Ericsson wrote:watesh wrote:My 2 cents wrote:Ericsson wrote:My 2 cents wrote:obiero wrote:My 2 cents wrote:obiero wrote:Ericsson wrote:My 2 cents wrote:Sir invest wrote:The KCB share coming down like a thunder now @39 bob what's wrong?
Disappointment over lack of interim dividend. All the cash will be spent acquiring the DRC bank. Then right after that they will probably come up with another target for acquisition. These are the new cash cows. Over paying for these acquisitions. Poor corporate governance is the bane of our NSE.
One more acquisition to go in Ethiopia then consolidation begins.
The dividend policy is catering for this acquisition so probably after they are done the payout ratio will go up
True. Though with a forecasted profitability I'm excess of KES 60B, there is no reason not to sustain or increase the final dividend payout
Don't you think they will revisit Tanzania? The last attempt having failed?
What happens if the local banks in the foreign countries(as has happened in Kenya) suddenly have business advantage because of nationalism?
Most governments across the world aren't keen on running banks, actually some governments across EA are the ones giving up ownership stakes to the takeovers
By nationalism I did not mean governments taking over the banks. I meant citizens preferring to deal with their own local banks.
In other news, Ethiopia caps foreign ownership of local banks to 30%
https://kenyanwallstreet...holding-in-banks-at-30/ Better start a greenfield operation then later on when acquisition ceiling is raised to 80-100% make an acquisition
Am totally ok with the 30% cap. That tempers KCBs ambitions down until the business in Ethiopia is proven.
History is replete with cash drunk management teams making nonsensical acquisitions at above market prices. Let them show us the pay off from recent acquisitions before they make more.
Still bitter about that TMB acquisition?
It was their only option since Equity snapped up the other big bank in the country. TMB could charge whatever they want and KCB was thirsty for that market.
Don't be too quick to be bitter.
The venture may turn out to be successful till the price may look cheap.
Look at the amount of additional capital Equity is pumping into BCDC with no increase in shareholding
How much additional Tier 1 capital has Equity pumped in?
What was the % ownership BEFORE the Tier 1 Capital was pumped in?
What is the % ownership AFTER the Tier 1 Capital was pumped in?
And if the other shareholders of Equity DRC pump In their share (of a Rights Issue) then the shareholding of Equity should not change. That is simple logic. No rocket science required.
What's key is the RoE/RoI on the additional capital.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett