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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information

WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.  

Supplementary Information

Consolidating Financial Statements

The Company is the direct parent of Holdings, which is the direct parent of Acquisition Corp. Acquisition Corp. has issued and outstanding the 5.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2022, the 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2023, the 4.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2024, the 4.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 and the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (together, the “Acquisition Corp. Notes”).

The Acquisition Corp. Notes are guaranteed by the Company and, in addition, are guaranteed by all of Acquisition Corp.’s domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries. The secured notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis and the unsecured notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis. The Company’s guarantee of the Acquisition Corp. Notes is full and unconditional.  The guarantee of the Acquisition Corp. Notes by Acquisition Corp.’s domestic, wholly-owned subsidiaries are full, unconditional and joint and several. The following condensed consolidating financial statements are also presented for the information of the holders of the Acquisition Corp. Notes and present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of (i) Acquisition Corp., which is the issuer of the Acquisition Corp. Notes, (ii) the guarantor subsidiaries of Acquisition Corp., (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of Acquisition Corp. and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Acquisition Corp. on a consolidated basis. Investments in consolidated subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting. There are no restrictions on Acquisition Corp.’s ability to obtain funds from any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances.

The Company and Holdings are holding companies that conduct substantially all of their business operations through Acquisition Corp. Accordingly, the ability of the Company and Holdings to obtain funds from their subsidiaries is restricted by the indentures for the Acquisition Corp. Notes and the credit agreements for the Acquisition Corp. Senior Credit Facilities, including the Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Term Loan Facility.

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$

 

 

$

435

 

 

$

341

 

 

$

 

 

$

776

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

776

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

499

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

707

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,502

 

Due from (to) parent companies

 

 

500

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(496

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

2,644

 

 

 

1,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,097

)

 

 

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

(782

)

 

 

 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year

 

 

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

320

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,688

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

 

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

1,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,045

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

Other assets

 

 

7

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

Total assets

 

$

3,151

 

 

$

5,034

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

(4,097

)

 

$

5,875

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

(782

)

 

$

5,875

 

Liabilities and Deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

 

 

$

166

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

166

 

Accrued royalties

 

 

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

615

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,406

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401

 

Accrued interest

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

201

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

25

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

1,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,234

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,818

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

196

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

1

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,844

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,554

 

Total Warner Music Group Corp. equity

 

 

307

 

 

 

3,630

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

(4,097

)

 

 

307

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

(782

)

 

 

307

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Total equity

 

 

307

 

 

 

3,634

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

(4,097

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

(782

)

 

 

321

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

3,151

 

 

$

5,034

 

 

$

1,787

 

 

$

(4,097

)

 

$

5,875

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

(782

)

 

$

5,875

 

 

Consolidating Balance Sheet

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

$

 

 

$

347

 

 

$

300

 

 

$

 

 

$

647

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

647

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

214

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

404

 

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,275

 

Due from (to) parent companies

 

 

418

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

(514

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

2,721

 

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,033

)

 

 

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

(754

)

 

 

 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year

 

 

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

172

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

213

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

1,368

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,685

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

 

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,090

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

Other assets

 

 

7

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Total assets

 

$

3,146

 

 

$

4,935

 

 

$

1,670

 

 

$

(4,033

)

 

$

5,718

 

 

$

377

 

 

$

377

 

 

$

(754

)

 

$

5,718

 

Liabilities and Deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

 

 

$

208

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

208

 

Accrued royalties

 

 

 

 

 

732

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,263

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

 

 

 

365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

365

 

Accrued interest

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

197

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

41

 

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

920

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,811

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

1

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

309

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,853

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,410

 

Total Warner Music Group Corp. equity

 

 

293

 

 

 

3,596

 

 

 

437

 

 

 

(4,033

)

 

 

293

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

(754

)

 

 

293

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Total equity

 

 

293

 

 

 

3,600

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

(4,033

)

 

 

308

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

(754

)

 

 

308

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

3,146

 

 

$

4,935

 

 

