Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2010 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LOS ANGELES – November 4, 2010 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 today. Live Nation completed its merger with Ticketmaster in January 2010; consequently, third quarter 2010 reported results include the legacy Ticketmaster operations for the full quarter.

“During the third quarter we executed a number of revenue enhancement programs to drive attendance and reduce the impact of the economic slowdown on consumer spending,” said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “We continued to drive results in our higher margin businesses, including our eCommerce and sponsorship assets. Given our direct access to over 200 million fans through our online storefront, we’re focused on improving our digital offerings and participating in multiple revenue streams linked to the online ticket purchase. Looking ahead, the artist pipeline for 2011 appears solid and we are taking a more profit-driven and measured approach to securing and pricing our shows given the uncertain economy. We are also taking additional steps to reduce our operating costs and further improve efficiencies across our operations as we move toward 2011. As we execute our strategy, we remain confident in our ability to maximize the value of our end-to-end platform and improve the performance of our business.”

“Clearly the adverse economic environment has negatively impacted our concert business during the 2010 year so far, and has had a similar impact on our ticketing and artist businesses as well,” said Irving Azoff, Executive Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment. “We continue to grow our Artist Nation business with new signings and acquisitions. While our roster of superstar clients and tour schedules for 2011 remains strong, we need some improvement in the overall economic environment in order to optimize profits going forward.”

The company will host a teleconference today, November 4th, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, which can be accessed by dialing 888-603-6873 (U.S.) or 973-321-1019 (Int’l) and referencing passcode 16775958. To access the call via webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.livenation.com/investors. Please visit the website approximately ten minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection. Additional statistical and financial information to be provided on the call, if any, will be posted supplementally under that same link. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the Live Nation website through November 11, 2010.


 

Live Nation Combined Metrics

In order to give comparable information, metrics below include the results of the legacy Ticketmaster operations, as applicable, for the three months and from the date of the merger (January 25) through the nine months ended September 30 for each of 2010 and 2009.

COMBINED METRICS

 

(Unaudited; $ in millions except as noted)

                                        

Key Drivers

   Q3 2010      Q3 2009      Variance     9 months
2010
     9 months
2009
     Variance  

CONCERTS

  

Number of Concerts (est.)

     4,907         4,775         2.8     15,049         14,933         0.8

Total Attendance (est.)

     16,447,000         19,534,000         (15.8 %)      35,667,000         39,711,000         (10.2 %) 

Ancillary Net Revenue per Attendee - NA Amps

   $ 17.53       $ 17.67         (0.8 %)    $ 17.80       $ 17.89         (0.5 %) 

Ancillary Net Revenue per Attendee - Intl Festivals

   $ 15.47       $ 14.81         4.5   $ 15.50       $ 14.43         7.4

eCOMMERCE

  

# of Average Monthly Unique Visitors (rounded, est.)

     27,000,000         24,800,000         8.9     26,900,000         25,100,000         7.2

Online Advertising Revenue

   $ 10.7       $ 9.7         10.3   $ 26.7       $ 23.6         13.1

SPONSORSHIP

  

Number of Sponsors - as of end of period (est.)

     722         808         (10.6 %)      722         808         (10.6 %) 

Sponsorship Revenue Recognized

   $ 69.5       $ 73.9         (6.0 %)    $ 129.6       $ 133.3         (2.8 %) 

Average Revenue per Sponsor (rounded, whole $)

   $ 96,000       $ 91,000         5.5   $ 179,000       $ 165,000         8.5

TICKETING

  

# of Tickets Sold (rounded, est.)

     32,271,000         33,711,000         (4.3 %)      86,015,000         95,385,000         (9.8 %) 

(Unaudited; $ in millions, tickets in thousands)

                                        

