@starryeyes You're right in saying that parties receive donations from many companies. However, what they're saying is that it's strange that:
a) These shell companies donated money and didn't disclose (or only partially disclosed) the donations on their balance sheets.
b) These cos made the donations despite having a weak balance sheet.
a) These shell companies donated money and didn't disclose (or only partially disclosed) the donations on their balance sheets.
b) These cos made the donations despite having a weak balance sheet.