Genius Group Calls EGM to Cancel Up to 27.4 Million Shares, Protect Listing Compliance and Broaden Capital Market Access
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Genius Group (GNS) called an extraordinary general meeting for December 29, 2026, seeking approval to cancel up to 27,387,374 Class A shares. The proposed cancellations cover 20,000,000 ERL-related shares and up to 7,387,374 LZG shares, measured before consolidation. LZG shares can be cancelled only after their return. The company expects its 1-for-10 consolidation to take effect November 20, 2026, to maintain NYSE American listing compliance; proportionate ownership and aggregate net assets remain unchanged.
The board also seeks precautionary authority for a further 1-for-3 to 1-for-19 consolidation within 18 months; none is currently planned. Operating units delivered US$6.7 million net profit from operations on 112% year-on-year revenue growth in the first nine months of 2026. Net assets increased to US$106 million, and 99% of third-party debt has been repaid. Recent NAVPS, or net asset value per share, was $0.61.
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Positive
- Major pointOperating units delivered US$6.7 million combined net profit from operations in the first nine months of 2026.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed cancellation of 20,000,000 pre-consolidation ERL-related shares would reduce outstanding shares.
- Moderate pointThird-party debt repayment reached 99%.
- Moderate pointNet assets increased to US$106 million.
- Moderate pointOperating-unit revenue grew 112% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026.
2 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed cancellation of up to 7,387,374 pre-consolidation LZG shares would further reduce outstanding shares.
- Minor pointCompleted buybacks totaled approximately 12.6 million shares in June 2026.
Negative
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.1-for-10 consolidation, expected November 20, 2026, is required to maintain NYSE American listing compliance.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed share cancellations remain subject to shareholder approval.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.LZG cancellation depends on share return through a court order, liquidator transfer or voluntary surrender.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed further consolidation authority spans 1-for-3 to 1-for-19 over 18 months; no further consolidation is currently planned.
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- Proposed share cancellations
- up to 27,387,374 Class A ordinary shares
- Subject to EGM approval
- ERL-related shares
- 20,000,000 shares
- Proposed cancellation; pre-consolidation basis
- LZG-related shares
- up to 7,387,374 shares
- Proposed cancellation, conditional on transfer or surrender to the Company
- EGM date
- December 29, 2026
- Shareholder meeting to vote on the resolutions
- Special resolution approval threshold
- at least 75% of votes cast
- Required for Resolutions 1 and 2
- Further consolidation authority
- 1-for-3 to 1-for-19, within 18 months of the EGM
- Precautionary authority sought; no further consolidation currently planned
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Proposed EGM resolutions allow previously announced share cancellations to be finalised to reduce public float and increase Net Asset Value Per Share (NAVPS), while providing flexibility to maintain listing compliance and broaden institutional market access.
SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group”, “GNS” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered education group, today announced that its Board of Directors has called an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders (the “EGM”) to approve the cancellation of up to 27,387,374 Class A ordinary shares to advance the company’s commitment to reducing its public float, and precautionary authority for a further share consolidation, if required, to maintain exchange compliance and support a more institutional-grade share structure. The EGM will be held on December 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (Singapore time) at The Great Room, Stateroom Meeting Room, 3 Temasek Avenue, Level 18, Centennial Tower, Singapore 039190.
As part of the broader share retirement program announced in April 2026, the Company completed buybacks of approximately 12.6 million shares in June 2026. The proposed share cancellations now relate to 20,000,000 ERL-related shares, comprising 14,546,057 shares surrendered by Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd (“ERL”) and 5,453,943 shares held in the Company’s treasury. Further to the Company’s June 17, 2026 announcement regarding the return and cancellation of these shares, shareholder approval is now being sought under Singapore law to complete the legal cancellation process.
Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius Group, commented, “These share cancellations are an important step in our commitment to reducing the outstanding share count and strengthening the capital structure for all shareholders. Together with our recent buyback, these actions are designed to create a cleaner capital structure. The share consolidation taking effect on November 20 is required to maintain NYSE American listing compliance, while the precautionary authority being sought at the EGM would give the Board flexibility, if needed, to maintain compliance with applicable exchange requirements and support a more institutional-grade share structure as we continue to grow the business, advance our proposed ASX dual listing and attract investors wishing to support our Genius City and GENIUSpark community-first data center model in Australia and South East Asia.”
Genius Group has been restructuring the company to increase its Net Asset Value Per Share (NAVPS), closing or restructuring loss-making divisions, repaying
The announcement of the EGM follows the Company’s 1-for-10 share consolidation expected to become effective on November 20, 2026, which will reduce the number of shares outstanding to one-tenth of the current amount and increase NAVPS tenfold, without changing the Company’s aggregate net assets or shareholders’ proportionate ownership. The share cancellation resolutions, if passed, would further reduce the number of shares outstanding and increase NAVPS, assuming net assets remain unchanged.
The Board has fixed November 24, 2026 as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the EGM. The Company has notified NYSE American of the record date in accordance with its requirements.
Resolutions to be voted on at the EGM
Special Resolution 1: Cancellation of 20.0 million ERL shares: approval under Section 76D of the Singapore Companies Act 1967 for the selective off-market acquisition and cancellation of 14,546,057 Class A ordinary shares surrendered by Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd (“ERL”) for nil consideration together with the cancellation of 5,453,943 Class A ordinary shares, collectively totalling 20,000,000 shares (on a pre-consolidation basis, or approximately 2,000,000 shares following the 1-for-10 share consolidation), ERL is voluntarily surrendering these shares under the Share Surrender and Cancellation Agreement dated June 16, 2026. directly reducing the Company’s outstanding share count.
Special Resolution 2: Cancellation of up to 7.4 million LZG shares: conditional approval under Section 76D for the acquisition and cancellation of up to 7,387,374 Class A ordinary shares (on a pre-consolidation basis, or approximately 738,737 shares following the 1-for-10 share consolidation) held by LZG International, Inc. (“LZG”), which the Company is entitled to have returned under a final ICC arbitration award dated April 20, 2026. The shares would be cancelled only once they are transferred or surrendered to the Company following a court order, a transfer by LZG’s liquidator, or a voluntary return by LZG.
Ordinary Resolution 3: Precautionary consolidation authority: authority for the Board, at its discretion, to implement a further share consolidation within a range of 1-for-3 to 1-for-19, in one or two steps, at any time within 18 months of the EGM. This authority is precautionary, to give the Board flexibility to maintain compliance with NYSE American continued listing requirements and the requirements of any other exchange on which the Company proposes to list, including the Australian Securities Exchange. No further consolidation is currently planned for implementation.
Special Resolutions 1 and 2 require the approval of at least
Notice of EGM and voting
The notice of EGM, including the full text of the resolutions and explanatory notes, and the proxy form will be furnished on Form 6-K, published on the Company’s website at https://ir.geniusgroup.net/ and distributed to shareholders in due course. Shareholders who hold their shares through a bank, broker or other nominee will receive voting instructions from their intermediary. Completed proxy forms must be received at least 72 hours before the EGM.
About Genius Group
Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a global education group delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 6 million users in over 100 countries through its Genius City model and online digital marketplace of AI training, AI tools and AI talent. It provides personalized, entrepreneurial AI pathways combining human talent with AI skills and AI solutions at the individual, enterprise and government level. To learn more, please visit geniusgroup.ai.
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