Archives: CFIUS

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Capital Dynamics and 8point3 Energy Partners LP

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Capital Dynamics (Switzerland) Acquired: 8point3 Energy Partners LP (US) Value: Approx. US$977 million Industry: Energy… Continue Reading

CFIUS Clearance; Mitigation: China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. and Genworth Financial, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on June 11, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Financial Services, Mitigation Pending, Refiling (3d time), US

Status: Clearance; Mitigation Acquirer: China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd (China) Acquired: Genworth Financial Inc. (US) Value: US$2.7 billion Industry: Financial Services… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Sonaca S.A. and LMI Aerospace

By Trade Practitioner on June 6, 2018 Posted in Aerospace, CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, EU, Europe & Central Asia, Export Controls & Sanctions, Review

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Sonaca S.A. (Belgium) Acquired: LMI Aerospace, Inc. (US) Value: US$14/Share (total value unknown) Industry: Aerospace… Continue Reading

CFIUS Reform: House and Senate Committees Unanimously Clear Bills That Would Greatly Expand CFIUS Authority

By Trade Practitioner on May 31, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Development, China, US

On May 22, shortly before the US Memorial Day holiday weekend, the US House and Senate committees with jurisdictions over foreign investments in the US unanimously passed their respective legislations that would greatly expand the authority bestowed on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The bipartisan, bicameral effort introduced the Foreign … Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Clearance: Marvell Technology Group and Cavium, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on May 25, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Clearance, Semiconductors

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda) Acquired: Cavium, Inc. (US) Value: Approx. US$6 billion Industry: Semiconductors… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Withdrawn; Abandoned: UQM and China Heavy Duty Truck Group

By Trade Practitioner on May 15, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Electric Vehicles, Upcoming/New Filing

Status: Withdrawn and Abandoned Acquirer: China Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (China) Acquired: UQM Technologies, Inc. (US) Value: Approximately US$28.3 million Industry: Electric Vehicles… Continue Reading

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Orolia SA and Talen-X, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on May 3, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Europe & Central Asia, France, Telecommunications, Upcoming/New Filing, US

Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: Orolia SA (France) Acquired: Talen-X, Inc. (US) Value: Unknown Industry: Telecommunications; Communications Equipment Manufacturing… Continue Reading

CFIUS Deal Abandoned, Presidential Order: Broadcom and Qualcomm

By Trade Practitioner on March 17, 2018 Posted in Abandoned, CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, East Asia & the Pacific, Presidential Order, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, US

Status: Presidential Order; Abandoned Acquirer: Broadcom Limited (Singapore) Acquired: Qualcomm Incorporated (US) Value: US$117 Billion Industry: Semiconductors; Telecommunications… Continue Reading

CFIUS Investigation: Kuraray Co., Ltd. and Calgon Carbon Corporation

By Trade Practitioner on March 6, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Chemicals, Clearance, East Asia & the Pacific, Investigation, US

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan) Acquired: Calgon Carbon Corporation (US) Value: Approx. US$1.1 billion equity value Industry: Chemicals… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Withdrawn, Deal Abandoned: Unic Capital Management, China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund and Xcerra, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on March 1, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Semiconductors, US, Withdrawn, Withdrawn and Abandoned

Status: Withdrawn; Abandoned Acquirer: Unic Capital Management Co., Ltd. (China); China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Co. (China) Acquired: Xcerra, Inc. (US) Value: Approx. US$580 million Industry: Semiconductor… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Withdrawn, Deal Abandoned: BlueFocus International Limited and Cogint

By Trade Practitioner on February 27, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Network and Data Solutions, Technology Services, Withdrawn and Abandoned

Status: Withdrawn; Abandoned Acquirer: BlueFocus International Limited (Hong Kong SAR, China) Acquired: Cogint, Inc. (US) Value: Approx. US$100 million and non-cash consideration Industry: Technology Services; Network and Data Solutions… Continue Reading

Pending CFIUS Filing: Hydro One Limited and Avista Corporation

By Trade Practitioner on February 22, 2018 Posted in Americas, CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Energy, Pending, Regulated Utilities, US

Status: Pending Acquirer: Hydro One Limited (Canada) Acquired: Avista Corporation (US) Value: Approx. US$5.3 billion Industry: Energy; Regulated Utilities… Continue Reading

Pending CFIUS Filing: TTM Technologies, Inc. and Anaren Holding Corp.

