Acquirer(s)

  • FIM Holdings LLC

Target(s)

  • GMAC LLC (GMAC)

Summary

FIM Holdings proposes to acquire 51 per cent of GMAC LLC (formerly known as General Motors Acceptance Corporation).

Market definition

The merger parties supply products including automotive financing, commercial finance, insurance, mortgage products and real estate services. The proposed acquisition was considered in the context of several possible market definitions involving some or all of these products.

Competition analysis

The ACCC formed the view that there was minimal, or nil, overlap in the operations of the merger parties. On this basis, the ACCC formed the view that the proposed acquisition was unlikely to result in a substantial lessening of competition in any of the markets in which the parties operated, and decided that it would not oppose the acquisition.

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines. Market inquiries commenced

Submissions from interested parties closed

ACCC announced it would not oppose the proposed acquisition