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The Competition Commission > What would the Commission consider to be a complete merger filing?

What would the Commission consider to be a
complete merger filing?

In order to ensure that the parties provide a full and complete filing the Commission proposes the following requirements as constituting a complete merger filing:

  1. Merger Notice Form CC4(1);
  2. Schedule 1 & 2 to Form CC4(1);
  3. Statement of Merger information Form CC4(2) – Acquiring firm;
  4. Schedule 3-7;
  5. Statement of Merger information Form CC4(2) – Target firm
  6. Schedule 3-7;
  7. A report on Competition in the affected markets;
  8. Merger Agreement including the sale of business agreement and the draft / final shareholder’s agreement;
  9. Board Minutes, Reports and presentations of the Acquiring firm;
  10. Board Minutes, Reports and presentations of the Target firm;
  11. Most recent annual financial statements – Acquiring firm;
  12. Most recent annual financial statements – Target firm;
  13. Most recent business plans – Acquiring firm;
  14. Most recent business plans – Target firm;
  15. Claim for confidentiality Form CC7 – Acquiring firm;
  16. Claim for confidentiality Form CC7 – Target firm ;
  17. Most recent report provided to the Securities regulation panel – Acquiring firm;
  18. Most recent report provided to the Securities regulation panel – Target firm;
  19. Affidavit for unavailable information – Acquiring firm;
  20. Affidavit for unavailable information – Target firm;
  21. Proof of service on trade unions; and
  22. Proof of payment of the filing fee.