By Trade Practitioner on February 12, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Integrated Circuits, Pending, Technology Services, US

Status: Pending Acquirer: TTM Technologies, Inc. (US) Acquired: Anaren Holding Corp. (US) Value: Approx. US$775 million Industry: Integrated Circuits; Technology Services… Continue Reading

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Cleco Energy LLC; Cleco Partners L.P. and NRG South Central Generating LLC

By Trade Practitioner on February 12, 2018 Posted in Americas, CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Energy, Regulated Utilities, Upcoming/New Filing, US

Status: Upcoming/New Acquirer: Cleco Energy LLC (US); Cleco Partners L.P. (Canada) Acquired: NRG South Central Generating LLC (US) Value: Approximately US$1 billion Industry: Energy; Regulated Utilities… Continue Reading

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Fujifilm Holding Corporation and Xerox Corporation

By Trade Practitioner on February 7, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, East Asia & the Pacific, Software, Technology Services, Upcoming/New Filing, US

Status: Upcoming/New Acquirer: Fujifilm Holding Corporation (Japan) Acquired: Xerox Corporation (US) Value: US$6.1 billion Industry: Technology; Technology Services; Software… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: Ricardo plc and Control Point Corporation

By Trade Practitioner on February 6, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Clearance, Software, Technology Services, United Kingdom, US

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Ricardo plc (UK) Acquired: Control Point Corporation (US) Value: Approx. US$10.2 million Industry: Software; Technology Services… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Abandoned: SDIC Fund Management Co. and Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

By Trade Practitioner on February 6, 2018 Posted in Abandoned, Battery Manufacturing, CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Electronic Component Manufacturing, US

Status: Abandoned Acquirer: SDIC Fund Management Co. (China) Acquired: Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (US) Value: US$46.55 million Industry: Electronic Component Manufacturing; Battery Manufacturing… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: EQT Infrastructure III and Global Gateway South Terminal

By Trade Practitioner on February 6, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Europe & Central Asia, Infrastructure, Port Services, US

Status: Clearance Acquirer: EQT Infrastructure III (Luxembourg) Acquired: Global Gateway South Terminal (US) Value: Approx. US$875 million Industry: Infrastructure; Port Services… Continue Reading

Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: innogy SE and EverPower Wind Holdings

By Trade Practitioner on February 1, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Energy, Germany, Upcoming/New Filing, US

Status: Upcoming/New Filing Acquirer: innogy SE (Germany) Acquired: EverPower Wind Holdings (US) Value: Unknown Industry: Energy… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: SoftBank Group Corp. and Fortress Investment Group

By Trade Practitioner on February 1, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Clearance, Financial Services

Status: Clearance Acquirer: SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) Acquired: Fortress Investment Group (US) Value: US$3.3 billion Industry: Financial Services… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: Ultra Electronics Holdings and Sparton Corporation

By Trade Practitioner on January 29, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, Clearance, Electronic Engineering, Electronic Manufacturing, Integrated Circuits, United Kingdom, US

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (England and Wales) Acquired: Sparton Corporation (US) Value: Approx. US$234.8 million Industry: Integrated Circuits; Electronic Engineering; Electronic Manufacturing… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: Creat Group Corporation (China); Tiancheng (Germany) Pharmaceutical Holdings AG and Biotest AG (Germany)

By Trade Practitioner on January 22, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Clearance, Germany, Healthcare

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Creat Group Corporation (China); Tiancheng (Germany) Pharmaceutical Holdings AG Acquired: Biotest AG (Germany) Value: Approx. US$1.4 Billion Industry: Healthcare… Continue Reading

Pending CFIUS Filing: COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (China) and Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (Hong Kong SAR, China)

By Trade Practitioner on January 19, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Logistics, Pending, Transportation

Status: Pending Acquirer: COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. (China) Acquired: Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (Hong Kong SAR, China) Value: Approximately HK$49.23 billion (approx. US$6.3 billion) Industry: Transportation; Logistics… Continue Reading

CFIUS Filing Cleared: Naura Technology Group Co., Ltd. (China) and Akrion Systems LLC (US)

By Trade Practitioner on January 18, 2018 Posted in CFIUS, CFIUS Filing, China, Clearance, Semiconductors, US

Status: Clearance Acquirer: Naura Technology Group Co., Ltd. (China) Acquired: Akrion Systems LLC (US) Value: Approximately US$15 million Industry: Semiconductors… Continue Reading