MESC approves capital cut to offset losses

05/11/2018 Argaam

 

Middle East Specialized Cables Co.’s (MESC) shareholders approved, on Sunday, a 33.33 percent capital cut to SAR 400 million from SAR 600 million, the company said in a bourse statement.

 

The step aims to offset the company’s accumulated losses.

 

In a separate statement, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) said that the fluctuation limits for MESC will be based on a share price of SAR 12.76.

 

 The company will also be suspended for two business days starting from Monday Nov. 5, until the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) reflects shares reduction on investors’ portfolios, lifting the suspension of trading will be at the end of Tuesday Nov. 6.

 

Key Figures of the Capital cut

Current Capital

SAR 600 mln

Number of shares

60 mln shares

Cut (%)

33.33% (1 for every 3 shares)

New Capital

SAR 400 mln

New number of shares

40 mln shares

Method

Writing off 20 mln shares

Record date

Nov. 4, 2018

Driver

Offset accumulated losses

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