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CORRECTION OF ERRORS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]  
Error Correction CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As previously disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, in calculating our income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we identified errors in our previously issued financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 related to the measurement of income tax expense for certain foreign subsidiaries statutory earnings. These errors were non-cash items that had no impact to our cash paid for income taxes.
We assessed the materiality of these errors, using both quantitative and qualitative factors, in accordance with the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99 “Materiality” and SAB 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” codified in ASC 250 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” and concluded these errors (including when aggregated with other errors discussed below) were immaterial to all of the previously issued consolidated financial statements but, if corrected in the current year, would be material to the current year. Under ASC 250, such prior‑year misstatements which, if corrected in the current year would be material to the current year, must be corrected by adjusting the prior‑year financial statements. Correcting prior‑year financial statements for such immaterial errors does not require previously filed reports to be amended.
In addition to the errors related to the income tax provision as noted above, we recorded other errors to correct prior periods as presented below. These errors were not previously recorded, as we concluded that they were immaterial individually and in aggregate to our previously issued consolidated financial statements.
The effects of the error corrections on our unaudited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, as well as for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 are presented in the tables below. There were no errors in our previously issued statements of cash flows that impacted net operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. We have disclosed the effects of the error corrections on our previously issued financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 as well as our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024. Furthermore, the effects of the error corrections on our consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are also presented in the tables below.
The consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 have also been revised to reflect the impacts to net earnings and redeemable noncontrolling interests.
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024. There was no revision for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs ReportedAs Revised
(unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
Direct operating expenses$2,646,457 $4,883 $2,651,340 $4,408,209 $7,059,549 
Operating income (loss)(36,507)(4,883)(41,390)465,819 424,429 
Income (loss) before income taxes3,197 (4,883)(1,686)456,392 454,706 
Income tax expense35,414 5,605 41,019 80,164 121,183 
Net income (loss)(32,217)(10,488)(42,705)376,228 333,523 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests14,516 (2,746)11,770 78,258 90,028 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation(46,733)(7,742)(54,475)297,970 243,495 
Basic net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation(0.53)(0.03)(0.56)1.05 0.48 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation(0.53)(0.03)(0.56)1.03 0.48 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024. There was no revision for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024Three Months Ended June 30, 2024Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs ReportedAs Revised
(unaudited, in thousands)
Net income (loss)$(32,217)$(10,488)$(42,705)$376,228 $333,523 
Comprehensive income (loss)(23,849)(10,488)(34,337)217,654 183,317 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests14,516 (2,746)11,770 78,258 90,028 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation(38,365)(7,742)(46,107)139,396 93,289 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Revised
(unaudited, in thousands except per share data)
Revenue$3,127,390 $(2,831)$3,124,559 $5,630,723 $(2,209)$5,628,514 $8,753,073 
Direct operating expenses2,115,589 8,793 2,124,382 4,164,778 2,563 4,167,341 6,291,723 
Operating income142,776 (11,624)131,152 386,371 (4,772)381,599 512,751 
Income before income taxes68,032 (11,624)56,408 372,985 (4,772)368,213 424,621 
Income tax expense23,840 — 23,840 41,648 11,313 52,961 76,801 
Net income44,192 (11,624)32,568 331,337 (16,085)315,252 347,820 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests47,361 (13,120)34,241 37,655 7,577 45,232 79,473 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation(3,169)1,496 (1,673)293,682 (23,662)270,020 268,347 
Basic net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation(0.25)— (0.25)1.04 (0.11)0.93 0.69 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation(0.25)— (0.25)1.02 (0.10)0.92 0.68 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs ReportedAdjustmentsAs RevisedAs Revised
(unaudited, in thousands)
Net income$44,192 $(11,624)$32,568 $331,337 $(16,085)$315,252 $347,820 
Comprehensive income116,843 (11,624)105,219 408,015 (16,085)391,930 497,149 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests47,361 (13,120)34,241 37,655 7,577 45,232 79,473 
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation69,482 1,496 70,978 370,360 (23,662)346,698 417,676 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Year Ended December 31, 2023
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands except per share data)
Revenue$22,749,073 $(22,756)$22,726,317 
Direct operating expenses17,292,016 (41,486)17,250,530 
Operating income1,066,203 18,730 1,084,933 
Income before income taxes894,544 18,730 913,274 
Income tax expense160,227 49,249 209,476 
Net income734,317 (30,519)703,798 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests171,037 (24,132)146,905 
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation563,280 (6,387)556,893 
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation1.38 (0.03)1.35 
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation1.37 (0.03)1.34 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Year ended December 31, 2023
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands)
Net income$734,317 $(30,519)$703,798 
Comprehensive income851,843 (30,519)821,324 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests171,037 (24,132)146,905 
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation 680,806 (6,387)674,419 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statement of cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Year Ended December 31, 2023
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands)
Net income$734,317 $(30,519)$703,798 
Increase in accounts receivable(550,670)24,931 (525,739)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities460,496 (10,126)450,370 
Increase in deferred revenue133,023 7,894 140,917 
Net cash provided by operating activities1,370,794 (7,820)1,362,974 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash626,582 (7,820)618,762 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,612,374 7,820 5,620,194 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Year Ended December 31, 2022
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands except per share data)
Direct operating expenses$12,337,524 $10,087 $12,347,611 
Operating income732,118 (10,087)722,031 
Other expense, net36,379 4,836 41,215 
Income before income taxes505,447 (14,923)490,524 
Income tax expense96,254 19,687 115,941 
Net income409,193 (34,610)374,583 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests113,207 (5,064)108,143 
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation295,986 (29,546)266,440 
Basic net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation0.66 (0.13)0.53 
Diluted net income per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation0.64 (0.12)0.52 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Year Ended December 31, 2022
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands)
Net income$409,193 $(34,610)$374,583 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, foreign currency translation adjustments8,047 4,836 12,883 
Comprehensive income467,081 (29,774)437,307 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests113,207 (5,064)108,143 
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation 353,874 (24,710)329,164 
The following table presents the impact of correcting the errors on the affected line items of our consolidated statement of cash flow for the for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Year Ended December 31, 2022
As ReportedAdjustmentsAs Revised
(in thousands)
Net income$409,193 $(34,610)$374,583 
Increase in accounts receivable(463,977)19,474 (444,503)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities1,002,158 26,014 1,028,172 
Increase in deferred revenue367,617 (7,894)359,723 
Net cash provided by operating activities1,832,063 2,984 1,835,047 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(179,450)4,836 (174,614)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash724,582 7,820 732,402 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period5,612,374 7,820 5,620,194