EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

- Third Quarter Revenue and EPS Improved Over Prior Year -

- Attendance and Ticket Sales Increase for the Third Quarter Year-Over-Year -

LOS ANGELES – November 5, 2012 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 today.

“The company has continued to execute on plan delivering increased revenue, net income and free cash flow in the third quarter of 2012,” stated Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment. “For the quarter, global concert attendance is up 2 percent and ticket sales for Ticketmaster increased 3 percent. We expect to have continued growth in ticket sales in the fourth quarter, as compared to last year, for both Concerts and Ticketmaster. As a result, we currently anticipate growth across Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising for the fourth quarter and full year.”

The company will webcast a teleconference today, November 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern 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 – 3rd QUARTER and NINE MONTHS

(Unaudited; $ in millions)

 

     Q3 2012     Q3 2011     Growth     9 months
2012
    9 months
2011
    Growth  

Revenue

            

Concerts

   $ 1,429.9      $ 1,280.3        11.7   $ 2,954.6      $ 2,811.8        5.1

Ticketing

     346.0        333.5        3.7     1001.5        966.7        3.6

Artist Nation

     127.9        121.4        5.4     298.6        293.9        1.6

Sponsorship & Advertising

     95.8        86.4        10.9     193.2        182.5        5.9

Other & Eliminations

     (36.5     (31.6     (15.5 %)      (66.1     (56.6     (16.8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,963.1      $ 1,790.0        9.7   $ 4,381.8      $ 4,198.3        4.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

            

Concerts

   $ 49.1      $ 83.7        (41.3 %)    $ 60.4      $ 62.2        (2.9 %) 

Ticketing

     82.1        54.3        51.2     226.0        213.6        5.8

Artist Nation

     21.1        20.0        5.5     33.0        35.0        (5.7 %) 

Sponsorship & Advertising

     74.1        66.0        12.3     137.8        128.6        7.2

Other & Eliminations

     (0.7     (0.6     (16.7 %)      (1.1     (0.4     *

Corporate

     (23.3     (19.8     (17.7 %)      (59.5     (51.8     (14.9 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 202.4      $ 203.6        (0.6 %)    $ 396.6      $ 387.2        2.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

            

Concerts

   $ 19.1      $ 48.4        (60.5 %)    $ (43.0   $ (24.3     (77.0 %) 

Ticketing

     36.6        13.7        *     100.4        97.3        3.2

Artist Nation (1)

     7.5        8.8        (14.8 %)      (4.7     (29.4     84.0

Sponsorship & Advertising

     73.6        65.8        11.9     137.0        127.9        7.1

Other & Eliminations

     (0.2     (0.6     66.7     —          (0.3     *

Corporate

     (32.1     (31.3     (2.6 %)      (85.0   $ (86.2     1.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 104.5      $ 104.8        (0.3 %)    $ 104.7      $ 85.0        23.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

** percentages are not meaningful
(1) Artist Nation’s operating loss for the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2012, revenue was $1,963.1 million, up 10% compared to prior year revenue of $1,790.0 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue for the quarter was up 13%, excluding a $50.5 million impact of changes in foreign exchange rates in the quarter. For the first nine months of 2012, revenue was $4,381.8 million, up 4% compared to prior year revenue of $4,198.3 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue for the first nine months was up 7%, excluding a $101.6 million impact of changes in foreign exchange rates in the period.

As of September 30, 2012, total cash and cash equivalents were $783.7 million, which includes $394.3 million in ticketing client cash and $300.0 million in free cash. Event-related deferred revenue was $272.8 million as of September 30, 2012, compared to $212.6 million as of the same date in 2011. Free cash flow was $151.6 million for the third quarter of 2012 as compared to $152.2 million in the third quarter of last year, and $274.3 million for the nine months of 2012 versus $223.5 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.

