Live Nation Entertainment — Jul 30, 2026 release
Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001335258-26-000034
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Sponsorship & Advertising margins
“similar to last year”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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Adjusted operating income growth for FY2026
“double-digit”
Adjusted operating income growth (compounding) for the long term
“double-digit”
Fan attendance for FY2026
“projected to grow 10%”
Fan attendance growth (Concerts) for FY2026
“10%”
Attendance growth at third-party venues for FY2026
“up high single digits”
Attendance at third-party venues
“up high single digits”
Concerts margin for FY2026
“continued margin expansion”
Venue Nation fan hosting for FY2026
“close to 75 million fans”
Venue Nation fans hosted for FY2026
“close to 75 million fans”
Pre-opening costs for all venues under devel… for FY2026
“approximately $50 million”
IRRs for current projects
“20%+”
IRRs on current venue projects for the long term
“20%+”
Large venues in pipeline expected to open for FY2027
“more than 25”
Venue pipeline openings for FY2027
“more than 25 large (over 3,000 seats) venues”
Incremental fan capacity from venue pipeline… for FY2027
“an incremental 15 million fans”
Incremental fan capacity from pipeline
“15 million fans”
Sponsorship AOI growth
“double digits”
Sponsorship commitments booked for FY2026
“95%”
Sponsorship & Advertising margins for FY2026
“similar to last year”
Ticketmaster margins for FY2026
“similar to last year”
Margins
“similar to last year”
Ticketmaster AOI growth for FY2026
“mid-single digits”
Capital expenditures for venue expansion and… for FY2026
“$800 million”
Total capital expenditures for venue expansi…
“$800 million”
Funding by joint-venture partners, sponsorsh… for FY2026
“Approximately $200 million”
Reduction of venue cash requirements from fu…
“Approximately $200 million”
AOI to free cash flow—adjusted conversion for FY2026
“in line with or higher than 2025”
AOI to free cash flow—adjusted conversion for FY2026
“in line with or higher than 2025”
Depreciation and amortization growth for FY2026
“12-15%”
Net interest expense for FY2026
“approximately $280 million”
Corporate / Other and Eliminations expense for FY2026
“expected to increase in line with AOI growth”
Income tax expense as a percent of AOI for FY2026
“15-20%”
Income tax expense
“15-20% of AOI”
Cash taxes
“projected to be 80% of that amount”
Cash taxes as a percent of income tax expense for FY2026
“80% of that amount”
Noncontrolling interest expense for FY2026
“approximately $325 million”
Share count for FY2026
“not expected to change materially from 2025”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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2Q25 unless otherwise noted) • Revenue of $383 million, up 12%, led by the strength of our international markets, up 17% • AOI of $257 million, up 13% • Brand demand remains broad-based, driven by our expanding venue portfolio and global festivals, which contributed 70% of the growth ◦ Number of strategic partners (over $1 million in revenue per year) increased over 20%, with associated revenue up double digits ◦ New ticket access partnership with Spotify’s Reserved leverages Ticketmaster’s platform to help more fans access tickets • Sponsorship AOI expected to grow double digits for the year, with 95% of sponsorship commitments booked for 2026 • Margins expected to be similar to last year DEMAND FOR CONCERTS FUELS HIGHEST 2Q FOR TICKETMASTER (2Q26 vs. 2Q25 unless otherwise noted) • Revenue of $852 million, up 15% • AOI of $331 million, up 14% • 90 million fee-bearing tickets sold, up 8% ◦ Concerts remained the primary growth driver with tickets sold up 11%, accounting for 90% of the ticket volume growth ◦ International markets sold 39 million tickets, up 12% with Gross Transaction Value (GTV) up 20% led by strong growth in South America ◦ North America secondary ticket volume was flat as growth in sports GTV offset a decline in concerts activity; this business now accounts for low double-digit portion of GTV, reflecting ongoing efforts to reduce scalper and bot activity • Reported fee-bearing GTV up 15% to over $10 billion, led by concerts accounting for 90% of the growth • 16 million net new tickets added year-to-date, with 85% from international markets as venues continue to choose Ticketmaster globally • Q2 ended with deferred GTV of $5.2 billion, up 16%, and deferred service fee revenue of $390 million, up 23% • Ticketmaster AOI positioned to grow mid-single digits for the full year, led by strong concert activity and expanding global client base • Margins expe
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