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Haldiram has sold 6% stake in the snack division to Abu Dhabi based International Holding Company (IHC) and New York’s Alpha Wave Global. According to a report by Reuters, Haldiram has sold this stake at a valuation of $ 10 billion (about 85.57 thousand crores). However, the company has not given any official information on the deal.
Earlier on March 30, Singapore’s Sovereign Investment firm Temasake signed an agreement to buy 10% stake in Haldiram’s snack division. The deal was done for $ 1 billion (about 8,555 crore rupees). Haldiram said that Temasek has bought 10% stake in the company’s current share holders.
Blackstone has also offered to buy 20% stake
Both sides were interacting for this deal for several months. America’s Private Equity (PE) Blackstone also offered a 20% stake in Haldiram, but the offer was on low valuation. So Haldiram finalized this deal with Temasek.
This cell is one of the recent biggest transactions in India’s fast-moving consumer Goods (FMCG) region. Bankers say that Haldiram’s promoters are considering bringing an Initial Public Offer (IPO) within next year.
Three family NTT Haldiram Brand operates
The Haldiram brand in India is operated by three different family NTTs located in Delhi, Nagpur and Kolkata. However, Delhi and Nagpur Family merged their FMCG Business Haldiram Snacks and Haldiram Foods International in a single NTT, Haldiram Snacks Foods Private Limited.
Haldiram’s snacks are also sold in foreign markets like Singapore and America. It started in 1937 from a small shop.
Haldiram also operates a chain of restaurant
In addition to packaged snacks, a chain of Haldiram restaurant also operates. The company sells 500 types of snacks, salty, sweets, ready to bricks and pre-mixed food items. Haldiram received a revenue of Rs 12,800 crore in FY 24.
Snack Market 13% stake, started in 1937
According to Euromonitor International, Haldiram holds an about 13% stake in India’s $ 6.2 billion snack market. Its snacks are also sold in foreign markets like Singapore and America. The company has about 150 restaurants. It started in 1937 from a shop.