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

KEY OPERATING METRICS

 

     3 Months Ended Sept 30      9 Months Ended Sept 30  
     2012      2011      2012      2011  

Concerts (1)

           

Estimated Events:

           

North America

     3,955         4,105         11,152         11,332   

International

     1,227         1,136         4,536         4,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated events

     5,182         5,241         15,688         15,580   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Estimated Attendance (rounded):

           

North America

     11,542,000         12,253,000         25,150,000         25,097,000   

International

     4,271,000         3,304,000         11,677,000         10,449,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total estimated attendance

     15,813,000         15,557,000         36,827,000         35,546,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ancillary net revenue per attendee (2):

           

North America amphitheaters

         $ 18.55       $ 18.03   

International festivals (5)

         $ 15.71       $ 16.80   

Ticketing (3)

           

Number of tickets sold (in thousands):

           

Concerts

     19,421         18,302         54,832         53,090   

Sports

     6,709         6,427         23,249         20,765   

Arts and theater

     4,493         5,374         13,683         14,938   

Family

     3,676         3,008         11,277         9,771   

Other (4)

     1,771         1,784         5,221         4,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     36,070         34,895         108,262         102,952   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross value of tickets sold (in thousands)

   $ 2,092,102       $ 2,004,099       $ 6,503,452       $ 6,154,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sponsorship & Advertising

           

Sponsorship revenue (in thousands)

   $ 81,511       $ 72,679       $ 155,479       $ 147,102   

Online advertising revenue (in thousands)

   $ 14,294       $ 13,709       $ 37,732       $ 35,351   

 

(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) Amounts are reported as of the latest period shown.
(3) 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.
(4) Other category includes tickets for comedy shows, facility tours, donations, lectures, seminars and cinema.
(5) On a constant currency basis, international festivals ancillary net revenue per attendee is $17.26 for the 9 months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of 3% over the same period in 2011.

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

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

Revenue

   $ 1,963,146      $ 1,790,025      $ 4,381,820      $ 4,198,316   

Operating expenses:

        

Direct operating expenses

     1,457,423        1,286,304        3,103,006        2,971,579   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     283,846        282,462        832,924        822,226   

Depreciation and amortization

     84,684        83,341        258,656        237,749   

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     (60     231        (255     866   

Corporate expenses

     30,842        27,385        81,474        73,011   

Acquisition transaction expenses

     1,896        5,493        1,335        7,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     104,515        104,809        104,680        85,021   

Interest expense

     35,535        30,388        94,733        90,462   

Interest income

     (994     (1,023     (2,825     (2,848

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (3,117     (2,777     (8,799     (5,549

Other (income) expense, net

     (7,035     6,461        (3,393     7,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     80,126        71,760        24,964        (4,251

Income tax expense (benefit)

     11,950        8,739        21,456        (29,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     68,176        63,021        3,508        25,293   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     10,228        11,309        7,018        8,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 57,948      $ 51,712      $ (3,510   $ 16,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.31      $ 0.28      $ (0.02   $ 0.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 0.31      $ 0.27      $ (0.02   $ 0.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     187,153,788        186,127,846        186,857,527        181,115,853   

Diluted

     189,754,343        188,531,130        186,857,527        183,306,799   

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

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

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 783,671      $ 844,253   

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $13,947 and $16,986, respectively

     583,322        389,346   

Prepaid expenses

     444,451        316,491   

Other current assets

     30,924        26,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,842,368        1,576,790   

Property, plant and equipment

    

Land, buildings and improvements

     848,340        851,812   

Computer equipment and capitalized software

     319,497        261,475   

Furniture and other equipment

     194,544        172,250   

Construction in progress

     52,244        60,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,414,625        1,346,189   

Less accumulated depreciation

     696,720        626,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     717,905        720,136   

Intangible assets

    

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

     834,690        873,712   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     377,286        377,160   

Goodwill

     1,338,599        1,257,644   

Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     57,725        55,796   

Other long-term assets

     263,675        216,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,432,248      $ 5,077,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable, client accounts

