Yes it is different
- this wont be a forced sale for starters
- SISU/ARVO will have a lot of control over when and therefore value
- The ARVO debt is secured on all the assets including the shares as such that helps set minimum value to ARVO. Unsecured debt has nothing backing it up
- unsecured creditors carry no right to income preference shares do so at least in theory carry a premium on disposal
- this could involve a reduction in share capital and that's not the same as writing down creditors or bank debt
- unlikely you would defer share consideration for say six years Ownership of shares passes on payment
- deferring purchase means rights to income continue to accrue
- They could discount values on loans and shares yes but so long as club is self sufficient then they can wait for best price not take just any offer
- You are probably not going to buy the club as such but the group for the reasons above
- ARVO are entitled to the first £14m, IF SBS&L not sold I assume they would seek some return also? the unsecured creditors in 2008 got what they were told - not much if anything
- the club is not in the same need for finance as in 2008 - so not the same pressure deflating value
- finances can be demonstrated to be improving unlike 2008
one final point - with the charges in place over assets and shares ARVO control this process not SISU. Who controls ARVO? is it Ms Seppala? Or are others also controlling ARVO? So as such I don't think ARVO are going to be told to accept anything