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20151363: Waud Capital Partners QP III, L.P.; Melvin Feiler
20151364: Lincoln Topco PTE Limited; Friedrich von Metzler
20151370: Lincoln Topco PTE Limited; Porsche Automobil Holding SE
20151371: SunCoke Energy, Inc.; Mr. Christopher Cline
20151372: Anixter International Inc.; HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
Reynolds American Inc., and Lorillard, Inc., In the Matter of
Tobacco companies Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. agreed to divest four cigarette brands to Imperial Tobacco Group to settle FTC charges that their proposed $27.4 billion merger would likely be anticompetitive. The order requires Reynolds to divest to Imperial four established cigarette brands: Winston, Kool, Salem, and Maverick. Imperial is an international tobacco manufacturer with a competitive presence in about 70 countries, but a comparatively small presence in the United States. With the acquisition of the divested assets, Imperial would become a more substantial competitor in the United States. The Commission’s order requires not only that the brands be divested, but also that Reynolds divest to Imperial the Lorillard manufacturing facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina, and provide Imperial with the opportunity to hire most of the existing Lorillard management, staff, and salesforce. It also requires the newly merged Reynolds and Lorillard to provide Imperial with retail shelf space for a short period, and to provide other operational support during the transition.