   $ 549,301      $ 473,956   

Accounts payable

     127,356        87,627   

Accrued expenses

     658,061        579,566   

Deferred revenue

     326,730        273,536   

Current portion of long-term debt

     60,070        52,632   

Other current liabilities

     16,462        25,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,737,980        1,492,553   

Long-term debt, net

     1,685,968        1,652,629   

Long-term deferred income taxes

     190,681        186,298   

Other long-term liabilities

     106,262        120,693   

Commitments and contingent liabilities

    

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     48,136        8,277   

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     1,873        1,868   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,265,020        2,243,587   

Accumulated deficit

     (748,701     (745,191

Cost of shares held in treasury

     (214     (2,787

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (16,436     (36,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     1,501,542        1,461,103   

Noncontrolling interests

     161,679        155,791   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,663,221        1,616,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,432,248      $ 5,077,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 3,508      $ 25,293   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     90,789        94,184   

Amortization

     167,867        143,565   

Deferred income tax benefit

     (11,183     (40,679

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount/premium, net

     11,415        9,707   

Non-cash gain on extinguishment of debt

     (460     —     

Non-cash compensation expense

     27,595        40,556   

Changes in fair value of contingent consideration

     (2,449     (8,828

Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

     (255     866   

Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (8,799     (5,549

Other, net

     2,085        4,091   

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

    

Increase in accounts receivable

     (186,313     (164,392

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

     (159,473     25,704   

Increase in other assets

     (37,712     (56,645

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     138,270        (27,682

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

     54,154        (67,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     89,039        (27,541

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates

     6,744        8,804   

Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates

     (3,212     (6,437

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (92,372     (69,573

Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested

     7,788        7,361   

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (71,256     (25,499

Purchases of intangible assets

     (14,553     (118

Other, net

     (943     (1,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (167,804     (87,395

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs

     481,286        (596

Payments on long-term debt

     (457,487     (22,699

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

     130        —     

Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net

     (9,202     (14,249

Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net

     (259     (47, 559

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     926        3,210   

Proceeds from sale of common stock

     —          76,492   

Payments for deferred and contingent consideration

     (10,585     (13,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,809        (19,208

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     13,374        23,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (60,582     (110,185

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     844,253        892,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 783,671      $ 782,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 expected growth in ticket sales for Concerts and Ticketmaster in the fourth quarter of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011 and expected growth across Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. 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 September 30, 2012  

Concerts

   $ 49.1      $ 1.5       $ —        $ 27.5      $ 1.0      $ 19.1   

Ticketing

     82.1        1.7         —          43.3        0.5        36.6   

Artist Nation

     21.1        0.4         —          13.2        —          7.5   

Sponsorship & Advertising

     74.1        0.2         —          0.3        —          73.6   

Other & Eliminations

     (0.7     —           (0.1     (0.4     —          (0.2

Corporate

     (23.3     5.9         —          0.8        2.1        (32.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 202.4      $ 9.7       $ (0.1   $ 84.7      $ 3.6      $ 104.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three months ended September 30, 2011  

Concerts

   $ 83.7      $ 1.4       $ —        $ 33.1      $ 0.8      $ 48.4   

Ticketing

     54.3        1.4         —          39.0        0.2        13.7   

Artist Nation

     20.0        0.2         —          10.7        0.3        8.8   

Sponsorship & Advertising

     66.0        0.2         —          —          —          65.8   

Other & Eliminations

     (0.6     —           0.2        (0.2     —          (0.6

Corporate

     (19.8     5.1         —          0.7        5.7        (31.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 203.6      $ 8.3       $ 0.2      $ 83.3      $ 7.0      $ 104.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Nine months ended September 30, 2012  

