Question 1

What does General Cable do?

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General Cable develops, designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes copper, aluminum, and cable products.

Question 2

In what sectors does General Cable operate?

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General Cable operates in Consumer, Electrical Distribution, Energy, Manufacturing.

Question 3

How many companies has General Cable acquired?

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General Cable has made 7 acquisitions between 2005-2012, with a total disclosed deal value of $1.1B.

Question 4

What companies are owned by General Cable?

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Companies acquired by General Cable include Prestolite Wire, Procables S.A., Alcan Cable, Phelps Dodge International Corporation, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke, ECN Cable Group, Silec Cable, S.A.S.

Question 5

What are General Cable's major acquisitions?

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General Cable's largest acquisitions include Phelps Dodge International Corporation ($710.0M, 2007), Alcan Cable ($185.0M, 2012), Silec Cable, S.A.S ($82.8M, 2005), ECN Cable Group ($51.8M, 2006).

Question 6

What is General Cable's largest acquisition?

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General Cable's largest disclosed acquisition is Phelps Dodge International Corporation for $710.0M (2007).

Question 7

What was General Cable's first acquisition?

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General Cable's first recorded acquisition was Silec Cable, S.A.S in 2005 for $82.8M.

Question 8

What was General Cable's most recent acquisition?

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General Cable's most recent acquisition is Prestolite Wire, announced December 2012.

Question 9

What is the average deal size for General Cable acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for General Cable acquisitions is $183.8M.

Question 10

What is the median deal size for General Cable acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for General Cable acquisitions is $67.3M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 11

How much has General Cable spent on acquisitions?

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General Cable has spent at least $1.1B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 7 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 12

Which sector has General Cable spent the most on?

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General Cable has committed the most disclosed capital to Manufacturing companies — about $974.8M across its deals in that sector.

Question 13

What sectors does General Cable usually acquire in?

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General Cable most frequently acquires companies in Manufacturing, Energy, Electronics.

Question 14

In which sector has General Cable made the most acquisitions?

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General Cable has made the most acquisitions in the Manufacturing sector.

Question 15

In which year did General Cable make the most acquisitions?

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General Cable made the most acquisitions in 2012, with 3 deals.

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