Glazers selling a significant amount of shares

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Manchester United have announced that co-chairman Avram Glazer has put a portion of his shares in the club up for sale. The United chief could receive roughly £71million after he put five million of his shares in United up for sale late on Thursday night.

A successful sale would see Avram's personal stake in the club reduce down to 10.2% while the family's as a whole would drop from 78% to 74.9%

In a lot of companies 25% is required to block decisions by the board, so this could be significant.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...manchester-united-glazer-shares-sale-20097746
 

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Manchester United have announced that co-chairman Avram Glazer has put a portion of his shares in the club up for sale. The United chief could receive roughly £71million after he put five million of his shares in United up for sale late on Thursday night.

A successful sale would see Avram's personal stake in the club reduce down to 10.2% while the family's as a whole would drop from 78% to 74.9%

In a lot of companies 25% is required to block decisions by the board, so this could be significant.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...manchester-united-glazer-shares-sale-20097746
In Company Law , 75% is required for Special Resolutions, 50% for Ordinary Resolutions. Special Resolutions are required for very specific items, most business decisions only require 50%.
 

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I do not think it changes much short term. They would still control 75% of the shares and 90%+ of the voting.
 

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If he’s dropped it to 74.9% it sounds to me like a very calculated decision.

I would imagine that he’s trying to fetch a premium price from his family members who will be keen to maintain total control.
 

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Do we get to find out the identity of whoever buys these? It might indicate if someone if interested in buying the club ?
 

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My understanding is that these sold shares have no voting control, so this is just a cash grab by the leeches and nothing more. No indication of a sale or anything like that.
 

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I'd love to own some of the club purely as a supporter, but as far as investment decision goes it's not a good investment. Shareprice has barely been above its current price in the 7/8 years since the PLC was re-listed. We're all in a very good position to judge whether it has potential for growth which most of us would agree it doesn't.

On another topic I wonder whether they're (the Glazers) more interested in the Buccanneers than United and that's what they keep taking the money out for. Basically, did United just fund a Super Bowl title?
 

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I'd love to own some of the club purely as a supporter, but as far as investment decision goes it's not a good investment. Shareprice has barely been above its current price in the 7/8 years since the PLC was re-listed. We're all in a very good position to judge whether it has potential for growth which most of us would agree it doesn't.

On another topic I wonder whether they're (the Glazers) more interested in the Buccanneers than United and that's what they keep taking the money out for. Basically, did United just fund a Super Bowl title?
Of course!
 

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On another topic I wonder whether they're (the Glazers) more interested in the Buccanneers than United and that's what they keep taking the money out for. Basically, did United just fund a Super Bowl title?
US major sports franchises are self sufficient salary capped businesses which post yearly profits. $0 have been taken from Manchester United to fund Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 

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US major sports franchises are self sufficient salary capped businesses which post yearly profits. $0 have been taken from Manchester United to fund Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
So apart from the $192 million they bought the Buccanneers for they haven't invested any of their own personal wealth into the club at all?
 

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So apart from the $192 million they bought the Buccanneers for they haven't invested any of their own personal wealth into the club at all?
Didn't they basically mortgage the club just to fund their purchase of it? We're still paying off the debts while they take dividends every year.
 

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US major sports franchises are self sufficient salary capped businesses which post yearly profits. $0 have been taken from Manchester United to fund Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Perhaps for player acquisition and salary. The salary cap does not prohibit the Glazers from using profits from Man Utd for upgrading the Buc's stadium, media capabilities, and training grounds, which they have been doing with all three. The Glazers are very savvy in pumping out merchandise. I live 300 miles from Tampa and there is Tampa merchandise in every store that sells a t shirt. You see Man Utd swag everywhere too.
 

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He's been waiting for the 20 dollar mark the shrewd bastard.
 

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US major sports franchises are self sufficient salary capped businesses which post yearly profits. $0 have been taken from Manchester United to fund Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, not all compensation in a given year is charged to a cap. So, if the Bucs give Player A a six-year, $120M contract with $30M signing bonus, that bonus is often paid in full upfront. But it can be stretched over the lifetime of the contract for cap purposes (accelerated when released/traded). Player A then receives a $10M salary in year 1 (no other payments), total comp. is $40M, but only counts $15M against the cap in year 1.

Bucs revenues in 2019 were $419M, which includes the TV money from the league and other shared revenues like merchandising. Also includes ticket sales, box suite sales, sponsorships, naming rights, etc. The cap was $188.2M in 2019 but not all of that was actual compensation given in 2019. However, the CBA enforces a salary floor limit that each team must spend X on current year compensation, which was o/a 89% of the 2019 hard cap number, so around $167M from little research I've read this morning.

How much of that revenue above the salary cap floor came from revenues or from the Glazers pockets? That is the question to consider.

IMO, the Glazers likely are funding the Bucs through revenues generated and using United as a cash cow for personal wealth accumulation. But it's not inconceivable they could be using some revenues leeched from United to help fund the Bucs in some way.
 

