Exhibit 99.1

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

- Revenue for the quarter up 2% on a constant currency basis – actual flat to prior year -

- Live Nation Concert ticket sales up 6% -

LOS ANGELES – August 7, 2012 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 today.

“We are very pleased with the performance of the company in the second quarter, led by a robust concert season with a 6% increase in global concert attendance,” stated Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “Ticketmaster is showing similar strength, with the global ticketing business growing year-over-year with a 6% increase in ticket sales. Sponsorship & Advertising delivered similar results to last year with continued strong margins, driving operating performance. Overall, we remain confident in our ability to deliver growth in our core business while we continue to invest in the technology platform, unlocking future growth opportunities with our 200 million transaction base and maintaining our strong leadership position in the marketplace.”

The company will webcast a teleconference today, August 7, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The live webcast will be accessible via 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 archived on the Live Nation website.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 2nd QUARTER and SIX MONTHS

(Unaudited; $ in millions)

 

     Q2 2012     Q2 2011     Growth     6 months
2012
    6 months
2011
    Growth  

Revenue

            

Concerts

   $ 1,076.0      $ 1,082.2        (0.6 %)    $ 1,524.7      $ 1,531.5        (0.4 %) 

Ticketing

     313.1        307.8        1.7     639.6        625.3        2.3

Artist Nation

     109.2        118.4        (7.8 %)      170.6        172.6        (1.2 %) 

Sponsorship & Advertising

     61.3        63.0        (2.7 %)      97.4        96.1        1.4

Other & Eliminations

     (8.9     (12.5     28.8     (13.6     (17.2     20.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,550.7      $ 1,558.9        (0.5 %)    $ 2,418.7      $ 2,408.3        0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

            

Concerts

   $ 36.2      $ 19.8        82.8   $ 11.3      $ (21.5     **   

Ticketing

     71.4        75.4        (5.3 %)      143.9        159.3        (9.7 %) 

Artist Nation

     14.9        15.8        (5.7 %)      11.9        15.0        (20.7 %) 

Sponsorship & Advertising

     42.9        44.2        (2.9 %)      63.6        62.6        1.6

Other & Eliminations

     0.8        0.1        **        (0.4     0.2        **   

Corporate

     (20.2     (16.8     (20.2 %)      (36.1     (32.0     (12.8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 146.0      $ 138.5        5.4   $ 194.2      $ 183.6        5.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

            

Concerts

   $ (7.0   $ (7.9     11.4   $ (62.0   $ (72.7     14.7

Ticketing

     31.5        38.4        (18.0 %)      63.8        83.5        (23.6 %) 

Artist Nation (1)

     2.8        5.1        (45.1 %)      (12.2     (38.3     68.1

Sponsorship & Advertising

     42.7        44.0        (3.0 %)      63.3        62.2        1.8

Other & Eliminations

     1.4        0.2        **        0.1        0.4        (75.0 %) 

Corporate

     (28.4     (27.4     (3.6 %)      (52.8   $ (54.9     3.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 43.0      $ 52.4        (17.9 %)    $ 0.2      $ (19.8     **   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

** percentages are not meaningful
(1) Artist Nation’s operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was driven by $24.4 million of stock-based compensation expense due to the acquisition of the remaining equity of Front Line Management Group, Inc. in February 2011.

 

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For the three months ending June 30, 2012, revenue was $1,550.7 million, essentially flat compared to prior year revenue of $1,558.9 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue for the quarter was up 2%, excluding a $43.7 million impact of changes in foreign exchange rates in the quarter. For the first six months of 2012, revenue was $2,418.7 million, essentially flat compared to prior year revenue of $2,408.3 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue for the first six months was up 3%, excluding a $51.1 million impact of changes in foreign exchange rates in the first half of 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, total cash and cash equivalents were $1.0 billion, which includes $393.4 million in ticketing client cash and $213.0 million in free cash. Event-related deferred revenue was $706.8 million as of June 30, 2012, compared to $546.7 million as of the same period in 2011. Free cash flow was $99.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 as compared to $78.2 million in the second quarter of last year, and $122.7 million for the first six months of 2012 versus $71.3 million for the same period in 2011.

