TKO Group Holdings 10-K 2025-12-31
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the fiscal year ended December 31**,** 2025 | |
| or | |
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the transition period from ______ to ______ |
Commission File Number: 001-41797
TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 92-3569035 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 Fifth Ave, 7th Floor
New York**,** NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(646) 558-8333
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share | TKO | The New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large Accelerated Filer ☒ | Accelerated Filer ☐ | Non-Accelerated Filer ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company ☐ | Emerging Growth Company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of the shares of Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2025, was $13,650,540,272. Solely for the purposes of this disclosure, shares of common stock held by the registrant's executive officers, directors and certain of its stockholders as of such date have been excluded because such holders may be deemed to be affiliates.
As of January 30, 2026, there were 77,966,338 shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding and 116,158,615 shares of the Registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the registrant's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEME****NTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Sec
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Investing in our Class A common stock involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the following factors, together with all of the other information included in this Annual Report, including under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report before investing in our Class A common stock. Any of the risk factors we describe below could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The market price of our Class A common stock could decline if one or more of these risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, causing you to lose all or part of your investment. We cannot assure you that any of the events discussed below will not occur. Please also see “Forward-Looking Statements” for more information.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our ability to generate revenue from discretionary and corporate spending on events, such as corporate sponsorships and advertising, is subject to many factors, including many that are beyond our control, such as general macroeconomic conditions.
Our business depends on discretionary consumer and corporate spending. Many factors related to corporate spending and discretionary consumer spending, including economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income such as unemployment levels, fuel prices, interest rates, changes in tax rates, tax laws that impact companies or individuals, and inflation, can significantly impact our operating results. While consumer and corporate spending may decline at any time for reasons beyond our control, the risks associated with our businesses become more acute in periods of a slowing economy or recession, which may be accompanied by reductions in corporate sponsorships and advertising, decreases in attendance at live events, and decreases in consumer spending on merchandising, among other things. There can be no assurance that consumer and corporate spending will not be adversely impacted by economic and geopolitical conditions, or by any future deterioration in economic conditions, thereby possibly impacting our operating results and growth. A prolonged period of reduced consumer or corporate spending, such as those that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We depend on key relationships with television and cable networks, satellite providers, digital streaming partners and other distribution partners. Our failure to maintain, renew or replace key agreements could adversely affect our ability to distribute our media content, and/or other of our goods and services, which could adversely affect our operating results**.**
A key component of our success is our relationships with television and cable networks, satellite providers, digital streaming and other distribution partners. We are dependent on maintaining these existing relationships and expanding upon them so that we have a robust network with which we can work to arrange multimedia rights sales, including distribution of our events and media content. Our television programming for our events is distributed by television and cable networks, satellite providers, pay-per-view (“PPV”), digital
streaming, and other media. Because a large portion of our revenues are generated, directly and indirectly, from the distribution of our events, any failure to maintain or renew arrangements with distributors and platforms, the failure of distributors or platforms to continue to provide services to us, or the failure to enter into new distribution opportunities on terms favorable to us could adversely affect our business. We regularly engage in negotiations relating to substantial agreements covering the distribution of our content by carriers located in the United States and abroad. We have agreements with multiple PPV providers globally and distribute a portion of our events through PPV, including certain events that are sold exclusively through PPV. We have important relationships with (i) Paramount, as the exclusive distributor for all UFC Numbered Events and UFC Fight Nights throughout the U.S. and Latin America and as exclusive distributor of UFC Fight Nights in Australia, as well as the exclusive distributor of Zuffa Boxing throughout the U.S. and distributor of certain PBR programming, (ii) ESPN as the exclusive distributor for all WWE PLEs in the U.S., (iii) Netflix as the exclusive global home for RAW (and, as rights become available globally, distribution for all WWE content outside the U.S., including premium live events) and other WWE library content, (iv) USA Network as the exclusive distributor for SmackDown in the U.S., (v) The CW, which carries NXT on its cable network stations, and (vi) Peacock as the exclusive distributor of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in the U.S. Our agreement with Netflix relating to WWE has an initial 10-year term, with an option for Netflix to extend for an additional 10 years and to opt out after the initial five years. Our failure to maintain the Netflix agreement, including through Netflix exercising its opt-out rights, could adversely affect our ability to distribute WWE content, which could adversely affect our operating results.
These relationships are expected to continue to constitute a significant percentage of our revenues. No assurances can be provided as to the outcome of any negotiations with these partners. If we are unable to maintain our agreements, renew existing agreements or find alternative streaming or distribution partners on at least as favorable terms, if at all, our results of operations could be adversely impacted.
