GO recommends capital reduction to offset losses

24/03/2019 Argaam

 

Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication Co.’s (GO) board of directors recommended a 25.81 percent capital reduction to SAR 350.53 million from SAR 472.5 million to offset accumulated losses, the company said in a statement on Tadawul.

 

The capital cut is pending approval from the general assembly and regulator.

 

 There is no significant impact of the capital reduction on the company's liabilities or operations, the statement added.

 

Earlier this month, the company said that its accumulated losses as of March13, 2019 reached SAR 243.9 million representing 51.63 percent of capital, as reported by Argaam.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 472.5 mln

Number of shares

47.25 mln shares

Reduction (%)

25.81% (1 for every 3.87 shares)

New Capital

SAR 350.53 mln

New number of shares

35.05 mln shares

Method

Canceling 12.2 mln shares

Record date

General assembly meeting

Driver

To offset 50% of accumulated losses (SAR 121.97 mln)

 

Changes in GO’s Capital Since Listing

Change

Date

Previous capital (SAR mln)

New capital   (SAR mln)

Capital Cut

--

472.50

350.53

Capital Cut

Feb. 2018

630.00

472.50

Capital Cut

April 2017

1,575.00

630.00

Capital Hike (rights issue)

Jan. 2012

400.00

1,575.00

Capital Cut

Aug. 2011

1,000.00

400.00

 

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