ADIA Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Sovereign Wealth Fund Profile

In the last 3 years, ADIA has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

ADIA’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (25%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (34%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, ADIA 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.

In the last 3 years, ADIA has exited 1 company.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 7

ADIA

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

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


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Services, Distribution, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Insurance, Life Science, Oil/Gas Exploration, Real Estate, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East

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

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 5 1 1 3 2 - 12
vol $15.4B $972M $15.0B $31.3B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - 1 - - - 1
  13

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
Landmark Dividend LLC 2021-05-17 972M USD Secondary Buyout
El Segundo, California · www.landmarkdividend.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
Upl Ltd. 2018-07-20 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.upl-ltd.com
Alight, Inc. 2017-02-10 4.8B USD Divestiture
Lincolnshire, Illinois · www.alight.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Domestic & General Group Ltd. 2013-12-13 After, Inc. 2023-06-01 2
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 (18%) - 3 (25%) 4.8B (15%)
Healthcare Services 1 (9%) 10.6B (40%) 1 (8%) 10.6B (34%)
Distribution 1 (9%) 8.1B (31%) 1 (8%) 8.1B (26%)
Life Science 1 (9%) 6.9B (26%) 1 (8%) 6.9B (22%)
Infrastructure 1 (9%) 972M (4%) 1 (8%) 972M (3%)
Business Services 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Chemicals 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Services 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Insurance 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Transportation 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $26.5B 12 $31.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 4 (36%) 9.1B (34%) 5 (42%) 13.9B (44%)
  Illinois 1 (9%) 8.1B (31%) 2 (17%) 12.9B (41%)
  California 1 (9%) 972M (4%) 1 (8%) 972M (3%)
  New Hampshire 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Michigan 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom 2 (18%) 6.9B (26%) 2 (17%) 6.9B (22%)
India 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
Switzerland 1 (9%) 10.6B (40%) 1 (8%) 10.6B (34%)
Germany 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Italy 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $26.5B 12 $31.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 4 (36%) - 4 (33%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (27%) 972M (4%) 3 (25%) 972M (3%)
Divestiture 1 (9%) 10.6B (40%) 2 (17%) 15.4B (49%)
Going Private 2 (18%) 15.0B (56%) 2 (17%) 15.0B (48%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 $26.5B 12 $31.3B

Exits by Deal Type

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

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Rothschild Global Advisory
 1
Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1
Kirkland & Ellis
 1
PwC Law
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $30.4B
$100M to $1B 1 $972M
TOTAL $31.3B
Largest Galderma SA
$10.6B (2019-05-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
42%
5 (42%)
Strategic(s)
17%
2 (17%)

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

FAQ

When was ADIA founded?

ADIA was founded in 1976.

What type of investor is ADIA?

ADIA is a sovereign wealth fund.

Where is ADIA headquartered?

ADIA is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

How much capital does ADIA have under management?

ADIA has 875.0B USD under management.

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