Acquirer(s)
- Publicis Groupe SA
Target(s)
- Bcom3 Group Inc
Summary
On 30 April Representatives of Publicis Groupe SA informed the Commission of the international acquisition of Bcom3 Group Inc by Publicis. The parties principally provide advertising agency and marketing services and media buying services.Market definition
There were two relevant markets: the market for the provision of advertising agency and related services in Australia and the market for the provision of media buying and research analysis services in Australia.Competition analysis
The Commission concluded that a substantial lessening of competition will not result in these markets as a result of the transaction due to the following factors:- competition in the relevant markets is strong;
- market concentration levels are below the Commission's thresholds;
- there is a high level of countervailing power held by large clients and media networks;
- there is no vertical integration within the industry; and
- it is unlikely that the merged entity will be able to increase its prices or profit margins.
Merger type
Horizontal
Guidelines thresholds
Below
Imports above 10%
No
Initiation
Parties
ANZSIC code
7851