B Investments’ board has accepted a binding offer for the acquisition of its entire stake (economic interest of 44.7%) in Giza Systems by Solutions by STC, a subsidiary of Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC). The offer values 100% of Giza Systems at an Enterprise Value of USD 145 million. The final Equity Value will be determined based on net debt and working capital figures at closing.
The transaction is subject to finalizing transaction documents and customary regulatory approvals.
B Investments’ ownership in Giza Systems is through its subsidiary Inergia Technologies (“Inergia”). B Investments owns 68.0% of Inergia and Inergia owns 65.7% of Giza Systems. Hence, BINV’s economic interest in Giza Systems through Inergia is 44.7%.
B Investments is pleased to announce the establishment of its specialized healthcare company, B Healthcare Investments, with an authorized capital of EGP 1 billion, which intends to invest in leading companies operating in the Egyptian specialized healthcare sector.
B Healthcare Investments signed transaction documents for the acquisition of a 51% stake in The Egyptian IVF Center as its first investment in the specialized healthcare space. The completion of the transaction is pending regulatory approvals.
The Egyptian IVF Center is one of the leading fertility centers and the first medical facility offering fertility treatment in Egypt. The company offers its patients the full spectrum of fertility services with high medical and ethical standards.
B Investments Holding is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to sell 20% of its stake in Total Egypt to Total Outre-Mer for a total consideration of approximately EGP 146 million, in accordance with the exit terms pre-agreed with Total at the time of B Investments Holding investment in Total Egypt.
Following the completion of this transaction, B Investments’ stake in Total Egypt will drop from 7.97% to reach 6.38%.
“This transaction marks an important milestone for B Investments” stated Mr. Hazem Barakat, Co- Founder & Chairman of B Investments. “We are very pleased to have been a part of Total Egypt’s growth story and we look forward to continuing our fruitful partnership with Total”.
In 2013, B Investments acquired 7.97% of Total Egypt through a capital increase which supported the company to increase its retail gas stations from 70 stations in 2013 to 240 stations in 2020.
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