Dubai Residential REIT raised AED 2.1 bn (USD 584 mn) from its IPO, after pricing its IPO at the top of the range at AED 1.10 per unit following huge demand from investors, according to a statement (pdf). This gives the REIT a market cap of AED 14.3 bn (USD 3.9 bn) ahead of its upcoming debut on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

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The IPO was over 26x oversubscribed, with total demand from both retail and institutional investors crossing AED 56 bn (USD 15 bn), prompting the fund manager to upsize the offering to 15%, up from 12.5% of the REIT’s total unit capital.

What’s next? The REIT will begin trading on the DFM on 28 May. The selling shareholder will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period from the first day of trading.

ADVISORS- Emirates NBD Capital, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are quarterbacking the transaction as joint global coordinators, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Arqaam Capital and First Abu Dhabi Bank acting as joint bookrunners on the transaction. Deloitte & Touche is auditor, while Ibrahim & Partners is legal counsel. Receiving agents include Emirates NBD Bank, Mashreq Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Emirates Islamic Bank, among others

ALSO IN THE UAE PIPELINE:

  • Dubai Holding is said to be mulling a second IPO for a portfolio of commercial real estate assets, including malls, hotels, and theme parks.
  • ADQ-backed Etihad Airways is also planning to hit the ADX;
  • Family-owned property developer Arabian Construction Company (ACC) reportedly enlisted HSBC and First Abu Dhabi Bank to advise on its upcoming IPO due in 2H;
  • Dubizzle and Property Finder are gauging investor appetite ahead of potential listings;
  • Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Company’s investment arm 2PointZero is gearing up for an IPO on the ADX;
  • Abu Dhabi Investment Group (ADIG) is eyeing listings for its financial unit and energy subsidiary this year;
  • Hospitality group Five Holdings also tapped advisors for a potential listing;
  • Amanat Holdings is planning to list its education and healthcare units;
  • PIF-backed California firm CloudKitchens is reportedly eyeing an IPO in Saudi and/or the UAE for its Middle East unit, while Dubai-based grocery ecommerce platform Kibsons International plans to IPO in the next few years;
  • Shisha producer Advanced Inhalation Ritual is also rumored to potentially IPO.
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