Uber is all set to buy out Dubai-based rival Careem for $3 bn this week: Report
Uber has been preparing for an IPO and its bankers have indicated that it could be valued at as much as $120 bn.
The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their new security measures in Mexico City, Mexico April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Ginnette Riquelme - RC1D5529D940[/caption]Uber will pay $1.4 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in convertible notes, which will be convertible into Uber shares at a price equal to $55 per share, Bloomberg had earlier reported, citing a term-sheet.Careem declined to comment while Uber did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters to comment.Uber has been preparing for an initial public offering, and its bankers have indicated that it could be valued at as much as $120 billion.The US-based global logistics and transportation company has been seeking new avenues of growth even as it faces severe competition in its core business of ride-hailing from rivals like Lyft Inc.The IPOs of Lyft and Uber represent a watershed for Silicon Valley’s technology unicorns, which for years have snubbed the stock market in favour of raising capital privately, with investors happy to back their frothy valuations.
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