Bluey - you're dead right about the ongoing capitalisation of debt by the directors. I'm not sure about the exact timing of the most recent issue, but this was from the general meeting on the 29th July 2011 - after the year end figures being discussed.
"The details of the share issue to the creditors are as follows:
PMG
PMG Estates Ltd is the successful Cardiff-based commercial property development firm owned and controlled by Bluebirds directors Paul Guy and Mike Hall. PMG have converted £2,850,000 of their loan into 18,164,436 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of 15.69p per share. The balance of the debt has been restructured to be repayable in full by 31 May 2013.
MICHAEL ISAAC
Board member Michael Isaac has converted £500,000 of the monies owed to him into 3,186,743 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of 15.69p per share.
STEVE BORLEY AND CMB ENGINEERING
Director Steve Borley has converted £400,000 of the debts owed to him and his company, CMB Engineering, into 2,549,395 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of 15.69p per share.
VINCENT TAN AND ASSOCIATES
Malaysian investor Vincent Tan and his associates have advanced significant funds to the football club since making their original investment in 2010. They have converted £5,089,441 of those loans into 32,437,482 new ordinary shares at a subscription price of 15.69p. This latest issue means the Malaysians hold a combined total of approximately 49% of the companyâs share capital.
As the resolutions were unanimously passed by the shareholders, the directors were given the authority to allot 204,656,719 new ordinary shares. Using the current subscription price of 15.69p as a guide, the new shares are worth approximately £32 million. The directors will immediately issue 56,338,056 to the creditors as detailed above, while the rest will be set aside for future investment opportunities, which may involve more debts being converted into shares. The notice of the General Meeting stated the directors do not currently intend to issue shares to anyone who is not already a shareholder, but they reserve the right to do so if the circumstances dictate."
Apologies for the long read.
