General Electric Company Mergers and Acquisitions


General Electric Company

3135 Easton Turnpike
Fairfield, CT 06828-0001
United States
Tel:1/203/373-2211
URL: http://www.ge.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
GE - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Other Symbol & Exchange:
GEC - Dual listed - Frankfurt
Industry:
Conglomerates and Holding Companies
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

General Electric Company M&A History


GE Healthcare Ltd acquires ONI Med Sys Inc-Cert Asts from ONI Medical Systems Inc (pending) GE Healthcare Ltd acquires  ONI Med Sys Inc-Cert Asts from ONI Medical Systems Inc (pending)Oct 21, 2009

US - GE Healthcare Ltd of the UK, a unit of General Electric {GE}, agreed to acquire the certain assets of ONI Medical Systems Inc, a Wilmington-based manufacturer and wholesaler of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. Terms were not disclosed.

Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in A&E Television Networks Inc from GE Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in  A&E Television Networks Inc from GEOct 16, 2009

US - An undisclosed acquiror acquired an undisclosed stake in A&E Television Networks Inc, a New York-based owner and operator of TV station.

Solteam Electronics Co Ltd acquires GE Industrial Sys-Switch Prodn from GE (pending) Solteam Electronics Co Ltd acquires  GE Industrial Sys-Switch Prodn from GE (pending)Oct 14, 2009

MEXICO - Solteam Electronics Co Ltd (Solteam) of Taiwan agreed to acquire the switch production lines of GE Industrial Systems Mexico SA de CV, a manufacturer of motors and motor components. Concurrently, Solteam agreed to acquire the switch production lines of

GE Energy Finl Svcs Inc acquires a minority stake in Tendril Networks Inc from BEA Systems Inc GE Energy Finl Svcs Inc acquires a minority stake in  Tendril Networks Inc from BEA Systems IncOct 14, 2009

US - GE Energy Financial Services Inc, a unit of General Electric Co's GE Commercial Finance Inc subsidiary, acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Tendril Networks Inc, a developer of energy management solution software, from WebGain Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Solteam Electronics Co Ltd acquires GE-Switch Production Line from GE (pending) Solteam Electronics Co Ltd acquires  GE-Switch Production Line from GE (pending)Oct 14, 2009

US - Solteam Electronics Co Ltd (Solteam) of Taiwan agreed to acquire the switch production line unit of General Electronic Co{GE}, a Fairfield-based manufacturer and wholesaler of power generation products. Concurrently, Solteam agreed to acquire the switch production line

Comcast Corp is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in Hulu LLC from GE Comcast Corp is rumored to be looking for a minority stake in  Hulu LLC from GEOct 06, 2009

US - Comcast Corp was rumored to be planning to acquire a ##% stake in Hulu LLC, a Los Angeles-based provider of online video services.

Comcast Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire NBC Universal Inc from GE Comcast Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  NBC Universal Inc from GEOct 01, 2009

US - In October ####, Comcast Corp was rumoured to acquire a ##% interest in NBC Universal that is jointly owned with General Electric.

Telemundo SA acquires a minority stake in RTI Telemundo SA acquires a minority stake in  RTISep 29, 2009

COLOMBIA - Telemundo SA of the US, a unit of General Electric Co {GE}'s NBC Universal Inc subsidiary, acquired a ##% stake in Radio Television Interamericana SA {RTI}, a Bogota-based owner and operator of television stations. Terms were not

Moog Inc acquires GE Aviation Sys-Prod Line from GE Moog Inc acquires  GE Aviation Sys-Prod Line from GESep 28, 2009

UK - Moog Inc of the US acquired the flight control actuation product line of GE Aviation Systems, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of aircraft, engine and parts and a unit of General Electric Co, for GBP ##.### mil (USD ## mil).

Credit Suisse Group acquires Independence Wharf LLC from GE Credit Suisse Group acquires  Independence Wharf LLC from GESep 25, 2009

US - Credit Suisse Group acquired Independence Wharf LLC, a Boston-based owner and operator of an office building, from GE Real Estate, a unit of General Electric Co, for USD ### mil.

