M&A Deal Summary

ACS Group, Hochtief and Atlantia Acquire Abertis

On October 29, 2018, ACS Group, Hochtief and Atlantia acquired infrastructure company Abertis

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ACS Group’s 1st, Hochtief’s 1st and Atlantia’s 1st transaction in the Infrastructure sector.
  • This is ACS Group’s 2nd, Hochtief’s 1st and Atlantia’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-10-29
Target Abertis
Sector Infrastructure
Buyer(s) ACS Group
Hochtief
Atlantia
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Abertis

Barcelona, Spain
Abertis is involved in the management of toll roads, managing over 8,600 kilometers of high capacity and quality roads in 16 countries in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The company is an operator of toll roads in countries such as Spain, Chile and Brazil, and also has a significant presence in France, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Abertis is based in Barcelona and Madrid.

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Buyer(S) 3

Buyer

ACS Group

Madrid, Spain
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Construction
Employees83,499
Revenue 35.7B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ACS Group is a provides construction and services activities. ACS Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Infrastructure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Spain) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-20 CLECE S.A.

Madrid, Spain

Spanish leading facility management company, providing a comprehensive range of services —such as cleaning, maintenance, social, airport and catering services— to more than 5,000 clients. Clece seeks the optimization of resources through human resources management. Mercapital is actively promoting the growth of Clece's activities in Latin America, a market with significant growth potential, by seeking alliances with local players.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 ACS’ Energy Business

Madrid, Spain

ACS’ Energy Business is a provider of energy services to the construction industry.

Sell €4.9B
Buyer

Hochtief

Essen, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Construction
Employees42,717
Revenue 27.8B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Hochtief is an engineering-led global infrastructure group with leading positions across its core activities of construction, services, and concessions/public-private partnerships (PPP) focused on Australia, North America, and Europe. Hochtief was founded in 1873 and is based in Essen, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Infrastructure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-23 CIMIC

North Sydney, Australia

CIMIC provide construction, mining and operation and maintenance services to the infrastructure, resources and property markets. CIMIC was founded in 1899 and is based in North Sydney, Australia.

Buy AU$1.5B
Buyer

Atlantia

Rome, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1950
Sector Infrastructure
Revenue 9.1B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Atlantia is an investment holding company through its subsidiaries, engages in the construction and operation of motorways, airports and transport infrastructure, parking areas, and intermodal systems worldwide. The company also offers mobility services in 25 countries and manages 13,000 km of toll motorway, Fiumicino, and Ciampino airports in Italy and the three airports of Nice, Cannes-Mandelieu, and Saint Tropez in France. Atlantia was formed in 1950 and is based in Rome, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Infrastructure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-12 Autostrade per l Italia

Rome, Italy

Autostrade per l'Italia is a construction and management of toll road operators, managing more than 3,000 kilometres of toll roads. Autostrade per l'Italia was founded in 1950 and is based in Rome, Italy.

Sell -
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