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      Live Nation Entertainment Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results

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      Nov 03, 2011, 04:05 ET

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      LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) released financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 today.  

      "I am delighted that we continue to deliver improved financial results and are well on track to drive strong growth in profitability for the year," said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment.  "Across our portfolio this year, we have delivered growth while also improving operating margins.  This is reflected in the healthy gains in free cash flow from our operations while investing in new products including festivals, re-platforming of Ticketmaster, social media and mobile apps."

      "We believe the stabilization of consumer demand for live events will continue into 2012 and, looking ahead, we are increasingly optimistic about our opportunities," Rapino continued.  "Given the continued fan demand for concerts and a growing supply of artists hitting the road, we are optimistic about the future growth of the global concert industry. Based on this, we believe we are well positioned to generate improved returns from our business and deliver shareholder value."

      The company will host a teleconference today, November 3, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, which can be accessed by dialing 888-352-6793 (U.S.) or 719-457-2703 (Int'l) ten minutes prior to the start time and reference passcode 4625414. To access the call via webcast, please visit the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.livenation.com/investors. Please visit the website approximately ten minutes prior to the start time to ensure a connection. Additional statistical and financial information to be provided on the call, if any, will be posted supplementally under that same link. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the Live Nation website through November 10, 2011.

      The financial results of operations for the first nine months of 2010 only include Ticketmaster results following the date of the merger (January 25) through September 30, 2010. (1)

      FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – 3rd QUARTER and NINE MONTHS

      (Unaudited; $ in millions)



      Q3 2011

      Q3 2010

      Growth


      9 months

      2011

      9 months

      2010

      Growth

      Revenue








      Concerts

      $ 1,280.3

      $  1,380.5

      (7.3%)


      $  2,811.8

      $    2,648.1

      6.2%

      Ticketing

      287.1

      261.2

      9.9%


      867.2

      734.7

      18.0%

      Artist Nation

      121.4

      111.0

      9.4%


      293.9

      269.2

      9.2%

      eCommerce

      36.6

      25.8

      41.9%


      103.4

      62.8

      64.6%

      Sponsorship

      72.7

      69.5

      4.6%


      147.1

      129.6

      13.5%

      Other & Eliminations

      (8.1)

      (12.2)

      33.6%


      (25.1)

      (18.5)

      (35.7%)


      $ 1,790.0

      $ 1,835.8

      (2.5%)


      $  4,198.3

      $   3,825.9

      9.7%









      Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)








      Concerts

      $      83.7

      $      61.9

      35.2%


      $     62.2

      $       43.7

      42.3%

      Ticketing (3)

      51.8

      63.9

      (18.9%)


      204.3

      175.1

      16.7%

      Artist Nation

      20.0

      21.8

      (8.3%)


      35.0

      32.5

      7.7%

      eCommerce

      14.1

      13.5

      4.4%


      40.0

      24.4

      63.9%

      Sponsorship

      54.4

      53.1

      2.4%


      98.0

      88.1

      11.2%

      Other & Eliminations

      (0.6)

      —

      **


      (0.5)

      (0.4)

      (25.0%)

      Corporate

      (19.8)

      (23.5)

      15.7%


      (51.8)

      (57.4)

      9.8%


      $    203.6

      $    190.7

      6.8%


      $     387.2

      $     306.0

      26.5%









      Operating Income (Loss)








      Concerts

      $      49.2

      $      30.4

      61.8%


      $     (29.3)

      $      (40.4)

      27.5%

      Ticketing (3)

      14.2

      36.5

      (61.1%)


      97.3

      78.4

      24.1%

      Artist Nation (2)

      9.1

      5.5

      65.5%


      (31.3)

      (5.5)

      **

      eCommerce

      11.4

      11.1

      2.7%


      31.6

      18.7

      69.0%

      Sponsorship

      54.1

      52.9

      2.3%


      97.3

      87.5

      11.2%

      Other & Eliminations

      (0.6)

