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미래에셋이 미국의 유명 커피전문점 체인 “커피빈 앤 티리프”와 인수합병을 추진 중에 있다.
미래에셋측은 그러나 아직 확정된 부분은 없다며 정확한 인수가격과 시기에 대해서는 언급을 피하고 있다.
회사 관계자는 ”해외 사업 비중이 지금까지는 매우 작았다. 이에 고객사들과 함께 보다 활발히 해외 시장 진출을 염두해두고 있다고“고 밝혔다.
미래에셋은 이미 지난해 골프제품 제조사 타이틀리스트와 스포츠웨어 휠라코리아를 인수했고 이번 커피빈건이 성공한다면 두번째로 미국 기업을 인수하게 된다.
하지만 인수시기에 대해서는 의아하다는 것이 전문가들의 평가다.
익명을 요청한 증권사 연구원은 “현재 커피 시장이 상당히 포화 되어있다. 만약 미래에셋이 커피빈을 인수하고자 했었다면, 이미 몇 해전에 했었어야 했다”고 설명했다.
이에 미래에셋측은 커피빈이 전세계에서 체인을 운영하고 있는 만큼 국내 시장에 국한하지 않고 중국을 비롯해 동남아 시장에 적극 진출할 예정이라고 밝혔다.
시장관계자들은 인수가격을 4000억원에서 5000억원 사이로 예상했으며, 미래에셋 대변인은 최종가격은 아직 조율 중이라고 말했다.
미래에셋은 지난 5월 미국 시카고 소재 2400억원 규모의 31층 사무실 건물인 225 웨스트웨커 빌딩을 인수했으며, 이 빌딩은 지난 10여년 동안 JP모건자산운용사가 운용해왔다.
또한 뿐만 아니라 호주 시드니 소재 럭셔리 호텔인 포시즌 호텔 시드니를 인수 막바지 작업 중에 있으며, 현재 운용은 유레카펀드매니지먼트가 담당하고 있다. 최종 인수가는 3억5천달러로 예상하고 있다. (코리아헤럴드 정주원 기자/ 번역 최인정 인턴기자)
미래에셋측은 그러나 아직 확정된 부분은 없다며 정확한 인수가격과 시기에 대해서는 언급을 피하고 있다.
회사 관계자는 ”해외 사업 비중이 지금까지는 매우 작았다. 이에 고객사들과 함께 보다 활발히 해외 시장 진출을 염두해두고 있다고“고 밝혔다.
미래에셋은 이미 지난해 골프제품 제조사 타이틀리스트와 스포츠웨어 휠라코리아를 인수했고 이번 커피빈건이 성공한다면 두번째로 미국 기업을 인수하게 된다.
하지만 인수시기에 대해서는 의아하다는 것이 전문가들의 평가다.
익명을 요청한 증권사 연구원은 “현재 커피 시장이 상당히 포화 되어있다. 만약 미래에셋이 커피빈을 인수하고자 했었다면, 이미 몇 해전에 했었어야 했다”고 설명했다.
이에 미래에셋측은 커피빈이 전세계에서 체인을 운영하고 있는 만큼 국내 시장에 국한하지 않고 중국을 비롯해 동남아 시장에 적극 진출할 예정이라고 밝혔다.
시장관계자들은 인수가격을 4000억원에서 5000억원 사이로 예상했으며, 미래에셋 대변인은 최종가격은 아직 조율 중이라고 말했다.
미래에셋은 지난 5월 미국 시카고 소재 2400억원 규모의 31층 사무실 건물인 225 웨스트웨커 빌딩을 인수했으며, 이 빌딩은 지난 10여년 동안 JP모건자산운용사가 운용해왔다.
또한 뿐만 아니라 호주 시드니 소재 럭셔리 호텔인 포시즌 호텔 시드니를 인수 막바지 작업 중에 있으며, 현재 운용은 유레카펀드매니지먼트가 담당하고 있다. 최종 인수가는 3억5천달러로 예상하고 있다. (코리아헤럴드 정주원 기자/ 번역 최인정 인턴기자)
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Mirae Asset craves for U.S. titans despite recession
By Chung Joo-won
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., one of the nation’s major financial firms, is pushing for an aggressive merger and acquisition of U.S.-based assets, while other brokerages are casting doubt citing market maturity.
