LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Highlights (year-over-year):
 
Ÿ
Revenue Up 29% for the Quarter to $2.8 Billion
Ÿ
Operating Income Up 53% for the Quarter to $113 Million
Ÿ
Adjusted Operating Income Up 22% for the Quarter to $221 Million
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Increased for the Quarter to $43 Million
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Free Cash Flow  Adjusted Up 42% for the Quarter to $154 Million
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Event-Related Deferred Revenue Up 31% to $1.5 Billion as of June 30
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Concert Tickets Sold for 2017 Shows are Over 68 Million, Up 22% through July
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Sponsorship & Advertising Contracted Net Revenue Up Double Digits through July
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Ticketmaster Fee-Bearing GTV at Constant Currency Up 13% through June

LOS ANGELES – August 9, 2017 – Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) today released financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Live Nation continued growing its businesses in the second quarter, with revenue up 29%, operating income up 53% and adjusted operating income, or AOI, up 22%, while net cash provided by operating activities increased to $43 million, and free cash flow - adjusted increased to $154 million, up 42%. All three segments grew as we continued demonstrating the strength of our business model. Our concerts business is our flywheel, selling over 68 million tickets to shows this year through July, 12 million more tickets than at this point last year.
This demonstrates that we have built the industry’s most scalable and unparalleled live platform, bringing over 550 million fans in 40 countries to live events each year. With key metrics in each of concerts, sponsorship and ticketing pacing double digits ahead of last year, we are confident that 2017 will be another record year of results for Live Nation.
Concerts Delivered Record Attendance
Starting with the concerts business, in the second quarter we promoted over 7 thousand shows for 24 million fans, an increase of 5.5 million fans from the second quarter last year. As a result, for the quarter we grew revenue by 34%, operating income increased to $38 million, and AOI grew by 51% to $88 million.
We extended our position as the leading promoter in the world as we delivered growth across all markets and venue types. We increased attendance in North America and internationally by over 2 million fans each; and arenas, amphitheaters, stadiums, festivals and theaters all increased attendance by double digits. As we attract more fans to concerts, we continue to focus on maximizing the revenue and profitability of each

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show. This starts with attracting more fans to each show, and during the quarter we increased our average show attendance by 11%, with every venue type delivering higher attendance per show.
Additionally, our food and beverage initiatives at our amphitheaters continue to improve the onsite experience, driving increased spend per fan with programs ranging from increasing the number of points of sale to improved product offerings to optimized pricing. As a result, we continue to expect to increase ancillary spend by approximately $2 per fan again this summer.
Given the strong performance of our shows to date and the pipeline of shows for the rest of the year, I expect us to grow our fan base to 80 million this year. And with these additional fans I am confident that we will deliver strong growth in our concerts results, providing the flywheel to grow our sponsorship and ticketing businesses.
Sponsorship & Advertising Delivered Continued Growth
In the sponsorship & advertising business, we again delivered strong growth this quarter, with revenue up 31%, operating income up 19%, and AOI up 21%. Live Nation’s ongoing success in growing its high-margin sponsorship & advertising business is based on its unique scale and breadth in the live experience space. No other advertising platform can match our 80 million onsite engaged fans, over 550 million direct connections with fans attending events each year and over 2 billion touch points across our digital reach. From festivals to branded content to exclusive access to tickets and events, the combined Live Nation concerts and Ticketmaster platforms deliver an audience unmatched in music.
Our growth continues to be strongly driven by our strategic brand relationships, with over 50 sponsors that each spend more than $1 million with us each year, across our onsite and online platforms to reach that highly sought after millennial customer. This group accounts for over 75% of our total sponsorship, and through the second quarter their committed spend has grown by 25% to over $250 million.
Festival sponsorship continues to provide the most attractive onsite platform; in the second quarter we grew revenue in this category by 32% year-on-year, and for the full year we are tracking toward mid-teens growth across our 95 festivals with over 8 million fans.
Based on this strong start to the year, and now with over 90% of our planned sponsorship for the year under contract, I currently expect double-digit operating income and AOI growth in the low teens for this business for the full year.
Ticketmaster Marketplace Growing
Ticketmaster continues to demonstrate that it is the best marketplace for venues, teams and artists to sell tickets to fans globally, with gross transaction value, or GTV, growth on fee-bearing tickets up 8% for the quarter, at constant currency. Year-to-date, fee-bearing GTV is up 13%, and the past three quarters have been the highest transacted GTV quarters in the company’s history. As a result, Ticketmaster’s revenue for the quarter was up 9%. Year-to-date, revenue was up 15%, operating income was up 20%, and AOI was up 13%, with quarterly timing impacted by the shift in concert onsales to the first quarter as we discussed last quarter.

