Elenia Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Elenia was acquired by 3i Infrastructure in January 2012.

Elenia acquisition price

Undisclosed

Acquired by 3i Infrastructure · Jan 2012

Key investors in Elenia

  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Allianz Global Investors
  • Allianz Capital Partners

Elenia Overview

About Elenia

Elenia is an electricity distribution system operator in Finland, running a regional distribution network and selling connection, metering and network services to households, businesses and municipalities. It serves about 440,000 customers in Kanta-Hame and Paijat-Hame, Pirkanmaa, Central Finland, South Ostrobothnia and North Ostrobothnia. The company was formed in 2012 from Vattenfall's former Finnish distribution and heating operations and is headquartered in Tampere. Company sources describe it as Finland's second-largest distribution system operator.


Founded

2012

HQ

FinlandTampere

Website

elenia.fi

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based, Services

Valuation

$4.3B (Dec 2017)

Elenia Acquisition

Elenia was acquired by 3i Infrastructure for an undisclosed price on 11 January 2012.

3i Infrastructure and its consortium partners completed the acquisition of Vattenfall’s Finnish electricity distribution and heat businesses on 11 January 2012. The Lakeside Network Investments consortium included 3i Infrastructure, 3i Group, GS Infrastructure Partners and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. The transaction had an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1.54 billion, and 3i Infrastructure reported investing EUR 235.6 million. The acquired operations were subsequently developed under the Elenia name. Elenia Networks owns and operates Finland’s second-largest electricity distribution network, while the original group also included a complementary district-heating business. Revenue from the distribution operation is regulated and supported by essential demand from households, businesses and public customers. The owners backed network automation, underground cabling and resilience investment. 3i Infrastructure held the position for six years before selling to another institutional consortium in 2018.

Elenia acquisition details
AcquirerDateType
11 Jan 2012PE buyout

Sources: news.cision.com, 3i-infrastructure.com

Elenia Valuation

Elenia is currently valued at $4.3B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in December 2017. Read the announcement ↗

The round included Macquarie Asset Management and Allianz Global Investors.

Elenia valuation by funding round

Elenia valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Dec 2017Undisclosed stage$4.3B

Elenia Funding History

Elenia has raised 1 funding round, plus 1 secondary share sale.

Elenia funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsValuationDeal Summary
Feb 2018SecondaryAllianz Capital Partners-A consortium led by Allianz Capital Partners completed the acquisition of 3i Infrastructure’s interest in Elenia on 28 February 2018. Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets and Valtion Elakerahasto, Finland’s State Pension Fund, also participated in the buying consortium. 3i Infrastructure received estimated gross proceeds of approximately GBP 725 million for its stake. The seller had acquired the Finnish electricity-distribution and heat businesses from Vattenfall in January 2012 alongside other institutional investors. Elenia operates Finland’s second-largest electricity distribution network and earns regulated revenue for delivering power to homes and businesses. During 3i Infrastructure’s ownership, the company invested in underground cabling, automation and resilience, while retaining a complementary district-heating operation. Completion followed satisfaction of the relevant European Union merger-control condition. The transaction ended a six-year holding period and transferred the regulated utility platform to another group of long-term infrastructure investors.
Dec 2017Undisclosed stageMacquarie Asset Management; Allianz Global Investors$4.3B-

Who has invested in Elenia?

3 investors have backed Elenia across its funding rounds, including Macquarie Asset Management, Allianz Global Investors and Allianz Capital Partners.


Elenia Investors

Investors in Elenia by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Macquarie Asset ManagementAustraliaSydney1ParticipantDec 2017

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Elenia Competitors

Elenia competitors include listed companies like Brookfield Infrastructure and Algonquin Power & Utilities, and private ones like The Faraday Grid, SSEN Transmission, RTE and Northern Indiana Public Service Company.

Public and private companies comparable to Elenia
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Brookfield InfrastructureBrazilBrazilPublicly listed$3.7B$2.9B$4.9B5.4x
The Faraday GridUnited KingdomEdinburghPrivate--$3.7B-
SSEN TransmissionUnited KingdomPerthPrivate--$7.7B-
RTEFranceParisPrivate--$8.6B-
Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyUnited StatesGary, INPrivate$1.8B-$14B8.1x
Algonquin Power & UtilitiesCanadaCanadaPublicly listed$2.4B$882M$4.3B4.4x

Elenia Public Comps

Elenia is no longer listed, but its public comps include Algonquin Power & Utilities, China Power, J-Power, Northland Power, Empower, AGL Energy, Golar LNG, Energisa, Global Power Synergy and Tokyo Electric Power.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Algonquin Power & Utilities$2.4B$882M4.7x4.4x12.9x10.8x
China Power$7.4B$4.2B5.9x6.2x10.4x11.7x
J-Power$7.5B$1.5B2.0x1.8x9.7x10.0x
Northland Power$1.7B$587M5.1x4.8x15.0x8.5x
Empower$947M$447M5.3x5.1x11.2x10.7x
AGL Energy$9.4B$1.3B0.7x0.7x5.2x4.5x
Golar LNG$394M$152M16.0x15.2x41.5x20.6x
Energisa$6.5B$1.6B1.7x1.9x6.6x6.9x

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Common questions about Elenia

When was Elenia founded?Elenia was founded in 2012.
Where is Elenia headquartered?Elenia is headquartered in Tampere, Finland.
Is Elenia publicly listed?No, Elenia was acquired by 3i Infrastructure in January 2012.
Who acquired Elenia?Elenia was acquired by 3i Infrastructure in January 2012.
What is Elenia's valuation?Elenia was last valued at $4.3B in its undisclosed-stage round in December 2017.
What was Elenia's last funding round?Elenia's last funding round was a undisclosed-stage round in December 2017.
Who are Elenia's investors?Elenia's investors include Macquarie Asset Management, Allianz Capital Partners and Allianz Global Investors.
Which companies are comparable to Elenia?Companies comparable to Elenia include Brookfield Infrastructure, The Faraday Grid, SSEN Transmission, RTE, Northern Indiana Public Service Company and Algonquin Power & Utilities.

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