Golfzon to acquire CM Infotech for KRW 14.9bn

SI Consumer & Retail Golf course management software (ERP)

Not yet reviewed: summarised from filings and press reports; figures may differ between reports. Please check the original sources.

Deal value
$10m
Stake
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Implied 100%
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Revenue
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Op. income
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Multiples
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Target
CM Infotech · Golf course management software (ERP)
Buyer
Golfzon · SI
Seller
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Structure
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Announced
Mar 11, 2022
Closed
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Stage
Announced

Target

CM Infotech (now Golfzon CM) is Korea's No.1 golf course ERP provider, supplying smart golf-course operating systems that integrate parking guidance, self check-in, smart caddies and tablet-based F&B ordering.

Deal rationale

Golfzon said it acquired a 96% stake in CM Infotech, Korea's top golf course ERP firm, to strengthen its smart golf business base, explaining the purpose as pursuing smart golf combining golf-related ICT and AI. Co-CEO Park Kang-su said the deal gave Golfzon top-level field golf-course operating systems to supply to courses in Korea and worldwide. The company was renamed Golfzon CM in April 2022.

수직계열화신사업 진출

Press coverage

  • 뉴스1 (2022-03-11): “골프존, 스마트골프 추진 위해 씨엠인포텍 149억원에 인수”
  • 비즈워치 (2022-03-11): “씨엠인포텍 지분을 인수함으로써 필드 골프장 운영과 관련된 최고 수준의 시스템을 갖추게 됐다”
  • 머니투데이방송 (2022-04-04): “골프존은 지난달 골프장 ERP(전사적자원관리) 시스템 업체인 ‘씨엠인포텍’의 지분을 96% 인수한 바 있다.”

This is a data entry summarising filings and press reports. Please check the original sources for the figures.