10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

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☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                

Commission File Number 001-32601

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	20-3247759
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9348 Civic Center Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(310) 867-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share	LYV	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).     Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	x	Accelerated Filer	¨
Non-accelerated Filer	¨	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
		Emerging Growth Company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☐  Yes    x  No

On October 26, 2023, there were 230,325,360 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, including 1,475,979 shares of unvested restricted stock awards and excluding 408,024 shares held in treasury.

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

		Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022	2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	9
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	10
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	38
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	39
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	39
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 5.	Other Information	39
Item 6.	Exhibits	40

GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS
AOCI	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
AOI	Adjusted operating income (loss)
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board
GAAP	United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GTV	Gross transaction value
LIBOR	London Inter-Bank Offered Rate
Live Nation	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and subsidiaries
LNE	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
SEC	United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Rate
Ticketmaster	Our ticketing business
VIE	Variable interest entities (as defined under GAAP)

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,948,511	$	5,606,457
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $71,553 and $63,294, respectively	2,503,135		1,465,383
Prepaid expenses	1,424,561		949,826
Restricted cash	6,851		5,917
Other current assets	123,620		131,939
Total current assets	10,006,678		8,159,522
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,955,906		1,487,663
Operating lease assets	1,594,093		1,571,395
Intangible assets
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	1,123,151		1,050,622
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	376,964		368,712
Goodwill	2,653,526		2,529,380
Long-term advances	510,633		568,558
Other long-term assets	919,622		724,989
Total assets	$	19,140,573	$	16,460,841
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, client accounts	$	1,742,004	$	1,791,025
Accounts payable	276,982		180,076
Accrued expenses	3,315,483		2,368,434
Deferred revenue	3,083,668		3,134,800
Current portion of long-term debt, net	50,609		620,032
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	150,304		140,232
Other current liabilities	132,471		68,716
Total current liabilities	8,751,521		8,303,315
Long-term debt, net	6,546,061		5,283,467
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,673,750		1,654,525
Other long-term liabilities	468,504		455,971
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	835,768		669,766
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	2,293		2,285
Additional paid-in capital	2,411,302		2,698,316
Accumulated deficit	(2,197,221)		(2,971,229)
Cost of shares held in treasury	(6,865)		(6,865)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	12,242		(90,076)
Total Live Nation stockholders' equity	221,751		(367,569)
Noncontrolling interests	643,218		461,366
Total equity	864,969		93,797
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,140,573	$	16,460,841

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands except share and per share data)
Revenue	$	8,152,019	$	6,153,535	$	16,910,132	$	12,390,517
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	6,330,465		4,707,848		12,610,832		9,045,893
Selling, general and administrative expenses	974,150		805,910		2,533,066		2,048,305
Depreciation and amortization	130,653		102,093		382,352		318,489
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,583)		(35,285)		(8,092)		(32,555)
Corporate expenses	99,802		66,720		244,295		158,377
Operating income	618,532		506,249		1,147,679		852,008
Interest expense	86,215		70,514		257,425		205,722
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		—		18,366		—
Interest income	(78,107)		(25,809)		(174,872)		(46,565)
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(5,382)		14,283		(15,047)		8,040
Other expense, net	19,251		7,960		24,235		22,398
Income before income taxes	596,555		439,301		1,037,572		662,413
Income tax expense	55,874		41,898		121,362		85,589
Net income	540,681		397,403		916,210		576,824
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,186		36,001		142,202		77,804
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	483,495	$	361,402	$	774,008	$	499,020
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	1.85	$	1.47	$	2.63	$	1.79
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	1.78	$	1.39	$	2.59	$	1.73
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	228,787,263		225,761,777		228,497,712		224,123,130
Diluted	244,163,678		243,686,803		235,146,395		239,617,920
Reconciliation to net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation:
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	483,495	$	361,402	$	774,008	$	499,020
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(60,882)		(29,915)		(172,436)		(97,723)
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—basic	$	422,613	$	331,487	$	601,572	$	401,297
Convertible debt interest, net of tax	10,877		6,365		7,835		12,124
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—diluted	$	433,490	$	337,852	$	609,407	$	413,421

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	540,681	$	397,403	$	916,210	$	576,824
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	6,293		18,522		14,002		50,178
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	(4,632)		(515)		(12,436)		2,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48,672)		(42,319)		100,752		(58,731)
Comprehensive income	493,670		373,091		1,018,528		570,905
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,186		36,001		142,202		77,804
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	436,484	$	337,090	$	876,326	$	493,101

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Live Nation Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Shares Issued	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity		Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	(in thousands, except share data)															(in thousands)
Balances at June 30, 2023	229,084,194	$	2,291	$	2,438,660	$	(2,680,716)	$	(6,865)	$	59,253	$	558,806	$	371,429	$	753,519
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	58	—		26,537		—		—		—		—		26,537		—
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	11,905	—		(537)		—		—		—		—		(537)		—
Exercise of stock options	161,225	2		3,342		—		—		—		—		3,344		—
Acquisitions	—	—		—		—		—		—		49,387		49,387		20,411
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	—	—		3,927		—		—		—		—		3,927		(5,498)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	—	—		(60,627)		—		—		—		—		(60,627)		60,627
Contributions received	—	—		—		—		—		—		772		772		—
Cash distributions	—	—		—		—		—		—		(13,489)		(13,489)		(2,691)
Other	—	—		—		—		—		—		2,164		2,164		(2,208)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	—	—		—		483,495		—		—		45,578		529,073		11,608
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		6,293		—		6,293		—
Realized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		(4,632)		—		(4,632)		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		—		—		(48,672)		—		(48,672)		—
Balances at September 30, 2023	229,257,382	$	2,293	$	2,411,302	$	(2,197,221)	$	(6,865)	$	12,242	$	643,218	$	864,969	$	835,768

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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	Live Nation Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Shares Issued	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity		Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	(in thousands, except share data)															(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2022	228,498,102	$	2,285	$	2,698,316	$	(2,971,229)	$	(6,865)	$	(90,076)	$	461,366	$	93,797	$	669,766
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	58	—		81,871		—		—		—		—		81,871		—
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	229,406	2		(9,003)		—		—		—		—		(9,001)		—
Exercise of stock options	373,066	4		8,339		—		—		—		—		8,343		—
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023	156,750	2		(27,327)		—		—		—		—		(27,325)		—
Capped call transactions for 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029	—	—		(75,500)		—		—		—		—		(75,500)		—
Acquisitions	—	—		—		—		—		—		116,630		116,630		46,707
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	—	—		(93,721)		—		—		—		(27,090)		(120,811)		(4,839)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	—	—		(171,673)		—		—		—		—		(171,673)		171,673
Contributions received	—	—		—		—		—		—		15,403		15,403		85
Cash distributions	—	—				—		—		—		(88,182)		(88,182)		(65,607)
Other	—	—		—		—		—		—		56,484		56,484		(15,612)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	—	—		—		774,008		—		—		108,607		882,615		33,595
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		14,002		—		14,002		—
Realized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		(12,436)		—		(12,436)		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		—		—		100,752		—		100,752		—
Balance at September 30, 2023	229,257,382	$	2,293	$	2,411,302	$	(2,197,221)	$	(6,865)	$	12,242	$	643,218	$	864,969	$	835,768

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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	Live Nation Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Shares Issued	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity		Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	(in thousands, except share data)															(in thousands)
Balances at June 30, 2022	225,581,279	$	2,256	$	2,853,613	$	(3,129,597)	$	(6,865)	$	(129,571)	$	445,162	$	34,998	$	565,024
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	—	—		23,929		—		—		—		—		23,929		—
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	519,012	5		(5,227)		—		—		—		—		(5,222)		—
Exercise of stock options	1,037,290	10		9,637		—		—		—		—		9,647		—
Acquisitions	—	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		9,729
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	—	—		(2,405)		—		—		—		19		(2,386)		—
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	—	—		(29,840)		—		—		—		—		(29,840)		30,140
Contributions received	—	—		—		—		—		—		1,317		1,317		—
Cash distributions	—	—		—		—		—		—		(14,712)		(14,712)		(1,026)
Other	—	—		2,405		—		—		—		775		3,180		(181)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		361,402		—		—		40,555		401,957		(4,554)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		18,522		—		18,522		—
Realized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		(515)		—		(515)		—
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		—		—		(42,319)		—		(42,319)		(151)
Balances at September 30, 2022	227,137,581	$	2,271	$	2,852,112	$	(2,768,195)	$	(6,865)	$	(153,883)	$	473,116	$	398,556	$	598,981

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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	Live Nation Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Shares Issued	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Cost of Shares Held in Treasury		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity		Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	(in thousands, except share data)															(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 2021	221,964,734	$	2,220	$	2,897,695	$	(3,327,737)	$	(6,865)	$	(147,964)	$	394,197	$	(188,454)	$	551,921
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	—	—		(95,986)		60,522		—		—		—		(35,464)		—
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	—	—		198,740		—		—		—		—		198,740		—
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	1,616,274	16		(46,969)		—		—		—		—		(46,953)		—
Exercise of stock options	3,556,573	35		35,663		—		—		—		—		35,698		—
Acquisitions	—	—		—		—		—		—		5,181		5,181		18,406
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	—	—		(38,492)		—		—		—		(7,653)		(46,145)		(1,457)
Sales of noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		—		(336)		(336)		—
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	—	—		(98,574)		—		—		—		—		(98,574)		98,414
Contributions received	—	—		—		—		—		—		16,719		16,719		25
Cash distributions	—	—		—		—		—		—		(64,682)		(64,682)		(17,170)
Other	—	—		35		—		—		—		49,007		49,042		(48,128)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	—	—		—		499,020		—		—		80,683		579,703		(2,879)
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		50,178		—		50,178		—
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	—	—		—		—		—		2,634		—		2,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—	—		—		—		—		(58,731)		—		(58,731)		(151)
Balances at September 30, 2022	227,137,581	$	2,271	$	2,852,112	$	(2,768,195)	$	(6,865)	$	(153,883)	$	473,116	$	398,556	$	598,981

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	916,210	$	576,824
Reconciling items:
Depreciation	193,654		162,943
Amortization	188,698		155,546
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	58,518		56,121
Deferred income tax benefit	(10,419)		(155)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	13,707		12,333
Loss on extinguishment of debt	18,366		—
Stock-based compensation expense	85,905		86,178
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	42,092		23,601
Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	7,013		31,420
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	35,707		40,736
Gain on mark-to-market of equity investments	(46,720)		(6,757)
Other, net	(12,249)		(4,077)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Increase in accounts receivable	(1,014,739)		(1,009,472)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(479,434)		(297,379)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	916,619		1,536,196
Decrease in deferred revenue	(150,487)		(435,701)
Net cash provided by operating activities	762,441		928,357
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances of notes receivable	(129,532)		(58,307)
Collections of notes receivable	9,550		16,473
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	(45,439)		(73,335)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(304,882)		(205,987)
Cash acquired from (paid for) acquisitions, net of cash paid (acquired)	29,151		(38,770)
Purchases of intangible assets	(36,653)		(6,764)
Other, net	13,841		6,962
Net cash used in investing activities	(463,964)		(359,728)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	988,310		5,750
Payments on long-term debt	(625,659)		(29,462)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	15,488		14,340
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(153,789)		(81,852)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net	(89,819)		(27,104)
Payments for capped call transactions	(75,500)		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,343		35,698
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	(9,001)		(46,953)
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	(13,690)		(45,164)
Other, net	249		(472)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	44,932		(175,219)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(421)		(325,011)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	342,988		68,399
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,612,374		4,887,792
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	5,955,362	$	4,956,191

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, they include all normal and recurring accruals and adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes including, but not limited to, legal, tax and insurance accruals, acquisition accounting and impairments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Seasonality

Our Concerts and Sponsorship & Advertising segments typically experience higher revenue and operating income in the second and third quarters as our outdoor venue concerts and festivals primarily occur from May through October in most major markets. Our Ticketing segment revenue is impacted by fluctuations in the availability and timing of events for sale to the public, which vary depending upon scheduling by our clients.

Cash flows from our Concerts segment typically have a slightly different seasonality as partial payments are often made for artist performance fees and production costs for tours in advance of the date the related event tickets go on sale. These artist fees and production costs are expensed when the event occurs. Once tickets for an event go on sale, we generally begin to receive payments from ticket sales in advance of when the event occurs. In the United States, this cash is largely associated with events in our operated venues, notably amphitheaters, festivals, theaters and clubs. Internationally, this cash is from a combination of both events in our operated venues, as well as events in third-party venues associated with our promoter’s share of tickets in allocation markets. We record these ticket sales as revenue when the event occurs. Our seasonality also results in higher balances in cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and deferred revenue at different times in the year.

We expect our seasonality trends to evolve as we continue to expand our global operations.

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, we enter into joint ventures or make investments in companies that will allow us to expand our core business and enter new markets. In certain instances, such ventures or investments may be considered a VIE because the equity owners or the equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we assess whether we have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The activities we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of our VIEs include the unilateral ability to approve the annual budget, to terminate key management and to approve entering into agreements with artists, among others. We have certain rights and obligations related to our involvement in the VIEs, including the requirement to provide operational cash flow funding. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excluding intercompany balances and allocated goodwill and intangible assets, there were approximately $920 million and $514 million of assets and $570 million and $427 million of liabilities, respectively, related to VIEs included in our balance sheets. None of our VIEs are significant on an individual basis.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Included in the September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 cash and cash equivalents balance is $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of cash received that includes the face value of tickets sold on behalf of our ticketing clients and their share of service charges (“client cash”), which amounts are to be remitted to these clients. We generally do not utilize client cash for our own financing or investing activities as the amounts are payable to our clients on a regular basis. These amounts due to our clients are included in accounts payable, client accounts.

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Income Taxes

Each reporting period, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets in each tax jurisdiction. As of September 30, 2023, we continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions due to cumulative pre-tax losses. As a result of the valuation allowances, no tax benefits have been recognized for losses incurred, if any, in those tax jurisdictions for the first nine months of 2023.

In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was enacted in the United States, which includes health care, clean energy, and income tax provisions. The income tax provisions amend the Internal Revenue Code to include among other things a corporate alternative minimum tax starting in the 2023 tax year. The Company is still assessing the impact due to a lack of United States Treasury regulations on this matter; however, the IRA is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements due to net operating losses and full valuation allowances for the United States, which is our most significant jurisdiction. We will continue to monitor to ensure our financial results and related tax disclosures are in compliance with the IRA tax legislation.

Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date of December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023. The adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 2—LONG-LIVED ASSETS, INTANGIBLES, AND GOODWILL

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,987,508	$	1,648,488
Computer equipment and capitalized software	870,881		910,793
Furniture and other equipment	573,239		535,719
Construction in progress	281,862		244,618
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,713,490		3,339,618
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,757,584		1,851,955
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,955,906	$	1,487,663

Definite-lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Client / vendor relationships		Revenue- generating contracts		Venue management and leaseholds		Trademarks and naming rights		Technology and Other (1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Gross carrying amount	$	563,210	$	824,785	$	148,022	$	188,596	$	35,736	$	1,760,349
Accumulated amortization	(209,518)		(316,581)		(58,588)		(97,931)		(27,109)		(709,727)
Net	353,692		508,204		89,434		90,665		8,627		1,050,622
Gross carrying amount:
Acquisitions and additions—current year	47,478		51,369		77,074		—		21,789		197,710
Acquisitions and additions—prior year	619		(1,830)		(11)		—		—		(1,222)
Foreign exchange	8,582		38,841		1,166		5,560		(429)		53,720
Other (2)	(16,527)		(53,926)		(583)		(13,625)		(37,015)		(121,676)
Net change	40,152		34,454		77,646		(8,065)		(15,655)		128,532
Accumulated amortization:
Amortization	(59,064)		(73,939)		(15,540)		(13,912)		(13,680)		(176,135)
Foreign exchange	223		(1,079)		107		(446)		(368)		(1,563)
Other (2)	16,301		53,926		650		13,781		37,037		121,695
Net change	(42,540)		(21,092)		(14,783)		(577)		22,989		(56,003)
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Gross carrying amount	603,362		859,239		225,668		180,531		20,081		1,888,881
Accumulated amortization	(252,058)		(337,673)		(73,371)		(98,508)		(4,120)		(765,730)
Net	$	351,304	$	521,566	$	152,297	$	82,023	$	15,961	$	1,123,151

(1) Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.

