Korea M&A Corporation

Kraton Corporation entered into a merger agreement under which DL Chemical will acquire 100% of Kraton in an all-cash deal, implying an enterprise value of $2.5bn, the company said on Monday. Per the agreement, Kraton stockholders will receive $46.50 in cash for each share of Kraton common stock they own. The deal represents a premium of 50% over Kraton’s unaffected market valuation as of early ..

Korea’s antitrust agency may tighten scrutiny of small-company acquisitions following accusations that major digital players like Kakao have grown too fast and have used the purchase of start-ups to grow under the radar. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) may soon take into account user bases, transaction sizes and revenues when determining whether a review is necessary. At present, a deal is subje..

Local PEF's inexperience with huge M&A deals is partially blamed By Anna J. Park Local private equity firm (PEF) Centroid's acquisition of global golf brand TaylorMade has hit another stumbling block, this time over a domestic licensing deal.The PEF has partnered with Korea's mid-sized fashion company F&F Holdings, along with other financial investors, and they completed full payment for the buy..

https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/newsV2/images/202108/9a39a39261514579b8e5bcf5f40eb178.jpg/dims/resize/740/optimize Top conglomerates keeping eye on Korea's No. 2 foundry chipmaker As semiconductors, electric vehicle (EV) batteries and displays are classified as national strategic industries, many governments are actively investing in these high-technology industries.Among the core strategic ..

The sale of Namyang Dairy Products Company has fallen through, according to a statement from the firm’s chairperson. Chairman Hong Won-sik said Wednesday that he informed private equity firm Hahn & Company that his company was scrapping a contract they had clinched on the sale of the dairy giant. The statement comes three months after Hong and his family signed a contract agreeing to sell their ..