Acquisitions and Divestitures in U.S. Energy by Foreign Direct Investors in 2006

摘要

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is the ownership or control of 10 percent or more of a U.S. company by a foreign investor. Acquisitions and divestitures by foreign direct investors are purchases and sales, made directly or indirectly, of U.S. businesses (or assets) where either the buyer or the seller, but not both, is a foreign direct investor. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) issues an update of FDI acquisitions and divestitures of U.S. energy assets each year. The information presented here is derived from company reports and press releases, industry publications, The Online Transaction Roster maintained by FactSet Mergerstat, and company filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.