GE Capital - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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GE Capital M&A Summary

GE Capital has acquired 5 companies. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 12 assets.

GE Capital’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Delta Fluid Products ltd. for $12M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2015, when it sold Latitude Group Holdings to KKR for $8.2B. GE Capital has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include business services (20%) and consumer products (20%).

GE Capital Business Overview

Where is GE Capital headquartered?

GE Capital is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

How many employees does GE Capital have?

GE Capital has 47,000 employees.

What sector is GE Capital in?

GE Capital is a financial services company.

When was GE Capital founded?

GE Capital was founded in 1932.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 24
  • M&A Advisors 4

GE Capital

901 Main Avenue,
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
United States,
www.gecapital.com

GE Capital is the financing division of General Electric Co and is currently comprised of GE Capital Aviation Services and GE Energy Financial Services. These entities provide commercial lending and leasing, as well as a range of financial services for commercial aviation, energy, and support for GE's industrial business unit.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $12M $12M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 11 - - - - 1 12
vol $8.2B $8.2B
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Displayplan Ltd. 2024-02-13 - Trade Sale
Baldock, United Kingdom · www.displayplan.com
General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital) - Healthcare Equipment Finance (HEF) Business 2018-11-16 - Divestiture
Norwalk, Connecticut
General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital) - Equity Portfolio 2018-10-08 - Divestiture
Norwalk, Connecticut
SBI Cards and Payment Services Pvt. Ltd. 2017-07-21 - Stake Sale
Gurgaon, India · www.sbicard.com
GE Capital - Canadian Franchise Financing Business 2016-04-07 - Divestiture
, Ontario
General Electric Capital Corp - Healthcare Financial Services Lending Business 2015-12-01 - Divestiture
, United States
GE Railcar Services, Inc. 2015-09-30 - Divestiture
Calgary, Alberta · www.ge.com/railservices
Latitude Group Holdings Ltd. 2015-03-15 8.2B USD Divestiture
Docklands, Australia · www.latitudefinancial.com.au
Conterra Ultra Broadband LLC 2014-03-20 - Divestiture
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.conterra.com
Apothecary Products LLC 2014-03-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burnsville, Minnesota · www.apothecaryproducts.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Financial Services 1 (20%) - 6 (50%) 8.2B (100%)
Business Services 1 (20%) - 2 (17%) -
Manufacturing 1 (20%) 12M (100%) 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) - - -
Forest Products 1 (20%) - - -
Communications - - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (8%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (8%) -
Total 5 $12M 12 $8.2B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 - 5 -
  Connecticut - - 2 -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
  North Carolina - - 1 -
  Illinois - - 1 -
United Kingdom 2 12M 2 -
Australia - - 2 8.2B
Canada - - 2 -
  Ontario - - 1 -
  Alberta - - 1 -
Germany 1 - - -
India - - 1 -
Domestic 2 (40%) - 5 (42%) -
Cross-border 3 (60%) 12M (100%) 7 (58%) 8.2B (100%)
Total 5 $12M 12 $8.2B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
1
PJT Partners
1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $12M
TOTAL $12M
Largest Delta Fluid Products ltd.
$12M (2004-02-01)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $8.2B
TOTAL $8.2B
Largest Latitude Group Holdings Ltd.
$8.2B (2015-03-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Strategic(s)
83%
10 (83%)

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