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Formula One Posts Strong Start to 2021; Miami GP Finally Added to Schedule for 2022

Neil Macker, CFA Senior Equity Analyst

Analyst Note

| Neil Macker, CFA |

Formula One reported a strong start to 2021 as revenue and operating income beat versus the Visible Alpha consensus. F1 ran one race in the quarter versus none a year ago as the front half of 2020 was wiped out due to the pandemic. The ongoing lockdown restrictions have already forced one Gran Prix to be moved from Montreal to Istanbul. Given varying levels of vaccination rates and recent outbreaks, we think that more races are likely be moved during the 2021 season. We are maintaining our narrow moat rating and $37 fair value estimate.

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Formula One Group controls the exclusive commercial and promotional rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship series, and the monetization of those rights is the primary business of the group. The firm is responsible for development and promotion of the Formula One race series in concert with its three partners: the FIA (the regulatory body), the teams that participate in the series, and the series' commercial partners, which include the race promoters, broadcasters, sponsors, and advertisers. Formula One Group is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, which purchased the firm in January 2017. Formula One stock is a tracking stock for the assets under Formula One Group with Liberty Media.

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12300 Liberty Boulevard
Englewood, CO, 80112
T +1 720 875-5400
Sector Communication Services
Industry Broadcasting
Most Recent Earnings Mar 31, 2021
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2019
Stock Type Slow Growth
Employees —

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