murchr wrote:http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/KenGen-lines-up-asset-backed-bond-sale/-/539552/1700880/-/oluh4nz/-/index.html
Im i the only one not over the moon with this?
Yes the company will avoid a rights issue. However, the cash generated from geothermal will go into paying this bond over 20 years. Kengen as of now has geothermal production contributing to its bottom line. This earning will now go into paying the bond, so less earning on the bottom line.
So as a rights issue dilutes by increasing the number of shares, this will dilute by decreasing the earnings attributable to shareholders.
and the bond is so huge( if there are such clauses), if unforseen events occurred it can swallow a company. 437 billion.
What we need to know is, how much does geothermal contribute right now to the bottom line.
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