20.03.2018
HelloFresh SE DE000A161408
DGAP-Adhoc: HelloFresh SE: HelloFresh acquires Green Chef Corporation
DGAP-Ad-hoc: HelloFresh SE / Key word(s): Takeover
HelloFresh SE: HelloFresh acquires Green Chef Corporation
20-March-2018 / 19:49 CET/CEST
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Public disclosure of inside information according to Article 17 para. 1 of
the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation -
MAR)
HelloFresh acquires Green Chef Corporation
International Securities Identification Number (ISIN): DE000A161408
German Securities Code (WKN): A16140
Ticker Symbol: HFG
LEI: 391200ZAF4V6XD2M9G57
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt am Main (Prime Standard)
Berlin, 20 March 2018 - US subsidiaries of HelloFresh SE ("Company"), the
world's leading meal kit company, have entered today with the consent of the
Company's management and supervisory board into an agreement on the basis of
which one of these US subsidiaries will acquire all shares in Green Chef
Corporation. Green Chef Corporation is an American competitor that provides
meal kits with organic ingredients.
The acquisition of Green Chef Corporation is expected to contribute approx.
USD 15 million per quarter to the Company's revenues starting in the second
quarter of 2018 and to decrease the Company's adjusted EBITDA margin
("AEBITDA Margin") by approx. 2% points per quarter in 2018 (starting in the
second quarter of 2018) and to be broadly neutral to AEBITDA Margin in 2019.
The closing of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent, but the
closing of the transaction is expected to occur shortly.
Competent person for this publication +49 (0) 160 96382504
Dr. Christian Ries General Counsel [email protected]
HelloFresh SE, Saarbrücker Straße [1]www.hellofreshgroup.com 1.
37a, 10405 Berlin http://www.hellofreshgroup.com
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Press contact Eva Switala Global +49 (0) 160 98 082 688
Head of PR HelloFresh SE, [email protected]
Saarbrücker Straße 37a, 10405 [1]www.hellofreshgroup.com 1.
Berlin http://www.hellofreshgroup.com/
About HelloFresh
HelloFresh is the world's leading meal kit company, operating in the U.S.,
the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Australia, Austria, Switzerland and Canada. HelloFresh delivered 39.5
million meals in the 3-month period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017
to 1.45 million active customers. HelloFresh was founded in November 2011 in
Berlin and went public in November 2017 at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in
Germany. HelloFresh has offices in New York, Berlin, London, Amsterdam,
Zurich, Sydney and Toronto.
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financial performance and results of HelloFresh SE (the "Company"), the
HelloFresh group or the industry in which the HelloFresh group operates.
These statements may be identified by words such as "expect", "belief",
"estimate", "plan", "target" or "forecast" and similar expressions, or by
their context. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding:
strategies, outlook and growth prospects; future plans and potential for
future growth; growth for products and services in new markets; industry
trends; and the impact of regulatory initiatives. These statements are made
on the basis of current knowledge and assumptions and involve risks and
uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual future results,
performance or events to differ materially from those described in these
statements, and neither the Company nor any other person accepts any
responsibility for the accuracy of the opinions expressed in this document
or the underlying assumptions. No obligation is assumed to update any
forward-looking statements.
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Language: English
Company: HelloFresh SE
Saarbrücker Straße 37a
10405 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.hellofreshgroup.com
ISIN: DE000A161408
WKN: A16140
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,
Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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