BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.: Endeavor Group Holdings Tuesday released its financial results for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023. While revenue generated by the global sports and entertainment company stood at $1.597 billion, net income was $36.3 million.
Highlights
Announced two significant transactions in April:
Transformational deal to combine UFC and WWE to form a new, publicly listed company
Agreement to sell IMG Academy for an enterprise value of $1.25 billion
Expect to commence an event-driven share repurchase of up to $300 million of Class A common stock
Plan to begin making quarterly cash dividend payments
Record Q1 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for Owned Sports Properties segment
Saw heightened demand for events, including record attendance and sponsorship sales at the Miami Open
Q1 2023 Consolidated Financial Results
Revenue: $1.597 billion
Net income: $36.3 million
Adjusted EBITDA: $306.4 million
“This quarter, we continued to deliver solid results and set a number of financial and attendance records across our owned sports properties and marquee events,” said Ariel Emanuel, CEO, Endeavor. “Our agreement to sell IMG Academy, together with the planned share repurchase and quarterly dividend announced today, are strong examples of our commitment to maximizing return for our shareholders. We are excited about the unique opportunity the proposed combination of UFC and WWE presents, and remain focused on durable growth as we continue to execute our successful strategy in content and experiences.”
Segment Operating Results
Owned Sports Properties segment revenue was $353.3 million for the quarter, up $56.6 million, or 19.1%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. Growth was primarily driven by an increase in media rights fees, sponsorships, commercial pay-per-view, and event-related revenue at UFC, primarily resulting from an additional Pay-Per-View event in the quarter, as well as more events with live audiences. Segment results also improved on increased ticket sales at PBR and increased revenue from PBR’s new team series. The segment’s Adjusted EBITDA was $185.7 million, up $36.9 million, or 24.8%, year-over-year.
Events, Experiences & Rights segment revenue was $800.8 million for the quarter, up $19.9 million, or 2.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. Growth was primarily driven by record attendance and sponsorship sales at the Miami Open and growth at IMG Academy, as well as the addition this quarter of Barrett-Jackson, which was acquired in August 2022. Growth was partially offset by the discontinuation of On Location’s music festival business in Mexico, which accounted for $75 million in the prior-year quarter. The segment’s Adjusted EBITDA was $108.0 million for the quarter, down $18.0 million, or 14.3%, year-over-year.
Representation segment revenue was $350.2 million for the quarter, down $7.1 million, or 2.0%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The decrease in segment revenue was primarily attributable to $14 million of revenue recorded in the prior year quarter from the restricted Endeavor Content business, which was sold in January 2022. Segment revenue was also impacted by a decrease at our 160over90 business due to the disposition of certain contracts in the quarter, partially offset by revenue increases at WME. Adjusted EBITDA was $84.2 million for the quarter, down $17.5 million, or 17.2%, year-over-year.
Sports Data & Technology segment revenue was $100.9 million, up $55.8 million, or 123.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. Growth was driven by the addition of OpenBet, which we acquired in September 2022, as well as growth at IMG ARENA. The segment’s Adjusted EBITDA was $4.5 million for the quarter, down $2.0 million, or 31.0%, year-over-year, which was affected by certain costs at IMG ARENA incurred in advance of the sales cycle.
2023 Full Year Guidance
Revenue expected between $5.665 billion and $5.815 billion
Adjusted EBITDA expected between $1.220 billion to $1.275 billion
Updated guidance primarily reflects expected sale of IMG Academy