(2) Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.

Included in the current year acquisitions and additions amounts above are definite-lived intangible assets primarily associated with the acquisitions of certain venue and artist management businesses located in the United States, a promoter business in South America, as well as additions for music publishing rights.

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The 2023 acquisitions and additions to definite-lived intangible assets had weighted-average lives as follows:

	Weighted- Average Life (years)
Revenue-generating contracts	6
Client/vendor relationships	5
Venue management and leaseholds	13
Technology (1)	3
All categories	8

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(1) The weighted average life of technology intangibles does not include purchased software licenses that are typically amortized over 1 to 3 years.

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $63.4 million and $48.1 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $176.1 million and $150.4 million, respectively. As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future and the valuations of intangible assets for recent acquisitions are completed, amortization will vary.

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Goodwill	$	1,349,426	$	979,742	$	635,575	$	2,964,743
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	914,063		979,742		635,575		2,529,380
Acquisitions—current year	90,765		—		—		90,765
Acquisitions—prior year	233		143		—		376
Dispositions	(6,183)		—		—		(6,183)
Foreign exchange	(1,444)		22,127		18,505		39,188
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Goodwill	1,432,797		1,002,012		654,080		3,088,889
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	$	997,434	$	1,002,012	$	654,080	$	2,653,526

Included in the current year acquisitions amounts above is goodwill primarily associated with the acquisitions of certain venue and artist management businesses located in the United States and Europe as well as a promoter business in South America.

We are in various stages of finalizing our acquisition accounting for recent acquisitions, which may include the use of external valuation consultants, and the completion of this accounting could result in a change to the associated purchase price allocations, including goodwill and our allocation between segments.

Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had investments in nonconsolidated affiliates of $427.9 million and $408.8 million, respectively, included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

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NOTE 3—LEASES

The significant components of operating lease expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	63,954	$	60,003	$	206,282	$	195,514
Variable and short-term lease expense	85,148		64,548		157,453		117,441
Sublease income	(1,865)		(1,627)		(6,477)		(3,901)
Net lease expense	$	147,237	$	122,924	$	357,258	$	309,054

Many of our leases contain contingent rent obligations based on revenue, tickets sold or other variables. Contingent rent obligations, including those related to subsequent changes in the prevailing index or market rate after lease inception, are not included in the initial measurement of the lease asset or liability and are recorded as rent expense in the period that the contingency is resolved.

Supplemental cash flow information for our operating leases is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	195,945	$	177,847
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of terminations	$	148,960	$	289,977

As of September 30, 2023, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced, with total lease payments of $122.9 million. These operating leases, which are not included on our consolidated balance sheets, have commencement dates ranging from October 2023 to June 2030 due to certain offices and venues under construction, with lease terms ranging from 2 to 30 years.

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NOTE 4—LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, which includes finance leases, consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Term loan A	$	367,500	$	382,500
	Term loan B	839,089		845,644
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027		1,200,000		1,200,000
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028		500,000		500,000
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024		575,000		575,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026		300,000		300,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027		950,000		950,000
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023		—		550,000
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025		400,000		400,000
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029		1,000,000		—
Other long-term debt		520,506		252,199
Total principal amount		6,652,095		5,955,343
Less: unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		(55,425)		(51,844)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		6,596,670		5,903,499
Less: current portion		50,609		620,032
Total long-term debt, net		$	6,546,061	$	5,283,467

Future maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2023 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	24,581
2024	1,473,511
2025	49,320
2026	1,394,829
2027	2,153,779
Thereafter	1,556,075
Total	$	6,652,095

All long-term debt without a stated maturity date is considered current and is reflected as maturing in the earliest period shown in the table above. See Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements for discussion of the fair value measurement of our long-term debt.

3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029

In January 2023, we issued $1.0 billion principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, beginning July 15, 2023, at a rate of 3.125% per annum. The notes will mature on January 15, 2029. The notes will be convertible, under certain circumstances, until October 15, 2028, and on or after such date without condition, at an initial conversion rate of 9.2259 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment, which represents a 50% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price for our common stock of $72.26 on January 9, 2023 prior to issuing the debt. Upon conversion, the notes may be settled in, at our election, shares of common stock or cash or a combination of cash and shares of common stock. Assuming we fully settle the notes in shares, the maximum number of shares that could be issued to satisfy the conversion is 13.8 million as of September 30, 2023.

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We may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes, at our option, on or after January 21, 2026 and before the 41st scheduled trading day before the maturity date, if the sales price of our common stock reaches specified targets as defined in the indenture. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued interest, if any.

If we experience a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the notes, the holders of the 2029 Notes may require us to purchase for cash all or a portion of their notes, subject to specified exceptions, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining period for the unamortized debt issuance costs balance of $14.0 million was approximately five years and the value of the notes, if converted and fully settled in shares, did not exceed the principal amount of the notes. As of September 30, 2023, the effective interest rate on the notes was 3.4%.

In connection with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, we entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with several counterparties. The cap price of the capped call transactions is initially $144.52, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock on January 9, 2023. The cost of the capped call transactions was $75.5 million and was charged to additional paid-in capital.

Debt Extinguishment

In conjunction with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, we used approximately $485.8 million of the net proceeds to repurchase $440.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023 resulting in a loss on debt repurchase of $18.4 million and a charge to additional paid-in capital for the induced conversion of $27.3 million. On March 15, 2023, we redeemed the remaining $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.5% convertible senior notes and issued 156,750 common shares of stock.

Senior Secured Facility Amendment

In February 2023, we amended our senior secured credit facility. The amendments provide for, among other things: (i) replacement of the benchmark reference rate of the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with the Term SOFR Rate for borrowings denominated in United States Dollars and for each Alternative Currency (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a corresponding reference rate, as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) deletion of the provisions regarding Canadian bankers’ acceptances, and (iii) the addition of the Company’s ability to draw letters of credit in Canadian Dollars.

Other Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2023, other long-term debt includes $271.0 million for debt due in 2026 acquired as part of an acquisition of a venue management business in the United States during the first quarter of 2023.

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NOTE 5—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring

The following table shows the fair value of our significant financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which are classified on the consolidated balance sheets as cash and cash equivalents.

	Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	573,696	$	—	$	573,696	$	503,964	$	—	$	503,964
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	59,291	$	59,291	$	—	$	41,515	$	41,515

Cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Fair values for cash equivalents are based on quoted prices in an active market. The fair value for our interest rate swaps are based upon inputs corroborated by observable market data with similar tenors.

Our outstanding debt held by third-party financial institutions is carried at cost, adjusted for any discounts or debt issuance costs. Our debt is not publicly traded and the carrying amounts typically approximate fair value for debt that accrues interest at a variable rate, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs as defined in the FASB guidance.

The following table presents the estimated fair values of our senior secured notes, senior notes and convertible senior notes:

	Estimated Fair Value at
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	Level 2
	(in thousands)
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027	$	1,183,812	$	1,175,460
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028	$	443,305	$	429,035
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024	$	565,294	$	560,027
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026	$	288,531	$	285,315
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027	$	870,856	$	847,562
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023	$	—	$	588,473
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025	$	409,280	$	397,536
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029	$	1,039,520	$	—

The estimated fair value of our third-party fixed-rate debt is based on quoted market prices in active markets for the same or similar debt, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs.

NOTE 6—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Litigation

Consumer Class Actions

The following putative class action lawsuits were filed against Live Nation and/or Ticketmaster in Canada: Thompson-Marcial and Smith v. Ticketmaster Canada Holdings ULC (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, filed September 2018); McPhee v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal, filed September 2018); Crystal Watch v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, by amendments filed September 2018); and Gomel v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver Registry, filed October 2018). Similar putative class actions were filed in the United States during the same time period, but as of November 2020, each of the lawsuits filed in the United States has been dismissed with prejudice.

The Canadian lawsuits make similar factual allegations that Live Nation and/or Ticketmaster engage in conduct that is intended to encourage the resale of tickets on secondary ticket exchanges at elevated prices. Based on these allegations, each

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plaintiff asserts violations of different provincial and federal laws. Each plaintiff also seeks to represent a class of individuals who purchased tickets on a secondary ticket exchange, as defined in each plaintiff’s complaint. The Watch complaint also makes claims related to Ticketmaster’s fee display practices on the primary market. The complaints seek a variety of remedies, including unspecified compensatory damages, punitive damages, restitution, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs.

In April 2021, the court in the Gomel lawsuit declined to certify all claims other than those pled under British Columbia’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and claims for punitive damages. The court did certify a class of British Columbia residents who purchased tickets to an event in Canada on any secondary market exchange from June 2015 through April 2021 that were initially purchased on Ticketmaster.ca. In May 2021, Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a notice of appeal of the class certification ruling, and the plaintiff filed a cross-appeal shortly thereafter. The appeals were heard in early February 2023. In July 2023, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia issued its ruling, finding that the trial court erred by certifying common issues related to damages in the absence of any evidence supporting a plausible methodology to determine damages on a class-wide basis and remitted the matter back to the motion judge to reconsider his ruling. The Court of Appeal also allowed plaintiff’s cross-appeal in part and returned the issue of whether the plaintiff’s Competition Act and Unjust Enrichment claims should be certified to the motion judge for reconsideration. In September 2023, Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed an application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

The court in the Watch matter issued its class certification ruling in November 2022. The court declined to certify and dismissed all claims other than those pled under provincial consumer protection statutes relating to drip pricing and certified a class of consumers who purchased tickets between September 2015 and June 2018 from Ticketmaster.ca on the primary market. In December 2022, the parties filed cross-notices of appeal of the court’s ruling. A hearing on the parties’ motions for leave to appeal took place in March 2023, and in July 2023, the court granted leave to appeal to both parties. Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan in August 2023.

The class certification hearing in the Thompson-Marcial matter has been scheduled for December 2023. The McPhee matter is stayed pending the outcome of the Watch matter.

Based on information presently known to management, we do not believe that a loss is probable of occurring at this time, and we believe that the potential liability, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Further, we do not currently believe that the claims asserted in these lawsuits have merit, and considerable uncertainty exists regarding any monetary damages that will be asserted against us. We continue to vigorously defend these actions.

Astroworld Litigation

On November 5, 2021, the Astroworld music festival was held in Houston, Texas. During the course of the festival, ten members of the audience sustained fatal injuries and others suffered non-fatal injuries. Following these events, approximately 450 civil lawsuits have been filed against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and related entities, asserting insufficient crowd control and other theories, seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Pursuant to a February 2022 order of the state Multidistrict Litigation Panel, matter 21-1033, the civil cases have been assigned to Judge Kristen Hawkins of the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas, for oversight of pretrial matters under Texas’s rules governing multidistrict litigation. Confidential settlements were reached with the families of three of the deceased plaintiffs in August through December 2022. Discovery is underway in the remaining cases, and the first trial is scheduled to begin in May 2024.

In June 2023, the Houston Police Department concluded its investigation, and a Grand Jury was empaneled to determine whether criminal charges should be brought against any persons or entities involved in the festival. The Grand Jury returned no indictments, and the criminal matter is now complete.

We are currently unable to reliably predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic costs and other consequences of pending or future litigation related to these matters. We will continue to investigate the factual and legal defenses, and evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances. We currently expect that liability insurance can provide sufficient coverage, but at this time there are no assurances of such coverage. Given that these cases are in the early stages and in light of the uncertainties surrounding them, we do not currently possess sufficient information to determine a range of reasonably possible liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without admitting liability or wrongdoing, we may incur material liabilities from the 2021 Astroworld event, which could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.

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Other Litigation

From time to time, we are involved in other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including proceedings and claims based upon purported violations of antitrust laws, intellectual property rights and tortious interference, which could cause us to incur significant expenses. We have also been the subject of personal injury and wrongful death claims relating to accidents at our venues in connection with our operations. As required, we have accrued our estimate of the probable settlement or other losses for the resolution of any outstanding claims. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, including, in some cases, estimated redemption rates for the settlement offered, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the outcomes of proceedings.

NOTE 7—EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in the components of AOCI, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Cash Flow Hedge		Foreign Currency Items		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	41,283	$	(131,359)	$	(90,076)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,002		100,752		114,754
Amount reclassified from AOCI	(12,436)		—		(12,436)
Net other comprehensive income	1,566		100,752		102,318
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	42,849	$	(30,607)	$	12,242

Earnings Per Share

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, the assumed vesting of shares of restricted and deferred stock awards and the assumed conversion of our convertible senior notes, where dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average common shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Weighted average common shares—basic	228,787,263	225,761,777	228,497,712	224,123,130
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	2,371,755	6,060,991	2,252,391	7,409,515
Convertible senior notes	13,004,660	11,864,035	4,396,292	8,085,275
Weighted average common shares—diluted	244,163,678	243,686,803	235,146,395	239,617,920

The following table shows securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because such securities are anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Options to purchase shares of common stock	3,750	3,750	3,750	3,750
Restricted stock and deferred stock—unvested	2,361,832	1,340,319	2,430,242	1,260,701
Conversion shares related to the convertible senior notes	—	—	8,921,749	3,778,760
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	2,365,582	1,344,069	11,355,741	5,043,211

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NOTE 8—SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our reportable segments are Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising. We use AOI to evaluate the performance of our operating segments and define AOI as operating income (loss) before certain stock-based compensation expense, loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets, depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment), amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances and acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of accrued acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations, and acquisition-related severance and compensation). 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 (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results.

Revenue and expenses earned and charged between segments are eliminated in consolidation.

We manage our working capital on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, segment assets are not reported to, or used by, our management to allocate resources to or assess performance of our segments, and therefore, total segment assets and related depreciation and amortization have not been presented.

The following table presents the results of operations for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Other & Eliminations		Corporate		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	6,974,326	$	832,584	$	366,822	$	(21,713)	$	—	$	8,152,019
% of Consolidated Revenue	85.6%		10.2%		4.5%		(0.3)%
Intersegment revenue	$	5,698	$	9,501	$	—	$	(15,199)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	340,904	$	316,448	$	250,265	$	(6,818)	$	(64,736)	$	836,063
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	5,292,594	$	531,570	$	343,029	$	(13,658)	$	—	$	6,153,535
% of Consolidated Revenue	86.0%		8.6%		5.6%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	4,408	$	9,748	$	—	$	(14,156)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	280,809	$	163,176	$	226,234	$	(3,420)	$	(46,081)	$	620,718
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	13,888,829	$	2,219,667	$	839,799	$	(38,163)	$	—	$	16,910,132
% of Consolidated Revenue	82.1%		13.1%		5.0%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	9,896	$	12,681	$	—	$	(22,577)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	509,794	$	880,184	$	548,935	$	(32,899)	$	(160,544)	$	1,745,470
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	10,098,180	$	1,587,274	$	722,504	$	(17,441)	$	—	$	12,390,517
% of Consolidated Revenue	81.5%		12.8%		5.8%		(0.1)%
Intersegment revenue	$	6,635	$	12,660	$	—	$	(19,295)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	354,587	$	600,155	$	474,238	$	(9,827)	$	(109,797)	$	1,309,356

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The following table sets forth the reconciliation of consolidated AOI to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
AOI	$	836,063	$	620,718	$	1,745,470	$	1,309,356
Acquisition expenses	40,968		7,495		79,108		29,115
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	16,921		15,729		58,518		56,121
Depreciation and amortization	130,653		102,093		382,352		318,489
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,583)		(35,285)		(8,092)		(32,555)
Stock-based compensation expense	30,572		24,437		85,905		86,178
Operating income	$	618,532	$	506,249	$	1,147,679	$	852,008

Contract Advances

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had ticketing contract advances of $152.1 million and $106.5 million, respectively, recorded in prepaid expenses and $126.4 million and $105.0 million, respectively, recorded in long-term advances on the consolidated balance sheets. We amortized $16.9 million and $15.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $58.5 million and $56.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to non-recoupable ticketing contract advances.

