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I. Executive Summary This memorandum presents our analysis of the mandatory antitrust filing obligations and substantive competitive risks arising from Halcyon Semiconductor Aktiengesellschaft's ("Halcyon" or "HSAG") proposed all-cash acquisition of Vectris Photonics, Inc. ("Vectris") for aggregate consideration of $800,000,000 (the "Transaction" or the "Proposed Acquisition"). The purpose of this memorandum is to pr

II. Transaction Overview A. The Acquirer: Halcyon Semiconductor Aktiengesellschaft Halcyon Semiconductor Aktiengesellschaft ("Halcyon" or "HSAG") is a publicly listed German semiconductor company. Halcyon's ordinary shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Ticker: HSAG), and its American Depositary Receipts are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Ticker: HCYN). The company is headquartered at Halcyon-Platz 1

III. HSR Act Filing Obligations A. Jurisdictional Analysis The HSR Act requires that parties to certain mergers and acquisitions file premerger notification with the DOJ and the FTC and observe a statutory waiting period before consummating the transaction. The HSR Act applies when three conditions are met: (i) the transaction involves an acquisition of voting securities, assets, or a controlling interest in an entit

IV. EUMR Filing Obligations A. Jurisdictional Analysis The EUMR requires mandatory notification to the European Commission of "concentrations" (within the meaning of Article 3 of the EUMR) that have a "Community dimension" as defined in Article 1 of the EUMR. The Proposed Acquisition constitutes a concentration within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EUMR, as Halcyon will acquire sole control of Vectris by acqui

Article 1(2) Thresholds. A concentration has a Community dimension under Article 1(2) of the EUMR where: (a) the combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all the undertakings concerned exceeds €5 billion; (b) the aggregate community-wide turnover of each of at least two of the undertakings concerned exceeds €250 million; and (c) each of the undertakings concerned does not achieve more than two-thirds of its aggregate

Article 1(3) Alternative Thresholds. Where the Article 1(2) thresholds are not fully met, a concentration nevertheless has a Community dimension under Article 1(3) where: (a) the combined aggregate worldwide turnover of all undertakings concerned exceeds €2.5 billion; (b) in each of at least three Member States, the combined aggregate turnover of all the undertakings concerned exceeds €100 million; (c) in each of at

V. Competitive Overlap Analysis A. Relevant Product Markets The competitive overlap between Halcyon and Vectris is concentrated in two product markets: (1) silicon photonics transceiver modules for hyperscale data center interconnects, and (2) co-packaged optics chiplets. We analyze each market in turn.

1. Silicon Photonics Transceiver Modules for Hyperscale Data Center Interconnects Product Description. Silicon photonics transceiver modules are high-speed optical communication devices that use silicon-based photonic integrated circuits to transmit and receive data over optical fiber. These modules are primarily sold to hyperscale cloud operators — such as the major U.S.-based cloud computing and internet infrastruc

2. Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Chiplets Product Description. Co-packaged optics chiplets are silicon photonics integrated circuits designed for co-packaging — that is, direct physical and electrical integration — with network switch application-specific integrated circuits ("ASICs") on a common substrate or within a common package. CPO represents an emerging technology paradigm for next-generation data center architectu

VI. Potential Agency Theories of Harm Based on our analysis of the competitive overlap and market conditions, we identify three potential theories of competitive harm that the reviewing agencies may advance. A. Unilateral Effects The primary theory of harm is likely to be unilateral effects in the U.S. market for silicon photonics transceiver modules. Under a unilateral effects theory, the agencies would argue that t