Umm AlQura for Development and Construction priced its IPO at the top of its indicative range at SAR 15 per share, after the institutional tranche of the offering was 241x oversubscribed, raking SAR 473 bn in orders, according to a statement (pdf). The final pricing will see selling shareholders lock in some SAR 2 bn in total proceeds, giving the firm a market cap of SAR 21 bn at listing in what would be the biggest IPO on Tadawul so far this year. The story also got ink from Bloomberg.

REFRESHER- Umm Al Qura is taking a 9.1% stake to Tadawul’s main market in a primary offering. It also secured a binding commitment from the Takatuf Holding Group to subscribe to the offering as its only cornerstone investor where it will pre-book 6.8% of the offered shares, accounting for 0.62% of the company’s total share capital after the offering.

Use of proceeds: Net proceeds from the offering will be allocated to covering land settlement costs, infrastructure development, and project financing for the group’s Masar destination. They will also support general corporate needs, including sales, marketing, administrative expenses, operations, and financing activities.

What’s next? A three-day bookbuilding period for retail investors is due to kick off on Wednesday, 5 March, whereby individual investors can book up to 2.5 mn shares each, with the minimum limit set at 10. The final allocation of shares is slated for Thursday, 13 March. A total of 13.08 mn shares (10% of the offering) is allocated for retail investors.

ADVISORS- Albilad Capital is quarterbacking the transaction as lead manager, while also being joint bookrunner and underwriter alongside GIB Capital, AlRajhi Capital, and Alinma Invest. Receiving agents include SNB Capital, SAB Invest, BSF Capital, ANB Capital, and Derayah Financial, among others.

IN OTHER IPO NEWS-

Derayah Financial’s retail offering — which wrapped up last week — was covered c.15x, with investors putting in SAR 2.26 bn in orders, according to a disclosure (pdf) to Tadawul. The two-day individual subscription period saw some 586.4k investors fully subscribe to the 4.99 mn shares on offer at SAR 30 apiece.

REFRESHER- The first brokerage firm to hit the main market is looking to raise some SAR 1.5 bn in what would make it the second-largest IPO in Saudi Arabia so far this year in terms of proceeds, coming in behind Umm Al Qura’s SAR 2 bn planned listing. Derayah Financial is seeking a valuation of SAR 7.49 bn at listing, following the secondary sale of a 20% stake. Its institutional offering was 162x oversubscribed, with orders exceeding SAR 243 bn.

ADVISORS-Our friends at HSBC Saudi Arabia are quarterbacking the transaction as the sole lead financial advisor, bookrunner, global coordinator, and lead manager, with Baker McKenzie acting for HSBC as the sole underwriter.

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