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Our success at Ticketmaster starts with providing fans with the best solution to their ticketing needs. Building on our integration of primary and secondary tickets, we have now expanded our listings to also include secondary tickets to shows for which Ticketmaster is not the primary ticketer, all purchased through the same checkout flow. This has now increased the number of events we have listed by 35%, further leveraging the 120 million fans visiting our online sites per month.
And as we expand our inventory, we continue improving the customer purchase process, helping us increase conversion by high single digits on desktop and double digits on mobile sites. As we increase conversion on mobile sites, we also continue to see a strong shift in purchase behavior to mobile, with these sites and our apps accounting for 31% of our sales in the quarter, up 27% year-on-year.
Along with the focus on fan experience, we are also providing venues, teams and artists with the additional tools and services to more effectively price and distribute their tickets. One of the services we uniquely provide is the range of distribution partners that can sell incremental tickets for our clients. For the quarter, these off-platform sales are up 11%, and year-to-date they are up 21% to almost 7 million tickets.
On the new product road map, we are seeing great success with our Verified Fan product, which enables artists to prioritize the distribution of tickets to actual fans utilizing our proprietary Ticketmaster scoring algorithm of fan behavior. Since launching the product earlier this year, we have worked with 50 artists in the United States and Europe to sell over 1 million tickets to true fans, with a dramatic reduction in these tickets then being sold on secondary sites.
Overall, our Ticketmaster results are validating our dual strategy of delivering an effective marketplace for fans to buy tickets while providing a great software solution to venues, teams and artists looking to maximize the value of their events. By continuing to do so effectively, I expect us to again deliver high-single-digit growth in ticketing operating income and AOI this year.
Summary
2017 is on track to be another year of growth and record results for the company. Our key indicators for our businesses — concert tickets sold for shows this year, contracted sponsorship, and fee-bearing ticketing GTV — are all pacing double digits ahead of last year and as a result we expect each of our businesses to deliver record revenue, operating income and AOI this year.
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Michael Rapino
President and Chief Executive Officer
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.



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Photo Credits: Bruno Mars - Getty Images, Depeche Mode - Associated Press, Coldplay - Getty Images


The company will webcast a teleconference today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial performance. Interested parties should visit the Events & Webcasts section of the company’s website at investors.livenationentertainment.com to listen to the webcast. Supplemental statistical and financial information to be provided on the call, if any, will be available under the Reports section at the same link. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Live Nation website.

Notice Regarding Financial Statements
The company has provided certain unaudited financial statements at the end of this press release for reference. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the full unaudited financial statements, and the notes thereto, set forth in the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today and available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit investors.livenationentertainment.com.



Investor Contact:                    Media Contact:
Maili Bergman                        Carrie Davis
(310) 867-7143                    (310) 975-6941
IR@livenation.com                    CarrieDavis@livenation.com

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 2nd QUARTER
(unaudited; $ in millions)

 
Q2 2017 Reported
 
Q2 2016 Reported
 
Growth
 
Q2 2017 Constant Currency
 
Growth at Constant Currency
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
2,249.9

 
$
1,681.8

 
34
%
 
$
2,279.7

 
36
%
Sponsorship & Advertising
124.6

 
95.2

 
31
%
 
126.1

 
32
%
Ticketing
484.6

 
443.3

 
9
%
 
490.0

 
11
%
Other and Eliminations
(40.4
)
 
(41.0
)
 
1
%
 
(40.4
)
 
