LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.
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LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. - overview
Established
1998
Location
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Primary Industry
Defence
About
Based in Yongin-si, South Korea, and founded in 1998, LIG Nex1 Co. , Ltd. is an affiliate company of the LIG Group that engages in the defense industry and manufactures military weapons and equipment such as missile, radar, torpedo, military trans receiver, and other types of weapons and defense systems. The research institutes of the company are located in Pangyo Techno Valley, Yongin-si, Daejeon.
The production plants are located in Gumi-si, Gimcheon-si, and Daejeon. In February 2013, a STIC Investments-led consortium agreed to acquire LIG Nex1 for USD 388 million. Hana Daetoo Securities, Dongbu Securities Co. , KB Asset Management, Daishin Securities Co.
, Heungkuk Asset Management, DAOL Private Equity, and AJU IB Investment also participated in this round. In 2015, LIG Nex1 Co. , Ltd. was listed in the KOSPI.
Current Investors
STIC Investments, AJU IB Investment, KB Asset Management
Primary Industry
Defence
Sub Industries
Aerospace, Defence, Explosives
Website
www.lignex1.com
Verticals
Manufacturing
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. - timeline of key events
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 904,921,151,131 | 952,090,569,869 | 1,208,198,158,593 | 1,400,163,624,805 | 1,903,704,148,042 | 1,860,784,769,772 | 1,761,316,227,366 | 1,477,507,584,978 | 1,452,651,352,252 | 1,600,344,315,019 | 1,822,194,315,440 | 2,220,751,868,438 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 5.2% | 26.9% | 15.9% | 36.0% | (2.3%) | (5.3%) | (16.1%) | (1.7%) | 10.2% | 13.9% | 21.9% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 60,137,373,791 | 69,514,187,858 | 90,704,452,987 | 114,486,880,186 | 159,440,381,939 | 135,121,625,330 | 53,939,367,891 | 74,015,386,603 | 72,410,198,003 | 115,345,372,085 | 154,346,861,836 | 232,790,233,872 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 30,341,911,791 | 33,438,335,858 | 51,394,878,987 | 72,022,514,186 | 112,175,924,939 | 87,615,897,330 | 4,287,833,891 | 24,091,307,603 | 18,106,724,003 | 63,741,639,085 | 97,201,006,836 | 179,111,737,872 | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 3.4% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 8.1% | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10.5% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 23,774,945,242 | 23,197,187,939 | 53,774,596,605 | 50,554,088,497 | 83,022,325,304 | 77,051,466,022 | (8,628,211,424) | 4,458,063,714 | 3,185,323,837 | 57,881,698,047 | 105,055,805,629 | 122,939,587,371 | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4.1% | (0.5%) | 0.3% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 5.5% | - | - | - |
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on | Completed | Ghost Robotics Corporation | - | ||||||||
| Private Placement/Follow on | Completed | LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. | - | ||||||||
| Private Placement/Follow on | Completed | LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. | - | ||||||||
| Private Placement/Follow on | Completed | LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. | - | ||||||||
| Private Placement/Follow on | Completed | LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. | - |
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LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. - employee data
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