Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Sovereign Wealth Fund Profile

In the last 3 years, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (28%) and consumer services (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (28%) and stake purchase (28%). In total, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has invested in 4 US states and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Galderma SA for $10.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 8

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

211 Corniche, PO Box 3600 ,
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
+971 2 415 0000
www.adia.ae


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Oil/Gas Exploration, Real Estate

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 5 - 4 2 - - 11
vol $15.4B $15.0B $30.4B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - 1 - - - - 1
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc 2023-07-20 6.9B GBP Going Private
Northwich, United Kingdom · www.dechra.com
Univar Solutions, Inc. 2023-03-14 8.1B USD Going Private
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.univar.com
Merchants Automotive Group 2022-07-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Hooksett, New Hampshire · www.merchantsfleet.com
VTG AG 2022-06-29 - Stake Purchase
Hamburg, Germany · www.vtg.com
Acrisure LLC 2022-06-01 - Stake Purchase
Caledonia, Michigan · www.acrisure.com
AmeriVet Veterinary Partners, Inc. 2022-02-25 - Secondary Buyout
San Antonio, Texas · www.amerivet.com
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. 2020-04-21 - Stake Purchase
Navi Mumbai, India · www.jio.com
Galderma SA 2019-05-16 10.6B CHF Divestiture
Zug, Switzerland · www.galderma.com
Alight, Inc. 2017-02-10 4.8B USD Divestiture
Lincolnshire, Illinois · www.alight.com
Dedalus Italia S.p.A. 2016-07-08 - Secondary Buyout
Florence, Italy · www.dedalus.eu
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Domestic & General Group Ltd. 2013-12-13 After, Inc. 2023-06-01 1
London, United Kingdom · www.domesticandgeneral.com New York, New York · www.afterinc.com
Galderma SA 2019-05-16 Alchemee LLC 2022-02-22 2
Zug, Switzerland · www.galderma.com El Segundo, California · www.alchemee.com
Dedalus Italia S.p.A. 2016-07-08 DXC Technology Co. - Healthcare Provider Software Business 2020-07-20 3
Florence, Italy · www.dedalus.eu , Virginia
Galderma SA 2019-05-16 Galderma SA - Bubchen 2020-05-05 1
Zug, Switzerland · www.galderma.com Soest, Germany
Dedalus Italia S.p.A. 2016-07-08 Agfa-Gevaert N.V. - HealthCare IT Business 2020-01-30 2
Florence, Italy · www.dedalus.eu Mortsel, Belgium

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 2 (20%) - 3 (27%) 4.8B (16%)
Consumer Services 2 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (10%) 10.6B (41%) 1 (9%) 10.6B (35%)
Distribution 1 (10%) 8.1B (32%) 1 (9%) 8.1B (27%)
Life Science 1 (10%) 6.9B (27%) 1 (9%) 6.9B (23%)
Business Services 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Insurance 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Transportation 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 10 $25.6B 11 $30.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (40%) 8.1B (32%) 5 (45%) 12.9B (42%)
  Illinois 1 (10%) 8.1B (32%) 2 (18%) 12.9B (42%)
  Texas 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
  Michigan 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
United Kingdom 2 (20%) 6.9B (27%) 2 (18%) 6.9B (23%)
Switzerland 1 (10%) 10.6B (41%) 1 (9%) 10.6B (35%)
Germany 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
India 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Italy 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 10 $25.6B 11 $30.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 3 (30%) - 3 (27%) -
Stake Purchase 3 (30%) - 3 (27%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) 10.6B (41%) 2 (18%) 15.4B (51%)
Going Private 2 (20%) 15.0B (59%) 2 (18%) 15.0B (49%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 10 $25.6B 11 $30.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
SPAC 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
William Blair
 1
Rothschild Global Advisory
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 1
Kirkland & Ellis
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $30.4B
TOTAL $30.4B
Largest Galderma SA
$10.6B (2019-05-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
45%
5 (45%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Sovereign Wealth Fund

Size

Mega

PE Assets

875.0B USD

Established

1976

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ayesha Khalifa Al Mansoori

Head of Project & Portfolio Management, IT

Eugene Oon Soo Kai

Head of Talent Management, Human Resources

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