Sponsorship Agreements

At September 30, 2023, we had contracted sponsorship agreements with terms greater than one year that had approximately $1.4 billion of revenue related to future benefits to be provided by us. We expect to recognize, based on current projections, approximately 9%, 35%, 25% and 31% of this revenue in the remainder of 2023, 2024, 2025 and thereafter, respectively.

Deferred Revenue

The majority of our deferred revenue is typically classified as current and is shown as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue that is not expected to be recognized within the next twelve months is classified as long-term and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. We had current deferred revenue of $3.1 billion and $2.8 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The table below summarizes the amount of the preceding December 31 current deferred revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Concerts	$	814,504	$	825,573	$	2,629,546	$	2,135,814
Ticketing	37,124		40,803		133,365		120,543
Sponsorship & Advertising	17,432		36,703		125,359		128,035
	$	869,060	$	903,079	$	2,888,270	$	2,384,392

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

“Live Nation” (which may be referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) means Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or one of our segments or subsidiaries, as the context requires. You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report (or otherwise made by us or on our behalf from time to time in other reports, filings with the SEC, news releases, conferences, internet postings or otherwise) that are not statements of historical fact constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our financial position, business strategy, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, the effects of competition, the effects of future legislation or regulations and plans and objectives of our management for future operations. We have based our forward-looking statements on our beliefs and assumptions considering the information available to us at the time the statements are made. Use of the words “may,” “should,” “continue,” “plan,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “could,” “target,” “project,” “seek,” “predict,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth below under Part II—Other Information—Item 1A.—Risk Factors, in Part I—Item IA.—Risk Factors of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as other factors described herein or in our annual, quarterly and other reports we file with the SEC (collectively, “cautionary statements”). Based upon changing conditions, should any risk or uncertainty that has already materialized, worsen in scope, impact or duration, or should one or more of the currently unrealized risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary 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. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

Executive Overview

It was another strong quarter for the Company both financially and in our key performance indicators, setting records for revenues, operating income and AOI. The Company generated more AOI in the third quarter of this year than we did five years ago for all of 2018. We saw exceptional fan demand with double-digit growth in fans and ticket sales globally. Our overall revenue increased by $2.0 billion, or 32%, to $8.2 billion as compared to last year. Our operating income for the quarter improved by $112 million, or 22%, to $619 million in the third quarter of 2023 due to stronger performance from all three of our major business segments. Consolidated AOI for the third quarter increased by $215 million, or 35%, to $836 million this year, outpacing revenue growth.

For the first nine months of 2023, our consolidated revenue increased by $4.5 billion, or 36%, to $16.9 billion as compared to last year. Consolidated operating income and AOI for the first nine months increased by $296 million and $436 million, or 35% and 33%, to $1.1 billion and $1.75 billion, respectively, as compared to prior year.

Our event-related deferred revenue balance of $2.6 billion as of September 30, 2023 is up $730 million or over 39% growth compared to September 30, 2022. This, coupled with current ticket sales, suggests continued strong demand for concerts, making us confident for continued success in the remainder of the year and looking ahead to 2024.

All of the segment financial comments to follow are based on reported foreign currency exchange rates.

Our Concerts segment revenue for the quarter compared to the same period in 2022 increased by $1.7 billion, or 32%, from $5.3 billion to $7.0 billion. The revenue growth was the result of more fans enjoying their favorite artists and spending more money at the events to maximize their unique live experiences. Approximately 52 million fans attended our shows in the quarter, compared to approximately 44 million last year, a growth of over 8 million fans or 18%. The growth was relatively evenly distributed across our global markets with notable strength in mainland Europe, Mexico and Canada. Growth in amphitheater, stadium and arena fan count drove the majority of the increase in show attendance. Some of the larger acts touring globally in the third quarter included Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen, Drake and Karol G, reflecting the global diversified base of our artists. Our ancillary revenue spending at our United States amphitheater shows was nearly $41 per fan for the first

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nine months of 2023, close to 10% growth over 2022 levels, driven by higher food and beverage spending as well as upsells. Concerts AOI for the quarter increased by $60 million, or 21%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $281 million to $341 million.

For the first nine months of 2023, Concerts revenue grew $3.8 billion, or 38%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $10.1 billion to $13.9 billion. Concerts AOI for the first nine months increased by $155 million, or 44%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $355 million to $510 million. Through the end of September 2023, our approximately 108 million fans attended our shows compared to approximately 89 million last year, a growth of 19 million fans or 21%.

Our Ticketing segment revenue for the quarter increased by $301 million, or 57%, compared to the same period in 2022 from $532 million to $833 million. The improvement resulted from an increase in ticket sales, upward pricing momentum due to higher fan demand and higher non-service fee revenue. We sold approximately 89 million fee-bearing tickets in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 73 million tickets in the same period of the prior year, an increase of 22%. With respect to GTV, North America increased by 32% on fee-bearing ticket sales while International rose by 49% compared to the same period last year. Pricing on our fee-bearing tickets increased by double-digits, reflecting strong consumer demand, particularly for premium seats and VIP experiences. Ticketing AOI for the quarter improved by $153 million compared to the same period in 2022, from $163 million to $316 million.

For the first nine months of 2023, our Ticketing revenue grew by $632 million, or 40%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $1.6 billion to $2.2 billion. Ticketing AOI for the first nine months of 2023 increased by $280 million, or 47%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $600 million to $880 million. Through the end of September 2023, our fee-bearing ticket sales were 240 million tickets, 44 million ahead of 2022, an increase of 22%. Overall pricing on our fee-bearing tickets for the first nine months of 2023 increased 13% compared to 2022. Lastly, we have signed 17 million net new tickets so far this year, which gives us confidence our ticketing platforms’ features and functionalities will continue to fuel growth going forward.

Our Sponsorship & Advertising segment revenue for the quarter increased by $24 million, or 7%, compared to the same period in 2022 from $343 million to $367 million. The increase was largely driven by our United States business with new strategic deals, expanded deals across our venue, festival and digital assets, and the addition of the Moody Center arena in Austin. We also added new marketing partners in Mexico, including a new banking client that sponsored an inaugural festival and other local events. Sponsorship & Advertising AOI for the quarter increased by $24 million, or 11%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $226 million to $250 million.

For the first nine months of 2023, our Sponsorship & Advertising revenue grew $117 million, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $723 million to $840 million. Sponsorship & Advertising AOI for the first nine month increased by $75 million, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2022, from $474 million to $549 million.

We are optimistic about the long-term potential of our Company and are focused on the key elements of our business model: expanding our concerts platform with more shows and fans in both existing and new markets as well as improving the on-site experience for our fans by enhancing food and beverage products and premium service offerings. We will drive ticket sales through development of innovative products for fans, with a focus on reducing friction in the ticket purchase experience and creating additional revenue opportunities. In addition, we continue to grow our sponsorship and advertising partnerships, enabling our clients to reach customers via the powerful connection that live shows create with ardent fans.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months

	Three Months Ended September 30,								% Change
	2023						2022
	As Reported		Currency Impacts		At Constant Currency**		As Reported		As Reported	At Constant Currency**
	(in thousands)
Revenue	$	8,152,019	$	(143,572)	$	8,008,447	$	6,153,535	32%	30%
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	6,330,465		(109,569)		6,220,896		4,707,848		34%	32%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	974,150		(14,590)		959,560		805,910		21%	19%
Depreciation and amortization	130,653		(3,500)		127,153		102,093		28%	25%
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,583)		(1)		(1,584)		(35,285)		(96)%	(96)%
Corporate expenses	99,802		6		99,808		66,720		50%	50%
Operating income	618,532		$	(15,918)	$	602,614	506,249		22%	19%
Operating margin	7.6%				7.5%		8.2%
Interest expense	86,215						70,514
Interest income	(78,107)						(25,809)
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(5,382)						14,283
Other expense, net	19,251						7,960
Income before income taxes	596,555						439,301
Income tax expense	55,874						41,898
Net income	540,681						397,403
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,186						36,001
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	483,495					$	361,402

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*

Percentages are not meaningful.

**

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.

Revenue

Revenue increased $2.0 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year due to increased revenue in our Concerts segment of $1.7 billion, Ticketing segment of $301.0 million and Sponsorship & Advertising of $23.8 million as further discussed within each segment’s operating results.

Gain on disposal of operating assets

Gain on disposal of operating assets decreased $33.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by nonrecurring sales of artist catalog rights in 2022.

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Operating income

Operating income increased $112.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by increased operating income in our Ticketing segment of $151.1 million and Sponsorship & Advertising segment of $14.9 million partially offset by a decrease in operating income in our Concerts segment of $18.4 million as further discussed within each segment’s operating results. These increases were partially offset by higher acquisition transaction expenses due to more accretion expense in the third quarter of 2023.

Interest income

Interest income increased $52.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily attributed to higher rate of return on our cash and cash equivalents in 2023 and an increase in our cash and cash equivalents.

Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates

Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates was earnings of $5.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to losses of $14.3 million for the comparable period of the prior year due to higher operating results from certain nonconsolidated affiliates.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $21.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to higher operating results from certain concert and festival promotion businesses.

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Consolidated Results of Operations

Nine Months

	Nine Months Ended September 30,									% Change
	2023							2022
	As Reported		Currency Impacts		At Constant Currency**			As Reported		As Reported	At Constant Currency**
	(in thousands)
Revenue	$	16,910,132	$	(107,757)	$	16,802,375		$	12,390,517	36%	36%
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	12,610,832		(79,557)		12,531,275			9,045,893		39%	39%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,533,066		(3,233)		2,529,833			2,048,305		24%	24%
Depreciation and amortization	382,352		(9,046)		373,306			318,489		20%	17%
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(8,092)		15		(8,077)			(32,555)		(75)%	(75)%
Corporate expenses	244,295		6		244,301			158,377		54%	54%
Operating income	1,147,679		$	(15,942)	$	1,131,737		852,008		35%	33%
Operating margin	6.8%				6.7		%	6.9%
Interest expense	257,425							205,722
Loss on extinguishment of debt	18,366							—
Interest income	(174,872)							(46,565)
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(15,047)							8,040
Other expense, net	24,235							22,398
Income before income taxes	1,037,572							662,413
Income tax expense	121,362							85,589
Net income	916,210							576,824
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	142,202							77,804
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$	774,008						$	499,020

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*

Percentages are not meaningful.

**

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.

Revenue

Revenue increased $4.5 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year driven by increased revenue in our Concerts segment of $3.8 billion, Ticketing segment of $632.4 million and Sponsorship & Advertising of $117.3 million as further discussed within each segment’s operating results.

Gain on disposal of operating assets

Gain on disposal of operating assets decreased $24.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by sales of nonrecurring artist catalog rights in 2022.

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Operating income

Operating income increased $295.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by increased operating income in our Concerts segment of $87.5 million, Ticketing segment of $276.8 million and Sponsorship & Advertising segment of $38.4 million, as further discussed within each segment’s operating results. These increases were partially offset by higher Corporate expenses and greater accretion expense in 2023.

Interest expense

Interest expense increased $51.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily driven by the issuance of our 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029 in January 2023.

Interest income

Interest income increased $128.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily attributed to higher rate of return on our cash and cash equivalents in 2023 and an increase in our cash and cash equivalents.

Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates

Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates was earnings of $15.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to losses of $8.0 million for the comparable period of the prior year due to higher operating results from certain nonconsolidated affiliates.

Income tax expense

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we had a net tax expense of $121.4 million on income before income taxes of $1.0 billion compared to a net tax expense of $85.6 million on an income before income taxes of $662.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the income tax expense consisted of $113.4 million related to foreign entities, $3.6 million related to United States federal taxes, and $4.4 million related to state and local income taxes. The net increase in tax expense of $35.8 million was primarily due to profits in certain non-United States jurisdictions.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $64.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to higher operating results from certain concert businesses during the first nine months of 2023 as compared to the prior year.

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Segment Overview

Our reportable segments are Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising.

Concerts

Revenue and related costs for events are generally deferred and recognized when the event occurs. All advertising costs incurred during the year for shows in future years are expensed at the end of the year. If a current year event is rescheduled into a future year, all advertising costs incurred to date are expensed in the period when the event is rescheduled.

Concerts direct operating expenses include artist fees, event production costs, show-related marketing and advertising expenses, along with other costs.

To judge the health of our Concerts segment, we primarily monitor the number of confirmed events and fan attendance in our network of operated and third-party venues, talent fees, average paid attendance, market ticket pricing, advance ticket sales and the number of major artist clients under management. In addition, at our operated venues and festivals, we monitor ancillary revenue per fan and premium ticket sales. For business that is conducted in foreign markets, we also compare the operating results from our foreign operations to prior periods without the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

Ticketing

Revenue related to ticketing service charges is recognized when the ticket is sold for our third-party clients. For our own events, where our concert promoters control ticketing, revenue is deferred and recognized when the event occurs. GTV represents the total amount of the transaction related to a ticket sale and includes the face value of the ticket as well as the service charge.

Ticketing direct operating expenses include call center costs and credit card fees, along with other costs.

To judge the health of our Ticketing segment, we primarily review the GTV and the number of tickets sold through our ticketing operations, the number of clients renewed or added and the average royalty rate paid to clients who use our ticketing services. In addition, we review the number of visits to our websites, cost of customer acquisition, the purchase conversion rate, and the per ticket non-service fee revenue streams. For business that is conducted in foreign markets, we also compare the operating results from our foreign operations to prior periods without the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

Sponsorship & Advertising

Revenue related to sponsorship and advertising programs is recognized over the term of the agreement or operating season as the benefits are provided to the sponsor unless the revenue is associated with a specific event, in which case it is recognized when the event occurs.

Sponsorship & Advertising direct operating expenses include fulfillment costs related to our sponsorship programs, along with other costs.

To judge the health of our Sponsorship & Advertising segment, we primarily review the revenue generated through sponsorship arrangements and online advertising, the percentage of expected revenue under contract, and what portion of our sponsorship business is driven by large multi-element, multi-year relationships. For business that is conducted in foreign markets, we also compare the operating results from our foreign operations to prior periods without the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

Non-GAAP Measure

AOI Margin

AOI margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate by dividing AOI by revenue. We use AOI margin to evaluate the performance of our operating segments. We believe that information about AOI margin 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 (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. AOI margin is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of AOI margin 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 margin should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, operating income (loss) margin, and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, AOI margin as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

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Key Operating Metrics

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
	(in thousands except estimated events)
Concerts (1)
Estimated events:
North America	9,080	8,267	23,500	21,060
International	3,010	2,960	10,736	9,429
Total estimated events	12,090	11,227	34,236	30,489
Estimated fans:
North America	34,192	29,187	60,323	53,442
International	18,085	15,217	47,927	35,702
Total estimated fans	52,277	44,404	108,250	89,144
Ticketing (2)
Estimated number of fee-bearing tickets sold	89,300	73,378	240,445	196,907
Estimated number of non-fee-bearing tickets sold	66,083	61,933	210,519	189,663
Total estimated tickets sold	155,383	135,311	450,964	386,570

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(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 fee-bearing tickets estimated above include primary and secondary tickets that are sold using our Ticketmaster systems or that we issue through affiliates. This includes primary tickets sold during the year regardless of event timing, except for our own events where our concert promoters control ticketing which are reported when the events occur. The non-fee-bearing tickets estimated above include 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. These metrics are net of any refunds requested and any cancellations that occurred during the period, which may result in a negative number.

