Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for the Fiscal Second
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011
NEW YORK, NY, May 10, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG)
-- Total revenue of $682 million grew 2% from the prior-year quarter on both an as-reported and constant-currency basis. -- Digital revenue was $220 million, or 32% of total revenue, up 9% from $202 million in the prior-year quarter, and up 8% on a constant-currency basis. Digital revenue grew 18% sequentially from the first quarter of fiscal 2011, or 17% on a constant-currency basis. -- Operating income was $16 million compared to operating income of $24 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating income included $7 million of severance charges ($3 million in Recorded Music and $4 million in Music Publishing) compared to $6 million of severance charges in the prior-year quarter ($5 million in Recorded Music and $1 million in Corporate) (the "Severance Charges"). -- Operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) of $82 million was down 6% from the prior-year quarter. OIBDA for the current- and prior-year quarters included the Severance Charges. -- Net loss was $0.25 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $0.17 per diluted share in the prior-year quarter. The Severance Charges had a $0.05 per diluted share impact in the current quarter and a $0.04 per diluted share impact in the prior-year quarter.
Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG) today announced its second-quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2011.
"Our focus on disciplined A&R investments, successful revenue diversification and innovative digital strategies has helped us to grow both our Recorded Music and Music Publishing revenue," said Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music Group's Chairman and CEO. "We are excited to see our digital revenue approach the 50% milestone for U.S. Recorded Music and to see 60% of our active global artist roster signed to expanded-rights deals."
"Our artist development efforts balanced against ongoing cost-management efforts enabled us to support our OIBDA margins in the quarter, and position us well for the long term," added Steven Macri, Warner Music Group's Executive Vice President and CFO.
For the quarter, revenue grew 2.4% to $682 million from $666 million in the prior-year quarter, and was up 1.6% on a constant-currency basis. The increase in revenue reflected growth in both the company's Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses.
Domestic revenue was up 2.6% while international revenue improved 1.9%, or 0.3% on a constant-currency basis. Revenue growth in France, the U.S., Canada and certain Asia-Pacific countries offset declines in Japan, the U.K. and other parts of Europe.
Digital revenue of $220 million grew 8.9% over the prior-year quarter, or 7.8% on a constant-currency basis. Digital revenue was up 17.6% sequentially from the first quarter of fiscal 2011, or 17.0% on a constant-currency basis, and represented 32.3% of total revenue for the second quarter. The growth in digital revenue over the prior-year quarter primarily reflected strength in global digital downloads and streaming, partially offset by continued declines in global mobile revenue.
Operating income was $16 million compared to operating income of $24 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was down 1.3 percentage points to 2.3% compared to the prior-year quarter. OIBDA decreased 5.7% to $82 million from $87 million in the prior-year quarter and OIBDA margin contracted 1.1 percentage points to 12.0% (see below for calculations and reconciliations of OIBDA and OIBDA margin). Operating income and OIBDA for the current- and prior-year quarters included the Severance Charges.
Net loss was $38 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $25 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. The Severance Charges had a $0.05 per diluted share impact in the current quarter and a $0.04 per diluted share impact in the prior-year quarter.
As of March 31, 2011, the company reported a cash balance of $319 million, total long-term debt of $1.95 billion and net debt (total long-term debt minus cash) of $1.63 billion.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $106 million compared to $93 million in the prior-year quarter. Free Cash Flow (defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures and cash paid or received for investments) was $46 million compared to $54 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease in Free Cash Flow was primarily related to the previously disclosed acquisition of Southside Independent Music Publishing and higher capital expenditures, partially offset by the higher net cash provided by operating activities. Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow (defined as Free Cash Flow excluding cash interest paid) was $46 million, compared to $54 million in the prior-year quarter (see below for calculations and reconciliations of Free Cash Flow and Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow). As all interest is paid semi-annually in the first and third quarters of the fiscal year, there is no difference in the second quarter between Free Cash Flow and Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow.
Below is the business segment discussion for the quarter.
Recorded Music
Revenue from the company's Recorded Music business grew 2.2% from the prior-year quarter to $550 million, or 1.1% on a constant-currency basis. The increase reflected strength in France, Canada, Italy and certain Asia-Pacific countries, partially offset by declines in Japan, the U.K. and other parts of Europe.
Domestic Recorded Music revenue grew 0.4% from the prior-year quarter to $254 million, while international Recorded Music revenue was up 3.9%, or 1.7% on a constant-currency basis, to $296 million. The company's Recorded Music business experienced growth in international physical revenue, U.S. licensing revenue and global digital and other revenue, which more than offset contracting demand for physical product in the U.S. The top sellers in the quarter included Bruno Mars, R.E.M., Wiz Khalifa, Cee Lo Green and Lupe Fiasco.