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

Media & Investor Contact:

Maili Bergman

(310) 867-7000

IR@livenation.com

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

KEY OPERATING METRICS

 

     3 Months Ended June 30,      6 Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Concerts (1)

           

Estimated Events:

           

North America

     3,966         4,148         7,176         7,227   

International

     1,709         1,591         3,309         3,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated events

     5,675         5,739         10,485         10,339   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Estimated Attendance (rounded):

           

North America

     9,272,000         8,838,000         13,638,000         12,844,000   

International

     4,555,000         4,193,000         7,406,000         7,145,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated attendance

     13,827,000         13,031,000         21,044,000         19,989,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ancillary net revenue per attendee: (4)

           

North America amphitheaters

         $ 18.87       $ 19.45   

International festivals

         $ 17.83       $ 17.51   

Ticketing (2)

           

Number of tickets sold (in thousands):

           

Concerts

     18,604         17,683         35,412         34,787   

Sports

     7,734         6,782         16,540         14,338   

Arts & theater

     4,371         4,864         9,190         9,457   

Family

     3,073         2,333         7,601         6,763   

Other (3)

     1,699         1,749         3,449         2,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     35,481         33,411         72,192         68,056   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross value of tickets sold (in thousands):

   $ 2,191,152       $ 2,053,965       $ 4,411,351       $ 4,150,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sponsorship & Advertising

           

Sponsorship revenue (in thousands)

   $ 48,343       $ 49,627       $ 73,968       $ 74,423   

Online advertising revenue (in thousands)

   $ 12,935       $ 13,367       $ 23,438       $ 21,642   

 

(1) Events generally represent a single performance by an artist. Attendance generally represents the number of fans who were present at an event. Festivals are counted as one event in the quarter in which the festival begins but attendance is split over the days of the festival and can be split between quarters. Events and attendance metrics are estimated each quarter.
(2) The number and gross value of tickets sold includes primary tickets only and excludes tickets sold for the 2012 Olympics. These metrics include tickets sold during the period regardless of event timing except for our promoted concerts in our owned and/or operated buildings and in certain European territories where these tickets are recognized as the concerts occur.
(3) Other category includes tickets for comedy shows, facility tours, donations, lectures, seminars and cinema.
(4) Amounts are reported as of the latest period shown.

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (in thousands except share and per share data)  

Revenue

   $ 1,550,677      $ 1,558,882      $ 2,418,674      $ 2,408,291   

Operating expenses:

        

Direct operating expenses

     1,106,869        1,138,151        1,645,583        1,685,275   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     280,943        266,795        549,078        539,764   

Depreciation and amortization

     94,259        76,927        173,972        154,408   

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     93        (660     (195     635   

Corporate expenses

     27,415        24,590        50,632        45,626   

Acquisition transaction expenses

     (1,870     706        (561     2,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     42,968        52,373        165        (19,788

Interest expense

     29,488        30,845        59,198        60,074   

Interest income

     (931     (1,298     (1,831     (1,825

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1,801     (1,778     (5,682     (2,772

Other expense, net

     5,424        1,331        3,642        746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     10,788        23,273        (55,162     (76,011

Income tax expense (benefit)

     5,228        6,659        9,506        (38,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     5,560        16,614        (64,668     (37,728

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (2,132     3,357        (3,210     (2,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 7,692      $ 13,257      $ (61,458   $ (35,203
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.04      $ 0.07      $ (0.33   $ (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

   $ 0.04      $ 0.07      $ (0.33   $ (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     186,893,774        180,818,826        186,707,769        178,568,320   

Diluted

     189,325,338        182,790,095        186,707,769        178,568,320   

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (in thousands)  
ASSETS   

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,005,039      $ 844,253   

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $13,487 and $16,986, respectively

     492,484        389,346   

Prepaid expenses

     625,372        316,491   

Other current assets

     52,968        26,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,175,863        1,576,790   

Property, plant and equipment

    

Land, buildings and improvements

     842,236        851,812   

Computer equipment and capitalized software

     299,160        261,475   

Furniture and other equipment

     185,681        172,250   

Construction in progress

     56,431        60,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,383,508        1,346,189   

