IPO

MEEZA is offering its shares through an Initial Public Offering on the Qatar Stock Exchange Main Market

MEEZA, the Qatar-based managed IT services and solutions provider, has appointed QInvest LLC to lead an Initial Public Offering of up to 50% of the Company’s issued share capital, targeted to be listed for trading on the Qatar Stock exchange during July 2023.

Our company was founded in 2008 as the IT services provider for Qatar Foundation, in partnership with Ooredoo, and subsequently expanded to serve the wider market. Over the years, we have successfully penetrated new industries, diversified our customer-base and built state-of-the-art data centres, while introducing a range of cyber security products, cloud computing services and, more recently, AI-powered technologies.

Today, MEEZA is the leading provider of end-to-end managed IT services in Qatar – well on the way to fulfilling our mission to become one of the leading integrated IT-solution innovators for the Middle East & North Africa region. This plan is underpinned by our solid financial position, healthy profitability, and leading market position. As a purely IT focused player, we have the agility required to stay ahead of the curve in the fast-paced world of digitization.

We achieved a ground-breaking milestone in our growth plan with this IPO, making us the first company to be listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange Main Market by way of the newly adopted book-building method. Book building allows for the share price to be set transparently with demand and supply, and was participated to by the likes of the Qatar Investment Authority and the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority. This significant accomplishment marks a new era for MEEZA and demonstrates our commitment to technological advancement and growth.

Investment Highlights

A number of factors make MEEZA the logical choice for customers focused on digital transformation – which, in turn, makes a stake in MEEZA the ideal choice for both short and long-term investment:

  • Leading position in the drive for digitalisation

    o The world is experiencing a data boom, creating significant demand for data centers and IT services, a landscape in which we have a solid position.
    o The growth of data being created and used is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, driven by the continuous enterprise and government digitalisation efforts, cloud services, streaming and gaming platforms take-up, proliferation of smart devices with higher resolution and use of big data for data analytics and artificial intelligence.
    o Customers get the best value from IT service providers in a market like Qatar, where energy prices and telecoms connectivity are favourable and where supply chains are reliable.
    o MEEZA is the data center pioneer of Qatar, commanding approximately 50% of the Qatari market’s data center capacity, owning and operating 5 state-of-the-art data centers with a total capacity of 24.4MW.

  • Unique positioning as the leading end-to-end IT services provider in Qatar

    o MEEZA QSTP LLC (Public) provides fully integrated, end-to-end IT services in the State of Qatar.
    o Our product offering includes but is not limited to data center and colocation services, managed services, solution services and cloud services.
    o We operate as the only IT services provider in Qatar that integrates 5 state-of-the-art data centers (known as M-Vault) with our IT services portfolio to provide tailored end-to-end solutions.
    o M-Vault data centers boast a guaranteed uptime of 99.98%, currently offering a total capacity of 24.4MW, with an additional c. 19.5MW of total capacity expansion currently being contemplated by management over the next 2 to 3 years to keep up with growing demand.

  • Long-term customer relationships coupled with highly visible cash flows

    o We take pride in our client base which comprises of numerous strategic sovereign entities, international hyper-scalers, and large corporates.
    o Most of our contracts are long-term in nature, with some key data center related contracts extending up to 15 years.
    o This provides us with recurring revenue streams, high visibility on cash flows and allows for cross-selling new managed services and other ancillary IT services to our existing blue-chip client base.

  • Strong profitability and solid financial position

    o Now that we have achieved economies of scale, MEEZA is now enjoying strong revenue growth and record annual profit margins year-on-year.
    o We have consistently recorded strong and stable growth over the last 3 years with revenue growing at a 11.3% CAGR between 2020 and 2022, coupled with an EBITDA CAGR of 10.9% over the same period, driven by a significant growth in demand for data center capacity and ancillary IT services.
    o MEEZA has also recorded a high profitability to shareholders, with net income growing at a CAGR of 22.4% over the last 3 years to reach QAR 52.1 million in 2022 (c. 15% net income margin).
    o In addition, MEEZA has maintained a healthy financial position, underpinned by a growing fixed asset base, significant cash reserves and low leverage.

  • Highly experienced senior management team

    o Our senior management team has significant years of professional experience in the IT industry and a track record of successfully delivering, managing and integrating key strategic projects.
    o We boast a mix of local Qatari leaders coupled with the global expertise of foreign senior management members with track records at some of the world’s largest technology and service provider companies in the world.

A Message from our Chief Executive Officer

Information and Communication Technology is experiencing a period of rapid and unprecedented evolution, triggered by an increasingly data-driven world and fast-changing consumer behaviour.

MEEZA is a critical part of Qatar’s accelerating digitalisation agenda, currently standing as the leading end-to-end data center and IT services provider. Through our state-of-the-art data centers and IT services portfolio we help our client base of strategic sovereign entities, international hyper-scalers, and large corporates achieve their digital goals.

MEEZA has achieved economies of scale, which has brought the Company to a solid financial position with healthy profitability. Our planned IPO is the natural next stage of growth, and we are thrilled to invite Qatari individual and corporate investors to take part in MEEZA’s 15-year legacy.

MEEZA is well positioned to capture the acceleration of growth in demand for data, underpinned by seasoned management team and expanding top-tier asset base. We plan to continue delivering strong financial and operational performance, while promoting the State of Qatar’s digitalisation ambitions.