Primary Ticketing Volume Trends by Category

   Gross
Value  of
Tickets

Sold
     Ticket
Volume

Totals
     Total
Mix %
of Total
    Gross
Value  of
Tickets

Sold
     Ticket
Volume

Totals
     Total
Mix %
of Total
 
     Third Quarter – 2010     Nine Months – 2010  

Concerts

   $ 1,068         17,948         56   $ 2,979         46,325         54

Sports

     330         6,084         19     861         16,771         19

Arts & Theater

     319         4,563         14     850         12,611         15

Family

     100         2,392         7     287         7,232         8

Other (1)

     43         1,284         4     113         3,076         4
                                                    

Total - 2010

   $ 1,860         32,271         100   $ 5,090         86,015         100
                                                    
     Third Quarter – 2009     Nine Months – 2009  

Concerts

   $ 1,083         18,564         55   $ 3,388         52,795         55

Sports

     324         6,042         18     848         17,187         18

Arts & Theater

     341         5,171         15     978         14,756         15

Family

     107         2,543         8     279         7,310         8

Other (1)

     38         1,391         4     111         3,337         4
                                                    

Total - 2009

   $ 1,893         33,711         100   $ 5,604         95,385         100
                                                    

 

  (1) Other category includes tickets for: comedy shows; parking; audio and facility tours; donations; lectures; and seminars.

 

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In order to give comparable information, the combined results of operations below include the results of the legacy Ticketmaster operations for the three months and from the date of the merger (January 25) through the nine months ended September 30 for each of 2010 and 2009. As reported 2009 includes only Live Nation operations as reported in 2009.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 3rd QUARTER and NINE MONTHS

(Unaudited)

 

     COMBINED     COMBINED     AS REPORTED 2009  
     Q3 2010     Q3 2009     Growth     9 months
2010
    9 months
2009
    Growth     Q3 2009     9 Months
2009
 
     ($ in millions)     ($ in millions)     ($ in millions)  

Revenue

                

Concerts

   $ 1,380.5      $ 1,613.7        (14.5 %)    $ 2,648.1      $ 2,951.6        (10.3 %)    $ 1,613.7      $ 2,951.6   

Ticketing

     261.7        292.8        (10.6 %)      734.7        856.4        (14.2 %)      26.0        51.9   

Artist Nation

     111.0        151.7        (26.8 %)      269.2        332.3        (19.0 %)      90.2        193.7   

eCommerce

     25.8        25.3        2.0     62.8        61.2        2.6     5.4        11.0   

Sponsorship

     69.5        73.9        (6.0 %)      129.6        133.3        (2.8 %)      73.5        132.3   

Other & Eliminations

     (12.1     (14.3     15.4     (18.5     (13.8     (34.1 %)      (14.2     (13.8
                                                                
   $ 1,836.4      $ 2,143.1        (14.3 %)    $ 3,825.9      $ 4,321.0        (11.5 %)    $ 1,794.6      $ 3,326.7   
                                                                

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

                

Concerts

   $ 61.9      $ 103.1        (40.0 %)    $ 43.7      $ 101.0        (56.7 %)    $ 103.1      $ 101.0   

Ticketing

     65.5        56.0        17.0     175.1        157.6        11.1     11.4        10.5   

Artist Nation

     21.7        25.5        (14.9 %)      32.4        41.9        (22.7 %)      6.7        8.2   

eCommerce

     13.5        13.0        3.8     24.4        25.2        (3.2 %)      0.6        (3.8

Sponsorship

     53.1        48.0        10.6     88.1        81.4        8.2     47.7        80.5   

Other & Eliminations

     —          0.4        *     (0.4     1.0        *     0.4        1.0   

Corporate

     (23.5     (23.8     (1.3 %)      (57.3     (66.9     14.3     (14.3     (36.4
                                                                
   $ 192.2      $ 222.2        (13.5 %)    $ 306.0      $ 341.2        (10.3 %)    $ 155.6      $ 161.0   
                                                                

Operating Income (Loss)

                

Concerts

   $ 30.4      $ 71.5        (57.5 %)    $ (40.4   $ 4.7        *   $ 71.4      $ 4.7   

