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Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2023 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from to

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-40373

 

 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

83-3340169

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

9601 Wilshire Boulevard, 3rd Floor

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(310) 285-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

EDR

The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

As of July 31, 2023, there were 303,755,495 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding, 174,085,021 shares of the registrant’s Class X common stock outstanding and 227,073,690 shares of the registrant’s Class Y common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

5

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

6

Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Interests and Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

12

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

13

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

28

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

42

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

43

Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

43

Item 1A. Risk Factors

43

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

44

Item 5. Other Information

44

Item 6. Exhibits

46

 

 


 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Quarterly Report") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements other than statements of present and historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report, including without limitation, statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects, assumptions, future events or expected performance, are forward-looking statements.

Without limiting the foregoing, you can generally identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "mission," "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," "target," "predict," "potential," "contemplate," or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology and expressions. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are only predictions and are based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to:

changes in public and consumer tastes and preferences and industry trends;
impacts from changes in discretionary and corporate spending on entertainment and sports events due to factors beyond our control, such as adverse economic conditions, on our operations;
our ability to adapt to or manage new content distribution platforms or changes in consumer behavior resulting from new technologies;
our reliance on our professional reputation and brand name;
our dependence on the relationships of our management, agents, and other key personnel with clients across many content categories;
our ability to identify, recruit, and retain qualified and experienced agents and managers;
our ability to identify, sign, and retain clients;
our ability to avoid or manage conflicts of interest arising from our client and business relationships;
the loss or diminished performance of members of our executive management and other key employees;
our dependence on key relationships with television and cable networks, satellite providers, digital streaming partners, corporate sponsors, and other distribution partners;
our ability to effectively manage the integration of and recognize economic benefits from businesses acquired, our operations at our current size, and any future growth;
the conduct of our operations through joint ventures and other investments with third parties;
immigration restrictions and related factors;
failure in technology, including at live events, or security breaches of our information systems;
the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information;
our substantial indebtedness;
our ability to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights, including our brand image and reputation, and the possibility that others may allege that we infringe upon their intellectual property rights;
risks associated with the legislative, judicial, accounting, regulatory, political and economic risks and conditions specific to both domestic and international markets;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
litigation and other proceedings to the extent uninsured or underinsured;
our ability to comply with the U.S. and foreign governmental regulations to which we are subject;
our compliance with certain franchise and licensing requirements of unions and guilds and dependence on unionized labor;
labor disputes and work stoppages by unions and guilds such as the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, of which many of our clients are members;
risks related to our sports betting businesses and applicable regulatory requirements;
our control by Messrs. Emanuel and Whitesell, the Executive Holdcos, and the Silver Lake Equityholders;
risk related to our organization and structure;
risks related to tax matters;
risks related to our Class A common stock;

 


 

risks related to the proposed Transactions (as defined below);
risks related to our effecting share repurchases under our share authorization and paying regular dividends;
conflicts of interests that could result due to the amendments to the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement; and
other important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" and Part II, Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 ("2022 Annual Report"), as updated by Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report, and Part I, Item 2. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Quarterly Report and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and the development of the industry in which we operate are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

You should read this Quarterly Report and the documents that we reference herein completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we have no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

 

Available Information and Website Disclosure

We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

You also can find more information about us online at our investor relations website located at www.investor.endeavorco.com. Filings we make with the SEC and any amendments to those reports are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with the SEC. The information posted on or accessible through our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report.

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and operational information to our investors using press releases, SEC filings and public conference call webcasts, and by postings on our investor relations site at investor.endeavorco.com. We may also use our website as a distribution channel of material Company information. In addition, you may automatically receive email alerts and other information about Endeavor when you enroll your email address by visiting the “Investor Email Alerts” option under the Resources tab on investor.endeavorco.com.

 

DEFINITIONS

As used in this Quarterly Report, unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires:

“we,” “us,” “our,” “Endeavor,” the “Company,” and similar references refer (a) after giving effect to the reorganization transactions, to Endeavor Group Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (b) prior to giving effect to the reorganization transactions, to Endeavor Operating Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
“Endeavor Group Holdings” refers to Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (“EGH”).
“Endeavor Manager” refers to Endeavor Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings following the reorganization transactions.
“Endeavor Manager Units” refers to the common interest units in Endeavor Manager.
“Endeavor Operating Company” refers to Endeavor Operating Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct subsidiary of Endeavor Manager’s and indirect subsidiary of ours following the reorganization transactions (“EOC”).
“Endeavor Operating Company Units” refers to all of the existing equity interests in Endeavor Operating Company (other than the Endeavor Profits Units) that were reclassified into Endeavor Operating Company’s non-voting common interest units upon the consummation of the reorganization transactions.
“Endeavor Phantom Units” refers to the phantom units outstanding, which, subject to certain conditions and limitations, entitle the holder to cash equal to the value of a number of Endeavor Manager Units, Endeavor Operating Company Units, or Endeavor Profits Units, or of equity settled to the equivalent number of Endeavor Manager Units, Endeavor Operating Company Units, or Endeavor Profits Units.
“Endeavor Profits Units” refers to the profits units of Endeavor Operating Company and that are economically similar to stock options (other than with respect to Endeavor Full Catch-Up Profits Units which, upon our achievement of a price per share that would have fully satisfied their preference on distributions, were converted into Endeavor Operating Company Units). Each Endeavor Profits Unit (other than Endeavor Full Catch-Up Profits Units) has a per unit hurdle price, which is economically similar to the exercise price of a stock option.

 


 

“Executive Holdcos” refers to Endeavor Executive Holdco, LLC, Endeavor Executive PIU Holdco, LLC, and Endeavor Executive II Holdco, LLC, each a management holding company, the equity owners of which include current and former senior officers, employees, or other service providers of Endeavor Operating Company, and which are controlled by Messrs. Emanuel and Whitesell.
“reorganization transactions” refers to the internal reorganization completed in connection with our May 2021 initial public offering ("IPO"), following which Endeavor Group Holdings manages and operates the business and control the strategic decisions and day-to-day operations of Endeavor Operating Company through Endeavor Manager and includes the operations of Endeavor Operating Company in its consolidated financial statements.
“Silver Lake Equityholders” refers to certain affiliates of Silver Lake that are our stockholders.
The "Transactions" refer to the proposed combination of UFC and WWE businesses into a new publicly listed company ("New PubCo")
“UFC Parent” refers to Zuffa Parent LLC, which owns and operations the Ultimate Fighting Championship ("UFC"), the professional mixed martial arts ("MMA") organization.
"WWE" refers to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

 


 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

$

1,616,493

 

 

$

767,828

 

Restricted cash

 

 

 

327,907

 

 

 

278,165

 

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $53,594 and $54,766, respectively)

 

 

 

982,191

 

 

 

917,000

 

Deferred costs

 

 

 

277,577

 

 

 

268,524

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

5,984

 

 

 

12,013

 

Other current assets

 

 

 

397,983

 

 

 

293,206

 

      Total current assets

 

 

 

3,608,135

 

 

 

2,536,736

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

472,152

 

 

 

696,302

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

 

329,384

 

 

 

346,550

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

 

2,167,746

 

 

 

2,205,583

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

5,090,554

 

 

 

5,284,697

 

Investments

 

 

 

344,013

 

 

 

336,973

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

809,873

 

 

 

771,382

 

Other assets

 

 

 

494,730

 

 

 

325,619

 

      Total assets

 

 

$

13,316,587

 

 

$

12,503,842

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

$

673,690

 

 

$

600,605

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

501,968

 

 

 

525,239

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

98,981

 

 

 

88,309

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

70,317

 

 

 

65,381

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

582,093

 

 

 

716,147

 

Deposits received on behalf of clients

 

 

 

309,262

 

 

 

258,414

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,672

 

Current portion of tax receivable agreement liability

 

 

 

154,893

 

 

 

50,098

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

242,151

 

 

 

107,675

 

      Total current liabilities

 

 

 

2,633,355

 

 

 

2,414,540

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

5,011,424

 

 

 

5,080,237

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

304,752

 

 

 

327,888

 

Long-term tax receivable agreement liability

 

 

 

838,555

 

 

 

961,623

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

 

431,303

 

 

 

412,982

 

    Total liabilities

 

 

 

9,219,389

 

 

 

9,197,270

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests

 

 

 

231,340

 

 

 

253,079

 

Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized;
  
302,912,176 and 290,541,729 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023
  and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized;
  
none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class C common stock, $0.00001 par value; 5,000,000,000 shares authorized;
  
none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class X common stock, $0.00001 par value; 4,983,448,411 and 4,987,036,068 shares authorized;
  
174,400,744 and 182,077,479 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023
  and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Class Y common stock, $0.00001 par value; 989,681,838 and 997,261,325 shares authorized;
  
227,073,690 and 227,836,134 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023
  and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

 

2,309,320

 

 

 

2,120,794

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

 

194,986

 

 

 

(216,219

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

(23,736

)

Total Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. shareholders' equity

 

 

 

2,504,348

 

 

 

1,880,844

 

Nonredeemable non-controlling interests

 

 

 

1,361,510

 

 

 

1,172,649

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

 

3,865,858

 

 

 

3,053,493

 

Total liabilities, redeemable interests and shareholders' equity

 

 

$

13,316,587

 

 

$

12,503,842

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

 

$

1,436,212

 

 

$

1,312,515

 

 

$

3,033,049

 

 

$

2,786,278

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating costs

 

 

584,014

 

 

 

508,385

 

 

 

1,308,296

 

 

 

1,203,026

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

632,671

 

 

 

587,499

 

 

 

1,301,884

 

 

 

1,127,705

 

Insurance recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(993

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

61,078

 

 

 

65,612

 

 

 

127,829

 

 

 

131,606

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,277,763

 

 

 

1,161,496

 

 

 

2,738,009

 

 

 

2,461,344

 

Operating income

 

 

158,449

 

 

 

151,019

 

 

 

295,040

 

 

 

324,934

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(90,307

)

 

 

(62,505

)

 

 

(175,404

)

 

 

(121,777

)

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

12,518

 

 

 

(51,092

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

741,657

 

 

 

(6,133

)

 

 

766,090

 

 

 

453,808

 

Income before income taxes and equity losses of affiliates

 

 

819,973

 

 

 

84,786

 

 

 

898,244

 

 

 

605,873

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

140,441

 

 

 

2,699

 

 

 

175,911

 

 

 

(14,535

)

Income before equity losses of affiliates

 

 

679,532

 

 

 

82,087

 

 

 

722,333

 

 

 

620,408

 

Equity losses of affiliates, net of tax

 

 

(12,997

)

 

 

(39,867

)

 

 

(19,543

)

 

 

(60,522

)

Net income

 

 

666,535

 

 

 

42,220

 

 

 

702,790

 

 

 

559,886

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

263,361

 

 

 

16,414

 

 

 

291,585

 

 

 

214,534

 

Net income attributable to Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

 

$

403,174

 

 

$

25,806

 

 

$

411,205

 

 

$

345,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of Class A common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Basic

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

1.27

 

  Diluted

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

1.24

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Basic

 

 

301,011,276

 

 

 

281,623,228

 

 

 

296,499,094

 

 

 

275,092,484

 

  Diluted

 

 

311,046,135

 

 

 

449,733,965

 

 

 

299,810,998

 

 

 

446,419,024

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income

 

$

666,535

 

 

$

42,220

 

 

$

702,790

 

 

$

559,886

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gains/losses on cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on forward foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

(197

)

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Reclassification of gains to net income for forward foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(786

)

Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps

 

 

19,067

 

 

 

14,031

 

 

 

18,031

 

 

 

62,225

 

Reclassification of (gains) losses to net income for interest rate swaps

 

 

(14,555

)

 

 

7,159

 

 

 

(26,357

)

 

 

14,492

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

18,985

 

 

 

(39,178

)

 

 

41,316

 

 

 

(39,826

)

Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses (gains) to net income for business divestiture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,270

 

 

 

(127

)

Total comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

690,032

 

 

 

24,035

 

 

 

739,050

 

 

 

595,851

 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

271,734

 

 

 

9,768

 

 

 

303,658

 

 

 

228,383

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

 

$

418,298

 

 

$

14,267

 

 

$

435,392

 

 

$

367,468

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total Shareholders'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Other

 

 

Equity Attributable

 

 

Nonredeemable

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

Class A Common Stock

 

 

Class X Common Stock

 

 

Class Y Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

(Accumulated

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

to Endeavor Group

 

 

Non-controlling

 

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Interests

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit)

 

 

Income/(Loss)

 

 

Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Interests

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 1, 2023

 

$

254,239

 

 

299,352,355

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

175,912,198

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

227,523,031

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2,248,015

 

 

$

(208,188

)

 

$

(14,997

)

 

$

2,024,835

 

 

$

1,117,890

 

 

$

3,142,725

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

1,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

403,174

 

 

 

15,124

 

 

 

418,298

 

 

 

270,210

 

 

 

688,508

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,162

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,162

 

 

 

15,335

 

 

 

65,497

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to exchanges

 

 

 

 

1,537,347

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1,511,454

)

 

 

 

 

 

(449,341

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to releases of RSUs

 

 

 

 

1,724,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,365

)

 

 

(7,365

)

Accretion of redeemable non- controlling interests

 

 

(7,852

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,852

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to an acquisition

 

 

 

 

32,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

(16,571

)

 

265,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,855

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,855

)

 

 

(12,978

)

 

 

(31,833

)

Non-controlling interests for sale of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86

)

 

 

(86

)

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

21,496

 

 

 

(21,496

)

 

 

 

Equity impact of tax receivable agreement and deferred taxes arising from EOC units and Endeavor Manager units exchanges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(222

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(222

)

 

 

 

 

 

(222

)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

$

231,340

 

 

302,912,176

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

174,400,744

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

227,073,690

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2,309,320

 

 

$

194,986

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

2,504,348

 

 

$

1,361,510

 

 

$

3,865,858

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Total Shareholders'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

Other

 

 

Equity Attributable

 

 

Nonredeemable

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

Class A Common Stock

 

 

Class X Common Stock

 

 

Class Y Common Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

(Accumulated

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

to Endeavor Group

 

 

Non-controlling

 

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Interests

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit)

 

 

Income/(Loss)

 

 

Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Interests

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2023

 

$

253,079

 

 

290,541,729

 

 

$

2

 

 

 

182,077,479

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

227,836,134

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2,120,794

 

 

$

(216,219

)

 

$

(23,736

)

 

$

1,880,844

 

 

$

1,172,649

 

 

$

3,053,493

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

18,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

411,205

 

 

 

24,187

 

 

 

435,392

 

 

 

284,725

 

 

 

720,117

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

(1,527

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

127,328

 

 

 

20,325

 

 

 

147,653

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to exchanges

 

 

 

 

7,702,628

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(7,676,735

)

 

 

 

 

 

(762,444

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to releases of RSUs

 

 

 

 

4,369,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(6,567

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27,089

)

 

 

(27,089

)

Accretion of redeemable non- controlling interests

 

 

(6,465

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,465

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to an acquisition

 

 

 

 

32,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

 

781

 

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

(17,286

)

 

265,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,855

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,855

)

 

 

(10,503

)

 

 

(29,358

)

Non-controlling interests for sale of businesses

 

 

(8,827

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86

)

 

 

(86

)

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

(415

)

 

 

78,511

 

 

 

(78,511

)

 

 

 

Equity impact of tax receivable agreement and deferred taxes arising from EOC units and Endeavor Manager units exchanges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,119

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,119

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,119

)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 

$

231,340

 

 

302,912,176

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

174,400,744

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

227,073,690

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2,309,320

 

 

$

194,986

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

2,504,348

 

 

$

1,361,510

 

 

$

3,865,858

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Total Shareholders'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

Equity Attributable

 

Nonredeemable

 

Total

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

Class A Common Stock

 

Class X Common Stock

 

Class Y Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

to Endeavor Group

 

Non-controlling

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Interests

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

Holdings, Inc.

