Summary of decisions and notifications – January-February-March 2013
Decisions
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airplanes Merger Sub, Inc. New York, NY, USA |
Indirect acquisition | Warner Music Canada Co., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Roadrunner Records Canada Inc., and The All Blacks Canada Inc. Toronto, ON |
Production and distribution of audio and video music recordings |
| PRN Investments, Inc. Manhasset, NY, USA (UK) |
Direct acquisition | CNW (Canada NewsWire) Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries CNW Quebec, Inc., DNA 13, Inc., and Health Response Ltd Toronto, ON |
Ancillary production of film and video products |
Notifications
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Watchers Canada, Ltd. Oakville, ON (NET) |
Direct acquisition | Assets of Weight Watchers of Saskatchewan Ltd., Saskatoon, SK Assets of Weight Watchers of Alberta Ltd., Calgary and Edmonton, AB |
Ancillary sale of books, video products and magazines |
| Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA Gütersloh, GER |
Indirect acquisition | Penguin Canada Books Inc. Toronto, ON |
Publication and distribution of books |
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company Boston, MA, USA |
Direct acquisition | Tribal Nova Inc. Montréal, QC |
Production of video products (video games) |
| 0957625 B.C. Ltd. Stockholm, SWE |
Direct acquisition | zinc Roe Inc. and Tiny Robots Inc. Toronto, ON |
Production of video products (video games) |