October 22 (SeeNews) - Caromet, a Romanian producer of steel components for locomotives, boilers and turbines, said on Monday it plans to raise its capital by 13.6 million lei ($5.7 million/3.9 million euro) to 38.1 million lei via a rights issue.
Company officials were not immediately available to comment.
Caromet plans to offer to its shareholders some 5.4 million new shares with a face value equal to their issue price of 2.5 lei each. Current shareholders will be able to subsribe new shares within 60 days from the date on which the decision for the capital increase is published in the official gazette. Unsubscribed shares will be cancelled, Caromet said in a statement to the Romanian over-the-counter market RASDAQ, where it is listed.
Company shareholders are expected to vote on the proposed capital hike on November 23.
Caromet stock closed 5.69% higher at 3.9 lei per share on the RASDAQ on Monday.
A consortium set up by textile company Iasitex owns 93.28% of Caromet, and the remaining stake of 6.72% is held by various small shareholders.
Caromet (www.caromet.ro) produces bodies for locomotives, tramways and subway cars, equipment for power stations, hydraulic turbines, steel structures for boilers and industrial buildings.
(1 euro= 3.4051 Romanian lei)