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Genius Group executes buyback of one million shares as part of approved 20% share buyback mandate

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Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) has executed its second share buyback, purchasing 1 million shares at an average price of $1.15 per share over three trading days. This follows a previous buyback of 1 million shares at $1.30 per share in July 2025, representing a total of 14% of the approved 20% share buyback mandate.

The company's publicly tradable shares have decreased by 10% from 67.4 million to 61.4 million shares, including CEO Roger Hamilton's conversion of 6 million Class A shares to non-public Class C shares. Currently, 56.4% of shares are held at Vstock Transfer, with 63.4 million shares remaining restricted or in escrow. The company may execute additional buybacks within its mandate while maintaining prudent use of funding facilities.

Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) ha effettuato il suo secondo riacquisto di azioni, acquistando 1 milione di azioni a un prezzo medio di 1,15 dollari per azione in tre giorni di contrattazione. Questo segue un precedente riacquisto di 1 milione di azioni a 1,30 dollari per azione avvenuto a luglio 2025, rappresentando complessivamente il 14% del mandato di riacquisto azionario approvato pari al 20%.

Le azioni pubblicamente negoziabili della società sono diminuite del 10%, passando da 67,4 milioni a 61,4 milioni, includendo la conversione da parte del CEO Roger Hamilton di 6 milioni di azioni di Classe A in azioni non pubbliche di Classe C. Attualmente, il 56,4% delle azioni è detenuto presso Vstock Transfer, con 63,4 milioni di azioni ancora soggette a restrizioni o in deposito a garanzia. La società potrebbe effettuare ulteriori riacquisti entro il proprio mandato, mantenendo un uso prudente delle strutture di finanziamento.

Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) ha realizado su segunda recompra de acciones, adquiriendo 1 millón de acciones a un precio promedio de 1,15 dólares por acción durante tres días de negociación. Esto sigue a una recompra previa de 1 millón de acciones a 1,30 dólares por acción en julio de 2025, representando un total del 14% del mandato aprobado para recompra del 20%.

Las acciones públicamente negociables de la compañía han disminuido en un 10%, de 67,4 millones a 61,4 millones, incluyendo la conversión por parte del CEO Roger Hamilton de 6 millones de acciones Clase A a acciones Clase C no públicas. Actualmente, el 56,4% de las acciones están en Vstock Transfer, con 63,4 millones de acciones aún restringidas o en custodia. La compañía podría realizar recompras adicionales dentro de su mandato, manteniendo un uso prudente de las facilidades de financiamiento.

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Genius Group (NYSE American : GNS) a réalisé son deuxième rachat d’actions, acquérant 1 million d’actions à un prix moyen de 1,15 $ par action sur trois jours de bourse. Cela fait suite à un précédent rachat de 1 million d’actions à 1,30 $ par action en juillet 2025, représentant au total 14 % du mandat de rachat d’actions approuvé de 20 %.

Le nombre d’actions négociables publiquement de la société a diminué de 10 %, passant de 67,4 millions à 61,4 millions, incluant la conversion par le PDG Roger Hamilton de 6 millions d’actions de classe A en actions de classe C non publiques. Actuellement, 56,4 % des actions sont détenues chez Vstock Transfer, avec 63,4 millions d’actions encore restreintes ou en séquestre. La société pourrait effectuer des rachats supplémentaires dans le cadre de son mandat tout en maintenant une utilisation prudente des facilités de financement.

Genius Group (NYSE American: GNS) hat seinen zweiten Aktienrückkauf durchgeführt und dabei 1 Million Aktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von 1,15 USD pro Aktie über drei Handelstage erworben. Dies folgt auf einen vorherigen Rückkauf von 1 Million Aktien zu 1,30 USD pro Aktie im Juli 2025, was insgesamt 14 % des genehmigten Rückkaufmandats von 20 % entspricht.

Die öffentlich handelbaren Aktien des Unternehmens sind um 10 % von 67,4 Millionen auf 61,4 Millionen gesunken, einschließlich der Umwandlung von 6 Millionen Class-A-Aktien des CEO Roger Hamilton in nicht öffentliche Class-C-Aktien. Derzeit werden 56,4 % der Aktien bei Vstock Transfer gehalten, wobei 63,4 Millionen Aktien weiterhin eingeschränkt oder treuhänderisch verwahrt sind. Das Unternehmen kann weitere Rückkäufe innerhalb seines Mandats durchführen und dabei eine vorsichtige Nutzung der Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten beibehalten.

