Samsung SDS acquires 33.39% of EMRO for KRW 111.8bn

SI TMT Enterprise SRM/SCM software
Deal value
$77m
Stake
33.39%
Implied 100%
$231m

Deal value ÷ stake (structure unconfirmed)

Revenue
$40m

2022 연결 · DART-verified

Op. income
$5m

2022 연결 · DART-verified

Multiples
EQV/EBIT 51.5xPSR 5.7x

On implied equity value

DART 20231215000347

Target
EMRO · Enterprise SRM/SCM software
Buyer
Samsung SDS · SI
Seller
CEO Song Jae-min and related parties
Structure
—
Announced
Mar 15, 2023
Closed
—
Stage
Closed

Target

Korea's leading supplier relationship management (SRM) software company (KOSDAQ 058970), engaged in SCM consulting, implementation and software development with about 300 employees.

Deal rationale

Samsung SDS said adding procurement to its Nexprime planning and Cello logistics solutions gave it an integrated global SCM platform covering planning, procurement and execution. CEO Hwang Sung-woo said the company would expand its integrated supply-chain platform business for global customers with EMRO and solidify its position as a SaaS provider within its cloud portfolio. News1 framed the deal as securing an in-house SRM solution and strengthening cloud SaaS and logistics.

신사업 진출
Revenue$40m
Operating income$5m
EBITDA—
Net income—

2022 연결 · DART-verified · 20231215000347

Press coverage

  • 삼성SDS 보도자료 (2023-03-15): “지분 33.4%를 인수하고 최대 주주로서 이사회에 참여”
  • 파이낸셜뉴스 (2023-03-15): “1118억원을 투자해 엠로의 최대주주인 송재민 대표와 특수관계인 지분 33.39%(374만4064주)를 획득”
  • 바이라인네트워크 (2023-03-15): “삼성SDS, 엠로 지분 33.4% 인수…최대주주 등극”
  • 뉴스1 (2023-03-15): “자체 구매공급망관리 솔루션 확보 위해 엠로 인수”

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