阿里巴巴集团增持电商平台Lazada
2017年6月28日

阿里巴巴加码投资东南亚市场


2017年6月28日,中国杭州/新加坡 — 阿里巴巴集团(纽交所代号:BABA,“阿里巴巴”或“集团”)今日宣布,将斥资约10亿美元增持东南亚领先的电商平台Lazada Group,持股比例将由51%提升至83%。此次交易体现了Lazada业务的持续成功,阿里巴巴集团对于东南亚各市场增长潜力的信心,以及集团在全球化战略下发展该地区业务的承诺。


阿里巴巴将向若干Lazada股东收购其股份,此次交易对Lazada的隐含估值为31.5亿美元,反映自阿里巴巴于2016年4月首次收购并控股Lazada后,该公司的价值显著增长。此次交易将令集团对Lazada的投资总额增加至超过20亿美元。增持交易之后,Lazada将沿用其现有品牌名称继续运营。


Lazada的投资及合作是阿里巴巴全球扩展步伐的重要部分,Lazada在印度尼西亚、马来西亚、菲律宾、新加坡、泰国及越南市场拥有强大的消费者触达能力。东南亚的线上消费现时仅占整体零售总额的3%,预计未来该区域的增长潜力巨大。


阿里巴巴的规模、电子商务专业知识与技术专长,配合Lazada管理团队的执行工作,双方已合力打造出一个生机勃勃的电商门户,助品牌及卖家触达东南亚5.6亿名消费者。通过这一合作,Lazada亦能够持续投资于平台、技术、支付及物流,极大提升了服务能力,为线上消费者带来无与伦比的消费体验,同时也为该地区的商家提供了重要支持,而此类商家中大部分均为中小企业。


阿里巴巴集团首席执行官张勇表示:“作为市场领军者,Lazada已充分展现出其执行能力,在产品、服务和用户体验方面在整个东南亚地区均遥遥领先,推动强大的生态系统持续增长及支持中小企业发展线上业务。相对而言,东南亚的电商市场仍待开发,我们也看到了非常积极的增长态势,我们将继续通过Lazada在东南亚投入资源,以期把握这些增长机遇。”


Lazada集团首席执行官Maximilian Bittner表示:“非常兴奋能够与阿里巴巴深化合作,结合阿里巴巴的支持,我们将继续赋能品牌和商家,为东南亚各地的消费者提供丰富多样的商品,同时通过我们顶尖的物流网络支持,为消费者带来卓越的消费体验。”


过去12个月间,Lazada与阿里巴巴齐力推动东南亚市场的多个项目,以降低贸易壁垒和促进跨境电商。基于阿里巴巴的eWTP战略在马来西亚建立物流中心,推动“泰国4.0”项目,以及在新加坡及马来西亚推出“淘宝精选”(Taobao Collection),方便消费者购买来自中国的优质产品。


摩根士丹利亚洲有限公司为此次交易的独家财务顾问。


关于阿里巴巴集团

阿里巴巴集团的使命是让天下没有难做的生意。集团旨在构建未来的商务基础设施,其愿景是让客户相会、工作和生活在阿里巴巴,并持续发展最少102年。


About Lazada Group

Lazada Group operates Lazada, Southeast Asia’s number one online shopping and selling destination, with a presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Launched in March 2012, Lazada is pioneering eCommerce in the region by providing customers with an effortless shopping experience with multiple payment methods, including cash-on-delivery, extensive customer care and easy returns. Lazada features a wide product offering in categories, ranging from consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion, sports equipment and groceries. Lazada offers brands and sellers a marketplace solution and an ecosystem of partners providing direct access to about 560 million consumers in six countries online.


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