A PYMNTS Company

US: FTC Announces increased HSR thresholds

By  |  February 16, 2017

The US Federal Trade Commission recently announced the revised transaction thresholds that trigger a requirement to file a premerger notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The FTC revises the thresholds annually based on changes in the gross national product. The new thresholds will be effective on February 27, 2017.

    Get the Full Story

    Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.

    yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today.

    By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

    With these recent adjustments to the HSR thresholds, the parties to a transaction must file an HSR notification if a deal meets one of two tests:

    1. The total value of a proposed transaction exceeds $323 million; or
    2. The total value of a proposed transaction exceeds $80.8 million, and one party has at least $16.2 million in total assets or annual sales, and the other party has at least $161.5 million in total assets or annual sales.

    Full Content: JD Supra

    Want more news? Subscribe to CPI’s free daily newsletter for more headlines and updates on antitrust developments around the world.