Wafrah recommends 49.44% capital cut to offset losses

22/12/2019 Argaam

 

Wafrah for Industry & Development Co.'s board of directors recommended cutting capital by 49.44% from SAR 200 million to SAR 101.12 million to offset the accumulated losses, the company said in a bourse statement.

 

The process will have no material impact on Wafrah’s operations, liabilities and performance, the company said, adding the capital reduction is subject to shareholders and regulatory authorities’ approvals.

 

Wafrah will hire a financial adviser for the capital cut and submit the related request to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) for approval later on.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 200 mln

Number of shares

20 mln shares

New Capital

SAR 101.1 mln

New number of shares

10.1 mln

Reduction (%)

49.438%

Method

Cancelling 9.9 mln shares

Driver

To restructure the company’s capital, offset accumulated losses and record zakat provision for previous years along with other impairments

Date

The second day of trading following the extraordinary general meeting.

 

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