      0.6

      **


      (0.3)

      1.3

      **

      Corporate

      (25.6)

      (29.1)

      12.0%


      (67.9)

      (81.2)

      16.4%


      $     111.8

      $    107.9

      3.6%


      $       97.4

      $     58.8

      65.6%









       Acquisition Expenses

      $         7.0

      $         4.8



      $      12.4

      $       36.4



      $     104.8

      $     103.1



      $       85.0

      $       22.4





                                        ** percentages are not meaningful





      (1)

      Reported results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, include the results of the legacy Ticketmaster operations following the date of the merger through September 30. Results for the legacy Ticketmaster operations for the period January 1-January 25, 2010, or the stub period (which are not included in the reported results above), include $76.1 million in revenue, primarily in the Ticketing segment, and $5.0 million in adjusted operating income, of which $7.7 million was related to the Ticketing segment. Ticketmaster's operating income for the stub period was $14.8 million, including a $30.1 million gain on the sale of a subsidiary prior to the merger.

      (2)

      The Artist Nation segment's operating loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is driven by $24.4 million of stock-related compensation expense due to the acquisition of the remaining equity of Front Line Management in February 2011.

      (3)

      The Ticketing segment's adjusted operating income and operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 is impacted by $14.6 million of litigation-related expenses.



      Free cash as of September 30, 2011 was $356.6 million. Free cash flow was $152.2 million for the third quarter of 2011 as compared to $145.2 million for the same period in 2010, and $223.5 million for the nine months of 2011 compared to $153.3 million for the same period in 2010.

      About Live Nation Entertainment:

      Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally. Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      Key Operating Metrics







      Three Months Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,






      2011


      2010


      2011


      2010











      Concerts (1)










      Total Estimated Events:











      North America


      4,135


      3,801


      11,418


      10,511



      International


      1,136


      1,128


      4,248


      4,606




          Total estimated events


      5,271


      4,929


      15,666


      15,117














      Total Estimated Attendance (rounded):











      North America


      12,257,000


      12,820,000


      25,109,000


      24,664,000



      International


      3,304,000


      3,669,000


      10,449,000


      11,101,000




          Total estimated attendance


      15,561,000


      16,489,000


      35,558,000


      35,765,000














      Ancillary net revenue per attendee:












      North America amphitheaters


      $        17.54


      $        16.44


      $          18.08


      $        16.99













      Ticketing (2)










      Number of tickets sold (in thousands):











      Concerts


      18,072


      18,266


      52,563


      46,122



      Sports


      6,384


      6,070


      20,556


      16,583



      Arts and theater


      5,190


      4,539


      14,608


      12,532



      Family


      2,985


      2,440


      9,731


      7,253



      Other (3)


      2,264


      1,239


      5,492


      3,145






      34,895


      32,554


      102,950


      85,635














      Gross value of tickets sold (in thousands)


      $ 2,008,522


      $ 1,913,053


      $   6,112,958


      $ 5,075,524













      Sponsorship/Advertising






















      Online advertising revenue (in thousands)


      $      13,709


      $        9,881


      $        35,351


      $      26,708


      Estimated average sponsorship dollars










          per sponsor (rounded)


      $    102,000


      $      98,000


      $      206,000


      $    182,000













      eCommerce










      Gross value of tickets sold online (in thousands)


      $ 1,700,025


      $ 1,524,429


      $   5,032,914


      $ 4,076,512


      Number of customers in database (rounded)






      107,298,000


      94,809,000



      (1)

      Events generally represent a single performance by an artist. Attendance generally represents the number of fans who were present at an event. Festivals are counted as one event in the quarter in which the festival begins but attendance is split over the days of the festival and can be split between quarters. Events and attendance metrics are estimated each quarter.

