GoTo’s share price affected by multiple factors: president
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THE share price of Indonesian tech giant GoTo Gojek Tokopedia has been affected by macroeconomic conditions, a free float of shares, and other factors out of the company’s control, its president Patrick Cao said on Thursday (Dec 8).
Indonesia’s biggest tech firm, which offers ride-hailing, e-commerce and financial services, has struggled with losses since it went public in April.
GoTo raised US$1.1 billion from its IPO but its shares have plunged by 70 per cent since and sank 6.5 per cent on Thursday.
“Many of these variables are outside the control and knowledge of the company,” Cao said, adding the company is confident that investors “continue to believe in the fundamentals and future growth opportunities of GoTo”.
Chief financial officer Jacky Lo said the company’s balance sheet is “sufficiently healthy” and that GoTo may divest non-core assets from its investment portfolio.
The company cut 1,300 jobs or 12 per cent of its workforce last month. REUTERS
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