Saturday, October 16, 2010

Chronology of Acquisition Liverpool



Liverpool has now become the property of NESV, after the court ruled that Brouhton win over its lawsuit against Hicks and Gillett-related activities both to forestall the acquisition of Liverpool's business. Want to know the history ownership Hick - Gillett for Liverpool, until eventually taken by NESV?

Consider the following!

. December 2006
Liverpool reveal is conducting negotiations with Dubai International Capital (DIC).

. January 2007
Liverpool reveal two businessmen from the United States (U.S.), George Gillett, to approach to take over Liverpool. The Board of Directors discussed the bidding Gillett Liverpool, after deciding not to accept DIC's bid. DIC withdraw its bid.

. February 2007

Tom Hicks states joined Gillett. Liverpool receive offers Gillett and Hicks bought the club. Both share an ownership interest. They buy Liverpool with debt money from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

. November 2007
Liverpool coach at the time, Rafael Benitez and the owners declare dispute about the transfer budget. They told Benitez to concentrate on the existing squad.

. January 2008
Hicks admitted lobbying the German coach, Juergen Klinsmann to replace Benitez.

. April 2008
Gillett and Hicks at odds. It's disturbing long-term planning of Liverpool.

. March 2009
Chief executive Rick Parry has been criticized Hicks and said he would resign from the club's final season.

. June 2009
Christian Purslow financial expert was appointed managing director and tasked with seeking new investments worth a hundred million pounds to satisfy creditors Liverpool, RBS.

. January 2010
Tom Hicks Junior resign from the board after a conflict with the supporters. Commercial Director, Ian Ayre finance director Philip Nash and included in the board of directors.

. March 2010

U.S. based company, Rhone Group, made an offer to buy 40 percent stake of Liverpool. However, Hicks and Gillett did not respond and Rhone Group decided to resign.

. April 2010
Hicks and Gillett decided to sell the club. They picked as chairman Martin Broughton, who are responsible to find and decide on new investors. RBS to change the agreement that made Liverpool's change of directors to five persons, namely Broughton (chairman), Ayre, Purslow, Hicks and Gillett. This composition ensures Hicks-Gillett will not win the decision-making through voting.

. May 2010
Liverpool suffered a loss before taxes amounted to 54.9 million pounds.

. October 5, 2010
Liverpool announced that it has received and is evaluating the two bids. Hicks and Gillett tried to remove the Ayre and Purslow of directors to prevent the sale of the club, and replace them with Mack Hicks (children Hick) and lorries Kay McCutcheon (vice president in the firm Hicks). According to them the offer below the potential value of the club and tried memperjuangan appropriately priced their calculations. The club refused to change directors Hicks-Gillett and receive a quote from one investor, who then known is the New England Sports Ventures.

. October 8, 2010

Hicks-Gillett Directors sued over claims they changed directors Liverpool. According to Broughton, only he was authorized to change the composition of the board. RBS remind Hicks-Gillett did not change the composition of the board, because according to the agreement in April, the authority in writing has been given to Broughton. Premier League states NESV passed fit and proper test and let them continue the process of acquisition.

. October 12, 2010
Liverpool-RBS trial against Hicks-Gillett. RBS claims Hicks-Gillett-Hicks violated the agreements and Gillett claimed the directors did not consider all offers, whose value is greater than supply NESV.menurut Hick Liverpool-Gillet can be appreciated 600 million pounds, but only sold to NESV of debt both to the RBS.

Employer from Singapore, Peter Lim proposed acquisition deals worth 320 million pounds, and guarantee long-term and stable investments, including budgetary transfers players and new stadium construction or development of the existing stadium.

. October 13, 2010
London Court-RBS Liverpool won the lawsuit. Liverpool continue negotiations with NESV. Judge Justice Floyd Hicks-Gillett refuses request to delay the decision and deny the right of appeal.

NESV owner, John Henry, attended the board meeting of Liverpool. Discussion agenda is the finalization of the acquisition and set up the anticipation of any attempt to thwart the acquisition of Hicks-Gillett.

Hicks-Gillett trying to scuttle the acquisition using a warrant postponement of the Texas court. This they do to get the time to reveal the existence of a conspiracy between the directors and RBS to make them go away from Anfield with a loss.

Directors assess the Hicks-Gillett lawsuit baseless and try menekelnya.

. October 14, 2010
RBS back to court to sue behind the Hicks-Gillett. Judge Floyd receive their lawsuit and said the Texas court has nothing to do with this case.

. October 15, 2010
Finally, NESV new owners of Liverpool.

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