LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) today released financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Live Nation delivered accelerated growth in the second quarter, with revenue up 23%, operating income up 76%, adjusted operating income, or AOI, up 28%, and free cash flow up 22%. Each of our core divisions - concerts, advertising and ticketing - contributed to this strong performance, with revenue and AOI up double digits in each business.

Our concerts business is our flywheel, attracting 19 million fans to shows globally in the quarter, which in turn also drove AOI growth in our ticketing, advertising and on-site businesses.

We have built the industry's most scalable and unparalleled live platform, bringing over 500 million fans in 40 countries to live events each year. With concert and ticketing sales running well ahead of last year, we are confident that 2016 will be another record year of results for Live Nation overall and for each of our core divisions.

Concerts Global Platform Growth

Starting with the concerts business, through mid-July we have sold over 50 million tickets for our concerts that take place this year, pacing 17% ahead of this point last year. As a result, in the second quarter we grew revenue by 26%, operating income by $25 million and AOI by 61% in our concerts business. We continue to be by far the leading promoter in the world, having created a business model that is effective at attracting artists from the club to the stadium level, enabling us to then make money in our high margin on-site, ticketing and advertising businesses.

This year we are growing our concerts business across all dimensions, with an 18% increase in confirmed stadium, arena and amphitheater show count for the year, while also adding more festivals to our portfolio and continuing to expand our club and theater business. This growth is being delivered both in North America and internationally, with each projecting mid- to high-single digit growth in fan attendance for the full year.

We have continued to expand our global portfolio, and are now promoting concerts in 40 countries globally. In the past quarter we added The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York, Parklife Festival outside London, and secured the long-term management of the Palais Theatre in Melbourne, the city's most iconic concert venue.

At the same time we are seeing the benefits from improving the on-site fan experience. For the quarter, we delivered double-digit growth in net revenue per fan at our amphitheaters, increasing our contribution margin by over $2 per fan. Coming on top of last year's growth of 80 cents per fan, we are seeing the results from improving our food and beverage offering and expanding our products to provide more options for high-end customers.

And our artist managers continue to be strategic to our overall business, providing a strong global pipeline of shows and supporting our growth initiatives.

Sponsorship & Advertising Delivered Continued Growth

In the sponsorship & advertising business, we continued delivering strong growth for the quarter, with revenue up 17%, operating income up 9% and AOI up 12%.

Live Nation's ongoing success in growing its high margin sponsorship & advertising business is based on its unique scale and breadth in the live experience space. No other advertising platform can match our 60 million on-site engaged fans along with 80 million monthly unique visitors to our websites, and over 500 million direct connections with fans attending events each year. From festivals to branded content to exclusive access to tickets and events, the combined Live Nation concerts and Ticketmaster platforms reach an audience at a level no other league or online company can match.

As a result, through mid-July, contracted net revenue, our key leading indicator for sponsorship & advertising, is up 16% and we have sold over 85% of our planned sponsorship & advertising for the year. And because of our platform's unique positioning and demonstrated effectiveness, our major sponsors continue to renew and expand their commitment to Live Nation and its platform. As of the end of the second quarter, we had roughly 50 sponsors projected to spend over $1 million with us this year, with a cumulative spend growth of 18% to over $200 million for the year.

With both sponsorship and online advertising increasing year-on-year, and a strong pipeline of committed business, at this point we are confident that we will deliver AOI growth this year consistent with the past several years.

Ticketmaster Marketplace Continues to Grow

Ticketmaster is the leading global ticketing marketplace, with over $25 billion in total global gross transaction value, or GTV, annually for all tickets processed, and after adding five more countries this quarter we now operate in 27 countries worldwide. This quarter we extended our leadership with 14% growth in total global GTV to $5.7 billion. Our secondary product has delivered GTV growth of over 20% for the ninth consecutive quarter, and it is up 49% year-on-year in the second quarter, to over $300 million. These then drove Ticketmaster revenue growth of 23%, operating income growth of 28% and AOI growth of 20% for the quarter.

