In early July, Valentino brand had issued a statement confirming the brand or the takeover news, and said it would "guarantee the exclusive bargaining power of a buyer who wanted to buy the brand for a period of time (before the end of July)", but did not disclose the buyer's information.

The British media reported that the buyer is likely to be the Qatar royal family, and said it wanted to buy Valentino with a total purchase price of 600 million euros, equivalent to 27 times the profit before Valentino tax depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).

Acquisition opportunity: Princess Qatar favors Valentino

Valentino

The team (excluding m Missoni brand and Marlboro classics brand) earned 322 million 400 thousand euros in 2011, and the profit before depreciation and amortization was 22 million 100 thousand euros (7 million 500 thousand euros in 2010, though still in debt).

In the first half of 2012, the turnover of Valentino fashion team was 186 million euros (+23%).

In Milan Le Meridien Munich Hotel, Sardinia Emerald Coast, London Harrod s boutique department store and Paris Saint Germain team and other acquisitions came up with $65 billion (about 52 billion euros) of the Qatar Investment Authority, the acquisition of Valentino or the Qatar royal family itself, because there is news that Qatar

Valentino is very popular.

Just a few months ago, Valentino also vowed that the permira fund, the largest shareholder of the company, was trying to build Italy fashion kingdom and had no intention of selling the company.

Obviously, this time.

It negates its statement in the past few months.

The only hope now is that Valentino can still maintain its unique Italian style after being sold.

Although there are no precedents in other related cases, it is by no means impossible.