European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Jesús is an Insight Provider (Event-driven) on the Smartkarma network, where he looks across sectors at opportunities arising from securities mispricing (both credit and equity), share classes, bid announcements, prospective bids, and special situations. He has served as Economic and Business Advisor at the Spanish Congress in Madrid. Prior to that, he has worked in the City of London: as a Credit Analyst at Bloomberg; Event-driven associate at former boutique European Research; and doubled as Special Situations and Equity-linked VP (convertible bonds) at Merrill Lynch. Jesús has an MBA from the London Business School, a BA (Hons.) degree in Economics from the Complutense University in Madrid, and a BA (Hons.) in Law from U.N.E.D., also in Madrid.

Event-Driven

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<li>Prosus' €4.1bn all-cash offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com represents a 63% premium to the pre-announcement share price and an EV/NTM EBITDA multiple of 9.3x, above the sector median of 7.2x.</li>
<li>The deal strengthens Prosus' global food delivery footprint, complementing its stakes in iFood, Delivery Hero, and Meituan, with potential synergies in AI-driven logistics, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Regulatory approval remains a key hurdle, especially in markets where Just Eat Takeaway.com and Delivery Hero hold significant shares, potentially impacting the likelihood and timeline of deal completion.</li>
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Prosus' €4.1bn all-cash offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com represents a 63% premium to the pre-announcement share price and an EV/NTM EBITDA multiple of 9.3x, above the sector median of 7.2x.
The deal strengthens Prosus' global food delivery footprint, complementing its stakes in iFood, Delivery Hero, and Meituan, with potential synergies in AI-driven logistics, customer acquisition, and operational efficiency.
Regulatory approval remains a key hurdle, especially in markets where Just Eat Takeaway.com and Delivery Hero hold significant shares, potentially impacting the likelihood and timeline of deal completion.


Prosus/Just Eat Takeaway: A Strategic Takeover in the Food Delivery Sector

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV

Prosus/Just Eat Takeaway: A Strategic Takeover in the Food Delivery Sector