Ticketing

     43.4        32.2        34.8     94.1        86.7        8.5     8.7        2.6   

Artist Nation

     5.7        8.7        (34.5 %)      (4.2     (2.3     *     4.8        1.0   

eCommerce

     11.1        10.8        2.8     18.7        18.6        0.5     (0.4     (7.8

Sponsorship

     52.9        47.9        10.4     87.5        81.2        7.8     47.6        80.4   

Other & Eliminations

     0.6        0.2        *     1.3        0.7        *     0.2        0.6   

Corporate

     (29.1     (27.1     7.4     (81.2     (77.2     5.2     (16.2     (43.0
                                                                
   $ 115.0      $ 144.2        (20.2 %)    $ 75.8      $ 112.4        (32.6 %)    $ 116.1      $ 38.5   
                                                                

Acquisition Expenses

   $ 4.8      $ 14.7        $ 36.4      $ 43.0        $ 7.7      $ 26.5   
                                                    
   $ 110.2      $ 129.5        $ 39.4      $ 69.4        $ 108.4      $ 12.0   
                                                    

 

** percentages are not meaningful

Free cash as of September 30, 2010 was $425.0 million. Free cash flow was $147.1 million for the third quarter of 2010 as compared to $153.4 million on a combined basis for the same period in 2009, and $177.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $163.1 million on a combined basis for the same period of last year.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world: connecting 200 million fans to 100,000 events in over 40 countries which has made Ticketmaster.com the #3 eCommerce website in the world. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

Media & Investor Contact:

Linda Bandov Pazin

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

(310) 867-7000

lindabandov@livenation.com

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands except share and per share data)  

Revenue

   $ 1,836,351      $ 1,794,588      $ 3,825,902      $ 3,326,716   

Operating expenses:

        

Direct operating expenses

     1,387,302        1,467,647        2,769,459        2,679,438   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     244,065        158,412        727,708        453,920   

Depreciation and amortization

     65,320        35,953        181,525        113,539   

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     (779     (27     3,155        (1,009

Corporate expenses

     27,660        16,424        86,666        42,308   

Acquisition transaction expenses

     2,581        7,780        17,992        26,515   
                                

Operating income

     110,202        108,399        39,397        12,005   

Interest expense

     29,414        17,438        85,773        50,557   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —          —          21,172        —     

Interest income

     (715     (342     (2,158     (1,908

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (629     (163     (2,884     (979

Other expense (income)—net

     (212     3,858        (1,845     4,465   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     82,344        87,608        (60,661     (40,130

Income tax expense (benefit):

        

Current

     14,004        17,344        17,844        28,220   

Deferred

     2,905        (2,129     (4,950     (4,316
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     65,435        72,393        (73,555     (64,034

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (3,213     6,779        (3,893     13,241   
                                

Net income (loss)

     62,222        79,172        (77,448     (50,793

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     10,818        9,925        11,648        9,865   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 51,404      $ 69,247      $ (89,096   $ (60,658
                                

Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.32      $ 0.74      $ (0.53   $ (0.90

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

     (0.02     0.08        (0.02     0.16   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.30      $ 0.82      $ (0.55   $ (0.74
                                

Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.32      $ 0.71      $ (0.53   $ (0.90

Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

     (0.02     0.07        (0.02     0.16   
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.30      $ 0.78      $ (0.55   $ (0.74
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     170,285,159        83,631,558        162,285,785        82,296,605   

Diluted

     172,302,273        92,717,666        162,285,785        82,296,605   

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
   (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
   (in thousands)  

ASSETS

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 855,616      $ 236,955   

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $13,042 as of September 30, 2010 and $8,230 as of December 31, 2009

     470,503        176,179   

Prepaid expenses

     433,434        277,599   

Other current assets

     46,596        27,133   
                

Total current assets

     1,806,149        717,866   

Property, plant and equipment

    

Land, buildings and improvements

     888,838        875,958   

Computer equipment and capitalized software

     186,251        131,875   

Furniture and other equipment

     165,245        156,756   

Construction in progress

     32,183        17,398   
                
     1,272,517        1,181,987   

Less accumulated depreciation

     503,390        432,003   
                
     769,127        749,984   

Intangible assets

    