Ahmad Abdulla A A AlMuslemani

CEO, MEEZA

Eng. Ahmad Abdulla AL-Muslemani
IPO 2023 Timeline
29 May 2023

Intention to Float Announcement and publishing of the Offering Prospectus

06 June 2023

Subscription Period for Individual and Corporate Investors opens

19 June 2023

Subscription Period for Individual and Corporate Investors closes

25 June 2023

Allotment of Offer Shares and refund of excess application amounts, if any

July 2023

Expected to trade on the Qatar Stock Exchange

FAQs

Initially offering support for IT infrastructure from a single data centre, MEEZA has grown to be the country’s leading provider of end-to-end IT solutions, with service lines including: state-of-the-art data centre services; IT consultancy and solutions delivery; managed IT services tailored to customer requirements; onsite resources to assist end-users in the workplace; cloud services and solutions delivered through private, public or hybrid networks; and master systems management, involving the integration and maintenance of an entire local IT infrastructure.

The arrival of large ‘hyper-scaler’ cloud platforms, together with a significant demand for sophisticated cybersecurity, feeds into the rapid expansion of the worldwide data centre market in which MEEZA aspires to become a leading player. Continuing to build on our proven performance efficiency, we are well-positioned to build market share from the significant growth potential that exists, both in Qatar and across the region. Moving forward, our plans are ambitious – not only to consolidate our market leadership in Qatar, but also to lay the foundations for data centre and managed IT services in other promising markets. We are making a significant investment in new data centre assets, as well as collaborating closely on cloud, internet and network services with global industry-leading hyperscalers.”

Given the rapidly growing need for services and solutions in our area of expertise – in a world where data now drives so many aspects of our lives – MEEZA is ideally positioned to capitalize on this momentum.

We believe we benefit from several competitive strengths:

  • MEEZA is a critical part of Qatar’s accelerating digitalisation agenda, currently standing as the leading end-to-end data center and IT services provider.
  • We provide a fully integrated, end-to-end IT services in the State of Qatar, operating as the only IT services provider in Qatar that integrates 5 state-of-the-art data centers with our IT services portfolio to provide tailored end-to-end solutions.
  • We have visibility on recurring revenue streams and cash flows, underpinned by long-term contracts across a diversified blue-chip customer base comprising of strategic sovereign entities, international hyper-scalers, and large corporates.
  • We have a highly experienced senior management team boasting a strong a track record of successfully delivering, managing and integrating key strategic projects.

Before deciding to invest in the Shares, investors should consult the Offering Prospectus approved by the QFMA which is available at the Company’s website at www.meeza.net/ipo and the Listing Advisor and Offering Manager website at www.qinvest.com/media-center/press-release. The approval of the QFMA of the Offering Prospectus shall not be considered to be an approval of the Company’s financial and economic viability or of the related evaluation outcomes.

The Offer Shares being offered through the IPO comprise of 324,490,000 ordinary Shares, representing 50% of the total Shares of the Company.

The subscription period is expected to commence on 6 June 2023 and close on 19 June 2023.

Subscribers should expect to be informed of allocations by 25 June 2023. The Company is expected to complete its listing on Qatar Stock Exchange in July 2023 (subject to obtaining the listing date confirmation from the respective regulatory authority).

The Lead Receiving Bank is:
Qatar National Bank QPSC: +974 4440 7777

The other Receiving Banks are:
Ahli Bank QPSC: +974 4420 5222
Arab Bank Group PLC: +974 4438 7878
Commercial Bank PSQC: +974 4449 0000
Doha Bank QPSC: +974 4445 6000
Masraf Al Rayan QPS: +974 4425 3333
Qatar Islamic Bank QPSC: +974 4402 0888
Qatar International Islamic Bank QPSC: +974 4484 0000

Yes, a Fatwa has been issued, please refer to section 29 of the offering prospectus.

How to Subscribe For Shares In The IPO

For full details on eligibility and how to subscribe, refer to the Offering Prospectus.

The Offering will be open for two (2) weeks during the Offer Period which starts from the morning of 6 June 2023 (the “Opening Date”) and ends at the close of business (Doha time) on 19 June 2023 (the “Closing Date”).

An applicant must have a Qatar National ID for Individual Investors or a Commercial Registration Number for Corporate Investors and a bank account number.

We remind Individual Investors to check with the QCSD the status of their NIN. This can be done by visiting the QCSD premises or at the offices of any of the QSE licensed brokers. Please visit https://www.qe.com.qa/web/guest/broker-contact-information for full contact information for QSE’s licensed brokerage firms.

The subscription application must be submitted to any of the Receiving Banks listed below and in the Offering Prospectus along with the Qatar National ID for Individual Investors or a Commercial Registration Number for Corporate Investors and bank account number, together with payment in full for the amount you wish to use to subscribe for the Offer Shares.

The Lead Receiving Bank is:
Qatar National Bank QPSC: +974 4440 7777

The other Receiving Banks are:
Ahli Bank QPSC: +974 4420 5222
Arab Bank Group PLC: +974 4438 7878
Commercial Bank PSQC: +974 4449 0000
Doha Bank QPSC: +974 4445 6000
Masraf Al Rayan QPS: +974 4425 3333
Qatar Islamic Bank QPSC: +974 4402 0888
Qatar International Islamic Bank QPSC: +974 4484 0000