Genius Group executes buyback of one million shares, increases company shares in book entry to 60.3%
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) has completed its third share buyback, purchasing 1 million shares at an average price of $0.90 per share between August 28-September 11, 2025. This represents 21% of the permitted shares under the July 2025 buyback mandate of up to 20% of issued ordinary shares.
The company's Board approved issuing restricted shares to CEO Roger Hamilton for reaching the first milestone of $100M market cap. Hamilton will receive 7.1 million restricted shares (5% of issued share capital), plus 4.2 million shares related to the Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd Asset Purchase Agreement. Hamilton currently holds 12.7 million Ordinary A shares and 6 million Ordinary C shares.
Following recent actions and shareholder participation in the Direct Registration System, 60.3% of company shares will be held in book entry at Vstock Transfer, with 39.7% remaining in broker accounts.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) ha completato il terzo riacquisto di azioni, acquistando 1 milione di azioni a un prezzo medio di $0,90 per azione tra il 28 agosto e l'11 settembre 2025. Rappresenta il 21% delle azioni consentite dal mandato di riacquisto di luglio 2025, che permette fino al 20% delle azioni ordinarie emesse.
Il Consiglio della società ha approvato l’emissione di azioni vincolate al CEO Roger Hamilton per aver raggiunto il primo traguardo di una capitalizzazione di mercato di $100 milioni. Hamilton riceverà 7,1 milioni di azioni vincolate (il 5% del capitale azionario emesso), oltre a 4,2 milioni di azioni relative all’Asset Purchase Agreement di Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. Attualmente Hamilton detiene 12,7 milioni di azioni ordinarie A e 6 milioni di azioni ordinarie C.
In seguito alle azioni recenti e alla partecipazione degli azionisti nel Direct Registration System, il 60,3% delle azioni della società sarà detenuto in registrazione a libro presso Vstock Transfer, con il 39,7% rimanente nei conti di intermediazione.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) ha completado su tercer programa de recompra de acciones, adquiriendo 1 millón de acciones a un precio medio de $0,90 por acción entre el 28 de agosto y el 11 de septiembre de 2025. Esto representa el 21% de las acciones permitidas bajo el mandato de recompra de julio de 2025, que permite hasta el 20% de las acciones ordinarias emitidas.
La Junta de la empresa aprobó emitir acciones restringidas al CEO Roger Hamilton por alcanzar el primer hito de una capitalización de mercado de $100 millones. Hamilton recibirá 7,1 millones de acciones restringidas (5% del capital social emitido), además de 4,2 millones de acciones relacionadas con el Acuerdo de Compra de Activos de Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. Actualmente Hamilton posee 12,7 millones de acciones ordinarias A y 6 millones de acciones ordinarias C.
Tras las acciones recientes y la participación de los accionistas en el Direct Registration System, el 60,3% de las acciones de la empresa se mantendrán registradas en libro en Vstock Transfer, con un 39,7% restante en cuentas de corredores.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS)가 3차 주주가 매입을 완료하였으며, 2025년 8월 28일~9월 11일 사이에 주당 평균 가격 0.90달러로 100만 주를 매수했습니다. 이는 2025년 7월의 매입 명령으로 허용된 발행 주식의 최대 20%를 넘어가지 않는 한도 내에서 허용된 주식의 21%에 해당합니다.
회사는 이사회가 CEO 로저 해밀턴(Roger Hamilton)에게 제한 주식 발행을 승인했습니다. 이는 시가총액 1억 달러 달성이라는 첫 이정고를 달성한 데 대한 보상으로, 해밀턴은 710만 주의 제한 주식(발행 주식의 5%)과 Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd 자산매입 계약과 관련된 420만 주를 받게 됩니다. 현재 해밀턴은 Ordinary A 주 1270만 주, Ordinary C 주 600만 주를 보유하고 있습니다.
최근 조치와 직접등록제(DRS) 참여로 인해, 회사의 60.3%의 주식은 Vstock Transfer에서 등록계좌에 보유되며, 나머지 39.7%은 중개계좌에 남아 있습니다.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) a procédé à son troisième rachat d’actions, en achetant 1 million d’actions à un prix moyen de 0,90$ par action entre le 28 août et le 11 septembre 2025. Cela représente 21% des actions autorisées par le mandat de rachat de juillet 2025, qui permet jusqu’à 20% des actions ordinaires émis.
Le conseil d’administration a approuvé l’émission d’actions restreintes au PDG Roger Hamilton pour avoir atteint la première étape d’une capitalisation boursière de 100 millions de dollars. Hamilton recevra 7,1 millions d’actions restreintes (5% du capital émis), ainsi que 4,2 millions d’actions liées à l’Asset Purchase Agreement de Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. Hamilton détient actuellement 12,7 millions d’actions ordinaires A et 6 millions d’actions ordinaires C.
Suite aux récentes actions et à la participation des actionnaires dans le Direct Registration System, 60,3% des actions de la société seront détenues en registre à livre chez Vstock Transfer, le 39,7% restant dans des comptes de courtage.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) hat seinen dritten Aktienrückkauf abgeschlossen und 1 Million Aktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von 0,90 $ pro Aktie zwischen dem 28. August und dem 11. September 2025 erworben. Dies entspricht 21 % der gemäß dem Juli 2025 erlassenen Rückkauf-Mandate zulässigen Aktien, bis zu 20 % der ausgegebenen Stammaktien.
