December 17, 2008
Having infuriated investors with a deal that would have propped up companies of its promoters, Satyam Computers is now looking to mollify shareholders through rewards such as a share buyback or dividend payout.
"We will take the decisions in few days. In the light of whatever has happened, buyback is one of the option... (it) being one of the investor friendly measures that we may consider. We are also discussing whether it will be dividend or buyback," Satyam's CFO Srinivas Valdamani
The company on Tuesday announced a $1.6 billion deal to acquire Maytas Properties and Maytas Infrastructure, companies run by Satyam chief Ramalinga Raju's sons B Rama Raju and Teja Raju.
Investors' opposition forced Satyam to call off the deal on Wednesday.
Valdamani said the company has a cash surplus of $1.1 billion and it was meant for inorganic and organic growth and corporate actions like giving dividends and bonus share or a buyback.
(PTI)
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