Ascendent Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ascendent Capital Partners has acquired 1 company.

Ascendent Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (50%) and life science (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include going private (50%) and growth capital (50%). In total, Ascendent Capital Partners has invested in 1 US state and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired HollySys Group for $1.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 5

Ascendent Capital Partners

Suite 3501, 35/F, Jardine House | 1 Connaught Place,
Central,
China
+852 2165 9000
www.ascendentcp.com

Ascendent Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in China-related companies. The Firm looks to leverage its network and experience when working with and helping companies grow. Ascendant Capital Partners has offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Packaging

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 2 1 - - 1 - 4
vol $605M $1.7B $2.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
HollySys Group 2023-12-11 1.7B USD Going Private
Beijing, China · www.hollysys.com
Wumart Stores, Inc. 2020-09-25 - Growth Capital
Beijing, China · www.wumart.com
Meituan 2018-09-20 - IPO
Beijing, China · www.meituan.com
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2017-06-08 605M USD Going Private
Foster City, California · www.sciclone.com
Meituan 2014-05-15 - Growth Capital
Beijing, China · www.meituan.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 1 (33%) 1.7B (73%) 2 (50%) 1.7B (73%)
Life Science 1 (33%) 605M (27%) 1 (25%) 605M (27%)
Retail 1 (33%) - 1 (25%) -
Total 3 $2.3B 4 $2.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
China 2 (67%) 1.7B (73%) 3 (75%) 1.7B (73%)
United States 1 (33%) 605M (27%) 1 (25%) 605M (27%)
  California 1 (33%) 605M (27%) 1 (25%) 605M (27%)
Total 3 $2.3B 4 $2.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Going Private 2 (67%) 2.3B (100%) 2 (50%) 2.3B (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (33%) - 2 (50%) -
Total 3 $2.3B 4 $2.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Morgan Stanley
 1
Legal Deals
Morrison & Foerster
 1
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
 1
Appleby Global
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
$100M to $1B 1 $605M
TOTAL $2.3B
Largest HollySys Group
$1.7B (2023-12-11)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Liang Meng

Founding Managing Partner & Managing Partner

Haide Lui

Head of Investor Relations

Derek Cheung

Managing Director

Jeffrey Chen

Partner

John Wang

Partner

FAQ

What type of investor is Ascendent Capital Partners?

Ascendent Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Ascendent Capital Partners headquartered?

Ascendent Capital Partners is headquartered in Central, China.

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