Manchester United - Biz, Financial news 'n rumors

[Redsbusby]

Money cant buy u love, but helpd United's on-field success....

Manchester United is world's richest club says Forbes

BBC

Manchester United is still the most valuable football club in the world, according to Forbes magazine.

The Premier League title holders, who came second in a list compiled by Deloitte in February, again topped the table ahead of Real Madrid.

Forbes values United at £1.19bn($1.84bn), Real at £859m ($1.32bn), and Arsenal, in third, at £767m ($1,181m).

It uses data on income streams such as broadcast rights, sponsorship and sales of tickets and merchandise.

Barcelona is fourth in the 20-team list which includes six clubs from the Premier League plus Newcastle United who have spent this season playing in the Championship.

Liverpool, Chelsea and AC Milan all made the top 10, but the trio's value had each fallen by 19% in the 2008/09 season according to the Forbes calculations.

Juventus and Olympic Marseille had the two biggest increases in value - each gaining 9% on the previous year.

Increasing sponsorship and media revenue meant "the news continues to be good for investors" said Michael Ozanian, national editor at Forbes.

However the average worth of the clubs in the list fell 8.5%.

FORBES MAGAZINE TOP 10:

1 Manchester United £1.165billion
2 Dallas Cowboys £1.13bn
3 New York Yankees £1.06bn
4 Washington Redskins £960million
5 Real Madrid £900m
6 New England Patriots £850m
7 Arsenal £740m
8 New York Giants £734m
9 Houston Texans £727m
10 New York Jets £708m.
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26 Barca
46 Chelshea

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/sport/latest-sport-news/2011/07/30/gill-happy-with-united-finances-84229-29147696/

Gill happy with United finances

Jul 30 2011

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has answered parliamentary criticisms of leveraged buy-outs at football clubs by claiming the Red Devils are "very comfortable" with their financial position.

Concern over organisations borrowing money to mount takeover bids was one of the issues raised by the damning report into football governance delivered by the Culture, Media and Sport select committee. That was exactly how the Glazer family managed to secure control of the Old Trafford outfit in 2005, plunging them into huge debts that presently stand at £490million.

"With respect to Manchester United, we are very comfortable with our financial structure," said Gill.

"We are producing record turnover and record profits and we can meet our obligations. We have been clear all along. There is money in the bank.

"Some people have not believed us but if a player is required to improve the squad and challenge for top honours, the money is there. That is still the case. We are not afraid to spend big money on players of a certain age."

Indeed, United have already splashed out £50million on Ashley Young, David de Gea and Phil Jones, with the possibility of someone else to come if the right deal can be done. In addition, key contracts have been negotiated, with Gill confirming Antonio Valencia will sign a contract extension when United return to Manchester next week.

The Ecuador winger, who hopes to be fit for the Premier League opener at West Brom on August 14, enjoyed an outstanding first season with the Old Trafford outfit after moving from Wigan in 2009.

He then broke his ankle in a Champions League tie with Rangers, ruling him out for six months, but eventually recovered to earn himself a spot in Sir Alex Ferguson's Champions League final starting line-up.

"We're in the process of finalising it. He has been to the Copa America and we've been away but that will be sorted out next week," said Gill.

He also confirmed talks over an extension to Javier Hernandez's contract will begin "in the autumn".

[Andi Istiabudi]

VIVA Kuwait scores historic sponsorship with Manchester United

Kuwait Telecommunications Company VIVA, held a press conference at the 360 Mall on Thursday, July 28 2011, announcing its official five season sponsorship agreement with the 2011 Premier League Champions, Manchester United Football Club, bringing local Red Devil fans closer to Old Trafford. Manchester United recently broke the record in terms of Premier League trophies by securing their nineteenth title, making them the most successful football club ever in the history of English football.

Announcing the sponsorship, VIVA Kuwait CEO Salman Al-Badran stated “VIVA is honoured to embark on this historic partnership with Manchester United, and very excited to kick-off the 2011-2012 season with an entertaining agenda full of promotions, activities and surprises for VIVA customers, football fans, and most importantly, Manchester United fans.”

