Baker Hughes raises over $9.5B in debt to fund acquisition of Chart Industries, Inc.

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    "summary": "Baker Hughes raises over $9.5B in debt to fund acquisition of Chart Industries, Inc.",
    "excerpts": "the Issuers intend to use the net proceeds of the offering, as well as cash on hand and borrowings under an existing term loan credit agreement, if applicable, each as further described in each prospectus supplement dated March 5, 2026, to fund part of the cash portion of the merger consideration for the pending acquisition of Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”), to pay related transaction fees and expenses and to repay Chart’s outstanding indebtedness.",
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    "filing_date": "2026-03-11",
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