      (2)

      The number and gross value of tickets sold includes primary tickets only. These metrics include tickets sold during the period regardless of event timing except for our promoted concerts in our owned and/or operated buildings and certain European territories where these tickets are recognized as the concerts occur. The tickets sold listed above for 2010 do not include 7.1 million tickets with a gross value of $405.0 million for the pre-Merger period. Tickets sold for the full nine months ended September 30, 2010, including the pre-Merger period, were as follows:



      Concerts


      49,132

      Sports


      18,242

      Arts and theater


      13,779

      Family


      8,251

      Other


      3,376



      92,780



      (3)

      Other category includes tickets for comedy shows, facility tours, donations, lectures, seminars and cinema.



      LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)








      Three Months Ended

      September 30,

      Nine Months Ended

      September 30,


      2011

      2010

      2011

      2010


      (in thousands except share and per share data)

      Revenue

      $  1,790,025

      $  1,835,806

      $      4,198,316

      $   3,825,902

      Operating expenses:





      Direct operating expenses

      1,286,304

      1,388,295

      2,971,579

      2,769,334

      Selling, general and administrative expenses

      282,462

      244,694

      822,226

      729,189

      Depreciation and amortization

      83,341

      70,249

      237,749

      197,190

      Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets

      231

      (779)

      866

      3,155

      Corporate expenses

      27,385

      27,660

      73,011

      86,666

      Acquisition transaction expenses

      5,493

      2,581

      7,864

      17,992






                        Operating income

      104,809

      103,106

      85,021

      22,376

      Interest expense

      30,388

      29,280

      90,462

      85,773

      Loss on extinguishment of debt

      —

      —

      —

      21,172

      Interest income

      (1,023)

      (709)

      (2,848)

      (2,143)

      Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

      (2,777)

      (629)

      (5,549)

      (2,884  )

      Other expense (income), net

      6,461

      (212)

      7,207

      (1,845)






      Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

      71,760

      75,376

      (4,251)

      (77,697)

      Income tax expense (benefit)

      8,739

      10,338

      (29,544)

      10,755






      Income (loss) from continuing operations

      63,021

      65,038

      25,293

      (88,452)

      Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

      —

      (3,213)

      —

      (3,893)






      Net income (loss)

      63,021

      61,825

      25,293

      (92,345)

      Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

      11,309

      10,818

      8,784

      11,648

      Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      $          51,712

      $          51,007

      $           16,509

      $         (103,993)






      Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:





      Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      $              0.28

      $  0.32

      $  0.09

      $         (0.62)

      Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      —

      (0.02)

      —

      (0.02)






      Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      $              0.28

      $  0.30

      $               0.09

      $             (0.64)






      Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:





      Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      $              0.27

      $  0.32

      $    0.09

      $  (0.62  )

      Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      —

      (0.02)

      —

      (0.02)






      Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

      $  0.27

      $  0.30

      $              0.09

      $  (0.64  )






      Weighted average common shares outstanding:










      Basic

      186,127,846

      170,285,159

      181,115,853

      162,285,785

      Diluted

      188,531,130

      172,302,273

      183,306,799

      162,285,785




      LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS






      September 30,

      December 31,


      2011

      2010


      (unaudited)

      (audited)



      (in thousands)

      ASSETS


      Current assets



      Cash and cash equivalents

      $  782,573

      $  892,758

      Accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,480 as of September 30, 2011 and $10,898 as of December 31, 2010

