HIGH uncertainty over the long pending Open Offer. Exchange bar reveals a split board, with esteemed Chairman MJ apparently the only eager one to see minority interest taken care of. Open Offer will most likely be shelved to welcome the impending share sale of significant KQ stake to the strategic investor who is coming in with USD 1.538B capital injection, to fund fleet expansion, and right-size the balance sheet. Revised KQ fair value as of Jan 2025, is KES 8.68, computation arising from restructuring GoK debt convert and KQLC entry rate of KES 2.17 (pre consolidation price multiplied by 4)..
Full year 2024 PAT KES 26B, following FX hedge reclassification. Stay tuned

KQ ABP 4.26