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ARM Cement has signed a USD50 million deal for the transfer of its business to Devki Group’ National Cement Company Limited. The deal involved acquisition of all cement and non-cement assets and business of ARM Cement PLC in Kenya. ARM Cement and its subsidiaries currently have operations in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), ARM Cement was placed under administration last year (August 17) after it failed to meet its creditor obligations.

An ARM Cement truck.

No trading on ARM Cement shares as company remains under administration

The extension of suspension in trading of the company’s shares took effect from August 30, 2018 and shall remain in force for a further twenty one (21) working days. This means there will be no trading on the company’s shares until september27.

by Chacha Mwita
August 31, 2018
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NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 31 ― The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has extended the suspension of Athi River Mining Limited’s shares from trading on the Nairobi bourse as the cement manufacturer remains under administration.

CMA has extended the suspension for another 21 working days after an earlier seven -days suspension issued on August 20.

“Notice is hereby given on the extension of suspension in trading of Athi River Mining Cement Plc shares following the placement of the company under administration pursuant to section 534(1) of the Insolvency Act, 2015,” the Nairobi Securities Exchange said in a public notice.

The extension of suspension was issued by the Capital Markets Authority pursuant to Regulation 22(2) of the Capital Markets (Securities) (Public Offers, Listings and Disclosures) Regulations, 2002.

The extension of suspension in trading of the company’s shares took effect from August 30, 2018 and shall remain in force for a further twenty one (21) working days. This means there will be no trading on the company’s shares until september27.

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“All shareholders, investors and the general public are asked to take note of the suspension,” NSE said.

The company is grappling with a Ksh14.4 billion debt. UBA Bank put the firm under administration due to a loan default on August 17.

Muniu Thoithi and George Weru of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) took over the management of the company just days after embattled CEO Pradeep Paunrana and Chairman Wilfred Murungi left.

READ:ARM long serving director and Chairman Wilfred Murungi calls it quits

The Insolvency Act of 2015 gives companies going through financial turmoil an opportunity to put their act together under administration. This allows them to continue operating instead of the earlier practice of wounding them up.

ARM recorded a net loss of Ksh6.55 billion for the year ended December 2017, sinking deeper into losses as the company struggled with low sales.

The loss widened from Ksh2.80 billion the company posted in 2016. Its turnover (revenues from sales) dipped 32 per cent to Ksh8.7 billion from Ksh12.8 billion the previous year.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange listed firm blamed its woes to the Tanzania government’s move to ban coal imports which it says affected its operations in the neighbouring country.

It also blamed the prolonged electioneering period in Kenya which affected its business.

ARM is linked to Sanlam Kenya’s financial woes as the underwriter and financial services provider this week reported Ksh1.5 billion after tax loss.

Sanlam  announced it has commenced a strategic business recovery strategy which includes  impairment of  financial assets, including corporate bonds worth more than Ksh1.1 billion earlier invested in companies currently showing signs of financial strain among them Athi River Mining, Real People and Kaluworks.

ARM Cement, once Kenya’s second-largest cement maker after LafargeHolcim’s Bamburi Cement, has seen its market share plunge to just 10 per cent after the clinker plant it built in Tanzania in 2014 failed to pay up.

ARM failed to make provisions for debts worth $213 million owed by subsidiary Maweni Limestone Limited which had not been serviced in a long time.

 

Tags: Athi River Mining Cement PlcBamburi CementCapital Markets Authority(CMA)KaluworksKenyaLafargeHolcimMaweni Limestone LimitedNairobi Securities ExchangePricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)Real PeopleSanlam KenyaTanzaniaUBA Bank

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Chacha Mwita is a business reporter based in Kenya. He covers equities, capital markets, trade and the East Africa economic developments.

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