 

Interests

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 1, 2022

 

$

242,534

 

 

275,698,529

 

$

2

 

 

176,967,757

 

$

1

 

 

235,415,621

 

$

2

 

$

1,696,851

 

$

22,921

 

$

(49,428

)

$

1,670,349

 

$

1,053,575

 

$

2,723,924

 

 Comprehensive income

 

 

481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,806

 

 

(11,539

)

 

14,267

 

 

9,287

 

 

23,554

 

 Equity-based compensation

 

 

(3,403

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,276

 

 

15,764

 

 

62,040

 

 Issuance of Class A common stock due to exchanges

 

 

 

 

1,753,968

 

 

 

 

(1,767,352

)

 

 

 

(413,746

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to releases of RSUs

 

 

 

 

1,695,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,602

)

 

(25,602

)

Accretion of redeemable non- controlling interests

 

 

59,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,973

)

 

(48,727

)

 

 

 

(59,700

)

 

 

 

(59,700

)

Issuance of Class A common stock due to an acquisition

 

 

 

 

396,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

Establishment and acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

(250,682

)

 

6,186,832

 

 

 

 

8,697,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

210,059

 

 

 

 

 

 

210,059

 

 

131,336

 

 

341,395

 

Non-controlling interests for sale of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,730

 

 

 

 

(298

)

 

8,432

 

 

(8,432

)

 

 

Equity impact of tax receivable agreement and deferred taxes arising from EOC units and Endeavor Manager units exchanges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

94

 

Balance at June 30, 2022

 

$

48,630

 

 

285,731,884

 

$

2

 

 

183,897,784

 

$

1

 

 

235,001,875

 

$

2

 

$

1,962,051

 

$

 

$

(61,265

)

$

1,900,791

 

$

1,175,928

 

$

3,076,719

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Total Shareholders'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Retained Earnings

 

Other

 

Equity Attributable

 

Nonredeemable

 

Total

 

 

 

Non-controlling

 

Class A Common Stock

 

Class X Common Stock

 

Class Y Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

(Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

to Endeavor Group

 

Non-controlling

 

Shareholders'

 

 

 

Interests

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit)

 

Loss

 

Holdings, Inc.

 

Interests

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2022

 

$

209,863

 

 

265,553,327

 

$

2

 

 

186,222,061

 

$

1

 

 

238,154,296

 

$

2

 

$

1,624,201

 

$

(296,625

)

$

(80,535

)

$

1,247,046

 

$

874,417

 

$

2,121,463

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

4,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

345,352

 

 

22,116

 

 

367,468

 

 

223,666

 

 

591,134

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

(2,276

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,798

 

 

19,117

 

 

110,915

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to exchanges

 

 

 

 

10,987,413

 

 

 

 

(11,021,656

)

 

 

 

(3,152,421

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to releases of RSUs

 

 

 

 

2,607,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,953

)

 

(25,953

)

Accretion of redeemable non- controlling interests

 

 

87,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38,281

)

 

(48,727

)

 

 

 

(87,008

)

 

 

 

(87,008

)

Issuance of Class A common stock due to an acquisition

 

 

 

 

396,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

Establishment and acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

(250,682

)

 

6,186,832

 

 

 

 

8,697,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

211,405

 

 

135,090

 

 

346,495

 

Non-controlling interests for sale of businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,884

 

 

7,884

 

Equity reallocation between controlling and non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,139

 

 

 

 

(2,846

)

 

58,293

 

 

(58,293

)

 

 

Equity impact of tax receivable agreement and deferred taxes arising from EOC units and Endeavor Manager units exchanges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

775

 

 

 

 

 

 

775

 

 

 

 

775

 

Balance at June 30, 2022

 

$

48,630

 

 

285,731,884

 

$

2

 

 

183,897,784

 

$

1

 

 

235,001,875

 

$

2

 

$

1,962,051

 

$

 

$

(61,265

)

$

1,900,791

 

$

1,175,928

 

$

3,076,719

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

702,790

 

 

$

559,886

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

127,829

 

 

 

131,606

 

Amortization and write-off of original issue discount and deferred financing cost

 

 

9,263

 

 

 

10,202

 

Amortization of content costs

 

 

26,225

 

 

 

13,687

 

(Gain) loss on sale/disposal and impairment of assets

 

 

(1,119

)

 

 

2,333

 

Gain on business divestiture

 

 

(750,165

)

 

 

(478,641

)

Equity-based compensation expense

 

 

140,451

 

 

 

111,463

 

Change in fair value of contingent liabilities

 

 

(175

)

 

 

2,216

 

Change in fair value of equity investments with and without readily determinable fair value

 

 

(702

)

 

 

(13,542

)

Change in fair value of financial instruments

 

 

(35,172

)

 

 

13,634

 

Equity losses of affiliates

 

 

19,543

 

 

 

60,522

 

Net (benefit from) provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

(1,598

)

 

 

7,520

 

Net (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions

 

 

(12,333

)

 

 

17,762

 

Distributions from affiliates

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

3,586

 

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

 

(12,518

)

 

 

51,092

 

Income taxes

 

 

158,526

 

 

 

(31,182

)

Other, net

 

 

3,262

 

 

 

174

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net of acquisitions and divestitures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in receivables

 

 

(65,442

)

 

 

(242,321

)

Increase in other current assets

 

 

(120,271

)

 

 

(107,451

)

Increase in other assets

 

 

(150,071

)

 

 

(81,938

)

(Increase)/decrease in deferred costs

 

 

(5,950

)

 

 

25,584

 

Decrease in deferred revenue

 

 

(367

)

 

 

(95,481

)

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

92,601

 

 

 

38,318

 

Decrease in tax receivable agreement liability

 

 

(12,559

)

 

 

 

Increase in other liabilities

 

 

78,549

 

 

 

214,017

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

193,313

 

 

 

213,046

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(42,693

)

 

 

(431,105

)

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(111,025

)

 

 

(55,796

)

Proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash sold

 

 

1,076,737

 

 

 

649,706

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

3,296

 

 

 

415

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

(67,365

)

 

 

(41,214

)

Other, net

 

 

2,448

 

 

 

1,148

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

861,398

 

 

 

123,154

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

 

49,913

 

 

 

10,037

 

Payments on borrowings

 

 

(77,973

)

 

 

(49,887

)

Payments under tax receivable agreement

 

 

(37,534

)

 

 

 

Distributions

 

 

(33,656

)

 

 

(25,953

)

Redemption payments related to pre-IPO units

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(7,067

)

Acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

(43,804

)

 

 

92,487

 

Payments of contingent and deferred consideration related to acquisitions

 

 

(18,953

)

 

 

(11,644

)

Other, net

 

 

(362

)

 

 

(777

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(163,869

)

 

 

7,196

 

Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances held for sale

 

 

4,062

 

 

 

28,743

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

3,503

 

 

 

(16,264

)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

898,407

 

 

 

355,875

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

 

1,045,993

 

 

 

1,793,036

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

1,944,400

 

 

$

2,148,911

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "EGH") was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in January 2019. The Company was formed as a holding company for the purpose of completing an initial public offering ("IPO") and other related transactions in order to carry on the business of Endeavor Operating Company, LLC (d.b.a. Endeavor) and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Endeavor" or "EOC"). As the sole managing member of Endeavor Manager, LLC ("Endeavor Manager"), which in turn is the sole managing member of EOC, the Company operates and controls all the business and affairs of Endeavor, and through Endeavor and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company’s business. The Company is a global sports and entertainment company.

2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for reporting interim financial information and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2023 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, such interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including impacts for changes in the Company’s reportable segments as described in Note 15.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying disclosures.

Significant accounting policies that contain subjective management estimates and assumptions include those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities associated with acquisitions, the fair value of the Company’s reporting units and the assessment of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets for impairment, consolidation, investments, redeemable non-controlling interests, the fair value of equity-based compensation, tax receivable agreement ("TRA") liability, income taxes and contingencies.

Management evaluates these estimates using historical experience and other factors, including the general economic environment and actions it may take in the future. The Company adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. However, these estimates may involve significant uncertainties and judgments and cannot be determined with precision. In addition, these estimates are based on management’s best judgment at a point in time and as such, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Changes in estimates resulting from weakness in the economic environment or other factors beyond the Company’s control could be material and would be reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future periods.

3.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging—Portfolio Layer Method. This ASU clarifies the guidance in ASC 815 on fair value hedge accounting of interest rate risk for portfolios of financial assets, expanding the scope of this guidance to allow entities to apply the portfolio layer method to portfolios of all financial assets, including both prepayable and nonprepayable financial assets. The amendments in this update were effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 with no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This ASU eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) for creditors in ASC 310-40 and amends the guidance on "vintage disclosures" to require disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination. The ASU also updates the requirements related to accounting for credit losses under ASC 326 and adds enhanced disclosures for creditors with respect to loan refinancings and restructurings for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. For entities that have already adopted ASU 2016-13, which the Company has, the amendments in this update were effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 with no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 


 

In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-04, Liabilities–Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations. This ASU enhances the transparency of supplier finance programs. The amendments in this update were effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 with no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-05, Transition for Sold Contracts. This ASU amends the transition guidance in ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, to make targeted improvements to its guidance on long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. The amendments in this update were effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023 with no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. Adoption of the expedients and exceptions was permitted upon issuance of this update through December 31, 2022. However, in December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, in order to defer the sunset date of ASC 848 until December 31, 2024. The Company adopted this guidance on April 1, 2023 with no material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. This ASU clarifies the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of that security. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-01, Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements. This ASU amends certain provisions in Topic 842, Leases, that apply to arrangements between related parties under common control. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU allows a reporting entity to elect to account for its tax equity investments by using the proportional amortization method regardless of the program from which it receives income tax credits, provided certain conditions are met. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In July 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-03, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205), Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Equity (Topic 505), and Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This ASU amends or supersedes various SEC paragraphs within the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to conform to past SEC announcements and guidance issued by the SEC. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

4.
ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

2023 ACQUISITIONS

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed six acquisitions for a total purchase price of $63.7 million, which included cash of $51.4 million, contingent consideration with a fair value of $4.9 million, deferred purchase price of $6.6 million, and issuance of Class A common stock valued at $0.8 million. The Company recorded $28.9 million of goodwill and $41.1 million of intangible assets, of which the weighted average useful life ranges from 5.0 to 10.8 years. The goodwill was assigned to the Events, Experiences & Rights, Representation and Sports Data & Technology segments and is partially deductible for tax purposes.

2023 DIVESTITURE

In the second quarter of 2023, the Company closed the sale of its IMG Academy business ("Academy"), which was an academic and sports training institute and provided recruiting and admissions services to high school student athletes and college athletic departments and admissions officers. The Company received cash proceeds of $1.1 billion and divested $38.6 million of cash and restricted cash. The Company recorded a net gain of $737.0 million, inclusive of $5.5 million of transaction costs, which were contingent on the sale closing, in other income (expense), net during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The business was included in the Company's Events, Experiences & Rights segment.

2022 ACQUISITIONS

Diamond Baseball Holdings and Madrid Open

In January 2022, the Company acquired four additional Professional Development League clubs (the "PDL Clubs"), which were being operated under the Diamond Baseball Holdings ("DBH") umbrella. DBH supported the PDL Clubs' commercial activities, content strategy and media rights. The combined aggregate purchase price for these four additional PDL was $64.2 million. In September 2022, the Company sold its PDL Clubs that operated under the DBH umbrella.

 


 

In April 2022, the Company acquired the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament and additional assets ("Madrid Open"), including the Acciona Open de España golf tournament, from Super Slam Ltd and its affiliates. The Company paid $386.1 million for consideration and transfer fees at closing, an additional $31.8 million of consideration is payable within two years of closing, of which half was paid in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and $0.6 million of contingent consideration is payable within three years of closing.

The Company incurred $7.5 million in transaction related costs in connection with these acquisitions. The costs were expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations. The goodwill for the PDL Clubs was assigned to the Owned Sports Properties segment and the goodwill for the Madrid Open acquisition was assigned to the Events, Experiences & Rights segment. The goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The weighted average life of finite-lived intangible assets acquired for these four PDL Clubs was 18.7 years and the intangibles acquired for Madrid Open are indefinite-lived.

Allocation of Purchase Price

The acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations and the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combinations are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

DBH

 

 

Madrid Open

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

 

$

18,659

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

89

 

 

 

2,123

 

Deferred costs

 

 

 

 

 

1,124

 

Other current assets

 

 

491

 

 

 

470

 

Property and equipment

 

 

4,403

 

 

 

162

 

Right of use assets

 

 

7,270

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

103

 

 

 

381

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

 

1,960

 

 

 

 

Owned Events

 

 

 

 

 

407,070

 

Other

 

 

35,410

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

25,585

 

 

 

14,419

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(93

)

 

 

(1,609

)

Other current liabilities

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

Operating lease liability

 

 

(9,470

)

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

(1,455

)

 

 

(20,780

)

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

(3,508

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

64,237

 

 

$

418,511

 

Other 2022 Acquisition

In May 2022, the Company completed another acquisition for a total purchase price of $15.6 million in return for a 73.5% controlling interest. The Company paid $4.6 million in cash and issued 396,917 shares of EGH Class A common stock valued at $11.0 million. The Company recorded $10.8 million of goodwill and $3.4 million of intangible assets, of which the weighted average useful life ranges from 5 to 7 years. The goodwill was assigned to the Events, Experiences & Rights segment and is not deductible for tax purposes.

2022 DIVESTITURE

In February 2021, the Company signed a new franchise agreement and side letter (the "Franchise Agreements") directly with the Writer’s Guild of America East and the Writer’s Guild of America West (collectively, the "WGA"). These Franchise Agreements included terms that, among other things, prohibited the Company from (a) negotiating packaging deals after June 30, 2022 and (b) having more than a 20% non-controlling ownership or other financial interest in, or being owned or affiliated with any individual or entity that has more than a 20% non-controlling ownership or other financial interest in, any entity or individual engaged in the production or distribution of works written by WGA members under a WGA collective bargaining agreement. The sale of 80% of the restricted Endeavor Content business closed in January 2022. The Company received cash proceeds of $666.3 million and divested $16.6 million of cash and restricted cash on the date of sale. The retained 20% interest of the restricted Endeavor Content business is accounted for as an equity method investment and was valued at $196.3 million at the date of sale. The fair value of the retained 20% interest of the restricted Endeavor Content business was determined using the market approach. The key input assumption was the transaction price paid for the Company's 80% interest in the restricted Endeavor Content business. The Company recorded a net gain of $463.6 million, inclusive of a $121.1 million gain related to the remeasurement of the retained interest in the restricted Endeavor Content business to fair value and $15.0 million of transaction costs, in other income, net during the six months ended June 30, 2022. The restricted Endeavor Content business was included in the Company’s Representation segment prior to the sale.

 


 

5. SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Accrued Liabilities

The following is a summary of accrued liabilities (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Accrued operating expenses

 

$

245,080

 

 

$

254,737

 

Payroll, bonuses and benefits

 

 

159,146

 

 

 

176,315

 

Other

 

 

97,742

 

 

 

94,187

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$

501,968

 

 

$

525,239

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Balance at

 

 

Additions/Charged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

to Costs and

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

End of

 

 

 

of Year

 

 

Expenses, Net

 

 

Deductions

 

 

Exchange

 

 

Divestitures

 

 

Period

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

$

54,766

 

 

$

12,328

 

 

$

(7,127

)

 

$

426

 

 

$

(6,799

)

 

$

53,594

 

Supplemental Cash Flow

The Company’s supplemental cash flow information is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

168,671

 

 

$

98,314

 

 

Cash payments for income taxes

 

 

35,443

 

 

 

19,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

25,286

 

 

$

6,617

 

 

Contingent consideration provided in connection with acquisitions

 

 

4,863

 

 

 

627

 

 

Establishment and acquisition of non-controlling interests

 

 

6,331

 

 

 

414,985

 

 

Accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests

 

 

(6,465

)

 

 

87,008

 

 

Investment in affiliates retained from a business divestiture

 

 

 

 

 

196,345

 

 

Deferred consideration in connection with acquisitions

 

 

6,567

 

 

 

31,770

 

 

Issuance of Class A common stock due to an acquisition

 

 

781

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

Items arising from EOC units and Endeavor Manager units exchanges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Establishment of liabilities under tax receivable agreement

 

 

44,339

 

 

 

4,391

 

 

   Deferred tax asset

 

 

38,220

 

 

 

5,166

 

 

 

6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

Representation

 

 

Sports Data & Technology

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance — December 31, 2022

 

$

2,674,038

 

 

$

2,112,403

 

 

$

498,256

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,284,697

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

5,234

 

 

 

16,617

 

 

 

7,024

 

 

 

28,875

 

 

Reclassification

 

 

 

 

 

(607,427

)

 

 

 

 

 

607,427

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation and other

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

(173

)

 

 

9,471

 

 

 

12,358

 

 

Divestiture

 

 

 

 

 

(235,376

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(235,376

)

 

Balance — June 30, 2023

 

$

2,674,038

 

 

$

1,277,894

 

 

$

514,700

 

 

$

623,922

 

 

$

5,090,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reclassification of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2023 reflects the relative fair value allocation of the goodwill related to the businesses that were reclassified into the new segment, Sports Data & Technology, as described in Note 15.

