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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
NOTE 9-STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Common Stock
 
In February 2011, the Company issued 5.7 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the remaining interests in Front Line. See Note 3-Acquisitions for further discussion regarding this 2011 transaction.
 
In February and June 2011, the Company issued 1.8 million and 5.5 million shares, respectively, of common stock pursuant to a subscription agreement with Liberty Media.
 
In May 2011, the Company issued 0.7 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of the remaining interests in Vector.
 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
 
Due to pre-existing obligations acquired pursuant to the Merger, the Company was subject to fair value put arrangements, some of which were currently redeemable and some of which were not currently redeemable, with respect to the common securities that represent the noncontrolling interests of certain non-wholly-owned Ticketmaster subsidiaries. Certain of these put arrangements were exercisable at fair value by the counterparty outside of the control of the Company, but were settled either in cash or stock at the discretion of the Company and were therefore classified as mezzanine equity. Accordingly, to the extent the fair value of these redeemable interests exceeded the value determined by normal noncontrolling interests accounting, the value of such interests was adjusted to fair value with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital. For these redeemable interests, the redemption value was their estimated fair value which was based upon a discounted cash flow analysis using estimated cash flows. Changes to the estimated fair value were computed based upon the impact of changes in the projected cash flows each reporting period which took into account the current expectations regarding profitability and the timing of revenue-generating events and were discounted to a present day fair value. In instances where the put arrangements held by the noncontrolling interests were not currently redeemable, for increases in fair value, or reductions in fair value to the extent increases had been recognized previously, the Company accreted changes in fair value over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date of the individual securities. Accounting guidance prohibits the recognition of reductions in value below issuance date value, in this case the date of the Merger. In accordance with the FASB guidance for business combinations, the redeemable noncontrolling interests were recorded at their fair value as of the consummation of the Merger on January 25, 2010.
 
In the first quarter of 2011, the Company acquired all of the noncontrolling interests in Front Line, a Ticketmaster subsidiary, all of which were not currently redeemable. Specifically, the Company repurchased 27,821 shares of Front Line common stock and 3,402 vested options. These instruments had a combined carrying value of $82.4 million at December 31, 2010. As part of the same transaction, although classified in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, the Company also acquired 15,376 shares of participating restricted Front Line common shares not currently redeemable that had a carrying value of $24.0 million at December 31, 2010. See Note 3 – Acquisitions for further discussion of this 2011 transaction.
 
The common stock of two subsidiaries of Front Line held by noncontrolling interests also included put arrangements. The put arrangements did not have a determinable redemption date, but were considered to be currently redeemable based on the terms of redemption. The stock held by the noncontrolling interests had an estimated redemption fair value and carrying value of $22.5 million as of December 31, 2010. In the second quarter of 2011, the Company acquired all of these remaining noncontrolling interests for $14.7 million in cash and newly issued shares of Live Nation's common stock. Amounts paid as part of this transaction were recorded to additional paid-in capital to the extent they were in excess of the amount on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
As of September 30, 2011, for the non-wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, the common securities held by the noncontrolling interests do not include put arrangements exercisable outside of the control of the Company. Such noncontrolling interests are recorded in stockholders' equity, separate from the Company's own equity.
 
The following table shows the reconciliation of the carrying amount of redeemable noncontrolling interests, total stockholders' equity, stockholders' equity attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interests:
 
   
Redeemable
    
Live Nation
                
Total
  
   
Noncontrolling
    
Entertainment, Inc.
    
Noncontrolling
    
Comprehensive
    
Stockholders'
  
   
Interests
    
Stockholders' Equity
    
Interests
    
Income (Loss)
    
Equity
  
   
(in thousands)
    
(in thousands)
  
Balances at December 31, 2010
   $ 107,541     $ 1,364,416     $ 137,252     $ -     $ 1,501,668  
Non-cash compensation
     -       18,472       -               18,472  
Common shares issued for business
                                        
     acquisitions
     -       64       -               64  
Exercise of stock options
     -       3,210       -               3,210  
Sale of common shares
     -       76,492       -               76,492  
Acquisitions of noncontrolling
                                        
     interests
     (98,027 )     84,711       2,084               86,795  
Sales of noncontrolling interests
     -       -       (2,699 )             (2,699 )
Fair value of redeemable
                                        
     noncontrolling interests adjustments
     1,722       (1,722 )     -               (1,722 )
Cash dividends
     (5,570 )     -       (6,733 )             (6,733 )
Other
     (861 )     (29 )     (11 )             (40 )
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                        
     Net income (loss)
     (4,805 )     16,509       13,589       30,098       30,098  
     Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
     -       (158 )     -       (158 )     (158 )
     Other
     -       (33 )     -       (33 )     (33 )
     Currency translation adjustment
     -       17,363       -       17,363       17,363  
Total comprehensive income
                           $ 47,270       47,270  
Balances at September 30, 2011
   $ -     $ 1,579,295     $ 143,482             $ 1,722,777  
 
The purchase or sale of additional ownership in an already controlled subsidiary is recorded as an equity transaction with no gain or loss recognized in consolidated net income or comprehensive income. In the first nine months of 2011, the Company acquired the remaining equity interests in Front Line, Vector and other smaller companies. See Note 3-Acquisitions for further discussion regarding the Front Line acquisition. The following schedule reflects the change in ownership interests for these transactions.
 
   
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
   
September 30,
    
September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
2011
    
2010
  
   
(in thousands)
  
Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
   $ 51,712     $ 51,007     $ 16,509     $ (103,993 )
Transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest:
                                
Increase in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s paid in capital for
                                
purchase of noncontrolling interests, net of transaction costs
     274       1,181       84,711       1,181  
Net transfers from noncontrolling interest
     274       1,181       84,711       1,181  
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
                                
and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest
   $ 51,986     $ 52,188     $ 101,220     $ (102,812 )
 
Earnings per Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
 
   
Three Months Ended
    
Nine Months Ended
  
   
September 30,
    
September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
2011
    
2010
  
   
(in thousands, except for per share data)
  
Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
   $ 51,712     $ 51,007     $ 16,509     $ (103,993 )
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
     -       (3,213 )     -       (3,893 )
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable
                                
   to common stockholders-basic and diluted
   $ 51,712     $ 54,220     $ 16,509     $ (100,100 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares-basic
     186,128       170,285       181,116       162,286  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                                
   Stock options, restricted stock and warrants
     2,403       2,017       2,191       -  
   2.875% convertible senior notes
     -       -       -       -  
Diluted weighted average common shares-diluted
     188,531       172,302       183,307       162,286  
                                 
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations
                                
   per common share
   $ 0.28     $ 0.32     $ 0.09     $ (0.62 )
Diluted income (loss) from continuing operations
                                
   per common share
   $ 0.27     $ 0.32     $ 0.09     $ (0.62 )
 
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 units and the assumed conversion of the 2.875% convertible senior notes where dilutive. 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
    
Nine Months Ended
  
   
September 30,
    
September 30,
  
   
2011
    
2010
    
2011
    
2010
  
   
(in thousands)
  
Options to purchase shares of common stock
     16,234       17,143       16,234       21,257  
Restricted stock awards and units - unvested
     2,582       3,236       2,582       3,649  
Warrants
     500       500       500       500  
Conversion shares related to 2.875% convertible senior notes
     8,105       8,105       8,105       8,105  
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded
                                
   from diluted common shares outstanding
     27,421       28,984       27,421       33,511