Ericsson wrote:@VituVingiSana;
In the AGM they authorized creation of an addition 7.8 billion shares.
As per the norm the number of shares to be issued during the rights issue and amount to be raised;there will be an AGM to approve these.
The company has spoken;they want to raise ksh.50bn and are just waiting for gava to state at what time is comfortable for them for the rights issue to be held.
And if you are right (vs what @kawi254 wrote) then it can easily accommodate the 3:1 (or even 3.5:1). 6.6bn Rights Shares x 8 = 53bn [50bn + costs]. Shs 8/share is a 25% discount to the current price.
Excluding GoK, KenGen needs to raise 15bn. If there is a "Strategic Investor/Financier" then the funds will easily be raised. If not, then it might be a stretch!
I like KenGen. I think they will do well as a firm. I like its prospects. What I do not like is the EPS/ROE based on 8.8bn shares for the near future. I would consider looking at it 2 years AFTER the Rights Issue.
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