General Electric Company (GE) has rejected an unsolicited tender offer made by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 5 million shares or 0.05% of the paid-up capital at $15.15 per share.
TRC’s offer price is at a 4.5% discount to the closing price of GE common stock of $15.86 on November 16, 2010, the day before the offer commenced.
GE has not approved of TRC’s offer and recommended shareholders not to tender their shares. The offer was at a price below the current market price and was subject to numerous conditions, including that of financing of the transaction.
Mini-tender offers are structured to acquire less than 5% of a company’s outstanding shares, thereby avoiding disclosure and procedural hassles of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, mini-tender offers do not provide investors with the same level of assurance as provided by larger tender offers under U.S. securities laws.
GE has one of the best infrastructure franchises worldwide with solid organic growth rates, exposure to favorable secular trends and a large installed base supporting a growing annuity-like services business.
Infrastructure businesses from GE are helping build the energy, health, transportation and technology infrastructure of the new century. These businesses provide the products and services that help developing regions participate in the global economy, while also helping developed regions upgrade with cleaner, more efficient and better infrastructure technologies.
Financial business at GE offers an array of products and services aimed at enabling commercial businesses, consumers and markets worldwide to build a stronger, financially secure future.
The company has adopted strategic imperatives to strengthen its portfolio by building strong growth platforms and generating cash from low-return businesses. Its focus remains on accelerating organic growth and achieving technical and service excellence, while building enduring customer relationships around the world.
GE has products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and industrial products. Since its incorporation in 1892, the company has developed or acquired new technologies and services that have broadened considerably the scope of its activities. United Technologies Corporation (UTX) is a major competitor.
We currently have a Neutral recommendation on General Electric.
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