One key component for continuing Ticketmaster's growth is opening our marketplace to sell tickets on other distribution platforms, driving increased conversion and tapping into additional fan bases. Through the deployment of APIs with key partners such as Facebook, BandsinTown and Broadway.com, along with traditional distribution partners such as Groupon, we increased sales by 30% in the first half to more than 5 million tickets. Going forward, we see these and other distribution partners, including teams and artists, as a key way to extend our reach and continue selling more tickets powered by Ticketmaster.

And another key part of our growth has been building out our overall portfolio of ticketing products to super-serve specialized vertical segments, notably with Front Gate ticketing serving festivals and TicketWeb serving music clubs. Through these leading platforms in their respective segments, we have been able to deliver the tailored product of a specialist while leveraging the overall power of the Ticketmaster marketplace, selling more tickets and better serving our fans. With this strategy, so far this year in North America we have grown the GTV for our festival segment by 31% and club business by 12%.

Underlying this success is the continued expansion of our venue client base. During the quarter, we added nearly 400 new clients globally, making us confident that for the seventh consecutive year we will have a net renewal rate of over 100%. With the TM ONE software platform in full rollout, we are delivering an improved workflow for the venues while at the same time selling more tickets, pricing them better, and reducing Ticketmaster's cost base. As a result of all this, in 2016 we have already had five of the top ten GTV months globally in Ticketmaster's history.

As well as Ticketmaster has done this year, I have even greater expectations going forward. Every one of our ticketing verticals has tremendous runway for global growth. We now have a technology platform which enables us to deploy web and app products faster and more flexibly, and opening our platform is powering even more sales. This, combined with a strengthening value proposition to our growing base of venue clients, positions Ticketmaster for ongoing growth.

Summary

After our strong performance in the first half of the year, we expect 2016 to be another year of growth and record results for the company. Based on our leading indicators in concerts, sponsorship & advertising, and ticketing, we expect revenue and AOI growth in each of these businesses and overall for Live Nation this year.

Michael Rapino
President and Chief Executive Officer
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

Data above listed as "Mid-July" is as of July 18, 2016.

The company will webcast a teleconference today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial performance. Interested parties should visit the Events & Webcasts section of the company's website at investors.livenationentertainment.com to listen to the webcast. Supplemental statistical and financial information to be provided on the call, if any, will be available under the Reports section at the same link. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Live Nation website.

About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), or Live Nation, is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit investors.livenationentertainment.com.



                                                                         FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - 2ND QUARTER
                                                                         ----------------------------------

                                                                             (unaudited; $ in millions)
                                                                              -------------------------


                                      Q2 2016            Q2 2015           Growth                  Q2 2016       Growth
                                     Reported           Reported             at                   Constant         at
                                                                           Reported                Currency      Constant
                                                                                                              Currency
                                                                                                                --------

    Revenue

    Concerts                                   $1,597.8                                 $1,268.4                       26%                $1,614.2    27%

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                          95.2                      81.1                                  17%                  96.5             19%

    Ticketing                            443.3                     360.2                                  23%                 447.0             24%

    Artist Nation                         86.7                      87.8                                 (1)%                  88.2               *

    Other & Eliminations                (43.7)                   (31.7)                               (38)%                (43.7)          (38)%
                                         -----                     -----                                                      -----

                                               $2,179.3                                 $1,765.8                       23%                $2,202.2    25%
                                               ========                                 ========                       ===                 ========    ===


    Operating Income (Loss)

    Concerts                                      $18.8                                   $(5.8)                        *           $19.3           *

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                          59.1                      54.3                                   9%                  59.6             10%

    Ticketing                             46.8                      36.5                                  28%                  46.6             28%

    Artist Nation                       (16.0)                   (16.3)                                  2%                (15.8)             3%

    Other & Eliminations                 (4.2)                      0.4                                    *        (4.2)               *

    Corporate                           (30.3)                   (26.9)                               (13)%                (30.3)          (13)%
                                         -----                     -----                                                      -----

                                                  $74.2                                    $42.2                       76%                   $75.2    78%
                                                  =====                                    =====                       ===                    =====    ===


    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

    Concerts                                      $60.2                                    $37.3                       61%                   $61.2    64%

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                          63.8                      56.9                                  12%                  64.3             13%

    Ticketing                             87.5                      73.2                                  20%                  87.8             20%