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Segment Operating Results

Concerts

Our Concerts segment operating results were, and discussions of significant variances are, as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						% Change	Nine Months Ended September 30,						% Change
	2023			2022				2023			2022
	(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Revenue	$	6,974,326		$	5,292,594		32%	$	13,888,829		$	10,098,180		38%
Direct operating expenses	5,970,793			4,452,949			34%	11,693,477			8,381,689			40%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	695,257			568,481			22%	1,756,135			1,420,488			24%
Depreciation and amortization	84,912			61,770			37%	228,353			195,528			17%
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,584)			(33,983)			(95)%	(8,143)			(31,057)			(74)%
Operating income	$	224,948		$	243,377		(8)%	$	219,007		$	131,532		67%
Operating margin	3.2		%	4.6		%		1.6		%	1.3		%
AOI	$	340,904		$	280,809		21%	$	509,794		$	354,587		44%
AOI margin **	4.9		%	5.3		%		3.7		%	3.5		%

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*	Percentages are not meaningful.
**	See “—Non-GAAP Measure” above for the definition of AOI margin.

Three Months

Revenue

Concerts revenue increased $1.7 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to higher revenues for increased shows and fans globally. In the United States, the growth was driven by stadium, arena and amphitheater activity while in Europe, stadium shows drove the increase. Concerts had incremental revenue of $118.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 from acquisitions and new venues.

Operating results

Concerts AOI increased $60.1 million and operating income decreased $18.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year. The increase in AOI was primarily driven by increases in revenue associated with the higher number of shows discussed above as well as higher ancillary sales including on-site food and beverage and upsell spend. These increases were partially offset by related costs, including increased compensation expenses due to increased headcount from more shows compared to the prior period. The remaining change in operating income outside of AOI of $78.5 million is primarily associated to lower gains on disposals of operating assets of $32.4 million, higher depreciation and amortization of $23.1 million for additional capital expenditures incurred to support the increased operations, and higher acquisition expense of $19.0 million for costs incurred related to contingent considerations changes and legal matters.

Nine Months

Revenue

Concerts revenue increased $3.8 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to more shows in the United States and Europe as well as the Asia Pacific market, which was largely closed during the first six months of 2022. Concerts had incremental revenue of $417.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from acquisitions and new venues.

Operating results

Concerts AOI increased $155.2 million and operating income increased $87.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by an increase in revenues from the number of shows discussed above partially offset by increased direct operating expenses to support these events and increased selling general and administrative expenses primarily related to increased headcount and compensation expenses. The remaining change in operating income outside of AOI of $67.7 million is primarily related to higher depreciation and amortization of $32.8 million for additional capital expenditures incurred to support the increased operations, higher acquisition

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expense of $25.3 million for costs incurred related to contingent considerations changes and legal matters, and lower gains on disposals of operating assets of $22.9 million.

Ticketing

Our Ticketing segment operating results were, and discussions of significant variances are, as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						% Change	Nine Months Ended September 30,						% Change
	2023			2022				2023			2022
	(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Revenue	$	832,584		$	531,570		57%	$	2,219,667		$	1,587,274		40%
Direct operating expenses	309,324			196,879			57%	780,561			541,056			44%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	228,746			192,398			19%	632,341			513,601			23%
Depreciation and amortization	27,005			25,900			4%	79,712			82,557			(3)%
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	—			—			*	34			(196)			*
Operating income	$	267,509		$	116,393		*	$	727,019		$	450,256		61%
Operating margin	32.1		%	21.9		%		32.8		%	28.4		%
AOI	$	316,448		$	163,176		94%	$	880,184		$	600,155		47%
AOI margin **	38.0		%	30.7		%		39.7		%	37.8		%

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*	Percentages are not meaningful.
**	See “—Non-GAAP Measure” above for the definition of AOI margin.

Three Months

Revenue

Ticketing revenue increased $301.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase is primarily due to higher primary and secondary sales volumes driven by more events on sale and upward pricing momentum due to more fan demand and artist mix in 2023 as compared to 2022.

Operating results

Ticketing AOI increased $153.3 million and operating income increased $151.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by increased ticketing activity discussed above. These increases were partially offset by higher direct operating expenses to support the increased operations and enterprise growth as well as higher selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to increased compensation expenses from increased headcount as compared to the prior year.

Nine Months

Revenue

Ticketing revenue increased $632.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year. This increase is primarily due to higher primary and secondary sales volumes driven by more events on sale and upward pricing momentum due to more fan demand and artist mix in 2023 as compared to 2022.

Operating results

Ticketing AOI increased $280.0 million and operating income increased $276.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by increased ticketing activity discussed above. These increases were partially offset by higher direct operating expenses to support the increased operations and enterprise growth as well as higher selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to increased compensation expenses from increased headcount as compared to the prior year.

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Sponsorship & Advertising

Our Sponsorship & Advertising segment operating results were, and discussions of significant variances are, as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						% Change	Nine Months Ended September 30,						% Change
	2023			2022				2023			2022
	(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Revenue	$	366,822		$	343,029		7%	$	839,799		$	722,504		16%
Direct operating expenses	70,902			72,176			(2)%	171,412			142,443			20%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,083			45,342			6%	126,390			109,692			15%
Depreciation and amortization	15,924			8,505			87%	58,687			25,442			*
Operating income	$	231,913		$	217,006		7%	$	483,310		$	444,927		9%
Operating margin	63.2		%	63.3		%		57.6		%	61.6		%
AOI	$	250,265		$	226,234		11%	$	548,935		$	474,238		16%
AOI margin *	68.2		%	66.0		%		65.4		%	65.6		%

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* See “—Non-GAAP Measure” above for the definition of AOI margin.

Three Months

Revenue

Sponsorship & Advertising revenue increased $23.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily driven by new and expanded sponsorships across all of our platforms as well as our expanded footprint.

Operating results

Sponsorship & Advertising AOI increased $24.0 million and operating income increased $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year. These increases were primarily due to increased revenues from higher sponsorship activity discussed above. The increases were partially offset by increases in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Nine Months

Revenue

Sponsorship & Advertising revenue increased $117.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to new and expanded sponsorships across all of our platforms as well as our expanded footprint. Sponsorship & Advertising had incremental revenue of $27.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from acquisitions of new venues.

Operating results

Sponsorship & Advertising AOI increased $74.7 million and operating income increased $38.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year. These increases were primarily due to higher sponsorship activity revenues discussed above. The increases were partially offset by increases in direct operating expenses, including higher artist activation costs. The remaining change in operating income outside of AOI of $36.3 million was primarily due to depreciation and amortization related to assets utilized to support higher activity levels as compared to the prior year.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash is centrally managed on a worldwide basis. Our primary short-term liquidity needs are to fund general working capital requirements, capital expenditures and debt service requirements while our long-term liquidity needs are primarily related to acquisitions and debt repayment. Our primary sources of funds for our short-term liquidity needs will be cash flows from operations and borrowings under our amended senior secured credit facility, while our long-term sources of funds will be from cash flows from operations, long-term bank borrowings and other debt or equity financings. We may from time to time engage in open market purchases of our outstanding debt securities or redeem or otherwise repay such debt.

Our balance sheet reflects cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 billion at September 30, 2023 and $5.6 billion at December 31, 2022. Included in the September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 cash and cash equivalents balances are $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of cash received that includes the face value of tickets sold on behalf of our ticketing clients and their share of service charges, which we refer to as client cash. We generally do not utilize client cash for our own financing or investing activities as the amounts are payable to clients on a regular basis. Our foreign subsidiaries held approximately $2.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, excluding client cash, at September 30, 2023. We generally do not repatriate these funds, but if we did, we would need to accrue and pay United States state income taxes as well as any applicable foreign withholding or transaction taxes on future repatriations. We may from time to time enter into borrowings under our revolving credit facility. If the original maturity of these borrowings is 90 days or less, we present the borrowings and subsequent repayments on a net basis in the statement of cash flows to better represent our financing activities. Our balance sheet reflects total net debt of $6.6 billion and $5.9 billion at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our weighted-average cost of debt, excluding unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs on our term loans and notes, was 4.8% at September 30, 2023, with approximately 87% of our debt at fixed rates.

Our cash and cash equivalents are held in accounts managed by third-party financial institutions and consist of cash in our operating accounts and invested cash. Cash held in non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing operating accounts in many cases exceeds the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. The invested cash is in interest-bearing funds consisting primarily of bank deposits and money market funds for which we earn interest based on prevailing market rates which is recorded in interest income in our consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the amount of interest income we earned rose more than interest expense for the same period. While we monitor cash and cash equivalents balances in our operating accounts on a regular basis and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if the underlying financial institutions fail. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to our cash and cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurances that access to our cash and cash equivalents will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets.

For our Concerts segment, we often receive cash related to ticket revenue in advance of the event, which is recorded in deferred revenue until the event occurs. In the United States, this cash is largely associated with events in our operated venues, notably amphitheaters, festivals, theaters and clubs. Internationally, this cash is from a combination of both events in our operated venues, as well as events in third-party venues associated with our promoter’s share of tickets in allocation markets. With the exception of some upfront costs and artist advances, which are recorded in prepaid expenses until the event occurs, we pay the majority of event-related expenses at or after the event. Artists are paid when the event occurs under one of several different formulas, which may include fixed guarantees and/or a percentage of ticket sales or event profits, net of any advance they have received. When an event is cancelled, any cash held in deferred revenue is reclassified to accrued expenses as those funds are typically refunded to the fan within 30 days of event cancellation. When a show is rescheduled, fans have the ability to request a refund if they do not want to attend the event on the new date, although historically we have had low levels of refund requests for rescheduled events.

We view our available cash as cash and cash equivalents, less ticketing-related client cash, less event-related deferred revenue, less accrued expenses due to artists and cash collected on behalf of others, plus event-related prepaid expenses. This is essentially our cash available to, among other things, repay debt balances, make acquisitions, and finance capital expenditures.

Our intra-year cash fluctuations are impacted by the seasonality of our various businesses. Examples of seasonal effects include our Concerts segment, which reports the majority of its revenue in the second and third quarters. Cash inflows and outflows depend on the timing of event-related payments but the majority of the inflows generally occur prior to the event. See “—Seasonality” below. We believe that we have sufficient financial flexibility to fund these fluctuations and to access the global capital markets on satisfactory terms and in adequate amounts, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case, and capital could be less accessible and/or more costly given current economic conditions. We expect cash flows from operations and borrowings under our amended senior secured credit facility, along with other financing alternatives, to satisfy working capital requirements, capital expenditures and debt service requirements for at least the succeeding year.

We may need to incur additional debt or issue equity to make other strategic acquisitions or investments. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. We may make significant acquisitions in the near term, subject to limitations imposed by our financing agreements and market conditions.

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The lenders under our revolving loans and counterparties to our interest rate hedge agreements consists of banks and other third-party financial institutions. While we currently have no indications or expectations that such lenders will be unable to fund their commitments as required, we can provide no assurances that future funding availability will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets. Should an individual lender default on its obligations, the remaining lenders would not be required to fund the shortfall, resulting in a reduction in the total amount available to us for future borrowings, but would remain obligated to fund their own commitments. Should the counterparty to our interest rate hedge agreement default on its obligation, we could experience higher interest rate volatility during the period of any such default.

Sources of Cash

In January 2023, we issued $1.0 billion principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029. In conjunction with this issuance, we used approximately $485.8 million of the net proceeds to repurchase $440.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023, entered into capped call transactions at a cost of $75.5 million, paid debt issuance costs of $15.0 million, with any remaining proceeds available for general corporate purposes.

Amended Senior Secured Credit Facility

In February 2023, we amended our senior secured credit facility. The amendments provide for, among other things: (i) replacement of the benchmark reference rate of the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with the Term SOFR Rate for borrowings denominated in United States Dollars and for each Alternative Currency (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a corresponding reference rate, as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) deletion of the provisions regarding Canadian bankers’ acceptances, and (iii) the addition of the Company’s ability to draw letters of credit in Canadian Dollars.

Our senior secured credit facility consists of (i) a $400 million term loan A facility, (ii) a $950 million term loan B facility, (iii) a $500 million revolving credit facility and (iv) a $130 million incremental revolving credit facility. In addition, subject to certain conditions, we have the right to increase such facilities by an amount equal to the sum of (x) $855 million, (y) the aggregate principal amount of voluntary prepayments of the term loan A and term loan B and permanent reductions of the revolving credit facility commitments, in each case, other than from proceeds of long-term indebtedness, and (z) additional amounts so long as the senior secured leverage ratio calculated on a pro-forma basis (as defined in the agreement) is no greater than 3.75x. The combined revolving credit facilities provide for borrowings up to $630 million with sublimits of up to (i) $150 million for the issuance of letters of credit, (ii) $50 million for swingline loans, (iii) $300 million for borrowings in Dollars, Euros or British Pounds and (iv) $100 million for borrowings in those or one or more other approved currencies. The amended senior secured credit facility is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the tangible and intangible personal property of LNE and LNE’s domestic subsidiaries that are guarantors, and by a pledge of substantially all of the shares of stock, partnership interests and limited liability company interests of our direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and 65% of each class of capital stock of any first-tier foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

The interest rates per annum applicable to revolving credit facility loans and term loan A under the amended senior secured credit facility are, at our option, equal to either Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.25% or a base rate plus 1.25%. The interest rates per annum applicable to the term loan B are, at our option, equal to either Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Loans plus 1.75% or a base rate plus 0.75%. We have an interest rate swap agreement that ensures the interest rate on $500.0 million principal amount of our outstanding term loan B does not exceed 3.445% through October 2026. The agreement was amended in February 2023 along with the transition from LIBOR to SOFR. The interest rates per annum applicable to the incremental revolving credit facility are, at our option, equal to either Term Benchmark Loans or RFR Loans plus 2.5% or a base rate plus 1.5%. We are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.5% per year on the undrawn portion available under the revolving credit facility, 1.75% per year on the undrawn portion available under the incremental revolving credit facility and variable fees on outstanding letters of credit.

For the term loan A, we are required to make quarterly payments of $5.0 million with the balance due at maturity in October 2024. For the term loan B, we are required to make quarterly payments of $2.4 million with the balance due at maturity in October 2026. Both the existing and incremental revolving credit facilities mature in October 2024. We are also required to make mandatory prepayments of the loans under the amended credit agreement, subject to specified exceptions, from excess cash flow and with the proceeds of asset sales, debt issuances and specified other events. As of September 30, 2023, the outstanding principal amount of our term loan A facility is $367.5 million and term loan B facility is $839.1 million.

There were no borrowings under the revolving credit facilities as of September 30, 2023. Based on our outstanding letters of credit of $46.1 million, $583.9 million was available for future borrowings from revolving credit facilities.

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Debt Covenants

As of September 30, 2023, we believe we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants related to our senior secured credit facility and our corporate senior secured notes, senior notes and convertible senior notes. We expect to remain in compliance with all of these covenants throughout 2023.

Uses of Cash

Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we completed various acquisitions that resulted in cash acquired, net of cash paid, of $29.2 million. This includes acquisition of businesses for which we assumed debt of $271.3 million.

Capital Expenditures

Venue and ticketing operations require ongoing investment in our existing venues and ticketing systems to address fan and artist expectations, technological industry advances and various federal, state and/or local regulations.

