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Medical display company Expectation to sign a deal worth KRW 500 billion [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 23 (15:34)] D&T headquarters located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City. [Photo source = D&T] Large and medium-sized private equity funds (PEs) such as Skylake and Yum PE participated in the acquisition of D&T, a medical display company.
Maeil Business Newspaper Korea's No. 1 Economic Media
Official launch target of the association in October New membership such as Metiston Partners [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 22 (15:02)] The domestic private equity fund management (PEF) council will push for a formal transition to the association next month. The schedule is to decide to switch through an extraordinary general meeting next month and appoint a new chairman in October.
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Igis Asset Management's overseas investment corporation "Easy Asia" will take over assets for the first time in the Japanese market. Aegis Asia, along with a Taiwanese institutional investor, acquired a building located in Roppongi, Tokyo.
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A packaging accessory material distributor with annual sales of 16 billion won has been put up for sale in the M&A market. Environmental treatment facility manufacturers and tourist farm operators are also looking for new owners. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers are seeking to acquire semiconductor materials and parts companies within 200 billion won. According to the Korea M&A Exchange on the 20th, Company A, which manufactures and distributes plastic bags and bags, is preparing to sell them.
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Homeplus has secured a 200 billion won emergency operation fund (DIP) support plan from Meritz Financial Group and requested the court to resume the rehabilitation process. The court plans to quickly decide whether to resume the rehabilitation process. However, even if the rehabilitation process is carried out again, there are many evaluations that there are many mountains to overcome before resuming operations and normalizing management such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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Yangcheon Gas Station in Sinmok-dong Station Station Area Yeonsan Gas Station near Busan Gyodae Station, etc [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 20 (10:17)] Courtesy of Seville Korea Koramco Life Infrastructure REITs will sell assets at 12 gas stations nationwide, including Mokdong Yangcheon Gas Station.
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Haitai htb, which is familiar with 'Grabbongbongbong' in the M&A (M&A) market next week, will make a preliminary bid. Haitai Htb, which started as a fruit processing company of Haitai Group, is the fourth change in hands. As SI (strategic investors) from various sectors, including Asahi Brewery, have been acquiring it, attention is being paid to who will be the new owner to embrace Haitai htb this time.
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Largest creditor Meritz 200 billion loans Union cooperates in reducing fiscal burden It will take more time to normalize operations The headquarters of Meritz Financial Group in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 16th. According to the financial investment industry, Meritz Financial held a board meeting on the same day and deliberated on a 200 billion won emergency operating fund support plan for Homeplus.
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Homeplus, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, received the first green light for the resumption of the rehabilitation process on the 16th. MBK Partners, the major shareholder, and Meritz Financial Group, the largest creditor, agreed on a plan to raise 200 billion won in emergency operating funds (DIP), and Meritz affiliates approved it through the board of directors on the same day. Homeplus plans to begin the process of filing an immediate appeal.
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Net buying of Samsung Electronics, Hanmi Semiconductor, etc. SK Hynix, LG Ensol, etc. sold net The top 1% return on equity investment net purchased Alteogen, Samsung Electronics, and Hanmi Semiconductor on the afternoon of the 16th. On the other hand, SK Hynix and LG Energy Solution were listed at the top of net sales. According to Mirae Asset Securities' tally as of 2:30 p.m. that day, Alteogen is the top net buyer of ultra-high earners.
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Buying Hanmi Semiconductor, LG Electronics, etc. LG Ensol, Daedeok Electronics, etc. Net Sales The top 1 percent return on equity investment bought Samsung Electronics, Hanmi Semiconductor and LG Electronics in early trading on the 16th, a report showed. On the other hand, SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution, Daedeok Electronics, and SK Eternics have started net selling. According to Mirae Asset Securities' tally as of 9:30 a.m., Samsung Electronics was the top net buyer of ultra-high earners.
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Hana Securities Offers Target Stock Price of KRW 200,000 SMR Companies' TerraPower Growth TerraPower Advanced SMR Construction Site in Kemrer, Wyoming, USA. TerraPower Hana Securities raised its target price of SK Innovation to 200,000 won. SK Innovation's closing price on the previous day was 119,300 won. Hana Securities first forecast SK Innovation's operating profit of 1.8 trillion won in the second quarter of this year. This is 21 percent above the consensus of 1.49 trillion won.
