FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS IN THE U.S., YEAR TO DATE

BACK OF THE ENVELOPE

OPINION: Analysts expect that one consequence of the week dollar will be an increase in acquisitions of American companies by foreign investors. Two came in this week: Nokia bought Navteq for $8.1 billion and Toronto-Dominion Bank purchased Commerce Bancorp for $8.5 billion.

Country / Deals / Value/ % MARKET SHARE:
*Canada, 356 deals make $51.4B - 18.6%
*Britain, 191 make $42.2B – 15.3%
*Netherlands, 32 make $24B – 8.7%
*Spain, 13 make $21.7B – 7.9%
*Australia, 92 make $15.9B – 5.8%
*Germany, 40 make $14.4B – 5.2%
*Saudi Arabia, 2 make $12.7B – 4.6%
*Sweden, 32 make $10.9B – 4.0%
*Switzerland, 24 make $10.9B – 4%
*United Arab Emirate, 7 makes $8.3B – 3.0%

Source: Thomson Financial