RE: DEBT13 Dec 2021 21:58
Hi Oil
Interesting question you proposed, having a dig at YE accounts, something is fishy but not as you put. Its more about lack of transparency of what they done and came across dodgy.
Chrysoar had private equity of $1.1b, debt totalling $2.2b. Premier had public equity of $0.2b and $2.1b of debt.
So if you look at Chrysoar equity and Premier equity and debt you get 1.1 + 0.3 + 2.1 = 3.4b, giving premier just 5% value of the company. So far so good.
Here comes the dodgy bit:
1. Looks like they raised further debt of $1.1b, to pay of premier creditor and leaving them with $1.0b i.e. 18% of the company. Its dodgy, as I cant find anywhere them announcing them doing this and hence misleading us poor investors. But it makes sense as they have then been saying they had reduced net to 2.7b by end of may. Given they had announced in Jan how much share we were getting, it adds up that they had prob had debt of over $3b at start of the year. Otherwise how did their debt suddenly increased from 2.2 at 31 Dec to 2.7b by May.
2. Worst dodgy bit is after restructuring they gave themselves a share of 77% of the company by allowing debt as part of their holdings doesnt make sense as it is double counting. Having a look at this, I think FCA should investigate their dodgy practise, because the numbers dont add up.
Looks like we have been shafted!