XL Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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XL Group M&A Summary

XL Group has acquired 6 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

XL Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Catlin Group for $4.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold XL Life Reinsurance to GreyCastle Holdings for $570M. XL Group has acquired in 2 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include insurance (67%) and business services (17%).

XL Group Ownership

Who owns XL Group?

XL Group is owned by AXA SA. It was acquired on March 5, 2018.

XL Group Business Overview

Where is XL Group headquartered?

XL Group is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

What is XL Group’s revenue?

XL Group disclosed revenue of 11,328M USD for 2017 and 7,541M USD for 2013.

How many employees does XL Group have?

XL Group has 7,304 employees.

What sector is XL Group in?

XL Group is an insurance company.

When was XL Group founded?

XL Group was founded in 1986.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

XL Group plc

O'Hara House One Bermudiana Road PO Box HM 2245,
Hamilton, HM 08
Bermuda,
+441-292-8515
www.xlgroup.com

XL Group plc is a insurance and reinsurance company providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises on a worldwide basis.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $4.1B $4.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $570M $570M
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd. 2017-10-17 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.mahindrainsurance.com
New Energy Risk, Inc. 2015-09-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Menlo Park, California · www.newenergyrisk.com
Catlin Group Ltd. 2015-05-01 4.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Hamilton, Bermuda · www.catlin.com
XL Life Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd. 2014-05-01 570M USD Divestiture
, Bermuda
Global Ag Insurance Services, LLC 2014-02-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Fresno, California · www.globalag.com
Global Asset Protection Services, LLC 2007-12-03 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois · www.xlgaps.com
La Mutuelle Du Mans Assurances IARD(MMA IARD) 2003-09-03 - Stake Purchase
Le Mans, France
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Insurance 4 (67%) 4.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 570M (100%)
Business Services 1 (17%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (17%) - - -
Total 6 $4.1B 1 $570M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 - - -
  California 2 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Bermuda 1 4.1B 1 570M
France 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (17%) 4.1B (100%) 1 (100%) 570M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (83%) - - -
Total 6 $4.1B 1 $570M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
1
Morgan Stanley
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.1B
TOTAL $4.1B
Largest Catlin Group Ltd.
$4.1B (2015-05-01)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $570M
TOTAL $570M
Largest XL Life Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd.
$570M (2014-05-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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