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11.11.2022 - 00:39 / deadline.com
Endeavor swung to the red last quarter with a $12.5-million loss stemming not from its core businesses but a minority investment in struggling college sports marketing film Learfield, and its remaining 20% interest in Endeavor Content.
Endeavor sold the bulk of Endeavor Content back in January to Korea’s CJ ENM, keeping 20% of scripted business, the non-scripted portion and some documentary and film sales and financing consulting services.
The company run by CEO Ari Emanuel posted a $63 million profit in the year-earlier quarter.
Learfield IMG College is a big collegiate sports marketing film with Endeavor and Silver Lake among its investors.
The total impairments, for $84.5 million net of tax, included write-downs, and resulted in an EPS loss of 4 cents a share vs a positive 16 cents the year before.
Endeavor’s revenue eased to $1.22 million from $1.39 million but in line with forecasts.
The company’s Owned Sports Properties division, led by UFC, saw revenue jump 39% to $402 million driven by higher media rights fees and live event, partnership, consumer product and licensing revenues, as well as an additional pay-per-view event and more events with live audiences. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) grew 45% to $196 million.
Events, Experiences & Rights saw flattish sales at $440.6 million (down 1%) on some media rights deals for events that don’t occur annually including the Ryder Cup, the UEFA Euro Championship and the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games, plus the timing of events some of which were earlier in 2022 than the prior year. It cited growth from Wimbledon, Frieze Seoul, the Aer Lingus Classic and music events. Adjusted EBITDA was $49.7 million, down 42% on
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