 

 


 

Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands):

 

 

Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)

 

 

Gross
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

Amortized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

17.2

 

 

$

1,035,606

 

 

$

(370,899

)

 

$

664,707

 

Customer and client relationships

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

1,476,901

 

 

 

(1,098,266

)

 

 

378,635

 

Internally developed technology

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

277,184

 

 

 

(86,235

)

 

 

190,949

 

Other

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

49,584

 

 

 

(44,657

)

 

 

4,927

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,839,275

 

 

$

(1,600,057

)

 

$

1,239,218

 

Indefinite-lived:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

 

 

 

433,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

433,966

 

Owned events

 

 

 

 

 

480,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

480,044

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

14,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,518

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

$

3,767,803

 

 

$

(1,600,057

)

 

$

2,167,746

 

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

 

Weighted Average
Estimated Useful Life
(in years)

 

 

Gross
Amount

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

Amortized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

17.1

 

 

$

1,048,530

 

 

$

(343,895

)

 

$

704,635

 

Customer and client relationships

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

1,464,584

 

 

 

(1,073,017

)

 

 

391,567

 

Internally developed technology

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

276,094

 

 

 

(92,573

)

 

 

183,521

 

Other

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

45,255

 

 

 

(44,654

)

 

 

601

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,834,463

 

 

$

(1,554,139

)

 

$

1,280,324

 

Indefinite-lived:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

 

 

 

447,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

447,559

 

Owned events

 

 

 

 

 

463,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

463,481

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

14,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,219

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

$

3,759,722

 

 

$

(1,554,139

)

 

$

2,205,583

 

Intangible asset amortization expense was $38.9 million and $41.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $80.1 million and $84.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

7. INVESTMENTS

The following is a summary of the Company’s investments (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Equity method investments

 

$

189,952

 

 

$

209,523

 

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values

 

 

153,906

 

 

 

127,297

 

Equity investments with readily determinable fair values

 

 

155

 

 

 

153

 

Total investments

 

$

344,013

 

 

$

336,973

 

Equity Method Investments

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held various investments in non-marketable equity instruments of private companies. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s equity method investments are primarily comprised of the restricted Endeavor Content business (now operating under the name Fifth Season), and Sports News Television Limited. The Company’s ownership of its equity method investments range from 6% to 50% as of June 30, 2023.

In January 2022, in connection with the Company's sale of 80% of the restricted Endeavor Content business, the Company retained 20% ownership in the restricted Endeavor Content business. The investment is accounted for as an equity method investment. The Company’s share of the net loss of Endeavor Content for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $6.6 million, $15.1 million, $2.2 million and $5.1 million, respectively, and is recognized within equity losses of affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations.

 


 

As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s ownership in Learfield IMG College was approximately 42%. The Company’s share of the net loss of Learfield IMG College for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was none, and for three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was $39.3 million and $60.9 million, respectively, and is recognized within equity losses of affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company is no longer recognizing its share of their net losses given that the investment carrying value is zero.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $9.2 million for one of its equity method investments.

Equity Investments without Readily Determinable Fair Values

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held various investments in non-marketable equity instruments of private companies.

The Company performed its assessment on its investments without readily determinable fair values and recorded an increase in fair value of none and $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.7 million and $14.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations. The increases were due to observable price changes. For the three months ended June 30, 2023, no material investments were sold and for the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company sold two investments for net consideration of $2.3 million and recorded related gains of $1.1 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, no material investments were sold.

8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts that economically hedge certain of its foreign currency risks, although hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting. In addition, the Company enters into interest rate swaps to hedge certain of its interest rate risks on its debt. The Company monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are party to its financial transactions.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had the following outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts (all outstanding contracts have maturities of less than 12 months from June 30, 2023) (in thousands except for exchange rates):

Foreign Currency

 

Foreign
Currency
Amount

 

 

 

 

US Dollar
Amount

 

 

Weighted Average
Exchange Rate Per
$1 USD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British Pound Sterling

 

£

71,364

 

 

in exchange for

 

$

87,741

 

 

£ 0.81

Euro

 

12,784

 

 

in exchange for

 

$

13,902

 

 

0.92

Singapore Dollar

 

S$ 7,200

 

 

in exchange for

 

$

5,508

 

 

S$ 1.31

For forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges, the Company recognized a net gain of $0.3 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The Company did not recognize any net gains in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, The Company reclassified $0.8 million gain into net income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 in connection with the sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business and is included in the gain as described in Note 4. The Company did not reclassify any gains or losses into net income for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

For forward foreign exchange contracts not designated as cash flow hedges, the Company recorded a net gain of $3.2 million and net loss of $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and a net gain of $6.4 million and net loss of $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.

In certain circumstances, the Company enters into contracts that are settled in currencies other than the functional or local currencies of the contracting parties. Accordingly, these contracts consist of the underlying operational contract and an embedded foreign currency derivative element. Hedge accounting is not applied to the embedded foreign currency derivative element. The Company recorded a net gain (loss) of $(0.7) million and $(1.6) million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.2 million and $(1.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.

In addition, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps for portions of its 2014 Credit Facilities and other variable interest bearing debt and has designated them cash flow hedges. In June 2023, the Company executed amendments to transition the interest rate swaps on its 2014 Credit Facilities from LIBOR to Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") with a new average fixed coupon of approximately 2.05% for $1.5 billion of interest rate swaps and approximately 3.10% for $750 million of interest rate swaps. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gains of $19.1 million and $14.5 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified gains (losses) of $14.6 million and $(5.0) million into net income, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gains of $18.0 million and $62.2 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified gains (losses) of $26.4 million and $(12.4) million into net income.

 


 

9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value hierarchy is composed of the following three categories:

Level 1—Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3—Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurements.

The following tables present, for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of

 

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

Level I

 

 

Level II

 

 

Level III

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values

 

$

155

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

155

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

65,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,953

 

Forward foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

4,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,078

 

Total

 

$

155

 

 

$

70,031

 

 

$

 

 

$

70,186

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,212

 

 

$

6,212

 

Forward foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

5,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,972

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

5,972

 

 

$

6,212

 

 

$

12,184

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of

 

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level I

 

 

Level II

 

 

Level III

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values

 

$

153

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

153

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

75,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,865

 

Total

 

$

153

 

 

$

75,865

 

 

$

 

 

$

76,018

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,524

 

 

$

4,524

 

Forward foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

11,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,107

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

11,107

 

 

$

4,524

 

 

$

15,631

 

There have been no transfers of assets or liabilities between the fair value measurement classifications during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

Investments in Equity Securities with Readily Determinable Fair Values

The estimated fair value of the Company’s equity securities with readily determinable fair values is based on observable inputs in an active market, which is a Level 1 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

Contingent Consideration

The Company has recorded contingent consideration liabilities in connection with its acquisitions. Contingent consideration is included in current liabilities and other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in fair value are recognized in selling, general and administrative expenses. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration is based on significant inputs not observable in the market, which represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign Currency Derivatives

The Company classifies its foreign currency derivatives within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments (Note 8). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $4.1 million and none in other current assets, $3.4 million and $6.0 million in other current liabilities, and $2.6 million and $5.1 million in other long-term liabilities, respectively, recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to the Company’s foreign currency derivatives.

Interest Rate Swaps

The Company classifies its interest rate swaps within Level 2 as the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments (Note 8). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $66.0 million and $75.9 million in other assets, respectively, recorded in the consolidated balance sheets related to the Company’s interest rate swaps.

 


 

10. DEBT

The following is a summary of outstanding debt (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

2014 Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Lien Term Loan (due May 2025)

 

$

2,290,850

 

 

$

2,305,916

 

Zuffa Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zuffa First Lien Term Loan (due April 2026)

 

 

2,744,267

 

 

 

2,759,767

 

Other debt (3.25%-14.50% Notes due at various dates through 2033)

 

 

116,712

 

 

 

153,490

 

Total principal

 

 

5,151,829

 

 

 

5,219,173

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

(14,234

)

 

 

(17,523

)

Unamortized issuance costs

 

 

(27,190

)

 

 

(33,104

)

Total debt

 

 

5,110,405

 

 

 

5,168,546

 

Less: current portion

 

 

(98,981

)

 

 

(88,309

)

Total long-term debt

 

$

5,011,424

 

 

$

5,080,237

 

2014 Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $2.3 billion outstanding under a credit agreement that was entered into in connection with the 2014 IMG acquisition (the "2014 Credit Facilities"). The 2014 Credit Facilities consist of a first lien secured term loan (the “First Lien Term Loan”) and a $200.0 million secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). In April 2023, the Company executed an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity by six months to November 18, 2024 and replaced the adjusted LIBOR reference rate with an adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). In June 2023, the Company executed an amendment of the First Lien Term Loan to replace the adjusted LIBOR reference rate with SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment (as defined in the credit agreement). In addition, in July 2023, the Company repaid $32.0 million of the First Lien Term Loan.

The financial debt covenant of the 2014 Credit Facilities did not apply as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 as the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company had outstanding letters of credit under the 2014 Credit Facilities totaling $19.5 million and $19.4 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Zuffa Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has $2.7 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, outstanding under a credit agreement that was entered into in connection with the 2016 Zuffa acquisition (the "Zuffa Credit Facilities"). The Zuffa Credit Facilities consist of a first lien secured term loan (the "Zuffa First Lien Term Loan") and a secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $205.0 million, letters of credit in an aggregate face amount not in excess of $40.0 million and swingline loans in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $15.0 million (collectively, the "Zuffa Revolving Credit Facility"). The Zuffa Credit Facilities are secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of Zuffa. In April 2023, the Company executed an amendment on the Zuffa Revolving Credit Facility to extend the maturity by six months to October 29, 2024 and the adjusted LIBOR reference rate with SOFR. In June 2023, the Company executed an amendment of the Zuffa First Lien Term Loan to replace the adjusted LIBOR reference rate with SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment (as defined in the Zuffa credit agreement).

The financial debt covenants of the Zuffa Credit Facilities did not apply as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 as Zuffa had no borrowings outstanding under the Zuffa Revolving Credit Facility.

Under the Zuffa Credit Facilities, Zuffa had $10.0 million and no outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Other Debt

On Location Revolver

The On Location ("OL") revolving credit agreement contains a financial covenant that requires OL to maintain a First Lien Leverage Ratio of Consolidated First Lien Debt to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the credit agreement, of no more than 3-to-1. The Company is only required to meet the First Lien Leverage Ratio if the sum of outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility plus outstanding letters of credit exceeding $2.0 million that are not cash collateralized exceeds forty percent of the total Revolving Commitments as measured on a quarterly basis, as defined in the credit agreement. The financial debt covenant of the OL Revolving Credit Facility did not apply as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 as OL's borrowings were less than forty percent.

OL had $16.9 million and no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. No letters of credit were outstanding under the revolving credit agreement as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. In June 2023, the Company executed an amendment of the OL Revolving Credit Facility to replace LIBOR with SOFR.

In July 2023, the Company repaid $16.9 million for borrowings outstanding under the OL revolving credit agreement as well as paid $18.0 million outstanding under other debt arrangements.

 


 

Receivables Purchase Agreement

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the debt outstanding under these arrangements was $11.9 million and $28.2 million, respectively.

Zuffa Secured Commercial Loans

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Zuffa was in compliance with its financial debt covenant under the Zuffa Secured Commercial Loans.

2014 Credit Facilities and Zuffa Credit Facilities

The 2014 Credit Facilities and the Zuffa Credit Facilities restrict the ability of certain subsidiaries of the Company to make distributions and other payments to the Company. These restrictions do include exceptions for, among other things, (1) amounts necessary to make tax payments, (2) a limited annual amount for employee equity repurchases, (3) distributions required to fund certain parent entities, (4) other specific allowable situations and (5) a general restricted payment basket. As of June 30, 2023, EGH held long-term deferred tax benefits of $794.7 million, income taxes payable of $116.3 million and a TRA liability of $993.4 million, of which $154.9 million was classified as current and $838.5 million was classified as long-term. As of December 31, 2022, EGH held long-term deferred income taxes of $756.4 million, as well as a TRA of $1,011.7 million, of which $50.1 million was classified as current and $961.6 million was classified as long-term. Otherwise, EGH has no material separate cash flows or assets or liabilities other than the investments in its subsidiaries. All its business operations are conducted through its operating subsidiaries; it has no material independent operations. EGH has no other material commitments or guarantees. As a result of the restrictions described above, substantially all of the subsidiaries’ net assets are effectively restricted in their ability to be transferred to EGH as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s First Lien Term Loan under the 2014 Credit Facilities and Zuffa’s First Lien Term Loan under its Credit Facilities had an estimated fair value of $5.0 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively. The estimated fair values of the Company’s First Lien Term Loan under the 2014 Credit Facilities and Zuffa’s First Lien Term Loan under its Credit Facilities are based on quoted market values for the debt. Since the First Lien Term Loan under the 2014 Credit Facilities and Zuffa’s First Lien Term Loan under its Credit Facilities do not trade on a daily basis in an active market, fair value estimates are based on market observable inputs based on quoted market prices and borrowing rates currently available for debt with similar terms and average maturities, which are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

11. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Barrett-Jackson

In connection with the acquisition of Barrett-Jackson Holdings, LLC ("Barrett-Jackson") in August 2022, the terms of the agreement provide the sellers a put option to sell their remaining ownership to IMG Auction Company, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company. The first election is between April and July 2029 for 29.9% of the total issued and outstanding units of Barrett-Jackson at that time and the second election is between April and July 2031 for any remaining ownership at that time. The purchase price of the put right is equal to Barrett- Jackson's EBITDA, as defined, multiplied by 13. This redeemable non-controlling interest was recognized at the acquisition date at fair value of $210.1 million. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the estimated redemption value was below the carrying value of $220.6 million and $207.9 million, respectively.

Zuffa

In July 2018, the Company received a contribution of $9.7 million from third parties (the "Russia Co-Investors") in a newly formed subsidiary of the Company (the "Russia Subsidiary") that was formed to expand the Company’s existing business in Russia and certain other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The terms of this contribution provide the Russia Co-Investors with a put option to sell their ownership in the Russia Subsidiary five years and nine months after the consummation of the contribution. The purchase price of the put option is the greater of the total investment amount, defined as the Russia Co-Investors’ cash contributions less cash distributions, or fair value. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the estimated redemption value was $9.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively.

Frieze

In connection with the acquisition of Frieze in 2016, the terms of the agreement provided the sellers with a put option to sell their remaining 30% interest after fiscal year 2020. The Company also had a call option to buy the remaining 30% interest after fiscal year 2020 or upon termination of employment of the sellers who continued to be employees of Frieze after the acquisition. The price of the put and call option was equal to Frieze’s prior year’s EBITDA multiplied by 7.5. In May 2023, the Company exercised its call option to purchase the remaining 30% interest for $16.5 million.

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share is calculated utilizing net income available to common stockholders of the Company divided by the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing the net income available for common stockholders by the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for that period.

 


 

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share and weighted average shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for the periods is presented below (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

666,535

 

 

$

42,220

 

 

$

702,790

 

 

$

559,886

 

Net income attributable to NCI (Endeavor Operating Company)

 

 

226,096

 

 

 

14,289

 

 

 

252,655

 

 

 

185,232

 

Net income attributable to NCI (Endeavor Manager)

 

 

37,265

 

 

 

2,125

 

 

 

38,930

 

 

 

29,302

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

 

403,174

 

 

 

25,806

 

 

 

411,205

 

 

 

345,352

 

Adjustment to net income attributable to the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,608

)

 

 

3,090

 

Net income attributable to EGH common shareholders

 

$

403,174

 

 

$

25,806

 

 

$

405,597

 

 

$

348,442

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A Common Shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

301,011,276

 

 

 

281,623,228

 

 

 

296,499,094

 

 

 

275,092,484

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

1.27

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

666,535

 

 

$

42,220

 

 

$

702,790

 

 

$

559,886

 

Net income attributable to NCI (Endeavor Operating Company)

 

 

227,668

 

 

 

1,302

 

 

 

253,269

 

 

 

6,709

 

Net income attributable to NCI (Endeavor Manager)

 

 

37,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,498

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

 

401,602

 

 

 

40,918

 

 

 

409,023

 

 

 

553,177

 

Adjustment to net income attributable to the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,608

)

 

 

 

Net income attributable to EGH common shareholders

 

$

401,602

 

 

$

40,918

 

 

$

403,415

 

 

$

553,177

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Class A Common Shares outstanding - Basic

 

 

301,011,276

 

 

 

281,623,228

 

 

 

296,499,094

 

 

 

275,092,484

 

Additional shares assuming exchange of all EOC Profits Units

 

 

1,031,047

 

 

 

681,521

 

 

 

872,989

 

 

 

2,450,488

 

Additional shares from RSUs, Stock Options and Phantom Units, as calculated using the treasury stock method

 

 

2,244,297

 

 

 

1,395,693

 

 

 

2,438,915

 

 

 

2,129,737

 

Additional shares assuming exchange of all Endeavor Operating Units and Endeavor Manager Units

 

 

 

 

 

166,033,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,746,315

 

Additional shares assuming redemption of redeemable non-controlling interests

 

 

6,759,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted earnings per share

 

 

311,046,135

 

 

 

449,733,965

 

 

 

299,810,998

 

 

 

446,419,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.29

 

 

$

0.09

 

 

$

1.35

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Securities that are anti-dilutive for the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

4,119,175

 

 

 

4,177,407

 

 

 

4,119,175

 

 

 

2,512,767

 

Unvested RSUs

 

 

2,830,955

 

 

 

4,065,048

 

 

 

2,830,955

 

 

 

1,283,010

 

Manager LLC Units

 

 

22,313,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,313,733

 

 

 

 

EOC Common Units

 

 

135,005,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,005,310

 

 

 

 

EOC Profits Interest & Phantom Units

 

 

 

 

 

12,587,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,903,763

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

13. INCOME TAXES

EGH was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in January 2019. It was formed as a holding company for the purpose of completing an IPO and other related transactions. As the sole managing member of Endeavor Manager, which is the sole managing member of EOC, EGH operates and controls all the business and affairs of EOC, and through EOC and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company’s business. EGH is subject to corporate income tax on its share of taxable income or loss of EOC derived through Endeavor Manager. EOC is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is therefore not subject to U.S. corporate income tax. However, certain of EOC’s subsidiaries are subject to U.S. or foreign corporate income tax.

