So if that was the case and Euro Central bank took over UBig or Ukios who would own hearts? Vlad or the bank???
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As already touched upon, option 1 doesn't really work. UBIG own the club (actually they only own about 75% of the club now, and that is quite significant) and if they were to go bust the club would either be sold as a going concern or broken up depending on which brought in the most money. The complication is that UBIG owe Ukio £6.8m plus accumulating interest which they have secured on the assets of HoMFC. That means that whatever happens UBIG have to get £6.8m+ out of their disposal of HoMFC or they will effectively be paying to get rid of them. With the bank merger 'Mr Romanov' will no longer have control, so the carrying over of that secured debt is not really an option when UBIG sell.
So anyone buying HoMFC will have to pay out a minimum of about £7m for 75% of the club. For that they will get a perpetual loss-making club with a crumbling stadium, depleted playing squad, ongoing debt obligations and no cash. If you know anyone like that there's a Nigerian Prince I could introduce them to (for an up-front fee of course).
Another statement by Fudditovas, although the tache took a similar approach with us last year with the dunfermline game.
http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/articles/2...241384_3065664
This is the worst part "No team in the history of Heart of Midlothain football club has held both the Scottish Cup and the League Cup at the same time" ...Just as deluded as the fans
Another run today on the Ukio shares - now trading at an all-time low.
A 12% drop in 2 days alone and still dropping :thumbsup:
http://www.nasdaqomxbaltic.com/marke...s&tab=realtime
Its not just the price, its the volume of sales too. Over 1.6 million sold today ! Who the hell is buying them ? :confused:
Hearts fan did tell me once if they go bust and end up in SD3 they wouldn't be as good as Rangers or as successful, due to the fact they wouldn't have even Tynecastle.
Buying Meadowbank.... :wink:
Not looking good for UBIG and Ukio. There's a damning statement been released today in Lithuania.
http://verslas.delfi.lt/verslas/ubig....d?id=60596587
The headline reads "UBIG HAS PLEDGED ALL IT'S ASSETS"
It goes on to mention the imminent bankruptcy of UBIG - who the shareholders are and the over-valuation of the assets that were transferred to Ukio Bankas.
Reading the comments to the piece, it would seem that the bank are in deeper doo-doo for laundering/fraud and the Lithuanian law have documentation linking them to the Bankas Snoras case.
Incredibly no one is talking about this over on Brokeback. Too busy creaming themselves over the loyalty points being offered to try and get a full house for their next game against Killie.
Costs nothing for the club to give that if the Count is about to lock the doors for good.
Maybe. :-)
They've been slippery, slippery slippy things for a good while now but slippery stuff drys up eventually.
This is very pleasing news. So if someone buys out UBIG's devalued shares (as has been implied earlier in this thread), they are lumbered with a £7m debt to UKIO, and presumably a bad business overall - but will hold 75% of Hearts. I wonder who will pull the strings at UKIO in terms of reclaiming their debt from UBIG?
A couple of Jambos at my work, who have ears close to the ground, responded with distinctly muted enthusiasm when I congratulated them on their upcoming Final. I got the impression they knew something rather unpleasant was brewing...
God forbid some Jambo now wins the Euro Millions... :rolleyes:
Even if they do beat st mirren in the final they won't have the Scottish cup and league cup. They have already been knocked out of this seasons Scottish cup. Thats a fact but it won't stand in the way of them spouting more made up pish, it's the hearts way of thinking.