Live nation entertainment, inc. (LYV)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss

118,212

90,340

7,774

20,297

-15,769

-104,450

-36,015

-161,897

-70,403

-208,036

-49,734

Reconciling items:
Depreciation

220,459

185,376

149,634

139,288

134,148

127,168

122,164

124,593

129,177

135,573

98,108

Amortization

223,532

201,153

222,567

179,296

263,093

240,975

246,759

304,964

213,841

186,093

64,586

Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances

80,302

80,087

83,334

85,067

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Goodwill impairment

-

-

-

-

-

134,961

0

0

-

-

9,085

Deferred income tax benefit

-465

-6,247

-71,539

-7,891

-9,611

-17,664

-15,888

-10,957

-45,603

-25,021

-8,698

Impairment of operational assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13,373

0

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts

24,116

20,219

13,174

12,594

10,885

16,038

20,187

16,696

13,059

11,437

-

Amortization of debt issuance costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,224

Amortization of debt discount/premium, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,811

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable

27,926

26,321

20,295

21,681

19,505

6,540

6,098

-

9,272

6,606

7,044

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

-

-

-14,049

0

-188

-36,269

460

0

-8,272

0

Non-cash compensation expense

48,785

45,582

42,755

32,723

33,361

39,029

28,415

37,063

50,045

52,395

16,675

Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration

6,698

14,125

18,011

-5,715

8,010

-

-

-

-11,691

3,171

0

Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets

2,373

-10,369

969

-124

-

-

38,259

514

-978

-4,602

64,237

Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions

-14,152

-11,693

-6,898

-27,498

-9,436

-3,698

-13,033

9,921

7,742

4,928

3,117

Gain on consolidation of nonconsolidated affiliates

-

-

-

-

-

16,356

986

-2,373

-

-

-

Other, net

3,654

3,760

-2,083

3,711

11,525

11,313

1,505

-8,062

-2,481

0

0

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable

159,792

135,429

133,020

146,128

67,235

14,356

-34,344

20,319

79,807

4,581

-27,608

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

170,486

266,241

238,549

128,499

122,872

231,560

19,929

88,841

-73,314

22,570

57,918

Increase in other assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

91,237

22,316

83,928

41,686

2,945

Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

-45,920

323,459

474,301

193,775

3,480

45,538

91,123

63,812

6,817

386

-4,586

Increase in deferred revenue

88,291

344,539

26,773

164,291

52,948

73,730

36,788

124,760

-64,105

43,432

12,369

Net cash provided by operating activities

469,783

941,586

623,522

598,739

307,854

292,166

431,361

367,098

135,705

158,518

57,275

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances of notes receivable

50,035

90,705

19,120

17,227

28,288

34,395

1,193

2,408

-

-

140

Collections of notes receivable

13,216

33,914

9,657

8,054

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,241

9,273

5,863

5,134

Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates

57,280

46,497

25,170

28,922

21,998

19,600

9,628

3,788

15,770

3,458

821

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

323,566

239,833

238,435

173,827

142,491

139,587

134,868

123,811

107,500

75,578

64,267

Proceeds from disposal of operating assets, net of cash divested

-

-

-

-

-

-

82,618

8,293

7,391

35,756

174,321

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

235,071

120,228

47,946

211,624

89,780

210,243

93,537

75,641

39,465

-491,531

9,707

Purchases of intangible assets

42,261

35,630

10,977

6,234

12,267

3,350

-

14,562

2,591

1,790

27,863

Other, net

-3,997

-2,070

-4,405

-3,303

-3,839

-15,017

944

1,115

3,355

-663

-544

Net cash used in investing activities

-691,000

-496,909

-327,586

-426,477

-290,985

-392,158

-157,552

-203,791

-152,017

452,987

77,481

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

937,400

858,667

60,912

844,451

57,276

515,385

903,179

538,124

-669

1,352,856

602,741

Payments on long-term debt

437,267

400,396

110,855

606,831

63,569

253,773

886,597

525,060

31,338

1,233,020

705,795

Redemption of preferred stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

40,000

0

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

14,285

4,900

10,671

88

711

-

363

825

711

429

13

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

107,476

59,187

46,036

55,131

30,645

32,513

17,384

20,079

20,863

14,955

7,006

Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interests, net

50,267

159,634

71,509

69,106

9,752

4,391

50,876

4,259

47,610

6,670

-

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

14,100

22,600

51,100

20,299

16,280

21,797

85,110

1,143

2,705

8,640

0

Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards

15,353

55,005

5,452

4,107

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from sale of common stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

76,492

0

0

Issuance of treasury stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,553

Equity issuance costs

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

357

2,667

Payments for purchases of common stock

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,567

5,803

Payments for deferred and contingent consideration

26,537

18,784

15,883

20,539

6,770

5,722

811

10,585

23,807

16,270

7,392

Other, net

0

-4,345

0

-9,912

-7,652

-14,812

-

-

-

-

-

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total

328,889

188,784

-127,083

99,212

-44,121

225,971

32,984

-19,891

-44,379

49,086

-124,356

Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

-11,633

-84,080

130,394

-46,759

-51,652

-43,134

-8,664

13,386

12,186

-4,788

26,895

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total

96,039

549,381

299,247

224,715

-78,904

82,845

298,129

156,802

-48,505

655,803

37,295

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of interest income

103,915

100,278

87,111

96,678

92,620

89,343

86,669

107,975

101,733

89,876

51,730

Income taxes, net of refunds

66,937

60,016

44,871

30,312

44,287

41,471

45,567

-2,238

37,746

50,579

34,753