Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint

Uber 以 148 亿美元收购 Delivery Hero，全球业务版图将近乎翻倍

After weeks of speculation, Uber officially agreed to acquire Delivery Hero, a purchase that will take the ride-hailing and delivery giant’s status to new heights, and to nearly 100 markets across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. 经过数周的猜测，Uber 正式同意收购 Delivery Hero。此次收购将使这家网约车和外卖巨头的地位提升至新高度，并将其业务扩展至欧洲、中东、拉丁美洲和亚洲的近 100 个市场。

German-based Delivery Hero also made a separate agreement to sell its business in 14 markets, where Uber Eats is already operating, to New York-based investment firm SSW Partners for $1.6 billion. 总部位于德国的 Delivery Hero 还达成了一项单独协议，以 16 亿美元的价格将其在 14 个市场（Uber Eats 已在这些市场运营）的业务出售给总部位于纽约的投资公司 SSW Partners。

The $14.8 billion all-stock acquisition isn’t a done deal yet. The purchase will make Uber’s delivery platform one of the largest in the world, at least the largest outside of China, and will likely face regulatory scrutiny. 这笔价值 148 亿美元的全股票收购交易尚未最终完成。此次收购将使 Uber 的外卖平台成为全球最大的平台之一（至少是中国以外最大的平台），并很可能面临监管审查。

And Uber, which was already the largest shareholder of Delivery Hero, has set a minimum acceptance threshold of 50%, plus one share of Delivery Hero’s outstanding share capital. Prosus, another major shareholder, has agreed to sell its 17% stake as well, according to the announcement. Uber 本身已经是 Delivery Hero 的最大股东，该公司已设定了最低接受门槛，即 Delivery Hero 已发行股本的 50% 外加一股。根据公告，另一大股东 Prosus 也已同意出售其持有的 17% 股份。

If the deal closes, Uber will essentially double its footprint, putting it in a better position to compete with DoorDash and Just Eat. 如果交易完成，Uber 的业务版图将实质性翻倍，使其在与 DoorDash 和 Just Eat 的竞争中处于更有利的地位。

“Together, we’ll nearly double the number of markets where we offer both mobility and delivery services, scaling a proven platform that we believe will create significant long-term value for our customers and shareholders,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement. Uber 首席执行官达拉·科斯罗萨西（Dara Khosrowshahi）在一份声明中表示：“通过此次合并，我们将提供出行和外卖服务的市场数量将近乎翻倍。我们将扩展一个久经考验的平台，我们相信这将为我们的客户和股东创造巨大的长期价值。”