Al-Samaani debuts on Tadawul today

10/12/2020 Argaam


Al-Samaani Factory for Metal Industries Co. starts trading on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) today, Dec. 10, 2020, with symbol 1832 and under the commercial and professional services, according to a bourse filing.

 

The stock’s daily fluctuation limit stands at 10%.

 

Tadawul approved on Dec. 3, 2020, the company's request to transition to the main market, after Al-Samaani submitted a request to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to move from Nomu Parallel Market to the main market.

 

The company has SAR 25 million in capital, divided into 2.5 million shares.

 

Al-Samaani brings up the number of listed firms on Tadawul to 186, excluding the 17 listed REITs. Meanwhile, the number of Nomu-listed companies declined to four.

 

The stock's opening price on Tadawul is SAR 247, based on its last close on Nomu.

 

Al-Samaani was listed on Nomu Parallel Market in February 2017.

 

Key Highlights

 

Al-Samaani was incepted in 1994 with SAR 100,000 in capital. In 2016, it was converted into a limited liability company, capitalized at SAR 6.5 million, and was then turned into a closed joint stock firm with SAR 9 million in capital.

 

The company increased capital twice: In April 2018, from SAR 11.25 million to SAR 15 million via a bonus issue, and in June 2020, from SAR 15 million to SAR 25 million via bonus share distribution.

 

Transition Details

 

On Nomu

On Tadawul

Capital (SAR mln)

11.25

25

Number of shares (mln shares)

1.125

2.5

Sector

Commercial and professional Services

Commercial and professional Services

Daily fluctuation limit

30%

10 %

Listing Price (SAR/share)

35.05*

247

Who can trade

Only qualified investors

Any Saudi or foreign person, entity, institution or fund authorized by the Capital Market Law and its regulations to own and trade securities

*Amended as per the two capital increases (listing price before amendment: SAR 78)

 

Based on the listing rules issued by the CMA, the companies aiming to transition from Nomu to Tadawul should be initially listed on Nomu for two years.

 

Their board reports should also be disclosed to the public. The companies are required to fully comply with listing regulations on Tadawul, except for market capitalization, as the minimum market cap should stand at SAR 200 million in average six months before submitting transition requests.

 

Companies that transitioned to main market

Company

Board’s Approval

Request to Transfer

Tadawul’s Approval

Listing on Main Market

Al Kathiri

Oct. 09, 2019

Oct. 15, 2019

Oct. 28, 2019

Nov. 03, 2019

Thob Al Aseel

Oct. 06, 2019

Oct. 16, 2019

Nov. 04, 2019

Nov. 10, 2019

Abo Moati

Oct. 06, 2019

Oct. 16, 2019

Nov. 04, 2019

Nov. 11, 2019

Raydan

Oct. 08, 2019

Oct. 29, 2019

Nov. 17, 2019

Nov. 21, 2019

Baazeem

Oct. 07, 2019

Nov. 14, 2019

Nov. 28, 2019

Dec. 04, 2019

Arab Sea

Oct. 09, 2019

March 17, 2020

April 12, 2020

April 15, 2020

Al Omran

Feb. 16, 2020

June 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

July 21, 2020

Development Works Food

Sept. 15, 2020

Nov. 24, 2020*

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Al-Samaani 

Sept. 27, 2020

Nov. 2, 2020

Dec. 3, 2020

Dec. 10, 2020

 *The company filed a request, but, cancelled later

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