EFG Hermes Concludes Advisory on Premium’s Ninth Securitization Issuance Worth EGP 400 Million
تاريخ النشر: 31st, December 2024 GMT
EFG Hermes، an EFG Holding Company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)، announced today that its investment banking division successfully concluded advisory on the EGP 400 million securitized bond issuance for Premium International for Credit Services (Premium).
The bond is backed by a receivables portfolio assigned to EFG Hermes Securitization as the issuance’s special purpose vehicle (SPV)، and is comprised of two tranches، structured as follows:
Tranche A – Valued at EGP 264 million، with a 12-month tenor، fixed interest rate، and a credit rating of P1 from Middle East Rating and Investors Service (MERIS)
Tranche B – Valued at EGP 136 million، with a 36-month tenor، variable interest rate، and a credit rating of A from MERIS
Maie Hamdy، Managing Director - Debt Capital Markets at EFG Hermes، an EFG Holding company، commented، “This transaction is a testament to the strong and enduring partnership we have built with Premium over the years، as we’ve worked together to provide innovative and tailored financing solutions that support their growth trajectory and liquidity needs. With nine issuances under their belt، Premium continues to demonstrate its resilience and commitment to delivering value to its stakeholders، and we are proud to play an integral role in facilitating their access to diversified funding sources. By structuring innovative debt capital solutions tailored to our clients' needs، we continue to pave the way for businesses to access diversified financing options، enabling them to expand and thrive in challenging economic environments.”
This transaction comes as the latest in a string of debt issuances advised on by EFG Hermes in the region. Most recently، the firm concluded advisory on Sylndr’s EGP 300 million working capital facility. EFG Hermes advised Valu on its thirteenth securitized bond issuance worth EGP 519.2 million، as well as the fifth securitization for Bedaya valued at EGP 1.78 billion. It also completed a short-term note valued at EGP 433 million for EFG Corp-Solutions back in June and a senior unsecured short-term note for Hermes Securities Brokerage Company (HSB) in an EGP 600 million transaction.
EFG Hermes acted as sole financial advisor، sole transaction manager، book-runner، underwriter، and arranger on the transaction. Arab African International Bank acted as an underwriting bank and the custodian bank. Suez Canal Bank acted as an underwriting bank and the subscription bank for the transaction. Dreny & Partners acted as legal advisors، while KPMG served as the auditor.
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About EFG Holding
EFG Holding (EGX: HRHO.CA – LSE: EFGD) is a leading financial institution that boasts a remarkable 40-year legacy of success in eight countries spanning two continents. Operating within three distinct verticals — the Investment Bank (EFG Hermes)، Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) (EFG Finance)، and Commercial Bank (Bank NXT) — the company provides a comprehensive range of groundbreaking financial products and services tailored to meet the needs of a diverse clientele، including individual clients and businesses of all sizes.
EFG Hermes، the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)، offers an extensive array of financial services، encompassing advisory، asset management، securities brokerage، research، and private equity. In its domestic market، EFG Holding serves as a universal bank، with EFG Finance emerging as the fastest-growing NBFI platform، comprising Tanmeyah، a microfinance player، EFG Corp-Solutions، which provides leasing and factoring services، Valu، a universal financial technology powerhouse، PayTabs Egypt، a digital payment platform، Bedaya for mortgage finance، Kaf for insurance، Fatura، a technology-backed B2B marketplace and EFG SMEs، which provides financial services for small and medium enterprises. Furthermore، the company delivers commercial banking solutions through Bank NXT، a leading provider of integrated retail and corporate banking products in Egypt.
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EFG Hermes، an EFG Holding company and the leading investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) announced today that its investment banking division successfully concluded advisory on a future cash flow securitization issuance worth EGP 500 million for Badr University in Assiut (BUA)، one of CIRA’s flagship universities. This issuance marks the first standalone future cash flow securitization for BUA.
The bond is backed by future revenues generated by BUA. It is comprised of three tranches with variable yields، structured as follows:
Tranche A – Valued at EGP 62.5 million، with a 34-month tenor، a credit rating of A from Middle East Rating and Investors Service (MERIS)، and a variable interest rate
Tranche B – Valued at EGP 155 million، with a 58-month tenor، a credit rating of A from MERIS، and a variable interest rate
Tranche C – Valued at EGP 282.5 million، with an 82-month tenor، a credit rating of A from MERIS، and a variable interest rate
Maie Hamdy، Managing Director - Debt Capital Markets at EFG Hermes commented، “After the success of our first two future cash flow issuances for CIRA، we are proud to continue leveraging our debt capital market knowledge structure to offer innovative financial solutions that allow educational institutions like BUA to unlock their full potential. By tapping into future cash flow securitization، BUA is now positioned at an advantage to strengthen its operational and developmental capabilities to meet the growing demand for top-notch education in Egypt.”
This transaction comes as the latest in a string of debt issuances advised on by EFG Hermes in the region. EFG Hermes recently concluded advisory on Sylndr’s EGP 300 million working capital facility. It also recently advised Valu on its thirteenth securitized bond issuance worth EGP 519.2 million، as well as the fifth securitization for Bedaya valued at EGP 1.78 billion. It also completed a short-term note valued at EGP 433 million for EFG Corp-Solutions back in June and a senior unsecured short-term note for Hermes Securities Brokerage Company (HSB) in an EGP 600 million transaction.
EFG Hermes acted as the sole financial advisor، transaction manager، book-runner، underwriter، and arranger for this issuance. The transaction’s key partners include Suez Canal Bank as the subscription bank as well as an underwriter along with Al Baraka Bank was an underwriter، Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank as the subscriber، Ahli United Bank as the custodian bank، Zulficar، and Partners Law Firm as the legal advisor، and PwC as the auditor.
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