KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. Agri-food company Japfa Ltd said on Monday it would sell an 80% stake in its Indonesian dairy business to private equity firms TPG and Northstar Group for $236 million, sending the Singapore-based firm's shares 4% higher. Japfa's dairy business in Southeast Asia does everything from farming to the branding of dairy products, and is Indonesia's largest dairy farm operations by volume of premium fresh milk produced with a herd size of over 16,000 Holstein and Jersey cattle, according to a statement. The company said a strategic partnership with TPG and Northstar can bring both funding and senior management expertise to further grow the business.
Japfa in $236 million deal with buyout funds for Indonesian dairy business
KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. Agri-food company Japfa Ltd said on Monday it would sell an 80% stake in its Indonesian dairy business to private equity firms TPG and Northstar Group for $236 million, sending the Singapore-based firm's shares 4% higher. Japfa's dairy business in Southeast Asia does everything from farming to the branding of dairy products, and is Indonesia's largest dairy farm operations by volume of premium fresh milk produced with a herd size of over 16,000 Holstein and Jersey cattle, according to a statement. The company said a strategic partnership with TPG and Northstar can bring both funding and senior management expertise to further grow the business.