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Homeplus, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, took a breather for now. This is because Meritz Financial Group and MBK Partners, which had been running parallel over the 200 billion won emergency operation fund (DIP) loan, which was the key, tentatively agreed to provide funds, opening the way for the rehabilitation process to be extended.
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As MBK Partners and Meritz Financial Group tentatively agreed to provide 200 billion won worth of emergency operation funds (DIP), Homeplus has been relieved of the crisis of abolition of rehabilitation for now. But there are many mountains to climb. In the short term, attention is being paid to whether the funding agenda will pass the Meritz board of directors and whether the court will accept an immediate appeal.
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Completed for the second time after Hanam DC LG CNS is in charge of consignment operation [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media specializing in economic and capital markets, on July 15 (10:47)] Samsong Data Center located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.Igis Asset Management Igis Asset Management has obtained approval for the use of Samsong Data Center, the largest data center in the northwest of the metropolitan area.
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On the afternoon of the 14th, the stands of Home Plus Paju Unjeong Branch, the largest in Gyeonggi-do, are empty. Yonhap News Agency Homeplus, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, has not been able to find a clue to solving the situation. The meeting between major shareholders MBK Partners and the Homeplus union, which was scheduled for the afternoon of the 14th, also failed.
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Align Partners Asset Management, a leading activist fund in Korea, proposed to JB Financial Group and BNK Financial Group to review the feasibility of the merger between the two companies. If the proposal is accepted, the country's fifth-largest financial holding with total assets of 234 trillion won will be born. Lee Chang-hwan, CEO of Alliance Partners, made the remarks at a press conference at IFC (International Financial Center) in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 14th.
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Headquarters decides to close due to lack of funds Depends on the 200 billion funding The court deadline is 20 days away MBK·Meritz Still tug-of-war At the entrance of the Homeplus Namhyeon store in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, which was visited on the 13th, there was a paper reading "Homeplus Mart is temporarily closed" and the building was empty. [Reporter Park Yoon Ye] The Namhyeon branch of Homeplus in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at noon on the 13th.
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Homeplus suspended all operations of large discount stores from the 13th due to depletion of operating funds. Only 67 Homeplus stores have been operating since last month, which once increased to 146. With the court's decision to abolish the corporate rehabilitation process on the 3rd, concerns are growing that Homeplus is headed for bankruptcy as its operations have been suspended.
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The Namhyeon branch of Homeplus in Gwanak-gu, Seoul, at noon on the 13th. The entrance to the large supermarket was blocked by a red blocking belt, and a notice was hung saying, "Home Plus Mart is temporarily closed." Due to the lack of operating funds, Homeplus temporarily suspended its operations at large discount stores nationwide from that day, and customers also stopped visiting. Only some rental stores, such as cafes and playrooms on the first floor, were receiving rare customers.
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Containing Sungho Electronics and Wonik IPS Sold Samsung Electronics and Hynix Net buying trend in the afternoon of the 13th In the afternoon of the 13th, the top 1% ultra-high earners in stock investment reportedly bought Sungho Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, PSK, SK, and Wonik IPS. On the other hand, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Securities and PharmaResearch were net sellers.
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Hanik, Wonik IPS, Doosan Tessna Net Purchase LG Electronics, Cosmax Realize Profit Net buying trend in ultra-high prices on the morning of the 13th The top 1% return on equity investment were found to have bought SK Hynix, Wonik IPS, Doosan Tesna, and Daedeok Electronics the most in early trading on the 13th. On the other hand, Samsung Electronics, Mirae Asset Securities, and LG Electronics were listed at the top of net sales.
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KB Securities Maintains KRW 600,000 Target for Samjeon KB Securities suggested Samsung Electronics' target price of 600,000 won, saying 2027 is expected to be the tightest in the 70-year semiconductor history. KB Securities analyzed in a report on the morning of the 13th that there is no expansion of new 2027 memory production capacity.
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Although there is a reverse (逆) money movement phenomenon in which funds are concentrated on regular deposits at commercial banks due to the slowdown in the stock market, the inflow of funds is still not improving in the case of mutual aid associations, which are one of the pillars of investment in private equity fund (PEF) consignment management companies. There are concerns that the drought of investment from the mutual aid association will continue in the second half of this year.