We categorize capital outlays between maintenance capital expenditures and revenue generating capital expenditures. Maintenance capital expenditures are associated with the renewal and improvement of existing venues and technology systems, web development and administrative offices. Revenue generating capital expenditures generally relate to the construction of new venues to expand our global footprint, major renovations to existing buildings or buildings that are being added to our venue network, the development of new ticketing tools and technology enhancements. Revenue generating capital expenditures can also include smaller projects whose purpose is to increase revenue and/or improve operating income. Capital expenditures typically increase during periods when our venues are not in operation since that is the time that such improvements can be completed.

Our capital expenditures, including accruals for amounts incurred but not yet paid for, but net of expenditures funded by outside parties such as landlords and noncontrolling interest partners or expenditures funded by insurance proceeds, consisted of the following:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Revenue generating	$	185,148	$	119,620
Maintenance	72,546		56,755
Total capital expenditures	$	257,694	$	176,375

Revenue generating capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2023 increased from the same period of the prior year primarily due to enhancements at our amphitheaters and theaters in North America.

We currently expect capital expenditures to be approximately $450 million for the full year of 2023 as we continue catching up on projects delayed due to supply chain constraints and further expand our global platform, with approximately two-thirds of this capital expenditure to be for revenue generating projects.

Cash Flows

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	762,441	$	928,357
Investing activities	$	(463,964)	$	(359,728)
Financing activities	$	44,932	$	(175,219)

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $165.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year primarily due to lower accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities from the timing of payments and higher prepaid expenses and other assets due to timing of shows. This was partially offset by

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an increase in 2023 operating results as discussed within each segment’s operating results as well as higher deferred revenue from timing of events on sale.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities increased $104.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the prior year primarily due to an increase of $98.9 million in purchases of property, plant and equipment in 2023 for revenue generating and maintenance capital expenditures and $71.2 million in higher advances of notes receivable. This was partially offset by cash acquired from acquisitions, net of cash paid of $29.2 million during the current year whereas the prior year was cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $38.8 million. See “—Uses of Cash - Acquisitions and Capital Expenditures” above for further discussion.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities was $44.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to cash used in financing activities of $175.2 million for the same period of the prior year primarily due to proceeds in 2023 from the issuance of our 3.125% convertible senior notes partially offset by the repurchase of our 2.5% convertible senior notes and capped call transactions in connection with such issuance, as well as higher distributions to noncontrolling interests. See “—Sources of Cash” above for further discussion.

Seasonality

Information regarding the seasonality of our business can be found in Part I—Financial Information—Item 1.—Financial Statements—Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Other Information.

Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks arising from changes in market rates and prices, including movements in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.

Foreign Currency Risk

We have operations in countries throughout the world. The financial results of our foreign operations are measured in their local currencies. Our foreign subsidiaries also carry certain net assets or liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than that subsidiary’s functional currency. As a result, our financial results could be affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in the foreign markets in which we have operations. We operate in certain countries that are hyper-inflationary, for example Argentina, however the impact of these currencies did not have a material impact on our statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Our foreign operations reported an operating income of $443.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. We estimate that a 10% change in the value of the United States dollar relative to foreign currencies would change our operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 by $44.3 million. As of September 30, 2023, our most significant foreign exchange exposure included the Euro, British Pound, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Mexican Peso. This analysis does not consider the implication such currency fluctuations could have on the overall economic conditions of the United States or other foreign countries in which we operate or on the results of operations of our foreign entities. In addition, the reported carrying value of our assets and liabilities, including the total cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign operations, will also be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

We primarily use forward currency contracts, in addition to options, to reduce our exposure to foreign currency risk associated with short-term artist fee commitments. At September 30, 2023, we had forward currency contracts outstanding with an aggregate notional amount of $159.6 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Our market risk is also affected by changes in interest rates. We had $6.7 billion of total debt, excluding unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs, outstanding as of September 30, 2023. Of the total amount, we had $5.8 billion of fixed-rate debt and $835.0 million of floating-rate debt.

Based on the amount of our floating-rate debt as of September 30, 2023, each 25-basis point increase or decrease in interest rates would increase or decrease our annual interest expense and cash outlay by approximately $2.1 million. This potential increase or decrease is based on the simplified assumption that the level of floating-rate debt remains constant with an immediate across-the-board increase or decrease as of September 30, 2023 with no subsequent change in rates for the remainder of the period.

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In January 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement that is designated as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes to effectively convert a portion of our floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis. The agreement was amended in February 2023 for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR. The swap agreement expires in October 2026, has a notional amount of $500.0 million and ensures that a portion of our floating-rate debt does not exceed 3.445%.

Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements can be found in Part I — Financial Information—Item 1.—Financial Statements—Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Other Information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates that are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The result of these evaluations forms the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such difference could be material.

Management believes that the accounting estimates involved in business combinations, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, revenue recognition, and income taxes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. These critical accounting estimates, the judgments and assumptions and the effect if actual results differ from these assumptions are described in Part II—Financial Information—Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023.

There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Required information is within Part I — Financial Information—Item 2.—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Market Risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to our company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and our board of directors.

Based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2023, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective to ensure that (1) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (2) the information we are required to disclose in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all possible errors and fraud. Our disclosure controls and procedures are, however, designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found in Part I—Financial Information—Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 6 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

While we attempt to identify, manage and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business to the extent practical under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Part I—Item 1A.—Risk Factors of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023, describes some of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock could decline as a result. We do not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchase of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2023:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share (1)	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (2)	Maximum Fair Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (2)
July 2023	25	$91.75
August 2023	2,102	$87.82
September 2023	4,327	$81.04
	6,454
(1) Represents shares of common stock that employees surrendered as part of the default option to satisfy withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan. Pursuant to the terms of our stock plan, such shares revert to available shares under the plan.
(2) We do not have a publicly announced program to purchase shares of our common stock. Accordingly, there were no shares purchased as part of a publicly announced program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 5. Other Information

No director or officer adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 plan, or any other written trading arrangement that meets the requirements of a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” during the three months ended September 30, 2023.

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Item 6. Exhibits

	Exhibit Description	Incorporated by Reference				Filed Herewith
Exhibit No.		Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer.					X
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer.					X
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.					X
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.					X
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - this instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.					X
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.					X
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.					X
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document.					X
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.					X
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.					X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)					X

§ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 2, 2023.

 

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
By:	/s/ Brian Capo
	Brian Capo
	Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael Rapino, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2023
By:	/s/ Michael Rapino
	Michael Rapino
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CERTIFICATION

I, Joe Berchtold, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2023
By:	/s/ Joe Berchtold
	Joe Berchtold
	President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2023
By:	/s/ Michael Rapino
	Michael Rapino
	President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

In connection with this Quarterly Report of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joe Berchtold, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 2, 2023
By:	/s/ Joe Berchtold
	Joe Berchtold
	President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 26, 2023
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,948,511	$ 5,606,457
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $71,553 and $63,294, respectively	2,503,135	1,465,383
Prepaid expenses	1,424,561	949,826
Restricted cash	6,851	5,917
Other current assets	123,620	131,939
Total current assets	10,006,678	8,159,522
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,955,906	1,487,663
Operating lease assets	1,594,093	1,571,395
Intangible assets
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	1,123,151	1,050,622
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, net	376,964	368,712
Goodwill	2,653,526	2,529,380
Long-term advances	510,633	568,558
Other long-term assets	919,622	724,989
Total assets	19,140,573	16,460,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, client accounts	1,742,004	1,791,025
Accounts payable	276,982	180,076
Accrued expenses	3,315,483	2,368,434
Deferred revenue	3,083,668	3,134,800
Current portion of long-term debt, net	50,609	620,032
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	150,304	140,232
Other current liabilities	132,471	68,716
Total current liabilities	8,751,521	8,303,315
Long-term debt, net	6,546,061	5,283,467
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,673,750	1,654,525
Other long-term liabilities	468,504	455,971
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	835,768	669,766
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	2,293	2,285
Additional paid-in capital	2,411,302	2,698,316
Accumulated deficit	(2,197,221)	(2,971,229)
Cost of shares held in treasury	(6,865)	(6,865)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	12,242	(90,076)
Total Live Nation stockholders' equity	221,751	(367,569)
Noncontrolling interests	643,218	461,366
Total equity	864,969	93,797
Total liabilities and equity	$ 19,140,573	$ 16,460,841

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 71,553	$ 63,294

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 8,152,019	$ 6,153,535	$ 16,910,132	$ 12,390,517
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	6,330,465	4,707,848	12,610,832	9,045,893
Selling, general and administrative expenses	974,150	805,910	2,533,066	2,048,305
Depreciation and amortization	130,653	102,093	382,352	318,489
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	1,583	35,285	8,092	32,555
Corporate expenses	99,802	66,720	244,295	158,377
Operating income	618,532	506,249	1,147,679	852,008
Interest expense	86,215	70,514	257,425	205,722
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	18,366	0
Interest income	(78,107)	(25,809)	(174,872)	(46,565)
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(5,382)	14,283	(15,047)	8,040
Other expense, net	19,251	7,960	24,235	22,398
Income before income taxes	596,555	439,301	1,037,572	662,413
Income tax expense	55,874	41,898	121,362	85,589
Net income	540,681	397,403	916,210	576,824
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,186	36,001	142,202	77,804
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 483,495	$ 361,402	$ 774,008	$ 499,020
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 1.85	$ 1.47	$ 2.63	$ 1.79
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 1.78	$ 1.39	$ 2.59	$ 1.73
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	228,787,263	225,761,777	228,497,712	224,123,130
Diluted	244,163,678	243,686,803	235,146,395	239,617,920
Reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation:
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 483,495	$ 361,402	$ 774,008	$ 499,020
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(60,882)	(29,915)	(172,436)	(97,723)
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—basic	422,613	331,487	601,572	401,297
Convertible debt interest, net of tax	10,877	6,365	7,835	12,124
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—diluted	$ 433,490	$ 337,852	$ 609,407	$ 413,421

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 540,681	$ 397,403	$ 916,210	$ 576,824
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	6,293	18,522	14,002	50,178
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	(4,632)	(515)	(12,436)	2,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48,672)	(42,319)	100,752	(58,731)
Comprehensive income	493,670	373,091	1,018,528	570,905
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	57,186	36,001	142,202	77,804
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 436,484	$ 337,090	$ 876,326	$ 493,101

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Treasury Stock, Common	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		$ (35,464)			$ (95,986)		$ 60,522
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021			221,964,734
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021	$ (188,454)		$ 2,220	$ 2,897,695		$ (3,327,737)		$ (6,865)	$ (147,964)	$ 394,197
Equity [Roll Forward]
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	198,740			198,740
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			1,616,274
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(46,953)		$ 16	(46,969)
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes (in shares)			3,556,573
Exercise of stock options	35,698		$ 35	35,663
Capped call transactions for 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029	0
Acquisitions	5,181									5,181
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(46,145)			(38,492)						(7,653)
Sales of noncontrolling interests	(336)			0						(336)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	(98,574)			(98,574)
Contributions received	16,719									16,719
Cash distributions	(64,682)									(64,682)
Other	49,042			35						49,007
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	579,703					499,020				80,683
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	50,178
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	2,634
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(58,731)										$ (151)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022	398,556		$ 2,271	2,852,112		(2,768,195)		(6,865)	(153,883)	473,116
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			227,137,581
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021											551,921
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions											18,406
Purchases of noncontrolling interests											(1,457)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments											98,414
Contribution received											25
Cash distributions											(17,170)
Other											(48,128)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)											(2,879)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022											598,981
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			225,581,279
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022	34,998		$ 2,256	2,853,613		(3,129,597)		(6,865)	(129,571)	445,162
Equity [Roll Forward]
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	23,929			23,929
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			519,012
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(5,222)		$ 5	(5,227)
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes (in shares)			1,037,290
Exercise of stock options	9,647		$ 10	9,637
Acquisitions	0									0
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(2,386)			(2,405)						19
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	(29,840)			(29,840)
Contributions received	1,317									1,317
Cash distributions	(14,712)									(14,712)
Other	3,180			2,405						775
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	401,957					361,402				40,555
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	18,522
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	(515)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(42,319)										(151)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022	398,556		$ 2,271	2,852,112		(2,768,195)		(6,865)	(153,883)	473,116
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022			227,137,581
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022											565,024
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions											9,729
Purchases of noncontrolling interests											0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments											30,140
Contribution received											0
Cash distributions											(1,026)
Other											(181)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)											(4,554)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022											598,981
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			228,498,102
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022	93,797		$ 2,285	2,698,316		(2,971,229)		(6,865)	(90,076)	461,366
Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period			58
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	81,871			81,871
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			229,406
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(9,001)		$ 2	(9,003)
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes (in shares)			373,066
Exercise of stock options	8,343		$ 4	8,339
Conversion of convertible debt (in shares)			156,750
Conversion of convertible debt	2
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023	(27,325)			(27,327)
Capped call transactions for 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029	75,500			75,500
Acquisitions	116,630									116,630
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	(120,811)			(93,721)						(27,090)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	(171,673)			(171,673)
Contributions received	15,403									15,403
Cash distributions	(88,182)									(88,182)
Other	56,484			0						56,484
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	882,615					774,008				108,607
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	14,002								14,002
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	(12,436)								(12,436)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	100,752								100,752	0	0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023	864,969		$ 2,293	2,411,302		(2,197,221)		(6,865)	12,242	643,218
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			229,257,382
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022	669,766										669,766
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions											46,707
Purchases of noncontrolling interests											(4,839)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments											171,673
Contribution received											85
Cash distributions											(65,607)
Other											(15,612)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)											33,595
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023	835,768										835,768
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023			229,084,194
Balances at Jun. 30, 2023	371,429		$ 2,291	2,438,660		(2,680,716)		(6,865)	59,253	558,806
Equity [Roll Forward]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period			58
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	26,537			26,537
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)			11,905
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(537)		$ 0	(537)
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes (in shares)			161,225
Exercise of stock options	3,344		$ 2	3,342
Acquisitions	49,387									49,387
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	3,927			3,927						0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	(60,627)			(60,627)
Contributions received	772									772
Cash distributions	(13,489)									(13,489)
Other	2,164			0						2,164
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	529,073					483,495				45,578
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	6,293								6,293
Realized loss (gain) on cash flow hedge	(4,632)								(4,632)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48,672)								(48,672)		0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023	864,969		$ 2,293	$ 2,411,302		$ (2,197,221)		$ (6,865)	$ 12,242	$ 643,218
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023			229,257,382
Balances at Jun. 30, 2023											753,519
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Roll Forward]
Acquisitions											20,411
Purchases of noncontrolling interests											(5,498)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments											60,627
Contribution received											0
Cash distributions											(2,691)
Other											(2,208)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)											11,608
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 835,768										$ 835,768

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 916,210	$ 576,824
Reconciling items:
Depreciation	193,654	162,943
Amortization	188,698	155,546
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	58,518	56,121
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	13,707	12,333
Loss on extinguishment of debt	18,366	0
Deferred income tax benefit	(10,419)	(155)
Stock-based compensation expense	85,905	86,178
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	42,092	23,601
Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	7,013	31,420
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	35,707	40,736
Gain on mark-to-market of equity investments	(46,720)	(6,757)
Other, net	(12,249)	(4,077)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Increase in accounts receivable	(1,014,739)	(1,009,472)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(479,434)	(297,379)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	916,619	1,536,196
Decrease in deferred revenue	(150,487)	(435,701)
Net cash provided by operating activities	762,441	928,357
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances of notes receivable	(129,532)	(58,307)
Collections of notes receivable	9,550	16,473
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	(45,439)	(73,335)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(304,882)	(205,987)
Cash acquired from (paid for) acquisitions, net of cash paid (acquired)	29,151	(38,770)
Purchases of intangible assets	(36,653)	(6,764)
Other, net	13,841	6,962
Net cash used in investing activities	(463,964)	(359,728)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	988,310	5,750
Payments on long-term debt	(625,659)	(29,462)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	15,488	14,340
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(153,789)	(81,852)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net	(89,819)	(27,104)
Payments for capped call transactions	(75,500)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,343	35,698
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	(9,001)	(46,953)
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	(13,690)	(45,164)
Other, net	249	(472)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	44,932	(175,219)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(421)	(325,011)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	342,988	68,399
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,612,374	4,887,792
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 5,955,362	$ 4,956,191

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

Preparation of Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, they include all normal and recurring accruals and adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods shown. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes including, but not limited to, legal, tax and insurance accruals, acquisition accounting and impairments. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Seasonality

Our Concerts and Sponsorship & Advertising segments typically experience higher revenue and operating income in the second and third quarters as our outdoor venue concerts and festivals primarily occur from May through October in most major markets. Our Ticketing segment revenue is impacted by fluctuations in the availability and timing of events for sale to the public, which vary depending upon scheduling by our clients.