      489,236

      329,947

      Prepaid expenses

      324,256

      348,309

      Other current assets

      40,736

      32,483

      Total current assets

      1,636,801

      1,603,497

      Property, plant and equipment



      Land, buildings and improvements

      853,141

      850,124

      Computer equipment and capitalized software

      240,279

      218,294

      Furniture and other equipment

      170,280

      168,508

      Construction in progress

      56,094

      24,528





      1,319,794

      1,261,454

      Less accumulated depreciation

      604,038

      524,390





      715,756

      737,064

      Intangible assets



      Definite-lived intangible assets, net

      896,837

      997,268

      Indefinite-lived intangible assets

      377,508

      375,214

      Goodwill

      1,247,752

      1,226,416

      Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates

      51,187

      30,077

      Other long-term assets

      242,860

      226,024




      Total assets

      $    5,168,701

      $  5,195,560




      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



      Current liabilities



      Accounts payable, client accounts

      $   413,347

      $  462,301

      Accounts payable

      108,272

      76,876

      Accrued expenses

      561,925

      498,864

      Deferred revenue

      273,950

      335,539

      Current portion of long-term debt

      56,563

      54,150

      Other current liabilities

      24,007

      46,491




      Total current liabilities

      1,438,064

      1,474,221




      Long-term debt, net

      1,667,939

      1,677,714

      Long-term deferred income taxes

      177,419

      219,143

      Other long-term liabilities

      162,502

      215,273

      Commitments and contingent liabilities






      Redeemable noncontrolling interests

      —

      107,541




      Stockholders' equity  



      Common stock

      1,867

      1,724

      Additional paid-in capital

      2,233,479

      2,053,233

      Accumulated deficit

      (645,666)

      (662,175)

      Cost of shares held in treasury

      (5,313)

      (6,122)

      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

      (5,072)

      (22,244)




      Total Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. stockholders' equity

      1,579,295

      1,364,416

      Noncontrolling interests

      143,482

      137,252

      Total stockholders' equity

      1,722,777

      1,501,668

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $  5,168,701

      $  5,195,560




      LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)







      Nine Months Ended

      September 30,


      2011

      2010


      (in thousands)


      CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES



      Net income (loss)

      $         25,293

      $    (92,345)

      Reconciling items:



      Depreciation

      94,184

      90,239

      Amortization

      143,565

      106,951

      Deferred income tax benefit

      (40,679)

      (7,089)

      Amortization of debt issuance costs

      4,365

      3,265

      Amortization of debt discount/premium, net

      5,342

      5,109

      Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable and advances

      1,955

      16,661

      Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt

      —

      8,272

      Non-cash compensation expense

      40,556

      45,532

      Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration

      (8,828)

      2,965

      Loss on sale of operating assets

      866

      7,048

      Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

      (5,549)

      (2,884)

      Other, net

      2,136

      —

      Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:



               Increase in accounts receivable

      (164,392)

      (153,403)

               Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

      25,704

      (110,428)

               Increase in other assets

      (56,645)

      (27,083)

               Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

      (27,682)

      86,200

               Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

      (67,732)

      34,696




      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

      (27,541)

      13,706







      CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES



      Collections and advances of notes receivable

      (1,091)

      485

      Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates

      8,804

      6,019

      Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates

      (6,437)

      (775)

      Purchases of property, plant and equipment

      (69,573)

      (49,165)

      Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested

      7,361

      22,119

      Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (25,499)

      560,732

      Purchases of intangible assets

      (118)

      (1,371)

      Other, net

      (842)

      (246)




      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

      (87,395)

      537,798







      CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES



      Proceeds from long-term debt, net of issuance costs

      (596)

      1,318,132

      Payments on long-term debt

      (22,699)

      (1,191,712)

      Redemption of preferred stock

      —

      (40,000)

      Contributions from noncontrolling interests

      —

      14

      Distributions to and purchases/sales of noncontrolling interests

      (61,808)

      (10,538)

      Proceeds from exercise of stock options

      3,210

      4,526

      Proceeds from sale of common stock

      76,492

      —

      Equity issuance costs

      —

      (357)

      Payments for purchases of common stock

      —

      (1,567)

      Payments for deferred and contingent consideration

      (13,807)

      (11,109)




      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

      (19,208)

      67,389

      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

      23,959

      (232)




                 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

      (110,185)

      618,661

      Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

      892,758

      236,955




      Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

      $       782,573

      $   855,616







      Forward-Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations:

      Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company's potential profitability growth over the full year; stabilization of consumer/fan demand for live events; the company's future opportunities; growth in availability of artists touring in the long-term; future growth in the global concert industry; and the company's ability to generate improved returns from the business in the future and to drive shareholder value. Live Nation wishes to caution you that there are some known and unknown factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to operational challenges in achieving strategic objectives and executing on the company's plans, the risk that the company's markets do not evolve as anticipated, the risk that consumer demand weakens and the potential impact of the economic slowdown in general and operational challenges associated with selling tickets and staging events.

