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Live Nation Entertainment — Feb 19, 2026 release

Fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001335258-26-000007
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Run-rate annual AOI achievement for venues opened in 2025
“by 2028”
Period
FY2025
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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AOI growth for FY2025
“double-digit”
Adjusted operating income (AOI) growth for FY2026
“double-digit”
Concerts global fan attendance growth for FY2026
“high-single digits”
Concerts AOI growth for FY2026
“double-digit”
Venue Nation fan count for FY2026
“over 70 million fans”
Sponsorship commitments booked for FY2026
“Over 70%”
Venues opened in 2025 - run-rate annual AOI … for FY2028
“by 2028”
Run-rate annual AOI achievement for venues o… for FY2025
“by 2028”
IRRs for venues opening in 2026 for FY2026
“20%+”
Large venue new fan additions (run-rate basi… for FY2026
“five to seven million fans”
Preopening costs for venues under development for FY2026
“approximately $50 million”
Venues opening in 2026 - run-rate annual AOI… for FY2029
“by 2029”
Run-rate annual AOI achievement for venues o… for FY2026
“by 2029”
Venues opened in 2025 - IRR for the long term
“20%+ IRRs”
Venues opening in 2026 - IRR for the long term
“20%+ IRRs”
Primary fee-bearing GTV growth for FY2026
“mid to high-single digits”
Impact to ticketing AOI from anti-scalping/b… for FY2026
“mid-single digits”
Impact on ticketing AOI from initiatives to … for FY2025
“mid-single digits”
Full-year AOI to free cash flow—adjusted con… for FY2026
“expected to be higher than 2025”
Capital expenditures for FY2026
“$1.1 to $1.2 billion”
Capex for venue expansion and enhancement pr…
“Approximately $800 to $850 million”
Reduction in venue investment cash requireme… for FY2026
“approximately $250 million”
Venue investment cash requirements reduction…
“approximately $250 million”
Depreciation and amortization expense growth for FY2026
“10%”
Interest expense, net of interest income for FY2026
“$280 million”
Tax expense (% of AOI) for FY2026
“15-20% of AOI”
Cash taxes (% of tax expense) for FY2026
“approximately 80% of that amount”
Accretion expense for FY2026
“$160-180 million”
Share count for FY2026
“not expected to change materially from 2025”
Compounded operating income and AOI growth for the long term
“double-digit growth”
Fan additions from large venues opening in 2… for FY2026
“five to seven million fans”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
amphitheaters delivered strong performance with food and beverage spending double-digits higher than the rest of our amphitheaters ◦ Both Rogers Stadium and Estadio Vive Claro exceeded expectations for onsite spending ◦ Successfully reopened TD Coliseum following an extensive renovation, driving double-digit growth in premium revenue per show compared to pre-renovation levels • 2025 preopening costs for all venues under development were approximately $25 million • Venues opened in 2025 are on track to reach their projected run-rate annual AOI across concerts and sponsorship by 2028, delivering 20%+ IRRs VENUE NATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE WORLD’S PREMIER ARTISTS WITH NEW PATHWAYS TO FANS • Venue Nation expected to host over 70 million fans in 2026, up high-single to low-double digits compared to last year • Large venues opening through new builds and acquisitions planned for 2026 expected to add five to seven million fans on a run-rate basis, with over half in international markets: ◦ Includes two U.S. amphitheaters and an additional stadium in Mexico ◦ Expanding our global arena portfolio through several acquisitions across Latin America and Europe, including La Défense in Paris • 2026 preopening costs for all venues under development are expected to be approximately $50 million • Venues opening in 2026 are projected to reach their run-rate annual AOI across concerts and sponsorship by 2029, delivering 20%+ IRRs 2 CONCERTS ACTIVITY LED TICKETMASTER GROWTH IN 2025 (vs FY24) • Revenue of $3.1 billion, up 3% • AOI of $1.1 billion, up 1% • Margin of 37%, continuing in the high 30s • Concerts outperformed all other categories: ◦ Fee-bearing tickets increased 2% to 346 million, driven by concerts up 4% offsetting a 2% decline in sports and other third-party act
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