IPO WATCH- CI Capital has priced its initial public offering on the Egyptian Exchange at EGP 7.29-8.26 per share, according to a statement released yesterday (pdf). The transaction will see about 41.5% of the company (or 225,637,282 ordinary shares) offered for sale, with the shares split between institutional investors (90% of the offering) and retail investors (10% of the offering). The price range would give the firm a pre-offering valuation range of EGP 3-3.4 bn. Look for some of the proceeds from the transaction to be re-injected into the company as selling shareholders subscribe to a follow-on capital increase, according to the statement. “The breadth and depth of our diversified suite of financial solutions, our significant scale and market leading positions and our solid financial performance allow us to be optimistic and ambitious about our future,” CI Capital Co-CEO Hazem Badran said. The transaction is still pending regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority.

CI Capital reported net profits of EGP 251 mn in FY2017 on revenues of EGP 1.85 bn.

Transaction timeline: The announcement of the final price will take place following the book building process on 19 April, while the retail offering will run from 17-24 April. Trading in CI Capital’s shares on the EGX is expected to “begin on or around 30 April.”

Advisors: Jefferies International Limited and CI Capital Investment Banking are acting as joint global coordinators and bookrunners on the IPO. Norton Rose Fulbright was tapped as international counsel to the issuer, while White & Case is the underwriters’ counsel. Matouk Bassiouny will serve as local counsel; Pharos Securities Brokerage and HC Brokerage are acting as placements agents.