    Artist Nation                        (1.8)                    (3.2)                                 44%                 (1.5)            53%

    Other & Eliminations                 (3.6)                    (0.1)                                   *        (3.6)               *

    Corporate                           (25.0)                   (22.4)                               (12)%                (25.0)          (12)%
                                         -----                     -----                                                      -----

                                                 $181.1                                   $141.7                       28%                  $183.2    29%
                                                 ======                                   ======                       ===                   ======    ===


          * percentages are not meaningful



                                                                            FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - 6 MONTHS
                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                              (unaudited; $ in millions)
                                                                               -------------------------


                                     6 Months           6 Months            Growth                 6 Months       Growth
                                          2016                2015              at                        2016         at
                                     Reported           Reported           Reported                Constant      Constant
                                                                                                 Currency      Currency
                                                                                                                 --------

    Revenue

    Concerts                                   $2,278.8                                  $1,891.6                       20%                 $2,309.6         22%

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                         152.8                       133.2                                 15%                 155.3              17%

    Ticketing                            849.1                       735.8                                 15%                 859.5              17%

    Artist Nation                        161.8                       165.8                                (2)%                 163.6             (1)%

    Other & Eliminations                (55.5)                     (40.3)                              (38)%                (55.6)           (38)%
                                         -----                       -----                                                     -----

                                               $3,387.0                                  $2,886.1                       17%                 $3,432.4         19%
                                               ========                                  ========                       ===                  ========         ===


    Operating Income (Loss)

    Concerts                                    $(30.4)                                  $(48.4)                      37%                  $(31.1)        36%

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                          84.4                        80.7                                  5%                  85.7               6%

    Ticketing                             82.1                        70.8                                 16%                  82.0              16%

    Artist Nation                       (33.4)                     (32.4)                               (3)%                (33.5)            (3)%

    Other & Eliminations                 (5.9)                      (0.8)                                  *        (5.9)              *

    Corporate                           (55.9)                     (51.6)                               (8)%                (55.9)            (8)%
                                         -----                       -----                                                     -----

                                                  $40.9                                     $18.3                         *          $41.3              *
                                                  =====                                     =====                       ===          =====            ===


    Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)

    Concerts                                      $46.9                                     $25.6                       83%                    $47.2         84%

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                          94.4                        85.7                                 10%                  95.7              12%

    Ticketing                            169.6                       151.6                                 12%                 170.8              13%

    Artist Nation                        (5.5)                      (8.0)                                31%                 (5.3)             34%

    Other & Eliminations                 (5.9)                      (1.7)                                  *        (5.9)              *

    Corporate                           (45.1)                     (41.9)                               (8)%                (45.1)            (8)%
                                         -----                       -----                                                     -----

                                                 $254.4                                    $211.3                       20%                   $257.4         22%
                                                 ======                                    ======                       ===                    ======         ===


          * percentages are not meaningful

As of June 30, 2016, total cash and cash equivalents were $1.5 billion, which includes $606 million in ticketing client cash and $148 million in free cash. Event-related deferred revenue was $1.15 billion as of June 30, 2016, compared to $1.03 billion as of the same date in 2015. We currently expect capital expenditures for the year to be between approximately $175 million and $180 million, with approximately 60% to be revenue generating capital expenditures. In addition, we expect the amortization of nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances for 2016 full year to be in line with the total amount in 2015.



                                                    KEY OPERATING METRICS


                                                Three Months Ended                      Six Months Ended

                                                     June 30,                               June 30,
                                                     --------                               --------

                                                2016                 2015            2016                     2015
                                                ----                 ----            ----                     ----

    Concerts (1)

    Estimated events:

    North America                              4,441                           4,382                        7,896       7,819

    International                              2,236                           1,961                        4,655       3,668
                                               -----                           -----                        -----       -----

    Total estimated events                     6,677                           6,343                       12,551      11,487
                                               -----                           -----                       ------      ------

    Estimated fans (rounded):

    North America                         12,101,000                      10,754,000                   16,962,000  16,221,000

    International                          6,878,000                       4,740,000                   11,013,000   7,893,000
                                                                          ---------                   ----------   ---------

