Revised HSR "Size Of Transaction" Thresholds Announced

The Federal Trade Commission has revised the thresholds that determine whether companies must notify the federal antitrust agencies about a transaction, pursuant to Section 7A of the Clayton Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The thresholds also affect the filing fees that must be paid.

The HSR Act requires companies to notify the FTC and the Department of Justice if the size of the parties at issue and the value of a transaction exceeds the filing thresholds, absent an applicable exemption. The FTC revises the thresholds annually based on the change in gross national product.

The new filing fees were published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2015 and can be found at this link.