Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

EQUITY

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EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
EQUITY
EQUITY
The following table shows the reconciliation of the carrying amount of stockholders’ equity attributable to Live Nation, equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, total equity and also redeemable noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
 
Live Nation
Stockholders’  Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
1,296,954

 
$
186,893

 
$
1,483,847

 
$
168,855

Non-cash and stock-based compensation
9,497

 

 
9,497

 

Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes
(5,115
)
 

 
(5,115
)
 

Exercise of stock options
3,541

 

 
3,541

 

Acquisitions

 
16,032

 
16,032

 

Purchases of noncontrolling interests
(4,449
)
 
(3,423
)
 
(7,872
)
 

Sales of noncontrolling interests
2,156

 
352

 
2,508

 
100

Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments
(3,889
)
 

 
(3,889
)
 
3,889

Cash distributions

 
(3,858
)
 
(3,858
)
 

Other

 
(1,173
)
 
(1,173
)
 

Comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 

 
 
Net loss
(58,279
)
 
(2,219
)
 
(60,498
)
 
(6,028
)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
182

 

 
182

 

Realized loss on cash flow hedges
13

 

 
13

 

Change in funded status of defined benefit pension plan
5

 

 
5

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(44,668
)
 

 
(44,668
)
 

Balance at March 31, 2015
$
1,195,948

 
$
192,604

 
$
1,388,552

 
$
166,816



Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in the components of AOCI, net of taxes, for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
 
 
Gains and Losses On Cash Flow Hedges
 
Defined Benefit Pension Items
 
Foreign Currency Items
 
Total
 
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(581
)
 
$
(69,404
)
 
$
(70,010
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
182

 
5

 
(44,668
)
 
(44,481
)
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
13

 

 

 
13

Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
195

 
5

 
(44,668
)
 
(44,468
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
170

 
$
(576
)
 
$
(114,072
)
 
$
(114,478
)

The realized loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from AOCI consists of one interest rate swap agreement.
Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands except share and per share data)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
(58,279
)
 
$
(32,448
)
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests
(3,889
)
 
(2,044
)
Net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation—basic and diluted
$
(62,168
)
 
$
(34,492
)
Weighted average common shares—basic and diluted
200,155,435

 
197,857,662

Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation
$
(0.31
)
 
$
(0.17
)

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common share includes the effects of the assumed exercise of any outstanding stock options and warrants, the assumed vesting of shares of restricted stock awards and the assumed conversion of the convertible senior notes where dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no reconciling items to the weighted average common shares outstanding in the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common share. The following table shows securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common share because such securities are anti-dilutive:
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in thousands)
Options to purchase shares of common stock
18,400

 
18,060

Restricted stock awards—unvested
984

 
1,868

Conversion shares related to the convertible senior notes
7,930

 
8,105

Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding
27,314

 
28,033