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DGAP-News: Rocket Internet AG: Rocket Internet builds out stake in Delivery Hero to close to 40% and increases share in foodpanda to c. 52%
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Rocket Internet AG: Rocket Internet builds out stake in Delivery Hero
to close to 40% and increases share in foodpanda to c. 52%
11.03.2015 / 12:30
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Rocket Internet builds out stake in Delivery Hero to close to 40% and
increases share in foodpanda to c. 52%
- Rocket increases ownership in Delivery Hero to close to 40% through
contribution of Talabat and acquisition of secondary shares
- Increase of direct ownership in foodpanda from below 50% to c. 52% as a
result of primary and secondary transactions
- Rocket's stake in Yemeksepeti, the Turkish market leader, will become
part of the Global Online Takeaway Group
- Global Online Takeaway Group is a major cornerstone and a highly
valuable asset in Rocket's overall strategy
Berlin, Germany, 11th March 2015 - Today, Rocket Internet AG ("Rocket
Internet", "Rocket", ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET) announced key strategic
transactions to further strengthen its market leading position in the
global online takeaway market.
Capitalizing on the significant and rapidly developing opportunities in the
online food & groceries sector, Rocket increased its ownership in Delivery
Hero through the contribution of the recently acquired leading Middle
Eastern online food takeaway company Talabat and the acquisition of shares
from existing Delivery Hero investors for EUR 52 million. Upon closing of
these transactions, Rocket's stake in Delivery Hero amounts to c. 39%.
Based on its scale, geographic coverage and leadership position, Delivery
Hero with its 24 countries and 62.6 million annualized orders (based on
December 2014) is a key component of the Global Online Takeaway Group,
complementing foodpanda and the two recent investments in La Nevera Roja
(Spain) and Pizzabo (Italy).
Delivery Hero's expected Q1 2015 performance is testament to its strong
operational and financial profile. The Delivery Hero management foresees
order and gross merchandise volume growth of 150%+ relative to the same
quarter of the year before with GMV in Q1 expected to amount to around EUR
250 million and net revenues in excess of EUR 30 million (+120% compared to
Q1 2014).
Rocket furthermore announced a EUR 104 million funding round in foodpanda
to capitalize on the significant growth opportunity and to allow for
further selective investments in key markets. Rocket is participating with
an investment of EUR 37 million in this funding round, is purchasing
additional shares from existing shareholders and has received shares
formerly held through Latam Internet Group through a share dividend thus
increasing its direct ownership stake in foodpanda from below 50% to ca.
52%. These transactions are subject to closing.
Rocket intends to contribute its 11.4% stake in Yemeksepeti, the online
takeaway market leader in Turkey, to the Global Online Takeaway Group.
Yemeksepeti is present in 63 cities in Turkey and cooperates with nearly
10,000 restaurants.
Combining all investments in the sector including foodpanda, Delivery Hero,
Talabat, La Nevera Roja, Pizzabo and Yemeksepeti, the Global Online
Takeaway Group operates today in 71 countries - being number one in 58 of
them - and works with 142 thousand restaurants and processes 84 million
orders based on annualized December 2014 numbers (only countries include
Yemeksepeti).
Oliver Samwer, CEO of Rocket Internet said: "Within the past weeks we have
been able to build the Global Online Takeaway Group into a truly global
operation, being present in more than 70 countries. Extending our stake in
the fast growing Delivery Hero to almost 40% and increasing our direct
ownership in the emerging market focused foodpanda are important steps in
building the largest and the only truly global online takeaway marketplace
in the world."
Ends
Media Contact Rocket Internet
Andreas Winiarski, Senior Vice President Global Communications
T: +49 30 300 13 18 68
E: [email protected]
About Rocket Internet
Rocket's mission is to become the world's largest Internet platform outside
of China and the United States. Rocket identifies and builds proven
Internet business models and transfers them to new, underserved or untapped
markets where it seeks to scale them into market leading online companies.
Rocket is focused on online business models that satisfy basic consumer
needs across three sectors: e-Commerce, marketplaces and financial
technology.
Rocket started in 2007 and now has more than 25,000 employees across its
network of companies, which operate in more than 100 countries on five
continents. Rocket Internet AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
(ISIN DE000A12UKK6, RKET). For further information visit
www.rocket-internet.com.
About foodpanda group
foodpanda group is the leading global online food delivery marketplace,
active in 39 countries on five continents. The company enables restaurants
to become visible in the online and mobile world and provides them with a
constantly evolving online technology. For consumers, foodpanda/hellofood
offer the convenience to order food online and the widest gastronomic
range, from which they can choose their favorite meal on the web or via the
app. foodpanda operates in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore,
Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Hong
Kong, Philippines, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia and Serbia.
hellofood operates in Brazil, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Nigeria,
Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and
Algeria. Delivery Club operates in Russia, NetPincer in Hungary, Donesi in
Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro, and Pauza in Croatia, Room
Service in Malaysia and Singapore, City Delivery in Philippines, Food By
Phone in Thailand, Koziness and Dial-a-Dinner in Hong Kong, 24h in the UAE
and Eatoye in Pakistan.
About Delivery Hero
Delivery Hero is a global network of online ordering platforms for food
with more than 90,000 partner restaurants worldwide. Delivery Hero has
approx. 1,500 employees in 24 countries, including 440 in its Berlin
headquarters. Investors in the company include among others Insight Venture
Partners, Kite Ventures, Team Europe, ru-Net, Tengelmann Ventures, Point
Nine Capital, Phenomen Ventures and Vostok Nafta.
Disclaimer:
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should not be treated as giving investment advice. It is not intended to be
(and should not be used as) the sole basis of any analysis or other
evaluation. All and any evaluations or assessments stated herein represent
our personal opinions. We advise you that some of the information is based
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expressed or implied, is made as to, and no reliance should be place on,
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opinions contained herein. This presentation contains certain
forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance
and results of Rocket Internet AG, its subsidiaries and its participations
(collectively, "Rocket") and/or the industry in which Rocket operates.
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