Hillhouse Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Hillhouse has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Hillhouse’s most common sectors for investment arefood (19%) and life science (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (28%) and growth capital (19%). In total, Hillhouse has invested in 1 US state and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2021 when it acquired Versuni for $3.7B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Hillhouse’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Magento for $1.7B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5

Hillhouse

Hillhouse Group

Suite 2202, 22nd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central,
Hong Kong,
China
www.hillhousecap.com

Hillhouse Capital Management is a private investment firm focused on opportunities throughout Asia. The Firm will invest at all company stages, including seed investments, buyouts, and listed equities. Areas of interest include consumer and health. Hillhouse Capital Management is based in Hong Kong.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Beverages, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Venture

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 (0.8/yr) # 7 1 2 1 - - 11
vol $1.0B $3.7B $4.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
George Clinical Pty Ltd. 2022-12-09 - Growth Capital
Newtown, Australia · www.georgeclinical.com
AI Dream 2021-08-25 - Secondary Buyout
Shanghai, China
Versuni 2021-03-25 3.7B USD Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.versuni.com
MiAlgae Ltd. 2020-01-08 - Growth Capital
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · www.mialgae.com
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. 2019-10-29 - Stake Purchase
Zhuhai, China · www.gree.com.cn
Loch Lomond Distillery Co. Ltd. 2019-06-06 - Secondary Buyout
Alexandria, United Kingdom · www.lochlomondwhiskies.com
Sunny Fields Enterprise Ltd. 2018-11-01 - Stake Purchase
London, United Kingdom · www.littlefreddie.com
Magento, Inc. 2018-05-21 1.7B USD Trade Sale
Campbell, California · www.magento.com
Zhaopin Ltd. 2017-09-29 1.0B USD Going Private
Beijing, China · www.zhaopin.com
Belle International Holdings Ltd. 2017-04-28 - Going Private
Shenzhen City, China · www.belleintl.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Life Science 2 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Consumer Products 1 (10%) 3.7B (79%) 1 (9%) 3.7B (79%)
Staffing 1 (10%) 1.0B (21%) 1 (9%) 1.0B (21%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Beverages 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (9%) -
Manufacturing 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Retail 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 10 $4.7B 11 $4.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
China 4 (40%) 1.0B (21%) 4 (36%) 1.0B (21%)
United Kingdom 3 (30%) - 3 (27%) -
Netherlands 1 (10%) 3.7B (79%) 1 (9%) 3.7B (79%)
Germany 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
Australia 1 (10%) - 1 (9%) -
United States - - 1 (9%) -
  California - - 1 (9%) -
Total 10 $4.7B 11 $4.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 3 (30%) - 3 (27%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) 3.7B (79%) 2 (18%) 3.7B (79%)
Going Private 2 (20%) 1.0B (21%) 2 (18%) 1.0B (21%)
Growth Capital 2 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (20%) - 2 (18%) -
Total 10 $4.7B 11 $4.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (100%) 1.7B (100%)
Total 1 $1.7B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $4.7B
TOTAL $4.7B
Largest Versuni
$3.7B (2021-03-25)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.7B
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Magento, Inc.
$1.7B (2018-05-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
27%
3 (27%)
Strategic(s)
27%
3 (27%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Lei Zhang

Founder

FAQ

When was Hillhouse founded?

Hillhouse was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Hillhouse?

Hillhouse is a private equity firm.

Where is Hillhouse headquartered?

Hillhouse is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

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