Posts Tagged ‘ Daewoo International ’

POSCO’s acquisition of Daewoo International receives approval from antitrust watchdog

September 1, 2010

The Korea Fair Trade Commission has approved POSCO’s acquisition of a 68.15% stake in Daewoo International, reported Money Today. The report credited the information to the regulator. As reported, Korean steel giant POSCO has signed an agreement to acquire 68.15% in Daewoo International, the listed South Korean importer and wholesaler, for just over KRW...
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POSCO acquires Daewoo International for U$2.8 billion

August 30, 2010

POSCO, the South Korean steelmaker, announced today, August 30, it signed a deal with Korea Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO) to acquire Daewoo International for KRW 3.37 trillion ($2.8 billion), the Maeil Business reported. The article states - The purchase amount, which was 2.54% lower than POSCO offered originally, corresponds to 68% of outstanding shares...
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POSCO to close Daewoo International deal

August 25, 2010

POSCO, the preferred bidder in the sale of Daewoo International, will likely sign on a final contract on 30 August, reported Money Today. The report cited several sources close the situation as saying that the Public Fund Oversight Committee has held a provisional meeting to approve the terms of the sale to Posco. The...
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PEFs interested in Kyobo Life stake

July 1, 2010

Private equity funds Carlyle and Affinity, along with some Hong Kong-based investors, are in talks to acquire 24% stake in Kyobo Life, an unlisted South Korean insurer, reported Money Today. The report cited industry sources as saying the funds conducted due diligence in Kyobo Life recently. Citing the same sources, the report said that...
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POSCO to finish due diligence on Daewoo

June 23, 2010

POSCO is likely to finish its due diligence on Daewoo International this week, Asia Economy reported yesterday. The report cited a Daewoo insider, who said the inspection team from POSCO recently finished a review on Daewoo International’s overseas subsidiaries and Q-and-A sessions with key workers. As reported earlier, South Korean steel maker POSCO was...
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POSCO signs MOU to acquire Daewoo International

May 26, 2010

POSCO, the Korea Stock Exchange listed steelmaker, announced today that it has signed a MOU to acquire Daewoo International, a listed international trading company.
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POSCO likely to sell Daewoo International’s stake in Kyobo Life

May 17, 2010

POSCO is likely to sell a 24% stake in Kyobo Life held by Daewoo International, reported Korea Economic Daily. The sources said POSCO does not believe the stake would create synergy with the life insurance industry in future.
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POSCO and Lotte submit bids for Daewoo International

May 10, 2010

POSCO and Lotte have offered bids of KRW 3.4tn (USD 2.95bn) and KRW 3.2tn (USD 2.77bn) respectively, to acquire Daewoo International, Money Today reported. Meanwhile, a related report stated that Jihan Consortium, which had submitted a LOI, did not enter a bid.
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Daewoo International stake estimated at KRW 3-4 trillion

May 4, 2010

The 68.15% stake in Daewoo International held by Korea Asset Management could draw bids from potential buyers between KRW 3tn-4tn, according to several media reports. The report claimed that both companies have decided to bid for the entire 68.15% stake of the seller.
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POSCO to participate in final bidding for Daewoo International

April 26, 2010

POSCO, the listed South Korean steel maker, has decided to participate in the final bidding for the sale of Daewoo International, the listed South Korean wholesaler. POSCO said in a statement to the stock exchange that its board of directors has approved the matter in a meeting April 23rd. Earlier it was reported that the formal...
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