Less accumulated depreciation

     670,688        626,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     712,820        720,136   

Intangible assets

    

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

     858,515        873,712   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     377,114        377,160   

Goodwill

     1,313,800        1,257,644   

Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     63,482        55,796   

Other long-term assets

     246,831        226,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,748,425      $ 5,087,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable, client accounts

   $ 495,030      $ 473,956   

Accounts payable

     171,879        87,627   

Accrued expenses

     598,069        579,566   

Deferred revenue

     830,276        273,536   

Current portion of long-term debt

     57,703        52,632   

Other current liabilities

     17,679        25,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     2,170,636        1,492,553   

Long-term debt, net

     1,682,356        1,663,056   

Long-term deferred income taxes

     192,028        186,298   

Other long-term liabilities

     106,225        120,693   

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     46,530        8,277   

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     1,871        1,868   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,256,228        2,243,587   

Accumulated deficit

     (806,649     (745,191

Cost of shares held in treasury

     (250     (2,787

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (45,327     (36,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     1,405,873        1,461,103   

Noncontrolling interests

     144,777        155,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,550,650        1,616,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,748,425      $ 5,087,771   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (64,668   $ (37,728

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     59,691        58,935   

Amortization

     114,281        95,473   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (6,946     (35,444

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount/premium, net

     6,881        6,413   

Non-cash compensation expense

     17,919        32,192   

Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration

     (2,564     (8,908

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     (195     635   

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (5,682     (2,772

Other, net

     791        2,904   

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

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (103,344     (148,233

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (305,090     (138,161

Increase in other assets

     (62,284     (55,756

Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     94,717        69,903   

Increase in deferred revenue

     566,621        293,212   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     310,128        132,665   

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Collections and advances of notes receivable

     566        (626

Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates

     703        7,481   

Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates

     (2,858     (5,926

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (62,785     (44,651

Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested

     5,648        7,163   

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (68,093     (19,904

Purchases of intangible assets

     (11,469     (103

Other, net

     (269     (525
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (138,557     (57,091

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs

     58,270        (756

Payments on long-term debt

     (44,222     (15,081

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

     130        —     

Distributions to and purchases/sales of noncontrolling interests, net

     (8,189     (59,999

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     859        3,082   

Proceeds from sale of common stock

     —          76,492   

Payments for deferred and contingent consideration

     (10,585     (13,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,737     (10,069

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (7,048     45,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     160,786        111,202   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     844,253        892,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,005,039      $ 1,003,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 company’s ability to deliver growth in its core business while continuing to invest in the company’s technology platform, the company’s ability to unlock further growth opportunities with its 200 million transaction base and the company’s ability to maintain its strong leadership position in the marketplace. 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, 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 acquisition-related severance), depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairments), 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 noncontrolling 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 capital 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.

Constant currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the purpose of determining our constant currency results, we calculate the effect of changes in currency exchange rates as the difference between current period activity translated using the current period’s currency exchange rates and the comparable prior period’s currency exchange rates. We present constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations.

 

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

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 June 30, 2012  

Concerts

   $ 36.2      $ 1.3       $ —        $ 44.1      $ (2.2   $ (7.0

Ticketing

     71.4        1.5         (0.1     38.8        (0.3     31.5   

Artist Nation

     14.9        0.3         —          11.5        0.3        2.8   

Sponsorship & Advertising

     42.9        0.2         —          —          —          42.7   

Other & Eliminations

     0.8        —           0.2        (0.8     —          1.4   

Corporate

     (20.2     5.6         —          0.7        1.9        (28.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 146.0      $ 8.9       $ 0.1      $ 94.3      $ (0.3   $ 43.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three months ended June 30, 2011  

Concerts

   $ 19.8      $ 1.3       $ (0.7   $ 28.3      $ (1.2   $ (7.9

Ticketing

     75.4        1.2         (0.1     35.2        0.7        38.4   

Artist Nation

     15.8        0.4         —          13.1        (2.8     5.1   

Sponsorship & Advertising

     44.2        0.1         —          0.1        —          44.0   

Other & Eliminations

     0.1        —           0.1        (0.2     —          0.2   

Corporate

     (16.8     4.6         —          0.4        5.6        (27.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 138.5      $ 7.6       $ (0.7   $ 76.9      $ 2.3      $ 52.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Six months ended June 30, 2012  

