Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd v Amalgamated Beverage Industries (11/LM/Jan09) [2009] ZACT 13 (27 February 2009)

Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd v Amalgamated Beverage Industries (11/LM/Jan09) [2009] ZACT 13 (27 February 2009)

The Tribunal found that the proposed transaction does not result in any overlap in the activities of the merging parties, as they are in a supplier-customer relationship. The acquisition will not change market shares or concentration, and the vertical integration resulting from the transaction does not raise foreclosure concerns because the Valpre Plant already produces exclusively for Waveside. No public interest issues were identified. Accordingly, the merger was approved unconditionally.

Citation
[2009] ZACT 13
Parties
Applicant: Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Amalgamated Beverage Industries
Court
Competition Tribunal
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
27 February 2009
Case Number
11/LM/Jan09
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Merger Approval
Outcome
Merger approved unconditionally.
Judges
D Lewis, N Manoim, Y Carrim
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Vertical Integration, Right of First Refusal, Public Interest, Market Concentration
Competition Law Commercial and Corporate Merger Control Vertical Integration Right of First Refusal Public Interest Market Concentration

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Parties

Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Amalgamated Beverage Industries

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Merger Approval

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of the Valpre Plant by Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd raises competition concerns.
  2. 2 Whether the transaction results in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in any relevant market.
  3. 3 Whether any public interest issues arise from the merger.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the proposed transaction does not result in any overlap in the activities of the merging parties, as they are in a supplier-customer relationship. The acquisition will not change market shares or concentration, and the vertical integration resulting from the transaction does not raise foreclosure concerns because the Valpre Plant already produces exclusively for Waveside. No public interest issues were identified. Accordingly, the merger was approved unconditionally.

Court Disposition

Merger approved unconditionally.

Orders

  • The merger between Clidet No 817 (Pty) Ltd and Amalgamated Beverage Industries is approved without conditions.