Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR) (“Endeavor” or the
“Company”), a global sports and entertainment company, today
announced that it has agreed to sell OpenBet and IMG ARENA to OB
Global Holdings LLC in a management buyout backed by Ariel Emanuel
with participation from executives of OpenBet, including CEO Jordan
Levin.
Levin said: “This management buyout allows us to continue
executing our vision for increased market expansion and product
innovation. Our group is extremely confident in OpenBet’s future
considering the premium product offering, superior talent, and
solid foundation we already have in place following a strong period
of business growth.”
Under the terms of the transaction, OB Global Holdings will
acquire the businesses for approximately $450 million, subject to
certain adjustments, financed through a mix of cash and debt.
During the sign-to-close period and after closing, Endeavor will
continue to market IMG ARENA for sale to a third-party
purchaser.
OpenBet powers responsible betting and gaming entertainment for
more than 200 market leading operators around the globe. Following
close of the transaction, Levin will continue to lead the business
as CEO.
The transaction is being pursued, and is a necessary step, for
the closing of the proposed Endeavor take-private by Silver Lake.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions,
including approvals required by applicable gaming regulatory
authorities, and is conditioned on and expected to close
immediately prior to the closing of the Endeavor take-private.
Oakvale Capital LLP and The Raine Group acted as financial
advisors to Endeavor.
About Endeavor
Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) is a global sports and entertainment
company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging
storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor
network specializes in talent representation through entertainment
agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media
production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live
event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service
marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and
sports data and technology through OpenBet. Endeavor is also the
majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports
and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
About OpenBet
OpenBet is a world leader in sports betting entertainment. With
over 25 years’ experience and a passion for innovation, OpenBet’s
modular range of technology, content and services is entrusted by
the globe’s biggest sports betting brands, lotteries, casinos and
tribal operators. It is a leading business-to-business sports
betting partner in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada, with a
strong position in Europe and APAC. To date, OpenBet has over 200
global customers and a 100% uptime record across major sporting
events.
OpenBet is part of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment
company.
The company has earned industry recognition through multiple
award wins recently, including ‘Sports Betting Supplier’ at EGR
North America Awards 2024, ‘Multi-Channel Supplier’ at the EGR B2B
Awards 2024, and ‘Sportsbook Platform Supplier’ at the SBC North
America Awards 2024.
About IMG ARENA
IMG ARENA delivers live streaming and data feeds for more than
65,000 events across a wide range of sports annually, as well as
for on-demand virtual sports products and front-end solutions
including the UFC Event Centre. Clients include UFC, MLS, PGA Tour,
DP World Tour, USTA, EuroLeague, and the NWSL. IMG ARENA is part of
OpenBet, a world leader in sports betting entertainment. The two
Endeavor-owned businesses were integrated under the OpenBet banner
in 2024 to form a global sports betting and data business.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Endeavor intends 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, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. All statements in this press release that do not relate
to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking
statements, including the potential sale of Endeavor’s sports data
and technology businesses described herein, the expected
post-closing OpenBet management team and the expected timing of
consummating the proposed sale. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,”
“estimate,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“expect,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target,” and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these
words or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on
management’s current expectations. These statements are neither
promises nor guarantees and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different
from what is expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to important factors
discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Endeavor’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as
any such factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s
other filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2024, accessible on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov and Endeavor’s Investor Relations site at
investor.endeavorco.com. Forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date they are made and, except as may be required under
applicable law, Endeavor undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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distribution channel of material Company information. In addition,
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