Just Eat shareholders would own roughly 52% of the new business, while Takeaway.com shareholders would hold nearly 48%. The company would be a market leader in Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada.
The deal values Just Eat at £7.31 ($9.01) per share, 15% above its closing price on Friday. Just Eat shares increased nearly 25% in London on Monday to £7.92 ($9.76), suggesting that shareholders may hold out for a higher offer.
Takeaway.com has until August 24 to confirm that it plans to proceed, and the transaction is subject to approval by shareholders of both companies.
The business will be headquartered in Amsterdam but retain sizable operations in the United Kingdom, the companies said.
The merger of Takeaway.com and Just Eat creates what the companies describe as “one of the world’s largest online food delivery platforms,” with 360 million orders in 2018.
Takeaway.com reported a 50% spike in orders during the first quarter of 2019.
Just Eat said in financial documents that it has 26 million active customers across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Brazil.
— Jackie Wattles contributed reporting.
Source : Nbcnewyork
