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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Consolidating Balance Sheet
Consolidating Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$

 
$
297

 
$
244

 
$

 
$
541

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
541

Accounts receivable, net

 
331

 
413

 

 
744

 

 

 

 
744

Inventories

 
13

 
54

 

 
67

 

 

 

 
67

Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year

 
103

 
68

 

 
171

 

 

 

 
171

Prepaid and other current assets

 
10

 
47

 

 
57

 

 

 

 
57

Total current assets

 
754

 
826

 

 
1,580

 

 

 

 
1,580

Due from (to) parent companies
473

 
(430
)
 
(43
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
2,409

 
2,394

 

 
(4,803
)
 

 
809

 
809

 
(1,618
)
 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year

 
126

 
83

 

 
209

 

 

 

 
209

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
195

 
101

 

 
296

 

 

 

 
296

Goodwill

 
1,370

 
402

 

 
1,772

 

 

 

 
1,772

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 
902

 
878

 

 
1,780

 

 

 

 
1,780

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 
71

 
82

 

 
153

 

 

 

 
153

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 
7

 

 
7

 

 

 

 
7

Other assets
5

 
124

 
29

 

 
158

 

 

 

 
158

Total assets
$
2,887

 
$
5,506

 
$
2,365

 
$
(4,803
)
 
$
5,955

 
$
809

 
$
809

 
$
(1,618
)
 
$
5,955

Liabilities and Deficit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$
127

 
$
81

 
$

 
$
208

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
208

Accrued royalties
5

 
803

 
769

 

 
1,577

 

 

 

 
1,577

Accrued liabilities

 
234

 
214

 

 
448

 

 

 

 
448

Accrued interest
18

 

 

 

 
18

 

 

 

 
18

Deferred revenue

 
51

 
119

 

 
170

 

 

 

 
170

Other current liabilities

 
42

 
81

 

 
123

 

 

 

 
123

Total current liabilities
23

 
1,257

 
1,264

 

 
2,544

 

 

 

 
2,544

Long-term debt
3,006

 

 

 

 
3,006

 

 

 

 
3,006

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 
61

 
175

 

 
236

 

 

 

 
236

Other noncurrent liabilities
10

 
182

 
110

 

 
302

 

 

 

 
302

Total liabilities
3,039

 
1,500

 
1,549

 

 
6,088

 

 

 

 
6,088

Total Warner Music Group Corp. (deficit) equity
(152
)
 
4,002

 
801

 
(4,803
)
 
(152
)
 
809

 
809

 
(1,618
)
 
(152
)
Noncontrolling interest

 
4

 
15

 

 
19

 

 

 

 
19

Total equity
(152
)
 
4,006

 
816

 
(4,803
)
 
(133
)
 
809

 
809

 
(1,618
)
 
(133
)
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,887

 
$
5,506

 
$
2,365

 
$
(4,803
)
 
$
5,955

 
$
809

 
$
809

 
$
(1,618
)
 
$
5,955

Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$

 
$
169

 
$
345

 
$

 
$
514

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
514

Accounts receivable, net

 
262

 
185

 

 
447

 

 

 

 
447

Inventories

 
18

 
24

 

 
42

 

 

 

 
42

Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year

 
79

 
44

 

 
123

 

 

 

 
123

Prepaid and other current assets

 
15

 
35

 

 
50

 

 

 

 
50

Total current assets

 
543

 
633

 

 
1,176

 

 

 

 
1,176

Due from (to) parent companies
488

 
(214
)
 
(274
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
2,018

 
2,192

 

 
(4,210
)
 

 
675

 
675

 
(1,350
)
 

Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year

 
93

 
60

 

 
153

 

 

 

 
153

Property, plant and equipment, net

 
155

 
74

 

 
229

 

 

 

 
229

Goodwill

 
1,370

 
322

 

 
1,692

 

 

 

 
1,692

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 
956

 
895

 

 
1,851

 

 

 

 
1,851

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 
71

 
83

 

 
154

 

 

 

 
154

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 
11

 

 
11

 

 

 

 
11

Other assets
12

 
55

 
11

 

 
78

 

 

 

 
78

Total assets
$
2,518

 
$
5,221


$
1,815

 
$
(4,210
)
 
$
5,344

 
$
675

 
$
675

 
$
(1,350
)
 
