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For this week’s Arctos Insights chart of the week, we highlight a valuation divergence that has emerged in the private markets and its subsequent effects on distribution yields, as highlighted in our recent Q2 2024 Keystone Market Update.

Something that we’ve seen play out over the last few weeks at advertising upfronts and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is sports’ unique ability to drive advertising monetization. For this week’s Arctos Insights #ChartOfTheWeek, we highlight historic and current advertising inventory pricing and what that suggests about the value of sports rights for streamers.

For this week’s Arctos Insights chart of the week, we highlight the historical total returns of different private asset classes over time and discuss a recent anomaly that could impact LP allocations in the coming years.

Earlier this month, Arctos Managing Partner David O'Connor took to the stage at SuperReturn International, joining a conversation on professional sports ownership and its evolution as a private markets asset class. Citing the recently launched Ross-Arctos Sports Franchise Index, Doc explained how and why the value of North American sports assets has compounded at 13% per annum over the last 60 years, outperforming the equity market by 250 basis points across various economic conditions in that time.   #datascience #privateequity #sports

Arctos is honored to be recognized by Private Equity International in this year’s ‘PEI 300’ list, which measures the five-year fundraising efforts of some of the most prominent firms in the industry.   It’s been a busy few years since our initial launch in 2020, but this is a tremendous accomplishment for our young firm. Thank you to our friends, colleagues, and partners for the support – this wouldn’t be possible without you.   #privatemarkets #datascience #sportsbusiness

Arctos is honored to be recognized by Private Equity International in this year’s ‘PEI 300’ list, which measures the five-year fundraising efforts of some of the most prominent firms in the industry.   It’s been a busy few years since our initial launch in 2020, but this is a tremendous accomplishment for our young firm. Thank you to our friends, colleagues, and partners for the support – this wouldn’t be possible without you.   #privatemarkets #datascience #sportsbusiness

For this week’s Arctos Insights chart of the week, we wanted to highlight the growing international presence of North American professional sports leagues and the opportunity to expand their reach and monetization potential.

We are pleased to share that Arctos has partnered with University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business to launch the Ross-Arctos Sports Franchise Index (RASFI), an innovative, data-driven benchmark of investment performance in the largest North American sports franchise assets.   The index, which combines Arctos' data science and applied research capabilities with Michigan Ross' academic excellence and integrity, will provide key insights and analysis for sports industry professionals and the professional investment community. https://lnkd.in/e4sGGa3n

Chad Hutchinson and Jordan Solomon recently sat down with Private Equity International for a Q&A conversation on the power of investing in sports. Along with discussing the unique attributes of the asset class and trends driving growth across the sector, Chad and Jordan shared how their backgrounds inform their current roles at the firm and how Arctos seeks to be a value-added partner to its franchises. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4_8rBsd #privateequity #privatemarkets #sports

Chad Hutchinson and Jordan Solomon recently sat down with Private Equity International for a Q&A conversation on the power of investing in sports. Along with discussing the unique attributes of the asset class and trends driving growth across the sector, Chad and Jordan shared how their backgrounds inform their current roles at the firm and how Arctos seeks to be a value-added partner to its franchises. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4_8rBsd #privateequity #privatemarkets #sports