    Total estimated fans                  18,979,000                      15,494,000                   27,975,000  24,114,000
                                          ----------                      ----------                   ----------  ----------

    Ticketing (2)

    Number of tickets sold (in thousands)     40,220                          36,788                       80,911      74,733


            (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 number of tickets sold
                    includes primary tickets only.
                    This metric includes tickets sold
                    during the period regardless of
                    event timing except for our own
                    events where our concert
                    promoters control ticketing which
                    are reported as the events occur.
                    The total number of tickets sold
                    reported above for the three
                    months ended June 30, 2016 and
                    2015 excludes approximately 61
                    million and 61 million,
                    respectively, and for the six
                    months ended June 30, 2016 and
                    2015 excludes approximately 136
                    million and 133 million,
                    respectively, of tickets sold
                    using our Ticketmaster systems,
                    through season seat packages and
                    our venue clients' box offices,
                    for which we do not receive a
                    fee.




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



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

    ($ in millions)                                      Q2 2016                  Q2 2015
                                                         -------                  -------

    Adjusted operating income                                         $181.1                                $141.7

    Less:  Cash interest expense -
     net                                                    (19.1)                                (19.0)

               Cash taxes                                   (14.2)                                (13.1)

               Maintenance capital
                expenditures                                (23.2)                                (14.9)

               Distributions to
                noncontrolling interests -
                net                                          (6.7)                                 (5.5)

    Distributions from
     (contributions to)
     investments in
     nonconsolidated affiliates                              (5.1)                                   3.2
                                                              ----                                    ---

    Free cash flow                                                    $112.8                                 $92.4

    Revenue generating capital
     expenditures                                           (29.5)                                (22.9)
                                                             -----                                  -----

    Net                                                                $83.3                                 $69.5
    ---                                                                -----                                 -----


    ($ in millions)                                  6 Months 2016             6 Months 2015
                                                     -------------             -------------

    Adjusted operating income                                         $254.4                                $211.3

    Less:  Cash interest expense -
     net                                                    (43.9)                                (42.5)

               Cash taxes                                   (20.2)                                (17.8)

               Maintenance capital
                expenditures                                (37.6)                                (30.2)

               Distributions to
                noncontrolling interests -
                net                                         (22.2)                                 (9.4)

    Distributions from
     (contributions to)
     investments in
     nonconsolidated affiliates                              (7.9)                                   5.9
                                                              ----                                    ---

    Free cash flow                                                    $122.6                                $117.3

    Revenue generating capital
     expenditures                                           (39.6)                                (33.3)
                                                             -----                                  -----

    Net                                                                $83.0                                 $84.0
    ---                                                                -----                                 -----




         Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents to Free Cash

    ($ in millions)                                June 30,
                                                        2016
                                                        ----

    Cash and cash equivalents                                   $1,512.1

    Client cash                                      (605.7)

    Deferred revenue - event-
     related                                       (1,152.0)

    Accrued artist fees                               (65.0)

    Collections on behalf of
     others                                           (19.9)

    Prepaid expenses - event-
     related                                           478.4
                                                       -----

       Free cash                                                  $147.9
       ---------                                                  ------

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

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected revenue and adjusted operating income growth in 2016 for the company overall and for each of its businesses, including anticipated adjusted operating income growth in the company's sponsorship and advertising business consistent with the past several years; projected mid- to high-single digit growth in concert fan attendance for the full year in North America and internationally; and the company's future expectations for its Ticketmaster business, including the potential for global growth in all ticketing verticals. Live Nation wishes to caution you that there are some known and unknown factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to operational challenges in achieving strategic objectives and executing on the company's plans, the risk that the company's markets do not evolve as anticipated, the potential impact of any economic slowdown and operational challenges associated with selling tickets and staging events.

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

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

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), or AOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as operating income (loss) before acquisition expenses (including transaction costs, changes in the fair value of accrued acquisition-related contingent consideration arrangements, acquisition-related severance and compensation), depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment), loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets and certain stock-based compensation expense. We use AOI to evaluate the performance of our operating segments. We believe that information about 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, 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 our 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.

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 fluctuation.

Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the company defines as AOI 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. 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 cash collected on behalf of others, 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 fund 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          Foreign       Adjusted          Non-cash and               Loss (gain)                                        Acquisition             Operating
                          operating         exchange      operating          stock-based                on disposal                                          expenses                income
                            income            impact        income           compensation                   of                  Depreciation                                         (loss)
                            (loss)                          (loss)              expense                 operating                    and
                           constant                        reported                                       assets                amortization
                           currency


                                                                      Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
                                                                      --------------------------------


    Concerts                          $61.2                            $1.0                                               $60.2                                                $1.9                                $(0.3)              $35.6    $4.2    $18.8

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                64.3                  0.5                              63.8                                  0.3                                         -                                4.4                    -       59.1

    Ticketing                   87.8                  0.3                              87.5                                  0.6                                         -                               39.9                  0.2        46.8

    Artist Nation              (1.5)                 0.3                             (1.8)                                 1.0                                         -                               14.2                (1.0)     (16.0)

    Other and
     Eliminations              (3.6)                   -                            (3.6)                                   -                                        -                                0.4                  0.2       (4.2)

    Corporate                 (25.0)                   -                           (25.0)                                 4.4                                         -                                1.0                (0.1)     (30.3)


        Total Live Nation            $183.2                            $2.1                                              $181.1                                                $8.2                                $(0.3)              $95.5    $3.5    $74.2
                                     ======                            ====                                              ======                                                ====                                 =====               =====    ====    =====


                                                                      Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                                                      --------------------------------


    Concerts                          $37.3                         $     -                                              $37.3                                                $1.9                                $(0.1)              $40.0    $1.3   $(5.8)

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                56.9                    -                             56.9                                  0.4                                         -                                2.2                    -       54.3

    Ticketing                   73.2                    -                             73.2                                  0.6                                         -                               35.6                  0.5        36.5

    Artist Nation              (3.2)                   -                            (3.2)                                 1.2                                         -                               10.8                  1.1      (16.3)

    Other and
     Eliminations              (0.1)                   -                            (0.1)                                   -                                        -                              (0.5)                   -        0.4

    Corporate                 (22.4)                   -                           (22.4)                                 4.0                                         -                                0.5                    -     (26.9)


        Total Live Nation            $141.7                         $     -                                             $141.7                                                $8.1                                $(0.1)              $88.6    $2.9    $42.2
                                     ======                       ===   ===                                             ======                                                ====                                 =====               =====    ====    =====


                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
                                                                       ------------------------------


    Concerts                          $47.2                            $0.3                                               $46.9                                                $3.7                                $(0.4)              $67.2    $6.8  $(30.4)

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                95.7                  1.3                              94.4                                  0.6                                         -                                9.4                    -       84.4

    Ticketing                  170.8                  1.2                             169.6                                  1.6                                         -                               85.7                  0.2        82.1

    Artist Nation              (5.3)                 0.2                             (5.5)                                 2.2                                         -                               26.6                (0.9)     (33.4)

    Other and
     Eliminations              (5.9)                   -                            (5.9)                                 0.1                                         -                              (0.3)                 0.2       (5.9)

    Corporate                 (45.1)                   -                           (45.1)                                 8.9                                       0.1                                 1.8                    -     (55.9)


    Total Live Nation                $257.4                            $3.0                                              $254.4                                               $17.1                                $(0.3)             $190.4    $6.3    $40.9
                                     ======                            ====                                              ======                                               =====                                 =====              ======    ====    =====


                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
                                                                       ------------------------------


    Concerts                          $25.6                         $     -                                              $25.6                                                $3.8                                  $0.2               $69.2    $0.8  $(48.4)

    Sponsorship &
     Advertising                85.7                    -                             85.7                                  0.9                                         -                                4.1                    -       80.7

    Ticketing                  151.6                    -                            151.6                                  1.5                                     (0.2)                               78.9                  0.6        70.8

    Artist Nation              (8.0)                   -                            (8.0)                                 2.6                                         -                               20.8                  1.0      (32.4)

    Other and
     Eliminations              (1.7)                   -                            (1.7)                                   -                                        -                              (0.9)                   -      (0.8)

    Corporate                 (41.9)                   -                           (41.9)                                 8.8                                         -                                1.0                (0.1)     (51.6)
                               -----                  ---                            -----                                  ---                                       ---                                ---                 ----       -----

