Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
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Nov 2, 2026
Gail SlaterGUEST
So you make a valid point.
Gail SlaterGUEST
And obviously, as the antitrust bar, your clients are very high up the list of people who want to see predictability, certainty, because 80% of what the agencies do is dealmaking clearances under the HSR Act.
Gail SlaterGUEST
And so that's key to that process.
Gail SlaterGUEST
They want to know sitting in the boardroom when they decide on a deal, am I going to be okay? Basically, that's the bottom line.
Jake AllenHOST
That is an equity value of about 804 million Canadian dollars.
Jake AllenHOST
Closing is expected in January 2027, subject to 75% shareholder approval, Canadian Competition Act approval, and U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance.
Jake AllenHOST
Highliner stays headquartered in Nova Scotia, as the core of UMIOS's North American headquarters.
Jake AllenHOST
The structural point.
Jonathan BarnettGUEST
And just a brief note before I jump into an example I would like to dwell on.
Jonathan BarnettGUEST
Your audience may be aware that in the National Defense Authorization Act provision was included, which only came into force in February of this year, where merger transactions that implicate defense or national security considerations, and it seems to be fairly broadly worded, Parties now have an obligation to notify not just the agencies under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, but the DOD as well.
Jonathan BarnettGUEST
There is an effort by Congress to try and integrate or provide a structure for some type of conversation between the agencies on that type of issue.
Jonathan BarnettGUEST
And that may be something... where we can bring national security into the antitrust conversation without endangering that core commitment to competitive markets.
Puja PatelHOST
She also represents clients in non-merger investigations before the DOJ, FTC, and state agencies.
Puja PatelHOST
Heather has lots of experience on compliance related to the HSR Act, state pre-merger filing requirements, and global merger notification requirements.
Puja PatelHOST
Welcome to the show, Heather.
Heather GreenfieldGUEST
Thank you both.
Tara BannowGUEST
Oregon reg- regulators signed off on it after this article published.
Tara BannowGUEST
Um, but it got through the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino review, which is like a antitrust review.
Tara BannowGUEST
Wasn't really a big risk there.
Tara BannowGUEST
[laughs] But, um, New Mexico still has to sign off, uh, which, uh, it has until the end of November to do.
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Four legal requirements apply to any transaction.
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10 U.S.C., Section 2273, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, contract novation under FAR Subpart 42.12, and FAA license transfer under 14 CFR Part 413.
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Detailed findings, has the sale of United Launch Alliance been confirmed? No sale has been confirmed.
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As of July 20, 2026, neither owner had announced a definitive agreement, a regulatory filing, a closing, or a revised price, and the 2023 and 2024 sale effort appeared dormant.
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A sale to a buyer that owns another provider would leave two independent owners, which meets the minimum and removes the margin.
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The second is antitrust review.
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The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act 15 U.S.C.
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Section 18(a) requires pre-merger notification and a waiting period for transactions above the statutory threshold.
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Dates and numbers control the timing.
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The HSR Act waiting period expired on August 12, 2026.
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The FCC accepted the transfer of control applications under GN Docket No. 26-257 with comments due October 15, 2026, oppositions due October 30, and replies due November 9.
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Rocket Lab holds a committed $3.6 billion bridge facility.
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The merger agreement sets an end date of June 28, 2027, with automatic extensions to September 28, 2027, and December 28, 2027, in certain regulatory approval cases.
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And Iridium owes a $223.62 million termination fee in specified circumstances.
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Closing conditions include expiration of the HSR Act waiting period, which occurred at 11:59 PM Eastern on August 12, 2026, foreign regulatory approvals, Nasdaq listing of the new shares, and an effective Form S-4.
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Rocket Lab and Iridium filed their FCC applications on August 10, 2026.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
that mail this coupon on page three to the FTC.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
And FTC got 127 coupons and they opened an investigation and discovered that there was a, back then, It's called the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
It's still here.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
If Verizon wanted to merge with AT&T, they'd have to go through the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
But then the rule was if your transaction was less than $50 million, fill out this one sheet of paper.
Ron SturgeonGUEST
And if you don't hear from us, submit it to the FTC.
Diana MossGUEST
You know, it would've had to get a, it would ha- had to get a, a look.
Diana MossGUEST
It's obviously reportable, massively [laughs] reportable under HSR, Hart-Scott Rodino.
Diana MossGUEST
Um, but you know, n- not much, not much, uh, not many soundings coming out of DOJ on that particular merger, and that's exactly what they sort of, it's the look the other way, you know? FERC, f- you know, FERC obviously is looking at this carefully, but it, from the DOJ's perspective and even the FTC's perspective, what we're seeing is this repetitive, uh, look the, look the other way.
Diana MossGUEST
So same thing in the Nex- in the, um, Nexstar, uh, uh, Tegna merger, which was local TV stations.