Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Power and Water Company to debut on Boursa Kuwait on 16 August 2020
- The company is Kuwait’s first Public-Private Partnership project and Kuwait’s first company in the field of power generation and water desalination to list on Premier Market on Boursa Kuwait
- 50% of the company’s shares were distributed to Kuwaiti citizens through a public offering that took place in the last quarter of 2019
- The listing of Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Power and Water Company represents an added value to Boursa Kuwait and provides the opportunity to invest in one of the largest projects for power generation and water desalination in the region
Kuwait, August 8, 2020: Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Power and Water Company K.S.C.P announced today that it received approval to list on Boursa Kuwait’s Premier Market on 16 August 2020. The first power generation and water desalination company and the first Private Public Partnership (PPP) project to be listed in Kuwait. NBK Capital is the listing advisor.
Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Chairman Mr. Husam Abdullah Al Roumi said: “We are happy to announce this historic milestone in the Kuwaiti power sector and the capital markets in the region. The listing adds diversification to the market that will attract local, regional and international investors, it is a testament to the strength of the private sector and its ability to take the initiative for economic development and increasing non-oil revenues. I would like to thank our shareholders, our founders, and the citizens of Kuwait for making this milestone possible”.
NBK Capital CEO Mr. Faisal Abdullatif Al Hamad said, “Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula represents a unique opportunity for citizens to invest in a privately-operated infrastructure project. The company operates in the resilient utilities sector, and benefits from a stable revenue outlook (as indicated in the public offering’s informational memorandum) as a result of a long-term contract with Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water.”
“NBK Capital is proud to be associated with this mega project, from leading the consortium that advised on the company’s public offering in Q4 of 2019 to acting as the company’s listing advisor”, Mr. Al Hamad said.
The listing follows the successful distribution of 50% of the Company’s total shares to Kuwaiti citizens during the last quarter of 2019, which was oversubscribed by 1.27x and attracted close to 127,000 investors.
The remaining 50% of shares are owned by different public and private entities as follows: 40% is owned by a private investor, represented by Azour North One Holding Company KSCC, which is owned by a consortium comprising ENGIE Sumitomo Corporation, A.H. Al Sagar & Brothers; and 10% is owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority and the Public Institution for Social Security, each with a 5% ownership.
Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Power and Water Company K.S.C.P. is Kuwait’s first company established under the Independent Water and Power Plant (“IWPP”) Law. The Company operates the Az-Zour North One Power and Water Plant, which commenced commercial operations in November 2016. The plant supplies about 10% of Kuwait’s installed power capacity and 20% of Kuwait’s water desalination capacity. Power and water produced by the company are entirely supplied to the national power and water grid operated by the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water under a 40-year long-term Energy Conversion and Water Purchase Agreement (“ECWPA”).
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