Concerts

   $ 11.3      $ 2.7       $ (0.5   $ 72.5      $ (1.4   $ (62.0

Ticketing

     143.9        3.0         (0.2     78.0        (0.7     63.8   

Artist Nation

     11.9        0.6         —          23.1        0.4        (12.2

Sponsorship & Advertising

     63.6        0.3         —          —          —          63.3   

Other & Eliminations

     (0.4     —           0.5        (1.0     —          0.1   

Corporate

     (36.1     11.3         —          1.4        4.0        (52.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 194.2      $ 17.9       $ (0.2   $ 174.0      $ 2.3      $ 0.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Six months ended June 30, 2011  

Concerts

   $ (21.5   $ 3.0       $ (0.7   $ 54.7      $ (5.8   $ (72.7

Ticketing

     159.3        2.7         (0.1     72.4        0.8        83.5   

Artist Nation

     15.0        27.6         1.2        26.7        (2.2     (38.3

Sponsorship & Advertising

     62.6        0.3         —          0.1        —          62.2   

Other & Eliminations

     0.2        —           0.2        (0.4     —          0.4   

Corporate

     (32.0     9.4         —          0.9        12.6        (54.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 183.6      $ 43.0       $ 0.6      $ 154.4      $ 5.4      $ (19.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

($ in millions)

   Q2 2012     Q2 2011  

Adjusted operating income

   $ 146.0      $ 138.5   

Less: Cash interest expense — net

     (19.5     (26.2

Cash taxes

     (3.4     (13.8

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (16.6     (17.9

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (5.0     (4.1

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1.9     1.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 99.6      $ 78.2   

Revenue generating capital expenditures

     (18.8     (8.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 80.8      $ 69.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

($ in millions)

   6 months
2012
    6 months
2011
 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 194.2      $ 183.6   

Less: Cash interest expense — net

     (48.9     (51.8

Cash taxes

     14.5        (23.2

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (26.7     (28.9

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (8.2     (10.0

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     (2.2     1.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 122.7      $ 71.3   

Revenue generating capital expenditures

     (32.1     (15.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 90.6      $ 55.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash

 

($ in millions)

   June 30,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,005.0   

Client cash

     (393.4

Deferred revenue — event related

     (706.8

Accrued artist fees

     (28.0

Collections on behalf of others

     (56.9

Prepaids related to artist settlements/events

     393.1   
  

 

 

 

Free cash

   $ 213.0   
  

 

 

 

 

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Detail of Revenue as Reported and at Constant Currency

 

           Constant                 Constant  
     Reported     Currency     Reported     Reported     Currency  
     Q2 2012     Q2 2012     Q2 2011     Growth     Growth  
           ($ in millions)              

Revenue

          

Concerts

   $ 1,076.0      $ 1,110.1      $ 1,082.2        (0.6 %)      2.6

Ticketing

     313.1        320.6        307.8        1.7     4.2

Artist Nation

     109.2        109.7        118.4        (7.8 %)      (7.3 %) 

Sponsorship & Advertising

     61.3        62.9        63.0        (2.7 %)      (0.2 %) 

Other & Eliminations

     (8.9     (8.9     (12.5     28.8     28.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,550.7      $ 1,594.4      $ 1,558.9        (0.5 %)      2.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

           Constant                 Constant  
     Reported     Currency     Reported     Reported     Currency  
      6 Months
2012
    6 Months
2012
    6 Months
2011
    6 Months
Growth
    6 Months
Growth
 
    

($ in millions)

 

Revenue

          

Concerts

   $ 1,524.7      $ 1,563.8      $ 1,531.5        (0.4 %)      2.1

Ticketing

     639.6        649.2        625.3        2.3     3.8

Artist Nation

     170.6        171.0        172.6        (1.2 %)      (0.9 %) 

Sponsorship & Advertising

     97.4        99.4        96.1        1.4     3.4

Other & Eliminations

     (13.6     (13.6     (17.2     20.9     20.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,418.7      $ 2,469.8      $ 2,408.3        0.4     2.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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