2020年9月8日

Investcorp投资城市超级集团,扩大在亚洲高端食品零售行业2020年9月8日Investcorp今天宣布进入了最终协议与中国资源资本管理有限公司(“CR资本管理”或“华润”)收购多数所有权的位置在城市超级(英属维尔京群岛)有限公司(“城市超级集团”)。现有股东,包括菲尼克斯组和连卡佛乔伊斯组(“LCJG”),将继续举行城市超级集团35%的股份。此次交易是受中华人民共和国(“中国”)合并控制批准,预计将在2020年第四季度完成。交易关闭后,城市超级集团目前的管理团队将继续独立运作下城市'super和注销的品牌。新伙伴关系将使集团加快其扩张计划,继续寻求最好的利用更大的中国和亚洲的消费增长和premiumization趋势。所有股东一起将合作城市超级集团的管理团队和员工实现城市超级的愿景。Hazem Ben-Gacem,联合ceo Investcorp评论道:“我们相信,亚洲食品行业继续提供有吸引力的增长机会,特别是对于城市等领先品牌超级集团,孕育出一个强大的、忠诚的客户群提供优质,产品承诺卓越的质量,服务和创新。最卓越的食品零售和生活方式品牌在亚洲,我们相信城市超级集团具备增长的优势。我们有一个长期的投资在Investcorp全球食品品牌和连锁超市,我们期待着与世界级的合作伙伴支持城市超级集团的持续扩张。“卡尔秦,CR资本管理公司的首席执行官说:“我们早就羡慕城市的超级集团建立一个优质的食物和生活方式的热情零售品牌。我们高度重视城市超级集团坚定的关注质量和其无与伦比的产品采购网络。 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