LG Chem Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

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LG Chem has acquired 2 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

LG Chem’s largest acquisition to date was in 2023, when it acquired Aveo Pharmaceuticals for $571M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold LG Chem - LCD Polarizer Business to Ningbo Shanshan for $1.1B. LG Chem has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (50%) and machinery (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 2

LG Chem

LG Chem, Ltd.

LG Twin Towers 128, Yeoui-daero Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul,
South Korea,
+82 2 3777 1114
www.lgchem.com

LG Chem engaged in the manufacture of petrochemicals.polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, low-density polyethylene (LDPE), poly styrene (PS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), bisphenol. LG Chem was founded in 1947 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - - 1 2
vol $571M $571M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
vol $1.1B $1.1B
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2023-01-19 571M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.aveopharma.com
LG Chem, Ltd. - LCD Polarizer Business 2020-06-10 1.1B USD Divestiture
, China
LG NanoH2O, Inc. 2014-05-12 - Add-on Acquisition
El Segundo, California · www.nanoh2o.com
LG Life Sciences - Ethaboxam Fungicide Business 2011-12-05 - Divestiture
, South Korea
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals - - 2 (100%) 1.1B (100%)
Life Science 1 (50%) 571M (100%) - -
Machinery 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 $571M 2 $1.1B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 571M - -
  Massachusetts 1 571M - -
  California 1 - - -
China - - 1 1.1B
South Korea - - 1 -
Domestic - - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 2 (100%) 571M (100%) 1 (50%) 1.1B (100%)
Total 2 $571M 2 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
1
Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $571M
TOTAL $571M
Largest Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$571M (2023-01-19)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest LG Chem, Ltd. - LCD Polarizer Business
$1.1B (2020-06-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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