M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2018-04-16 |
| Target | eHi Car Service |
| Sector | Business Services |
| Buyer(s) |
MBK Partners
EQT Private Capital Asia The Crawford Group |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 30.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
MBK Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities throughout Northern Asia (Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan). MBK specializes in a variety of transactions, including management buy-outs, corporate divestitures, take privates, and add-on acquisitions and will consider both majority and minority positions. Sectors of interest include telecommunication/media, financial services, heavy industrials, consumer, pharmaceuticals, and business services. MBK Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Hong Kong. The Firm has additional offices in Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 48 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 2 of 4 |
| Country: China M&A | 6 of 10 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-01 |
Golfzon County
Daejeon, South Korea Golfzon County is the golf course operator in Korea, with seven public golf courses currently under management, and a leading online and mobile golf reservation platform. The Company has superior operating capabilities and strong financials, including an industry-leading utilization rate. Golfzon County was founded in 2000 and is based Daejeon, South Korea. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-01 |
BHC
Seoul, South Korea BHC is a franchise restaurant operators, with over 1,500 stores nationwide. The Company also operates several other popular restaurant chains, including Changgo, a full-service premium Korean barbecue restaurant, and Halmae, a quick-service soup restaurant. BHC was founded in 2010 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 125.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
EQT Private Capital Asia is an Asia-focused private equity group specializing in growth equity investments and buyouts of companies valued between $300 million and $1.5 billion. Baring looks for companies that require capital for organic expansion, recapitalizations, or to fund acquisitions. The Group's geographic coverage spans China, India, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. EQT Private Capital Asia was formed in 1997 and is based in Hong Kong.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 39 of 69 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 4 of 7 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 5 of 11 |
| Country: China M&A | 11 of 13 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 4 of 6 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-20 |
Cue Group
Shanghai, China Cue Group is a one-stop digital marketing company for the Chinese market. Cue is a differentiated approach to digital marketing with increased scale, greater technological resources, and new integration capabilities to deliver for customers a full suite of digital marketing solutions. Cue clients include leading consumer brands, financial institutions, online game companies, and internet service providers. Cue Group was founded in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-08 |
World Freight
Roissy, France World Freight is a Global Sales and Services Agents (“GSSA”) whose core business is to provide airline partners with a comprehensive global presence and the resources to sell and optimize their cargo capacity. World Freight was formed in 2004 and is based in Roissy, France. |
Buy | - |
The Crawford Group, Inc. is a provider of car rental services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Business Services M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Going Private M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: China M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 1 of 1 |
