Table 7: <strong>Equity</strong> BankYear <strong>of</strong> Establishment 1984CountryKenyaNumber <strong>of</strong> Branches 36“Mobilize resources to maximize value <strong>and</strong>Missioneconomically empower the micr<strong>of</strong>inance clients<strong>and</strong> other stakeholders by <strong>of</strong>fering customerfocusedquality financial services <strong>and</strong> solutions”2004 59,306 (9.0)Number <strong>of</strong> Borrowers (year over year growth %)2005 110,112 85.72006 239,541 117.5Average Loan Balance per Borrower 2006 $4442004 $40,088,984 81.7Gross Loan Portfolio (year over year growth %)2005 $38,303,996 (4.5)2006 $106,374,014 177.7Average Loan Balance per Borrower/GNI per Capita (%)* 2005 65.642004 413,095 63.8Number <strong>of</strong> Savings Accounts (year over year growth %)2005 556,000 34.62006 1,014,474 82.5Average Saving Balance Per Saver 2006 $1652004 $57,932,010 30.3Saving Balance (year over year growth %)2005 $108,240,431 86.82006 $167,645,004 54.9Average Savings Balance per Borrower/GNI per Capita (%)* 2005 36.73ROA (%) 2006 4.85ROE (%) 2006 40.36Pr<strong>of</strong>it Margin (%) 2006 31.53Borrowers per Staff Member 2006 172Operating Expenses/Loan Portfolio (%) 2006 42.38Portfolio Risk (%) 2006 12.19Write <strong>of</strong>f Ratio (%)* 2005 1.92All data taken from The MIX Market, http://www.mixmarket.org.*2006 data unavailable30
THE CAPITAL MARKET LISTINGS/OFFERINGS 58The previous section <strong>of</strong> this paper analyzed each <strong>of</strong> the four MFIs that have conductedIPOs or listed <strong>and</strong> demonstrated that these MFIs are strong performers with opportunitiesfor future growth. Given their pr<strong>of</strong>itability, strong management <strong>and</strong> social missions, it isnot surprising that all four companies were able to successfully list their stock, generallywith great dem<strong>and</strong>. It is also important to note that all four companies’ stocks have shownremarkable growth since going public.Yet, each <strong>of</strong> these institutions had different structures <strong>and</strong> purposes for their action. Infact, unlike the other three MFIs, <strong>Equity</strong> Bank did not actually have an IPO, but rather alisting <strong>of</strong> stock that was held by many <strong>of</strong> their clients <strong>and</strong> employees This section isintended to describe the individual nature <strong>and</strong> causes for each IPO or listing. We willexplain the reasons each <strong>of</strong> these companies believed there was an advantage to goingpublic, as well as the performance to date <strong>of</strong> each company’s stock after the IPO. 59I. BRI LISTING/OFFERINGOn October 31, 2003, BRI became the first bank with a predominant focus onmicr<strong>of</strong>inance to go public. By the time <strong>of</strong> its IPO, BRI had passed its stage <strong>of</strong> dramaticgrowth <strong>and</strong> was a mature institution. The BRI IPO was part <strong>of</strong> a larger process where thegovernment was slowly trying to divest its holdings in the banking industry. In part, thiswas a way to raise funds for the Indonesian treasury as well as to allow the government t<strong>of</strong>ollow through with its IMF commitments after the East Asian crisis. 60BRI was listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, but shares were also <strong>of</strong>fered, under U.S.SEC Rule 144A, to international institutional investors without a listing on any <strong>of</strong> theU.S. or other major stock exchanges. Some 41% <strong>of</strong> BRI’s capital stock was sold, <strong>and</strong>therefore, it was only a partial privatization, with the state retaining a majority interest inthe bank. The IPO raised close to $489 million, <strong>of</strong> which 61% went to reimburse theGovernment <strong>of</strong> Indonesia. The rest <strong>of</strong> the proceeds were retained by BRI, with theintent to “fund future growth [<strong>and</strong>] investment in technology,” according to the BRIOffering Circular. 6158 Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section <strong>of</strong> the paper comes from the <strong>of</strong>feringmemor<strong>and</strong>um or prospectus the MFI published before its IPO. See the two “IPO Details” tables for moreinformation.59 All stock price data is as <strong>of</strong> September 10, 2007. All numbers are converted at the time <strong>of</strong> thetransaction. For example, if BRI went public on November 10, 2003, we have converted November 10,2003 Indonesian Rupiah to November 10, 2003, U.S. Dollars. Currency exchange fluctuation will affectdata.60 “Jakarta Puts Its Banks on the Block,” BusinessWeek, October 31, 2005.http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_44/b3957084.htm.61 BRI, Offering Circular, October 31, 2003. Also see Table 7 below.31