partners
                                             100, L.P.; European Wax
                                             Center, Inc.; General
                                             Atlantic Partners 100, L.P.
20261044...................  G              Palo Alto Networks, Inc.;
                                             Koi Security Ltd.; Palo
                                             Alto Networks, Inc.
20261059...................  G              KPS Special Situations Fund
                                             VI (A), LP; Jennmar Super
                                             Holdings, LLC; KPS Special
                                             Situations Fund VI (A), LP.
20261061...................  G              Rosebank Industries PLC;
                                             American Securities
                                             Partners VII, L.P.;
                                             Rosebank Industries PLC.
20261067...................  G              The Resolute Fund VI, L.P.;
                                             Pharos Capital Partners II-
                                             A, L.P.; The Resolute Fund
                                             VI, L.P.
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                               03/30/2026
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20251851...................  G              Gray Media, Inc.; Byron
                                             Allen Folks; Gray Media,
                                             Inc.
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                               03/31/2026
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20261034...................  G              KKR Pegasus Aggregator L.P.;
                                             Sunopta Inc.; KKR Pegasus
                                             Aggregator L.P.
20261047...................  G              Coral Acquisition, Inc.;
                                             Thompson Street Capital
                                             Partners V, L.P.; Coral
                                             Acquisition, Inc.
20261054...................  G              Softbank Group Corp.; SL
                                             Energy I Topco, LLC;
                                             Softbank Group Corp.
20261065...................  G              Arkoma Drilling, L.P.;
                                             Quantum Capital Solutions
                                             II, LP; Arkoma Drilling,
                                             L.P.
20261081...................  G              BayPine Regal Co-Invest, LP;
                                             Aquiline Financial Services
                                             Continuation Fund L.P.;
                                             BayPine Regal Co-Invest,
                                             LP.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Kingsberry (phone: 202-326-
3100), Program Support Specialist, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of 
Competition, Premerger Notification Office, Washington, DC 20024.

    By direction of the Commission.

April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07322 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P