There is also no guarantee that the growth in value of sports media licensing rights in the recent years will continue or can be maintained or that the current value of our sports media licensing rights will not diminish over time. Any adverse change in these relationships or agreements, including as a result of U.S., European Union and United Kingdom trade and economic sanctions and any counter-sanctions enacted by such sanctioned countries (e.g., Russia), or a deterioration in the perceived value of our partnerships or these distribution channels, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to adapt to or manage new content distribution platforms or changes in consumer behavior resulting from new technologies.
The manner in which audio/media content is distributed and viewed is constantly changing, and consumers have increasing options to access entertainment video. Changes in technology require resources including personnel, capital and operating expenses. Conversely, technology changes have also decreased the cost of video production and distribution for certain programmers (such as through social media), which lowers the barriers to entry and increases the competition for viewership and revenues. We must successfully adapt to and manage technological advances in our industry, including the emergence of alternative distribution platforms. If we are unable to adopt or are late in adopting technological changes and innovations, it may lead to a loss of consumers viewing our content, a reduction in revenues from attendance at our live events, a loss of ticket sales, or lower site fee revenue. Our ability to effectively generate revenue from new content distribution platforms and viewing technologies could affect our ability to maintain and grow our business. Emerging forms of content distribution may provide different economic models and compete with current distribution methods (such as television, film, and PPV) in ways that are not entirely predictable, which could reduce consumer demand for our content offerings. Additionally, the
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Ite****m 1C. Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. Our security approach is aligned with various applicable security and/or technical requirements and best practices, including those established by the National Institute of Standards and Cybersecurity Framework (“NIST CSF”). This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications, or requirements, only that our information security team uses the NIST CSF as a framework for helping us to identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business.
Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall risk management program and is designed to share common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk areas. We have a cross-functional team composed of TKO's senior IT, cybersecurity and compliance leadership that typically meets on a monthly basis to discuss efforts to identify new or prospective risks, mitigate previously identified risks, and discuss recent cybersecurity events. This cross-functional team reports into an executive steering committee comprised of senior enterprise leadership which meets, at a minimum, quarterly.
We use a defense-in-depth strategy across our business applications and systems, including database encryption, encryption for laptops/desktops, endpoint-security solutions including network filtering, anti-virus, endpoint firewalls, endpoint detection/response, patch and security configuration management and monitoring through our use of a Security Information and Event Management (“SIEM”) system. The SIEM is monitored by our Security Operations Center (“SOC”). Our network and applications require multi-factor authentication, and logins are monitored for unusual activity by our SOC systems and personnel. The enterprise network is protected by stateful firewalls, which are also monitored via our SOC. Our dedicated cybersecurity team engages third parties to conduct periodic infrastructure, application, compliance, and security operations testing, and threats/findings are managed through our risk-register and governance processes.
Separately, employees are trained to promptly report any suspicious behavior or events to the Company’s Core Security Incident Response team. This team includes IT, legal, cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management team members. The core team oversees the investigation and handling of all reported incidents (which incidents are tracked in real time). If the core team determines that the reported event could potentially impact personally identifiable information processed by the Company, confidential/proprietary information or cause a financial loss, the core team reports the matter to TKO’s Cybersecurity Executive Steering Committee, which includes TKO’s Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Deputy General Counsel, Head of Litigation, Corporate Secretary, Head of Investor Relations, Chief Information Officer, Head of Internal Audit, SVP, Head of Compliance & Privacy, Global Head of Cybersecurity, Head of Corporate Security and Chief Communications Officer. Reported events that may cause a financial loss are also reported to the legal department’s fraud investigation team. The Cybersecurity Executive Steering Committee is charged with managing the Core Security Incident Response Team and determining whether any disclosures may be required as a result of the reported event.
Key elements of our cybersecurity risk management program, thus, include, but are not limited to:
risk assessments designed to help identify material risks from cybersecurity threats to our critical systems and information;
a written cybersecurity incident response plan;
the use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security processes;
cybersecurity awareness training of our personnel, including incident response personnel, and senior management not less often than once per calendar year;
phishing simulations at regular intervals (not less than quarterly) to all users of the Company’s email system; and
a third-party risk management process for key service providers which connect to our IT systems or process data on our behalf based on our assessment of their criticality to our operations and respective risk profiles. This risk management process is designed to review the cybersecurity protocols, policies and preparedness of any vendor that processes personally identifiable information for the Company or the Company’s confidential or proprietary information or otherwise is connected to any Company IT infrastructure before entering an agreement with such vendor and/or at least every 18 months thereafter. Such reviews consist of reviewing SOC2 Type II reports for vendors which maintain them or, for those that don’t, a review of the vendor’s responses to a detailed questionnaire. Upon a review of such responses, the Company’s cybersecurity team may propose remediation measures (which are set forth in the contractual obligations to be agreed upon by the vendor).
