Appendix A
HSR TEST
Size-of-transaction
Size-of-person
Size-of-person
Assessment of Filing
Fees
HOW APPLIED5
(as of February 25, 2016)
Test is satisfied if, as a result of the transaction, the acquiring person
would hold voting securities or assets of the acquired person in excess of
$78.2 million (originally $50 million).
Test is satisfied if transaction is valued in excess of $78.2 million
(originally $50 million) but is $312.6 million (originally $200 million) or
less, and either the acquiring or acquired person has annual net sales or
total assets of at least $156.3 million (originally $100 million) and the
other has annual net sales or total assets of at least $15.6 million
(originally $10 million). If acquired person is not engaged in
manufacturing, test applies only if acquired person has total assets of at
least $15.6 million (originally $10 million).
Nonexempt transactions are reportable, regardless of whether size-ofperson test is satisfied, if transaction is valued in excess of $312.6 million
(originally $200 million).6
$45,000 filing fee required for transactions valued at $78.2 million
(originally $50 million) or more but less than $156.3 million (originally
$100 million).
$125,000 filing fee required for transactions valued at $156.3 million
(originally $100 million) or more but less than $781.5 million (originally
$500 million).
$280,000 filing fee required for transactions valued at $781.5 million
(originally $500 million) or more.
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Original threshold shown for reference. As adjusted threshold will apply as of February 25, 2016.
Nonexempt transactions valued at or less than $312.6 million (originally $200 million), but more than $78.2 million
(originally $50 million) are reportable if both the size-of-person and the size-of-transaction tests are satisfied. Nonexempt
transactions valued above $312.6 million (originally $200 million) are reportable even if the size-of-person test is not met.
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