Liberty Media Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire Dorna Sports, S.L. (“Dorna”), the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP™ World Championship, from Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”). The company announced the acquisition on April 1, 2024. As a part of the deal, MotoGP will be attributed to Liberty Media’s Formula One Group tracking stock.
Purpose of the acquisition by Liberty Media
The company has a strong financial profile thanks to its varied and contracted revenue streams, high EBITDA margins, and low capital intensity, which generates a sizable amount of free cash flow. Carmelo Ezpeleta, who has been CEO of Dorna since 1994, will keep leading the company, which has its headquarters in Madrid.
Liberty Media will buy out 86% of MotoGP, leaving the team’s management with about 14% of the company’s equity. Liberty Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute additional cash for FWONK common shares.
By year’s end in 2024, the transaction is anticipated to be finalized, contingent to obtaining clearances and permissions from multiple jurisdictions’ competition and foreign investment law agencies.
What the Liberty Media official has to add
Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO, said, “We are thrilled to expand our portfolio of leading live sports and entertainment assets with the acquisition of MotoGP,” said. “MotoGP is a global league with a loyal, enthusiastic fan base, captivating racing and a highly cash flow generative financial profile. Carmelo and his management team have built a great sporting spectacle that we can expand to a wider global audience. The business has significant upside, and we intend to grow the sport for MotoGP fans, teams, commercial partners and our shareholders.”
What the official from Dorna Sports have to add
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, said, “This is the perfect next step in the evolution of MotoGP, and we are excited about what this milestone will bring to Dorna, the MotoGP paddock, and racing fans. We are proud of the global sport we’ve grown, and this transaction is a testament to the value of the sport today and its growth potential. Liberty has an incredible track record in developing sports assets and we could not wish for a better partner to expand MotoGP’s fanbase around the world.”’
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