In their penultimate financial statement as a publicly traded entity, the proprietor of WME and TKO Group Holdings disclosed earnings totalling almost $1.6 billion, recording a net deficit of $237 million, and an adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $277 million.
Clearly, Endeavor is involved in several intricate business deals: It’s transferring its IMG, On Location, and PBR segments to its sports company TKO. Moreover, it has reached an agreement for a management buyout regarding its OpenBet and IMG Arena operations. Additionally, it’s promoting the Miami Open, Madrid Open tennis tournaments, and Frieze art festival. Lastly, it has a deal with Silver Lake to privatize what remains – the WME representation business.
The company announced on Thursday that they anticipate completing both the TKO agreement and the Silver Lake buyout by the closing of Q1.
During this period, the company’s representation business stood out positively. In the fourth quarter alone, it generated revenue of $501.6 million, marking a 17% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. By 2024, this segment had amassed a revenue of $1.69 billion, showing a 9% growth over the preceding year. The adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $108.2 million and for the entire year it was $405.7 million, both experiencing mid single-digit percentage increases.
The main cause of the rise was a boost at WME in areas like talent, music, and sports, as well as growth in our non-scripted business, which significantly expanded due to an acquisition in 2024. This growth was partially balanced by declines in our marketing, licensing, and fashion sectors,” the company stated in its financial report.
The segment focused on sports-related properties, primarily consisting of TKO, generated $670.4 million in Q4 earnings. On the other hand, the division handling events, experiences, and rights brought in $411.9 million during the same period.
2024 ended with a robust pace for us, fueled by high interest in premium content and live events, as stated by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel. In the coming months, our primary objectives include finalizing the sale of IMG, On Location, and PBR to TKO, completing our private transaction with Silver Lake, and positioning Endeavor for long-term success in representation.
If the Silver Lake deal goes through, Endeavor will start the year 2025 as a significantly streamlined and concentrated company. This revamped entity will return to being a private company, having spent the last four years as a publicly traded one on the New York Stock Exchange.
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