Saudi Cable shareholders approve capital cut to offset losses

03/09/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Cable Co.’s shareholders have approved a 72.6 percent capital reduction to SAR 110.6 million from SAR 404.1 million to offset accumulated losses, the company said in a bourse statement on Monday.

 

The move was approved during the extraordinary general assembly meeting on Sept. 2, 2018.

 

In a separate statement, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) announced the fluctuation limits for Saudi Cable will be based on a share price of SAR 25.55.

 

Trading on the company will be suspended for two business days starting Monday, Sept. 3, until the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) reflects the share reduction on investors’ portfolios.

 

The suspension will be lifted end of Tuesday, Sept. 4.

 

Key Figures of Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 404.1 mln

Number of shares

40.41 mln shares

Reduction (%)

72.6% (3 for every 4 shares)

New Capital

SAR 110.61 mln

New number of shares

11.06 mln shares

Method

Cancellation of 29.35 mln shares

Driver

To offset accumulated losses

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