      Live Nation refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, specifically the section titled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of the company's most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K, which contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the company's projections or forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date on which they are made. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or concerning Live Nation are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Live Nation does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

      This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. A reconciliation of each such measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, together with an explanation of why management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, is provided below.

      Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), or AOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as operating income (loss) before acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of accrued acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements, merger bonuses, payments under the Azoff Trust note and acquisition-related severance), depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairments), loss (gain) on sale of operating assets and non-cash and certain stock-based compensation expense (including expense associated with grants of certain stock-based awards which are classified as liabilities). The company uses AOI to evaluate the performance of its operating segments. The company believes that information about AOI assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the portfolio of the businesses separate from non-operational factors that affect net income, thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. AOI is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of AOI as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain amortizing assets used in generating revenue in the company's business. Accordingly, AOI should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net income (loss), and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, AOI as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

      Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) less maintenance capital expenditures, less net cash interest expense, less cash taxes, less net distributions to noncontrolling interest partners, plus distributions from investments in nonconsolidated affiliates net of contributions to investments in nonconsolidated affiliates. The company uses free cash flow, among other measures, to evaluate the ability of its operations to generate cash that is available for purposes other than maintenance capital expenditures. The company believes that information about free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt and make acquisitions. Free cash flow is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of free cash flow as a performance measure is that it does not necessarily represent funds available for operations and is not necessarily a measure of the company's ability to fund its cash needs. Accordingly, free cash flow should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, operating income (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, free cash flow as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

      Free Cash is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as cash and cash equivalents less ticketing-related client funds, less event-related deferred revenue, less accrued expenses due to artists and for cash collected on behalf of others for ticket sales, plus event-related prepaids. The company uses free cash as a proxy for how much cash it has available to, among other things, optionally repay debt balances, make acquisitions and finance ticketing, venue and other revenue generating capital expenditures. Free cash is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of free cash as a performance measure is that it does not necessarily represent funds available from operations and it is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Accordingly, free cash should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, cash and cash equivalents and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, free cash as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

      Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures to Their Most Directly Comparable GAAP Measures (Unaudited)


      Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Operating Income (Loss)


       ($ in millions)


      Adjusted
      operating
      income (loss)

      Non-cash and
      stock-based
      compensation
      expense

      Loss (gain) on sale of
      operating
      assets


      Depreciation
      and
      amortization

      Acquisition
      expenses

      Operating
      income (loss)




      Three months ended September 30, 2011









      Concerts


      $          83.7

      $                1.4

      $                 —

      $              33.1

      $                0.8

      $              48.4

      Ticketing


      51.8

      1.4

      —

      36.2

      0.2

      14.0

      Artist Nation


      20.0

      0.2

      —

      10.7

      0.3

      8.8

      eCommerce


      14.1

      —

      —

      2.7

      —

      11.4

      Sponsorship


      54.4

      0.2

      —

      0.1

      —

      54.1

      Other & Eliminations


      (0.6)

      —

      0.2

      (0.2)

      —

      (0.6)

      Corporate


      (19.8)

      5.1

      —

      0.7

      5.7

      (31.3)

      Total Live Nation


      $        203.6

      $               8.3

      $                 0.2

      $             83.3

      $                7.0

      $            104.8











      Three months ended September 30, 2010









      Concerts


      $           61.9

      $                  2.6

      $                (0.8)

      $             29.7

      $               (2.9)

      $              33.3

      Ticketing


      63.9

      1.5

      —

      25.9

      0.9

      35.6

      Artist Nation


      21.8

      4.0

      —

      12.3

      1.3

      4.2

      eCommerce


      13.5

      0.2

      —

      2.2

      0.1

      11.0

      Sponsorship


      53.1

      0.1

      —

      0.1

      —

      52.9

      Other & Eliminations


      —

      —

      —

      (0.6)

