TPG Agrees to Buy South Korea’s Lotte Rental for $925 Million
Original Report
TPG Capital has agreed to acquire a 61.2% stake in Lotte Rental Co. for 1.31 trillion won ($925 million), reviving a sale of South Korea’s largest car-rental company months after regulators blocked...
TPG Capital has agreed to acquire a 61.2% stake in Lotte Rental Co. for 1.31 trillion won ($925 million), reviving a sale of South Korea’s largest car-rental company months after regulators blocked an earlier takeover.
Glass House Analysis
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