RE: Returns30 Oct 2024 12:55
The buyback ended because they bought £3m of shares, which was all that was allocated. I've no idea why the share price is down.
I don't know why Nanoco didn't keep the money on the books, there may be reasons I'm not aware of. However, if they're going to return the cash, they did it in the best way to preserve value for shareholders. A dividend would have crashed the share price by the amount of cash lost from the business and a bit more.
The fact that the share price has fallen reflects the wider uncertainty and disappointment in the business, it's nothing to do with the buyback or capital return.
It's odd to me that they returned cash if they were unsure about the STM prospects. Perhaps they were let down 'unexpectedly.' It seems daft not to prepare for this though, given how many times partners have pulled away from Nanoco in the past.
The good news is there are now under 195m shares in total, so if value can be realised through a new deal or takeover, the share price should go up more.