Add-on Acquisition • Semiconductors

GE Oil & Gas Acquires AstroPower

On March 1, 2004, GE Oil & Gas acquired semiconductors company AstroPower

Acquisition Context
  • This is GE Oil & Gas’ 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is GE Oil & Gas’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is GE Oil & Gas’ 1st transaction in Delaware.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date March 1, 2004
Target AstroPower
Sector Semiconductors
Buyer(s) GE Oil & Gas
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) SSG Capital Advisors (Financial)

Target Company

AstroPower

Newark, Delaware, United States
AstroPower, Inc. "Astro" or the "Company"), is a market leader in developing, manufacturing, marketing and selling solar electric power generation products for the global marketplace.
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Buyer

GE Oil & Gas

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to GE Oil & Gas' corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Entrance to GE Oil & Gas' corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

GE Oil and Gas specializes in turbomachinery technology, which is used in mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications in the hydrocarbons industry. GE Oil & Gas serves customers all over the world. GE Oil & Gas is based in Houston, Texas.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector: Semiconductors 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 4
State: Delaware 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 2
Year: 2004 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-14 Well Support Division - John Wood Group

United Kingdom

Wood Group's Well Support division is comprised of three business platforms: ESP (electric submersible pumps), Pressure Control (surface wellhead and flow control systems) and Logging Services (wireline logging).

Buy $2.8B