Woori Investment & Securities Solely Leads Large-Scale IB Deals... "Customized Comprehensive Financial Solutions"

Woori Investment & Securities is demonstrating its investment banking (IB) deal-winning capabilities by serving as the sole lead arranger on a series of large-scale deals and structured finance transactions.

According to Woori Investment & Securities on November 2, following its capital increase, the company arranged KRW 600 billion in acquisition financing for Ulsan GPS and SK Multi-Utility in June. It also responded to funding needs arising from the business restructuring of SK eternix, a renewable energy company, by arranging a total of KRW 280 billion in financing in two separate transactions. In addition, it provided optimized financial solutions by acting as the sole arranger for KRW 120 billion in corporate financing for Ecopro's local subsidiary in Indonesia.

Beyond acquisition and corporate financing, the company is expanding its IB capabilities by winning a series of large-scale sole-mandate deals in structured finance. In September, it served as the sole lead arranger for the securitization of KRW 150 billion in hybrid securities issued by Ecopro. It subsequently won the sole mandate for a KRW 120 billion hybrid securities securitization transaction for Osstem Implant, which is scheduled to be completed this month.

Securitization is a method of raising funds in the market by structuring investment products backed by securities issued by a company or assets it holds. It is a structured finance technique that connects companies' funding needs with market demand for investment products.

Since launching full-scale securities operations in March 2025, Woori Investment & Securities has made IB an early growth driver and built a track record demonstrating its deal execution capabilities. By linking areas such as corporate finance and structured finance, it is strengthening its IB competitiveness through flexible financial solutions that only Woori Investment & Securities can provide.

A Woori Investment & Securities representative said, "The core capability of IB is to design the optimal financial structure for a company's strategy and circumstances and successfully execute it. We will continue to provide timely, customized comprehensive financial solutions to national strategic industries, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and secondary batteries, as well as innovative companies, and grow into a top-tier IB firm."

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