Referring to the surprises, Al-Badran hinted that “customers and fans can expect VIVA to provide subscribers with a number of opportunities to win unique experiences during the coming season, including all-inclusive trips to great games at Old Trafford.” ”We will be launching a variety of new promotions and products and services, as well as offer gifts, host entertaining games, initiate interactive competitions, and set up mall activities to provide our customers with chances to watch the Red Devils on their home turf.” Al-Badran said.

Nick Humphreys, Relationship Director at Manchester United, added “The mobile phone industry sits on the cutting edge of technological development. VIVA has some truly innovative ideas for communication with the fans of the club which will provide an exclusive collection of Manchester United-related content directly to VIVA subscribers.”

During the press conference, audience, the local press, social media, television stations and selected customers were happily surprised when VIVA CEO Salman Al-Badran and Manchester United Club Ambassador and former player Bryan Robson kicked-off the first “Go To Manchester” opportunity and presented two lucky winners with tickets to the season’s first home game at the Theatre of Dreams.

Mr. Robson, a true Manchester United legend, concluded “There is no doubt about the passion for football in the Middle East. It is wonderful to see the club take advantage of these partnerships to communicate with fans in Kuwait and the world and bring them closer to Old Trafford stadium”.

VIVA and Manchester United have managed to engage in a great start to a promising and successful, five season sponsorship.

Source : http://www.albawaba.com

[Sir Alsep Ferguson]

wow, glazers mau jual 1/4 saham nya di UNited

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2023349/Glazers-sell-shares-Manchester-United.html

Glazers to 'sell off' United! American owners plan share sale to slash crippling debt

The Glazer family are planning to sell up to a quarter of the shares they own in Manchester United in a move which is hoped will raise £400million for the Premier League champions.

United chiefs are hoping the move will allow them to cut the massive £500m debts which currently hang over the club and reduce the £45m-a-year repayments they must make to service the debt.

The American owners value the club at £1.7billion, but will still retain the controlling share, despite the huge sale of between 15 and 25 per cent of the business, according to reports in The Sunday Mirror.

A city source said: ‘The belief is that the Glazers are trying to clear as much of the United debt as possible but still retain at least 75 per cent of the club and therefore stay in full control.

‘It’s a smart move. It’s a win-win situation for them because it also enables them to put a stop to the criticism that United is a Glazers’ closed shop.

‘If they take this route then they will be open to greater public scrutiny and many United supporters – even those who are their biggest critics – will welcome that.

‘To make the club attractive to potential investors they will have to aim to pay dividends to all shareholders.

‘If they did that at the moment they would be the only beneficiaries and be accused of taking money directly out of the business.

‘If they have got other shareholders they can fully justify paying everyone a dividend – and that would be worth tens of millions of pounds to the Glazers.

‘Another factor that would please many fans is that this new funding could also create a situation where more money would be made available for Sir Alex Ferguson to spend on his team.’

[red_devilz]

Dari gosip yg beredar , Glazer mau menjual sahamnya berupa IPO ( jujur gw gak ngerti apa itu IPO ) sejumlah 1 milliar US dollar di bursa Singapura. Ini berita baik atau berita buruk ya ? Takutnya , cuma gali lubang dan tutup lubang semata

[Oom Panda]

Dia mau ngejual utangnya buat ngelunasin utangnya...
Lepas sahamnya 25%... Smart ass...

[fredrian.seven]

Originally Posted by red_devilz

Dari gosip yg beredar , Glazer mau menjual sahamnya berupa IPO ( jujur gw gak ngerti apa itu IPO ) sejumlah 1 milliar US dollar di bursa Singapura. Ini berita baik atau berita buruk ya ? Takutnya , cuma gali lubang dan tutup lubang semata

Berita serupa..

