Acquirer(s)

  • Sonic Healthcare Limited

Target(s)

  • Delta Imaging Group

Summary

Sonic Healthcare proposed to acquire assets of Delta Imaging Pty Limited (in liquidation), Delta Imaging Maitland Pty Limited (in liquidation) and CSCAN Asset Pty Limited (in liquidation) (collectively, the Delta Imaging Group).

Market definition

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC awaiting information from Sonic. Former provisional date for announcement of findings (28th November) delayed.

ACCC received further information from merger parties. ACCC amended former provisional date for announcement of findings (28th November).

ACCC published a Statement of Issues outlining preliminary competition concerns.

Closing date for submissions relating to Statement of Issues.

ACCC announced it would oppose the proposed acquisition.