Logo ofGulf General Cooperative Insurance Co.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co.’s board of directors recommended cutting the company’s capital by 54.04% to SAR 137.88 million from SAR 300 million, in a bid to restructure capital and offset accumulated losses, the company said in a statement to Tadawul. 
Capital Cut Details
Current Capital
SAR 300 mln
Current No. of Shares
30 mln
New Capital
SAR 137.88 bln
New Number of Shares
13.79 mln
Reduction (%)
54.04%
Method
Restructuring capital to offset SAR 162.11 million accumulated losses
Reason
Writing off 16.21 mln shares (54.04% for every one share)
Date
The end of the second trading day following the EGM
The proposed reduction will not have a material impact on the company’s obligations, operations, financial or operational performance, regulatory standing, or shareholders’ ownership, it added.
The move is subject to approval by regulatory authorities and the extraordinary general meeting (EGM).
Gulf General said it will announce the appointment of a financial advisor and the submission of the capital reduction request to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) at a later date.
Logo ofGulf General Cooperative Insurance Co.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co.’s board of directors recommended cutting the company’s capital by 54.04% to SAR 137.88 million from SAR 300 million, in a bid to restructure capital and offset accumulated losses, the company said in a statement to Tadawul.
Capital Cut Details
Current Capital
SAR 300 mln
Current No. of Shares
30 mln
New Capital
SAR 137.88 bln
New Number of Shares
13.79 mln
Reduction (%)
54.04%
Method
Restructuring capital to offset SAR 162.11 million accumulated losses
Reason
Writing off 16.21 mln shares (54.04% for every one share)
Date
The end of the second trading day following the EGM
The proposed reduction will not have a material impact on the company’s obligations, operations, financial or operational performance, regulatory standing, or shareholders’ ownership, it added.
The move is subject to approval by regulatory authorities and the extraordinary general meeting (EGM).
Gulf General said it will announce the appointment of a financial advisor and the submission of the capital reduction request to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) at a later date.