Positive
  • Executed strategic buyback of 2 million shares, demonstrating confidence in company value
  • Reduced publicly tradable shares by 10%, potentially increasing scarcity value
  • 56.4% of shares now held at transfer agent, potentially reducing share lending
  • Company maintains flexibility for additional buybacks within 20% mandate
Negative
  • Average buyback price of $1.15 represents a decrease from previous $1.30 buyback price
  • Significant portion of shares (63.4 million) remain restricted or in escrow
  • Large number of shares related to arbitration case with LZGI creates uncertainty

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Genius Group's strategic 2M share buyback reduces float by 10%, potentially enhancing shareholder value while maintaining compliance with securities regulations.

Genius Group has executed the second phase of its share repurchase program, buying back 1 million shares at an average price of $1.15 per share over a three-day period. This follows their initial July buyback of 1 million shares at $1.30 per share. Combined, these repurchases represent 14% of the total 20% buyback mandate approved by shareholders in July 2025.

The financial impact is substantial - the company has reduced its publicly tradable shares by 10%, from 67.4 million to 61.4 million shares. This reduction comes from both the 2 million shares repurchased and CEO Roger Hamilton's conversion of 6 million Class A shares to non-publicly tradable Class C shares.

The company's treasury now holds 10 million shares, while 63.4 million additional shares remain restricted or in escrow related to an ERL acquisition and ongoing arbitration with LZGI. Notably, 56.4% of Genius Group's issued shares are now held at their transfer agent (Vstock Transfer) rather than in brokerage accounts, indicating significant shareholder participation in the Direct Registration System.

This share buyback strategy, executed in compliance with Exchange Act Rules 10b-18 and 10b-5, demonstrates management's confidence in the company's value and commitment to enhancing shareholder returns. By reducing the number of outstanding shares, each remaining share represents a larger ownership stake in the company, potentially increasing earnings per share and share price over time. The company has indicated it may continue buybacks within its approved mandate while balancing funding priorities based on market conditions and valuation metrics.

SINGAPORE, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group� or the “Company�), a leading AI-powered, Bitcoin-first education group, today announced that during the last three trading days, the Company bought back one million shares of its stock on the open market at an average price of $1.15 per share.

The buyback is the second buyback the Company has executed further to receiving shareholder and board approval for a share buyback of up to 20% of the Company’s issued ordinary shares in July 2025. On July 9, 2025 the Company executed a first buy back of one million shares of its stock on the open market at an average price of $1.30 per share.

This week’s one million repurchased shares represent 7% of the permitted shares to be repurchased based on the approved share buy back mandate. As a result of these first two buybacks, a total of 14% of shares approved have been bought back. The repurchased shares have been returned to the Company’s treasury.

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 buyback, and further to the previously disclosed conversion of six million shares owned by Genius Group’s CEO, Roger Hamilton, from publicly tradable Class A Ordinary Shares to non-publicly tradable Class C Ordinary Shares, the total number of the Company’s issued, publicly tradable, free trading Ordinary shares has reduced by 10% from 67.4 million shares as at July 17, 2025 to 61.4 million shares as of today’s date.

A further 63.4 million issued shares related to the ERL acquisition and the Company’s arbitration case with LZGI remain restricted or in escrow at the Company’s transfer agent, together with 10 million shares held in the Company’s treasury.

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�), as of today’s date, 56.4% of the Company’s issued, ordinary shares are held at vStock and 43.6% remain in broker accounts.

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 

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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FAQ

How many shares has Genius Group (GNS) bought back in 2025?

Genius Group has bought back a total of 2 million shares - 1 million shares at $1.15 per share in August 2025 and 1 million shares at $1.30 per share in July 2025.

What percentage of GNS's approved share buyback mandate has been completed?

Genius Group has completed 14% of its approved 20% share buyback mandate through two separate 1-million-share purchases.

How many publicly tradable shares does Genius Group (GNS) currently have?

As of August 2025, Genius Group has 61.4 million publicly tradable shares, down 10% from 67.4 million, with an additional 63.4 million shares restricted or in escrow.

What percentage of Genius Group shares are held at Vstock Transfer?

56.4% of Genius Group's issued ordinary shares are held at Vstock Transfer, while 43.6% remain in broker accounts.

How many GNS shares did CEO Roger Hamilton convert to non-public shares?

CEO Roger Hamilton converted 6 million shares from publicly tradable Class A Ordinary Shares to non-publicly tradable Class C Ordinary Shares.
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