Our continually evolving cybersecurity strategies are informed by multiple threat intelligence resources, the status of ongoing remediation plans, and technical developments. We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. We face risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. See Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Business — Failure to protect our IT Systems and Confidential Information against breakdowns, security breaches, and other cybersecurity risks could result in financial penalties, legal liability, and/or reputational harm, which would adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.”
Cybersecurity Governance
Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated to the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”) oversight of cybersecurity risks, including oversight of management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program.
The Audit Committee receives quarterly reports from management on our cybersecurity risks, and also receives, at least annually, a detailed briefing from management on our cyber risk management program’s status including all strategic initiatives. In addition, management updates the Audit Committee, where it deems appropriate, regarding cybersecurity incidents it considers to be significant or potentially significant, consistent with written escalation protocols. The Audit Committee members also receive presentations on cybersecurity topics from TKO's Chief Information Officer and SVP, Global Privacy & Cybersecurity, internal security staff or external experts as part of the Board’s continuing education on topics that impact public companies. The full Board receives regular updates regarding the Audit Committee’s activities.
Our management team, including TKO’s Chief Information Officer and SVP, Head of Compliance & Privacy, is responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. The Chief Information Officer is responsible for implementation and enforcement of written information security policies. The Chief Information Officer has designated leaders, including the SVP, Head of Compliance & Privacy, to be responsible for overall management of the information security management program, including developing and operating within defined global information security controls designed to protect our IT systems, selecting and supervising retained cybersecurity consultants, and working with Legal, Compliance, and Human Resources personnel to develop and launch appropriate information security training of our workforce. Our management team has decades of experience leading and managing cybersecurity teams as well as professional credentials in cybersecurity and data privacy. In 2025, TKO’s SVP, Head of Compliance & Privacy, led a team of two dedicated privacy professionals in the TKO Legal department. TKO’s Head of Compliance & Privacy has previously served as the general counsel of a publicly traded company, led corporate privacy functions for several publicly traded companies, and been a Certified Information Privacy Professional (US) since 2015. TKO’s Chief Information Officer has decades of experience leading digital transformation and cybersecurity programs and initiatives across a variety of industries.
Our management team takes steps to stay informed about and monitor efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from internal security personnel; threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us; and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in our IT environment.
Item 2. Properties
The following table sets forth the location, use and ownership or leasehold interest in various significant facilities as of December 31, 2025. The leases referenced below expire at various times through 2050, subject to renewal and early termination options. We consider each of these properties to be in good condition, adequate for its purpose and our current needs, and suitably utilized according to the individual nature and requirements of the relevant operations.
| Location | Use | Segments | Owned/ Leased | |||
| 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | Corporate offices | Corporate | Leased | |||
| 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Suite 1640, Los Angeles, California | Corporate offices | WWE; Corporate | Leased | |||
| 345 Ely Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut | Warehouse | WWE | Leased | |||
| 677 and 707 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut | Corporate offices, WWE headquarters and media production center and studio | WWE; Corporate | Leased | |||
| 6650 S. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada | UFC headquarters and Performance Institute | UFC; Corporate | Owned | |||
| 5 Longwalk Road, Hayes, Uxbridge, London, England | IMG studios | IMG | Leased | |||
| 6650 El Camino Road, Las Vegas, Nevada | Media production center and studio | UFC | Owned | |||
| 1376 West Nanjing Road, Shanghai Centre, Level 7, Suite #732, Shanghai, China | UFC Performance Institute | UFC | Leased | |||
| Bahía de Todos Los Santos 157, Col. Verónica Anzures, Alc. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11300, Mexico City, Mexico | UFC Performance Institute | UFC | Leased |
In addition, we own and lease several other offices that are not material to our operations. See Note 20, Leases, to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further detail on our lease commitments.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be involved in claims and proceedings arising in the course of our business. The outcome of any such claims or proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 21, Commitments and Contingencies, to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our Class A common stock is listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “TKO.” Our Class B common stock is not listed nor traded on any stock exchange.