    Total Live Nation                $211.3                         $     -                                             $211.3                                               $17.6                              $      -             $173.1    $2.3    $18.3
                                     ======                       ===   ===                                             ======                                               =====                            ===    ===             ======    ====    =====




                                                   LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

                                                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                             (unaudited)


                                                               June 30,                      December 31,
                                                                     2016                                 2015
                                                                     ----                                 ----

                                                                              (in thousands)

                                    ASSETS

    Current assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                $1,512,099                          $1,303,125

    Accounts receivable, less allowance of
     $18,216 and $17,168, respectively                            634,562                                452,600

    Prepaid expenses                                              779,743                                496,226

    Other current assets                                           43,548                                 36,364
                                                                   ------                                 ------

    Total current assets                                        2,969,952                              2,288,315

    Property, plant and equipment

    Land, buildings and improvements                              822,761                                840,032

    Computer equipment and capitalized
     software                                                     511,693                                505,233

    Furniture and other equipment                                 242,079                                233,271

    Construction in progress                                       85,720                                 47,684
                                                                   ------                                 ------

                                                                1,662,253                              1,626,220

    Less accumulated depreciation                                 949,441                                894,938
                                                                  -------                                -------

                                                                  712,812                                731,282

    Intangible assets

    Definite-lived intangible assets, net                         810,418                                777,763

    Indefinite-lived intangible assets                            369,001                                369,317

    Goodwill                                                    1,670,676                              1,604,315

    Other long-term assets                                        510,567                                385,249
                                                                  -------                                -------

    Total assets                                                             $7,043,426                          $6,156,241
                                                                             ==========                          ==========

                            LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable, client accounts                                          $710,087                            $662,941

    Accounts payable                                              103,722                                 58,607

    Accrued expenses                                              778,101                                686,664

    Deferred revenue                                            1,347,953                                618,640

    Current portion of long-term debt, net                         44,918                                 42,352

    Other current liabilities                                      38,653                                 32,002
                                                                   ------                                 ------

    Total current liabilities                                   3,023,434                              2,101,206

    Long-term debt, net                                         1,985,190                              2,002,662

    Long-term deferred income taxes                               198,617                                199,472

    Other long-term liabilities                                   127,887                                142,267

    Commitments and contingent liabilities

    Redeemable noncontrolling interests                           292,516                                263,715

    Stockholders' equity

    Common stock                                                    2,024                                  2,020

    Additional paid-in capital                                  2,412,928                              2,428,566

    Accumulated deficit                                       (1,083,176)                            (1,075,111)

    Cost of shares held in treasury                               (6,865)                               (6,865)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                        (136,404)                             (111,657)
                                                                 --------                               --------

    Total Live Nation stockholders' equity                      1,188,507                              1,236,953

    Noncontrolling interests                                      227,275                                209,966
                                                                  -------                                -------

    Total equity                                                1,415,782                              1,446,919
                                                                ---------                              ---------

    Total liabilities and equity                                             $7,043,426                          $6,156,241
                                                                             ==========                          ==========




                                                                                            LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

                                                                                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                                      (unaudited)


                                                                Three Months Ended                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                       June 30,                                                       June 30,
                                                                     --------                                                       --------

                                                           2016                                2015                        2016                  2015
                                                           ----                                ----                        ----                  ----

                                                                       (in thousands except share and per share data)

    Revenue                                                     $2,179,258                                            $1,765,777                      $3,386,974  $2,886,089

    Operating expenses:

    Direct operating expenses                         1,605,688                             1,279,099                                 2,389,891         2,000,388

    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses                            374,826                               329,570                                   712,040           643,702

    Depreciation and amortization                        95,424                                88,571                                   190,379           173,112

    Gain on disposal of operating
     assets                                               (279)                                 (76)                                    (254)             (37)

    Corporate expenses                                   29,440                                26,368                                    54,049            50,614
                                                         ------                                ------                                    ------            ------

    Operating income                                     74,159                                42,245                                    40,869            18,310

    Interest expense                                     25,284                                25,650                                    50,716            51,013

    Interest income                                       (650)                                (394)                                  (1,206)          (1,959)

