SIECO’s rights issue starts today

15/10/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Industrial Exports Co. (SIECO) will begin its rights issue today, Oct. 15, to raise its capital to SAR 64.8 million from SAR 10.8 million.

 

The rights will be tradable until Oct. 22, and subscription period will run until Oct. 25.

 

The rights issue will be the fourth to take place under the Saudi Stock Exchange’s (Tadawul) new mechanism for tradable rights, after Malath Cooperative Insurance Co., Bank Aljazira and The Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Co. (MedGulf).

 

The insurer is offering 5.4 million shares at SAR 10 per share.

 

Last week, the company’s general assembly approved a SAR 54 million capital hike to SAR 64.8 million from SAR 10.8 million through a rights issue, Argaam reported earlier.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Hike

Current Capital

SAR 10.8 mln

Number of shares

1.08 mln shares

Hike (%)

500% (5 for every 1 share)

New Capital

SAR 64.8 mln

New number of shares

6.48 mln shares

Rights Issue Details

Number of rights issue shares

5.4 mln

Issue price

SAR 10/ share

Issue size

SAR 54 mln

Record date

Oct. 9, 2018

Rights trading period

Oct. 15 to Oct. 22

Rights subscription period

Oct. 15 to Oct. 25

Use of proceeds

Rights issue proceeds after deducting expenses of SAR 4 mln will go towards supporting the company's financial position and developing its business and activities

Additional Information

Financial advisor

Saudi Kuwaiti Finance House

Underwriter, lead manager

Al Khair Capital

Receiving banks

SABB, SAIB, Alawwal

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