$

1,670

 

 

$

(4,033

)

 

$

5,718

 

 

$

377

 

 

$

377

 

 

$

(754

)

 

$

5,718

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Revenues

 

$

 

 

$

547

 

 

$

621

 

 

$

(123

)

 

$

1,045

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,045

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

(257

)

 

 

(393

)

 

 

81

 

 

 

(569

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(569

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(235

)

 

 

(138

)

 

 

40

 

 

 

(333

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(333

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(53

)

Total costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(516

)

 

 

(560

)

 

 

121

 

 

 

(955

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(955

)

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

(29

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

Equity gains (losses) from equity method investments

 

 

90

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

1

 

Other income, net

 

 

(4

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

56

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

(135

)

 

 

57

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

57

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

61

 

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(52

)

Net income

 

 

4

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

(74

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

5

 

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.

 

$

4

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

(74

)

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

4

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Revenues

 

$

 

 

$

490

 

 

$

521

 

 

$

(94

)

 

$

917

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

917

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(341

)

 

 

65

 

 

 

(496

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(496

)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

29

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(276

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51

)

Total costs and expenses

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(421

)

 

 

(495

)

 

 

94

 

 

 

(823

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(823

)

Operating (loss) income

 

 

(1

)

 

 

69

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(32

)

Interest (expense) income, net

 

 

(23

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40

)

Equity gains (losses) from equity method investments

 

 

83

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

12

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

39

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

(123

)

 

 

41

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

41

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

Net income

 

 

22

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(44

)

 

 

24

 

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.

 

$

22

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

(96

)

 

$

22

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

22

 

 

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Net income

 

$

4

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

(74

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

5

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

9

 

Deferred gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

10

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

14

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

15

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

15

 

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.

 

$

14

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

(64

)

 

$

14

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

(28

)

 

$

14

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Net income

 

$

22

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(96

)

 

$

24

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

24

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

74

 

 

 

(37

)

Deferred losses on derivative financial instruments

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

(2

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

78

 

 

 

(39

)

Total comprehensive (loss) income

 

 

(17

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

(15

)

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.

 

$

(17

)

 

$

93

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

(131

)

 

$

(17

)

 

$

(17

)

 

$

(17

)

 

$

34

 

 

$

(17

)

 

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

(74

)

 

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

5

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

   provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

Unrealized losses/gains and remeasurement of

   foreign denominated loans

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Equity-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Equity (gains) losses, including distributions

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(60

)

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Royalty advances

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23

)

Royalty payables

 

 

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

 

Accrued interest

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Other balance sheet changes

 

 

-

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

(94

)

 

 

185

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

136

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of music publishing rights, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Proceeds from the sale of investments

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Advances from issuer

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

95

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 4.125% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 4.875% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 6.00% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 6.25% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 5.625% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call premiums paid on early redemption of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs paid

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Change in due to (from) issuer

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

95

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Net increase in cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

647

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

 

$

435

 

 

$

341

 

 

$

 

 

$

776

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

776

 

 

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For The Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warner

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

 

WMG

 

 

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

Guarantor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Holdings

 

 

Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Corp.

 

 

 

(issuer)

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Corp.

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

22

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

(96

)

 

$

24

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

(44

)

 

$

24

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided

   by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

Unrealized (gains)/losses and remeasurement of foreign

   denominated loans

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Equity (gains) losses, including distributions

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(46

)

 

 

 

 

 

(65

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(65

)

Inventories

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Royalty advances

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

Royalty payables

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

Accrued interest

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

(33

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Other balance sheet changes

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

(57

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of music publishing rights, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Advances to issuer

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

95

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 4.125% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

380

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 4.875% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 6.00% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

(450

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(450

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(450

)

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 6.25% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

(173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(173

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(173

)

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 5.625% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

Financing costs paid

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27

)

Deferred financing costs paid

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

Change in due to (from) issuer

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(38

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

 

$

 

 

$

182

 

 

$

273

 

 

$

 

 

$

455

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

455