1
%
 
$
2,818.7

 
$
2,179.3

 
29
%
 
$
2,855.4

 
31
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
37.5

 
$
2.8

 
*

 
$
36.8

 
*

Sponsorship & Advertising
70.4

 
59.1

 
19
%
 
71.6

 
21
%
Ticketing
43.7

 
46.8

 
(6
%)
 
42.8

 
(9
%)
Other and Eliminations
(5.2
)
 
(4.2
)
 
(24
%)
 
(5.2
)
 
(24
%)
Corporate
(33.0
)
 
(30.4
)
 
(9
%)
 
(33.0
)
 
(9
%)
 
$
113.4

 
$
74.1

 
53
%
 
$
113.0

 
52
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
88.4

 
$
58.4

 
51
%
 
$
88.6

 
52
%
Sponsorship & Advertising
77.1

 
63.8

 
21
%
 
78.3

 
23
%
Ticketing
89.1

 
87.5

 
2
%
 
89.0

 
2
%
Other and Eliminations
(6.0
)
 
(3.7
)
 
(62
%)
 
(6.0
)
 
(62
%)
Corporate
(27.2
)
 
(25.1
)
 
(8
%)
 
(27.2
)
 
(8
%)
 
$
221.4

 
$
180.9

 
22
%
 
$
222.7

 
23
%
* percentages are not meaningful

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 6 MONTHS
(unaudited; $ in millions)

 
6 Months 2017 Reported
 
6 Months 2016 Reported
 
Growth
 
6 Months 2017 Constant Currency
 
Growth at Constant Currency
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
3,113.1

 
$
2,436.7

 
28
%
 
$
3,156.8

 
30
%
Sponsorship & Advertising
188.6

 
152.8

 
23
%
 
191.0

 
25
%
Ticketing
978.3

 
849.1

 
15
%
 
989.2

 
16
%
Other and Eliminations
(48.1
)
 
(51.7
)
 
7
%
 
(48.2
)
 
7
%
 
$
4,231.9

 
$
3,386.9

 
25
%
 
$
4,288.8

 
27
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
(38.3
)
 
$
(63.8
)
 
40
%
 
$
(41.1
)
 
36
%
Sponsorship & Advertising
96.8

 
84.4

 
15
%
 
98.6

 
17
%
Ticketing
98.3

 
82.1

 
20
%
 
96.3

 
17
%
Other and Eliminations
(5.0
)
 
(5.9
)
 
15
%
 
(5.0
)
 
15
%
Corporate
(59.7
)
 
(55.9
)
 
(7
%)
 
(59.7
)
 
(7
%)
 
$
92.1

 
$
40.9

 
*

 
$
89.1

 
*

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
66.3

 
$
41.4

 
60
%
 
$
65.7

 
59
%
Sponsorship & Advertising
110.4

 
94.4

 
17
%
 
112.2

 
19
%
Ticketing
192.4

 
169.6

 
13
%
 
191.8

 
13
%
Other and Eliminations
(6.5
)
 
(5.9
)
 
(10
%)
 
(6.5
)
 
(10
%)
Corporate
(49.1
)
 
(45.1
)
 
(9
%)
 
(49.1
)
 
(9
%)
 
$
313.5

 
$
254.4

 
23
%
 
$
314.1

 
23
%
* percentages are not meaningful


As of June 30, 2017, total cash and cash equivalents were $2.2 billion, which includes $704 million in ticketing client cash and $464 million in free cash.
Event-related deferred revenue was $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2017, compared to $1.2 billion as of the same date in 2016.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, net cash provided by operating activities was $804 million and free cash flow — adjusted was $154 million.
We currently expect capital expenditures for the full year to be approximately $220 million, with approximately 50% to be revenue generating capital expenditures.
We currently expect the amortization of nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances for the full year 2017 to be approximately in line with the total amount in 2016.




