Overview
- All closing conditions have been fulfilled following approval by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, with completion expected in the coming days.
- The transaction is reported at about €14.7 billion (US$17 billion), described as ADNOC’s largest acquisition and among the biggest Gulf takeovers of an EU company.
- Covestro will keep its corporate structure, German governance standards, general works agreements, and Leverkusen headquarters under the current management team.
- At closing, Covestro will receive a €1.17 billion capital injection to fund strategic investments and advance its ‘Sustainable Future’ roadmap.
- Under the partnership, Covestro becomes the core platform for XRG’s performance materials and specialty chemicals business, as XRG targets a top-three position in global chemicals investing.