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Highlights from Julians Amboko [@AmbokoJH] interview with Nation Media Group [@NationMediaGrp] CEO Stephen Gitagama [@SGitagama] on the company's recently closed share buyback program.
1. Was the buyback a success?
"I think the market reaction and the market levels of trading and the volumes of shares that we finally were able to purchase [82.5%] is a significant success according to us"- @SGitagama
2. There was less participation in the buyback when NMG released H1 2021 results compared to prior.
"The behaviour of the market after the release of the results indicates second thinking amongst the investors to keep the shares as it might fetch a better price...
- No exits this year
- 30% expenses target by end of the strategy period
- Kshs 4.2B unrealized losses were driven by business multiples down, the performance of its businesses going down, and deferred tax being passed at 30% from the previous 5%