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, each interim period is considered integral to the annual period and tax expense is generally determined using an estimate of the annual effective income tax rate ("AETR"). The Company would record income tax expense each quarter using the estimated AETR to provide for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are noted in the relevant period. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for income taxes in interim periods, the Company computed its income tax provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 based upon the AETR.

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is $140.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, based on pretax income of $820.0 million and $84.8 million, respectively. The effective tax rate is 17.1% and 3.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is $175.9 million and $(14.5) million, respectively, based on pretax income of $898.2 million and $605.9 million, respectively. The effective tax rate is 19.6% and (2.4)% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 differs from the same periods in 2022 primarily due to the tax effects of increased earnings in 2023, largely driven by the gain on sale of the Academy, and an increase in the tax rate at EGH, which had a valuation allowance in 2022, partially offset by $22.8 million resulting from a valuation allowance release on certain foreign tax credits. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company released a $53.7 million valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets while retaining a valuation allowance on a majority of other deferred tax assets. Any tax balances reflected on the June 30, 2023 balance sheet would be adjusted accordingly to reflect the actual financial results for the year ending December 31, 2023.

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to partnership income not subject to income tax; state and local income taxes; withholding taxes in foreign jurisdictions that are not based on net income; a partial release of a valuation allowance on certain foreign tax credit carryforwards; and income subject to tax in foreign jurisdictions which differ from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate as well as the relative amount of income earned in those jurisdictions.

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $44.7 million and $42.4 million, respectively, for which we are unable to make a reasonable and reliable estimate of the period in which these liabilities will be settled with the respective tax authorities.

The Company records valuation allowances against its net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that all, or a portion, of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets by assessing the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered based on all available positive and negative evidence, including historical results, reversals of deferred tax liabilities, estimates of future taxable income, tax planning strategies and results of operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, a valuation allowance was released due to expected partial realizability of foreign tax credits related to the sale of the Academy business.

Other Matters

On August 16, 2022, the United States enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA"). The IRA, in addition to other provisions, creates a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax ("CAMT") on adjusted financial statement income for applicable corporations. The CAMT is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The IRA did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2022, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") proposed Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules, which provides for changes to numerous long-standing tax principles including the adoption of a global minimum tax rate of 15% for multinational enterprises ("GloBE rules"). While various jurisdictions are in the process of enacting legislation to adopt GloBE rules, only South Korea and Japan have enacted such legislation. Other countries are expected to adopt GloBE rules in 2023 with effective dates beginning in 2024. Changes in tax laws in the various countries in which the Company operates can negatively impact the Company's results of operations and financial position in future periods. The Company will continue to monitor legislative and regulatory developments in this area.

Tax Receivable Agreement

In connection with the IPO and related transactions, the Company entered into a TRA with certain persons that held direct or indirect interests in EOC and Zuffa prior to the IPO ("TRA Holders"). The TRA generally provides for the payment by EGH of 85% of the amount of any tax benefits that EGH actually realizes, or in some cases is deemed to realize, as a result of the following attributes: (i) increases in EGH’s share of the tax basis in the net assets of EOC resulting from any redemptions or exchanges of LLC Units, (ii) increases in tax basis attributable to payments made under the TRA, (iii) deductions attributable to imputed interest pursuant to the TRA and (iv) other tax attributes (including tax basis) allocated to EGH post-IPO and related transactions that were allocable to the TRA Holders prior to the IPO and related transactions.

 


 

14. REVENUE

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by primary revenue sources for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

 

Events, Experiences
& Rights

 

 

Representation

 

 

Sports Data
& Technology

 

 

Total

 

Media rights and data

 

$

181,690

 

 

$

111,114

 

 

$

 

 

$

98,556

 

 

$

391,360

 

Technology platforms and services

 

 

 

 

 

14,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,009

 

 

 

46,223

 

Media production, distribution and content

 

 

1,670

 

 

 

71,696

 

 

 

80,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

153,804

 

Events and performance

 

 

156,728

 

 

 

394,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

550,782

 

Talent representation and licensing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

224,490

 

 

 

 

 

 

224,490

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,221

 

Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,668

)

Total

 

$

340,088

 

 

$

591,078

 

 

$

381,149

 

 

$

130,565

 

 

$

1,436,212

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

 

Events, Experiences
& Rights

 

 

Representation

 

 

Sports Data
& Technology

 

 

Total

 

Media rights and data

 

$

370,732

 

 

$

235,114

 

 

$

 

 

$

167,619

 

 

$

773,465

 

Technology platforms and services

 

 

 

 

 

29,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,805

 

 

 

93,287

 

Media production, distribution and content

 

 

3,636

 

 

 

134,008

 

 

 

149,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

287,217

 

Events and performance

 

 

319,009

 

 

 

993,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,312,269

 

Talent representation and licensing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

427,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

427,352

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

154,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

154,464

 

Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,005

)

Total

 

$

693,377

 

 

$

1,391,864

 

 

$

731,389

 

 

$

231,424

 

 

$

3,033,049

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

Representation

 

 

Sports Data
& Technology

 

 

Total

 

Media rights and data

 

$

172,068

 

 

$

113,703

 

 

$

 

 

$

60,371

 

 

$

346,142

 

Technology platforms and services

 

 

 

 

 

23,536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,536

 

Media production, distribution and content

 

 

1,824

 

 

 

55,548

 

 

 

64,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,382

 

Events and performance

 

 

158,038

 

 

 

375,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533,059

 

Talent representation and licensing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,388

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,557

 

Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,549

)

Total

 

$

331,930

 

 

$

567,808

 

 

$

357,955

 

 

$

60,371

 

 

$

1,312,515

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

Representation

 

 

Sports Data
& Technology

 

 

Total

 

Media rights and data

 

$

329,033

 

 

$

231,788

 

 

$

 

 

$

105,414

 

 

$

666,235

 

Technology platforms and services

 

 

 

 

 

45,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,907

 

Media production, distribution and content

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

118,559

 

 

 

137,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

260,436

 

Events and performance

 

 

295,462

 

 

 

952,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,247,951

 

Talent representation and licensing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

421,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

421,559

 

Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

155,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

155,964

 

Eliminations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,774

)

Total

 

$

628,619

 

 

$

1,348,743

 

 

$

715,276

 

 

$

105,414

 

 

$

2,786,278

 

In the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, there was revenue recognized of $13.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods. In the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, there was revenue recognized of $26.3 million and $30.7 million, respectively, from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.

 


 

Remaining Performance Obligations

The following table presents the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracts greater than one year with unsatisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands). The transaction price related to these future obligations does not include any variable consideration.

 

 

Years Ending
December 31,

 

Remainder of 2023

 

$

887,828

 

2024

 

 

1,487,376

 

2025

 

 

1,290,102

 

2026

 

 

353,227

 

2027

 

 

263,692

 

Thereafter

 

 

535,348

 

 

$

4,817,573

 

Contract Liabilities

The Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of its performance. The Company’s deferred revenue balance primarily relates to advance payments received related to advertising and sponsorship agreements, and event advanced ticket sales. Deferred revenue is included in the current liabilities section and in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the Company’s contract liabilities as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

Description

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

Additions

 

 

Deductions

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Divestitures

 

 

Foreign Exchange

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

Deferred revenue - current

 

$

716,147

 

 

$

1,625,001

 

 

$

(1,628,396

)

 

$

10,516

 

 

$

(143,011

)

 

$

1,836

 

 

$

582,093

 

Deferred revenue - noncurrent

 

$

91,838

 

 

$

80,663

 

 

$

(17,072

)

 

$

 

 

$

(35,195

)

 

$

283

 

 

$

120,517

 

 

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Subsequent to the acquisition of OpenBet and effective January 1, 2023, the Company created a fourth segment, Sports Data & Technology, to align with how the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") manages the businesses. This segment consists of the Company's sports data and technology business, IMG ARENA, and OpenBet, the Company's sports betting content, platform and service provider business, acquired in September 2022, both of which were previously included in the Company's Events, Experiences & Rights segment. As a result, the Company now has the following four reportable segments: Owned Sports Properties, Events, Experiences & Rights, Representation, and Sports Data & Technology. The Company also reports the results for the "Corporate" group. All prior period amounts related to the segment change have been retrospectively reclassified to conform to the new presentation.

The profitability measure employed by the Company’s CODM for allocating resources and assessing operating performance is Adjusted EBITDA. Summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following tables (in thousands):

Revenue

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

$

340,088

 

 

$

331,930

 

 

$

693,377

 

 

$

628,619

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

591,078

 

 

 

567,808

 

 

 

1,391,864

 

 

 

1,348,743

 

Representation

 

 

381,149

 

 

 

357,955

 

 

 

731,389

 

 

 

715,276

 

Sports Data & Technology

 

 

130,565

 

 

 

60,371

 

 

 

231,424

 

 

 

105,414

 

Eliminations

 

 

(6,668

)

 

 

(5,549

)

 

 

(15,005

)

 

 

(11,774

)

Total consolidated revenue

 

$

1,436,212

 

 

$

1,312,515

 

 

$

3,033,049

 

 

$

2,786,278

 

 

 


 

Reconciliation of segment profitability

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

$

179,234

 

 

$

161,270

 

 

$

364,905

 

 

$

310,011

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

76,583

 

 

 

92,563

 

 

 

184,574

 

 

 

218,564

 

Representation

 

 

107,149

 

 

 

111,221

 

 

 

191,355

 

 

 

212,926

 

Sports Data & Technology

 

 

13,737

 

 

 

15,554

 

 

 

18,209

 

 

 

22,036

 

Corporate

 

 

(71,786

)

 

 

(74,253

)

 

 

(147,734

)

 

 

(142,733

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

304,917

 

 

 

306,355

 

 

 

611,309

 

 

 

620,804

 

Reconciling items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity losses (earnings) of affiliates

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

(1,644

)

 

 

4,440

 

 

 

(5,393

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

(90,307

)

 

 

(62,505

)

 

 

(175,404

)

 

 

(121,777

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(61,078

)

 

 

(65,612

)

 

 

(127,829

)

 

 

(131,606

)

Equity-based compensation expense

 

 

(61,760

)

 

 

(60,607

)

 

 

(140,451

)

 

 

(111,463

)

Merger, acquisition and earn-out costs

 

 

(16,381

)

 

 

(14,568

)

 

 

(30,915

)

 

 

(27,362

)

Certain legal costs

 

 

(1,489

)

 

 

(8,598

)

 

 

(3,911

)

 

 

(9,600

)

Restructuring, severance and impairment

 

 

(13,736

)

 

 

(1,442

)

 

 

(21,936

)

 

 

(1,960

)

Fair value adjustment - equity investments

 

 

68

 

 

 

11,691

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

13,344

 

Net gain on sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

463,641

 

Net gain on sale of the Academy business

 

 

736,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

736,978

 

 

 

 

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

12,518

 

 

 

(51,092

)

Other

 

 

6,170

 

 

 

(20,689

)

 

 

32,664

 

 

 

(31,663

)

Income before income taxes and equity losses of affiliates

 

$

819,973

 

 

$

84,786

 

 

$

898,244

 

 

$

605,873

 

 

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Claims and Litigation

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims and governmental investigations arising in the normal course of business. The types of allegations that arise in connection with such legal proceedings vary in nature, but can include contract, employment, tax and intellectual property matters. The Company evaluates all cases and records liabilities for losses from legal proceedings when the Company determines that it is probable that the outcome will be unfavorable and the amount, or potential range, of loss can be reasonably estimated. While any outcome related to litigation or such governmental proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the outcome of these matters, except as otherwise may be discussed below, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2017, the Italian Competition Authority ("ICA") issued a decision opening an investigation into alleged breaches of competition law in Italy, involving inter alia IMG, and relating to bidding for certain media rights of the Serie A and Serie B football leagues. In April 2018, the European Commission conducted on-site inspections at a number of companies that are involved with sports media rights, including the Company. The inspections were part of an ongoing investigation into the sector and into potential violations of certain antitrust laws that may have taken place within it. The Company investigated these ICA matters, as well as other regulatory compliance matters. In May 2019, the ICA completed its investigation and fined the Company approximately EUR 0.3 million. As part of its decision, the ICA acknowledged the Company’s cooperation and ongoing compliance efforts since the investigation commenced. In July 2019, three football clubs (the "Original Plaintiffs") and in June 2020, the Serie A football league (Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A or "Lega Nazionale," and together with the three clubs, the "Plaintiffs") each filed separate claims against IMG and certain other unrelated parties in the Court of Milan, Italy, alleging that IMG engaged in anti-competitive practices with regard to bidding for certain media rights of the Serie A and Serie B football league. The Plaintiffs seek damages from all defendants deriving from the lower value of the media rights in amounts totaling EUR 554.6 million in the aggregate relating to the three football clubs and EUR 1,750 million relating to Lega Nazionale, along with attorneys’ fees and costs. Since December 2020, four additional football clubs have each filed requests to intervene in the Lega Nazionale proceedings and individually seek to claim damages deriving from the lower value of the media rights in the aggregate totaling EUR 251.5 million. The Original Plaintiffs and these four additional clubs are also seeking additional damages relating to alleged lost profits and additional charges, quantified in the fourth quarter of 2022 in amounts totaling EUR 1,675 million. Ten other clubs also filed requests to intervene in support of Lega Nazionale’s claim or alternatively to individually claim damages deriving from the lower value of the media rights in the amount of EUR 284.9 million, in the case of five clubs, and unspecified amounts (to be quantified as a percentage of the total amount sought by Lega Nazionale) in the other five cases. Collectively, the interventions of these 14 clubs are the "Interventions." In December 2022, one further football club filed a separate claim against IMG and certain other unrelated parties seeking damages from all defendants deriving from the lower value of the media rights in the amounts of EUR 326.9 million, in addition to alleged additional damages relating to lost profits and additional charges which have not yet been quantified. The Company has defended in its submissions to date, and intends to continue to defend, against all of the damages claims, Interventions and any related claims, and management believes that the Company has meritorious defenses to these claims, including the absence of standing of the clubs, and the absence of actual damage. The Company may also be subject to regulatory and other claims and actions with respect to these ICA and other regulatory matters. Any judgment entered against the Company or settlement entered into, including with respect to claims or actions brought by other parties, could materially and adversely impact the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 


 

Zuffa has five related class-action lawsuits filed against it in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the "District Court") between December 2014 and March 2015 by a total of eleven former UFC fighters. The complaints in the five lawsuits are substantially identical. Each alleges that Zuffa violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by monopolizing the alleged market for the promotion of elite professional MMA bouts and monopolizing the alleged market for elite professional MMA fighters’ services. Plaintiffs claim that Zuffa’s alleged conduct injured them by artificially depressing the compensation they received for their services and their intellectual property rights, and they seek treble damages under the antitrust laws, as well as attorneys’ fees and costs, and injunctive relief. On December 14, 2020, the District Court orally indicated its intention to grant plaintiffs’ motion to certify the Bout Class (comprised of fighters who participated in bouts from December 16, 2010 to September 30, 2017) and to deny plaintiffs’ motion to certify the Identity Class (a purported class based upon the alleged expropriation and exploitation of fighter identities). The Company is awaiting the official written order from the judge and assuming he rules as previously indicated, then the Company will seek an appeal of this decision. On June 23, 2021, plaintiffs’ lawyers filed a new case against Zuffa and EGH alleging substantially similar claims but providing for a class period from July 1, 2017 to present. Management believes that the Company has meritorious defenses against the allegations and intends to defend itself vigorously.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has the following related party transactions as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Other current assets

 

$

17,379

 

 

$

17,827

 

Other assets

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

3,322

 

 

 

2,146

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

809

 

 

 

825

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

4,670

 

 

 

3,801

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

 

$

15,310

 

 

$

9,842

 

 

$

30,054

 

 

$

17,581

 

Direct operating costs

 

 

4,175

 

 

 

(354

)

 

 

8,669

 

 

 

4,342

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,594

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

2,548

 

 

 

2,466

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(4,629

)

 

 

875

 

 

 

(5,254

)

 

 

(13,250

)

As of June 30, 2023, the Company has an equity-method investment in Euroleague, a related party. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $2.0 million, $5.8 million, $(0.4) million and $3.4 million, respectively, for a management fee to compensate it for representation and technical services it provides to Euroleague in relation to the distribution of media rights. This revenue is included in the Owned Sports Properties segment. Also, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $2.5 million, $6.5 million, $2.6 million and $5.4 million respectively, for production services provided to Euroleague as well as direct operating costs of $1.1 million, $4.8 million, $1.0 million and $2.5 million respectively, for the procurement of a license for gaming rights from Euroleague, which are included in the Sports Data & Technology segment. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had a receivable of $10.7 million and $8.4 million, respectively, and a payable of $2.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the Company provided a loan of $30.0 million to one of its equity method investees, which has been recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The loan matures in 2026.

