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CI Financial to Go Private in $4.7 Billion Mubadala Capital Deal

The Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund's acquisition offers a 33% premium to shareholders and supports CI's U.S. wealth management strategy.

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Kurt MacAlpine, the new CEO of CI Financial, poses for a photograph in downtown Toronto on Friday, December 20, 2019.  Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail

Overview

  • Mubadala Capital, the alternative asset arm of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, will acquire CI Financial for C$32 per share, valuing the company at C$4.7 billion.
  • The deal represents a 33% premium to CI Financial's last closing price and an enterprise value of approximately C$12.1 billion.
  • CI Financial will retain its current management team and structure, with CEO Kurt MacAlpine and other executives expected to roll their equity into the privatized company.
  • The acquisition aligns with Mubadala's strategy to support CI's U.S. wealth management expansion under Corient Holdings, which has grown to manage $251 billion in assets.
  • The transaction is subject to shareholder, court, and regulatory approvals, with an expected closing in the second quarter of 2025.