Germany’s Metro Says $6.6 Billion Bid Undervalues Company

Germany’s Metro says $6.6 billion bid undervalues the company.
Germany’s Metro Says $6.6 Billion Bid Undervalues Company
German retailer Metro AG sign is seen on the headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany on March 02, 2018. Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo via Reuters
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FRANKFURT—Metro said that an unsolicited offer by two prominent investors to take over the German retailer substantially undervalues it and advised shareholders on Sunday to hold off on taking action until management comments further.

On Friday, EP Global Commerce, an acquisition vehicle owned by the Czech and Slovak investors, made the takeover offer, which valued the company at 5.8 billion euros ($6.6 billion).