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Bob Ainsworth on ACL sale to Wasps (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Jan 30, 2015
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Grendel

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #106
martcov said:
stupot07 said:
They are also taken into account in the purchase price. Without all these outgoings, ACL would be a booming business and worth far more than 5,54m - even with the loan liability.
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It's valuation is £5.54 millions. Higgs received £2.7 million for its shares.

Shock horror bungling Bob Ainsworth talks bollocks - again.
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stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #107
martcov said:
Does ACL have to pay the loan? If so, then Wasps don't get 14m of ACL income over the next 20 years, but the council gets 14m.
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It's funny really, had the loan come from, say Barclays Bank, you wouldn't even be talking about the £14m, you certainty wouldn't be suggesting they'd paid £19m for ACL.


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oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #108
wingy said:
So although we've seen nothing
Him being closer to it
Does that suggest guarantees were required?
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this is only a personal opinion but I doubt it ....... I think it was just spin to deflect attention and make sure it was someone elses fault that he/they messed up

CCC already have a charge over all ACL assets and the lease reverts to them on default
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #109
martcov said:
Does ACL have to pay the loan? If so, then Wasps don't get 14m of ACL income over the next 20 years, but the council gets 14m.
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I see. So the fact that some electricity company gets paid every time the floodlights come on means that the electricity company gets a share of ACL income.

Okaaaay
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #110
oldskyblue58 said:
this is only a personal opinion but I doubt it ....... I think it was just spin to deflect attention and make sure it was someone elses fault that he/they messed up

CCC already have a charge over all ACL assets and the lease reverts to them on default
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Maybe one to add to the list of the other Unanswered :-*
 
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Noggin

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #111
Grendel said:
And yet most on here thought it perfectly acceptable they paid £6 million for the Higgs half share and yet also then had liability for half the loan?
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Why not? buying half of ACL with acl still having the loan is far far superior to any plans they have of building a stadium, yes it's clear a year later after further distressing and loss of value due to the main tenant breaking there lease and playing in northampton that it was possible to get it cheaper. But one things for damn sure the actions they took are an order of magnitude worse than going through with that deal (which as far as I'm aware didn't involve acl still having the 14mill loan, they thought they could get the bank to drop it for a couple of mill)
 

albatross

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #112
Grendel said:
I see. So the fact that some electricity company gets paid every time the floodlights come on means that the electricity company gets a share of ACL income.

Okaaaay
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Yes as an operating expense , the same way they gat a share of your income when the bill you for what you have used
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #113
Noggin said:
Why not? buying half of ACL with acl still having the loan is far far superior to any plans they have of building a stadium, yes it's clear a year later after further distressing and loss of value due to the main tenant breaking there lease and playing in northampton that it was possible to get it cheaper. But one things for damn sure the actions they took are an order of magnitude worse than going through with that deal (which as far as I'm aware didn't involve acl still having the 14mill loan, they thought they could get the bank to drop it for a couple of mill)
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Why not? Because a Maltese hedge fund bought the lot for less and ACL don't have the loan the taxpayer does.
 
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Noggin

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #114
stupot07 said:
It's funny really, had the loan come from, say Barclays Bank, you wouldn't even be talking about the £14m, you certainty wouldn't be suggesting they'd paid £19m for ACL.


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Thats not true, if you buy a failing company for £1 with debts attached the amount of those debts is always discussed and relevant.
 
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Noggin

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #115
Grendel said:
Why not? Because a Maltese hedge fund bought the lot for less and ACL don't have the loan the taxpayer does.
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I already commented on the fact its clear in hindsight that it could be brought for less a year later after a massive distressing effort that hurt us more than it hurt them.

Do you really think we are better off now than we would have been buying Higgs for 5.5mill or whatever was offered?
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #116
stupot07 said:
It's funny really, had the loan come from, say Barclays Bank, you wouldn't even be talking about the £14m, you certainty wouldn't be suggesting they'd paid £19m for ACL.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - so please excuse any spelling or grammar errors
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If Wasps had paid off the loan in cash received from Barclay's Bank, they would have paid 5,54m plus 14m of ACL's liabilities. It would be clear cut. The council could say we have our loaned money back, 14m from ACL as part of the deal, plus 5,54m = 19,54m. Great. ACL would then pay Barclay's back. A much clearer situation.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #117
Noggin said:
Thats not true, if you buy a failing company for £1 with debts attached the amount of those debts is always discussed and relevant.
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It's not a debt it's an operating cost - the council owe the debt.
 
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Noggin

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #118
Grendel said:
It's not a debt it's an operating cost - the council owe the debt.
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The 14m is a liability of ACL, I don't think there is much wrong with using the word debt, it's much more accurate than describing the 14m as an operating cost imo.

Anyway family just arrived for the weekend so you may have the last word.
 
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #119
Grendel said:
I see. So the fact that some electricity company gets paid every time the floodlights come on means that the electricity company gets a share of ACL income.

Okaaaay
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Yes. It's comes under operating costs - utilities ( I am not sure if that is the right term in English as my accounts are in German ).
 
