AlJazira closes USD 500 mn AT1 sale + Almarai kicks off FCY sukuk offering

Saudi issuers are keeping sukuk and hybrid markets, busy as banks lean harder on capital-boosting instruments and offshore funding to keep pace with Vision 2030 lending amid tight liquidity.

#1- AlJazira wraps AT1 issuance: Tadawul-listed lender Bank AlJazira raised USD 500 mn from the sale of additional tier 1 (AT1) sukuk to shore up its capital buffers, according to a bourse disclosure. The USD-denominated perpetual notes, callable after five years, offer a yield of 6.50% and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Reg S-compliant offering kicked off earlier this week and falls under Bank AlJazira’s newly-established USD 1.5 bn program.

ADVISORS- Our friends at Mashreq alongside AlJazira Capital, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, JP Morgan, and StanChart are acting as joint leads.

#2- Almarai opens books: Dairy giant Almarai launched a USD-denominated sukuk issuance under its updated USD 2 bn trust certificate program, it said in a filing to Tadawul. The offering is open to eligible investors both within and outside the Kingdom, with the final pricing and size set to be determined based on market conditions. This comes one day after the firm announced its intention to issue the FCY-backed notes.

ADVISORS- Our friends at HSBC alongside Citigroup, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Bank, JP Morgan, and Standard Chartered Bank are acting as joint leads.

IN OTHER DEBT NEWS-

Nomu-listed fragrance maker Intelligent Oud (iOud) is planning to roll out a SAR-denominated sukuk program for issuing fixed-rate senior unsecured debt, it said in a bourse disclosure. Proceeds from the program’s first offering, which is pending regulatory approval, will support the company’s expansion into retail and hospitality and back its growth plans abroad. The company appointed an undisclosed financial advisor for the planned issuance, with the size and terms of the offering yet to be determined.

ALSO- Cenomi Centers received the Capital Market Authority’s (CMA) approval to register and offer its up to USD 4.5 bn debt instruments program, the CMA said in a statement yesterday. The mall operator will issue the prospectus soon prior to the subscription period.