From Deseret News archives:
Real now wishing on iStar as its investor
The firm is stepping in to replace Goldman Sachs, which pulled out as an investor last week after stadium negotiations still not completed dragged on for months.
The terms of the deal with iStar are the same as those of the proposed deal with Goldman Sachs, said team spokesman Eric Gelfand. New-York based iStar will own a 50 percent share of the team with Real owner Dave Checketts' company, Sports Capital Partners.
In addition, iStar will invest $24 million in the stadium project, as well as $24 million in other Real business ventures. iStar also will secure a $33 million construction loan for the stadium.
Although not as lucrative a name as Goldman Sachs, Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan said he is confident in iStar.
"They're a multibillion-dollar firm, and they may offer some more flexibility to the project," Dolan said.
Sandy and state officials requested that Real disclose the name as soon as possible, said Randy Sant, Sandy's economic development director. iStar, however, asked Real to keep it confidential.
Andy Backman, iStar's Vice President of Investor Relations, said iStar doesn't talk publicly about investment deals, but he complimented the Real stadium.
"We liked the project scope, and we liked the involvement of Dave Checketts, who is well respected in the sports industry," Backman said.
iStar Financial will help finance the first phase of the stadium project, which includes the 42-acre stadium. Phase two would be a 136-acre mega-development with retail, office space and a hotel and broadcast studio. Goldman Sachs is still interested in investing in that second phase, Real officials said.
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said before the team's announcement that he had discussed the new investor with Real owner Dave Checketts within the past two weeks or so. Asked during the taping of his monthly televised press conference on KUED Channel 7 if the name of the company should be made public, Huntsman said that was up to Real.
"They're taking the business risk and the stadium, and they have to decide if their level of financial support, financial investment, makes it worthwhile," the governor said.
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