Concerts

   $ 60.4      $ 4.2       $ (0.5   $ 100.1      $ (0.4   $ (43.0

Ticketing

     226.0        4.7         (0.2     121.3        (0.2     100.4   

Artist Nation

     33.0        1.0         —          36.3        0.4        (4.7

Sponsorship & Advertising

     137.8        0.5         —          0.3        —          137.0   

Other & Eliminations

     (1.1     —           0.4        (1.5     —          —     

Corporate

     (59.5     17.2         —          2.2        6.1        (85.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 396.6      $ 27.6       $ (0.3   $ 258.7      $ 5.9      $ 104.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Nine months ended September 30, 2011  

Concerts

   $ 62.2      $ 4.3       $ (0.7   $ 87.9      $ (5.0   $ (24.3

Ticketing

     213.6        4.0         (0.1     111.4        1.0        97.3   

Artist Nation

     35.0        27.8         1.3        37.2        (1.9     (29.4

Sponsorship & Advertising

     128.6        0.5         —          0.2        —          127.9   

Other & Eliminations

     (0.4     —           0.4        (0.5     —          (0.3

Corporate

     (51.8     14.6         —          1.5        18.3        (86.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Live Nation

   $ 387.2      $ 51.2       $ 0.9      $ 237.7      $ 12.4      $ 85.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

($ in millions)

   Q3 2012     Q3 2011  

Adjusted operating income

   $ 202.4      $ 203.6   

Less: Cash interest expense — net

     (36.1     (26.1

Cash taxes

     (3.9     (11.1

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (15.5     (12.7

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (1.0     (2.3

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     5.7        0.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 151.6      $ 152.2   

Revenue generating capital expenditures

     (13.9     (11.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 137.7      $ 140.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

($ in millions)

   9 months
2012
    9 months
2011
 

Adjusted operating income

   $ 396.6      $ 387.2   

Less: Cash interest expense — net

     (85.0     (77.9

Cash taxes

     10.6        (34.3

Maintenance capital expenditures

     (42.2     (41.6

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

     (9.2     (12.3

Distributions from (contributions to) investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

     3.5        2.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 274.3      $ 223.5   

Revenue generating capital expenditures

     (46.0     (27.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net

   $ 228.3      $ 195.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash

 

($ in millions)

   September 30,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 783.7   

Client cash

     (394.3

Deferred revenue — event related

     (272.8

Accrued artist fees

     (23.9

Collections on behalf of others

     (52.6

Prepaids related to artist settlements/events

     259.9   
  

 

 

 

Free cash

   $ 300.0   
  

 

 

 

 

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Detail of Revenue as Reported and at Constant Currency

 

     Reported
Q3 2012
    Constant
Currency
Q3 2012
    Reported
Q3 2011
    Reported
Growth
    Constant
Currency
Growth
 
           ($ in millions)              

Revenue

          

Concerts

   $ 1,429.9      $ 1,471.7      $ 1,280.3        11.7     14.9

Ticketing

     346.0        351.6        333.5        3.7     5.4

Artist Nation

     127.9        128.2        121.4        5.4     5.6

Sponsorship & Advertising

     95.8        98.6        86.4        10.9     14.1

Other & Eliminations

     (36.5     (36.5     (31.6     (15.5 %)      (15.5 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,963.1      $ 2,013.6      $ 1,790.0        9.7     12.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Reported
9 Months
2012
    Constant
Currency
9 Months
2012
    Reported
9 Months
2011
    Reported
Growth
    Constant
Currency
Growth
 
           ($ in millions)              

Revenue

          

Concerts

   $ 2,954.6      $ 3,035.5      $ 2,811.8        5.1     8.0

Ticketing

     1,001.5        1,016.7        966.7        3.6     5.2

Artist Nation

     298.6        299.2        293.9        1.6     1.8

Sponsorship & Advertising

     193.2        198.1        182.5        5.9     8.5

Other & Eliminations

     (66.1     (66.1     (56.6     (16.8 %)      (16.8 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,381.8      $ 4,483.4      $ 4,198.3        4.4     6.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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