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‎SIDC appoints financial advisor on Advanced Energy buyout

Argaam - Main News Trade press Published 16th September 2026 Saudi Arabia

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‎<p><img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/91696903-ef8d-4c5d-899f-5a1e7d9a01e7.png" ></p> <p class="ckeCaption" >Logo ofSaudi Industrial Development Co. (SIDC)</p> <hr> <p >Saudi Industrial Development Co. (<a href="https://www.argaam.com/en/tadawul/tasi/sidc" target="_blank">SIDC</a>) appointed Alinma Investment as the financial advisor to study the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Advanced Energy Trading and Contracting Co., an unlisted company.</p> <p ></p> <p >In a statement to <strong>Tadawul</strong>, SIDC said the appointment of the financial advisor does not mean that a final agreement has been reached or that the deal has been completed, adding that the potential transaction remains subject to the outcome of the valuation and due diligence, negotiations, final agreements, and the relevant regulatory and internal approvals.</p> <p ></p> <p >Any material developments regarding this deal will be announced in due course in accordance with regulatory requirements, the company added.</p> <p ></p> <p >According to data compiled by <span ><strong>Argaam</strong></span>, SIDC signed this month a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sudom Co. and Mohammed Ali Al swailem Group (MASCO) to study the full acquisition of Industrial Production Services Co.</p> <p ></p> <p >The acquisition value will be determined after completing the financial valuation, due diligence and obtaining the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities.</p>

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Argaam - Main News · Trade Publication
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16th September 2026
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argaam.com

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Geopolitical Risk
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Saudi Arabia
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16th September 2026 · 14:03

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Significance 2 · Moderate
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (23.0/100). Strongest contributor: Likely Event Severity (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (33.69/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

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