mgeman wrote:githundi wrote:By the way, what is the number of gok preference shares
1.135bn preferential versus 280mn common. G.O.K owns 79% preferential and 22.5% common. The other major holder NSSF holds 21% preferential and 48% common.
This translates to almost 6 shares for every common. Wazuans is this healthy. Am thinking of boarding this bus!
thanks @ mgeman for the figure. I had boarded this bus last year unaware of the large no. Of the preferential shares and their effect o b/s and dividends. But when i heard about the proposed restructuring and nssf opposing the same due to the large no of the preferential shares, i bolted out @ 42.50 and no regrets as Atwoli was predicting a price of 16-25 after restructuring and that is why they were against it. I couldn't take the risk and took a bus with a lower level of risk: kplc. Consider this: kplc a monopoly before restructuring had almost such numbers in terms of preferential share and the share price was_250/8=30 pre_restructuring which fell to 25 after, sembuse nbk amidst competition and the large book of non_ performing loans which are equivalent of the ordinary share capital. If this restructuring happens, you will understand the real meaning of dilution as a result of conversion of massive debt to equity. Brother there are better, less riskier buses to board like kplc from tommorrow.
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