Londonlisa2001
Tommy Hutchison
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jasper_T said:So in effect the investment of that first £16m happened when they created the CLNs and Silverstein joined the board, and it didn't matter if/when it was converted to equity? I thought there was concern at the time that a conversion wouldn't happen given a lack of timetable or guarantees, and it didn't count as actual investment into the club?
Silverstein wasn’t an owner though. So it mattered first time for his £5m or whatever it was. Once he joined the majority owner group it didn’t really matter other than to the minority shareholders which is why the Trust cared.
When Silverstein lent the money originally the club owed it back and he didn’t have shares hence regarding him as an ‘investor’ wasn’t very accurate.