Woori Private Equity Asset Management / Bailey Private Equity consortium acquires 100% of Hyundai IFC for KRW 339.3bn

FI Industrials Forgings (marine/industrial)
Deal value
$234m
Stake
100%
Implied 100%
$234m

Deal value ÷ stake (structure unconfirmed)

Revenue
$364m

2024 별도 · DART-verified

Op. income
$27m

2024 별도 · DART-verified

Multiples
EQV/EBIT 8.5xPSR 0.6x

On implied equity value

DART 20250321000847

Target
Hyundai IFC · Forgings (marine/industrial)
Buyer
Woori Private Equity Asset Management / Bailey Private Equity consortium · FI
Seller
Hyundai Steel
Structure
—
Announced
Jan 7, 2026
Closed
Feb 27, 2026
Stage
Closed

Target

Hyundai IFC, spun off from Hyundai Steel in February 2020, makes forgings for shipbuilding, automotive and defense with annual capacity of 116,000 tons. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Marine Engine account for over 70% of sales; 2024 revenue was KRW 527.3bn, operating profit KRW 39.8bn and EBITDA KRW 66.3bn.

Deal rationale

Hyundai Steel said it sold the non-core asset to overcome the steel downturn and improve its financial structure, noting proceeds could be used to repay borrowings and fund operations. The structure changed from an 80% sale with 20% retained (preferred bidder stage, Sept 2025) to a 100% sale for KRW 339.3bn (SPA, Jan 2026), with Hyundai Steel reinvesting about 20% (around KRW 70bn) as an LP in the acquiring project fund; the consortium reportedly funded the deal entirely with equity.

사업 재편·비핵심 매각구조조정·재무개선
Revenue$364m
Operating income$27m
EBITDA$46m
Net income—

2024 별도 · DART-verified · 20250321000847

Reported multiples

  • EV/EBITDA (press estimate) 4.5x 2024년 EBITDA 663억원 기준, 우선협상 단계(2,000억원 이상, 80% 지분) 논의 가격 source ↗

Press coverage

  • 딜사이트 (2026-01-19): “총 거래 금액은 3393억원이다.”
  • 비즈니스워치 (2026-08-03): “현대제철은 올해 초 현대IFC의 지분 100%를 3393억원에 매각한 바 있다.”
  • 딜사이트 (2026-07-22): “현대제철의 현대IFC 매각(3393억원)”

This is a data entry summarising filings and press reports. Please check the original sources for the figures.