RE: Trading update.2 Oct 2020 02:09
Unfairtrader you are incorrect again and talk utter nonsense. Marstons retain 100% ownership of their own pubs as they are not part of the JV agreement which is as I have said on the brewing and distribution interests of Marstons in partnership with Carlsbergs -Marstons also gain in the "joint venture" additional interests from Carlsberg.. You talk as if Marstons are losing something when they are also gaining something i.e. Interest in Carlsberg Brewing and distribution plus cash whilst still owning all of the Pubs that they own already. You really have missed the point and not Ralph Findlay's comments that the deal enables him to concentrate on running the Marstons Pub estate whilst reducing debt (this is the existing Company) the JV formed from Management from both sides is to run the Brewing and Distribution side separately and the only Aspect of the Pubs that Carlsberg will gain is access to the supply agreements in place but nothing to do with their ownership which belongs to shareholders and the money lenders, etc. The agreement if deemed approved is at first for five years. You talk with no supporting docs to what you feel has been said and f you can supply us with where it says what you feel is said we can correct you. Otherwise we will have to leave you in your dream world or shell but please avoid RD Shell as it was reported today they hit a 25 year low. This is another release which may help you understand :-
Under the terms of the transaction, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company will also have access to
Marston’s pub estate for its beer portfolio which is enshrined through a strategic, long-term supply
and distribution agreement.
Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC will be the sole stakeholders in Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing
Company, with Carlsberg UK being the majority shareholder, owning 60% of the equity. Current
Carlsberg UK Managing Director, Tomasz Blawat, will be appointed CEO of Carlsberg Marston’s Company, with current Marston’s PLC CEO, Ralph Findlay, appointed as Non-Executive
Chairman; and Richard Westwood, current Managing Director of Marston’s Beer Company,
appointed as Chief Operating Officer, Integration. The completion statement mentions the ownership which is highlighted below (don't get this confused with the exit strategies for default of change in Carlsberg ownership. "Key terms of the Transaction Financial • On Completion, the Joint Venture will acquire Marston’s Brewing Business for up to £580
million, of which Marston’s Brewing Business will use £312 million to subscribe for a 40 per
cent shareholding in the Joint Venture, meaning that Marston’s will receive gross proceeds of
up to £273 million in cash as the balance in the form of an Equalisation Payment (which is
subject to the “normalised” working capital and debt free / cash free adjustments referred to
above, £5 million of other adjustments and the deferred contingent payment set out below)" -you will note the Brewing business does not include t