Elliott Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Asset Manager Profile

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

Elliott’s most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (22%) and retail (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include going private (22%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, Elliott has invested in 6 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Nielsen for $16.0B.

In the last 3 years, Elliott has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (60%). Elliott’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2022 when it sold Associazione Calcio Milan for $1.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14
  • M&A Advisors 4

Elliott

Elliott Investment Management L.P.

West Palm Beach, Florida
United States
www.elliottmgmt.com

Elliott Management is a diversified investment management firm consisting of private equity, distressed, and hedge funds. The Firm's private equity group looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in private companies. In addition to private equity investing, Elliott looks to acquire positions in public companies, distressed assets, real estate, and commodities. Elliott Management was formed in 1977 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Financial Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Special Situations/Distressed, PIPE, Stake Purchase

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

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 (1.6/yr) # 6 2 - 3 3 - 14
vol $7.6B $16.5B $7.1B $31.2B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 1 1 - 2 1 - 5
vol $1.4B $1.4B
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ascent Global Logistics 2023-08-22 - Secondary Sale
Belleville, Michigan · www.ascentlogistics.com
Syneos Health, Inc. 2023-05-10 7.1B USD Going Private
Morrisville, North Carolina · www.syneoshealth.com
Western Digital Corp. 2023-01-31 - Stake Purchase
San Jose, California · www.westerndigital.com
Salesforce, Inc. 2023-01-23 - Stake Purchase
San Francisco, California · www.salesforce.com
Enterprise Finance Ltd. 2022-10-03 - Merger
Borehamwood, United Kingdom · www.enra.co.uk
Associazione Calcio Milan 2022-06-01 1.4B EUR Secondary Sale
Milan, Italy · www.acmilan.com
Nielsen Co., (US) LLC 2022-03-29 16.0B USD Going Private
New York, New York · www.nielsen.com
Enra Group Ltd. 2022-03-21 - Secondary Buyout
Watford, United Kingdom · www.enra.co.uk
Enterprise Finance Ltd. 2022-03-04 539M GBP Secondary Buyout
Borehamwood, United Kingdom · www.enra.co.uk
Eliantus Energy SL 2020-07-17 - Trade Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.eliantusenergy.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Barnes & Noble, Inc. 2019-06-07 Union Square & Co., LLC 2024-11-18 1
New York, New York · www.barnesandnobleinc.com New York, New York · www.unionsquareandco.com
Acosta Sales & Marketing, Inc. 2020-01-02 Impact Group 2021-06-24 4
Jacksonville, Florida · www.acosta.com Boise, Idaho · impactgrp.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services 2 (20%) - 3 (21%) 539M (2%)
Retail 2 (20%) 683M (3%) 2 (14%) 683M (2%)
Information Services 1 (10%) 16.0B (67%) 1 (7%) 16.0B (51%)
Life Science 1 (10%) 7.1B (30%) 1 (7%) 7.1B (23%)
Software - - 1 (7%) 6.9B (22%)
Internet Software and Services 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Leisure - - 1 (7%) -
Marketing 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (7%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 10 $23.8B 14 $31.2B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (70%) 23.8B (100%) 8 (57%) 30.7B (98%)
  New York 2 (20%) 16.7B (70%) 2 (14%) 16.7B (53%)
  California 2 (20%) - 2 (14%) -
  North Carolina 1 (10%) 7.1B (30%) 1 (7%) 7.1B (23%)
  Minnesota 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Florida 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
  Texas - - 1 (7%) 6.9B (22%)
United Kingdom 2 (20%) - 3 (21%) 539M (2%)
Australia 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Spain - - 1 (7%) -
Italy - - 1 (7%) -
Total 10 $23.8B 14 $31.2B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Going Private 2 (20%) 23.1B (97%) 3 (21%) 30.0B (96%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (20%) - 3 (21%) 539M (2%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (10%) 683M (3%) 2 (14%) 683M (2%)
Stake Purchase 2 (20%) - 2 (14%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Growth Capital - - 1 (7%) -
Joint Venture 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (10%) - 1 (7%) -
Total 10 $23.8B 14 $31.2B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (60%) 1.4B (100%)
Merger 1 (20%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Total 5 $1.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
 1
Debevoise & Plimpton
 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $30.0B
$100M to $1B 2 $1.2B
TOTAL $31.2B
Largest Nielsen Co., (US) LLC
$16.0B (2022-03-29)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Associazione Calcio Milan
$1.4B (2022-06-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
21%
3 (21%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
40%
2 (40%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Asset Manager

Size

Mega

PE Assets

59.2B USD

Established

1977

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul Singer

Founder, President, Co-CEO, & Co-CIO

Steve Cohen

Equity Partner

Jonathan Pollock

Equity Partner & Co-CEO, Co-CIO

Gordon Singer

Equity Partner & Managing Partner

Jesse Cohn

Equity Partner & Managing Partner

FAQ

When was Elliott founded?

Elliott was founded in 1977.

What type of investor is Elliott?

Elliott is an asset manager.

Where is Elliott headquartered?

Elliott is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

How much capital does Elliott have under management?

Elliott has 59.2B USD under management.

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