Saudi Re approves 19% capital cut to offset losses

02/01/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Re for Cooperative Insurance Co.’s general assembly has approved a 19 percent capital reduction to SAR 810 million from SAR 1 billion, in order to restructure capital, offset accumulated losses, and support future growth.

 

The capital cut will not affect the company’s liabilities, Saudi Re said in a statement on Tadawul.

 

Shareholders also approved related party transactions to take place with Probitas Corporate Capital Ltd, which is owned by Probitas Holdings Bermuda Ltd., a 49 percent-owned affiliate of Saudi Re.

 

The transactions include reinsurance agreements for one year with a premium of SAR 22.3 million, in addition to a security deposit of SAR 37.5 million at Lloyd’s of London.

 

Capital reduction details

Current Capital

SAR 1 bln

Number of shares

100 mln shares

Capital cut percent

19% (19 share for every 100 shares)

New capital

SAR 810 mln

New number of shares

81 mln shares

Method of capital cut

Writing off 19 mln shares

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