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Topline Flash Note: TRG Pakistan LIMITED (TRG): TRG’s indirect subsidiary IBEX priced at US$19/share on NASDAQ

  • In a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, TRG Pakistan (TRG) has disclosed that its indirect portfolio company, IBEX Limited, has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 3,571,429 primary and 1,190,476 secondary common shares at a price of US$19/share.
  • The market expectations hinged on US$20-22/share, based on company’s expectations communicated earlier.
  • The pricing reflects a valuation of ~US$330mn for IBEX Limited.
  • The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 714,285 secondary shares at the IPO price less underwriting discounts and commissions.
  • TRG Pakistan’s pro-rated stake in IBEX, at the time of pricing, is approximately Rs18bn (i.e.Rs33/share).
  • About TRG: It is one‐of‐its‐kind venture capital company in Pakistan, purposely formed to invest in tech companies. TRG through its subsidiary, The Resource Group International Limited (TRGIL), invests in businesses that provide outsourcing capacity, as well as in technology companies that support the sector. Two of TRG’s major indirect subsidiaries are Afiniti and IBEX which constitute the major portion of TRG value. These and other indirect subsidiaries operate Call Centers, Software & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Businesses, Medical & Health Insurance and Market Research.
  • About IBEX: IBEX is a leading global customer experience company delivering solutions to help the world’s preeminent brands more effectively engage with their customers.

About Afiniti: Afiniti uses artificial intelligence (the first company to use AI to improve quality in customer service) to monitor almost 100 databases tied to landline, cell phones and public profiles to seek behavioral insights and pair caller with the right agent (more satisfied customers means more sales).

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TRG Pakistan

TRG Pakistan Limited is a holding company. The principal activity of the Company is to acquire, invest and manage operations relating to business process outsourcing, online customer acquisition, marketing of medicare related products, and contact center optimization services through its subsidiary, The Resource Group International Limited. It operates through four segments: call center, software and artificial intelligence business, medicare health insurance and market research. Its call center segment involves the provision of customer service support through telephone. Its Software and artificial intelligence (AI) segment provides optimized call outcomes for contact centers by pairing agents with callers based on behaviors and other related data. Its Medicare health insurance segment is engaged in marketing medicare insurance policies to senior citizens and other eligible individuals in the United States. Its market research segment provides analytical and consultation services.

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Topline Securities Limited
Topline Securities Limited

Topline Securities is one of the fastest-growing brokerage houses in Pakistan. It has strong Equity Brokerage, Economic/ Equity Research, Commodity Trading and Corporate Finance & Advisory functions.

Topline Securities has been endowed with numerous awards by renowned international financial organizations. The highlights of which consists of the award for ‘Best Local Brokerage House of Pakistan’ by Asiamoney Brokers Poll (the largest Asia-focused equity services provider poll) in 2016 and ‘Best Equity Brokerage House’ by CFA Society Pakistan in 2015.

Previously, Topline Securities held the title for ‘Best Brokerage House’ for 4 consecutive years (2011-2014) by Asiamoney Brokers Poll. Other awards include the ‘Best Salesperson’ award by Asiamoney for 6 consecutive years (2011-2016), the ‘Arabia Fast Growth 500’ award and ‘Pakistan Fast Growth 100’ award in 2012 and 2013 by AllWorld Network.

JCR-VIS, a credit rating agency providing independent rating services in Pakistan has assigned initial rating of “A-2” for short term and “A” for long term to Topline Securities. Topline Securities is registered as Underwriter, Book Runner and Research Entity with Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

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