Silver Lake and certain of our executives indirectly own a minority interest in The Raine Group ("Raine"). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded expenses of $5.5 million and $7.0 million, $15.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, in transaction costs with Raine for investment banking services in connection with the sale of certain businesses (Note 4). In addition, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had investments of $3.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in a non-marketable fund maintained by Raine.

In connection with the IPO and related transactions, the Company entered into a TRA with certain persons that held direct or indirect interests in EOC and Zuffa prior to the IPO. The TRA generally provides for the payment by EGH of 85% of the amount of any tax benefits that EGH actually realizes, or in some cases is deemed to realize (Note 13). As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $993.4 million and $1,011.7 million recorded, respectively, of which $363.2 million and $390.1 million, respectively, is due to related parties.

 


 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and with our audited financial statements and related notes included in our 2022 Annual Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current plans, expectations and beliefs involving risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our 2022 Annual Report, as updated by Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of this Quarterly Report, or in other sections of the 2022 Annual Report and this Quarterly Report.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company. We own and operate premium sports properties, including the UFC, produce and distribute sports and entertainment content, own and manage exclusive live events and experiences, and represent top sports and entertainment talent, as well as blue chip corporate clients. Founded as a client representation business, we expanded organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions, investing in new capabilities, including sports operations and advisory, events and experiences management, media production and distribution, brand licensing, sports data and technology, and experiential marketing. The addition of these new capabilities and insights transformed our business into an integrated global platform anchored by owned and managed premium intellectual property.

Segments

Subsequent to the acquisition of OpenBet and effective January 1, 2023, we created a fourth segment, Sports Data & Technology, to align with how our chief operating decision maker manages our businesses. As a result, we now operate our business in four segments: (i) Owned Sports Properties; (ii) Events, Experiences & Rights; (iii) Representation and (iv) Sports Data & Technology. All prior period amounts related to the segment changes have been retrospectively reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Owned Sports Properties

Our Owned Sports Properties segment is comprised of a unique portfolio of premium sports properties, including UFC, PBR and Euroleague.

Through the UFC, the world’s premier professional MMA organization, we produce more than 40 live events annually which are broadcast in over 170 countries and territories to over 900 million TV households. UFC was founded in 1993 and has grown in popularity, having now hosted more than 600 events and reaching a global audience through an increasing array of global broadcast license agreements and our owned FIGHT PASS streaming platform. The value of our content is demonstrated by our licensing arrangements with ESPN and other international broadcasters and our increasing consumer engagement is evidenced by the overall follower growth and engagement across our social channels - now reaching 228 million followers.

PBR is the world’s premier bull riding circuit with more than 800 bull riders from the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, currently competing in more than 200 bull riding events annually and with its annual attendance quadrupling since its inception in 1995.

We have an up to 20-year partnership with Euroleague basketball, which could extend into 2036, to manage and capitalize on all of the commercial business of the league, including media rights, sponsorship, content production, licensing, digital distribution, events staging, and hospitality, for which we receive a management fee.

At the end of 2021 and in January 2022, we acquired ten Major League Baseball Professional Development League clubs (the "PDL Clubs"), which were being operated under the Diamond Baseball Holdings ("DBH") umbrella. In September 2022, we sold the DBH business, including the PDL Clubs, to Silver Lake, stockholders of the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $280 million cash.

In April 2023, we entered into a transaction agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (“WWE”) to, among other things, form a new publicly traded company ("New PubCo") consisting of the UFC and WWE businesses where (A) EGH and/or its subsidiaries will hold (1) a 51.0% controlling non-economic voting interest in New PubCo and (2) a 51.0% economic interest in an operating subsidiary ("HoldCo"), which will own all of the assets of the UFC and WWE businesses, and (B) the stockholders of WWE will hold (1) a 49.0% voting interest in New PubCo and (2) a 100.0% economic interest in New PubCo, which will in turn hold a 49.0% economic interest in HoldCo (the "Transactions"). Subject to and upon closing of the Transactions, which is expected in the second half of 2023, New PubCo is expected to be included in our Owned Sports Properties segment.

Events, Experiences & Rights

In our Events, Experiences & Rights segment, we own, operate, or represent hundreds of global events annually, including live sports events covering 15 sports across more than 25 countries, international fashion weeks, art fairs and music, culinary and lifestyle festivals and major attractions. We own and operate many of these events, including the Miami Open and Madrid Open, Frieze art fairs, Barrett-Jackson, New York Fashion Week: The Shows, and Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. We also operate other events on behalf of third parties, including the AIG Women’s Open and Honda Classic. Through On Location, we provide premium live event experiences globally, servicing more than 1,200 events and experiences for sporting and music events such as the Super Bowl, the Aer Lingus Classic college football game, the Ryder Cup, the NCAA Final Four, Coachella and the next three Olympic Games.

We are one of the largest independent global distributors of sports video programming and data. We sell media rights globally on behalf of more than 150 clients such as the International Olympic Committee, the ATP Tour and the National Hockey League, as well as for our owned assets and channels. Our production business is one of the largest creators of sports programming, responsible for thousands of hours of content on behalf of more than 200 federations, associations and events, including the English Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, and our owned asset, UFC, as well as owned channels Sport 24 and EDGEsport.

 


 

Additionally, we previously owned and operated IMG Academy, a leading sports and education brand with an innovative suite of on-campus and online programming, including its Bradenton, Florida boarding school and sports camps, IMG Academy+ online coaching, as well as Next College Student Athlete, which provided recruiting and admissions services to high school student athletes and college athletic departments and admissions officers (collectively, the "Academy"). In June 2023, we sold all of the Academy business.

Representation

Our Representation segment provides services to more than 7,000 talent and corporate clients. Our Representation business deploys a subset of our integrated capabilities on behalf of our clients.

Through our client representation businesses, including the WME talent agency and IMG Models, we represent a diverse group of talent across entertainment, sports, and fashion, including actors, directors, writers, athletes, models, musicians, and other artists, in a variety of mediums, such as film, television, books, and live events. Through our 160over90 business, we provide brand strategy, marketing, advertising, public relations, analytics, digital, activation, and experiential services to many of the world’s largest brands. Through IMG Licensing, we provide IP licensing services to a large portfolio of entertainment, sports, and consumer product brands, including representing these clients in the licensing of their logos, trade names and trademarks.

Previously, our Representation segment included our restricted Endeavor Content business (which now operates under the name Fifth Season), which provided a premium alternative to traditional content studios, offering a range of services including content development, production, financing, sales, and advisory services for creators. In January 2022, we sold 80% of the restricted Endeavor Content business in connection with a franchise agreement and side letter that we signed directly with the Writer's Guild of America ("WGA"). Our retained 20% interest is accounted for as an equity method investment and is not part of the Representation segment.

The collective bargaining agreement between (i) the WGA, of which many of WME’s writer clients are members, on the one hand, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (“AMPTP”), on the other hand, and (ii) the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ("SAG-AFTRA"), of which many of WME's actor clients are members, on the one hand, and AMPTP, on the other hand, expired May 1, 2023 and June 12, 2023, respectively, without agreement on new terms. As a result, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA instructed our WGA and SAG-AFTRA member clients to strike AMPTP companies until new respective agreements are reached. As agents for these writers and actors, WME cannot negotiate for struck work on behalf of its WGA and SAG-AFTRA member clients during the duration of their respective strikes. The ultimate impact these strikes will have on our representation business as well as our financial condition and consolidated results will depend on, among other factors, their scope and duration.

Sports Data & Technology

Our Sports Data & Technology segment, which was formed on January 1, 2023, is comprised of our sports data and technology business, IMG ARENA, and OpenBet, which were both previously included in our Events, Experiences & Rights segment. IMG ARENA delivers live streaming and data feeds for more than 65,000 sports events annually to sportsbooks, rightsholders and media partners around the globe. This data also powers IMG ARENA's portfolio of on-demand virtual sports products and front-end solutions, including the UFC Event Centre. Our OpenBet business specializes in betting engine products, services and technology, processing billions of bets annually, as well as trading, pricing and risk management tools; player account and wallet solutions; innovative front-end user experiences and user interfaces; and content offerings, such as BetBuilder, DonBest pricing feeds and a sports content aggregation platform.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

In our Owned Sports Properties segment, we primarily generate revenue via media rights fees, pay-per-view, sponsorships, ticket sales, subscriptions, and license fees. In our Events, Experiences & Rights segment, we primarily generate revenue from media rights sales, production service and studio fees, sponsorships, ticket and premium experience sales, subscriptions, streaming fees, tuition, profit sharing, and commissions. In our Representation segment, we generate revenue primarily through commissions, packaging fees, marketing and consulting fees, production fees, and content licensing fees. In our Sports Data & Technology segment, we primarily generate revenue via media and data rights fees, software license fees, and service fees, by providing media, data and technology platforms that offer tailored solutions for sportsbooks as well as proprietary trading and pricing solutions.

Direct Operating Costs

Our direct operating costs primarily include third-party expenses associated with the production of events and experiences, content production costs, operation of our training and education facilities, and fees for media rights, including required payments related to sales agency contracts when minimum sales guarantees are not met.

Selling, General and Administrative

Our selling, general and administrative expenses primarily include personnel costs as well as rent, professional service costs and other overhead required to support our operations and corporate structure.

Provision for Income Taxes

EGH was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in January 2019. It was formed as a holding company for the purpose of completing an IPO and other related transactions. As the sole managing member of Endeavor Manager, which is the sole managing member of EOC, EGH operates and controls all the business and affairs of EOC, and through EOC and its subsidiaries, conducts the Company’s business. EGH is subject to corporate income tax on its share of taxable income or loss of EOC, derived from Endeavor Manager. EOC is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is therefore not subject to U.S. corporate income tax. However, certain of EOC’s subsidiaries are subject to U.S. or foreign corporate income tax.

 


 

Organization

Prior to the closing of the IPO on May 3, 2021, we undertook reorganization transactions, following which Endeavor Group Holdings became a holding company, and its principal asset is an equity interest in a newly formed subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings, Endeavor Manager, of which Endeavor Group Holdings serves as the managing member. Endeavor Manager is in turn the managing member of Endeavor Operating Company. Endeavor Group Holdings manages and operates the business and controls the strategic decisions and day-to-day operations of Endeavor Manager as its sole managing member, and Endeavor Operating Company as its indirect sole managing member, and also has a substantial financial interest in Endeavor Manager and, indirectly, Endeavor Operating Company. Accordingly, Endeavor Group Holdings consolidates the results of operations of Endeavor Manager and Endeavor Operating Company, and a portion of Endeavor Group Holding’s net income (loss) is allocated to non-controlling interests to reflect the entitlements of certain former members of Endeavor Operating Company who retain ownership interests in Endeavor Manager and Endeavor Operating Company.

After consummation of the IPO and the reorganization transactions, we became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of Endeavor Manager and Endeavor Operating Company, and we are taxed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Endeavor Operating Company makes distributions to us in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our tax obligations and operating expenses, including distributions to fund any ordinary course payments due under the tax receivable agreement ("TRA"). The Company entered into the TRA with certain persons that held direct or indirect interests in EOC and UFC Parent prior to the IPO. The TRA generally provides for the payment by EGH of 85% of the amount of any tax benefits that EGH actually realizes as further described below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources—Future sources and uses of liquidity—Tax receivable agreement."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is a discussion of our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. This information is derived from our accompanying consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

 

$

1,436,212

 

 

$

1,312,515

 

 

$

3,033,049

 

 

$

2,786,278

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating costs

 

 

584,014

 

 

 

508,385

 

 

 

1,308,296

 

 

 

1,203,026

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

632,671

 

 

 

587,499

 

 

 

1,301,884

 

 

 

1,127,705

 

Insurance recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(993

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

61,078

 

 

 

65,612

 

 

 

127,829

 

 

 

131,606

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,277,763

 

 

 

1,161,496

 

 

 

2,738,009

 

 

 

2,461,344

 

Operating income

 

 

158,449

 

 

 

151,019

 

 

 

295,040

 

 

 

324,934

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(90,307

)

 

 

(62,505

)

 

 

(175,404

)

 

 

(121,777

)

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

12,518

 

 

 

(51,092

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

741,657

 

 

 

(6,133

)

 

 

766,090

 

 

 

453,808

 

Income before income taxes and equity losses of affiliates

 

 

819,973

 

 

 

84,786

 

 

 

898,244

 

 

 

605,873

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

140,441

 

 

 

2,699

 

 

 

175,911

 

 

 

(14,535

)

Income before equity losses of affiliates

 

 

679,532

 

 

 

82,087

 

 

 

722,333

 

 

 

620,408

 

Equity losses of affiliates, net of tax

 

 

(12,997

)

 

 

(39,867

)

 

 

(19,543

)

 

 

(60,522

)

Net income

 

 

666,535

 

 

 

42,220

 

 

 

702,790

 

 

 

559,886

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

263,361

 

 

 

16,414

 

 

 

291,585

 

 

 

214,534

 

Net income attributable to Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

 

$

403,174

 

 

$

25,806

 

 

$

411,205

 

 

$

345,352

 

 

 


 

Revenue

Revenue increased $123.7 million, or 9.4%, to $1,436.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Owned Sports Properties increased by $8.2 million, or 2.5%. The increase was driven by higher live event revenue from having two more events in the current year with live audiences, higher media rights fees and sponsorships, and an increase in commercial pay-per-view ("PPV") at UFC. This increase was partially offset by $30 million of revenue related to the DBH business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in September 2022.
Events, Experiences & Rights increased by $23.3 million, or 4.1%. The increase was primarily driven by event and performance revenue due to Barrett-Jackson, which was acquired in August 2022, increases from the Madrid Open, and growth at the Academy partially offset by a decrease in On Location's music business. The increase was also due to new media production deals. These increases were offset by a decrease in technology platforms and services due to the migration of certain Endeavor Streaming clients.
Representation increased by $23.2 million, or 6.5%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in our nonscripted content production business due to content deliveries. The remainder of the increase was due to our marketing and experiential business due to new projects and increased corporate spending as well as an increase in our fashion business partially offset by the impact of the writers' strike on our talent business.
Sports Data & Technology increased by $70.2 million, or 116.3%. The increase was primarily driven by OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022, and growth in existing betting data contracts at IMG ARENA.

Revenue increased $246.8 million, or 8.9%, to $3,033.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Owned Sports Properties increased by $64.8 million, or 10.3%. The increase was driven by higher media rights fees, sponsorship, commercial PPV and event related revenue primarily due to one additional PPV event, as well as three more events with live audiences this year at UFC. Additionally, at PBR, the increase was driven by higher ticket sales due to greater demand and an increase in revenue from the team series. These increases were partially offset by $31 million of revenue related the DBH business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in September 2022.
Events, Experiences & Rights increased by $43.1 million, or 3.2%. The increase was primarily driven by event and performance revenue due to Barrett-Jackson, which was acquired in August 2022, increases from tennis events, including the Madrid Open and Miami Open, and growth at the Academy partially offset by a decrease in On Location's music business. The increase was also due to new media production deals and to a lesser extent media rights fees. These increases were offset by a decrease in technology platforms and services due to the migration of certain Endeavor Streaming clients.
Representation increased by $16.1 million, or 2.3%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in our nonscripted content production business due to content deliveries as well as an increase in our agency business driven primarily by fashion partially offset by the impact of the writers' strike. These increases were also partially offset by the revenue related to the restricted Endeavor Content business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in January 2022.
Sports Data & Technology increased by $126.0 million, or 119.5%. The increase was primarily driven by OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022, and growth in existing betting data contracts at IMG ARENA.