Definite-lived intangible assets—net

     967,101        442,641   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     381,157        28,248   

Goodwill

     1,232,693        204,672   

Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     27,719        2,077   

Other long-term assets

     208,603        196,271   
                

Total assets

   $ 5,392,549      $ 2,341,759   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable, client accounts

   $ 428,688      $ —     

Accounts payable

     99,799        50,844   

Accrued expenses

     558,826        357,138   

Deferred revenue

     326,219        284,536   

Current portion of long-term debt

     65,324        41,032   

Other current liabilities

     52,613        18,684   
                

Total current liabilities

     1,531,469        752,234   

Long-term debt, net

     1,671,789        699,037   

Long-term deferred income taxes

     227,337        30,480   

Other long-term liabilities

     198,957        94,567   

Series A and Series B redeemable preferred stock

     —          40,000   

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     132,121        —     

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     1,723        860   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,044,110        1,090,572   

Accumulated deficit

     (522,881     (433,785

Cost of shares held in treasury

     (9,592     (9,529

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (3,211     4,199   
                

Total Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     1,510,149        652,317   

Noncontrolling interests

     120,727        73,124   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,630,876        725,441   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,392,549      $ 2,341,759   
                

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (77,448   $ (50,793

Reconciling items:

    

Depreciation

     90,239        76,033   

Amortization

     91,286        41,666   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (4,950     (4,651

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     3,265        2,763   

Amortization of debt discount/premium, net

     5,109        6,528   

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable and advances

     16,661        2,704   

Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt

     8,272        —     

Non-cash compensation expense

     45,532        10,011   

Unrealized changes in fair value contingent consideration

     2,965        —     

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     7,048        (3,658

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (2,884     (1,982

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (153,403     (110,707

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (110,428     (73,228

Increase in other assets

     (27,083     (22,522

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     84,829        203,412   

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

     34,696        (995
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     13,706        74,581   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Collection and advances of notes receivable

     485        61   

Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates

     6,019        2,223   

Investments made to nonconsolidated affiliates

     (775     (821

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (49,165     (53,854

Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested

     22,119        38,516   

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     560,732        (5,146

Purchases of intangible assets

     (1,371     (27,863

Decrease (increase) in other—net

     (246     187   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     537,798        (46,697

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

     1,318,132        430,511   

Payments on long-term debt

     (1,191,712     (416,143

Redemption of preferred stock

     (40,000     —     

Contributions from noncontrolling interest partners

     14        —     

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners

     (10,538     (816

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     4,526        —     

Issuance of treasury stock

     —          1,553  

Equity issuance costs

     (357     —     

Payments for purchases of common stock

     (1,567     (5,803

Payments for deferred and contingent consideration

     (11,109     (7,392
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     67,389        1,910   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (232     28,635   
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     618,661        58,429   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     236,955        199,660   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 855,616      $ 258,089   
                

 

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Forward-Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations:

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the potential health and growth of Live Nation’s business; the company’s anticipated artist pipeline for 2011; potential improvements in the company’s digital offerings and the benefits expected to be derived therefrom; anticipated reduced operating costs and increased efficiencies; and the potential growth of the company’s Artist Nation business. Live Nation wishes to caution you that there are some known and unknown factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to operational challenges in achieving strategic objectives and executing on the company’s plans, the risk that the company’s markets do not evolve as anticipated, challenges related to the post-merger integration of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the potential impact of the economic slowdown and operational challenges associated with selling tickets and staging events.

Live Nation refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, specifically the section titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the company’s most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K, which contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the company’s projections or forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date on which they are made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or concerning Live Nation are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Live Nation does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. A reconciliation of each such measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, together with an explanation of why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, is provided below.

