Salik IPO on Dubai Financial Market Opens Tomorrow
Salik Company PJSC, Dubai’s exclusive toll gate operator, has recently announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and to list its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). This listing opens tomorrow (13th September 2022).
Key Highlights of the Offering
One billion five hundred million (1,500,000,000) Shares each with a nominal value of AED 0.01 will be made available in the Offering, representing 20% of Salik’s total issued share capital
The Offering comprises Individual Subscribers (first tranche), Professional Investors (second tranche), and Eligible Employees (third tranche)
The subscription period will open tomorrow (13 September 2022) and is expected to close on 20th September 2022 for UAE Retail Investors and on 21st September 2022 for Qualified Investors
The share capital of the Company, as at the date of the listing, has been set at AED 75,000,000, divided into 7,500,000,000 Shares paid-in-full, with the value of each Share being AED 0.01.
The Company expects to pay a first dividend for the second half of 2022 by April 2023, and it expects to pay 100% of the net profit, after keeping aside the statutory reserves required by law (statutory reserves expected to amount to AED 37.5 million for the first dividend)
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From 2023 onwards, the Company expects to pay 100% of the net profit available for distribution as dividend.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of Salik’s Board of Directors said:
“Thanks to the wise leadership of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai has succeeded in laying a clear economic path and an ambitious growth plan that includes attracting direct strategic investments.
“This June, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. (12) of 2022, establishing ‘Salik’ as a public joint stock company to operate the toll road system, and today’s announcement is a continuation of the privatization programme pursued by the Emirate of Dubai and of its plans to double the size of its financial market to three trillion dirhams and attract foreign investments.
"Salik has played a pivotal role in managing traffic in Dubai for 15 years and will continue to remain at the heart of expansion plans in the road and transport sector, in support of the Emirate’s economy.”
The Chairman further stated that the Company is in a prime position to benefit from additional growth opportunities and is designed to ensure efficient operations.
It is underpinned by an effective regulatory framework that supports future growth, and a business model that requires low capital expenditures. It also boasts cash conversion margins that are considered best-in-class.
Ibrahim Sultan Al Haddad, Chief Executive Officer of Salik, added: “As the exclusive toll gate operator in Dubai, Salik is a truly iconic brand which provides investors with a unique opportunity to access Dubai’s exciting growth story through exposure to a high-quality infrastructure asset.
"Salik’s custom-built technology facilitates the frictionless and affordable movement of residents and tourists between Dubai’s many landmark destinations.
“The initial public offering represents an important milestone in the journey of Salik as it provides the Company with an opportunity to consolidate its success as an exclusive operator of toll gates in Dubai."
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