Reuters exclusively reported, citing sources, that private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Group was in talks to take the Hong Kong-listed Chinese property developer private in a deal that could be worth more than $2 billion, accentuating a trend in Hong Kong. Hong Kong-listed companies have announced take-private deals worth $20 billion so far in 2020, more than double last year’s annual volume, according to Refinitiv data. Undervalued shares were often cited as a reason for such deals. But with so much cash available with private equity and other long-term investors and a dearth of avenues to earn decent returns, average premiums paid by buyers for those deals jumped to 42% this year from 34% in 2018.
Deals
Reuters reveals PE firm Hillhouse in talks to take developer SOHO China private; market reacts
13 November 2020, 5:55 pm 1 minute
Market Impact
Shares in SOHO China Ltd rose as much as 40% on Friday.
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Deals
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Equities
Regions: Asia
Countries: China
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story