EFG Hermes successfully completes advisory on $500mln IPO of Specialized Medical Company on the Saudi Exchange
Riyadh: EFG Hermes, an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced today that its investment banking division successfully completed its advisory on the USD 500 million initial public offering (IPO) of Specialized Medical Company (SMC), one of the leading healthcare providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the Main Market of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). This marks EFG Hermes' third IPO in the healthcare space in the past 12 months, further reinforcing its position as a trusted advisor across the region's most dynamic sectors.
The company began trading today under the ticker 4019.
Specialized Medical Company offered a total of 30% of its total issued share capital through the sale of 75 million ordinary shares at SAR 25 per share, implying a market capitalization of SAR 6,250 million (USD 1,667 million). The orders recorded during the institutional book-building exceeded SAR 121.3 billion, representing a coverage of 64.7x.
Karim Meleka, Co-Head of Investment Banking at EFG Hermes, said, 'We are proud to have advised on the IPO of Specialized Medical Company. Despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the region, the offering attracted overwhelming interest from a diverse base of local, regional, and international investors — a clear vote of confidence not only in SMC's fundamentals but also in the resilience of Saudi Arabia's capital markets and the strength of its macroeconomic outlook.'
SMC was founded in 1999 and is one of Riyadh's leading multi-specialty private healthcare providers, with a 25-year track record of delivering high-quality, patient-centric medical care. The Company operates two state-of-the-art hospitals in Riyadh with a combined capacity of 578 inpatient beds and 266 outpatient clinics. SMC is strategically expanding into Northern Riyadh, where rapid urban development is creating strong demand for healthcare services. With three additional hospitals, it is expected to capture over 25% of private hospital capacity in the area, establishing a leading position in an underpenetrated region with limited existing healthcare infrastructure – one that is set to become Riyadh's new urban hub. Once operational, the new facilities are expected to more than double the Company's current capacity to approximately 1,276 beds and 770 outpatient clinics.
EFG Hermes acted as a Joint Financial Advisor, Joint Bookrunner, and Joint Underwriter on the transaction.
EFG Hermes has advised on six IPOs across the region year to date, including landmark transactions on Tadawul, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the Muscat Stock Exchange, and the Egyptian Exchange, underscoring its regional leadership in equity capital markets.
About EFG Holding
EFG Holding (EGX: HRHO.CA – LSE: EFGD) is a financial institution that boasts a remarkable 40-year legacy of success in seven countries spanning two continents. Operating within three distinct verticals — the Investment Bank (EFG Hermes), Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) (EFG Finance), and Commercial Bank (Bank NXT) — the company provides a comprehensive range of groundbreaking financial products and services tailored to meet the needs of a diverse clientele, including individual clients and businesses of all sizes.
EFG Hermes, the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), offers extensive financial services, encompassing advisory, asset management, securities brokerage, research, and private equity. In its domestic market, EFG Holding serves as a universal bank, with EFG Finance emerging as the fastest-growing NBFI platform, comprising Tanmeyah, a provider of innovative and integrated financial solutions for small business owners and entrepreneurs, EFG Corp-Solutions, which provides leasing and factoring services, Valu, a universal financial technology powerhouse, Bedaya for mortgage finance, Kaf for insurance, and EFG Finance SMEs, which provides financial services for small and medium enterprises. Furthermore, the company delivers commercial banking solutions through Bank NXT, an integrated retail and corporate banking product provider in Egypt.
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For further information, please contact:
May El Gammal
Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of EFG Holding
melgammal@efghldg.com
Omar Salama
Associate Director of Communications of EFG Holding
osalama@efghldg.com
The EFG Holding Public Relations Team
PublicRelations@efghldg.com
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In this press release, EFG Holding may make forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements about management's expectations, strategic objectives, growth opportunities, and business prospects. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only EFG Holding's belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and are beyond management's control and include, among others, financial market volatility; actions and initiatives taken by current and potential competitors; general economic conditions and the effect of current, pending, and future legislation, regulations and regulatory actions. Accordingly, the readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.
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