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KEY OPERATING METRICS
 
Q2 2017
 
Q2 2016
 
6 Months 2017
 
6 Months 2016
 
(in thousands except estimated events)
Concerts (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated events:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
5,185

 
4,437

 
8,934

 
7,885

International
2,535

 
2,196

 
4,742

 
4,593

Total estimated events
7,720

 
6,633

 
13,676

 
12,478

Estimated fans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
15,287

 
12,216

 
21,055

 
17,056

International
9,306

 
6,837

 
14,400

 
10,915

Total estimated fans
24,593

 
19,053

 
35,455

 
27,971

Ticketing (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of fee-bearing tickets sold
47,497

 
43,459

 
97,099

 
87,982

Number of non-fee-bearing tickets sold
54,539

 
60,608

 
132,974

 
137,090

Total tickets sold
102,036

 
104,067

 
230,073

 
225,072



(1)
Events generally represent a single performance by an artist. Fans generally represent the number of people who attend an event. Festivals are counted as one event in the quarter in which the festival begins, but the number of fans is based on the days the fans were present at the festival and thus can be reported across multiple quarters. Events and fan attendance metrics are estimated each quarter.
(2)
The number of fee-bearing tickets sold includes primary and secondary tickets that are sold using our Ticketmaster systems or that we issue through affiliates. This metric includes primary tickets sold during the year regardless of event timing, except for our own events where our concert promoters control ticketing and which are reported as the events occur. The non-fee-bearing tickets sold reported above includes primary tickets sold using our Ticketmaster systems, through season seat packages and our venue clients' box offices, along with tickets sold on our ‘do it yourself’ platform.















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

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow Adjusted to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
($ in millions)
Q2 2017
 
Q2 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
42.9

 
$
(6.4
)
Less: Changes in operating assets and liabilities (working capital)
148.5

 
145.4

Free cash flow from earnings
$
191.4

 
$
139.0

Less: Maintenance capital expenditures
(31.2
)
 
(24.2
)
          Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(6.3
)
 
(6.7
)
Free cash flow — adjusted
$
153.9

 
$
108.1

 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(96.9
)
 
$
(133.7
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(19.1
)
 
$
(15.8
)
($ in millions)
6 Months 2017
 
6 Months 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
803.6

 
$
511.0

Less: Changes in operating assets and liabilities (working capital)
(549.0
)
 
(318.6
)
Free cash flow from earnings
$
254.6

 
$
192.4

Less: Maintenance capital expenditures
(55.7
)
 
(37.6
)
          Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(18.5
)
 
(22.2
)
Free cash flow — adjusted
$
180.4

 
$
132.6

 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(171.9
)
 
$
(219.4
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(24.2
)
 
$
(69.1
)

Reconciliation of Free Cash to Cash and Cash Equivalents
($ in millions)
June 30,
2017
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,216.8

Client cash
(704.3
)
Deferred revenue — event-related
(1,512.0
)
Accrued artist fees
(59.7
)
Collections on behalf of others
(40.6
)
Prepaid expenses — event-related
564.1

  Free cash
$
464.3


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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 anticipated record results for the company in 2017; expectations regarding strong growth in the company’s concerts results, mid-teens growth in sponsorship revenue across the company’s festivals, double-digit operating income and adjusted operating income growth in the low teens for the company’s sponsorship & advertising business, and high-single-digit growth in ticketing operating income and adjusted operating income; expected increase in ancillary spend at the company’s amphitheaters this summer; and anticipated growth in the company’s fan base in 2017. 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 any 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 herein.
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), or AOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as operating income (loss) before acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations, and acquisition-related severance and compensation), depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment), loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets and certain stock-based compensation expense. We use AOI to evaluate the performance of our operating segments. We believe that information about AOI assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of our portfolio of 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 our 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.
Constant Currency is a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate currency impacts 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.
Free Cash Flow — Adjusted, or FCF, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less changes in operating assets and liabilities, less maintenance capital expenditures, less distributions to noncontrolling interest partners. The company uses FCF 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 FCF provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt, make acquisitions, and for revenue generating capital expenditures. FCF is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of FCF 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, FCF should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, FCF 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 cash collected on behalf of others, 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 fund 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.






