EQT/SUSE
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by EQT, through EQT Fund Management S.ár.l., of sole control of SUSE LLC, SUSE Linux GmbH and Mertus 435. GmbH (renamed SUSE International Holdings GmbH) (collectively “SUSE”) has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:8 August 2018
- Publication date:8 August 2018
- Economic sector:Telecom & IT service activities - K
- Economic sub-sector:Data hosting & IT services - K.63
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.18.066 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 448 KBM.18.066 Merger Announcement PDF | 448 KB - Opens in new window
M.18.066 DeterminationPDF | 774 KBM.18.066 Determination PDF | 774 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
EQT
EQT is a group of private equity funds that invests in portfolio companies in Europe, Asia and the US, active within a variety of industries. EQT Fund Management S.àr.l. is the fund manager of the acquiring investment fund EQT VIII and has its registered seat at Luxembourg.
SUSE
SUSE is an open source software provider which focuses on operating systems for servers and other infrastructure software. Its most prominent products are based on the Linux open source operating system.
SUSE’s main entities are (i) SUSE LLC with registered seat at Boston, USA; (ii) SUSE Linux GmbH and (iii) Mertus 435. GmbH (renamed SUSE International Holdings GmbH), both with registered seats at Nurnberg, Germany.
Contacts
Patrick Mathews patrickmathews@ccpc.ie
