Company Maintained Strategic Push into Growth Sectors Despite Macroeconomic Headwinds

·       Mubadala outperformed global benchmarks in difficult year

·       Deployed AED 107 billion in industries shaping the future including life sciences, renewable energy and digital infrastructure

·       Proceeds of AED 106 billion with monetizations of assets at strong valuations

·       Assets Under Management remained more than AED 1 trillion

19 May 2023, Abu Dhabi – Mubadala Investment Company (“Mubadala”), an Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, has released its 2022 financial results for the Group.

Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment in 2022 that significantly impacted financial markets and investor sentiment, Mubadala outperformed global benchmarks, supported by active management of its portfolio, robust capital deployment and a considered monetization program.

Mubadala invested AED 107 billion in line with its strategy to invest in industries shaping the future, including life sciences, renewable energy and digital infrastructure. Mubadala backed two of the 10 biggest deals in healthcare in 2022, investing alongside EQT in Envirotainer, a provider of cold chain solutions for the pharmaceuticals industry; and, together with Warburg Pincus, in the USD $2.6bn purchase of Informa Pharma Intelligence —a data and software company for clinical trials and drug development. After the deal closed the company made an acquisition and subsequently rebranded to Norstella. In renewable energy, Mubadala invested USD $525 million together with BlackRock Real Assets in Tata Power Renewables, one of the largest renewable energy companies in India, as part of Mubadala’s rapidly growing clean energy portfolio.

Along with co-investors including Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”) Mubadala also acquired a 100 percent interest in Skyborn Renewables, the world’s largest private offshore wind developer. The investment included a stake in GIP’s 50 percent interest in Bluepoint Wind, an innovative 1.6GW project off the coast of New Jersey and New York.

During the year, Mubadala invested heavily in digital infrastructure, with USD $350 million deployed in PDG, Pan-Asia’s leading data center platform, along with a further equity commitment of GBP £300 million in CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent Full Fibre platform, building on an initial GBP £500 million investment in the company.

Mubadala made further investments in real estate and infrastructure, and other alternative investments, including private equity and credit. This included starting to deploy capital into European real estate credit via a new joint venture with Ares, an alternative investment company; a USD $2.1 billion private equity partnership transaction by Mubadala’s wholly-owned asset management subsidiary, Mubadala Capital, with France’s Ardian; and a partnership with KKR to jointly invest across performing private credit opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

To support capital recycling into high-potential investment areas, Mubadala received proceeds of AED 106 billion, including from the sale of a 24.9 percent stake in Borealis, the Austrian market leader in base chemicals and fertilizers. The Group sold Minas de Aguas Teñidas (MATSA) for USD $1.87 billion with Trafigura. Mubadala also sold its remaining shares in Glencore.

At year end Assets Under Management across the group remained above AED 1 trillion.

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Managing Director and Group CEO, said: “Despite global headwinds impacting financial markets and investor sentiment, we outperformed benchmarks, staying the course with our long-term strategy of investing in key markets and sectors.

“We deployed AED 107 billion into sectors shaping the future and delivering a positive impact, including life sciences, renewable energy and digital infrastructure. Mubadala also invested in sectors providing stable financial returns, such as real estate and hard infrastructure. We increased our exposure to other alternative investments, including private equity and private credit, to help weather the disruption to traditional asset classes. We continued our active monetization program, with proceeds of AED 106 billion to recycle capital into high-potential sectors and geographies, including Asia where we see significant investment potential in technology, digital infrastructure and the energy transition.

“Although the macroeconomic environment remains uncertain we are focused on investing for the long- term based on our convictions.”

Group Chief Financial Officer, Carlos Obeid, added: “As a sovereign investor, we have a long-term investment horizon and institutional patience. Our five-year rolling rate of return is 8.5 percent, with a return in 2022 of minus 3.1 percent, meaning Mubadala significantly outperformed global benchmarks during the year. We continue to focus on our capital deployments in line with our strategy, supported by prudent management of our finances, underlining the strength of our business and investment approach.”

Mubadala outperformed major equity market benchmarks in 2022 which were down including Nasdaq Composite (-33.1 percent), S&P500 (-19.4 percent) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (-8.8 percent).

Key financial and operational highlights

·       AED 107 billion capital deployment in line with strategy, including life sciences, renewable energy and digital infrastructure

·       Portfolio mix broadly similar year on year, with 36 percent direct and indirect in private equity, 27 percent in public markets and 15 percent in real estate and infrastructure

·       AED 106 billion in proceeds including divestments of certain legacy assets and capital recycling into priority investment areas in line with strategy and responsible investing agenda

·       Assets Under Management remained over AED 1 trillion, with a strong performance in real estate, infrastructure and alternative investments, including private equity and private credit

·       Gearing ratio of 8.5 percent, down from the prior year, reflecting Mubadala’s prudent management of its finances and a strong cash position to manage the current economic cycle with a long-term view

Mubadala does not release annual data irrelevant to a long-term investor, such as annual revenue or net income, and will no longer release Total Comprehensive Income, instead using a multi-year metric, which it began to disclose in 2021.

Mubadala Investment Company is a sovereign investor managing a global portfolio, aimed at generating sustainable financial returns for the Government of Abu Dhabi.

Mubadala’s $276 billion (AED 1015 billion) portfolio spans six continents with interests in multiple sectors and asset classes. We leverage our deep sectoral expertise and long-standing partnerships to drive sustainable growth and profit, while supporting the continued diversification and global integration of the economy of the United Arab Emirates.