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Delivery Hero; Deal Talks Collapse But Credit Little Changed

CONSUMER CYCLICALS

Delivery Hero (DHER GY) is currently worst-performing equity in SXXP on reports its deal to sell its SE Asian business to Grab (GRAB US) has collapsed. High risk situation.


  • Foodpanda, DHER’s business headquartered in Singapore, was reported by Reuters in Sep-23 as being on the block, at a value of around EUR1bn. The plan appeared part of an effort to streamline DHER and focus on generating profitability after the post-pandemic equity price fall (down 80% from 2021 peak to 2022 low).
  • DHER’s equity initially spiked after the Sep-23 deal report but has since given all of that performance back and then some.
  • The credit is little traded (and unrated) but is priced as high yield – the ’26 bond (DEHEHO 1 04/30/26) is showing at 83c on screen. Following the deal news in Sep-23, the credit did tighten but, unlike the equity, has retained those levels (see graphic). FCF is still forecast to be negative for FY23 and FY24 (results are on 25-Apr) and with net debt/equity at 84% (Dec-22), this remains a high risk situation, we feel.

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