Der Vorstand des Unternehmens hat beschlossen, eingeschränkte Aktien an CEO Roger Hamilton auszugeben, weil er den ersten Meilenstein von 100 Mio. USD Marktkapitalisierung erreicht hat. Hamilton wird 7,1 Mio. eingeschränkte Aktien erhalten (5 % des ausgegebenen Aktienkapitals) sowie 4,2 Mio. Aktien im Zusammenhang mit dem Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd Asset Purchase Agreement. Derzeit hält Hamilton 12,7 Mio. Stammaktien A und 6 Mio. Stammaktien C.
Nach den jüngsten Maßnahmen und der Beteiligung der Aktionäre am Direct Registration System werden 60,3 % der Unternehmensaktien in einem Bucheintragsregister bei Vstock Transfer geführt, während 39,7 % in Bringerkonten verbleiben.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) أكملت عمليّة إعادة شراء الأسهم الثالثة لها، حيث تم شراء مليون سهم بسعر متوسط 0.90 دولار للسهم بين 28 أغسطس و11 سبتمبر 2025. وهذا يمثل 21% من الأسهم المسموح بها بموجب تفويض إعادة الشراء من يوليو 2025 الذي يحدّ حتى 20% من الأسهم العادية المصدرة.
وافق مجلس إدارة الشركة على إصدار أسهم مقيدة للرئيس التنفيذي روبرت Hamilton بعد الوصول إلى أول معلم بقيمة سوقية قدرها 100 مليون دولار. سيحصل هاملتون على 7.1 مليون سهم مقيد (5% من رأس المال المصدر)، بالإضافة إلى 4.2 مليون سهم مرتبط باتفاق شراء أصول Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. لدى هاملتون حاليًا 12.7 مليون سهم عادي من فئة أ و6 ملايين سهم عادي من فئة ج.
عقب الإجراءات الأخيرة ومشاركة المساهمين في Direct Registration System، سيُحتفظ بنسبة 60.3% تقريبًا من أسهم الشركة في سجل دفتر لدى Vstock Transfer، بينما يبقى 39.7% في حسابات الوسطاء.
Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) 已完成其第三轮回购，在2025年8月28日至9月11日之间以平均每股0.90美元购买了100万股。这相当于在2025年7月的回购授权下允许的发行普通股的20%之内的21%。
公司董事会批准向首席执行官Roger Hamilton授予
在近期行动及股东通过直接登记系统参与后，公司6 0.3%的股份将通过Vstock Transfer以记账形式持有，剩余的39.7%仍在经纪账户中。
- Achieved significant milestone of $100M market capitalization
- Successfully executed third share buyback at $0.90 per share
- 60.3% of shares now held in book entry, reducing potential for naked short selling
- CEO demonstrates confidence through personal share purchases and intention to buy more
- Significant share dilution through issuance of 11.3M new restricted shares to CEO
- Company's buyback price of $0.90 indicates relatively low share price
Insights
Genius Group's aggressive share buyback and CEO milestone compensation signal strategic financial management amid improving market performance.
Genius Group's third share buyback of
The implementation of the founder compensation plan with the first milestone achievement (
Particularly noteworthy is the substantial increase in book entry shares to
The CEO's disclosed ownership of 12.7 million Ordinary A shares and 6 million Ordinary C shares, combined with his stated intention to purchase additional shares following the H1 financial results, demonstrates insider conviction. This forthcoming earnings release within two weeks will provide critical context to evaluate these capital allocation decisions against the company's operational performance and cash position.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that the Company bought back one million shares of its stock on the open market at an average price of
The buyback is the third buyback the Company has executed further to receiving shareholder and board approval for a share buyback of up to
In executing the buy back, the Company and the Company’s broker followed the guidelines in Rule 10b-18 and Rule 10b-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to ensure compliance and a non-exclusive safe harbor in relation to the repurchase of its shares.
Further to the increase in the share price and market capitalization of the Company, the Company’s Board has approved the issuance of restricted shares to the Company’s CEO, Roger Hamilton, for reaching the first milestone of
Further to the Board approval for the issuance of 7.1 million restricted shares to the CEO, equivalent to
As a result of the Company’s recent actions and the participation of shareholders in utilising the Direct Registration System (DRS) to move their shares from their broker account to the Company’s transfer agent, Vstock Transfer (“Vstock”), once Vstock has accounted for the recent actions in the coming week,
Genius Group Board Director and Chair of the Company’s Compensation Committee, Gary Wilde, said “We are pleased that Genius Group’s share price and market capitalization has increased significantly in the last twelve months. We credit Roger Hamilton’s decisions as CEO, together with the confidence from our shareholders, for this growth. We are looking forward to the Company progressing through each of the next nine milestones as we fulfil Genius Group’s targets of teaching 100 million students and reaching
The Company provided instructions for shareholders interested in transferring their shares via DRS to vStock in its press release dated July 17, 2025.
The Company may elect to execute further buy backs within the parameters of its approved mandate, balanced with prudent and accretive use of its approved funding facilities, in such manner, proportion and timing as it deems most appropriate to preserve shareholder value based on economic and market dynamics, together with the Company’s share price relative to the Company’s current and anticipated enterprise value and net asset value.
About Genius Group
Genius Group (NYSE: GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI powered, education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Genius Group serves 5.8 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 https://www.geniusgroup.ai/
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will”, “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. No information in this press release should be construed as any indication whatsoever of the Company’s future revenues, results of operations, or stock price.
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