Holders
As of January 30, 2026, there were 5,984 holders of record of our outstanding Class A common stock and four holders of our outstanding Class B common stock. These numbers do not include those who hold in “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers, financial institutions and other nominees.
Dividend Policy
In October 2024, the Company announced that the Board had approved a quarterly cash dividend program pursuant to which holders of TKO's Class A common stock would receive their pro rata share of approximately $75 million in quarterly distributions to be made by TKO OpCo. This amount was increased to $150 million as of September 2025. No dividends are declared or paid on the Company’s Class B common stock, which does not have economic rights.
Our ability to pay distributions and the amount of any dividends ultimately paid in respect of our common stock is, in each case, subject to us receiving funds, directly or indirectly, from our operating subsidiaries, including the operating subsidiaries of TKO OpCo.
Furthermore, the ability of the operating subsidiaries of TKO OpCo to make distributions to us depends on the satisfaction of applicable state law and is subject to any covenants and restrictions in existing agreements with respect to such distributions, and the ability of TKO OpCo to receive distributions from its own subsidiaries will continue to depend on applicable state law with respect to such distributions. There can be no guarantee that our stockholders will receive or be entitled to dividends.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of Class A common stock of the Company made during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share (2) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in Thousands) (1) (3) | ||||||||||||
| October 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 | — | — | — | $ | 1,173,851 | |||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025 | 1,155,605 | $ | 189.27 | 1,155,605 | $ | 1,155,155 | ||||||||||
| December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 | 109,160 | $ | 201.55 | 109,160 | $ | 1,133,154 | ||||||||||
| Total | 1,264,765 | 1,264,765 |
(1)
Includes shares of our Class A common stock (i) delivered as final settlement of the ASR Agreement and (ii) repurchased under the 10b5-1 Plan (as defined below), in each case in connection with our previously announced $2 billion share repurchase program.
(2)
Average price paid per share excludes any broker commissions and other costs of execution, including excise taxes. On completion of the ASR Agreement on November 18, 2025, the Company received a final delivery of 1,053,960 shares of Class A common stock, in addition to the initial delivery of 3,161,430 shares on September 16, 2025. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the $800.0 million ASR Agreement was determined based on the volume-weighted average price of $189.78 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock during the term of the agreement, less a discount, and subject to customary adjustments pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ASR Agreement. On November 18, 2025, we began conducting repurchases under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which provides for the repurchase of up to $174 million of our outstanding Class A common stock (the "10b5-1 Plan"). The 10b5-1 Plan will remain in effect until the earliest of (i) February 26, 2026, (ii) the date all shares have been repurchased, or (iii) its termination pursuant to its terms.
(3)
On October 24, 2024, we announced that our Board had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2 billion of our Class A common stock. We will determine at our discretion the timing and the amount of any repurchases based on its evaluation of market conditions, share price, and other factors. Repurchases under the share repurchase program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, and we are not obligated to acquire any particular amount under the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program has no expiration, and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph illustrates the total return from September 12, 2023 (the date our Class A common stock began trading on NYSE) through December 31, 2025, for (i) our Class A common stock, (ii) the S&P MidCap 400 Index, and (iii) the S&P 1500 Media and Entertainment Industry Group Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on September 12, 2023 in each of our Class A common stock, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, and the S&P 1500 Media and Entertainment Industry Group Index, and that any dividends were reinvested. The comparisons reflected in the graph are not intended to forecast the future performance of our stock and may not be indicative of our future performance.

Item 6. [Reserved]
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
On February 28, 2025, TKO OpCo, a Delaware limited liability company, and TKO, a Delaware corporation (together with TKO OpCo, the “TKO Parties”), completed the Endeavor Asset Acquisition, acquiring the IMG business, including certain businesses operating under the IMG brand, On Location, and Professional Bull Riders (“PBR”) (collectively, the "Acquired Businesses"), pursuant to a transaction agreement, dated as of October 23, 2024 (as amended, the “Endeavor Asset Acquisition Agreement”), by and among the TKO Parties, Endeavor OpCo, IMG Worldwide, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“IMG Worldwide” and, together with Endeavor OpCo, the “EGH Parties”), and Trans World International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and subsidiary of EGH (“TWI”).
