Uber to Sell Didi Stakes Due to Difficult Transparency Environment

Didi Stake is Not Strategic According to Uber CEO


Teckwai Saw

16 Dec, 2021

Uber to Sell Didi Stakes Due to Difficult Transparency Environment | BEAMSTART News

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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber announced that the company was looking to sell stakes in non-strategic assets including its holding in Chinese ride hailing company Didi Global Inc.

"Our Didi stake we don't believe is strategic. They're a competitor, China is a pretty difficult environment with very little transparency," Khosrowshahi mentioned at a virtual fireside chat with a UBS analyst.

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Uber profit but Didi still stalling

It is reported that Uber's operational business last quarter achieved profitability on an adjusted earnings basis for the first time.

As for its Didi stake, it recorded a $2.4 billion net loss in the third quarter.

Moreover, under heavy pressure from Chinese regulators, Didi said it would be delisting from the US stock exchange and pursue a Hong Kong listing instead earlier this month.

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Uber in no rush to sell though

However, Khosrowshahi said Uber is in no rush to sell the shares as they are looking to monetize those kinds of stakes smartly over time.

As of a filing in June by Didi, Uber owns 12.8% of Didi.

Didi and Uber, both backed by Japanese conglomerate Softbank, struck a deal in 2016 after Uber failed to create a significant presence in the Chinese market due to fierce competition from Didi.

In the end, Uber sold its China business to Didi in exchange for equity.

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