Offshore staff
BOSTON and HOUSTON– General Electric Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. have each received a request for additional information from the US Department of Justice in connection with the pending combination of GE Oil & Gas with Baker Hughes.
The second requests were issued under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
GE and Baker Hughes have been working cooperatively with the DoJ as it conducts its review of the transaction. The second requests were expected and are a normal part of the DoJ review process.
The effect of the second requests is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after GE and Baker Hughes have substantially complied with the requests, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the DoJ.
The transaction remains subject to approval by Baker Hughes’ shareholders and other approvals, as well as customary closing conditions. GE and Baker Hughes expect the transaction to close in mid-2017.
03/07/2017
