Aslak approves 20% capital cut on capital surplus, creditors’ objection period starts today

16/07/2020 Argaam

 

United Wire Factories (Aslak) shareholders approved a 20% capital cut to SAR 351 million from SAR 438.75 million on having a capital surplus during the extraordinary general assembly meeting that was held on July 15, 2020, the company said in a statement on Tadawul.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 438.75 mln

Number of shares

43.88 mln shares

Reduction (%)

20% (canceling 1 for every 5 shares)

New Capital

SAR 351 mln

New number of shares

35.10 mln shares

Method

Writing off 8.78 mln shares and paying SAR 10 per share for shareholders as a compensation for the canceled shares. The capital cut process will be financed from the company’s cash balances.

Reason

Excess of capital above needs

Capital cut date

The second trading day following the end of creditors objection period

 

The EGM also approved amending articles 7 and 8 of the company’s bylaws related to capital to match the capital cut in addition to amending article 47 related to dividend distributions.

 

In a separate statement, the company said that creditors’ objection period will begin today, Thursday, July 16, 2020 and will continue until September 13, 2020.

 

Creditors are allowed to object to the process trough sending registered mail to the company’s head office.

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