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), or AOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as operating income (loss) before acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of accrued acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements, merger bonuses, payments under the Azoff Trust note and merger-related severance), depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment), loss (gain) on sale of operating assets and non-cash and certain stock-based compensation expense (including expense associated with grants of certain stock-based awards which are classified as liabilities). The company uses AOI to evaluate the performance of its operating segments. The company believes that information about AOI assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the portfolio of the businesses separate from non-operational factors that affect net income, thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. AOI is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of AOI as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain amortizing assets used in generating revenue in the company’s business. Accordingly, AOI should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net income (loss), and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, AOI as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) less maintenance capital expenditures, less net cash interest expense, less cash taxes, less net distributions to minority interest partners, plus distributions from investments in nonconsolidated affiliates net of contributions to investments in nonconsolidated affiliates. The company uses free cash flow, among other measures, to evaluate the ability of its operations to generate cash that is available for purposes other than maintenance capital expenditures. The company believes that information about free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt and make acquisitions. Free cash flow is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of free cash flow as a performance measure is that it does not necessarily represent funds available for operations and is not necessarily a measure of the company’s ability to fund its cash needs. Accordingly, free cash flow should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, operating income (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, free cash flow as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Free Cash is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as cash and cash equivalents less ticketing-related client funds, less event-related deferred revenue, less accrued expenses due to artists and for cash collected on behalf of others for ticket sales, plus event-related prepaids. The company uses free cash as a proxy for how much cash it has available to, among other things, optionally repay debt balances, make acquisitions and finance venue and other revenue generating expenditures. Free cash is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of free cash as a performance measure is that it does not necessarily represent funds available from operations and it is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Accordingly, free cash should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, cash and cash equivalents and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, free cash as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to Their Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

COMBINED RESULTS

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Operating Income (Loss)

 

($ in millions)    Adjusted
operating
income
(loss)
    Non-cash and
stock-based
compensation
expense
     Loss (gain) on
sale of
operating
assets
   

Depreciation
and

amortization

    Acquisition
expenses
    Operating
income (loss)
 