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

Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Operating Income (Loss)
($ in millions)
Operating income (loss)
 
Stock-based compensation expense
 
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets
 

Depreciation and
amortization
 
Acquisition expenses
 
Adjusted operating income (loss) reported
 
Foreign exchange impact
 
Adjusted operating income (loss) constant currency
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
37.5

 
$
2.0

 
$
0.1

 
$
46.1

 
$
2.7

 
$
88.4

 
$
0.2

 
$
88.6

Sponsorship & Advertising
70.4

 
0.3

 

 
6.4

 

 
77.1

 
1.2

 
78.3

Ticketing
43.7

 
1.1

 

 
43.2

 
1.1

 
89.1

 
(0.1
)
 
89.0

Other and Eliminations
(5.2
)
 

 

 
(0.8
)
 

 
(6.0
)
 

 
(6.0
)
Corporate
(33.0
)
 
4.8

 

 
1.0

 

 
(27.2
)
 

 
(27.2
)
Total Live Nation
$
113.4

 
$
8.2

 
$
0.1

 
$
95.9

 
$
3.8

 
$
221.4

 
$
1.3

 
$
222.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
2.8

 
$
2.9

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
49.9

 
$
3.2

 
$
58.4

 
$

 
$
58.4

Sponsorship & Advertising
59.1

 
0.3

 

 
4.4

 

 
63.8

 

 
63.8

Ticketing
46.8

 
0.6

 

 
39.9

 
0.2

 
87.5

 

 
87.5

Other and Eliminations
(4.2
)
 

 

 
0.3

 
0.2

 
(3.7
)
 

 
(3.7
)
Corporate
(30.4
)
 
4.4

 
0.1

 
0.9

 
(0.1
)
 
(25.1
)
 

 
(25.1
)
Total Live Nation
$
74.1

 
$
8.2

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
95.4

 
$
3.5

 
$
180.9

 
$

 
$
180.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
(38.3
)
 
$
4.7

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
92.6

 
$
7.9

 
$
66.3

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
65.7

Sponsorship & Advertising
96.8

 
0.7

 

 
12.9

 

 
110.4

 
1.8

 
112.2

Ticketing
98.3

 
2.0

 

 
90.6

 
1.5

 
192.4

 
(0.6
)
 
191.8

Other and Eliminations
(5.0
)
 

 

 
(1.5
)
 

 
(6.5
)
 

 
(6.5
)
Corporate
(59.7
)
 
8.7

 

 
1.9

 

 
(49.1
)
 

 
(49.1
)
Total Live Nation
$
92.1

 
$
16.1

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
196.5

 
$
9.4

 
$
313.5

 
$
0.6

 
$
314.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concerts
$
(63.8
)
 
$
5.9

 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
93.8

 
$
5.9

 
$
41.4

 
$

 
$
41.4

Sponsorship & Advertising
84.4

 
0.7

 

 
9.3

 

 
94.4

 

 
94.4

Ticketing
82.1

 
1.6

 

 
85.7

 
0.2

 
169.6

 

 
169.6

Other and Eliminations
(5.9
)
 

 

 
(0.2
)
 
0.2

 
(5.9
)
 

 
(5.9
)
Corporate
(55.9
)
 
8.9

 
0.1

 
1.8

 

 
(45.1
)
 

 
(45.1
)
Total Live Nation
$
40.9

 
$
17.1

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
190.4

 
$
6.3

 
$
254.4

 
$

 
$
254.4



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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,216,812

 
$
1,526,591

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $32,871 and $29,634, respectively
865,107

 
568,936

Prepaid expenses
850,340

 
528,250

Other current assets
52,019

 
49,774

Total current assets
3,984,278

 
2,673,551

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
Land, buildings and improvements
887,145

 
838,545

Computer equipment and capitalized software
566,650

 
524,571

Furniture and other equipment
281,417

 
256,765

Construction in progress
138,231

 
125,430

 
1,873,443

 
1,745,311

Less accumulated depreciation
1,056,070

 
993,775

 
817,373

 
751,536

Intangible assets
 
 
 
Definite-lived intangible assets, net
798,097

 
812,031

Indefinite-lived intangible assets
368,913

 
368,766

Goodwill
1,754,974

 
1,747,088

Other long-term assets
527,791

 
411,294

Total assets
$
8,251,426

 
$
6,764,266

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable, client accounts
$
858,089

