Analysis of recent M&A transactions
Introduction: On June 10th 2020, Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway.com acquired US-based Grubhub for $7.3bn, in a deal that creates one of the largest food delivery companies in the world. Industry Overview: The Online Food Delivery refers to the mechanism of ordering and delivering food to customers through different websites and applications by using computers or smartphones. This industry is becoming more and … Continue reading Just Eat Takeaway.com acquires US-based Grubhub for $7.3bn
Introduction: On February 3rd 2020, Takeaway.com acquired Just Eat PLC for €6.5bn, creating the largest food delivery platform outside of China under the name of Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, with a pro forma €1.2bn in revenues. Industry Overview: Ever since Pizza Hut launched its online pizza ordering service back in 1994, the online food delivery … Continue reading Just Eat – Takeaway.com: All-share or all-cash offer
Introduction: In September 2020, the announcement of NVIDIA’s takeover of Arm Holdings in a transaction valued at $40 billion created both excitement and concern. What does this deal imply for the future of AI, Edge computing and the overall semiconductor industry? Will the deal enable NVIDIA to become the next tech monopoly besides companies such … Continue reading A deal set to reshape the global semiconductor industry
Companies’ Overview Google Google is an American technology company founded in 1998 by two PhD students from Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. After the launch of its search engine, Google rapidly expanded through the sale of online advertising and became a listed company on the Nasdaq in 2004. Google continued its growth through … Continue reading GOOGLE: A NEW PLAYER IN THE SMARTWATCH MARKET
On February 6th, Spotify acquired Gimlet and Anchor, two key players in the Podcast Industry, establishing the beginning of a process of expansion and diversification to ultimately create the largest distributor of audio products, not only music, as Daniel Ek, CEO and Founder stated. This article aims at analyzing the two recent and biggest strategic … Continue reading Searching for new sources of revenue: Spotify enters Podcast industry
Tesla – History Tesla is an electric-automobile manufacturer, incorporated in 2003 by a group of engineers with the goal to promote the selling of electric vehicles. In 2008 Tesla Motors released its first electric car called “Roadster”. After the former CEO and founder Martin Eberhard resigned in 2007, Elon Musk, who co-founded Tesla Motors, has … Continue reading Cheaper, Better, Stronger: Tesla acquires battery producer Maxwell
Technology, Media and Telecommunications division presents an article which tries to better understand the two biggest players in the ride-hailing industry, Uber and Lyft, and establish a correct point of view on the upcoming IPOs that are likely to be scheduled between March and April 2019. It first describes the core businesses, finding valuable comparisons; … Continue reading Heading towards IPO: Uber and Lyft
Intro / Deal Summary On March 20th, 2017 Idea Cellular and Vodafone India announced their merger, whereby Idea cellular agreed to purchase Vodafone India for USD 12.6 billion. The deal has been the largest in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector in H1 2017 and will create the largest Indian telecommunications company with a valuation … Continue reading Vodafone has an Idea
On the 15th of December the independent committee of Sky has approved to sell to 21st Century Fox 60.4% of its equity ownership at £10.75 per share. The agreement comes after two rejections by the committee in the previous days, and it represents the latest attempt of the Murdoch Brothers to acquire full ownership of … Continue reading Foxes May Lose Their Hair, But Not Their Goals
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