Everton enter exclusivity agreement with MSP
Everton have
reached an exclusivity agreement with New York-based company MSP Sports Capital
for investment in the club.
Reports have
suggested the deal is not yet done but talks are progressing over funding.
MSP looks to have
jumped ahead of 777 Partners, which had been in talks over a takeover from
owner Farhad Moshiri.
The club require
funding for their new stadium, being built on Bramley Moore Dock, after costs
increased from £500m to about £760m.
And in their latest
accounts, the club posted financial losses for a fifth successive year. Their
losses have totalled more than £430m over that period.
MSP is believed to
be looking for a 25% stake with a preferential share structure, not equity in
the club, so would be paid back in interest.
777 has had access
to the 'data room' (financial accounts), but has not been prepared to pay a
'significant' price owing to the debt on the balance sheet - which stood at
£141.7m in the latest accounts.