      —

      0.6

      Corporate


      (23.5)

      5.0

      —

      0.6

      5.4

      (34.5)

      Total Live Nation


      $         190.7

      $              13.4

      $               (0.8)

      $            70.2

      $              4.8

      $            103.1








      Nine months ended September 30, 2011









      Concerts


      $            62.2

      $                 4.3

      $                (0.7)

      $              87.9

      $               (5.0)

      $            (24.3)

      Ticketing


      204.3

      3.9

      (0.1)

      103.2

      1.0

      96.3

      Artist Nation


      35.0

      27.8

      1.3

      37.2

      (1.9)

      (29.4)

      eCommerce


      40.0

      0.2

      —

      8.2

      —

      31.6

      Sponsorship


      98.0

      0.5

      —

      0.2

      —

      97.3

      Other & Eliminations


      (0.5)

      —

      0.4

      (0.6)

      —

      (0.3)

      Corporate


      (51.8)

      14.5

      —

      1.6

      18.3

      (86.2)

      Total Live Nation


      $         387.2

      $               51.2

      $                  0.9

      $             237.7

      $              12.4

      $              85.0











         Nine months ended September 30, 2010









      Concerts


      $         43.7

      $                 6.2

      $                (2.0)

      $              79.9

      $               (2.3)

      $            (38.1)

      Ticketing


      175.1

      10.7

      5.2

      80.8

      7.4

      71.0

      Artist Nation


      32.5

      7.2

      —

      30.8

      7.1

      (12.6)

      eCommerce


      24.4

      0.4

      —

      5.3

      0.8

      17.9

      Sponsorship


      88.1

      0.4

      —

      0.2

      0.1

      87.4

      Other & Eliminations


      (0.4)

      —

      —

      (1.7)

      —

      1.3

      Corporate


      (57.4)

      21.9

      —

      1.9

      23.3

      (104.5)

      Total Live Nation


      $        306.0

      $               46.8

      $                  3.2

      $             197.2

      $               36.4

      $              22.4




      Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) to Free Cash Flow


      ($ in millions)

      Q3 2011

      Q3 2010

      Adjusted operating income

      $     203.6

      $      190.7

      Less:  Cash interest expense — net

      (26.1)

      (25.6)

                 Cash taxes

      (11.1)

      (14.4)

                 Maintenance capital expenditures

      (12.7)

      (7.4)

                 Distributions to noncontrolling interests

      (2.3)

      (2.3)

      Distributions from investments in nonconsolidated affiliates  

      0.8

      4.2

                 Free cash flow

      $   152.2

      $     145.2

                 Revenue generating capital expenditures

      (11.8)

      (11.4)

                 Net

      $    140.4

      $     133.8





      ($ in millions)

      9 months

      2011

      9 months

      2010

      Adjusted operating income

      $     387.2

      $      306.0

      Less:  Cash interest expense — net

      (77.9)

      (75.2)

                 Cash taxes

      (34.3)

      (42.2)

                 Maintenance capital expenditures

      (41.6)

      (30.0)

                 Distributions to noncontrolling interests

      (12.3)

      (10.5)

      Distributions from investments in nonconsolidated affiliates  

      2.4

      5.2

                 Free cash flow

      $      223.5

      $      153.3

                 Revenue generating capital expenditures

      (27.6)

      (18.6)

                 Net

      $       195.9

      $      134.7




      Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash


      ($ in millions)


      September 30,

      2011

      Cash and cash equivalents


      $            782.6

      Client cash


      (333.9)

      Deferred revenue—event related


      (212.6)

      Accrued artist fees


      (11.2)

      Collections on behalf of others


      (35.6)

      Prepaids related to artist settlements/events


      167.3

         Free cash


      $             356.6




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