Volkswagen Launches Tender Offer For Europcar

A consortium led by German automaker Volkswagen has agreed with Europcar to launch a tender offer for the car rental company that values the group at 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion) including debt.

In total, investors representing 68% of Europcar’s shares have agreed to tender their shares to the offer, which Volkswagen is submitting jointly with Attestor and Pon Holdings, Europcar said.

The minimum acceptance threshold for the takeover offer is 67%, Volkswagen said in a separate statement.

“With its advanced fleet management capabilities and strong network of stations, Europcar will help accelerate Volkswagen’s delivery of its ambitious mobility services targets,” Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said.

Europcar has 3,500 stations in more than 140 countries, a fleet of over 350,000 vehicles, and serves over 5 million customers per year, Volkswagen said.

The offer will be filed with the French regulator by the end of the third quarter 2021, Europcar said, adding it was expected to be completed in the course of the fourth quarter 2021 or the first quarter of 2022.

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