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Smart Farm Doctor Ag, preliminary bid on the 15th Homeplus, a week before the re-appeal deadline Attention is focusing on whether to approve the rehabilitation plan for the first generation of native OTT (online video service) in the M&A market next week. The industry is also paying attention to moves related to Homeplus, which will spend the last week before the deadline for re-appeal.
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OK Financial Group gained an advantage in the preliminary acquisition of non-life insurance. According to the financial sector on the 9th, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation has appointed OK Financial as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of non-life insurance on a preliminary basis. The forecast is expected to notify OK Financial of the results of the selection of preferred negotiators as early as the 10th.
Maeil Business Newspaper Korea's No. 1 Economic Media
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said it recorded a 5.22% return on investment between January and May this year. The cumulative return on investment exceeded 200 trillion won, the report showed. According to the data on the "July 2026 Extraordinary National Assembly Business Status" submitted by KIC to the National Assembly's Financial and Economic Planning Committee on the 9th, KIC's operating assets at the end of May amounted to $244.1 billion (about 368 trillion won).
Maeil Business Newspaper Korea's No. 1 Economic Media
The gap between MBK Partners and Meritz Financial Group has not narrowed over whether to provide emergency operation funds (DIP), the last key to Homeplus' recovery.
Maeil Business Newspaper Korea's No. 1 Economic Media
#1 position with 17.7 trillion assets operated by REITs Koramco Asset Management and AMC combined rank 2nd [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 08 (16:48)] Koramco Asset Trust acquired a corporate credit rating "A" and a rating outlook "Stable" side by side in the NICE credit rating and the Korea credit rating regular evaluation. The credit rating of corporate bills was also maintained at "A2" for both companies.
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The association's transition goal in October is likely to be discussed, including securing a budget [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 08 (16:08)] The PEF Council, a consultative body of domestic private equity funds (PEFs), will hold a regular general meeting on the 22nd of this month to continue discussions on the conversion of the PEF association.
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distinguished in the field of foreign investment [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 08 (14:58)] Baek Joo-hyun, former CIO of the Government Employees' Pension Service, has been appointed as the CIO (Director of Fund Management Management) of the Private School Pension Service, which moves the fund worth 30 trillion won.
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Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), Korea's leading sovereign wealth fund, has set up its sixth overseas base in Tokyo, Japan. The plan is to discover investment opportunities in high-tech value chains such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) and corporate value-up themes in Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy. KIC held the opening ceremony of its Tokyo branch in Marunouchi, the financial center of Tokyo, Japan, on the morning of the 7th.
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Valve manufacturers, which generate 8 billion won in annual sales, are looking for original buyers. Vitamin brands have also been put up for sale in the M&A market. In line with the semiconductor boom, companies that want to acquire machinery manufacturers for mass production of chips have also emerged.
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Collect binding proposals by the 21st Preliminary bid for mushroom cultivation company 'Dr. Ag' Next week's M&A market is focused on the direction of Woowa Brothers, who run Baedal Minjok. With the main bid for the sale of management rights set to take place on the 21st, attention is being paid to whether the sale will be completed or not, as well as to the aspects of potential buyers.
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Homeplus, which had been undergoing corporate rehabilitation procedures after management difficulties, is on the verge of bankruptcy. If 200 billion won in operating funds is not raised by the 20th, bankruptcy is inevitable. Not only large-scale unemployment of more than 10,000 employees, but also the crisis of bankruptcy of suppliers cannot be ruled out.
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The Seoul Rehabilitation Court decided to abolish the Homeplus corporate rehabilitation process on the 3rd. The photo shows a Homeplus store in downtown Seoul. Reporter Han Joo-hyung The Seoul Rehabilitation Court's decision to abolish Homeplus' rehabilitation on the 3rd is an "unexpected decision" that neither Homeplus, MBK Partners, nor Meritz Financial Group, the largest creditor, expected.
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Financial Supervisory Service decides to impose heavy punishment the previous day [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 3 (10:00)] While the Financial Supervisory Service is known to have decided to impose heavy penalties on MBK Partners in connection with the Homeplus incident, MBK Partners claimed, "The change in the conditions of the convertible preferred stock (RCPS) is a reasonable management judgment to...
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Igis Asset Management was selected as the preferred bidder in the sale of The Kate Win Tower, which is drawing attention for office transactions worth 1 trillion won in the central Seoul business district. According to the investment banking industry on the 2nd, Cushman & Wakefield Korea, which is in charge of the sale of The Kate Win Tower, selected Aegis as the preferred bidder later in the day. The seller is Samsung SRA Asset Management.