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Doesn’t mean anything for us fans I think.

Just the glAzers taking some money off the table. Probably to invest in some tech stocks or property or mistresses
 

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However, not all compensation in a given year is charged to a cap. So, if the Bucs give Player A a six-year, $120M contract with $30M signing bonus, that bonus is often paid in full upfront. But it can be stretched over the lifetime of the contract for cap purposes (accelerated when released/traded). Player A then receives a $10M salary in year 1 (no other payments), total comp. is $40M, but only counts $15M against the cap in year 1.

Bucs revenues in 2019 were $419M, which includes the TV money from the league and other shared revenues like merchandising. Also includes ticket sales, box suite sales, sponsorships, naming rights, etc. The cap was $188.2M in 2019 but not all of that was actual compensation given in 2019. However, the CBA enforces a salary floor limit that each team must spend X on current year compensation, which was o/a 89% of the 2019 hard cap number, so around $167M from little research I've read this morning.

How much of that revenue above the salary cap floor came from revenues or from the Glazers pockets? That is the question to consider.

IMO, the Glazers likely are funding the Bucs through revenues generated and using United as a cash cow for personal wealth accumulation. But it's not inconceivable they could be using some revenues leeched from United to help fund the Bucs in some way.
The average NFL franchise posts operating profits of over $100m a year. So your specifics are irrelevant. They are self sufficient business that operate off self generated profits.
 

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So apart from the $192 million they bought the Buccanneers for they haven't invested any of their own personal wealth into the club at all?
The Buccaneers are their own personal wealth. They own it. Every dollar spent is theirs.

Apart from the $192million (closer to $400m with inflation), you say that like it’s nothing. It was the most expensive NFL franchise at the time. And how do you think businesses are run? The spent $400m to buy a profitable successful business. You seem to expect business to be propped by cash injections from their owners. There isn’t a successful business in the world that operates like that. You don’t spend $400m on a business to pump even more money into losses. Businesses are run to generate profit, not lose the owners money.
 

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So apart from the $192 million they bought the Buccanneers for they haven't invested any of their own personal wealth into the club at all?
They don't need to, they fund themselves like United do.

If they need a new statement it's funded by the state/City for example or less teams up and leave.
 

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The Buccaneers are their own personal wealth. They own it. Every dollar spent is theirs.

Apart from the $192million (closer to $400m with inflation), you say that like it’s nothing. It was the most expensive NFL franchise at the time. And how do you think businesses are run? The spent $400m to buy a profitable successful business. You seem to expect business to be propped by cash injections from their owners. There isn’t a successful business in the world that operates like that. You don’t spend $400m on a business to pump even more money into losses. Businesses are run to generate profit, not lose the owners money.
People don't seem to grasp this.

Man utd is a business like tesco is.

The only 2 teams that have owners pumping in money is city and psg via inflated deals.
 

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I'm aware these Class A shares have 10% of the voting rights that the shares the Glazer family own but is their a limit on how many these Class A shares they can offer? It will be just over 25% if Avram Glazers issue is taken up
 

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If he’s dropped it to 74.9% it sounds to me like a very calculated decision.

I would imagine that he’s trying to fetch a premium price from his family members who will be keen to maintain total control.
Yeah but what if it was meant to be 75.1% and he just totally fecked it.
 

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So apart from the $192 million they bought the Buccanneers for they haven't invested any of their own personal wealth into the club at all?
Technically they're paying from unitef profit. Aka their profit. Aka their money.

They just front the upfront from the bank.

If you bought a car on mortgage and drive uber. Can i say you didnt pay a penny of your money ?
 

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Didn't they basically mortgage the club just to fund their purchase of it? We're still paying off the debts while they take dividends every year.
That is the sad thing for me at least!

The debt cost the club a lot every year. Let us pay of the debt and put the money the club earn in to the club, and I bet we get even better and stronger as a club. I wouldn't be surprised if the stocks increase in value at the same time. This is not certain of course, unlike the way its done now. The first option is win- win, the other is win - ........

We want to be run like a football club for fans.

We are a business with a god football team. Not a football club doing good business.
 

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People don't seem to grasp this.

Man utd is a business like tesco is.

The only 2 teams that have owners pumping in money is city and psg via inflated deals.
Pretty sure that half the premier league teams have had cash injections from their owners. Everton / chelsea have had big inflows. Man Utd is the worst in terms of investment - most money has been taken out on a net basis
 

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Pretty sure that half the premier league teams have had cash injections from their owners. Everton / chelsea have had big inflows. Man Utd is the worst in terms of investment - most money has been taken out on a net basis
Chelsea always shows a profit. The loan army brings in big profits.
 

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Fingers crossed they sell to someone actually interested in investing in the playing squad
 

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He still has 74% of the club shares.

Barely anything changed due to this. Don't get our hopes up.