Live Nation signals double-digit AOI growth in 2026 while expanding global venue footprint

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• Venues choose Ticketmaster because we just sell more tickets, with technology and marketing tools as key reasons

  80% confidence

• The business continues its global expansion with sustained growth across all venue segments and geographies

  80% confidence

• Live entertainment is a continual growth industry on a global basis with high single digits industry-wide growth, and Live Nation expects to beat that

  80% confidence

• Fan count contributions in owner/operated venues were 20% from venues opened in '25, about 1/3 from venues opened in '26, and about half organic

  80% confidence

• Arenas up double digits in show count and stadiums up double digits for 2026, particularly driven by international markets

  80% confidence

• Venue Nation incurred $25 million cost in prior year, ramping up to $50 million in current year due to preopening expenses

  80% confidence

• DOJ determination that promotion and booking services are not a monopoly is a critical element that takes away edge risk

  80% confidence

• Ticketing expected to show underlying mid-single-digit growth but with some onetime headwinds on secondary market

  80% confidence

• Company optimistic it can maintain staying ahead of 2024 and 2025 performance in 2026

  80% confidence

• Equal appetite for live entertainment across global markets

  80% confidence

• Sell-through rates are consistent with last year, with record demand for some top artists

  80% confidence

• Venue management acquisitions are not a core strategy

  80% confidence

• Recent DOJ ruling diminished the breakup of the company argument

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• Ticketmaster's gross transaction value grew about 6%, driven by 9% increase in concerts with 1% decline in sports and other third party

  80% confidence

• Global arena investments are hitting benchmarks and supporting broader continental goals

  80% confidence

• Sponsorship expected to continue to be up double digits in 2026, with over 70% booked and running double digits ahead

  80% confidence

• Concerts projected to achieve double-digit solid growth in 2026

  80% confidence

• No pullback or any issues whatsoever in demand for budget conscious fans

  80% confidence