M&A Deal Summary

Hillhouse Acquires Belle International

On April 28, 2017, private equity firm Hillhouse acquired apparel/textiles company Belle International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Hillhouse’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Hillhouse’s 1st transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-28
Target Belle International
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Hillhouse
Deal Type Going Private

Target

Belle International

Shenzhen City, China
Belle International is a large-scale fashion and sports industry group. Its business covers three major businesses: footwear, sports and apparel. Belle International was founded in 1992 and is based in Shenzhen City, China.

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DESCRIPTION

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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 12
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: China M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-05 Gimborn

Emmerich am Rhein, Germany

Gimborn is a manufacturer and retailer of pet foods and pet care products. It owns two production facilities in Germany and a chain of more than 100 retail shops, which operate under the brand Pet Center in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Baltic states and Romania. Gimborn was founded in 1855 and is based in Emmerich am Rhein, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-29 Zhaopin

Beijing, China

Zhaopin is a online employment marketplace in China. The company operates zhaopin.com, a career-focused online recruitment Website that offers classified job postings and display advertisements. Zhaopin was founded in 1994 and is based in Beijing, China.

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