InfraCredit has announced the successful equity investment by the UK Government-backed MOBILIST programme, alongside other institutional investors.
According to the ‘AAA’-rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, the equity investment further strengthened its institutional shareholder base following the completion of its equity private placement adding that the investment also marks a major milestone in InfraCredit’s journey as it involves InfraCredit’s formal transition to a Public Limited Company (PLC) and its listing by introduction on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange (NASD).
Commenting on this milestone, Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit, stated, “This moment marks the beginning of a new chapter for InfraCredit. We are pleased with the confidence reposed in us by our new domestic institutional investor shareholders alongside the UK Government through MOBILIST, and our transition to a listed public company with access to equity capital markets. This reflects our ambition to build a deeper, more inclusive capital market for domestic resources that accelerates infrastructure delivery in Nigeria in line with our mission to unlock long-term local currency infrastructure finance.
“By broadening our ownership and adhering to public market standards, InfraCredit aims to create long-term impact by strengthening investor confidence as a trusted catalyst for sustainable infrastructure finance as we navigate the pathway to growth and scale.”
Mr. Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, commented, “InfraCredit’s success highlights the power and impact of long-term partnerships, and the UK via the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is proud to have played a key role in not just the creation of InfraCredit but its continued growth. “This transaction illustrates the potential of public markets to mobilise domestic capital at scale. By listing with the backing of MOBILIST, InfraCredit will enable local institutional investors to benefit from the growth opportunities presented by sustainable infrastructure development in their own market while ensuring that the local firms driving these projects can access the capital they need.”
Speaking on the Listing, Eguarekhide Longe, CEO, NASD commented; “NASD PLC. and InfraCredit PLC. have established a long-standing relationship initiated by the noting of the Multi-Issuer Clean Energy Bond series from 2022. The uniqueness of the Clean Energy Multi-Issuer Bond series underscores the transformational effect that InfraCredit has brought to the Nigerian Capital Market, providing guarantees as incentive to investors, mostly institutional, to participate in the infrastructure debt market. As we celebrate this landmark listing on the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, we are convinced that given the innovation-centredness of NASD PLC, the supplementary listing of the shares of InfraCredit will extend our partnership in transforming the Nigerian economic landscape one innovative transaction at a time. Congratulations to the InfraCredit team! “
The equity raise of NGN27 billion (US$17.7 million), according to the company, comprising investment from MOBILIST and domestic institutional investors, will significantly strengthen InfraCredit’s guarantee issuing capacity, enabling greater support for creditworthy infrastructure projects.
