Chasing Haier: TPG ties up with Burmans, GIC with Goenkas
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Global private equity firm TPG Capital and Singapore government’s sovereign wealth fund GIC have entered the race to acquire up to 49% stake in the Indian operations of Chinese consumer durables maker Haier, four people aware of the development said. While TPG has teamed up with the Burman family, GIC is bidding along with the Goenka family of the Welspun Group, these people said.
“The first round of bidding is through. Currently, the bidders are carrying out due diligence," one of the people cited above said, requesting anonymity. The company has appointed investment bank Citigroup Capital Markets to find buyers for the stake.
“There are various structures being discussed with various bidders," the second person added. The deal may value the company at around $2 billion. Global PE firm Warburg Pincus has teamed up with Sunil Mittal’s family office and Bain Capital with Puneet Dalmia to bid for a sizeable stake, the people cited above said.
Also read | Why India’s electronics sector is least at risk from Trump's tariff scrutiny Spokespersons for Bain Capital, Citigroup Capital Markets, TPG Capital and Warburg Pincus declined comment. Emails to spokesperson for Haier India, GIC, Sunil Mittal, Dipali Goenka (Welspun Group), Burman family and the Dalmia family office remained unanswered. The stake sale, likely triggered by the need for Chinese companies to be compliant with the government's Press Note 3, will see binding bids being submitted by end of next month, the third person cited above said.
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