Direct operating costs

Direct operating costs increased $75.6 million, or 14.9%, to $584.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $37 million for betting data costs, $17 million in connection with the event revenue increases mentioned above, $15 million related to production deals and $15 million related to content deliveries mentioned above. These increases were partially offset by the sale of the DBH business in September 2022.

Direct operating costs increased $105.3 million, or 8.8%, to $1,308.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $64 million for betting data costs, $32 million in connection with the event revenue increases mentioned above, $16 million related to production deals and $14 million related to content deliveries mentioned above. These increases were partially offset by a decrease related to the sales of the restricted Endeavor Content business and the DBH business recorded in the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $45.2 million, or 7.7%, to $632.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due to higher cost of personnel driven by growth in the business, the inclusion of Barrett-Jackson and OpenBet, and the continued investment ahead of the Olympics, which began in the second half of 2022.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $174.2 million, or 15.4%, to $1,301.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was principally due to higher cost of personnel, including equity-based compensation of $29 million, driven by growth in the business, the inclusion of Barrett-Jackson and OpenBet, and the continued ramp up ahead of the Olympics, as well as increases in professional fees and travel expenses.

 


 

Insurance recoveries

We maintain events cancellation insurance policies for a significant number of our events. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized $1.0 million of insurance recoveries, which primarily related to cancelled events in our Events, Experiences & Rights and Owned Sports Properties segments due to COVID-19.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased $4.5 million, or 6.9%, to $61.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Depreciation and amortization decreased $3.8 million, or 2.9%, to $127.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized partially offset by intangibles acquired through acquisitions.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net increased $27.8 million, or 44.5% to $90.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Interest expense, net increased $53.6 million, or 44.0% to $175.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by higher interest rates offset by lower indebtedness.

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we recorded adjustments of $10.2 million, $2.4 million, $12.5 million and $(51.1) million, respectively, for the tax receivable agreement liability. The adjustments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to a change in estimates related to future TRA payments. The adjustments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the expected realization of certain tax benefits after concluding that such TRA payments would be probable based on estimates of future taxable income over the terms of the TRA.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was income of $741.7 million compared to expense of $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The income for the three months ended June 30, 2023 included a net gain of $737.0 million from the sale of our Academy business and $4.8 million for foreign currency transaction gains. The expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 included $16.1 million for foreign currency transaction losses offset by $11.7 million of gains from changes in fair value of equity investments.

Other income (expense), net for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was income of $766.1 million compared to income of $453.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included net gains of $743.1 million from the sales of certain businesses, of which $737.0 million was from the sale of our Academy business, $14.4 million for foreign currency transaction gains and $6.5 million for the change in the fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts. The income for the six months ended June 30, 2022 included a gain of $463.6 million for the sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business and $13.3 million of gains from changes in fair value of equity investments partially offset by $20.8 million for foreign currency transaction losses.

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

For the three months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $140.4 million compared to a provision for income taxes of $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $175.9 million compared to a benefit from income taxes of $14.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 differs from the same periods in 2022 primarily due to the tax effects of increased earnings in 2023, largely driven by the gain on sale of the Academy, and an increase in the tax rate at EGH, which had a valuation allowance in 2022 partially offset by $22.8 million resulting from a valuation allowance release on certain foreign tax credits. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company released a $53.7 million valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets while retaining a valuation allowance on a majority of other deferred tax assets.

Equity losses of affiliates, net of tax

Equity losses of affiliates decreased $26.9 million to $13.0 million and decreased $41.0 million to $19.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The losses recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 related primarily to an other-than-temporary impairment charge recorded for one of our equity method investments and our 20% interest we retained in the restricted Endeavor Content business, which we sold in January 2022. The losses recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 related primarily to our investment in Learfield IMG College.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $263.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to net income attributable to non-controlling interests of $16.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The change was primarily driven by the significant increase in net income in the current period due to the recognition of the gain on the sale of the Academy business.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $291.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to net income attributable to non-controlling interests of $214.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The change was primarily driven by the significant increase in net income in the current period due to the higher gain recognized for the sale of the Academy business.

 


 

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We classify our business into four reporting segments: Owned Sports Properties; Events, Experiences & Rights; Representation; and Sports Data & Technology. Our chief operating decision maker evaluates the performance of our segments based on segment Revenue and segment Adjusted EBITDA. Management believes segment Adjusted EBITDA is indicative of operational performance and ongoing profitability and is used to evaluate the operating performance of our segments and for planning and forecasting purposes, including the allocation of resources and capital.

Segment operating results reflect earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses. Segment operating results include allocations of certain costs, including facilities, technology, and other shared services costs, which are allocated based on metrics designed to correlate with consumption. These allocations are agreed-upon amounts between the businesses and may differ from amounts that would be negotiated in arm’s length transactions.

The following tables display Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for each of our segments:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

$

340,088

 

 

$

331,930

 

 

$

693,377

 

 

$

628,619

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

591,078

 

 

 

567,808

 

 

 

1,391,864

 

 

 

1,348,743

 

Representation

 

 

381,149

 

 

 

357,955

 

 

 

731,389

 

 

 

715,276

 

Sports Data & Technology

 

 

130,565

 

 

 

60,371

 

 

 

231,424

 

 

 

105,414

 

Eliminations

 

 

(6,668

)

 

 

(5,549

)

 

 

(15,005

)

 

 

(11,774

)

Total Revenue

 

$

1,436,212

 

 

$

1,312,515

 

 

$

3,033,049

 

 

$

2,786,278

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned Sports Properties

 

$

179,234

 

 

$

161,270

 

 

$

364,905

 

 

$

310,011

 

Events, Experiences & Rights

 

 

76,583

 

 

 

92,563

 

 

 

184,574

 

 

 

218,564

 

Representation

 

 

107,149

 

 

 

111,221

 

 

 

191,355

 

 

 

212,926

 

Sports Data & Technology

 

 

13,737

 

 

 

15,554

 

 

 

18,209

 

 

 

22,036

 

Corporate

 

 

(71,786

)

 

 

(74,253

)

 

 

(147,734

)

 

 

(142,733

)

Owned Sports Properties

The following table sets forth our Owned Sports Properties segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

340,088

 

 

$

331,930

 

 

$

693,377

 

 

$

628,619

 

Direct operating costs

 

$

105,751

 

 

$

102,849

 

 

$

221,524

 

 

$

197,565

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

55,050

 

 

$

67,492

 

 

$

107,704

 

 

$

120,364

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

179,234

 

 

$

161,270

 

 

$

364,905

 

 

$

310,011

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

52.7

%

 

 

48.6

%

 

 

52.6

%

 

 

49.3

%

Three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to three months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $8.2 million, or 2.5%, to $340.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in UFC of $37 million, which was due to higher live event revenue from having two more events in the current year with live audiences, higher media rights fees and sponsorships, and an increase in commercial PPV. This increase was partially offset by $30 million of revenue related to the DBH business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in September 2022.

Direct operating costs for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $2.9 million, or 2.8%, to $105.8 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to increases in athlete costs due to different matchups and higher marketing and event expenses primarily from having two additional events with fan attendance in 2023 at UFC and an increase in direct operating costs at PBR. These increases were partially offset by the sale of the DBH business in September 2022.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $12.4 million, or 18.4%, to $55.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to $14 million of costs associated with the DBH business, which was sold in September 2022, partially offset by a slight increase in cost of personnel to support the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $18.0 million, or 11.1%, to $179.2 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by an increase in revenue and a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct operating costs.

Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to six months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $64.8 million, or 10.3%, to $693.4 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in UFC of $84 million, which was due to higher media rights fees, sponsorship, commercial PPV and event related revenue due to one additional PPV event, as well as three more events with live audiences this year. PBR revenue increased $9 million primarily due to an increase in ticket sales due to greater demand and an increase in revenue from the teams series. These increases were partially offset by $31 million of revenue related to the DBH business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in September 2022.

 


 

Direct operating costs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $24.0 million, or 12.1%, to $221.5 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase at UFC was attributable to increases in athlete costs due to different matchups and higher production, marketing and event expenses from having an additional PPV event, more events held internationally and more events with live audiences than in the prior year. PBR direct operating costs also increased driven by event growth. These increases were partially offset by the sale of the DBH business in September 2022.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $12.7 million, or 10.5%, to $107.7 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to $23 million of costs associated with the DBH business, which was sold in September 2022, partially offset by an increase in cost of personnel to support the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $54.9 million, or 17.7%, to $364.9 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by an increase in revenue and a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, partially offset by an increase in direct operating costs.

Events, Experiences & Rights

The following table sets forth our Events, Experiences & Rights segment results for three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

591,078

 

 

$

567,808

 

 

$

1,391,864

 

 

$

1,348,743

 

Direct operating costs

 

$

342,419

 

 

$

325,797

 

 

$

851,394

 

 

$

835,428

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

174,615

 

 

$

151,588

 

 

$

360,286

 

 

$

301,888

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

76,583

 

 

$

92,563

 

 

$

184,574

 

 

$

218,564

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

13.0

%

 

 

16.3

%

 

 

13.3

%

 

 

16.2

%

Three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to three months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $23.3 million, or 4.1%, to $591.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Event and performance revenue increased $19 million primarily due to Barrett-Jackson, which was acquired in August 2022, increases from the Madrid Open, and growth at the Academy, partially offset primarily by a decrease in On Location's music business. Media production revenue increased $16 million primarily due to new contracts, including with Major League Soccer. These increases were offset by a decrease in technology platforms and services of $9 million due to the migration of certain Endeavor Streaming clients.

Direct operating costs for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $16.6 million, or 5.1%, to $342.4 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was due to the increases in related revenue described above.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $23.0 million, or 15.2%, to $174.6 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by increased cost of personnel related to the inclusion of Barrett-Jackson in the current year, the continued investment ahead of the Olympics, which began in the second half of 2022 and the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $16.0 million, or 17.3%, to $76.6 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and direct operating costs, partially offset by an increase in revenue.

Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to six months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $43.1 million, or 3.2%, to $1,391.9 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. Event and performance revenue increased $41 million primarily due to Barrett-Jackson, which was acquired in August 2022, increases from tennis events, including the Madrid Open and Miami Open, and growth at the Academy, partially offset by a decrease in On Location's music business. Media production revenue and Media rights fees increased $19 million primarily due to new contracts, including with Major League Soccer. These increases were offset by a decrease in technology platforms and services of $16 million due to the migration of certain Endeavor Streaming clients.

Direct operating costs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $16.0 million, or 1.9%, to $851.4 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was due to the increases in related revenue described above.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $58.4 million, or 19.3%, to $360.3 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by increased cost of personnel related to the inclusion of Barrett-Jackson in the current year, the continued investment ahead of the Olympics, which began in the second half of 2022 and the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $34.0 million, or 15.6%, to $184.6 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by an increase selling, general and administrative expenses and direct operating costs, partially offset by an increase in revenue.

 


 

Representation

The following table sets forth our Representation segment results for three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

381,149

 

 

$

357,955

 

 

$

731,389

 

 

$

715,276

 

Direct operating costs

 

$

73,346

 

 

$

51,678

 

 

$

127,858

 

 

$

121,451

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

200,220

 

 

$

194,953

 

 

$

411,959

 

 

$

380,835

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

107,149

 

 

$

111,221

 

 

$

191,355

 

 

$

212,926

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

28.1

%

 

 

31.1

%

 

 

26.2

%

 

 

29.8

%

Three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to three months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $23.2 million, or 6.5%, to $381.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $19 million related to our nonscripted content production business due primarily to the delivery of season 5 of The Wall. The remainder of the increase was due to our marketing and experiential business due to new projects and increased corporate spending as well as an increase in our fashion business partially offset by the impact of the writers’ strike on our talent business.

Direct operating costs for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $21.7 million, or 41.9%, to $73.3 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the increases in related revenue described above.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $5.3 million, or 2.7%, to $200.2 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by cost of personnel to support the growth of the business.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $4.1 million, or 3.7%, to $107.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and direct operating costs, partially offset by an increase in revenue, which includes the impact of the writers' strike.

Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to six months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $16.1 million, or 2.3%, to $731.4 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to the $16 million related to our nonscripted content production business due to deliveries of shows such as season 5 of The Wall, as well as an increase of $12 million related to our agency business driven primarily by fashion partially offset by the impact of the writers' strike. These increases were partially offset by the $14 million of revenue related to the restricted Endeavor Content business recorded in the prior year, which was sold in January 2022.

Direct operating costs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $6.4 million, or 5.3%, to $127.9 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to the above mentioned increases in revenue in our non-scripted and fashion businesses partially offset by the sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $31.1 million, or 8.2%, to $412.0 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by cost of personnel and increased travel expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $21.6 million, or 10.1%, to $191.4 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA was driven by the increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and direct operating costs, partially offset by an increase in revenue, which includes the impact of the writers' strike.

Sports Data & Technology

The following table sets forth our Sports Data & Technology segment results for three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

130,565

 

 

$

60,371

 

 

$

231,424

 

 

$

105,414

 

Direct operating costs

 

$

70,134

 

 

$

33,607

 

 

$

124,286

 

 

$

60,295

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

46,695

 

 

$

11,202

 

 

$

88,700

 

 

$

23,074

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

13,737

 

 

$

15,554

 

 

$

18,209

 

 

$

22,036

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

25.8

%

 

 

7.9

%

 

 

20.9

%

Three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to three months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $70.2 million, or 116.3%, to $130.6 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022, and growth in existing betting data contracts at IMG ARENA.

Direct operating costs for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $36.5 million, or 108.7%, to $70.1 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by costs associated with the revenue growth described above, as well as new betting data costs in advance of the sales cycle at IMG ARENA.

 


 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased $35.5 million, or 316.8%, to $46.7 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $1.8 million, or 11.7%, to $13.7 million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. Adjusted EBITDA benefited from the inclusion of OpenBet but was more than offset by the new betting data costs at IMG ARENA that were incurred in advance of the sales cycle.

Six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to six months ended June 30, 2022

Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $126.0 million, or 119.5%, to $231.4 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022, and growth in existing betting data contracts at IMG ARENA.

Direct operating costs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $64.0 million, or 106.1%, to $124.3 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily driven by costs associated with the revenue growth described above, as well as new betting data costs in advance of the sales cycle at IMG ARENA.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased $65.6million, or 284.4%, to $88.7 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of OpenBet, which was acquired in September 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $3.8 million, or 17.4%, to $18.2 million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. Adjusted EBITDA benefited from the inclusion of OpenBet but was more than offset by the new betting data costs at IMG ARENA that were incurred in advance of the sales cycle.

Corporate

Corporate primarily consists of overhead, personnel costs, and costs associated with corporate initiatives that are not fully allocated to the operating divisions. Such expenses include compensation and other benefits for corporate office employees, rent, professional fees related to internal control compliance and monitoring, financial statement audits and legal, information technology and insurance that is managed through our corporate office.

The following table sets forth our results for Corporate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(71,786

)

 

$

(74,253

)

 

$

(147,734

)

 

$

(142,733

)

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 improved $2.5 million, or 3.3%, to $(71.8) million, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The improvement was driven by lower cost of personnel.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $5.0 million, or 3.5%, to $(147.7) million, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decline was driven by an increase in travel and entertainment expenses and other administrative expenses.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net income (loss), excluding income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation, merger, acquisition and earn-out costs, certain legal costs, restructuring, severance and impairment charges, certain non-cash fair value adjustments, certain equity earnings, net gains on the sale of businesses, tax receivable agreement liability adjustment, and certain other items, when applicable. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as it eliminates the significant level of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from our capital investments and intangible assets recognized in business combinations, and improves comparability by eliminating the significant level of interest expense associated with our debt facilities, as well as income taxes and the tax receivable agreement, which may not be comparable with other companies based on our tax and corporate structure.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are used as the primary bases to evaluate our consolidated operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

they do not reflect every cash expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;

 


 

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced or require improvements in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect any cash requirement for such replacements or improvements; and
they are not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows.

