Al-Ahsa born restaurant and coffee chain operator Ratio has priced its Nomu IPO at SAR 10 per share, according to a disclosure to Tadawul. The final price should see it raise some SAR 50 mn in IPO proceeds, and give it a market cap of SAR 200 mn at listing, according to our calculations. The company is taking a 25% stake, or 5 mn shares, to market in a secondary offering limited to qualified institutional investors (QFIs).

ICYMI- The IPO is driven by the Derayah private equity fund divesting a large portion of its stake in what it is a common strategy for PE funds looking to monetize their holdings after a period of growth. Selling shareholders will see their ownership reduced to a combined 59.95% stake, down from 83.78% post-IPO.

What’s next? A five-day subscription period will kick off on Sunday, 16 February, during which QFIs will be able to book up to 999.9k shares each, with the minimum limit set at 100 shares per investor. The final share allocation is slated for Tuesday, 25 February.

ADVISORS- Derayah Financial is quarterbacking the transaction as the lead manager, while Amwal Capital is acting as financial advisor with RSM and Moore providing legal counsel. Receiving agents include Alinma Investment, Al Rajhi Capital, SNB Capital, Saudi Fransi Capital, Riyad Capital, ANB Capital, Alistithmar Capital, Albilad Capital, AlJazira Capital, GIB Capital, Alkhabeer Capital, SAB Invest, Sahm Capital, and Yaqeen Financial.

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