The Korean firm is considering forming a consortium with U.S. private equity fund investors to purchase the L.A.-based coffeehouse chain Coffee Bean & Tealeaf.
But the deal can be overturned at any moment, Mirae Asset officials said, refraining from disclosing details related to the purchase proposal.
Besides the Coffee Bean deal, Mirae Asset has made purchase deals on a variety of U.S. sports titans and real estate properties amid the global economic slowdown.
But Mirae Asset stressed that it will continue looking out to overseas assets.
“The ratio of our overseas portfolio has been in fact small. We are more eager than other domestic securities firms to make deals abroad, with our biggest clients, including large pension providers, in mind.” a Mirae Asset spokesperson said.
If the Coffee Bean deal goes successful, it will mark Mirae Asset’s second major M&A deal in the United States, following last year’s purchase of sportswear maker Fila Korea and golf goods maker Titlist.
But analysts of other Korean investment firms are questioning the timing of purchase.
“The coffeehouse market is quite saturated. If (Mirae Asset) wanted to buy it, it should have done it a few years ago,” said a Samsung Securities analyst who chose to remain unnamed.
In response, Mirae Asset hit back, insisting that Coffee Bean is a global chain. “Coffee Bean is not constrained to Korea, and is about to enter the Chinese coffeehouse market, not to mention the Southeast Asian markets,” the Mirae Asset spokesperson said.
Market observers estimate the buying price to fall between 400 billion won to 500 billion won, but the Mirae Asset spokesperson said the final price still remains undecided.
In May, Mirae Asset acquired “225 West Wacker,” a 31-story premium office building in West Loop, Chicago, providing offices to Apple, law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP and big-name financial managers including Merrill Lynch and PPM America. It paid some 240 billion won for the building that has been managed by JPMorgan Asset Management for the past 10 years.
The Korean asset manager is also at the final stage of acquiring Four Seasons Hotel Sydney located in Sydney Harbor, currently managed by Australian fund manager Eureka Funds Management. The price of purchase is expected to cost about $350 million, market observers said.
(joowonc@heraldcorp.com)
Mirae Asset craves for U.S. titans despite recession
By Chung Joo-won
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., one of the nation’s major financial firms, is pushing for an aggressive merger and acquisition of U.S.-based assets, while other brokerages are casting doubt citing market maturity.
The Korean firm is considering forming a consortium with U.S. private equity fund investors to purchase the L.A.-based coffeehouse chain Coffee Bean & Tealeaf.
But the deal can be overturned at any moment, Mirae Asset officials said, refraining from disclosing details related to the purchase proposal.
Besides the Coffee Bean deal, Mirae Asset has made purchase deals on a variety of U.S. sports titans and real estate properties amid the global economic slowdown.
But Mirae Asset stressed that it will continue looking out to overseas assets.
“The ratio of our overseas portfolio has been in fact small. We are more eager than other domestic securities firms to make deals abroad, with our biggest clients, including large pension providers, in mind.” a Mirae Asset spokesperson said.
If the Coffee Bean deal goes successful, it will mark Mirae Asset’s second major M&A deal in the United States, following last year’s purchase of sportswear maker Fila Korea and golf goods maker Titlist.
But analysts of other Korean investment firms are questioning the timing of purchase.
“The coffeehouse market is quite saturated. If (Mirae Asset) wanted to buy it, it should have done it a few years ago,” said a Samsung Securities analyst who chose to remain unnamed.
In response, Mirae Asset hit back, insisting that Coffee Bean is a global chain. “Coffee Bean is not constrained to Korea, and is about to enter the Chinese coffeehouse market, not to mention the Southeast Asian markets,” the Mirae Asset spokesperson said.
Market observers estimate the buying price to fall between 400 billion won to 500 billion won, but the Mirae Asset spokesperson said the final price still remains undecided.
In May, Mirae Asset acquired “225 West Wacker,” a 31-story premium office building in West Loop, Chicago, providing offices to Apple, law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP and big-name financial managers including Merrill Lynch and PPM America. It paid some 240 billion won for the building that has been managed by JPMorgan Asset Management for the past 10 years.
The Korean asset manager is also at the final stage of acquiring Four Seasons Hotel Sydney located in Sydney Harbor, currently managed by Australian fund manager Eureka Funds Management. The price of purchase is expected to cost about $350 million, market observers said.
(joowonc@heraldcorp.com)