We compensate for these limitations by using Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin along with other comparative tools, together with GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be considered substitutes for the reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income (loss) as indicators of our financial performance, as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. Although we use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as financial measures to assess the performance of our business, such use is limited because it does not include certain material costs necessary to operate our business. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed as indications that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. These non-GAAP financial measures, as determined and presented by us, may not be comparable to related or similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Set forth below are reconciliations of our most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to these non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net income

 

$

666,535

 

 

$

42,220

 

 

$

702,790

 

 

$

559,886

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

140,441

 

 

 

2,699

 

 

 

175,911

 

 

 

(14,535

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

90,307

 

 

 

62,505

 

 

 

175,404

 

 

 

121,777

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

61,078

 

 

 

65,612

 

 

 

127,829

 

 

 

131,606

 

Equity-based compensation expense (1)

 

 

61,760

 

 

 

60,607

 

 

 

140,451

 

 

 

111,463

 

Merger, acquisition and earn-out costs (2)

 

 

16,381

 

 

 

14,568

 

 

 

30,915

 

 

 

27,362

 

Certain legal costs (3)

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

8,598

 

 

 

3,911

 

 

 

9,600

 

Restructuring, severance and impairment (4)

 

 

13,736

 

 

 

1,442

 

 

 

21,936

 

 

 

1,960

 

Fair value adjustment - equity investments (5)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(11,691

)

 

 

(781

)

 

 

(13,344

)

Equity method losses - Learfield IMG College and Endeavor Content (6)

 

 

6,580

 

 

 

41,511

 

 

 

15,103

 

 

 

65,915

 

Net gain on sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(463,641

)

Net gain on sale of the Academy business(8)

 

 

(736,978

)

 

 

 

 

 

(736,978

)

 

 

 

Tax receivable agreement liability adjustment (9)

 

 

(10,174

)

 

 

(2,405

)

 

 

(12,518

)

 

 

51,092

 

Other (10)

 

 

(6,170

)

 

 

20,689

 

 

 

(32,664

)

 

 

31,663

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

304,917

 

 

$

306,355

 

 

$

611,309

 

 

$

620,804

 

Net income margin

 

 

46.4

%

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

23.2

%

 

 

20.1

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

21.2

%

 

 

23.3

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

22.3

%

(1)
Equity-based compensation represents primarily non-cash compensation expense associated with our equity-based compensation plans. Equity-based compensation was recognized in all segments and Corporate for three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
(2)
Includes (i) certain costs of professional advisors related to mergers, acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures and (ii) fair value adjustments for contingent consideration liabilities related to acquired businesses and compensation expense for deferred consideration associated with selling shareholders that are required to retain our employees.

Such costs for the three months ended June 30, 2023 primarily related to professional advisor costs, which were approximately $14 million and primarily related to our Owned Sport Properties segment. Fair value adjustments for contingent consideration liabilities related to acquired businesses and acquisition earn-out adjustments were approximately $2 million, which primarily related to our Representation and Sports Data & Technology segments.

Such costs for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily related to fair value adjustments for contingent consideration liabilities related to acquired businesses and acquisition earn-out adjustments of approximately $8 million, which primarily related to our Representation segment. Professional advisor costs were approximately $7 million and related to all of our segments.

Such costs for the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily related to professional advisor costs, which were approximately $25 million and primarily related to our Owned Sport Properties segment and Corporate. Fair value adjustments for contingent consideration liabilities related to acquired businesses and acquisition earn-out adjustments were approximately $6 million, which primarily related to our Events, Experiences & Rights, Representation and Sports Data & Technology segments.

Such costs for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily related to fair value adjustments for contingent consideration liabilities related to acquired businesses and acquisition earn-out adjustments of approximately $16 million, which primarily related to our Representation segment. Professional advisor costs were approximately $12 million and related to all of our segments.

(3)
Includes costs related to certain litigation or regulatory matters in each of our segments and Corporate.

 


 

(4)
Includes certain costs related to our restructuring activities and non-cash impairment charges.

Such costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily relates to a loss of approximately $9 million due to an other-than-temporary impairment for one of our equity method investments, which related to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment; and the restructuring expenses in our Events, Experiences & Rights and Representation segments and Corporate.

Such costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily relates to a write off of an asset in Corporate and the restructuring expenses in our Events, Experiences & Rights and Representation segments.

(5)
Includes the net change in fair value for certain equity investments with and without readily determinable fair values, based on observable price changes.
(6)
Relates to equity method losses from the 20% interest we retained in the restricted Endeavor Content business, which we sold in January 2022. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022, also related to equity method losses from our investment in Learfield IMG College.
(7)
Relates to the gain recorded for the sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business, net of transactions costs of $15.0 million, which were contingent on the sale closing.
(8)
Relates to the gain recorded for the sale of the Academy business, net of transactions costs of $5.5 million, which were contingent on the sale closing.
(9)
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the adjustment for the tax receivable agreement liability related to a change in estimates of future TRA payments.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the adjustment for the tax receivable agreement liability related to the expected realization of certain tax benefits after concluding that such TRA payments would be probable based on estimates of future taxable income over the terms of the TRA.

(10)
For the three months ended June 30, 2023, other costs were comprised of gains of approximately $5 million on foreign currency exchange transactions, which related to all of our segments and Corporate; and a gain of approximately $3 million related to the change in the fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts, which related primarily to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment and Corporate.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, other costs were comprised primarily of losses of approximately $17 million on foreign currency exchange transactions, which related to all of our segments and Corporate and approximately $2 million related to non-cash fair value adjustments of embedded foreign currency derivatives, which related primarily to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, other costs were comprised primarily of gains of approximately $14 million on foreign currency exchange transactions, which related to all of our segments and Corporate; a gain of approximately $6 million related to the change in the fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts, which related to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment and Corporate; gains of approximately $6 million on the sales of certain businesses, which relates to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment; and a gain of approximately $5 million from the resolution of a contingency.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, other costs were comprised primarily of losses of approximately $22 million on foreign currency exchange transactions, which related to all of our segments and Corporate, approximately $1 million related to non-cash fair value adjustments of embedded foreign currency derivatives, which related primarily to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment and an approximately $1 million loss on disposal of an asset related to our Events, Experiences & Rights segment.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Historical liquidity and capital resources

Sources and uses of cash

Cash flows from operations have historically funded our day-to-day operations, revenue-generating activities, and routine capital expenditures, as well as serviced our long-term debt. Our other principal use of cash has been the acquisition of businesses, which have been funded primarily through equity contributions from our pre-IPO institutional investors, the issuance of long-term debt and proceeds from our initial public offering and other sales of our equity.

Debt facilities

As of June 30, 2023, we had an aggregate of $5.0 billion outstanding indebtedness under our first lien credit agreement entered into by certain of our subsidiaries in May 2014 in connection with the acquisition of IMG (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the "Credit Facilities") and UFC Holdings, LLC’s term loan and revolving credit facilities (the "UFC Credit Facilities" and, collectively with the Credit Facilities, the "Senior Credit Facilities"). As of June 30, 2023, we had total borrowing capacity of $405 million under the Senior Credit Facilities, of which approximately $376 million was available to borrow.

 


 

Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2023, we have borrowed an aggregate of $2.3 billion of term loans under the Credit Facilities. The loans bear interest at a variable interest rate equal to either, at our option, adjusted LIBOR or the Alternate Base Rate (the "ABR") plus, in each case, an applicable margin. LIBOR term loans accrue interest at a rate equal to adjusted LIBOR plus 2.75%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.00%. ABR term loans accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the prime rate, (c) adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.00% and (d) 1.00%, plus (ii) 1.75%. In June 2023, we executed an amendment of the First Lien Term Loan to replace adjusted LIBOR with SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment (as defined in the credit agreement). The term loans under the Credit Facilities include 1% principal amortization payable in equal quarterly installments and mature on May 18, 2025. In July 2023, we repaid $32.0 million of term loans under the Credit Facilities.

In May 2019, we executed $1.5 billion in interest rate hedges to swap a portion of our debt from floating interest expense to fixed. The LIBOR portion of the facility had been fixed at a coupon of 2.12% for five years commencing from June 2019 until June 2024. In June 2023, we executed amendments to transition the interest rate swaps from LIBOR to SOFR with a new average fixed coupon of approximately 2.05% effective July 31, 2023. In August 2022, we entered into $750 million of an additional interest rate hedge to swap a portion of our debt from floating interest expense to fixed. The LIBOR portion of the facility had been fixed at a coupon of 3.162% commencing from August 2022 until August 2024. In June 2023, we executed an amendment to transition the interest rate swap from LIBOR to SOFR with a new fixed coupon of approximately 3.10% effective July 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 98% of our term loans under the Credit Facilities are hedged. See Note 10, "Debt" to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further detail on the Credit Facilities.

As of June 30, 2023, we have the option to borrow incremental term loans in an aggregate amount equal to at least $550.0 million, subject to market demand, and may be able to borrow additional funds depending on our First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined under the Credit Facilities). The credit agreement governing our Credit Facilities includes certain mandatory prepayment provisions relating to, among other things, the incurrence of additional debt.

The Credit Facilities also include a revolving credit facility which has $200.0 million of capacity with letter of credit and swingline loan sub-limits of up to $75.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively. Revolving credit facility borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a variable interest rate equal to either, at our option, adjusted LIBOR or the ABR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. LIBOR revolving loans accrue interest at a rate equal to adjusted LIBOR plus 2.00-2.50%, depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio, with a LIBOR floor of 0.00%. ABR revolving loans accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate, (c) adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.00% and (d) 1.00%, plus (ii) 1.00-1.50%, depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio. In April 2023, we executed an amendment to replace adjusted LIBOR with SOFR. We pay Letter of Credit fees of 0.125% and a commitment fee of 0.25-0.50%, based on our First Lien Leverage Ratio. As of June 30, 2023, we had no borrowings outstanding under this revolving credit facility and outstanding letters of credit of $19.5 million. The revolving facility matures on November 18, 2024.

The revolving facility under the Credit Facilities is subject to a financial covenant if greater than 35% of the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility is utilized (excluding cash collateralized letters of credit and non-cash collateralized letters of credit of up to $50.0 million) at the end of each quarter. This covenant was not applicable on June 30, 2023, as we had no borrowings outstanding under this revolving credit facility.

The Credit Facilities contain certain restrictive covenants around indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, guarantees, investments, asset sales, and transactions with affiliates.

The borrower’s obligations under the Credit Facilities are guaranteed by certain of our indirect wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. All obligations under the Credit Facilities and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first priority lien on substantially all of the borrower’s and the guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets, in each case, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions.

UFC Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2023, we have borrowed an aggregate of $2.7 billion of first lien term loans under the UFC Credit Facilities. Borrowings under the UFC Credit Facilities bear interest at a variable interest rate equal to either, at our option, adjusted LIBOR or the ABR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. LIBOR term loans accrue interest at a rate equal to an adjusted LIBOR plus 2.75%-3.00%, depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio, in each case with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%. ABR term loans accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the prime rate, (c) adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.00% and (d) 1.75%, plus (ii) 1.75%-2.00%. In June 2023, we executed an amendment of the First Lien Term Loans to replace adjusted LIBOR with SOFR plus a credit spread adjustment (as defined in the UFC credit agreement). The term loans under the UFC Credit Facilities include 1.00% principal amortization payable in equal quarterly installments and mature on April 29, 2026. See Note 10, "Debt" to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further detail on the UFC Credit Facilities.

As of June 30, 2023, we have the option to borrow incremental loans in an aggregate amount equal to at least $455.0 million, subject to market demand, and may be able to borrow additional funds depending on our First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined under the UFC Credit Facilities). The credit agreement governing the UFC Credit Facilities includes certain mandatory prepayment provisions relating to, among other things, the incurrence of additional debt.

 


 

The UFC Credit Facilities also include a revolving credit facility, which has $205.0 million of total borrowing capacity and letter of credit and swingline loan sub-limits of up to $40.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively. Revolving credit facility borrowings under the UFC Credit Facilities bear interest at a variable interest rate equal to either, at our option, adjusted LIBOR or ABR plus, in each case, an applicable margin. LIBOR revolving loans accrue interest at a rate equal to an adjusted LIBOR plus 3.50-4.00%, depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio, in each case with a LIBOR floor of 0.00%. ABR revolving loans accrue interest at a rate equal to (i) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate, (c) adjusted LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1.00% and (d) 1.00%, plus (ii) 2.50-3.00%, depending on the First Lien Leverage Ratio. In April 2023, we executed an amendment to replace adjusted LIBOR with SOFR. We pay a commitment fee on the revolving credit facility under the UFC Credit Facilities of 0.25-0.50%, based on the First Lien Leverage Ratio and Letter of Credit fees of 0.125%. As of June 30, 2023, we had no borrowings outstanding under this revolving credit facility and outstanding letters of credit of $10.0 million. The revolving facility under the UFC Credit Facilities matures on October 29, 2024.

The revolving facility under the UFC Credit Facilities is subject to a financial covenant if greater than 35% of the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility (excluding cash collateralized letters of credit and non-cash collateralized letters of credit of up to $10.0 million) is utilized at the end of any fiscal quarter. This covenant was not applicable on June 30, 2023, as we had no borrowings outstanding under this revolving credit facility.

The UFC Credit Facilities contain certain restrictive covenants around indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, guarantees, investments, asset sales and transactions with affiliates.

The borrower’s obligations under the UFC Credit Facilities are guaranteed by certain of UFC Parent’s indirect wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. All obligations under the UFC Credit Facilities and the related guarantees are secured by a perfected first priority lien on substantially all of the borrower’s and the guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets, in each case, subject to permitted liens and certain exceptions.

Restrictions on dividends

Both the Credit Facilities and the UFC Credit Facilities contain restrictions on our ability to make distributions and other payments from the respective credit groups and which therefore limit our ability to receive cash from our operating units to make dividends to the holders of Class A common stock. These restrictions on dividends include exceptions for, among other things, (1) amounts necessary to make tax payments, (2) a limited annual amount for employee equity repurchases, (3) distributions required to fund certain parent entities, (4) other specific allowable situations and (5) a general restricted payment basket, as defined in each of the Credit Facilities and the UFC Credit Facilities.

Other debt

As of June 30, 2023, we had certain other revolving line of credit facilities and long-term debt liabilities, primarily related to On Location, with total committed amounts of $62.9 million, of which $34.9 million was outstanding and $28.0 million was available for borrowing based on the supporting asset base. Such facilities have maturity dates in 2025, bearing interest at rates of 2.75% plus LIBOR. In June 2023, we executed amendments to the other revolving line of credit facilities to replace LIBOR with SOFR.

Our On Location revolving credit agreement has $42.9 million of total borrowing capacity and letter of credit and swingline loan sub-limits of up to $3.0 million each (the "OL Credit Facility"). As of June 30, 2023, we had $16.9 million outstanding under the OL Credit Facility and no letters of credit outstanding. The OL Credit Facility matures on the earlier of August 2026 or the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity date of the term loans under the Credit Facilities. The OL Credit Facility contains restrictions that are substantially similar to those in the Credit Facilities and the UFC Credit Facilities.

The OL Credit Facility is subject to a financial covenant if greater than 40% of the borrowing capacity is utilized (excluding cash collateralized letters of credit and non-cash collateralized letters of credit of up to $2.0 million) at the end of each quarter. This covenant was not applicable on June 30, 2023, as borrowings were less than 40%.

In July 2023, we repaid $16.9 million for borrowings outstanding under the OL revolving credit agreement as well as paid $18.0 million outstanding under other debt arrangements.

Cash Flows Overview

Six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

193,313

 

 

$

213,046

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

$

861,398

 

 

$

123,154

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

$

(163,869

)

 

$

7,196

 

Cash provided in operating activities decreased from $213.0 million of cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $193.3 million of cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2023 was primarily due to net income of $702.8 million, which included the gain on sale of the Academy business and non-cash items of $326.0 million offset by increases in other assets of $150.1 million and other current assets of $120.3 million primarily due to the advanced payments made by us in the buildup to the Olympics. Cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily due to net income of $559.9 million, which included non-cash items of $97.6 million offset by the increase in accounts receivable of $242.3 million due to the timing of events and the decrease in deferred revenue of $95.5 million due to events taking place in 2022, such as Super Bowl LVI and various music events.

 


 

Investing activities changed from $123.2 million of cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $861.4 million of cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily reflects net cash proceeds received from the sale of businesses of $1.077 billion, primarily driven by the sale of the Academy business, offset by payments for acquisitions of businesses, capital expenditures and investments in non-controlled affiliates totaling $221.1 million. Cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily reflects net cash proceeds received from the sale of the restricted Endeavor Content business of $649.7 million offset by payments for acquisitions of businesses, capital expenditures and investments in non-controlled affiliates totaling $528.1 million.

