Montebello, CA - CFP Holdings Inc said it has signed a letter of intent to acquire a beef processing company for a proposed purchase price of less than $15 million.
CFP said it had substantially completed its due diligence review on the company and, subject to the negotiation of a definitive purchase agreement, expected to consummate the acquisition in the first quarter of 1998. It did not identify the company it plans to buy.
Robert Gioia, president and CEO of CFP Holdings, called the deal a "strategic fit."
Eric Ek, CFP Holdings' chief financial officer, said CFP is reviewing its financing options, although it intends to fund the deal with proceeds from equity offering.
CFP Holdings develops, manufactures and markets value-added meat and poultry products sold to the food service industry and manufacturers of packaged foods
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