FTC Revises HSR Thresholds; Minimum Size for Reportable Transactions Decreases to $92 Million—First Decrease Since 2010
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/02/21
Key Points - The Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 requires parties that meet certain transaction size and other tests to file premerger notification forms with both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. - The minimum transaction size test has decreased from $94 million to $92 million. The new size thresholds will apply to transactions consummated on or after March 4, 2021. - This is the first time since 2010 that the...
By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP