Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except ratio) | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except ratio) | |||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (9,380 | ) | $ | 48,326 | $ | 6,353 | $ | (99,820 | ) | $ | (5,137 | ) | ||||||
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates | 1,161 | (17,802 | ) | 1,502 | 4,166 | 856 | |||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle | (10,541 | ) | 66,128 | 4,851 | (103,986 | ) | (5,993 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends and other received from nonconsolidated affiliates | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total earnings | (10,541 | ) | 66,128 | 4,851 | (103,986 | ) | (5,993 | ) | |||||||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 106,722 | 106,506 | 102,881 | 106,312 | 111,659 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of loan fees * | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 77,032 | 68,608 | 55,834 | 54,495 | 56,921 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 183,754 | 175,114 | 158,715 | 160,807 | 168,580 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 183,754 | 175,114 | 158,715 | 160,807 | 168,580 | ||||||||||||||
Total earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 173,213 | $ | 241,242 | $ | 163,566 | $ | 56,821 | $ | 162,587 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 0.94 | 1.38 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.96 | ||||||||||||||
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges | (10,541 | ) | — | — | (103,986 | ) | (5,993 | ) | |||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % |
* | Amortization of loan fees is included in interest expense |