Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc - proposed acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation

Status:

Completed

Outcome:

Not opposed subject to undertakings on 19 December 2013

Reference number:

52214

Industry:

Life Sciences

Commenced:

20 September 2013

Total review days:

39 days

Acquirer(s)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc proposed to acquire all of the shares of Life Technologies Corporation.

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Please refer to the Public Competition Assessment.

Document title	Date
Public Competition Assessment ( PDF 234.45 KB )	25 Feb 2014
Public Competition Assessment ( DOC 155.5 KB )	25 Feb 2014

Document title	Date
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 87B Undertaking ( PDF 1.33 MB )	19 Dec 2013

Date	Event
20/09/2013	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Process Guidelines.
11/10/2013	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
11/11/2013	ACCC timeline suspended and former proposed decision date of 14 November 2013 delayed to allow the merger parties to provide additional information to the ACCC.
13/12/2013	ACCC received further information from the merger parties. ACCC timeline recommenced.
19/12/2013	ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition, subject to a section 87B undertaking accepted by ACCC.