Endeavor, the company that currently owns the UFC, has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Endeavor states that it plans to raise $100 million in the offering which is a standard figure for companies until it provides an actual figure at a later date. Proceeds from the company receives from this offering will go towards working capital and general corporate purposes.
According to the S-1 filed today, it reported revenue of $3.6 billion. The company posted a net income of $231.3 million in the year ended December 31, 2018.
Endeavor is the combination of Ari Emmanuel’s company with Patrick Whitesell’s IMG sports and modeling agency in 2013.
According to the filing, Goldman Sachs will be the IPO’s lead banker. KKR Capital Markets, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank are also underwriters on the IPO.
Zuffa is included in the voluminous S-1 statement. It includes information on its finances, debt as well as information on the UFC antitrust lawsuit as a potential liability.
MMA Payout will take a look and provide a further in-depth analysis of the S-1. But, as for now, it looks like the UFC may be a part of a publicly-traded company in the near future. How does it affect its business? We will see.
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