The historical financial data discussed below reflects our historical results of operations and financial position inclusive of the historical results of operations and financial position of the Acquired Businesses which were acquired in a common control acquisition on February 28, 2025; refer to our Form 8-Ks filed on February 28, 2025 and May 8, 2025 for further details. The historical financial data included in the discussion below reflects our historical results of operations and financial position and relates to periods prior to the closing of the TKO Transactions.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon management’s current plans, expectations and beliefs that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various known and unknown factors, including those set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and in other sections of this Annual Report.
The following is a discussion and analysis of, and a comparison between, our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. A discussion and analysis of, and a comparison between, our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1, titled, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2025.
Overview
TKO is a premium sports and entertainment company which operates leading combat sports and sports entertainment companies. The Company monetizes its brands through four principal activities: (i) Media rights, production and content, (ii) Live events and hospitality, (iii) Partnerships and marketing, and (iv) Consumer products licensing.
TKO was formed through the combination of Zuffa Parent, LLC (n/k/a TKO Operating Company, LLC) which owns and operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”), a preeminent combat sports brand, and World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (n/k/a World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC) (“WWE”), a renowned sports entertainment business (the "TKO Transactions"). The TKO Transactions unite two complementary sports and sports entertainment properties in a single company. For additional information regarding the terms of the TKO Transactions, see Note 4, Acquisition of WWE, to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Endeavor Asset Acquisition
In connection with the Endeavor Asset Acquisition Agreement, the TKO Parties acquired the Acquired Businesses for total consideration of approximately $3.25 billion plus a $50 million purchase price adjustment (based on the volume-weighted average sales price of TKO Class A common stock for the twenty five trading days ending on October 23, 2024). The EGH Parties received approximately 26.54 million common units of TKO OpCo and subscribed for an equivalent number of corresponding shares of TKO’s Class B common stock.
With respect to the historical financial data of the Acquired Businesses for the periods prior to the completion of the Endeavor Asset Acquisition, the historical financial data has been derived from the combined financial statements and accounting records of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. and were prepared on a standalone basis in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and may not be indicative of what they would have been had the Acquired Businesses been independent standalone companies, nor are they necessarily indicative of the Acquired Businesses’ future financial data.
With respect to the historical combined balance sheets of the Company, they include Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.'s consolidated assets and liabilities that are specifically identifiable or otherwise attributable to the Acquired Businesses, including subsidiaries and/or joint ventures relating to the Acquired Businesses in which Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. had a controlling financial interest. The assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of the Acquired Businesses have been reflected in these combined financial statements on a historical cost basis, as included in the consolidated financial statements of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., using the historical accounting policies applied by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. Cash and cash equivalents held by EGH at the corporate level were not attributable to the Acquired Businesses for any of the periods presented due to Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc’s centralized approach to cash management and the financing of its operations. Only cash amounts held by entities for which the Acquired Businesses have legal title are reflected in the combined balance sheets. Transfers of cash, both to and from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.’s centralized cash management system, are reflected as a component of net parent investment in the combined balance sheets and as financing activities in the accompanying combined statements of cash flows for the recast periods prior to the TKO formation on September 12, 2023. Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.’s debt on a consolidated basis was not attributed to the Acquired Businesses for any of the periods presented because Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.’s borrowings are not the legal obligation of the Acquired Businesses.
With respect to the historical combined financial statements of the Company, they include all revenues and costs directly attributable to the Acquired Businesses and reflect allocations of certain Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.'s corporate, infrastructure and shared services expenses, including centralized research, legal, human resources, payroll, finance and accounting, employee benefits, real estate, insurance, information technology, telecommunications, treasury, and other expenses. Where possible, these charges were allocated based on direct usage, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of headcount and gross profit, or other allocation methodologies that are considered to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided or the benefit received by the Acquired Businesses during the periods presented. The allocations may not, however, reflect the expense the Acquired Businesses would have incurred as standalone companies for the periods presented. These costs also may not be indicative of the expenses that the Acquired Businesses will incur in the future or would have incurred if the Acquired Businesses had obtained these services from a third party.
Accordingly, as discussed above, the historical financial data presented within this discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations includes the consolidated historical financial data of TKO and the Acquired Businesses for all periods presented.
Segments
As of December 31, 2025, we operat
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Financial Statements required by this Item 8 appear beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report and are incorporated by reference herein.
Ite****m 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Ite****m 9A. Controls and Procedures
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2025.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that assessment, management concluded that as of December 31, 2025, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.
