Citadel Capital Executes US$55m Partial Exit of ASEC Holding |
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Transaction sets a new valuation benchmark for one of Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital
's key Platform Companies Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital S.A.E., the leading private equity firm in the Middle East and Africa with US$ 8.3 billion in investments under control (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Exchange), announced today that it has partially exited ASEC HoldingASEC Holding as well as United Foundries Company, which was recently spun-off from ASEC HoldingASEC Holding. Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital sold a 6% stake in ASEC HoldingASEC Holding and a further 6% in United Foundries to the Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC)Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) in a deal worth US$ 55 million. EIICEIIC, a leading regional investor based in Abu Dhabi, is a long-time limited partner in a number of Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital's OSFs and is a Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital shareholder.
"This move comes in light of the firm's strategic decision to further diversify its already-broad investment footprint to include new sectors such as solid waste management, where we recently finalized the acquisition of two companies that have become the nucleus of our eighteenth Platform Company," said Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital Chairman and Founder Ahmed Heikal. "As we gently re-balance our investment allocation, it made sense to execute a partial exit of one of our most important Platform Companies in a way that establishes a clear valuation."
The deal values ASEC HoldingASEC Holding at EGP 28.50 per share, which Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital Managing Director and Co-Founder Hisham El-Khazindar noted, "Is a very fair valuation that reflects the strong growth potential in ASEC HoldingASEC Holding as it continues to expand its regional network of cement plants as well as its engineering and construction operations across the Middle East and Africa."
ASEC HoldingASEC Holding controls Portfolio Companies including ASEC CementASEC Cement, ASEC Engineering, ASEC Automation, ARESCO and ESACO.
"This transaction reduces Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital's holding in both ASEC HoldingASEC Holding and United Foundries to 49% from 55%," El-Khazindar continued. "Going below the 50% threshold will allow us to treat both companies as associates and not subsidiaries. This will become an important distinction for our shareholders starting with the release of our 4Q2009 financial results. This move leaves Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital and its limited partners in full control of both ASEC HoldingASEC Holding and United Foundries, but will allow us to show Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital shareholders a clearer picture of our firm's financials over time."
After the acquisition, EIICEIIC will hold 10.25% of ASEC HoldingASEC Holding and 10.25% of United Foundries.
The news comes as ASEC HoldingASEC Holding's Portfolio Companies continue to hit important benchmarks.
ASEC CementASEC Cement, which will control over 12 million tons of cement production capacity per annum by 2013 in five countries spanning from Algeria to Iraq-Kurdistan, is now entering the final phase of operational testing at Takamol, its 1.6 million-tons-per-annum (MTPA) greenfield grey cement plant in Sudan. The Takamol plant should begin operations early in 2010. Earlier this year, the International Finance Corporation invested US$ 24 million in ASEC CementASEC Cement's Djelfa plant in Algeria, which will supply up to 3.6 MTPA to Algeria's fast-growing construction and infrastructure sectors. Construction at Djelfa is now underway, with the first phase set for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2011.
Meanwhile, ASEC Engineering is actively pursuing new contracts to manage cement plants throughout the region. ASEC Engineering currently manages close to 15 MTPA and is a market leader in the field of technical plant management. ESACO, a civil and steel fabrication firm, has won key civil and mechanical erection contracts this year that will see it meet or exceed its already ambitious annual growth targets.
Finally, ARESCO, a turnkey contractor serving the cement, energy, petrochemical, petroleum and general industrial sectors, announced in September 2009 that it has completed construction of a second production line at Sinai Grey Cement's facility in Al-Arish, Sinai. The US$ 140 million fast-tracked project was completed on budget in just 25 months, well below the average of 32 months for projects of that kind.
ARESCO is also close to handing over the Takamol cement plant to its owner, ASEC CementASEC Cement, after commissioning activities are completed.
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About Citadel Capital
Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital (CCAP.CA on the Egyptian Stock Exchange) is the leading private equity firm focusing on building regional platform investments throughout the Middle East and Africa in select industries through acquisitions, turnarounds, and greenfields executed via Opportunity Specific Funds. Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital's 18 OSFs now control Platform Companies with investments worth more than US$ 8.3 billion in 15 industries, including mining, cement, transportation, food and energy. Since 2004, the firm has returned more than US$ 2.4 billion in cash to investors, more than any other private equity firm in the region. Citadel CapitalCitadel Capital is the largest private equity firm in Africa by PE assets under management (2004-2009, as ranked by Private Equity International). For more information, visit www.citadelcapital.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Ghada Hammouda
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