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martcov

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #120
Grendel said:
It's not a debt it's an operating cost - the council owe the debt.
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I thought the council was the creditor and ACL the debtor.....
 
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DaleM

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #121
Grendel said:
It's not a debt it's an operating cost - the council owe the debt.
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Confused ? I certainly am . How do the council owe the debt . I thought ACL owed the debt to the council .
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #122
martcov said:
I thought the council was the creditor and ACL the debtor.....
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ACL are paying a cost of a loan. If ACL default and the company goes into administration where does the loan sit?
 

olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #123
wingy said:
Then how does Fisher cite that as a reason for not wanting to co share ACL alongside Wasps?
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Thanks fook for that. I didn't think this thread would ever get round to it all being Tim's fault...
 
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DaleM

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #124
Grendel said:
ACL are paying a cost of a loan. If ACL default and the company goes into administration where does the loan sit?
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As with most taxpayers cash that is missused it will probably get written off


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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #125
Grendel said:
ACL are paying a cost of a loan. If ACL default and the company goes into administration where does the loan sit?
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The liability is with ACL and the creditor will have to take action to recover the debt.
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #126
Grendel said:
martcov said:
It's valuation is £5.54 millions. Higgs received £2.7 million for its shares.

Shock horror bungling Bob Ainsworth talks bollocks - again.
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olderskyblue said:
Thanks fook for that. I didn't think this thread would ever get round to it all being Tim's fault...
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Eyes on the prize OSB;-)
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #127
wingy said:
Grendel said:
Eyes on the prize OSB;-)
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How does Grendel's Quote come under my name?
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olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #128
martcov said:
wingy said:
How does Grendel's Quote come under my name?
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Grendels alter ego outed at last..!!
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martcov

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #129
olderskyblue said:
martcov said:
Grendels alter ego outed at last..!!
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me and my two accounts......
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #130
Grendel said:
martcov said:
It's valuation is £5.54 millions. Higgs received £2.7 million for its shares.

Shock horror bungling Bob Ainsworth talks bollocks - again.
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olderskyblue said:
martcov said:
Grendels alter ego outed at last..!!
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The Gremlins are back
I think
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #131
I really wish 'public interest' hadn't reduced to base economics, and we could actually deal with identity, heritage, tradition, and a wider definition across the globe about what a place *is*.

Next we'll be blowing up statues of Buddha as false idols.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #132
Deleted member 5849 said:
I really wish 'public interest' hadn't reduced to base economics, and we could actually deal with identity, heritage, tradition, and a wider definition across the globe about what a place *is*.

Next we'll be blowing up statues of Buddha as false idols.
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The Mrs has just written a dissertation on precisely this, in relation to our stay at Sixfields. Can e-mail it to you if you like!
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #133
Noggin said:
Thats not true, if you buy a failing company for £1 with debts attached the amount of those debts is always discussed and relevant.
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I see, that's why nobody ever referred to Hoffman's offer as only being for £1 is it?

If we're adding future outgoings to the cost of purchasing ACL why are we not deducting future income?
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #134
Grendel said:
martcov said:
It's valuation is £5.54 millions. Higgs received £2.7 million for its shares.

Shock horror bungling Bob Ainsworth talks bollocks - again.
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chiefdave said:
I see, that's why nobody ever referred to Hoffman's offer as only being for £1 is it?

If we're adding future outgoings to the cost of purchasing ACL why are we not deducting future income?
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Because Wasps are in house,.
Maybe???
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Intheknow

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #135
One of the best threads I have read for some time.
 
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Jack Griffin

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  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #136
Deleted member 5849 said:
I really wish 'public interest' hadn't reduced to base economics, and we could actually deal with identity, heritage, tradition, and a wider definition across the globe about what a place *is*.

Next we'll be blowing up statues of Buddha as false idols.
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Old hat.
 
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Intheknow

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #137
Let's have a touch of realism and understanding of these deals.

If I bought a house for ten pounds and it had no debt with it - house costs ten pounds.

if I bought a house for ten pounds but had to take on a ten pounds mortgage (ie, the owners debt), - house costs £20.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #138
Intheknow said:
Let's have a touch of realism and understanding of these deals.

If I bought a house for ten pounds and it had no debt with it - house costs ten pounds.

if I bought a house for ten pounds but had to take on a ten pounds mortgage (ie, the owners debt), - house costs £20.
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And its worth £10 as the house has community charge, utility bills, water bills and you don't increase the value due to those costs - they are part of the purchase.
 
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Jack Griffin

Guest
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #139
Grendel said:
And its worth £10 as the house has community charge, utility bills, water bills and you don't increase the value due to those costs - they are part of the purchase.
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Bloody hell, I hope you haven't bought a house. Sounds like a stupid idea. At least SISU haven't been silly enough to buy property.
 
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Intheknow

New Member
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • #140
Grendel said:
And its worth £10 as the house has community charge, utility bills, water bills and you don't increase the value due to those costs - they are part of the purchase.
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No, it really isn't.
 
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