Yes, he's using your money and doesn't have to pay interest. Have you considered that all the debt was laid on 51% owners? Why did the other 49% share in it? They benefit, too, don't they?
Sorry I'm sounding more skeptical, but this 51% ownership thing is new territory for me. Things are usually bad enough, but now toss in this nuance. 51% ownership of the company and 100% ownership of it's liabilities. Something is wrong about that.
Yes the interest on the debt has stopped for 100% of a company you own half of. What was that interest rate...10% maybe? What is the %increase in shares from 866M to almost 1.5B...90%? So you as half owner get to pay 90% interest to avoid 10%? Or is it only avoiding 10% fir the 49% owners.