Our reputation as a premium and respected brand within the markets in which we operate, makes us remarkably successful at local and international capital raising. We enjoy support from some of the largest development finance institutions across the globe as a result of our financial returns and social impact alike. Global finance and development agencies, such as IFC, OPIC, IDB and KfW, view us as a principal driver of financial inclusion across our countries of operation and therefore fund our growth. We are a principal contributor to the opening of debt capital markets across Africa and Latin America. Our listed programmes on five international stock exchanges consistently carry out some of the largest debt issuances in our countries of operation.
From the company’s inception, Bayport has enjoyed investment support from its founding shareholders as well as retail and institutional funders. As a result, a solid platform for consistent growth has been established and continues to be strengthened. Bayport’s core shareholders include its founding partners, its management team, Investment AB Kinnevik (24% shareholding), Helios Investment Partners (23% shareholding), and the South African Government Employees Pension Fund, represented by the Public Investment Corporation Limited (21% shareholding). For specific investor or investment-related information, contact Bayport Investor Relations: investor@bayportfinance.com.
In May 2015, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) acquired a minority stake in BML on behalf of South Africa’s Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). The PIC is Africa’s largest strategic investor, managing assets worth approximately USD150 billion. The GEPF contributes more than 90% of the funds that the PIC manages.