$
5,344

Liabilities and Deficit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Accounts payable
$

 
$
200

 
$
81

 
$

 
$
281

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
281

Accrued royalties

 
869

 
527

 

 
1,396

 

 

 

 
1,396

Accrued liabilities

 
195

 
228

 

 
423

 

 

 

 
423

Accrued interest
31

 

 

 

 
31

 

 

 

 
31

Deferred revenue

 
94

 
114

 

 
208

 

 

 

 
208

Other current liabilities

 
2

 
32

 

 
34

 

 

 

 
34

Total current liabilities
31

 
1,360

 
982

 

 
2,373

 

 

 

 
2,373

Long-term debt
2,819

 

 

 

 
2,819

 

 

 

 
2,819

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 
3

 
162

 

 
165

 

 

 

 
165

Other noncurrent liabilities
2

 
197

 
108

 

 
307

 

 

 

 
307

Total liabilities
2,852

 
1,560


1,252

 

 
5,664

 

 

 

 
5,664

Total Warner Music Group Corp. (deficit) equity
(334
)
 
3,656

 
554

 
(4,210
)
 
(334
)
 
675

 
675

 
(1,350
)
 
(334
)
Noncontrolling interest

 
5

 
9

 

 
14

 

 

 

 
14

Total equity
(334
)
 
3,661

 
563

 
(4,210
)
 
(320
)
 
675

 
675

 
(1,350
)
 
(320
)
Total liabilities and equity
$
2,518

 
$
5,221

 
$
1,815

 
$
(4,210
)
 
$
5,344

 
$
675

 
$
675

 
$
(1,350
)

$
5,344

Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Operations
Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenue
$

 
$
410

 
$
760

 
$
(112
)
 
$
1,058

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,058

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue

 
(216
)
 
(442
)
 
81

 
(577
)
 

 

 

 
(577
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
(198
)
 
(203
)
 
29

 
(372
)
 

 

 

 
(372
)
Amortization of intangible assets

 
(24
)
 
(27
)
 

 
(51
)
 

 

 

 
(51
)
Total costs and expenses

 
(438
)
 
(672
)
 
110

 
(1,000
)
 

 

 

 
(1,000
)
Operating income (loss)

 
(28
)
 
88

 
(2
)
 
58

 

 

 

 
58

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Interest expense, net
(30
)
 

 
(6
)
 

 
(36
)
 

 

 

 
(36
)
Equity gains from equity method investments
43

 
58

 

 
(101
)
 

 
13

 
13

 
(26
)
 

Other (expense) income, net
(8
)
 
37

 
(45
)
 

 
(16
)
 

 

 

 
(16
)
Income before income taxes
1

 
67

 
37

 
(103
)
 
2

 
13

 
13

 
(26
)
 
2

Income tax benefit
12

 
15

 
9

 
(24
)
 
12

 

 

 

 
12

Net income
13

 
82

 
46

 
(127
)
 
14

 
13


13

 
(26
)
 
14

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
13

 
$
82

 
$
45

 
$
(127
)
 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
(26
)
 
$
13

Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenue
$

 
$
544

 
$
533

 
$
(119
)
 
$
958

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
958

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue

 
(261
)
 
(346
)
 
76

 
(531
)
 

 

 

 
(531
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
(252
)
 
(133
)
 
42

 
(343
)
 

 

 

 
(343
)
Amortization of intangible assets

 
(23
)
 
(33
)
 

 
(56
)
 

 

 

 
(56
)
Total costs and expenses

 
(536
)
 
(512
)
 
118

 
(930
)
 

 

 

 
(930
)
Operating income (loss)

 
8

 
21

 
(1
)
 
28

 

 

 

 
28

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
Interest (expense) income, net
(27
)
 
2

 
(8
)
 

 
(33
)
 

 

 

 
(33
)
Equity gains from equity method investments
39

 
23

 

 
(62
)
 

 
320

 
320

 
(640
)
 

Other income (expense), net
376

 
(1
)
 
19

 

 
394

 

 

 

 
394

Income before income taxes
381

 
32

 
32

 
(63
)
 
382

 
320

 
320

 
(640
)
 
382

Income tax (expense) benefit
(61
)
 
(62
)
 
7

 
55

 
(61
)
 

 

 

 
(61
)
Net income (loss)
320

 
(30
)
 
39

 
(8
)
 
321

 
320

 
320

 
(640
)
 
321

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
320

 
$
(30
)
 
$
38

 
$
(8
)
 
$
320


$
320

 
$
320

 
$
(640
)
 
$
320

Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenue
$

 
$
1,352

 
$
2,286

 
$
(287
)
 
$
3,351

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,351

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue

 
(653
)
 
(1,338
)
 
229

 
(1,762
)
 

 

 

 
(1,762
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
(573
)
 
(586
)
 
57

 
(1,102
)
 

 

 

 
(1,102
)
Amortization of intangible assets

 
(74
)
 
(86
)
 

 
(160
)
 

 

 

 
(160
)
Total costs and expenses

 
(1,300
)
 
(2,010
)
 
286

 
(3,024
)
 

 

 

 
(3,024
)
Operating income

 
52

 
276

 
(1
)
 
327

 

 

 

 
327

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
Interest (expense) income, net
(92
)
 
2

 
(18
)
 

 
(108
)
 

 

 

 
(108
)
Equity gains from equity method investments
345

 
201

 

 
(546
)
 

 
166

 
166

 
(332
)
 

Other income (expense), net
6

 
107

 
(72
)
 

 
41

 

 

 

 
41

Income before income taxes
252

 
362

 
186

 
(547
)
 
253

 
166

 
166

 
(332
)
 
253

Income tax expense
(86
)
 
(79
)
 
(41
)
 
120

 
(86
)
 

 

 

 
(86
)
Net income
166

 
283

 
145

 
(427
)
 
167

 
166

 
166

 
(332
)
 
167

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
166

 
$
283

 
$
144

 
$
(427
)
 
$
166

 
$
166

 
$
166

 
$
(332
)
 
$
166

Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Revenue
$

 
$
1,626

 
$
1,703

 
$
(363
)
 
$
2,966

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,966

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue

 
(760
)
 
(1,066
)
 
238

 
(1,588
)
 

 

 

 
(1,588
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
(731
)
 
(406
)
 
124

 
(1,013
)
 

 

 

 
(1,013
)
Amortization of intangible assets

 
(70
)
 
(94
)
 

 
(164
)
 

 

 

 
(164
)
Total costs and expenses

 
(1,561
)
 
(1,566
)
 
362

 
(2,765
)
 

 



 
(2,765
)
Operating income

 
65

 
137

 
(1
)
 
201

 

 

 

 
201

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(31
)
 

 

 

 
(31
)
 

 

 

 
(31
)
Interest (expense) income, net
(87
)
 
3

 
(21
)
 

 
(105
)
 

 

 

 
(105
)
Equity gains from equity method investments
195

 
99

 

 
(294
)
 

 
321

 
321

 
(642
)
 

Other income, net
376

 
8

 
8

 

 
392

 

 

 

 
392

Income before income taxes
453

 
175

 
124

 
(295
)
 
457

 
321

 
321

 
(642
)
 
457

Income tax expense
(132
)
 
(131
)
 
(21
)
 
152

 
(132
)
 

 

 

 
(132
)
Net income
321

 
44

 
103

 
(143
)
 
325

 
321

 
321

 
(642
)
 
325

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
321

 
$
43

 
$
100

 
$
(143
)
 
$
321

 
$
321

 
$
321


$
(642
)

$
321

Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Net income
$
13

 
$
82

 
$
46

 
$
(127
)
 
$
14

 
$
13

 
$
13

 
$
(26
)
 
$
14

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency adjustment
9

 

 
(9
)
 
9

 
9

 
10

 
10

 
(20
)
 
9

Deferred (loss) gains on derivatives
(3
)
 

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
6

 
(3
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
6

 

 
(8
)
 
8

 
6

 
7

 
7

 
(14
)
 
6

Total comprehensive income
19

 
82

 
38

 
(119
)
 
20

 
20

 
20

 
(40
)
 
20

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
19

 
$
82

 
$
37

 
$
(119
)
 
$
19


$
20

 
$
20

 
$
(40
)
 
$
19

Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Net income (loss)
$
320

 
$
(30
)
 
$
39

 
$
(8
)
 
$
321

 
$
320

 
$
320

 
$
(640
)
 
$
321

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency adjustment
(31
)
 

