Dongbu World Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire DB Metal Co., Ltd. from DB HiTek CO., LTD. (KOSE:A000990), DB Inc. (KOSE:A012030), Dongbu Investment Co., Ltd. and Dongbu Stock Investment Co., Ltd. for KRW 64.9 billion on March 24, 2025. The consideration consists of 5.73 million common equity of Dongbu World Co., Ltd. to be issued for common equity of DB Metal Co., Ltd.

The expected completion of the transaction is July 1, 2025.