United for sale? Glazers plan to raise £600m with Singapore share flotation

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2026646/Manchester-United-sale-Glazers-plan-raise-600m-Singapore-share-flotation.html

Total dana yang bisa diraup dari IPO sekitar 600jt pound. Bukan gali lobang tutup lobang sih, malah mungkin taktik licik mereka juga. Aku nggak sebegitu paham masalah ini sih, tapi sejauh pengetahuanku dari baca berita2 itu sih ada beberapa poin tentang isu itu:
1. Tujuan mereka IPO buat ngelunasi utang United. Utang United saat ini sekitar 500jt pound. Jadi masih surplus dana dan (katanya berita) lebihnya bisa buat dana transfer Fergie.
2. Trus tujuan lainnya adalah mengalihkan pos pengeluaran bunga pinjaman tahunan jadi deviden buat pemegang saham. Jadi mereka bisa dapet pemasukan dari deviden. Meski ya saat ini sebagai pemilik klub mereka bisa aja ngambil duit klub, tapi klo utang dah nihil mungkin mereka bisa lebih sesuka hati ngambil porsi duit coz tidak ada pengeluaran bunga utang yang mencapai 45jt pound setahun. Atau... klo mereka dah insaf , dana 45jt pound bisa buat modal belanja manager tiap awal musim.
3. Mereka hanya menjual sekitar 25%-30% saham klub jadi mereka masih tetep pemilik mayoritas United yang memegang kuasa atas klub. Jadi disatu sisi mereka dapat dana segar buat klub dari non-hutang dan disisi lain mereka masih memiliki kuasa penuh atas klub.

Jadi... hayuk, yang mau beli saham United

[irhamutd]

IPO / initial public offering: penawaran umum perdana yaitu penjualan pertama saham umum sebuah perusahaan kepada investor umum, biasanya disertai prospektus sebagai gambaran kondisi perusahaan tersebut. Ya seperti IPO sebagian saham pemerintah di perusahaan2 BUMN ke bursa. Dengan begitu siapapun bisa memiliki saham perusahaan tersebut, ayo pada beli saham United daripada beli jersey!!
Kedepan bisa saja Glazer menjual sejumlah % saham berikutnya.

[Redsbusby]

Wihh, ekspansi gede2an nih glazer..
Giliran bursa efek Singapore didatengin... otak bisnis doi emang jago euy... bwt mas @fredrian.seven ama yg info rumor ini sebelumnya diatas : uda ada tuh, detailnya bisa dicek di United Drant atau Andersred

Breaking: United Apply For Singapore Stock Exchange

ROM

As was rumoured earlier this week, it looks as though the Glazers are prepared to float on the Singapore stock exchange.

United have lodged a listing application and the share sell off could be complete by the end of the year.
The money raised by selling off this chunk of the club could then be used to reduce the club’s debt.

[fredrian.seven]

Yup... di andersred dah muncul. Yang mau tau info dari pakarnya... langsung aja.

http://andersred.blogspot.com/2011/08/key-issues-surrounding-united-flotation.html

Tapi ya kok makin bingung emang bukan pakarnya, cuma bisa ngikutin berita aja. Hanya dari artikel itu ada potongan yang nggak enak...

"1. What will the Glazers would do with the proceeds of an IPO?

One obvious answer is to pay down some of the club’s £400m (net) debt, the bonds issued in 2010. That would, without question, be good for the club, reducing the interest bill (currently around £45m per annum) and freeing up more cash to invest in the club.

The other answer, and in my view far more plausible, is that the cash will go to Florida to bolster the Glazers’ personal finances. As has been well documented, the Glazers obtained £249.1m (c. $400m) from an unknown source in November 2010 to repay the infamous PIKs. I have it on good authority that this money was borrowed. The family’s highly leveraged US strip malls business, First Allied, continues to struggle. In 2013, NFL teams will have to meet a wage “floor” which will (on current figures) reduce the profitability of the notoriously low spending Tampa Bay Buccaneers. All in all, the family could do with a significant injection of cash.

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Ujung2nya ya cuma buat glazer aja