The family struggle over control of Hankook & Company, which had initally appeared to be settling down with the father siding with the current chairman, is reaching another stage as private equity company MBK Partners raised the price of its public tender offer, according to industry officials, Sunday.
Seoul-based private equity firm MBK Partners is gearing up for a second round in a battle for control of Hankook & Co., the holding company behind the world’s sixth-largest tiremaker, Hankook Tire & Technology. On Friday, MBK Partners announced through Ventura, a special purpose company set up by the private equity firm, that it has raised its offer for the public tender for Hankook & Co., from 20,0.
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Shares of Hankook & Company lost over 25 percent in value Friday, essentially ending a feud over management control between Chairman Cho Hyun-bum and advisor Cho Hyun-shick.
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