Financing activities changed from $7.2 million of cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $(163.9) million of cash used in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash used in the six months ended June 30, 2023 primarily reflects payments for debt, acquisition of non-controlling interests, the tax receivable agreement and distributions of $78.0 million, $43.8 million, $37.5 million, and $33.7 million, respectively, partially offset by borrowings of debt of $49.9 million. Cash provided in the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily reflects net cash proceeds received in connection with the acquisition of non-controlling interests of $92.5 million offset by net payments on debt of $39.9 million, as well as distributions, payments of contingent consideration related to acquisitions and redemption of certain of our equity interests totaling $44.7 million.

 

Future sources and uses of liquidity

Our sources of liquidity are (1) cash on hand, (2) cash flows from operations and (3) available borrowings under our Senior Credit Facilities (which borrowings would be subject to certain restrictive covenants contained therein). Based on our current expectations, we believe that these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements and to meet our commitments, including long-term debt service for at least the next 12 months.

We expect that our primary liquidity needs will be cash to (1) provide capital to facilitate organic growth of our business, (2) fund future investments, acquisitions and earn-outs and deferred purchase price payments from prior acquisitions, (3) pay operating expenses, including cash compensation to our employees, (4) fund capital expenditures, (5) pay interest and principal when due on our Senior Credit Facilities, (6) make payments under the tax receivable agreement, (7) pay income taxes, (8) make distributions to members, and (9) reduce our outstanding indebtedness under our Senior Credit Facilities.

We may also use our cash to effect equity repurchases of our Class A common stock under our stock repurchase authorization and/or to pay cash dividends. On May 7, 2023, we approved an event-driven repurchase authorization that permits us to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $300 million, subject to and contingent upon the sale of our Academy business and the receipt of proceeds therefrom. Any such repurchases may be made at any time and from time to time in the open market, by block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner as determined by the Company with the amount and timing of repurchases to be determined at our discretion, depending on market conditions and corporate needs. This share repurchase authorization has no expiration and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion and does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares. We also anticipate making quarterly cash dividends of up to $25 million. The dividends would be paid from Endeavor Operating Company to its common unit holders, including EGH, which, in turn, would dividend its portion of such dividends to holders of shares of our Class A common stock. Any future declaration, amount and payment of dividends will be at our sole discretion and depend upon factors, such as our results of operations, financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, restrictions in our debt agreements and legal requirements. Although we currently intend to pay regular quarterly cash dividends, we cannot provide any assurances that any regular dividends will be paid in any specified amount or at any particular frequency, if at all.

We expect to refinance the Senior Credit Facilities prior to the maturity of the outstanding loans, with the first maturity for outstanding term loans under the Senior Credit Facilities occurring in 2025. We currently anticipate being able to secure funding for such refinancing at favorable terms; however, our ability to do so may be impacted by many factors, including our growth and other factors specific to our business as well as macro- economic factors beyond our control.

 

Tax distributions by Endeavor Operating Company

Other than as described above and below, we expect to retain all our future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business.

Subject to funds being legally available, we expect that Endeavor Operating Company will make distributions to each of its members, including the Endeavor Profits Units holders and Endeavor Manager, in amounts sufficient to pay applicable taxes attributable to each member’s allocable share of taxable income of Endeavor Operating Company. Tax distributions made in respect of Endeavor Operating Company Units (but not Endeavor Profits Units) will generally be made pro rata in respect of such Units, as described in the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement. However, in certain situations, tax distributions made to Endeavor Manager may be reduced (relative to those tax distributions made to the other members of Endeavor Operating Company) to reflect the income tax rates to which Endeavor Manager and Endeavor Group Holdings are subject and certain other factors. Non pro-rata tax distributions may be paid to holders of Endeavor Profits Units.

 

 


 

Tax Receivable Agreement

Generally, we are required under the tax receivable agreement to make payments to certain persons that held direct or indirect interest in EOC and UFC Parent prior to the IPO ("TRA Holders") that are generally equal to 85% of the applicable cash tax savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that we realize or are deemed to realize (determined by using certain assumptions) as a result of favorable tax attributes that will be available to us as a result of certain transactions contemplated in connection with our IPO, exchanges of Endeavor Operating Company Units for Class A common stock or cash and payments made under the tax receivable agreement. We will generally be entitled to retain the remaining 15% of these cash tax savings. Payments will be due only after we have filed our U.S. federal and state income tax returns. Payments under the tax receivable agreement will bear interest from the due date of the tax return reflecting the applicable tax benefits. We currently expect to fund these payments from cash flows from operations generated by our subsidiaries as well as from excess tax distributions that we receive from our subsidiaries. The amounts payable under the tax receivable agreement will vary depending upon a number of factors, including tax rates in effect, as well as the amount, character and timing of the taxable income of EGH in the future. As of June 30, 2023, we had a tax receivable agreement liability of $993.4 million recorded for all exchanges that have occurred as of this date.

Under the tax receivable agreement, as a result of certain types of transactions or occurrences, including a transaction resulting in a change of control or a material breach of our obligations under the tax receivable agreement, we may also be required to make payments to the TRA Holders in amounts equal to the present value of future payments we are obligated to make under the tax receivable agreement, calculated utilizing assumptions set forth in the tax receivable agreement. If the payments under the tax receivable agreement are accelerated, we may be required to raise additional debt or equity to fund such payments. To the extent that we are unable to make payments under the tax receivable agreement as a result of having insufficient funds (including because our credit agreements restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us) such payments will generally be deferred and will accrue interest until paid.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

For a description of our policies regarding our critical accounting estimates, see "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" of Part II, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our 2022 Annual Report. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates or the application or the results of the application of those policies to our unaudited consolidated financial statements from those previously disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report.

Goodwill is tested annually as of October 1 for impairment and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events or substantive changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. During the second quarter, we performed an interim impairment test for one of our reporting units included in the Events, Experiences & Rights segment, the result of which was the fair value not substantially exceeding the carrying value. A continued decline in the results of this reporting unit could result in an impairment charge in the future.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

See Note 3 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for further information on certain accounting standards that have been recently adopted or that have not yet been required to be implemented and may be applicable to our future operations.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest rate risk

Our exposure to changes in interest rates relates primarily to the floating interest component on our long-term debt. The Senior Credit Facilities bear interest at floating rates and we regularly monitor and manage interest rate risks. $2.25 billion of our Senior Credit Facilities have been swapped to fixed rates. For the remainder, holding debt levels constant as of June 30, 2023, a 1% increase in the effective interest rates would have increased our annual interest expense by $28 million.

Foreign currency risk

We have operations in several countries outside of the United States, and certain of our operations are conducted in foreign currencies, principally the British Pound and the Euro. The value of these currencies fluctuates relative to the U.S. dollar. These changes could adversely affect the U.S. dollar equivalent of our non-U.S. dollar revenue and operating costs and expenses and reduce international demand for our content and services, all of which could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in a given period or in specific territories.

Holding other variables constant (such as interest rates and debt levels), if the U.S. dollar appreciated by 10% against the foreign currencies used by our operations in the six months ended June 30, 2023, revenues would have decreased by approximately $66.3 million and operating income would have improved by approximately $2.2 million.

We regularly review our foreign exchange exposures that may have a material impact on our business and from time to time use foreign currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments to hedge the effects of potential adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates arising from these exposures. We do not enter into foreign exchange contracts or other derivatives for speculative purposes.

Credit risk

We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with various major banks and other high-quality financial institutions, and our deposits at these institutions exceed insured limits. Market conditions can impact the viability of these institutions and, in the event of failure of any of the financial institutions where we maintain our cash and cash equivalents or any inability to access or delays in our ability to access our funds could adversely affect our business and financial position.

 


 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of June 30, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time we may be involved in claims and proceedings arising in the course of our business. The outcome of any such claims or proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 16 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business, financial condition and operating results can be affected by a number of factors, whether current known or unknown, including but not limited to those described as risk factors, any one or more of which could, directly or indirectly, cause our actual operating results and financial condition to vary materially from past, or anticipated future, operating results and financial condition. For a discussion of these potential risks and uncertainties, see Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our 2022 Annual Report and Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023, as supplemented by the risk factors below. Any of these factors, in whole or in part, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and the price of our common stock.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our clients are members of certain unions and guilds that are signatories to collective bargaining agreements. Any expiration, termination, revocation or non-renewal of these collective bargaining agreements and any work stoppages or labor disturbances has adversely affected and will continue to adversely affect our business.

Certain of our clients are members of certain unions and guilds that are signatories to collective bargaining agreements. These collective bargaining agreements and other labor agreements regularly expire and require renegotiation of their terms. Upon the expiration of any of these collective bargaining agreements, however, our clients' unions may be unable to negotiate new collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms or at all. Certain of such unions and guilds have in the past gone on strike, and in the future may do so again. For example, the collective bargaining agreements between (i) the Writer’s Guild of America (“WGA”), of which many of WME’s writer clients are members, on the one hand, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (“AMPTP”), on the other hand, and (ii) the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ( “SAG-AFTRA”), of which many of WME’s actor clients are members, on the one hand, and AMPTP, on the other hand, expired on May 1, 2023 and June 12, 2023, respectively, without agreement on new terms. As a result, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA instructed our WGA and SAG-AFTRA member clients to strike AMPTP companies until new respective agreements are reached. As agents for these writers and actors, WME cannot negotiate for struck work on behalf of its WGA and SAG-AFTRA member clients for the duration of their respective strikes. The outcome of these disputes and any future similar disputes with unions or guilds that represent our clients, including the commercial landscape that will exist in the future with our clients after such disputes, have had and will continue to have an adverse effect on our business. The ultimate impact these strikes may have on our representation business and our financial condition and results operations will depend on, among other factors, their scope and duration, which are not currently estimable.

 


 

The amendments to the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement that allow us to limit tax distributions that would otherwise be made could result in conflicts of interest.

On June 27, 2023, we amended the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement to permit us to limit the amount of tax distributions that would otherwise be required to be paid by Endeavor Operating Company with respect to a given taxable period. As a result of (among other considerations) potential differences in the amount of net taxable income allocable to us and to Endeavor Operating Company’s other members and the fact that tax distributions made in respect of Endeavor Operating Company Units will generally be made pro rata in respect of such Units, as described in the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement, we expect that the aggregate tax distributions paid by Endeavor Operating Company to its members will, in many cases, exceed the aggregate cash tax liabilities of such members. In order to limit the amount of such excess tax distributions that might be made in certain circumstances, we adopted an amendment to the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement that permits us to limit the aggregate amount of tax distributions that Endeavor Operating Company pays with respect to a particular taxable period to a “cap” in an amount equal to or greater than the aggregate amount of taxable income and gain of Endeavor Operating Company that is allocated to its members for such period multiplied by an assumed tax rate, as set forth in the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement. Certain direct or indirect equity holders in Endeavor Operating Company such as the Silver Lake Equityholders, Messrs. Emanuel and Whitesell, and other members of our senior management may have interests that are different from (and/or in addition to) the interests of holders of Class A common stock with respect to these provisions. The Silver Lake Equityholders, Messrs. Emanuel and Whitesell, and such other persons may influence the extent to which (or the conditions upon which) the limitations on tax distributions included in the Endeavor Operating Company LLC Agreement will be invoked, which could result in conflicts of interest and result in aggregate tax distribution payments and liquidity considerations that are different than those that would have existed in the absence of such potential conflicts of interest.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

In April 2023, we issued (i) 265,332 shares of our Class A common stock in connection with our acquisition of a minority interest in a subsidiary, and (ii) 32,673 shares of our Class A common stock in connection with our acquisition of a business. In each case, the shares were offered and sold pursuant to the exemption from registration available under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Repurchase of Equity Securities

In May 2023, we approved an event-driven repurchase authorization that permits us to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock in an aggregate amount of up to $300 million, subject to and contingent upon the sale our Academy business and the receipt of proceeds therefrom. Any such repurchases may be made at any time and from time to time in the open market, by block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or in such other manner as determined by the Company with the amount and timing of repurchases to be determined at our discretion, depending on market conditions and corporate needs. This share repurchase authorization has no expiration and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at our discretion and does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of shares. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we did not repurchase any shares of our Class A common stock under this repurchase authorization.

 

Item 5. Other Information

(a) None

(b) None

(c) During the three months ended June 30, 2023, the following directors and "officers" (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted, modified or terminated “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” and/or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

 

Ariel Emanuel, Chief Executive Officer and Director

On June 9, 2023, Mr. Emanuel entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, which is a sell-to-cover instruction letter (the “Emanuel Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction”) that provides for sales of a number of shares of Class A common stock as is necessary to cover tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or restricted stock previously granted or that could in the future be granted under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan, including under any successor plan. The Emanuel Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction will remain in effect so long as taxes are required to be paid upon the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or restricted stock awarded or to be awarded, unless the instruction letter is earlier terminated. The total number of Class A shares that may be sold pursuant to the sell-to-cover instruction letter is not determinable. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, no shares of Class A common stock were sold pursuant to the Emanuel Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction. The Emanuel Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction replaced and superseded the sell-to-cover instruction then in effect and intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) and which applied to equity awards covering 3,783,992 shares of Class A common stock, of which 309,941 shares remained unvested at the time of termination.

 

Patrick Whitesell, Executive Chairman and Director

On May 31, 2023, Mr. Whitesell terminated a then-existing trading arrangement, originally adopted on March 17, 2022 and intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) (the “2022 Whitesell Trading Arrangement”). The 2022 Whitesell Trading Arrangement provided for the sale of up to 3,468,514 shares of Class A common stock with a plan end date of October 31, 2023. In connection with the termination of the 2022 Whitesell Trading Arrangement, on June 9, 2023, Mr. Whitesell entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the sale of up to 4,036,458 shares of Class A common stock and which has a plan end date of June 9, 2024.

 


 

On June 9, 2023, Mr. Whitesell entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, which is a sell-to-cover instruction letter (the “Whitesell Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction”) that provides for sales of a number of shares of Class A common stock as is necessary to cover tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or restricted stock previously granted or that could in the future be granted under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan, including under any successor plan. The Whitesell Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction will remain in effect so long as taxes are required to be paid upon the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or restricted stock awarded or to be awarded, unless the instruction letter is earlier terminated. The total number of Class A shares that may be sold pursuant to the sell-to-cover instruction letter is not determinable. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, no shares of Class A common stock were sold pursuant to the Whitesell Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction. The Whitesell Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction replaced and superseded the sell-to-cover instruction then in effect and intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) and which applied to an equity award providing for future issuances of shares of Class A common stock upon the achievement of certain stock price milestones (and under which Mr. Whitesell had not yet earned any shares) at the time of termination.

 

Jason Lublin, Chief Financial Officer

On May 17, 2023, Mr. Lublin adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the sale of up to 250,000 shares of Class A common stock and which has a plan end date of July 31, 2024.

 


 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

Description

Form

File No.

Exhibit

Filing Date

Filed/Furnished Herewith

2.1

Transaction Agreement, dated April 2, 2023, by and among Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Endeavor Operating Company, LLC, Zuffa Parent, LLC, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., New Whale Inc., and Whale Merger Sub Inc.

8-K

001-40373

2.1

04/03/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

10-Q

001-40373

3.1

06/02/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.

10-Q

001-40373

3.2

11/15/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

Specimen Stock Certificate

S-1

333-254908

4.1

03/31/2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

Stockholders Agreement, dated April 2, 2023, by and between Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. and Vincent K. McMahon.

8-K

001-40373

10.1

04/03/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2†

Amendment No. 10, dated as of April 10, 2023, among WME IMG Holdings LLC, WME IMG, LLC, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC, each lender from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and issuing bank.

10-Q

001-40373

10.3

05/09/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

Third Refinancing Amendment dated as of April 10, 2023, among Zuffa Guarantor, LLC, UFC Holdings, LLC, the lenders party thereto and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent.

10-Q

001-40373

10.4

05/09/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Incentive Award Plan

8-K

001-40373

10.1

06/16/2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

Amendment No. 11, dated as of June 26, 2023, among WME IMG Holdings LLC, WME IMG, LLC, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC, each lender from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swingline lender and issuing bank.

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.6

Tenth Amendment, dated as of June 26, 2023, to the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2016, among Zuffa Guarantor, LLC, UFC Holdings, LLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, as amended.

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.7

Amendment No. 1, effective as of June 27, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Endeavor Operating Company, LLC., dated as of April 28, 2021

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 29, 2023, to Revolving Credit Agreement dated February 27, 2020, among Endeavor OLE Buyer, LLC, On Location Events, LLC, PrimeSport Holdings, Inc., and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File – formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

 

 

 

 

*

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

† Certain schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC.

 

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

 

/s/ Ariel Emanuel

 

 

 

Ariel Emanuel

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

 

/s/ Jason Lublin

 

 

 

Jason Lublin

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)