Soko Analyst’s Take On The MTN IPO
By Soko Directory Team / Published November 19, 2021 | 5:19 pm
KEY POINTS
MTN Uganda has since grown to be the leading Telecommunications Company in Uganda and still growing and looking at the future with confidence as they adapt to more technology to serve their customers better.
To all who have been asking me where to invest, well MTN Uganda has presented us with an amazing opportunity to invest & make some money as we recover from the COVID-19 economic meltdown.
The fact is MTN Uganda has since grown to be the leading Telecommunications Company in Uganda and still growing and looking at the future with confidence as they adapt to more technology to serve their customers better.
The company has very strong fundamentals and though analysts are divided on the price valuation, this offer is the best in the last decade. Before this, I can confidently say that Safaricom has been the best investment for retail investors since it was listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
First thing first, MTN Uganda is located in Kampala, Uganda, and is part of the Other Telecommunications Industry. MTN (U) LTD has 3,000 employees at this location and generates $1.12 billion in sales (USD). This is bound to double as the brand roars into the future with this.
MTN is offering 4.5 billion shares, This was quoted by Mr. Vanhelleputte, The CEO said after the unit of South Africa’s MTN Group secured regulatory approval last week.
What is their objective? To Take part in activities of general interest, having a philanthropic focus on education, science and technology, music, arts and culture, health, habitat for humanity, and other actions of the humanitarian character and Contribute to the promotion and protection of material heritage and national culture.
How old is MTN Uganda? The brand was launched on October 21, 1998, and started commercial services in Uganda, just six months after acquiring and signing the license. It has since grown to be the leading Telecommunications Company in Uganda.
In a nutshell, I can say that MTN Uganda is the Safaricom of Uganda if am to put things into their proper perspective. Do you agree? At the same time, launched in 1994, the MTN Group Limited (MTN Group) is a multinational telecommunications group, with its core operations in 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East. Imagine, operations in 21 countries.
Please have a look at their prospectus here before we continue.
MTN believes that Everybody deserves the benefits of modern, connected life. It is important that you read this PROSPECTUS on the MTNIPO to give you a better understanding of what it is all about and how you can benefit or be part of the success story of the company.
MTN has already announced the initial public offer (IPO) of 20 percent of its ordinary shares, following approvals by the Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA) and the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE).
The secondary sale of 4.4 billion shares by the MTN Group will be at an offer price of UGX200 per share. The offer opened on 11 October 2021 and will close on Monday 22 November 2021. MTN Group currently holds 96 percent of MTN Uganda. Though they may extend the Period.
Yolanda Cuba, MTN Group Vice President for Southern and East Africa, said the IPO would give Ugandans & Kenyans an opportunity to participate in the ownership of their country’s leading mobile operator and, in doing so, help deepen Uganda’s capital markets.
The offer aims to facilitate the broadest possible shareholder base in Uganda, with Ugandan Retail Investors making Applications for Offer Shares of an aggregate minimum value of UGX 5 million to be allocated the full number of Offer Shares for that minimum value applied for.
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