Just what ive read mate, take it with a pinch of salt, but I guess its the same as normal people.
If I went to the bank and had debts that I clearly couldnt pay I cant imagine anybody with any sense would lend me more.
Its of course different with us being in a billion-pound industry, but I wouldnt lend Everton a carrot at the moment.
I know Esk gets a bad rep and hes not always right, but I think these figures are pretty accurate, no doubt somebody will be along to say hes talking rubbish, so who knows.
Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone…….With the exceptional uplift in results of recent weeks, it is tempting to believe that the huge difficulties facing…
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By the end of the last accounting period Moshiri had sunk £750 million into the club, comprising £300 million of equity and £450 million of shareholder loans. Since then Moshiri provided another £50 million earlier in the financial year 2022/23 and a further £20 million alongside MSP’s limited partners funding in May 2023. A total of £820 million by Moshiri.
Yet because of the accumulated losses arising from wild spending (particularly in the early years), the below budget performance on the pitch, Covid (to be fair), moribund commercial performance, much higher than expected stadium costs and a huge increase in interest costs, even this level of investment failed to keep Everton from their increased reliance on external funding.
As a result at the end of 2023 Everton have approximate borrowings of £200 million to Rights and Media Funding (at base rate plus 5% per annum), £140 million to MSP and their limited partners, £20 million to Metro Bank (Everton’s bankers) plus emergency funding of £100 million from 777 Partners – working capital provided monthly to meet the difference between income, operating costs and payments to the main stadium contractor Laing O’Rourke.
That’s £460 million outstanding with commercial rates of interest being charged.
In addition, there’s a further £150 million to be found to complete payments to Laing O’Rouke. Maintaining the payment schedule with Laing O’Rourke is critical. Defaulting on the existing contract is highly punative.
Adding Moshiri’s £500 million of shareholder loans, the outstanding payments to Laing O’Rourke and existing borrowings we have a total in excess of £1.1 billion.
Yep, no idea whos hand is on the rudder atm.
Probably the Captain of the Titanic.