FirstGroup (FGP)

Sector:

Commercial Transport

Index:

FTSE 250

133.30p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.90p
  • 52 Week High: 187.70p
  • 52 Week Low: 133.10p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 615.47m
  • Volume: 1,581,365
  • Market Cap: £820.42m
  • RiskGrade: 282

First Group falls after I Squared says it will not table a firm offer

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Tuesday 16 Aug 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - First Group shares came under strong selling pressure after its private equity suitor had pulled out from its bid.
That followed an earlier announcement from I Squared Capital Advisors that it would not proceed with a firm offer.

According to First Group, its board had decided that the cash component of I Squared's proposed takeover offer "significantly undervalues FirstGroup's continuing operations and its future prospects".

Similarly, the company added that "the contingent value does not provide shareholders with sufficient certainty."

On 15 August, I Squared had tabled a bid of 135.0p per First Group share with additional contingent value from the First Transit earnout.

Under Rule 2.8 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, I Squared would now be barred from being able to table another bid for six months.

FirstGroup also said that in was in a robust position to capitalise on organic and non-organic growth opportunities and that there was further scope to realise value from its non-core businesses, including its legacy Greyhound assets and the value of the FirstTransit earnout.

It was also continuing to make progress towards its 10% target for margins, as well as increasing passenger volume and yield growth and was well placed to benefit from the more than £1bn of funds announced by government under its National Bus Strategy.

As of 1608 BST, shares of First Group were falling 10.94% to 114.80p.

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FirstGroup Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 133.30p
Change Today -1.90p
% Change -1.41 %
52 Week High 187.70p
52 Week Low 133.10p
Volume 1,581,365
Shares Issued 615.47m
Market Cap £820.42m
RiskGrade 282

FirstGroup Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
11.07% below the market average11.07% below the market average11.07% below the market average11.07% below the market average11.07% below the market average
81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average81.82% below the sector average
Price Trend
25.34% below the market average25.34% below the market average25.34% below the market average25.34% below the market average25.34% below the market average
63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average63.64% below the sector average
Income
62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average62.25% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Growth
24.36% above the market average24.36% above the market average24.36% above the market average24.36% above the market average24.36% above the market average
9.09% below the sector average9.09% below the sector average9.09% below the sector average9.09% below the sector average9.09% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 4
Buy 0
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
buy
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FirstGroup Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 18-Jul-24 30-Nov-23
Paid 23-Aug-24 03-Jan-24
Amount 4.00p 1.50p

Trades for 31-Oct-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:55 44,372 @ 134.59p
16:55 291,031 @ 133.57p
16:35 970,885 @ 133.30p
16:35 8,102 @ 133.30p
16:35 770 @ 133.30p

FirstGroup Key Personnel

CFO Ryan Mangold
Chair Peter Lynas
CEO Graham Sutherland

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