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Just Eat Takeaway.com NVAnnouncement

13/11/2024 07:15

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RNS Number : 0485M  Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V.  13 November 2024

Amsterdam, 13 November 2024

Just Eat Takeaway.com sells Grubhub to Wonder
Enterprise Value amounting to USD650 million

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), hereinafter the "Company",
or together with its group companies "Just Eat Takeaway.com", is pleased to
announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Grubhub Inc.
("Grubhub") to Wonder Group, Inc. ("Wonder") for an enterprise value of USD650
million (the "Transaction").

Transaction highlights

·      Agreement to sell Grubhub to Wonder for an enterprise value of
USD650 million;

·      Grubhub will be transferred with its USD500 million of senior
notes and, after customary adjustments, net proceeds to the Company are
expected to be up to USD50 million;

·      Completion expected during Q1 2025, subject to customary closing
conditions including regulatory approvals;

·      Following completion of the Transaction, Just Eat Takeaway.com
will retain no material liabilities associated with Grubhub;

·      The above enterprise value reflects the Company's expectation
that New York City fee caps will be amended in the near term.

Jitse Groen, founder and CEO of Just Eat Takeaway.com, said: "The sale of
Grubhub to Wonder will increase the cash generation capabilities of Just Eat
Takeaway.com and will accelerate our growth. This deal delivers the right home
for Grubhub and its employees. I would like to thank everyone at Grubhub for
their contributions to both Grubhub and the wider Just Eat Takeaway.com
business."

Marc Lore, founder and CEO of Wonder, said: "Wonder's acquisition of Grubhub
continues our mission to make great food more accessible. As we enhance our
customer experience with selection, speed, and variety, we're excited to soon
offer a curated selection of Grubhub's restaurant partners directly in the
Wonder app, alongside our owned and operated restaurants and meal kits.
Bringing Wonder and Grubhub together is the next step in our vision to create
the super app for meal time, re-envisioning the future of food delivery."

Transaction rationale

The Transaction follows the Company's prior announcements that it was actively
exploring the partial or full sale of Grubhub. The Transaction increases Just
Eat Takeaway.com's ability to support investment in countries in which it has
the greatest competitive advantage. It also improves Just Eat Takeaway.com's
GTV growth and free cash flow generation. Furthermore, the Transaction
positively impacts Just Eat Takeaway.com's capital structure and liquidity
position.

The Transaction does not impact the Company's guidance for 2024 as set out in
its Q3 2024 Trading Update on 16 October 2024.

Management Board

Jitse Groen, CEO

Mayte Oosterveld, CFO

Jörg Gerbig, COO

Andrew Kenny, CCO

 

Enquiries

Investors:

Joris Wilton

E: IR@justeattakeaway.com (mailto:IR@justeattakeaway.com)

Media:

E: press@justeattakeaway.com (mailto:press@justeattakeaway.com)

For more information, please visit our corporate website:
https://www.justeattakeaway.com/ (https://www.justeattakeaway.com/)

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY) is one of the world's leading
global online food delivery companies.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Company is focused on connecting consumers and
partners through its platforms. With 731,000 connected partners, Just Eat
Takeaway.com offers consumers a wide variety of choices from restaurants to
retail.

Just Eat Takeaway.com has rapidly grown to become a leading online food
delivery marketplace with operations in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland,
Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the
United States.

Most recent information is available on our corporate website and follow us on
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/just-eat-takeaway-com) and X
(https://x.com/JustEatTakeaway?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor)
.

About Grubhub

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Grubhub is a leading US online food
delivery company. In the financial year ended 31 December 2023, Grubhub
generated:

·      237 million orders and GTV of €8,060 million;

·      Adjusted EBITDA of €94 million, representing a margin (as a %
of GTV) of 1.2%; and

·      Free cash flow, before changes in working capital, of negative
€77 million.

In addition, the cost of net share-based compensation at Just Eat Takeaway.com
associated with Grubhub in 2023 represented 50% of the Company's total
share-based compensation costs.

About Wonder

Wonder is a new kind of food hall that is revolutionising the food industry by
creating the super app for mealtime, operating a collection of delivery-first
restaurants and pioneering a new category of "Fast Fine" dining.

Featuring some of the world's best chefs including Bobby Flay, Jose Andres,
Nancy Silverton and Marcus Samuelsson, along with award-winning restaurants
from across the country including Tejas Barbeque and Di Fara Pizza, customers
can experience any combination of these chefs and restaurants all together in
one order for the first time. In 2023, Wonder acquired meal kit pioneer Blue
Apron.

Market Abuse Regulation

This press release contains inside information (i) as meant in clause 7(1) of
the Market Abuse Regulation and (ii) in terms of Article 7(1) of the Market
Abuse Regulation as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

Headland Consultancy for Just Eat Takeaway.com

Rosh
Field
+44 (0)20 3805 4822

Stephanie Ellis
 
              +44 (0)73 1136 9804

 

Advisors

 BofA Securities                                                   +44 (0) 20 7628 1000

 Shawn Liu

 Sjoerd van Hooijdonk
 Gleacher Shacklock                                                +44 (0) 20 7484 1150

 Dominic Lee

 Tim Shacklock
 Morgan Stanley                                                    +44 (0) 20 7425 8000

 Bobby Shoraka

 Lazard (adviser to the Just Eat Takeaway.com Supervisory Board)   +31 (0) 2 056 111 60

 Bas van der Vlist

 Keiran Wilson

Bank of America Europe DAC, Amsterdam Branch ("BofA Securities"), a subsidiary
of Bank of America Corporation, is acting exclusively for Just Eat
Takeaway.com in connection with the Transaction and for no one else and will
not be responsible to anyone other than Just Eat Takeaway.com for providing
the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to
the Transaction.

Gleacher Shacklock LLP ("Gleacher Shacklock"), which is authorised and
regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting
exclusively as general financial adviser to the Company and no one else in
connection with the matters set out in this announcement and shall not be
responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections
afforded to clients of Gleacher Shacklock nor for providing advice in
connection with the matters set out in this announcement. Gleacher Shacklock
neither owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or
otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Gleacher Shacklock in
connection with this announcement, any statement contained herein or
otherwise.

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc ("Morgan Stanley"), which is
authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK,
is acting as financial adviser to Just Eat Takeaway and no one else in
connection with the matters set out in this announcement. In connection with
such matters, Morgan Stanley, its affiliates and its or their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents will not regard any other person as
their client, nor will they be responsible to any other person for providing
the protections afforded to their clients or for providing advice in relation
to the contents of this announcement or any other matter referred to herein.

Lazard B.V. ("Lazard") is acting as financial adviser to the Supervisory Board
of Just Eat Takeaway and no one else in connection with the matters set out in
this announcement. In connection with such matters, Lazard, its affiliates and
its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents will not
regard any other person as their client, nor will they be responsible to any
other person for providing the protections afforded to their clients or for
providing advice in relation to the contents of this announcement or any other
matter referred to herein.

Disclaimer

Statements included in this press release that are not historical facts
(including any statements concerning investment objectives, other plans and
objectives of management for future operations or economic performance, or
assumptions or forecasts related thereto) are, or may be deemed to be,
forward-looking statements, including "forward-looking statements". These
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terminology, including the terms "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may",
or "will" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable
terminology, or, by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future
events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ
materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks
relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions
relating to the Company's business, results of operations, financial position,
liquidity, prospects, growth or strategies. Past performance is no guide to
future performance and persons needing advice should consult an independent
financial adviser. Forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and
information available at, and speak only as of, the date they are made, and
the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update,
review or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this press
release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

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