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Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.'s request for suspension of Yoon Jae-seung's side The end of the friendship period of IMM The possibility of resuming acquisition negotiations with the new FI [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 02 (15:41)] IMM Private Equity's (PE) acquisition of CG Bio has been temporarily suspended.
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Acquisition of assets for KRW 260 billion at the beginning of this year Departure of office/commercial movement is advantageous [This article was reported on "Radar M," a paid media outlet specializing in the capital market in Mail Business, on July 1 (13:44)] View of the current Etibus Tower.Koramco Asset Trust Estimated Etibus Tower after remodeling.Koramco Asset Trust Koramco Asset Trust will start a full remodeling of the Office Etibus Tower near Namdaemun, Seoul.
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In the first half of this year, the domestic M&A market was in an atmosphere where trillion-level corporate management rights transactions (buyouts) were stretched amid constant internal and external uncertainties. Samil PwC led major mid- to large-sized transactions in Korea in the first half of this year and won two awards for financial and accounting advice for corporate management rights. In the legal advisory sector, Kim & Chang Law Office took the lead.
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While preliminary non-life insurance is trying to sell for the seventh time, the green light was turned on as an effective competition was established. Korea Investment Finance Holdings, Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance, OK Financial Group and JC Flower reportedly submitted binding bids. On the 30th, the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that four companies participated and an effective competition was established.
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Homeplus, which was on the verge of bankruptcy as the deadline for approval of the rehabilitation plan was imminent, took a breather for now. This is because the management as well as major stakeholders such as creditors Meritz Financial Group have expressed their opinions to continue the rehabilitation process, and the court is expected to accept it. However, the extension of the approval deadline is only a stopgap measure.
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Youngpoong and MBK Partners have selected Park Yoo-kyung, former head of responsible investment and governance in Asia-Pacific at APG Asset Management, as a candidate for separate selection audit committee to be recommended for Korea Zinc's extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
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Provisional shareholders' meeting to be recommended by MBK and Youngpoong shareholders' proposal Youngpoong and MBK Partners have selected Park Yoo-kyung, former head of responsible investment and governance in APG Asset Management Asia-Pacific region, as a candidate for separate selection audit committee to be recommended for Korea Zinc's extraordinary shareholders' meeting.
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Record 92% Annual Sales Growth Targets IPO With Mid-to-Long-Term Plans Kinch, a footwear brand that ranked No. 1 in the men's shoes category at Musinsa Temple, will attract investment worth 12.9 billion won. It is also considering IPOs (initial public offerings) in the mid to long term. According to the investment bank (IB) industry on the 26th, Project Chicken, which operates Kinch, is recently attracting investment worth 10 billion won and consulting IPO through Bridge Code.
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SJ Investment Holdings, a family company of golf zone founder Kim Young-chan's family, will launch a tender offer for shares with the aim of delisting Golf Zone Holdings. According to the investment bank (IB) industry on the 28th, SJ Holdings will tenderly purchase 15,285,020 common shares of Golf Zone Holdings at 6,700 won per share from the 29th. As of the 26th, Golf Zone Holdings' stock price was 4,255 won, and the open purchase price was 57% higher.
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The sale of Lotte Insurance, which had been drifting for nearly two years, is gaining momentum. The move comes as domestic financial groups, including Shinhan Financial Group and Korea Investment Finance Group, are seriously considering the acquisition. According to the investment banking industry on the 28th, JKL Partners, the majority shareholder of Lotte Insurance, recently received letters of intent (LOI) from multiple companies ahead of the public sale in August.
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Preferred loss, closing of acquisition proposal on 30th Promised selection of preferred bidder in July The resale of preliminary damage insurance, which was once canceled in the first half of this year, will begin in earnest. NexPlace, which is expected to complete the 800 billion won deal, is also expected to proceed with the main bidding as early as next week. The main event in the M&A (M&A) market next week is the main bid for a preliminary loss.
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After the vacancy of 4 outside directors, both sides are engaged in a dispute over the appointment of new directors [This article was reported on June 25 (14:14) on Radar M, a paid media outlet specializing in the Mail Business capital market] MBK Partners and Youngpoong announced that they have closed the public recommendation of candidates for separate selection audit committee (outside directors) to be presented at Korea Zinc's extraordinary shareholders' meeting and have secured more than...
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