Advanced board recommends 20.1% capital increase to SAR 2.6 bln via bonus shares

26/01/2022 Argaam

One of Advanced Petrochemical’s manufacturing plants


Advanced Petrochemical Co.’s board of directors recommended, on Jan. 25, 20.1% capital increase to SAR 2.60 billion from SAR 2.16 billion through distributing one bonus share for every five shares held, according to a bourse filing.

 

Capital increase Details via Bonus Issue

Current capital

SAR 2.164 bln

Number of shares

216.5 mln

Capital hike %

20.10% (one share for every five shares held)

Capital after increase

SAR 2.60 bln

Number of shares after increase

260 mln

Objective of capital hike

Support the capital base in order to match the company’s asset size and future expansions

Method of increase

Through capitalizing SAR 174.10 million from retained earnings and SAR 261.15 million the statutory reserve 

  

The capital increase and the bonus share distribution are subject to the approval of the competent authorities as well as the company's extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

 

Shareholders registered with the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) by the close of trading on the second working day after the due date are eligible for the bonus issue.

 

In the case of fractional bonus shares, these shares will be collected into one investment portfolio and will be sold at market price within 30 days on a pro rata basis from the date of determining the allocation of new shares for each shareholder, the company added.

 

:The petrochemical producer raised its capital three times through bonus issues since listing on the Saudi market in 2007, as shown in the following table

 

Capital Increase (SAR mln)

Date

Capital before Increase

Capital after Increase

Change

2019

1967.94

2164.73

+10%

2016

1639.95

1967.94

+20%

2012

1413.75

1639.95

+16%

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