 
$
726,475

Accounts payable
123,940

 
55,030

Accrued expenses
1,000,778

 
781,494

Deferred revenue
1,737,491

 
804,973

Current portion of long-term debt, net
66,430

 
53,317

Other current liabilities
49,929

 
39,055

Total current liabilities
3,836,657

 
2,460,344

Long-term debt, net
2,249,157

 
2,259,736

Deferred income taxes
205,770

 
197,811

Other long-term liabilities
155,788

 
149,791

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
346,831

 
347,068

Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Common stock
2,054

 
2,034

Additional paid-in capital
2,392,556

 
2,381,011

Accumulated deficit
(1,024,972
)
 
(1,073,457
)
Cost of shares held in treasury
(6,865
)
 
(6,865
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(136,134
)
 
(176,707
)
Total Live Nation stockholders’ equity
1,226,639

 
1,126,016

Noncontrolling interests
230,584

 
223,500

Total equity
1,457,223

 
1,349,516

Total liabilities and equity
$
8,251,426

 
$
6,764,266



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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands except share and per share data)
Revenue
$
2,818,693

 
$
2,179,258

 
$
4,231,874

 
$
3,386,974

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses
2,142,874

 
1,605,688

 
3,068,374

 
2,389,891

Selling, general and administrative expenses
434,385

 
374,826

 
817,693

 
712,040

Depreciation and amortization
95,870

 
95,424

 
196,465

 
190,379

Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets
115

 
(279
)
 
(544
)
 
(254
)
Corporate expenses
32,016

 
29,440

 
57,819

 
54,049

Operating income
113,433

 
74,159

 
92,067

 
40,869

Interest expense
27,927

 
25,284

 
53,937

 
50,716

Interest income
(1,031
)
 
(650
)
 
(1,976
)
 
(1,206
)
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates
(536
)
 
305

 
(2,876
)
 
(287
)
Other expense (income), net
(3,466
)
 
7,353

 
(6,308
)
 
(1,194
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
90,539

 
41,867

 
49,290

 
(7,160
)
Income tax expense
9,984

 
5,406

 
16,505

 
12,333

Net income (loss)
80,555

 
36,461

 
32,785

 
(19,493
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(923
)
 
(1,280
)
 
(15,700
)
 
(12,716
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
81,478

 
$
37,741

 
$
48,485

 
$
(6,777
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
0.31

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.16
)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
0.29

 
$
0.13

 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.16
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
204,688,374

 
201,896,009

 
204,212,281

 
201,796,075

Diluted
213,879,152

 
208,601,733

 
213,119,962

 
201,796,075

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
81,478

 
$
37,741

 
$
48,485

 
$
(6,777
)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(18,837
)
 
(11,292
)
 
(31,414
)
 
(24,628
)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
62,641

 
$
26,449

 
$
17,071

 
$
(31,405
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
32,785

 
$
(19,493
)
Reconciling items:
 
 
 
Depreciation
71,713

 
67,482

Amortization
124,752

 
122,897

Deferred income tax benefit
(7,943
)
 
(2,708
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and premium, net
6,332

 
5,199

Non-cash compensation expense
16,101

 
17,144

Other, net
10,889

 
1,845

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
 
 
 
Increase in accounts receivable
(282,075
)
 
(171,670
)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
(407,601
)
 
(407,450
)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
377,770

 
186,888

Increase in deferred revenue
860,916

 
710,841

Net cash provided by operating activities
803,639

 
510,975

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates
(18,209
)
 
(13,508
)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(128,607
)
 
(78,880
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(16,619
)
 
(122,318
)
Other, net
(8,505
)
 
(4,704
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(171,940
)
 
(219,410
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs
55,549

 
4,821

Payments on long-term debt
(74,207
)
 
(18,640
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(18,523
)
 
(22,211
)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net
(8,106
)
 
(16,559
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
32,629

 
743

Payments for deferred and contingent consideration
(14,149
)
 
(3,732
)
Other, net
2,642

 
(13,516
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(24,165
)
 
(69,094
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
82,687

 
(13,497
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
690,221

 
208,974

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,526,591

 
1,303,125

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
2,216,812

 
$
1,512,099



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