The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is a U.S. interagency committee that reviews foreign investments in U.S. businesses and real estate transactions to safeguard national security. CFIUS has the authority to evaluate if such investments pose a risk to national security and can recommend the President to block or unwind investments. The committee is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and includes representatives from various federal departments and agencies.
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The Gilat acquisition of Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications division requires approvals from CFIUS, the FTC, and the U.S. Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
The Gilat acquisition is expected to close by the end of calendar year 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory clearances from CFIUS, the FTC, and the DOJ.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews certain foreign investments in American companies and remains a major concern.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approved Hanwha Systems’ $30,000,000 investment in Kymeta on 2021-05-26.
Momentus targeted a June 2021 launch for the Vigoride-1 mission while warning there was no guarantee of obtaining a launch license in time because of the ongoing CFIUS review.
AAC Clyde Space reached an agreement on 2020-10-15 to acquire 100% of the shares in SpaceQuest Ltd in an all-shares deal subject to CFIUS approval.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) provided approval for Airbus to close its investment transaction on 2020-01-08.
CFIUS thwarted a $416,000,000 investment in satellite connectivity provider Global Eagle from Beijing Shareco Technologies in 2017.
Cloud Constellation was in discussion with three separate groups that could invest without raising CFIUS concerns.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission blocked China Mobile’s application to provide cellular services in the U.S. following a negative CFIUS review in 2020.
Prior to FIRRMA, CFIUS had 30 days to complete an initial review of transactions; FIRRMA provides CFIUS with 45 days and a possible 15-day extension to decide whether to clear a transaction or launch an investigation.