GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Sep 8, 2026)

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced on September 8, 2026 that it has signed an agreement to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), a Cleveland-based manufacturer of highly engineered investment and precision sand castings, from private equity owners Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners, for a cash purchase price of $11.75 billion^a, subject to closing adjustments.

The purchase is to be financed with $7 billion^b of existing cash and the balance with new debt, and management states there is no change to its capital allocation plans. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. The strategic rationale centers on castings capacity.

GE Aerospace says demand for airfoils is growing more than 30%^c across commercial engines, aftermarket and defense, and CPP, which employs about 6,600 people across more than 20 facilities and is a key supplier on programs such as LEAP, GEnx, T700, F110 and F404, would give GE direct control over that capacity. Management also expects the combination to speed development of new proprietary airfoil technology by integrating design and manufacturing, and to extend GE's FLIGHT DECK operating system into CPP's plants. Financially, management presents the deal as accretive to adjusted EPS and free cash flow in year one (excluding one-time costs and deal-related amortization).

The purchase price equates to roughly 18x 2027 EBITDA including expected net synergies of about $200 million^d, or roughly 26x without them, and management targets a double-digit ROIC by year five. Because the 8-K is a Regulation FD and Other Events filing and the presentation and press release are furnished rather than filed, the disclosure is primarily a strategic and valuation announcement; investors should note that the projections are forward-looking and that the closing timeline and synergy estimates remain subject to execution and regulatory review.