9810211
B244993
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
In the Matter of
GERALD W. SCHWARTZ, a person, ONEX CORPORATION, a corporation, SC
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., a corporation, and SKY CHEFS, INC., a
corporation.
Docket No. C-3828
COMPLAINT
The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission"), having reason to believe
that Gerald W. Schwartz, through his subsidiaries, Onex Corporation,
SC International Services, Inc. and Sky Chefs, Inc., entered into a
letter of intent to acquire all the voting stock of Ogden Aviation
Food Services, Inc. and Ogden Aviation Food Services (ALC), Inc., and
that the acquisition, if consummated, would result in a violation of
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45, and
Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18, and it appearing to the
Commission that a proceeding in respect thereof would be in the public
interest, hereby issues its complaint, stating its charges as follows:
A. THE RESPONDENTS
1. Respondent Gerald W. Schwartz ("Schwartz") is a natural person with
a principal place of business located at Onex Corporation, 161 Bay
Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1.
2. Respondent Onex Corporation ("Onex"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Gerald W. Schwartz, is a corporation organized, existing, and doing
business under and by virtue of the laws of Ontario, Canada, with its
office and principal place of business located at 161 Bay Street, P.O.
Box 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2S1.
3. Respondents Schwartz and Onex are engaged in diverse businesses
that include in-flight catering, chain restaurant food service,
electronics manufacturing and other businesses.
4. Respondent SC International Services, Inc. ("SCIS"), is a
corporation organized, existing, and doing business under and by
virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, with its office and
principal place of business located at 524 East Lamar, Arlington, TX
76011. SCIS is an indirect subsidiary of Onex.
SNIPPETS:
BEFORE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
The Federal Trade Commission, having reason to believe that Gerald W. Schwartz, through his
.S.C. § 18, and it appearing to the Commission that a proceeding in respect thereof would be in the
Respondent Gerald W. Schwartz is a natural person with a principal place of business located
Respondents Schwartz and Onex are engaged in diverse businesses that include in-flight
Respondent SC International Services, Inc., is a corporation organized, existing, and doing
Sky Chefs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCIS.
Respondent Sky Chefs has in-flight catering kitchens situated throughout the United States
At all times relevant herein, Respondent Schwartz has been and is now engaged in commerce, as
In 1997, Ogden posted sales of $164 million from its catering activities in the United
THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION
The relevant product market in which to analyze the effects of Sky Chefs' proposed
As used herein, in-flight catering services includes the preparation of meals, stocking of
The relevant geographic market in which to analyze the effects of Sky Chef's proposed
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