Cash flows from our Concerts segment typically have a slightly different seasonality as partial payments are often made for artist performance fees and production costs for tours in advance of the date the related event tickets go on sale. These artist fees and production costs are expensed when the event occurs. Once tickets for an event go on sale, we generally begin to receive payments from ticket sales in advance of when the event occurs. In the United States, this cash is largely associated with events in our operated venues, notably amphitheaters, festivals, theaters and clubs. Internationally, this cash is from a combination of both events in our operated venues, as well as events in third-party venues associated with our promoter’s share of tickets in allocation markets. We record these ticket sales as revenue when the event occurs. Our seasonality also results in higher balances in cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accrued expenses and deferred revenue at different times in the year.

We expect our seasonality trends to evolve as we continue to expand our global operations.

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, we enter into joint ventures or make investments in companies that will allow us to expand our core business and enter new markets. In certain instances, such ventures or investments may be considered a VIE because the equity owners or the equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we assess whether we have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The activities we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of our VIEs include the unilateral ability to approve the annual budget, to terminate key management and to approve entering into agreements with artists, among others. We have certain rights and obligations related to our involvement in the VIEs, including the requirement to provide operational cash flow funding. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excluding intercompany balances and allocated goodwill and intangible assets, there were approximately $920 million and $514 million of assets and $570 million and $427 million of liabilities, respectively, related to VIEs included in our balance sheets. None of our VIEs are significant on an individual basis.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Included in the September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 cash and cash equivalents balance is $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of cash received that includes the face value of tickets sold on behalf of our ticketing clients and their share of service charges (“client cash”), which amounts are to be remitted to these clients. We generally do not utilize client cash for our own financing or investing activities as the amounts are payable to our clients on a regular basis. These amounts due to our clients are included in accounts payable, client accounts.

Income Taxes

Each reporting period, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets in each tax jurisdiction. As of September 30, 2023, we continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions due to cumulative pre-tax losses. As a result of the valuation allowances, no tax benefits have been recognized for losses incurred, if any, in those tax jurisdictions for the first nine months of 2023.

In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was enacted in the United States, which includes health care, clean energy, and income tax provisions. The income tax provisions amend the Internal Revenue Code to include among other things a corporate alternative minimum tax starting in the 2023 tax year. The Company is still assessing the impact due to a lack of United States Treasury regulations on this matter; however, the IRA is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements due to net operating losses and full valuation allowances for the United States, which is our most significant jurisdiction. We will continue to monitor to ensure our financial results and related tax disclosures are in compliance with the IRA tax legislation.

Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date of December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023. The adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Property, Plant, and Equipment and Intangible Assets

LONG-LIVED ASSETS, INTANGIBLES, AND GOODWILL

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,987,508	$	1,648,488
Computer equipment and capitalized software	870,881		910,793
Furniture and other equipment	573,239		535,719
Construction in progress	281,862		244,618
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,713,490		3,339,618
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,757,584		1,851,955
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,955,906	$	1,487,663

Definite-lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Client / vendor relationships		Revenue- generating contracts		Venue management and leaseholds		Trademarks and naming rights		Technology and Other (1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Gross carrying amount	$	563,210	$	824,785	$	148,022	$	188,596	$	35,736	$	1,760,349
Accumulated amortization	(209,518)		(316,581)		(58,588)		(97,931)		(27,109)		(709,727)
Net	353,692		508,204		89,434		90,665		8,627		1,050,622
Gross carrying amount:
Acquisitions and additions—current year	47,478		51,369		77,074		—		21,789		197,710
Acquisitions and additions—prior year	619		(1,830)		(11)		—		—		(1,222)
Foreign exchange	8,582		38,841		1,166		5,560		(429)		53,720
Other (2)	(16,527)		(53,926)		(583)		(13,625)		(37,015)		(121,676)
Net change	40,152		34,454		77,646		(8,065)		(15,655)		128,532
Accumulated amortization:
Amortization	(59,064)		(73,939)		(15,540)		(13,912)		(13,680)		(176,135)
Foreign exchange	223		(1,079)		107		(446)		(368)		(1,563)
Other (2)	16,301		53,926		650		13,781		37,037		121,695
Net change	(42,540)		(21,092)		(14,783)		(577)		22,989		(56,003)
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Gross carrying amount	603,362		859,239		225,668		180,531		20,081		1,888,881
Accumulated amortization	(252,058)		(337,673)		(73,371)		(98,508)		(4,120)		(765,730)
Net	$	351,304	$	521,566	$	152,297	$	82,023	$	15,961	$	1,123,151

(1) Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.

(2) Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.

Included in the current year acquisitions and additions amounts above are definite-lived intangible assets primarily associated with the acquisitions of certain venue and artist management businesses located in the United States, a promoter business in South America, as well as additions for music publishing rights.

The 2023 acquisitions and additions to definite-lived intangible assets had weighted-average lives as follows:

	Weighted- Average Life (years)
Revenue-generating contracts	6
Client/vendor relationships	5
Venue management and leaseholds	13
Technology (1)	3
All categories	8

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(1) The weighted average life of technology intangibles does not include purchased software licenses that are typically amortized over 1 to 3 years.

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $63.4 million and $48.1 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $176.1 million and $150.4 million, respectively. As acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future and the valuations of intangible assets for recent acquisitions are completed, amortization will vary.

Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Goodwill	$	1,349,426	$	979,742	$	635,575	$	2,964,743
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	914,063		979,742		635,575		2,529,380
Acquisitions—current year	90,765		—		—		90,765
Acquisitions—prior year	233		143		—		376
Dispositions	(6,183)		—		—		(6,183)
Foreign exchange	(1,444)		22,127		18,505		39,188
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Goodwill	1,432,797		1,002,012		654,080		3,088,889
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	$	997,434	$	1,002,012	$	654,080	$	2,653,526

Included in the current year acquisitions amounts above is goodwill primarily associated with the acquisitions of certain venue and artist management businesses located in the United States and Europe as well as a promoter business in South America.

We are in various stages of finalizing our acquisition accounting for recent acquisitions, which may include the use of external valuation consultants, and the completion of this accounting could result in a change to the associated purchase price allocations, including goodwill and our allocation between segments.

Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had investments in nonconsolidated affiliates of $427.9 million and $408.8 million, respectively, included in other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

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LEASES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

LEASES

The significant components of operating lease expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	63,954	$	60,003	$	206,282	$	195,514
Variable and short-term lease expense	85,148		64,548		157,453		117,441
Sublease income	(1,865)		(1,627)		(6,477)		(3,901)
Net lease expense	$	147,237	$	122,924	$	357,258	$	309,054

Many of our leases contain contingent rent obligations based on revenue, tickets sold or other variables. Contingent rent obligations, including those related to subsequent changes in the prevailing index or market rate after lease inception, are not included in the initial measurement of the lease asset or liability and are recorded as rent expense in the period that the contingency is resolved.

Supplemental cash flow information for our operating leases is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	195,945	$	177,847
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of terminations	$	148,960	$	289,977

As of September 30, 2023, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced, with total lease payments of $122.9 million. These operating leases, which are not included on our consolidated balance sheets, have commencement dates ranging from October 2023 to June 2030 due to certain offices and venues under construction, with lease terms ranging from 2 to 30 years.

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LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt, which includes finance leases, consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Term loan A	$	367,500	$	382,500
	Term loan B	839,089		845,644
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027		1,200,000		1,200,000
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028		500,000		500,000
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024		575,000		575,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026		300,000		300,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027		950,000		950,000
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023		—		550,000
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025		400,000		400,000
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029		1,000,000		—
Other long-term debt		520,506		252,199
Total principal amount		6,652,095		5,955,343
Less: unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		(55,425)		(51,844)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		6,596,670		5,903,499
Less: current portion		50,609		620,032
Total long-term debt, net		$	6,546,061	$	5,283,467

Future maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2023 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	24,581
2024	1,473,511
2025	49,320
2026	1,394,829
2027	2,153,779
Thereafter	1,556,075
Total	$	6,652,095

All long-term debt without a stated maturity date is considered current and is reflected as maturing in the earliest period shown in the table above. See Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements for discussion of the fair value measurement of our long-term debt.

3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029

In January 2023, we issued $1.0 billion principal amount of 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15, beginning July 15, 2023, at a rate of 3.125% per annum. The notes will mature on January 15, 2029. The notes will be convertible, under certain circumstances, until October 15, 2028, and on or after such date without condition, at an initial conversion rate of 9.2259 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment, which represents a 50% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price for our common stock of $72.26 on January 9, 2023 prior to issuing the debt. Upon conversion, the notes may be settled in, at our election, shares of common stock or cash or a combination of cash and shares of common stock. Assuming we fully settle the notes in shares, the maximum number of shares that could be issued to satisfy the conversion is 13.8 million as of September 30, 2023.

We may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes, at our option, on or after January 21, 2026 and before the 41st scheduled trading day before the maturity date, if the sales price of our common stock reaches specified targets as defined in the indenture. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued interest, if any.

If we experience a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the notes, the holders of the 2029 Notes may require us to purchase for cash all or a portion of their notes, subject to specified exceptions, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

As of September 30, 2023, the remaining period for the unamortized debt issuance costs balance of $14.0 million was approximately five years and the value of the notes, if converted and fully settled in shares, did not exceed the principal amount of the notes. As of September 30, 2023, the effective interest rate on the notes was 3.4%.

In connection with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, we entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with several counterparties. The cap price of the capped call transactions is initially $144.52, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock on January 9, 2023. The cost of the capped call transactions was $75.5 million and was charged to additional paid-in capital.

Debt Extinguishment

In conjunction with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, we used approximately $485.8 million of the net proceeds to repurchase $440.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023 resulting in a loss on debt repurchase of $18.4 million and a charge to additional paid-in capital for the induced conversion of $27.3 million. On March 15, 2023, we redeemed the remaining $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2.5% convertible senior notes and issued 156,750 common shares of stock.

Senior Secured Facility Amendment

In February 2023, we amended our senior secured credit facility. The amendments provide for, among other things: (i) replacement of the benchmark reference rate of the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with the Term SOFR Rate for borrowings denominated in United States Dollars and for each Alternative Currency (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a corresponding reference rate, as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, (ii) deletion of the provisions regarding Canadian bankers’ acceptances, and (iii) the addition of the Company’s ability to draw letters of credit in Canadian Dollars.

Other Long-term Debt

As of September 30, 2023, other long-term debt includes $271.0 million for debt due in 2026 acquired as part of an acquisition of a venue management business in the United States during the first quarter of 2023.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Recurring

The following table shows the fair value of our significant financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which are classified on the consolidated balance sheets as cash and cash equivalents.

	Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	573,696	$	—	$	573,696	$	503,964	$	—	$	503,964
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	59,291	$	59,291	$	—	$	41,515	$	41,515

Cash equivalents consist of money market funds. Fair values for cash equivalents are based on quoted prices in an active market. The fair value for our interest rate swaps are based upon inputs corroborated by observable market data with similar tenors.

Our outstanding debt held by third-party financial institutions is carried at cost, adjusted for any discounts or debt issuance costs. Our debt is not publicly traded and the carrying amounts typically approximate fair value for debt that accrues interest at a variable rate, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs as defined in the FASB guidance.

The following table presents the estimated fair values of our senior secured notes, senior notes and convertible senior notes:

	Estimated Fair Value at
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	Level 2
	(in thousands)
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027	$	1,183,812	$	1,175,460
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028	$	443,305	$	429,035
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024	$	565,294	$	560,027
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026	$	288,531	$	285,315
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027	$	870,856	$	847,562
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023	$	—	$	588,473
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025	$	409,280	$	397,536
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029	$	1,039,520	$	—

The estimated fair value of our third-party fixed-rate debt is based on quoted market prices in active markets for the same or similar debt, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Litigation

Consumer Class Actions

The following putative class action lawsuits were filed against Live Nation and/or Ticketmaster in Canada: Thompson-Marcial and Smith v. Ticketmaster Canada Holdings ULC (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, filed September 2018); McPhee v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal, filed September 2018); Crystal Watch v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, by amendments filed September 2018); and Gomel v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., et al. (Supreme Court of British Columbia, Vancouver Registry, filed October 2018). Similar putative class actions were filed in the United States during the same time period, but as of November 2020, each of the lawsuits filed in the United States has been dismissed with prejudice.

The Canadian lawsuits make similar factual allegations that Live Nation and/or Ticketmaster engage in conduct that is intended to encourage the resale of tickets on secondary ticket exchanges at elevated prices. Based on these allegations, each

plaintiff asserts violations of different provincial and federal laws. Each plaintiff also seeks to represent a class of individuals who purchased tickets on a secondary ticket exchange, as defined in each plaintiff’s complaint. The Watch complaint also makes claims related to Ticketmaster’s fee display practices on the primary market. The complaints seek a variety of remedies, including unspecified compensatory damages, punitive damages, restitution, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees and costs.

In April 2021, the court in the Gomel lawsuit declined to certify all claims other than those pled under British Columbia’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and claims for punitive damages. The court did certify a class of British Columbia residents who purchased tickets to an event in Canada on any secondary market exchange from June 2015 through April 2021 that were initially purchased on Ticketmaster.ca. In May 2021, Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a notice of appeal of the class certification ruling, and the plaintiff filed a cross-appeal shortly thereafter. The appeals were heard in early February 2023. In July 2023, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia issued its ruling, finding that the trial court erred by certifying common issues related to damages in the absence of any evidence supporting a plausible methodology to determine damages on a class-wide basis and remitted the matter back to the motion judge to reconsider his ruling. The Court of Appeal also allowed plaintiff’s cross-appeal in part and returned the issue of whether the plaintiff’s Competition Act and Unjust Enrichment claims should be certified to the motion judge for reconsideration. In September 2023, Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed an application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

The court in the Watch matter issued its class certification ruling in November 2022. The court declined to certify and dismissed all claims other than those pled under provincial consumer protection statutes relating to drip pricing and certified a class of consumers who purchased tickets between September 2015 and June 2018 from Ticketmaster.ca on the primary market. In December 2022, the parties filed cross-notices of appeal of the court’s ruling. A hearing on the parties’ motions for leave to appeal took place in March 2023, and in July 2023, the court granted leave to appeal to both parties. Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan in August 2023.

The class certification hearing in the Thompson-Marcial matter has been scheduled for December 2023. The McPhee matter is stayed pending the outcome of the Watch matter.

Based on information presently known to management, we do not believe that a loss is probable of occurring at this time, and we believe that the potential liability, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Further, we do not currently believe that the claims asserted in these lawsuits have merit, and considerable uncertainty exists regarding any monetary damages that will be asserted against us. We continue to vigorously defend these actions.

