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<h2><strong>Fast Facts</strong></h2><ul><li>The number of significant merger investigations was down 25% on both a YTD and RTM basis</li><li>Only one significant investigation resulted in a complaint in 2017 YTD (two on an RTM basis), down about 80%</li><li>Although fewer in number, significant merger investigations and complaints took nearly 20% longer—11.6 months for 2017 YTD and 11.2 months on an RTM basis</li><li>The time between deal announcement and the issuance of a second request continued to creep up—from 72 to 81 days on a YTD basis and from 69 to 87 days on an RTM basis</li><li>Companies do not appear to be responding to the longer duration of significant merger investigations and litigations by allotting more time in transaction agreements for antitrust review</li></ul>

Fast FactsThe number of significant merger investigations was down 25% on both a YTD and RTM basisOnly one significant investigation resulted in a complaint in 2017 YTD (two on an RTM basis), down about 80%Although fewer in number, significant merger investigations and complaints took nearly 20% longer—11.6 months for 2017 YTD and 11.2 months on an RTM basisThe time between deal announcement and the issuance of a second request continued to creep up—from 72 to 81 days on a YTD basis and from 69 to 87 days on an RTM basisCompanies do not appear to be responding to the longer duration of significant merger investigations and litigations by allotting more time in transaction agreements for antitrust review

DAMITT Q3 Update: Major US Antitrust Investigations & Complaints Down Sharply But Taking Longer

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DAMITT Q3 Update: Major US Antitrust Investigations & Complaints Down Sharply But Taking Longer