 
31

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
62

 
(31
)
Deferred loss on derivatives
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
6

 
(3
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
(34
)
 

 
31

 
(31
)
 
(34
)
 
(34
)
 
(34
)
 
68

 
(34
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
286

 
(30
)
 
70

 
(39
)
 
287

 
286

 
286

 
(572
)
 
287

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
286

 
$
(30
)
 
$
69

 
$
(39
)
 
$
286

 
$
286

 
$
286

 
$
(572
)
 
$
286

Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Net income
$
166

 
$
283

 
$
145

 
$
(427
)
 
$
167

 
$
166

 
$
166

 
$
(332
)
 
$
167

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency adjustment
(17
)
 

 
17

 
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
(19
)
 
(19
)
 
38

 
(17
)
Deferred loss on derivatives
(12
)
 

 
(1
)
 
1

 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
24

 
(12
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
(29
)
 

 
16

 
(16
)
 
(29
)
 
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
62

 
(29
)
Total comprehensive income
137

 
283

 
161

 
(443
)
 
138

 
135

 
135

 
(270
)
 
138

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
137

 
$
283

 
$
160

 
$
(443
)
 
$
137

 
$
135

 
$
135

 
$
(270
)
 
$
137

Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
(in millions)
Net income
$
321

 
$
44

 
$
103

 
$
(143
)
 
$
325

 
$
321

 
$
321

 
$
(642
)
 
$
325

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency adjustment
(13
)
 

 
13

 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
26

 
(13
)
Deferred loss on derivatives
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
2

 
(1
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
(14
)
 

 
13

 
(13
)
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
28

 
(14
)
Total comprehensive income
307

 
44

 
116

 
(156
)
 
311

 
307

 
307

 
(614
)
 
311

Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(4
)
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Comprehensive income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.
$
307

 
$
43

 
$
113

 
$
(156
)
 
$
307

 
$
307

 
$
307

 
$
(614
)
 
$
307

Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
166

 
$
283

 
$
145

 
$
(427
)
 
$
167

 
$
166

 
$
166

 
$
(332
)
 
$
167

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization

 
103

 
100

 

 
203

 

 

 

 
203

Unrealized gains and remeasurement of foreign denominated loans
(5
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(6
)
 

 

 

 
(6
)
Deferred income taxes

 

 
25

 


 
25

 


 


 


 
25

Loss on extinguishment of debt
7

 

 

 

 
7

 

 

 

 
7

Net gain on investments

 
(25
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(27
)
 

 

 

 
(27
)
Non-cash interest expense
5

 

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 
5

Equity-based compensation expense

 
28

 

 

 
28

 

 

 

 
28

Equity gains, including distributions
(345
)
 
(201
)
 

 
546

 

 
(166
)
 
(166
)
 
332

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Accounts receivable, net

 
11

 
(61
)
 

 
(50
)
 

 

 

 
(50
)
Inventories

 
5

 
7

 

 
12

 

 

 

 
12

Royalty advances

 
(57
)
 
(50
)
 

 
(107
)
 

 

 

 
(107
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 
239

 
(214
)
 
(119
)
 
(94
)
 

 

 

 
(94
)
Royalty payables
5

 
(82
)
 
194

 

 
117

 

 

 

 
117

Accrued interest
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
Deferred revenue

 
(45
)
 
28

 

 
(17
)
 

 

 

 
(17
)
Other balance sheet changes
3

 
54

 
(58
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(177
)
 
312

 
114

 

 
249

 

 



 
249

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Acquisition of music publishing rights, net

 
(19
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(24
)
 

 

 

 
(24
)
Capital expenditures

 
(70
)
 
(12
)
 

 
(82
)
 

 

 

 
(82
)
Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net

 
(40
)
 
(194
)
 

 
(234
)
 

 

 

 
(234
)
Advances from issuer
(8
)
 

 

 
8

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(8
)
 
(129
)
 
(211
)
 
8

 
(340
)
 

 

 

 
(340
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 3.625% Sr Secured Notes due 2026
514

 

 

 

 
514

 

 

 

 
514

Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 4.125% Senior Secured Notes
(40
)
 

 

 

 
(40
)
 

 

 

 
(40
)
Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 4.875% Senior Secured Notes
(30
)
 

 

 

 
(30
)
 