    Equity in losses (earnings)
     of nonconsolidated
     affiliates                                             305                                   367                                     (287)          (2,613)

    Other expense (income), net                           7,353                               (8,500)                                  (1,194)           12,528
                                                          -----                                ------                                    ------            ------

    Income (loss) before income
     taxes                                               41,867                                25,122                                   (7,160)         (40,659)

    Income tax expense                                    5,406                                 4,910                                    12,333             5,655
                                                          -----                                 -----                                    ------             -----

    Net income (loss)                                    36,461                                20,212                                  (19,493)         (46,314)

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to
     noncontrolling interests                           (1,280)                                5,156                                  (12,716)          (3,091)
                                                         ------                                 -----                                   -------            ------

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to common
     stockholders of Live Nation                                   $37,741                                               $15,056                        $(6,777)  $(43,223)
                                                                   =======                                               =======                         =======    ========


    Basic and diluted net income
     (loss) per common share
     available to common
     stockholders of Live Nation                                     $0.13                                                 $0.06                         $(0.16)    $(0.25)
                                                                     =====                                                 =====                          ======      ======


    Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    Basic                                           201,896,009                           200,767,811                               201,796,075       200,463,314

       Diluted                                      208,601,733                           208,778,589                               201,796,075       200,463,314



    Reconciliation to net income (loss) available to
     common stockholders of Live Nation:

    Net income (loss)
     attributable to common
     stockholders of Live Nation                                   $37,741                                               $15,056                        $(6,777)  $(43,223)

    Accretion of redeemable
     noncontrolling interests                          (11,292)                              (3,105)                                 (24,628)          (6,993)
                                                        -------                                ------                                   -------            ------

    Basic and diluted net income
     (loss) available to common
     stockholders of Live Nation                                   $26,449                                               $11,951                       $(31,405)  $(50,216)
                                                                   =======                                               =======                        ========    ========




                                                 LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

                                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                           (unaudited)


                                                                       Six Months Ended
                                                                           June 30,
                                                                           --------

                                                             2016                           2015
                                                             ----                           ----

                                                                      (in thousands)

    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    Net loss                                                          $(19,493)                    $(46,314)

    Reconciling items:

    Depreciation                                           67,482                           63,705

    Amortization                                          122,897                          109,407

    Deferred income tax benefit                           (2,708)                         (1,415)

    Amortization of debt issuance
     costs, discounts and premium,
     net                                                    5,199                            5,301

    Non-cash compensation expense                          17,144                           17,562

    Other, net                                              1,845                            (494)

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

    Increase in accounts receivable                     (171,670)                       (122,058)

    Increase in prepaid expenses and
     other assets                                       (407,450)                       (317,566)

    Increase in accounts payable,
     accrued expenses and other
     liabilities                                          186,888                           33,936

    Increase in deferred revenue                          710,841                          620,412
                                                          -------                          -------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                           510,975                          362,476
                                                          -------                          -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    Advances and collections of
     notes receivable, net                                (4,513)                        (14,136)

    Investments made in
     nonconsolidated affiliates                          (13,508)                        (11,023)

    Purchases of property, plant and
     equipment                                           (78,880)                        (67,344)

    Cash paid for acquisitions, net
     of cash acquired                                   (122,318)                        (69,244)

    Other, net                                              (191)                         (2,194)


    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                         (219,410)                       (163,941)
                                                         --------                         --------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    Payments on long-term debt                           (18,640)                        (17,170)

    Distributions to noncontrolling
     interests                                           (22,211)                         (9,370)

    Purchases and sales of
     noncontrolling interests, net                       (16,559)                         (9,491)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                                  743                           13,015

    Payments for deferred and
     contingent consideration                             (3,732)                         (4,125)

    Other, net                                            (8,695)                         (5,221)

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                          (69,094)                        (32,362)
                                                          -------                          -------

    Effect of exchange rate changes
     on cash and cash equivalents                        (13,497)                        (22,383)
                                                          -------                          -------

    Net increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                          208,974                          143,790

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                1,303,125                        1,382,029
                                                        ---------                        ---------

    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                                                       $1,512,099                    $1,525,819
                                                                     ==========                    ==========

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