Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
Newcastle United 2012 detailed accounts have been published: profit of £1.4m (2011 £32.6m)
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
The £31.3m fall in #NUFC profit explained by £31.4m reduction in profit on player sales from £36.7m to £6.5m, due to 2011 Andy Carroll sale.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC revenue rose 5% from £88.5m to £93.3m, which is 7th highest in England and 20th highest in the world.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 revenue £93.3m (2011 £88.5m): match day £23.9m (2011 £24.3m), TV £55.6m (2011 £48.5m), commercial £13.8m (2011 £15.8m).
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 average attendance rose from 47,746 to 49,936 (3rd highest in England), but match day revenue down due to season ticket discounts.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 TV revenue up £7m, mainly due to higher league position (5th vs 17th) and 2 more live televised matches.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 commercial revenue down £2m, but these figures exclude new Wonga sponsorship deal.
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#NUFC 2012 staff costs up 20% to £64.1m (2011 £53.6m), leading to rise in wages to turnover ratio from 61% to 69%.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
Despite much transfer activity, #NUFC 2012 player amortisation and impairment down £4.6m to £12.6m.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC spending in Jan window (Sissoko, Debuchy, Gouffran, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara) not included. Cost £27m, but player sales ( mainly Ba) £12m.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 gross debt down £11m to £129m (2011 £140m), made up of interest-free loans from owner Mike Ashley.
Swiss Ramble@SwissRamble
#NUFC 2012 net debt is only down £1m to £129m (2011 £130m), as prior year cash balances of £10m have become a £0.3m overdraft.