     Three months ended September 30, 2010  

Concerts

   $ 61.9      $ 2.6       $ (0.8   $ 29.7      $ (2.9   $ 33.3   

Ticketing

     65.5        1.4         —          20.7        0.9        42.5   

Artist Nation

     21.7        3.4         —          12.6        1.3        4.4   

eCommerce

     13.5        0.2         —          2.2        0.1        11.0   

Sponsorship

     53.1        0.1         —          0.1        —          52.9   

Other & Eliminations

     —          —           —          (0.6     —          0.6   

Corporate

     (23.5     5.0         —          0.6        5.4        (34.5
                                                 

Total Live Nation

   $ 192.2      $ 12.7       $ (0.8   $ 65.3      $ 4.8      $ 110.2   
                                                 
     Three months ended September 30, 2009  

Concerts

   $ 103.1      $ 1.8       $ (0.2   $ 30.0      $ 0.7      $ 70.8   

Ticketing

     56.0        1.6         —          22.2        —          32.2   

Artist Nation

     25.5        3.8         —          13.0        —          8.7   

eCommerce

     13.0        —           —          2.2        —          10.8   

Sponsorship

     48.0        —           —          0.1        —          47.9   

Other & Eliminations

     0.4        —           0.1        0.1        —          0.2   

Corporate

     (23.8     3.1         —          0.2        14.0        (41.1
                                                 

Total Live Nation

   $ 222.2      $ 10.3       $ (0.1   $ 67.8      $ 14.7      $ 129.5   
                                                 
     Nine months ended September 30, 2010  

Concerts

   $ 43.7      $ 6.2       $ (2.0   $ 79.9      $ (2.3   $ (38.1

Ticketing

     175.1        10.7         5.2        65.1        7.4        86.7   

Artist Nation

     32.4        5.8         —          30.8        7.1        (11.3

eCommerce

     24.4        0.4         —          5.3        0.8        17.9   

Sponsorship

     88.1        0.4         —          0.2        0.1        87.4   

Other & Eliminations

     (0.4     —           —          (1.7     —          1.3   

Corporate

     (57.3     22.0         —          1.9        23.3        (104.5
                                                 

Total Live Nation

   $ 306.0      $ 45.5       $ 3.2      $ 181.5      $ 36.4      $ 39.4   
                                                 
     Nine months ended September 30, 2009  

Concerts

   $ 101.0      $ 3.8       $ (1.1   $ 93.6      $ 0.8      $ 3.9   

Ticketing

     157.6        4.7         —          66.2        —          86.7   

Artist Nation

     41.9        11.1         —          33.1        —          (2.3

eCommerce

     25.2        0.3         —          6.3        —          18.6   

Sponsorship

     81.4        —           —          0.2        —          81.2   

Other & Eliminations

     1.0        —           0.1        0.2        —          0.7   

Corporate

     (66.9     9.2         —          1.1        42.2        (119.4
                                                 

Total Live Nation

   $ 341.2      $ 29.1       $ (1.0   $ 200.7      $ 43.0      $ 69.4   
                                                 

 

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AS REPORTED RESULTS

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Operating Income (Loss)

 

     Three months ended September 30, 2009  

Concerts

   $ 103.1      $ 1.8       $ (0.1   $ 30.0       $ 0.6       $ 70.8   

Ticketing

     11.4        0.1         —          2.6         —           8.7   

Artist Nation

     6.7        —           —          1.9         —           4.8   

eCommerce

     0.6        —           —          1.0         —           (0.4

Sponsorship

     47.7        —           —          0.1         —           47.6   

Other & Eliminations

     0.4        —           0.1        0.1         —           0.2   

Corporate

     (14.3     1.7         —          0.2         7.1         (23.3
                                                   

Total Live Nation

   $ 155.6      $ 3.6       $ —        $ 35.9       $ 7.7       $ 108.4   
                                                   
     Nine months ended September 30, 2009  

Concerts

   $ 101.0      $ 3.8       $ (1.1   $ 93.6       $ 0.8       $ 3.9   

Ticketing

     10.5        0.1         —          7.8         —           2.6   

Artist Nation

     8.2        0.3         —          6.9         —           1.0   

eCommerce

     (3.8     0.2         —          3.8         —           (7.8

Sponsorship

     80.5        —           —          0.1         —           80.4   

Other & Eliminations

     1.0        —           0.1        0.3         —           0.6   

Corporate

     (36.4     5.5         —          1.1         25.7         (68.7
                                                   

Total Live Nation

   $ 161.0      $ 9.9       $ (1.0   $ 113.6       $ 26.5       $ 12.0   
                                                   

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Free Cash Flow

 

($ in millions)

   Reported
Q3 2010
    Reported
Q3 2009
    Combined
Q3 2009
 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 192.2      $ 155.6      $ 222.2   

Less: Cash interest expense—net

     (25.6     (13.9     (27.4

Cash taxes

     (14.0     (18.9     (26.7

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (7.4     (5.2     (12.5

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners

     (2.3     (0.5     (1.1

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     4.2        (0.1     (1.1
                        

Free cash flow

   $ 147.1      $ 117.0      $ 153.4   
                        

 

($ in millions)

   Reported
9 months
2010
    Reported
9 months
2009
    Combined
9 months
2009
 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 306.0      $ 161.0      $ 341.2   

Less: Cash interest expense—net

     (75.2     (39.4     (82.9

Cash taxes

     (17.8     (32.5     (56.8

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (30.0     (13.9     (35.5

Distributions to noncontrolling interest partners

     (10.5     (0.8     (7.1

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     5.2        1.4        4.2   
                        

Free cash flow

   $ 177.7      $ 75.8      $ 163.1   
                        

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash

 

($ in millions)

   Sept 30, 2010  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 855.6   

Client Cash

   $ (350.2

Deferred revenue—event related

   $ (283.0

Accrued artist fees

   $ (39.0

Collections on behalf of others

   $ (39.9

Prepaids related to artist settlements/events

   $ 281.5   
        

Free cash

   $ 425.0   
        

 

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