GE seeking buyer for minority stake in NBC Universal Inc GE seeking buyer for minority stake in NBC Universal IncSep 17, 2009

US - In September ####, Vivendi SA, was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its ##% stake in NBC Universal Inc, a Universal City-based owner and operator of a television broadcasting station, from General Electric Co {GE}.

PerkinElmer Inc acquires GE Healthcare Ltd-Catalog Asts from GE PerkinElmer Inc acquires  GE Healthcare Ltd-Catalog Asts from GESep 16, 2009

US - PerkinElmer Inc acquired the catalog radiochemicals, SPA reagents and Cytostar-T plate assets GE Healthcare Ltd, a St. Giles-based manufacturer of diagnostic imaging equipment and accessories, and a unit of General Electric Co {GE}.

Safran SA acquires GE Homeland Protection Inc from GE Safran SA acquires  GE Homeland Protection Inc from GESep 08, 2009

US - Safran SA (Safran) of France acquired an ##% interest in GE Homeland Protection Inc (GE Homeland), a Newark-based manufacturer of tomography-based detection systems, from GE Security Inc, a unit of General Electric Co {GE}, for USD ###

GE Energy acquires ScanWind Group AS from Morphic Technologies AB GE Energy acquires  ScanWind Group AS from Morphic Technologies ABSep 05, 2009

NORWAY - GE Energy of the US acquired Scanwind, a manufacturer and wholesaler of wind turbines, from Morphic Technologies AB, for NOK ###.### mil (USD ##.### mil).

A&E Television Networks Inc acquires Lifetime Ent Svcs Inc from Hearst Corp (pending) A&E Television Networks Inc acquires  Lifetime Ent Svcs Inc from Hearst Corp (pending)Aug 27, 2009

US - A&E Television Networks Inc, a joint venture between Hearst Corp (Hearst), NBC Universal Inc, and ABC Inc, a unit of Walt Disney Co (Walt) agreed to acquire Lifetime Entertainment Service Inc, a New York-based multi-media company

GE is rumored to be seeking a buyer for GE Security Inc GE is rumored to be seeking a buyer for GE Security IncAug 26, 2009

US - In August ####, General Electric Co {GE} was rumored to be seeking a buyer for its GE Security Inc, an Austin- based manufacturer of security and safety systems.

Banco De Oro Unibank Inc acquires GE Money Bank from GE Banco De Oro Unibank Inc acquires  GE Money Bank from GEAug 25, 2009

PHILIPPINES - Banco de Oro Universal Bank Inc acquired Taguig-based GE Money Bank, from General Electric Co {GE}, for PHP #.# bil (USD ##.### mil) in cash.

GE Consumer Finance Inc acquires a minority stake in BAC International Panama GE Consumer Finance Inc acquires a minority stake in  BAC International PanamaAug 18, 2009

PANAMA - GE Consumer Finance Inc, a unit of General Electric's {GE} General Electric Capital Corp subsidiary, raised its interest to ##.##% from ##. ##%, by acquiring a ##% stake, in BAC International Bank de Panama, an El Dorado-

MSNBC acquires EveryBlock MSNBC acquires  EveryBlockAug 17, 2009

US - MSNBC, a joint venture between NBC Universal Inc, an ##% owned unit of General Electric Co {GE}, and Microsoft Corp, acquired Everyblock, a Chicago-based local site which offers news feed for every city block in ## cities, for

GE Yokogawa Medical Systems acquires GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences KK from GE GE Yokogawa Medical Systems acquires  GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences KK from GEAug 01, 2009

JAPAN - GE Yokogawa Medical Systems Ltd (GE Yokogawa), a ##:## joint venture between General Electric Group (GEG) of US and Yokogawa Electric Corp (Yokogawa), merged with GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences KK, a Tokyo-based importer exporter and wholesaler of

General Electric Company M&A Summary


General Electric Company has made 735 acquisitions while taking stakes in 238 companies. General Electric Company has 561 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
20094717
2008301625
2007301523
2006401126
2005211033
200433619
2003331030
200247532
2001441628
2000501728
1999422339
1998522052
1997581625
1996411018
1995311220
199433822
199326714
199219813
199116310
19902259
198919317
198811323
19877210
19866315
1985215
1984305
19831011
1982100
1981402
Total735238561

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