In accordance with guidance issued by the SEC, companies are permitted to exclude acquisitions from their final assessment of internal control over financial reporting for the first fiscal year in which the acquisitions occurred. Our management’s evaluation of internal control over financial reporting excluded the internal control activities of the Acquired Businesses. The financial results of this acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 and represent approximately 32% and 12% of total revenue and total assets, excluding goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, respectively.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is below.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company is in the process of integrating the Acquired Businesses and as a result of these integration activities, certain controls will be evaluated and may be changed.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors TKO Group Holdings, Inc.:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited TKO Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’/members’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 25, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Company acquired certain businesses from Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (Acquired Businesses) during 2025, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, the Acquired Businesses internal control over financial reporting associated with approximately 32% and 12% of total revenue and total assets, excluding goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, respectively, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of the Acquired Businesses.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 25, 2026
Item 9B. Other Information
a)
None.
b)
Other than the below, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, no director or "officer" (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted, modified or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" and/or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).
On December 15, 2025, Mr. Emanuel, our Executive Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act, which is a sell-to-cover instruction letter that provides for sales of a number of shares of Class A common stock as is necessary to cover tax withholding obligations incurred in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units, performance stock units or restricted stock previously granted or that could in the future be granted under the Company’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan (the “Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction”). The Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction will remain in effect so long as taxes are required to be paid upon the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units, performance stock units or restricted stock awarded or to be awarded to Mr. Emanuel, unless the Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction is earlier terminated. The total number of Class A shares that may be sold pursuant to the Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction is not determinable. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, no shares of Class A common stock were sold pursuant to the Sell-to-Cover 10b5-1 Instruction.
Item 9. C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information required by this Item will be set forth in the 2026 Proxy Statement, expected to be filed with the SEC no later than 120 days after our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:
(a)(1) The financial statements as indicated in index set forth on page F-1.
(a)(2) Financial statement schedules have been omitted since they either are not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included in the consolidated financial statements or the related footnotes.
(a)(3) Exhibits:
Exhibits
- Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
Annexes, schedules and/or exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules or similar attachments upon request by the SEC.
^ Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by “[***]”) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant undertakes to furnish unredacted versions of the exhibit upon request by the SEC.
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
SIGNAT****URES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
| Date: | February 25, 2026 | By: | /s/ ARIEL EMANUEL | |
| Ariel Emanuel | ||||
| Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
| (principal executive officer) | ||||
| By: | /s/ ANDREW SCHLEIMER | |||
| Andrew Schleimer | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (principal financial officer) | ||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature | Title or Capacity | Date | ||
| /s/ ARIEL EMANUEL | Executive Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Ariel Emanuel | (principal executive officer) | |||
| /s/ ANDREW SCHLEIMER | Chief Financial Officer | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Andrew Schleimer | (principal financial officer) | |||
| /s/ SHANE KAPRAL | Deputy Chief Financial Officer | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Shane Kapral | (principal accounting officer) | |||
| /s/ MARK SHAPIRO | President and Chief Operating Officer | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Mark Shapiro | and Director | |||
| /s/ NICK KHAN | President of WWE and Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Nick Khan | ||||
| /s/ PETER C.B. BYNOE | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Peter C.B. Bynoe | ||||
| /s/ EGON P. DURBAN | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Egon P. Durban | ||||
| /s/ DWAYNE JOHNSON | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Dwayne Johnson | ||||
| /s/ BRAD KEYWELL | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Brad Keywell | ||||
| /s/ STEVEN R. KOONIN | Lead Independent Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Steven R. Koonin | ||||
| /s/ JONATHAN A. KRAFT | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Jonathan A. Kraft | ||||
| /s/ SONYA E. MEDINA | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Sonya E. Medina | ||||
| /s/ NANCY R. TELLEM | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Nancy R. Tellem | ||||
| /s/ CARRIE WHEELER | Director | February 25, 2026 | ||
| Carrie Wheeler |
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTIN****G FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors TKO Group Holdings, Inc.:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’/members’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 25, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
We did not audit the combined financial statements of the Olympus Business of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., which statements reflect total assets constituting 16 percent as of December 31, 2024, and total revenues constituting 43 percent for the year then ended, of the related consolidated totals. Those statements were audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the Olympus Business of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., is based solely on the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Endeavor Asset Acquisition
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed the acquisition of the Olympus Business of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., which comprise the IMG businesses, On Location and Professional Bull Riders (collectively, the Acquired Businesses) as of February 28, 2025. As a result of this common control transaction, the net assets of the Acquired Businesses were combined with those of the Company at their historical carrying amounts and the financial statements have been retrospectively recast on a combined basis for all historical periods prior to February 28, 2025, because they were under common control for the period presented.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
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