Everton have just announced a major development ahead of the summer involving their new stadium.
An emotional goodbye is in store for the Toffees as Everton will be waving farewell to Goodison Park at the end of the season.
It is not all sad news, though, as the Blues have the state-of-the-art Bramley-Moore Dock to look forward to.
Everton are expecting their new stadium to provide a big financial boost, with a considerable increase on matchday revenue set to flow into the club.
But the financial developments do not end there with a huge summer ahead of Everton on a number of fronts.
Kevin Thelwell is expecting a busy summer transfer window for Everton, with considerable player turnover set to unfold.
And to help fund The Friedkin Group’s first summer transfer market, the club have now pulled off a major ploy to boost their PSR leverage.
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Everton secure £350m Bramley-Moore Dock funding
On Thursday morning, Everton announced they had secured a £350m financing deal with a consortium of blue-chip institutional lenders.
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It has been described as a long-term agreement as the club have refinanced the borrowings to fund their new stadium.
Positive news for Everton fans as the Friedkins seem to have secured beneficial terms to the agreement with the offering ‘oversubscribed’.
Everton have already secured future event deals for Bramley-Moore Dock as the club look to use the multi-purpose arena to its full capabilities.
With one test event already under their belt, Everton are now preparing to welcome an increased capacity to their next event in the coming weeks.
Everton set for PSR boost after Bramley-Moore Dock development
Moyes was shocked by PSR’s hold on Everton during the January transfer window, with the Toffees only able to bring in one player on loan.
With the summer window on the horizon, TBR Football’s Finance Expert Adam Williams has shared his understanding on how the stadium financing could affect Everton’s PSR stance.
“We don’t know the specifics of the new loan deal, but what Everton have done here is stretched out their repayments at a more favourable interest rate,” Williams said.
“The previous financing arrangement was probably at 11-12 per cent, which means Everton would have been paying over £30m per year in interest.
“The new deal will have a longer term and a lower rate, which eases the burden on the club both in terms of cash flow and PSR.
“It also means that they can capitalise on the revenue for Bramley Moore Dock more effectively.
“Investment in the stadium is exempt from PSR during the construction phase, but once it’s operational, that initial £30m would have come out of their PSR calculation.”
Bramley-Moore Dock has already been praised by Everton’s U18s manager following the first test event against Wigan Athletic U18s.
“Let’s say they are now paying £15m in interest, that’s another £15m worth of leeway they have with PSR and £15m of cash that can go elsewhere in the business,” Williams added.
“This is particularly significant given that the Premier League is retaining the current PSR system next season.
“Under the proposed squad cost system that the league rejected at the shareholder meeting last month, interest would have been exempt because it’s a revenue-based system.
“But the existing system is profit-and-loss based, meaning the interest burden is still relevant in PSR terms, so this gives them extra breathing space for another season.”