Astroworld Litigation

On November 5, 2021, the Astroworld music festival was held in Houston, Texas. During the course of the festival, ten members of the audience sustained fatal injuries and others suffered non-fatal injuries. Following these events, approximately 450 civil lawsuits have been filed against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and related entities, asserting insufficient crowd control and other theories, seeking compensatory and punitive damages. Pursuant to a February 2022 order of the state Multidistrict Litigation Panel, matter 21-1033, the civil cases have been assigned to Judge Kristen Hawkins of the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas, for oversight of pretrial matters under Texas’s rules governing multidistrict litigation. Confidential settlements were reached with the families of three of the deceased plaintiffs in August through December 2022. Discovery is underway in the remaining cases, and the first trial is scheduled to begin in May 2024.

In June 2023, the Houston Police Department concluded its investigation, and a Grand Jury was empaneled to determine whether criminal charges should be brought against any persons or entities involved in the festival. The Grand Jury returned no indictments, and the criminal matter is now complete.

We are currently unable to reliably predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic costs and other consequences of pending or future litigation related to these matters. We will continue to investigate the factual and legal defenses, and evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances. We currently expect that liability insurance can provide sufficient coverage, but at this time there are no assurances of such coverage. Given that these cases are in the early stages and in light of the uncertainties surrounding them, we do not currently possess sufficient information to determine a range of reasonably possible liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without admitting liability or wrongdoing, we may incur material liabilities from the 2021 Astroworld event, which could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.

Other Litigation

From time to time, we are involved in other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including proceedings and claims based upon purported violations of antitrust laws, intellectual property rights and tortious interference, which could cause us to incur significant expenses. We have also been the subject of personal injury and wrongful death claims relating to accidents at our venues in connection with our operations. As required, we have accrued our estimate of the probable settlement or other losses for the resolution of any outstanding claims. These estimates have been developed in consultation with counsel and are based upon an analysis of potential results, including, in some cases, estimated redemption rates for the settlement offered, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the outcomes of proceedings.

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Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in the components of AOCI, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Cash Flow Hedge		Foreign Currency Items		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	41,283	$	(131,359)	$	(90,076)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,002		100,752		114,754
Amount reclassified from AOCI	(12,436)		—		(12,436)
Net other comprehensive income	1,566		100,752		102,318
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	42,849	$	(30,607)	$	12,242

Earnings Per Share

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, the assumed vesting of shares of restricted and deferred stock awards and the assumed conversion of our convertible senior notes, where dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average common shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Weighted average common shares—basic	228,787,263	225,761,777	228,497,712	224,123,130
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	2,371,755	6,060,991	2,252,391	7,409,515
Convertible senior notes	13,004,660	11,864,035	4,396,292	8,085,275
Weighted average common shares—diluted	244,163,678	243,686,803	235,146,395	239,617,920

The following table shows securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because such securities are anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Options to purchase shares of common stock	3,750	3,750	3,750	3,750
Restricted stock and deferred stock—unvested	2,361,832	1,340,319	2,430,242	1,260,701
Conversion shares related to the convertible senior notes	—	—	8,921,749	3,778,760
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	2,365,582	1,344,069	11,355,741	5,043,211

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION

SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, our reportable segments are Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising. We use AOI to evaluate the performance of our operating segments and define AOI as operating income (loss) before certain stock-based compensation expense, loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets, depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment), amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances and acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of accrued acquisition-related contingent consideration obligations, and acquisition-related severance and compensation). 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 (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results.

Revenue and expenses earned and charged between segments are eliminated in consolidation.

We manage our working capital on a consolidated basis. Accordingly, segment assets are not reported to, or used by, our management to allocate resources to or assess performance of our segments, and therefore, total segment assets and related depreciation and amortization have not been presented.

The following table presents the results of operations for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Other & Eliminations		Corporate		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	6,974,326	$	832,584	$	366,822	$	(21,713)	$	—	$	8,152,019
% of Consolidated Revenue	85.6%		10.2%		4.5%		(0.3)%
Intersegment revenue	$	5,698	$	9,501	$	—	$	(15,199)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	340,904	$	316,448	$	250,265	$	(6,818)	$	(64,736)	$	836,063
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	5,292,594	$	531,570	$	343,029	$	(13,658)	$	—	$	6,153,535
% of Consolidated Revenue	86.0%		8.6%		5.6%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	4,408	$	9,748	$	—	$	(14,156)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	280,809	$	163,176	$	226,234	$	(3,420)	$	(46,081)	$	620,718
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	13,888,829	$	2,219,667	$	839,799	$	(38,163)	$	—	$	16,910,132
% of Consolidated Revenue	82.1%		13.1%		5.0%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	9,896	$	12,681	$	—	$	(22,577)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	509,794	$	880,184	$	548,935	$	(32,899)	$	(160,544)	$	1,745,470
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	10,098,180	$	1,587,274	$	722,504	$	(17,441)	$	—	$	12,390,517
% of Consolidated Revenue	81.5%		12.8%		5.8%		(0.1)%
Intersegment revenue	$	6,635	$	12,660	$	—	$	(19,295)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	354,587	$	600,155	$	474,238	$	(9,827)	$	(109,797)	$	1,309,356

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of consolidated AOI to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
AOI	$	836,063	$	620,718	$	1,745,470	$	1,309,356
Acquisition expenses	40,968		7,495		79,108		29,115
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	16,921		15,729		58,518		56,121
Depreciation and amortization	130,653		102,093		382,352		318,489
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,583)		(35,285)		(8,092)		(32,555)
Stock-based compensation expense	30,572		24,437		85,905		86,178
Operating income	$	618,532	$	506,249	$	1,147,679	$	852,008

Contract Advances

At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had ticketing contract advances of $152.1 million and $106.5 million, respectively, recorded in prepaid expenses and $126.4 million and $105.0 million, respectively, recorded in long-term advances on the consolidated balance sheets. We amortized $16.9 million and $15.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $58.5 million and $56.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to non-recoupable ticketing contract advances.

Sponsorship Agreements

At September 30, 2023, we had contracted sponsorship agreements with terms greater than one year that had approximately $1.4 billion of revenue related to future benefits to be provided by us. We expect to recognize, based on current projections, approximately 9%, 35%, 25% and 31% of this revenue in the remainder of 2023, 2024, 2025 and thereafter, respectively.

Deferred Revenue

The majority of our deferred revenue is typically classified as current and is shown as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue that is not expected to be recognized within the next twelve months is classified as long-term and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. We had current deferred revenue of $3.1 billion and $2.8 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The table below summarizes the amount of the preceding December 31 current deferred revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Concerts	$	814,504	$	825,573	$	2,629,546	$	2,135,814
Ticketing	37,124		40,803		133,365		120,543
Sponsorship & Advertising	17,432		36,703		125,359		128,035
	$	869,060	$	903,079	$	2,888,270	$	2,384,392

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION (Basis of Presentation and Other Information) (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, we enter into joint ventures or make investments in companies that will allow us to expand our core business and enter new markets. In certain instances, such ventures or investments may be considered a VIE because the equity owners or the equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we assess whether we have the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity and have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The activities we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of our VIEs include the unilateral ability to approve the annual budget, to terminate key management and to approve entering into agreements with artists, among others. We have certain rights and obligations related to our involvement in the VIEs, including the requirement to provide operational cash flow funding. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, excluding intercompany balances and allocated goodwill and intangible assets, there were approximately $920 million and $514 million of assets and $570 million and $427 million of liabilities, respectively, related to VIEs included in our balance sheets. None of our VIEs are significant on an individual basis.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Included in the September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 cash and cash equivalents balance is $1.3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of cash received that includes the face value of tickets sold on behalf of our ticketing clients and their share of service charges (“client cash”), which amounts are to be remitted to these clients. We generally do not utilize client cash for our own financing or investing activities as the amounts are payable to our clients on a regular basis. These amounts due to our clients are included in accounts payable, client accounts.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Each reporting period, we evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets in each tax jurisdiction. As of September 30, 2023, we continued to maintain a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions due to cumulative pre-tax losses. As a result of the valuation allowances, no tax benefits have been recognized for losses incurred, if any, in those tax jurisdictions for the first nine months of 2023.

In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was enacted in the United States, which includes health care, clean energy, and income tax provisions. The income tax provisions amend the Internal Revenue Code to include among other things a corporate alternative minimum tax starting in the 2023 tax year. The Company is still assessing the impact due to a lack of United States Treasury regulations on this matter; however, the IRA is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements due to net operating losses and full valuation allowances for the United States, which is our most significant jurisdiction. We will continue to monitor to ensure our financial results and related tax disclosures are in compliance with the IRA tax legislation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

In October 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date of December 15, 2022, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023. The adoption is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Long-Lived Assets) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(in thousands)
Land, buildings and improvements	$	1,987,508	$	1,648,488
Computer equipment and capitalized software	870,881		910,793
Furniture and other equipment	573,239		535,719
Construction in progress	281,862		244,618
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,713,490		3,339,618
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,757,584		1,851,955
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,955,906	$	1,487,663

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of definite-lived intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Client / vendor relationships		Revenue- generating contracts		Venue management and leaseholds		Trademarks and naming rights		Technology and Other (1)		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Gross carrying amount	$	563,210	$	824,785	$	148,022	$	188,596	$	35,736	$	1,760,349
Accumulated amortization	(209,518)		(316,581)		(58,588)		(97,931)		(27,109)		(709,727)
Net	353,692		508,204		89,434		90,665		8,627		1,050,622
Gross carrying amount:
Acquisitions and additions—current year	47,478		51,369		77,074		—		21,789		197,710
Acquisitions and additions—prior year	619		(1,830)		(11)		—		—		(1,222)
Foreign exchange	8,582		38,841		1,166		5,560		(429)		53,720
Other (2)	(16,527)		(53,926)		(583)		(13,625)		(37,015)		(121,676)
Net change	40,152		34,454		77,646		(8,065)		(15,655)		128,532
Accumulated amortization:
Amortization	(59,064)		(73,939)		(15,540)		(13,912)		(13,680)		(176,135)
Foreign exchange	223		(1,079)		107		(446)		(368)		(1,563)
Other (2)	16,301		53,926		650		13,781		37,037		121,695
Net change	(42,540)		(21,092)		(14,783)		(577)		22,989		(56,003)
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Gross carrying amount	603,362		859,239		225,668		180,531		20,081		1,888,881
Accumulated amortization	(252,058)		(337,673)		(73,371)		(98,508)		(4,120)		(765,730)
Net	$	351,304	$	521,566	$	152,297	$	82,023	$	15,961	$	1,123,151

(1) Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.

(2) Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.

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Weighted Average Lives of Additions to Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

The 2023 acquisitions and additions to definite-lived intangible assets had weighted-average lives as follows:

	Weighted- Average Life (years)
Revenue-generating contracts	6
Client/vendor relationships	5
Venue management and leaseholds	13
Technology (1)	3
All categories	8

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(1) The weighted average life of technology intangibles does not include purchased software licenses that are typically amortized over 1 to 3 years.

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Changes in Goodwill by Segment

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill in each of our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2022:
Goodwill	$	1,349,426	$	979,742	$	635,575	$	2,964,743
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	914,063		979,742		635,575		2,529,380
Acquisitions—current year	90,765		—		—		90,765
Acquisitions—prior year	233		143		—		376
Dispositions	(6,183)		—		—		(6,183)
Foreign exchange	(1,444)		22,127		18,505		39,188
Balance as of September 30, 2023:
Goodwill	1,432,797		1,002,012		654,080		3,088,889
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)		—		—		(435,363)
Net	$	997,434	$	1,002,012	$	654,080	$	2,653,526

[1] Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.

[2] Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.

[3] The weighted average life of technology intangibles does not include purchased software licenses that are typically amortized over 1 to 3 years.

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LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Significant Components of Operating Lease Expense

The significant components of operating lease expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Operating lease expense	$	63,954	$	60,003	$	206,282	$	195,514
Variable and short-term lease expense	85,148		64,548		157,453		117,441
Sublease income	(1,865)		(1,627)		(6,477)		(3,901)
Net lease expense	$	147,237	$	122,924	$	357,258	$	309,054

Supplemental Cash Flow Information for Operating Leases

Supplemental cash flow information for our operating leases is as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	195,945	$	177,847
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of terminations	$	148,960	$	289,977

As of September 30, 2023, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced, with total lease payments of $122.9 million. These operating leases, which are not included on our consolidated balance sheets, have commencement dates ranging from October 2023 to June 2030 due to certain offices and venues under construction, with lease terms ranging from 2 to 30 years.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt, which includes finance leases, consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
		(in thousands)
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
	Term loan A	$	367,500	$	382,500
	Term loan B	839,089		845,644
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027		1,200,000		1,200,000
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028		500,000		500,000
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024		575,000		575,000
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026		300,000		300,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027		950,000		950,000
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023		—		550,000
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025		400,000		400,000
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029		1,000,000		—
Other long-term debt		520,506		252,199
Total principal amount		6,652,095		5,955,343
Less: unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		(55,425)		(51,844)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs		6,596,670		5,903,499
Less: current portion		50,609		620,032
Total long-term debt, net		$	6,546,061	$	5,283,467

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Future maturities of long-term debt at September 30, 2023 are as follows:

	(in thousands)
Remainder of 2023	$	24,581
2024	1,473,511
2025	49,320
2026	1,394,829
2027	2,153,779
Thereafter	1,556,075
Total	$	6,652,095

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table shows the fair value of our significant financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, which are classified on the consolidated balance sheets as cash and cash equivalents.

	Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2023						December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$	573,696	$	—	$	573,696	$	503,964	$	—	$	503,964
Interest rate swaps	$	—	$	59,291	$	59,291	$	—	$	41,515	$	41,515

Estimated Fair Values of Debt

The following table presents the estimated fair values of our senior secured notes, senior notes and convertible senior notes:

	Estimated Fair Value at
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
	Level 2
	(in thousands)
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2027	$	1,183,812	$	1,175,460
3.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028	$	443,305	$	429,035
4.875% Senior Notes due 2024	$	565,294	$	560,027
5.625% Senior Notes due 2026	$	288,531	$	285,315
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027	$	870,856	$	847,562
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023	$	—	$	588,473
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025	$	409,280	$	397,536
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029	$	1,039,520	$	—

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EQUITY Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in the components of AOCI, net of taxes, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023:

	Cash Flow Hedge		Foreign Currency Items		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	41,283	$	(131,359)	$	(90,076)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,002		100,752		114,754
Amount reclassified from AOCI	(12,436)		—		(12,436)
Net other comprehensive income	1,566		100,752		102,318
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	42,849	$	(30,607)	$	12,242

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares

The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average common shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Weighted average common shares—basic	228,787,263	225,761,777	228,497,712	224,123,130
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and restricted stock	2,371,755	6,060,991	2,252,391	7,409,515
Convertible senior notes	13,004,660	11,864,035	4,396,292	8,085,275
Weighted average common shares—diluted	244,163,678	243,686,803	235,146,395	239,617,920

Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded From Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

The following table shows securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share because such securities are anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Options to purchase shares of common stock	3,750	3,750	3,750	3,750
Restricted stock and deferred stock—unvested	2,361,832	1,340,319	2,430,242	1,260,701
Conversion shares related to the convertible senior notes	—	—	8,921,749	3,778,760
Number of anti-dilutive potentially issuable shares excluded from diluted common shares outstanding	2,365,582	1,344,069	11,355,741	5,043,211