 

 

 
(30
)
Repayment of Acquisition Corp. 5.625% Senior Secured Notes
(247
)
 

 

 

 
(247
)
 

 

 

 
(247
)
Call premiums paid and deposit on early redemption of debt
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Deferred financing costs paid
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Dividends paid

 
(63
)
 

 

 
(63
)
 

 

 

 
(63
)
Change in due to (from) issuer

 
8

 

 
(8
)
 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
185

 
(55
)
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
119

 

 

 

 
119

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

 
128

 
(101
)
 

 
27

 

 

 

 
27

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 
169

 
345

 

 
514

 

 

 

 
514

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
297

 
$
244

 
$

 
$
541

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
541

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
(issuer)
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
WMG
Acquisition
Corp.
Consolidated
 
WMG
Holdings
Corp.
 
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
 
Eliminations
 
Warner
Music
Group Corp.
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
321

 
$
44

 
$
103

 
$
(143
)
 
$
325

 
$
321

 
$
321

 
$
(642
)
 
$
325

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization

 
101

 
104

 

 
205

 

 

 

 
205

Unrealized (gains) losses and remeasurement of foreign denominated loans
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
2

 

 
(6
)
 

 

 

 
(6
)
Deferred income taxes

 

 
105

 

 
105

 

 

 

 
105

Loss on extinguishment of debt
31

 

 

 

 
31

 

 

 

 
31

Net (gain) loss on divestitures and investments
(503
)
 
84

 
34

 

 
(385
)
 

 

 

 
(385
)
Non-cash interest expense
5

 

 

 

 
5

 

 

 

 
5

Equity-based compensation expense

 
52

 

 

 
52

 

 

 

 
52

Equity gains, including distributions
(195
)
 
(99
)
 

 
294

 

 
(321
)
 
(321
)
 
642

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net

 
(39
)
 
(4
)
 

 
(43
)
 

 

 

 
(43
)
Inventories

 
(5
)
 
4

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
(1
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 
256

 
(189
)
 
(151
)
 
(84
)
 

 

 

 
(84
)
Royalty payables

 
32

 
81

 

 
113

 

 

 

 
113

Accrued interest
(22
)
 

 

 

 
(22
)
 

 

 

 
(22
)
Deferred revenue

 
30

 
(30
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Other balance sheet changes
(3
)
 
82

 
(109
)
 

 
(30
)
 

 

 

 
(30
)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
(371
)
 
535

 
101

 

 
265

 

 

 

 
265

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of music publishing rights, net

 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 

 
(11
)
 

 

 

 
(11
)
Capital expenditures

 
(30
)
 
(10
)
 

 
(40
)
 

 

 

 
(40
)
Investments and acquisitions of businesses, net

 
(14
)
 

 

 
(14
)
 

 

 

 
(14
)
Proceeds from the sale of investments
504

 
12

 

 

 
516

 

 

 

 
516

Advances from issuer
(108
)
 

 

 
108

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
396

 
(39
)
 
(14
)
 
108

 
451

 

 

 

 
451

Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of Acquisition Corp. 5.50% Senior Notes
325

 

 

 

 
325

 

 

 

 
325

Proceeds from supplement of Acquisition Corp. Senior Term Loan Facility
320

 

 

 

 
320

 

 

 

 
320

Repayment of redemption deposit for Acquisition Corp. 6.75% Senior Notes
(635
)
 

 

 

 
(635
)
 

 

 

 
(635
)
Call premiums paid on and redemption deposit for early redemption of debt
(23
)
 

 

 

 
(23
)
 

 

 

 
(23
)
Deferred financing costs paid
(12
)
 

 

 

 
(12
)
 

 

 

 
(12
)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holder

 

 
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 
(3
)
Dividends paid

 
(397
)
 
(28
)
 

 
(425
)
 

 

 

 
(425
)
Change in due to (from) issuer

 
108

 

 
(108
)
 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities
(25
)
 
(289
)
 
(31
)
 
(108
)
 
(453
)
 

 

 

 
(453
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 

 
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
 

 

 

 
(5
)
Net increase in cash and equivalents

 
207

 
51

 

 
258

 

 

 

 
258

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

 
347

 
300

 

 
647

 

 

 

 
647

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
554

 
$
351

 
$

 
$
905

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
905