Shams amends capital cut recommendation to 48.2%, capital hike by SAR 315.4 mln rights issue

24/08/2021 Argaam

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Tourism Enterprise Co.'s (Shams) board of directors approved, today, Aug. 24, amending the recommendation on reducing capital by 48.21% to SAR 52.57 million, due to the losses incurred in Q2 2021.

 

Capital Reduction Details

Current Capital

SAR 101.50 mln

Number of Shares

10.15 mln

Capital Reduction Percentage

48.2% (a share for every 2.047 shares)

New Capital

SAR 52.57 mln

New Number of Shares

5.26 mln

 

 

Reason of Reduction

To write off accumulated losses with SAR 48.93 mln

Date of Reduction

The second day following the extraordinary general meeting that will discuss the capital reduction

Method of Reduction

Through cancelling 4.89 mln shares

 

In a bourse statement, the company said the board also decided to amend the capital increase through a rights issue at SAR 315.4 million, as follows:

 

Capital Increase Details

Old Capital

SAR 52.57 mln

Old Number of Shares

5.26 mln

Capital Increase Percentage

600% (six shares for every share)

New Capital

SAR 367.97 mln

New Number of Shares

36.80 mln

 

 

Reason of Increase

Supporting working capital, enhancing the company’s financial solvency, rehabilitating the current resort located in the Eastern Province, and entering into investments in the tourism sector, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to increase and develop hospitality facilities and other tourism services in accordance with the future plans of the General Entertainment Authority.

 

Method of Increase

Offering rights issue shares worth SAR 315.4 mln

 

The entire accumulated losses will be amortized, and there is no material impact from the capital reduction on the company's financial and operational obligations, or financial, operational or organizational performance, the statement added.

 

The capital reduction and increase are subject to the approval of the official authorities and the extraordinary general meeting.

 

The Tadawul-listed company is working with the financial advisor, AlJazira Capital, appointed on Sept. 17, 2019, to reduce and increase the capital, in accordance with the updated mechanisms to modify the capital reduction ratio from 34% to 48.21% and the consequent amendments in the agreement.

 

In September 2019, the board of directors has recommended a 20.5% capital reduction to SAR 80.69 million from SAR 101.5 million to restructure the company’s capital, offset accumulated losses and support future growth, according to data compiled by Argaam.

 

In April 2021, the company announced that the board of directors amended its capital cut recommendation to 34% from SAR 101.50 million to SAR 66.99 million.

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