EXHIBIT 99.1
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 |
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| 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 | %) | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 1,963.1 | $ | 1,790.0 | 9.7 | % | $ | 4,381.8 | $ | 4,198.3 | 4.4 | % | |||||||||||||
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| Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) |
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| 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 | %) | ||||||||||||
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| $ | 202.4 | $ | 203.6 | (0.6 | %) | $ | 396.6 | $ | 387.2 | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||
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| Operating Income (Loss) |
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$ | 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 | % | |||||||||||
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| $ | 104.5 | $ | 104.8 | (0.3 | %) | $ | 104.7 | $ | 85.0 | 23.2 | % | |||||||||||||
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| ** | 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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Investor Contact:
Maili Bergman
(310) 867-7000
IR@livenation.com
Media Contact:
Jacqueline Peterson
(310) 360-3051
jacquelinepeterson@livenation.com
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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) |
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| Estimated Events: |
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| North America |
3,955 | 4,105 | 11,152 | 11,332 | ||||||||||||
| International |
1,227 | 1,136 | 4,536 | 4,248 | ||||||||||||
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| Total estimated events |
5,182 | 5,241 | 15,688 | 15,580 | ||||||||||||
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| Estimated Attendance (rounded): |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| Total estimated attendance |
15,813,000 | 15,557,000 | 36,827,000 | 35,546,000 | ||||||||||||
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| Ancillary net revenue per attendee (2): |
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| North America amphitheaters |
$ | 18.55 | $ | 18.03 | ||||||||||||
| International festivals (5) |
$ | 15.71 | $ | 16.80 | ||||||||||||
| Ticketing (3) |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| 36,070 | 34,895 | 108,262 | 102,952 | |||||||||||||
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| Gross value of tickets sold (in thousands) |
$ | 2,092,102 | $ | 2,004,099 | $ | 6,503,452 | $ | 6,154,589 | ||||||||
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| 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, |
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| Revenue |
$ | 1,963,146 | $ | 1,790,025 | $ | 4,381,820 | $ | 4,198,316 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ) | |||||||||||
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| Net income |
68,176 | 63,021 | 3,508 | 25,293 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
10,228 | 11,309 | 7,018 | 8,784 | ||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. |
$ | 57,948 | $ | 51,712 | $ | (3,510 | ) | $ | 16,509 | |||||||
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| Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.28 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
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| Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 0.27 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.09 | |||||||
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| Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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| 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 |
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| Current assets |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total current assets |
1,842,368 | 1,576,790 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 1,414,625 | 1,346,189 | |||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation |
696,720 | 626,053 | ||||||
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| 717,905 | 720,136 | |||||||
| Intangible assets |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Total assets |
$ | 5,432,248 | $ | 5,077,344 | ||||
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| Current liabilities |
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
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| Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
48,136 | 8,277 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| Total Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
1,501,542 | 1,461,103 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests |
161,679 | 155,791 | ||||||
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| Total stockholders’ equity |
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| 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)
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| Net income |
$ | 3,508 | $ | 25,293 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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| 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: |
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| 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 | ) | |||||
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
89,039 | (27,541 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| Net cash used in investing activities |
(167,804 | ) | (87,395 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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| 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 | ) | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(60,582 | ) | (110,185 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
844,253 | 892,758 | ||||||
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| 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 amortization |
Acquisition expenses |
Operating income (loss) |
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| 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total Live Nation |
$ | 202.4 | $ | 9.7 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 84.7 | $ | 3.6 | $ | 104.5 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total Live Nation |
$ | 203.6 | $ | 8.3 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 83.3 | $ | 7.0 | $ | 104.8 | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total Live Nation |
$ | 396.6 | $ | 27.6 | $ | (0.3 | ) | $ | 258.7 | $ | 5.9 | $ | 104.7 | |||||||||||
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$ | 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| Free cash flow |
$ | 151.6 | $ | 152.2 | ||||
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(13.9 | ) | (11.8 | ) | ||||
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$ | 137.7 | $ | 140.4 | ||||
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| 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 |
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| Free cash flow |
$ | 274.3 | $ | 223.5 | ||||
| Revenue generating capital expenditures |
(46.0 | ) | (27.6 | ) | ||||
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$ | 228.3 | $ | 195.9 | ||||
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Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash
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| 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 | |||
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$ | 300.0 | ||
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Detail of Revenue as Reported and at Constant Currency
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Reported Q3 2011 |
Reported Growth |
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$ | 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 | %) | ||||||||||
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| $ | 1,963.1 | $ | 2,013.6 | $ | 1,790.0 | 9.7 | % | 12.5 | % | |||||||||||
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$ | 2,954.6 | $ | 3,035.5 | $ | 2,811.8 | 5.1 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||||||
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1,001.5 | 1,016.7 | 966.7 | 3.6 | % | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||||
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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 | %) | ||||||||||
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| $ | 4,381.8 | $ | 4,483.4 | $ | 4,198.3 | 4.4 | % | 6.8 | % | |||||||||||
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