Jointly by General Electric Company, Usa and Baker Hughes Incorporated, Usa
Case brief
What is this about?
Proposal summary for the proposed combination of General Electric (GE) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), detailing parties, market areas, and regulatory framework.
What the court decided
Summary of the Proposed Combination
[In terms of Regulation 13 (1B) of the Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transaction of business relating to combinations), 2011]
A. The name of the Parties to the combination
- The names of the parties to the combination are:
- a) General Electric Company ( GE )
- b) Baker Hughes Incorporated ( BHI )
(together the Parties )
B. The type of combination
- On 30 October 2016, GE and BHI (together, the Parties ) entered into a Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger ( Transaction Agreement ). As a result of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Agreement, GE will acquire 62.5% of the voting and economic rights of a newly-formed company that will comprise GE's oil and gas business ( GE Oil & Gas ) and BHI’s business ( Proposed Transaction ). The Proposed Transaction is a composite combination under Section 5 of the Competition Act.
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