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table presents the results of operations for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Other & Eliminations		Corporate		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	6,974,326	$	832,584	$	366,822	$	(21,713)	$	—	$	8,152,019
% of Consolidated Revenue	85.6%		10.2%		4.5%		(0.3)%
Intersegment revenue	$	5,698	$	9,501	$	—	$	(15,199)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	340,904	$	316,448	$	250,265	$	(6,818)	$	(64,736)	$	836,063
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	5,292,594	$	531,570	$	343,029	$	(13,658)	$	—	$	6,153,535
% of Consolidated Revenue	86.0%		8.6%		5.6%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	4,408	$	9,748	$	—	$	(14,156)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	280,809	$	163,176	$	226,234	$	(3,420)	$	(46,081)	$	620,718
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Revenue	$	13,888,829	$	2,219,667	$	839,799	$	(38,163)	$	—	$	16,910,132
% of Consolidated Revenue	82.1%		13.1%		5.0%		(0.2)%
Intersegment revenue	$	9,896	$	12,681	$	—	$	(22,577)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	509,794	$	880,184	$	548,935	$	(32,899)	$	(160,544)	$	1,745,470
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Revenue	$	10,098,180	$	1,587,274	$	722,504	$	(17,441)	$	—	$	12,390,517
% of Consolidated Revenue	81.5%		12.8%		5.8%		(0.1)%
Intersegment revenue	$	6,635	$	12,660	$	—	$	(19,295)	$	—	$	—
AOI	$	354,587	$	600,155	$	474,238	$	(9,827)	$	(109,797)	$	1,309,356

Reconciliation of AOI to Operating Income (Loss)

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of consolidated AOI to operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
AOI	$	836,063	$	620,718	$	1,745,470	$	1,309,356
Acquisition expenses	40,968		7,495		79,108		29,115
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	16,921		15,729		58,518		56,121
Depreciation and amortization	130,653		102,093		382,352		318,489
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,583)		(35,285)		(8,092)		(32,555)
Stock-based compensation expense	30,572		24,437		85,905		86,178
Operating income	$	618,532	$	506,249	$	1,147,679	$	852,008

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Deferred Revenue

The majority of our deferred revenue is typically classified as current and is shown as a separate line item on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue that is not expected to be recognized within the next twelve months is classified as long-term and reflected in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. We had current deferred revenue of $3.1 billion and $2.8 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The table below summarizes the amount of the preceding December 31 current deferred revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in thousands)
Concerts	$	814,504	$	825,573	$	2,629,546	$	2,135,814
Ticketing	37,124		40,803		133,365		120,543
Sponsorship & Advertising	17,432		36,703		125,359		128,035
	$	869,060	$	903,079	$	2,888,270	$	2,384,392

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND OTHER INFORMATION (Basis of Presentation and Other Information) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 19,140,573,000	$ 16,460,841,000
Cash received that includes the face value of tickets sold on behalf of ticketing clients and their share of service charges.	1,300,000,000	1,500,000,000
Tax benefit recognized for losses incurred	0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	920,000,000	514,000,000
Liabilities	$ 570,000,000	$ 427,000,000

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Land, buildings and improvements	$ 1,987,508	$ 1,648,488
Computer equipment and capitalized software	870,881	910,793
Furniture and other equipment	573,239	535,719
Construction in progress	281,862	244,618
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,713,490	3,339,618
Less: accumulated depreciation	1,757,584	1,851,955
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 1,955,906	$ 1,487,663

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount				$ 1,760,349
Accumulated amortization				(709,727)
Net				1,050,622
Acquisitions and additions—current year				197,710
Acquisitions and additions—prior year				(1,222)
Foreign exchange				53,720
Other (2)	[1]			(121,676)
Net change				128,532
Amortization		$ (63,400)	$ (48,100)	(176,135)	$ (150,400)
Foreign exchange				(1,563)
Other (2)	[1]			121,695
Net change				(56,003)
Gross carrying amount		1,888,881		1,888,881
Accumulated amortization		(765,730)		(765,730)
Net		1,123,151		$ 1,123,151
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets				8 years
Client/vendor relationships [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount				$ 563,210
Accumulated amortization				(209,518)
Net				353,692
Acquisitions and additions—current year				47,478
Acquisitions and additions—prior year				619
Foreign exchange				8,582
Other (2)	[1]			(16,527)
Net change				40,152
Amortization				(59,064)
Foreign exchange				223
Other (2)	[1]			16,301
Net change				(42,540)
Gross carrying amount		603,362		603,362
Accumulated amortization		(252,058)		(252,058)
Net		351,304		$ 351,304
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets				5 years
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount				$ 824,785
Accumulated amortization				(316,581)
Net				508,204
Acquisitions and additions—current year				51,369
Acquisitions and additions—prior year				(1,830)
Foreign exchange				38,841
Other (2)	[1]			(53,926)
Net change				34,454
Amortization				(73,939)
Foreign exchange				(1,079)
Other (2)	[1]			53,926
Net change				(21,092)
Gross carrying amount		859,239		859,239
Accumulated amortization		(337,673)		(337,673)
Net		521,566		$ 521,566
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets				6 years
Venue Management & Leaseholds
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount				$ 148,022
Accumulated amortization				(58,588)
Net				89,434
Acquisitions and additions—current year				77,074
Acquisitions and additions—prior year				(11)
Foreign exchange				1,166
Other (2)	[1]			(583)
Net change				77,646
Amortization				(15,540)
Foreign exchange				107
Other (2)	[1]			650
Net change				(14,783)
Gross carrying amount		225,668		225,668
Accumulated amortization		(73,371)		(73,371)
Net		152,297		$ 152,297
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets				13 years
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount				$ 188,596
Accumulated amortization				(97,931)
Net				90,665
Acquisitions and additions—current year				0
Acquisitions and additions—prior year				0
Foreign exchange				5,560
Other (2)	[1]			(13,625)
Net change				(8,065)
Amortization				(13,912)
Foreign exchange				(446)
Other (2)	[1]			13,781
Net change				(577)
Gross carrying amount		180,531		180,531
Accumulated amortization		(98,508)		(98,508)
Net		82,023		$ 82,023
Technology [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets				3 years
Technology and Other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount	[2]			$ 35,736
Accumulated amortization	[2]			(27,109)
Net	[2]			8,627
Acquisitions and additions—current year	[2]			21,789
Acquisitions and additions—prior year	[2]			0
Foreign exchange	[2]			(429)
Other (2)	[1],[2]			(37,015)
Net change	[2]			(15,655)
Amortization	[2]			(13,680)
Foreign exchange	[2]			(368)
Other (2)	[1],[2]			37,037
Net change	[2]			22,989
Gross carrying amount	[2]	20,081		20,081
Accumulated amortization	[2]	(4,120)		(4,120)
Net	[2]	$ 15,961		$ 15,961

[1] Other primarily includes netdowns of fully amortized or impaired assets.

[2] Other primarily includes intangible assets for non-compete agreements.

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$ 63,400	$ 48,100	$ 176,135	$ 150,400

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, beginning of period	$ 2,964,743
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)
Net goodwill, beginning of period	2,529,380
Acquisition—current year	90,765
Acquisitions—prior year	376
Dispositions	(6,183)
Foreign exchange	39,188
Gross goodwill, end of period	3,088,889
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)
Net goodwill, end of period	2,653,526
Concerts [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, beginning of period	1,349,426
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)
Net goodwill, beginning of period	914,063
Acquisition—current year	90,765
Acquisitions—prior year	233
Dispositions	(6,183)
Foreign exchange	(1,444)
Gross goodwill, end of period	1,432,797
Accumulated impairment losses	(435,363)
Net goodwill, end of period	997,434
Ticketing [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, beginning of period	979,742
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Net goodwill, beginning of period	979,742
Acquisition—current year	0
Acquisitions—prior year	143
Dispositions	0
Foreign exchange	22,127
Gross goodwill, end of period	1,002,012
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Net goodwill, end of period	1,002,012
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross goodwill, beginning of period	635,575
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Net goodwill, beginning of period	635,575
Acquisition—current year	0
Acquisitions—prior year	0
Dispositions	0
Foreign exchange	18,505
Gross goodwill, end of period	654,080
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Net goodwill, end of period	$ 654,080

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Investments in Nonconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments [Abstract]
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ 427.9	$ 408.8

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LEASES (Significant Components Of Operating Lease Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 63,954	$ 60,003	$ 206,282	$ 195,514
Variable and short-term lease expense	85,148	64,548	157,453	117,441
Sublease income	(1,865)	(1,627)	(6,477)	(3,901)
Net lease expense	$ 147,237	$ 122,924	$ 357,258	$ 309,054

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LEASES (Supplemental Cash Flow Information For Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$ 195,945	$ 177,847
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations, net of terminations	$ 148,960	$ 289,977

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LEASES (Leases Not Yet Commenced) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Total lease payments due under operating leases that have not yet commenced	$ 122.9
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term for operating leases that have not yet commenced	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term for operating leases that have not yet commenced	30 years

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	$ 6,652,095	$ 5,955,343
Less: unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(55,425)	(51,844)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	6,596,670	5,903,499
Current portion of long-term debt, net	50,609	620,032
Long-term debt, net	6,546,061	5,283,467
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	367,500	382,500
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	839,089	845,644
6.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	1,200,000	1,200,000
3.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	500,000	500,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	575,000	575,000
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	300,000	300,000
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	950,000	950,000
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	0	550,000
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	400,000	400,000
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	1,000,000	0
Other Long Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal amount	$ 520,506	$ 252,199

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Future of Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Remainder of 2023	$ 24,581
2024	1,473,511
2025	49,320
2026	1,394,829
2027	2,153,779
Thereafter	1,556,075
Total	$ 6,652,095	$ 5,955,343

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LONG-TERM DEBT (3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029) (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 15, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 0	$ 0	$ (18,366,000)	$ 0
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023					$ (27,325,000)
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Face amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.125%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 485,800,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.125%
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Premium	50
Last reported sale price used to calculate conversion premium	72.26
Maximum number of shares issuable upon conversion	13.8 million
Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ 14,000,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period			5 years		5 years
Effective interest rate			3.40%		3.40%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 485,800,000
Conversion ratio	0.0092259
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029 | Debt Instrument Redemption Redeem for Cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029 | Redemption, Defined Changes of Control [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%						2.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%						2.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount	$ 440,000,000						$ 110,000,000
Conversion of convertible debt (in shares) | shares					156,750
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023					$ (27,300,000)
Capped Call Transaction
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Cap Price	144.52
Capped Call Premium		100
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities	$ 75,500,000

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Debt Extinguishment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 12, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ (18,366)	$ 0
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023				(27,325)
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.125%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 485,800
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%					2.50%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount	$ 440,000					$ 110,000
Repurchase of 2.5% convertible senior notes due 2023				$ (27,300)
Conversion of convertible debt (in shares)				156,750

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Other Long Term Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Other Long Term Debt [Member] | United States Venue Management Acquisition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other Long-Term Debt	$ 271,000

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Assets and Liabilities Measured On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 573,696	$ 503,964
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	59,291	41,515
Level 1 [Member] | Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	573,696	503,964
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Disclosure, Asset and Liability, Not Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	$ 59,291	$ 41,515

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair Value of Debt) (Details) - Level 2 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
6.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of senior notes	$ 1,183,812	$ 1,175,460
3.75% Senior Secured Notes Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of senior notes	443,305	429,035
4.875% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of senior notes	565,294	560,027
5.625% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of senior notes	288,531	285,315
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of senior notes	870,856	847,562
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2023
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes	0	588,473
2.0% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes	409,280	397,536
3.125% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2029
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes	$ 1,039,520	$ 0

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Details) - Astroworld Festival	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 numberOfClaims	Nov. 05, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Astroworld Fatal Injuries		10
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number	450
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number	3

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EQUITY (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2022	$ (90,076)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	114,754
Amount reclassified from AOCI	(12,436)
Net other comprehensive income	102,318
Balance at September 30, 2023	12,242
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2022	41,283
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	14,002
Amount reclassified from AOCI	(12,436)
Net other comprehensive income	1,566
Balance at September 30, 2023	42,849
Foreign Currency Items [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2022	(131,359)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	100,752
Amount reclassified from AOCI	0
Net other comprehensive income	100,752
Balance at September 30, 2023	$ (30,607)

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EQUITY (Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Weighted Average Common Shares Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Basic	228,787,263	225,761,777	228,497,712	224,123,130
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements	2,371,755	6,060,991	2,252,391	7,409,515
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Conversion of Debt Securities	13,004,660	11,864,035	4,396,292	8,085,275
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	244,163,678	243,686,803	235,146,395	239,617,920

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EQUITY (Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings per Share) (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2,365,582	1,344,069	11,355,741	5,043,211
Options to purchase shares of common stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	3,750	3,750	3,750	3,750
Restricted and deferred stock awards—unvested [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	2,361,832	1,340,319	2,430,242	1,260,701
Conversion shares related to the convertible senior notes [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	0	0	8,921,749	3,778,760

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Segment Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 8,152,019	$ 6,153,535	$ 16,910,132	$ 12,390,517
AOI	836,063	620,718	1,745,470	1,309,356
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 6,974,326	$ 5,292,594	$ 13,888,829	$ 10,098,180
Percentage of Concert revenue to consolidated revenue	85.60%	86.00%	82.10%	81.50%
AOI	$ 340,904	$ 280,809	$ 509,794	$ 354,587
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 832,584	$ 531,570	$ 2,219,667	$ 1,587,274
Percentage of Ticketing revenue to consolidated revenue	10.20%	8.60%	13.10%	12.80%
AOI	$ 316,448	$ 163,176	$ 880,184	$ 600,155
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 366,822	$ 343,029	$ 839,799	$ 722,504
Percentage of Sponsorship & Advertising revenue to consolidated revenue	4.50%	5.60%	5.00%	5.80%
AOI	$ 250,265	$ 226,234	$ 548,935	$ 474,238
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
AOI	(64,736)	(46,081)	(160,544)	(109,797)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(15,199)	(14,156)	(22,577)	(19,295)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,698	4,408	9,896	6,635
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	9,501	9,748	12,681	12,660
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (21,713)	$ (13,658)	$ (38,163)	$ (17,441)
Percentage of Other and Eliminations to Total Revenue	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.2)	(0.1)
AOI	$ (6,818)	$ (3,420)	$ (32,899)	$ (9,827)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Reconciliation of AOI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
AOI	$ 836,063	$ 620,718	$ 1,745,470	$ 1,309,356
Acquisition expenses	40,968	7,495	79,108	29,115
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances			58,518	56,121
Depreciation and amortization	130,653	102,093	382,352	318,489
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	1,583	35,285	8,092	32,555
Stock-based compensation expense	30,572	24,437	85,905	86,178
Operating income	618,532	506,249	1,147,679	852,008
Ticketing [Member]
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	16,921	15,729	58,500	56,100
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
AOI	340,904	280,809	509,794	354,587
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
AOI	316,448	163,176	880,184	600,155
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
AOI	250,265	226,234	548,935	474,238
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Segment
Reconciliation of AOI [Line Items]
AOI	$ (64,736)	$ (46,081)	$ (160,544)	$ (109,797)

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Ticketing Contract Advances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances			$ 58,518	$ 56,121
Ticketing [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	$ 16,921	$ 15,729	58,500	$ 56,100
Prepaid Expenses [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Ticketing contract advances	152,100		152,100		$ 106,500
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Ticketing contract advances	$ 126,400		$ 126,400		$ 105,000

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Performance Obligation (Details) - Sponsorship and Advertising [Member] $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue related to future benefits to be provided by the Company	$ 1.4
Percentage of revenue on contracts to be recognized during the remainder of current year	9.00%
Percentage of revenue on contracts to be recognized next year	35.00%
Percentage of revenue on contracts to be recognized in two years	25.00%
Percentage of revenue to be recognized on contracts thereafter	31.00%

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SEGMENTS AND REVENUE RECOGNITION Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current	$ 3,083,668		$ 3,083,668		$ 3,134,800
Deferred Revenue, prior						$ 2,800,000
Recognition of deferred revenue	869,060	$ 903,079	2,888,270	$ 2,384,392
Concerts [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Recognition of deferred revenue	814,504	825,573	2,629,546	2,135,814
Ticketing [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Recognition of deferred revenue	37,124	40,803	133,365	120,543
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Recognition of deferred revenue	$ 17,432	$ 36,703	$ 125,359	$ 128,035