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Live Nation Entertainment — Aug 7, 2025 release

Fiscal 2025 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001335258-25-000127
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Venue Nation fans hosted
“approximately 70 million”
Period
FY2025
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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Operating income and AOI growth for FY2025
“double-digits”
Net cash provided by operating activities an… for FY2025
“double-digits”
Ticketmaster AOI growth
“double-digits”
Venue Nation fans hosted for FY2025
“approximately 70 million”
Double-digit international fan growth (Conce… for FY2025
“Double-digit international fan growth expected in 2H”
Investment in artist events globally for FY2025
“$15 billion”
New large venues opening next year for FY2026
“ten new large venues to open next year – each with fan capacity of 3,000 and above”
New large venues to open next year for FY2026
“ten”
Fan capacity per new venue
“3,000 and above”
Incremental fan capacity from new venue pipe… for the long term
“six million fans on a run-rate basis”
Incremental fan capacity from new venues
“six million fans”
Returns on venue capital investments for new…
“20%+”
Venue capital investment returns for the long term
“20%+ returns”
Tariff impact on venue investment costs, fes… for FY2025
“minimal impact”
Impact of tariffs on venue investment costs,…
“minimal”
Ticketmaster AOI growth for FY2025
“On track to grow AOI double-digits in 2H”
Sponsorship & Advertising full-year AOI margin for FY2025
“Full-year AOI margin expected to be consistent with prior years”
Sponsorship & Advertising revenue committed for FY2025
“95% of revenue committed for 2025, up double-digits”
Sponsorship committed for FY2025
“95%”
Sponsorship & Advertising AOI growth for FY2025
“On track to deliver double-digit increase in AOI for the full year, with notable strength in Q4”
Full year capital expenditures for FY2025
“$900 million to $1 billion”
Capex related to venue expansion and enhance… for FY2025
“$700 to $800 million”
Capex cash outlay reduction from JV partners… for FY2025
“approximately $200 million”
Cash outlay reduction from funding by joint-…
“approximately $200 million”
Maintenance capex spend for FY2025
“remains consistent with historical levels”
Maintenance capex spend
“consistent with historical levels”
Ownership in OCESA following transaction
“75%”
OCESA transaction closing
“expected to close in August”
OCESA total accretion for Q3 FY2025
“$250 million”
Total accretion for Q3 FY2025
“$250 million”
OCESA total accretion for Q4 FY2025
“$35 million”
Total accretion for Q4 FY2025
“$35 million”
Non-controlling interest expense for FY2025
“expected to increase in line with our AOI growth”
Foreign exchange impact on financials for FY2025
“not expected to materially impact 2H financials”
Impact of foreign exchange on 2H financials
“not expected to materially impact”
Depreciation and amortization for FY2025
“expected to increase by approximately $75 million compared to last year”
P&L tax expense for FY2025
“expected to be 15-20% of our AOI”
Global cash tax payments for FY2025
“projected to be 20-25% lower than our P&L expense”
Share count for FY2025
“not expected to change materially from 2024”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
priced closer to market value ◦ Ticket to Summer promotion sold 1.5 million $30 lawn seats, consistent with historical levels • Continued growth in onsite spending across all venue types, including concession spending at large amphitheaters up double-digits KEY METRICS POINT TO ANOTHER RECORD YEAR (vs same period last year) • Q2 deferred revenue highlights accelerating momentum ◦ Concerts event-related deferred revenue $5.1 billion, up 25% ◦ All-time high Ticketmaster deferred revenue $317 million, up 22% • Venue Nation expected to host approximately 70 million fans this year, up double-digits • 95% of expected 2025 sponsorship committed, up double-digits 1 CONCERTS DELIVERS Q2 RECORD FINANCIAL RESULTS AND ATTENDANCE (VS 2Q24) • Highest-ever Q2 revenue of $6 billion, up 19% • Record Q2 AOI of $359 million, up 33% ◦ Margin of 6%, up 60 basis points • Global attendance grew 14% to 44 million fans ◦ Global stadiums tripled in fan count from last year ◦ International arena fan count up 20% ◦ Overall fan count at international markets up 30%, driven by strength across Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America GLOBAL GROWTH POWERS MOMENTUM THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR • Nearly all large venue shows booked for the rest of 2025 • Double-digit international fan growth expected in 2H • Full-year AOI margins on track to be consistent with last year • Investing $15 billion in artist events globally in 2025, making Live Nation the largest financial supporter of the artist community VENUE NATION HOSTING MORE SHOWS AND FANS GLOBALLY • Further expanded our venue portfolio, opening four amphitheaters across the U.S. and adding one stadium in Canada year-to-date. We expect to bring additional venues online in 2H, with key projects underway in Mexico, Co
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