Wafa approves capital cut to offset losses

06/06/2018 Argaam

 

Saudi Indian Company for Cooperative Insurance (Wafa Insurance) general assembly has approved an 18.03 percent capital reduction to SAR 100 million from SAR 122 million through the cancellation of 2.2 million shares, the company said in a statement on Tadawul.

 

Last year, Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) decided that listed companies with accumulated losses above 50 percent of capital, shall face liquidation, unless they find a way to mend their financial position.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 122 mln

Number of shares

12.2 mln shares

Reduction (%)

18.03% (0.541 for every 3 shares)

New Capital

SAR 100 mln

New number of shares

10 mln shares

Method

Cancellation of 2.2 mln shares

Driver

Restructuring capital, offsetting accumulated losses and support future growth

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