2020年9月8日

Investcorp投資城市超級集團,擴大在亞洲高端食品零售行業2020年9月8日Investcorp今天宣布進入了最終協議與中國資源資本管理有限公司(“CR資本管理”或“華潤”)收購多數所有權的位置在城市超級(英屬維爾京群島)有限公司(“城市超級集團”)。現有股東,包括菲尼克斯組和連卡佛喬伊斯組(“LCJG”),將繼續舉行城市超級集團35%的股份。此次交易是受中華人民共和國(“中國”)合並控製批準,預計將在2020年第四季度完成。交易關閉後,城市超級集團目前的管理團隊將繼續獨立運作下城市'super和注銷的品牌。新夥伴關係將使集團加快其擴張計劃,繼續尋求最好的利用更大的中國和亞洲的消費增長和premiumization趨勢。所有股東一起將合作城市超級集團的管理團隊和員工實現城市超級的願景。Hazem Ben-Gacem,聯合ceo Investcorp評論道:“我們相信,亞洲食品行業繼續提供有吸引力的增長機會,特別是對於城市等領先品牌超級集團,孕育出一個強大的、忠誠的客戶群提供優質,產品承諾卓越的質量,服務和創新。最卓越的食品零售和生活方式品牌在亞洲,我們相信城市超級集團具備增長的優勢。我們有一個長期的投資在Investcorp全球食品品牌和連鎖超市,我們期待著與世界級的合作夥伴支持城市超級集團的持續擴張。“卡爾秦,CR資本管理公司的首席執行官說:“我們早就羨慕城市的超級集團建立一個優質的食物和生活方式的熱情零售品牌。我們高度重視城市超級集團堅定的關注質量和其無與倫比的產品采購網絡。 We are convinced that China Resources is the ideal partner for City Super Group to fully realize its potential given our leading position in China’s food retail market, our local knowledge and our strong and proven expertise in growing multinational brands in Greater China and Asia. We are confident that the current management team led by Thomas Woo will be able to continue to lead this company to greater success. We are delighted to partner with Investcorp, as well as with Fenix Group and LCJG through their ongoing shareholding, in the business.” Thomas Woo, CEO of City Super Group, commented: “Today is one of the most important days in our proud 25-year history. We believe our new partners will bring significant resources and expertise, and we are committed to building upon City Super Group’s track record and strengths. We trust that our new partners will help consolidate our success and accelerate our growth in Greater China and the Asia markets, and help us adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace.” Investcorp Group has established a joint venture with CR Capital, the private investment arm of China Resources Group, a Fortune Global 500 enterprise and owner of China’s largest supermarket chain enterprise group, China Resources Vanguard, and Fung Strategic Holdings Limited, a member of the private investment arm of the families of Victor Fung and William Fung. Investcorp has established experience investing in companies operating in food sectors and currently stands as one of the few private equity firms to invest in this sector across the US, Europe and the broader Middle East and North Africa region, including Turkey. Some of Investcorp’s recent investments in the food sector include: Bindawood Holding, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading supermarket and hypermarket groups; Fortune Fish & Gourmet, a leading US specialty distributor of seafood and gourmet food products; Tiryaki Agro, the leading trader and supply chain manager of Agro commodities in Turkey; and Namet, the leading Turkish producer of fresh cut and packaged processed red meat products. City Super Group was established in 1996, and today city’super is one of the most recognizable premium food retailing chains in Hong Kong and Shanghai, known for offering the highest quality and widest assortment of gourmet food products to its customers from around the world. City Super Group also operates the LOG-ON stores, which offer a unique collection of lifestyle products. Related