Recorded Music digital revenue of $205 million grew 6.8% over the prior-year quarter, or 5.7% on a constant-currency basis, and represented 37.3% of total Recorded Music revenue, compared with 35.7% in the prior-year quarter. Domestic Recorded Music digital revenue grew 1.7% to $122 million, or 48.0% of total domestic Recorded Music revenue, compared with 47.4% in the prior-year quarter. International Recorded Music digital revenue grew 15.3%, or 12.2% on a constant-currency basis, to $83 million, and represented 28.0% of total international Recorded Music revenue, compared with 25.3% in the prior-year quarter. Growth in digital revenue was driven by strength in global digital downloads and streaming, partially offset by declines in global mobile revenue.
Recorded Music operating income improved to $10 million from $6 million in the prior-year quarter, resulting in an operating margin of 1.8%, up 0.7 percentage points from 1.1% in the prior-year quarter. Recorded Music OIBDA rose 10.2% to $54 million for the quarter and Recorded Music OIBDA margin expanded 0.7 percentage points from the prior-year quarter to 9.8%. The increase in operating income and OIBDA was a result of higher revenue and ongoing cost-management efforts. Recorded Music operating income and OIBDA for the current- and prior-year quarters included the Severance Charges.
Music Publishing
Music Publishing revenue was up 2.2% from the prior-year quarter on both an as-reported and constant-currency basis to $137 million. Domestic Music Publishing revenue rose 13.0% from the prior-year quarter to $61 million, while international Music Publishing revenue fell 5.0% on both an as-reported and constant-currency basis.
Digital revenue from Music Publishing grew to $17 million from $13 million, up 30.8% on both an as-reported and a constant-currency basis, and represented 12.4% of total Music Publishing revenue. Synchronization revenue improved 29.2%, while performance revenue declined 9.1% and mechanical revenue decreased 15.0%. On a constant-currency basis, synchronization revenue grew 34.8%, performance revenue declined 7.4% and mechanical revenue fell 12.8%.
Synchronization revenue is beginning to reflect the company's focused effort to revitalize this segment of the Music Publishing business and digital revenue is benefitting from the success of streaming services and the general expansion of digital services around the world. The decline in performance revenue primarily reflected a comparison against the prior-year quarter which included $8 million of revenue from a low margin studio administration deal which the company elected not to renew. This is the final quarter for which the prior-year quarter will reflect revenue from that deal. The mechanical revenue decline reflected the ongoing transition in the recorded music industry.
Music Publishing operating income declined to $31 million from $43 million in the prior-year quarter, resulting in an operating margin of 22.6%, down 9.5 percentage points from the prior-year quarter. Music Publishing OIBDA fell 18.0% to $50 million while Music Publishing OIBDA margin contracted 9.0 percentage points to 36.5%, a level which is consistent with the margin in past years. The margin contraction compared to the prior-year quarter was primarily the result of a previously disclosed prior-year adjustment in royalty reserves. Additionally, Music Publishing operating income and OIBDA for the current-year quarter included the Severance Charges.
Financial details for the quarter can be found in the company's current Form 10-Q, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire, operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.
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Figure 1. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Statements of
Operations, Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, % March 31, March 31, %
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
(unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited)
Revenues $ 682 $ 666 2% $ 1,471 $ 1,586 (7%)
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of
revenues (357) (329) 9% (799) (846) (6%)
Selling,
general and
administrative
expenses (254) (259) (2%) (520) (559) (7%)
Amortization of
intangible
assets (55) (54) 2% (109) (110) (1%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Total costs and
expenses $ (666) $ (642) 4% $ (1,428) $ (1,515) (6%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Operating income $ 16 $ 24 (33%) $ 43 $ 71 (39%)
Interest expense,
net (47) (46) 2% (94) (97) (3%)
Other expense,
net (1) (4) (75%) (1) (3) (67%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Loss before
income taxes $ (32) $ (26) 23% $ (52) $ (29) 79%
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Income tax
expense (7) (2) - (5) (15) (67%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net loss $ (39) $ (28) 39% $ (57) $ (44) 30%
Less: loss
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest 1 3 (67%) 1 2 (50%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net loss
attributable to
Warner Music
Group Corp. $ (38) $ (25) 52% $ (56) $ (42) 33%
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Net loss per
common share
attributable to
Warner Music
Group Corp.:
Basic $ (0.25) $ (0.17) $ (0.37) $ (0.28)
Diluted $ (0.25) $ (0.17) $ (0.37) $ (0.28)
Weighted average
common shares:
Basic 150.5 149.6 150.2 149.6
Diluted 150.5 149.6 150.2 149.6
Figure 2. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
3/31/11 and 09/30/10 (dollars in millions)
March 31, September 30, %
2011 2010 Change
------------- ------------- ------
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Assets:
Current Assets
Cash & cash equivalents $ 319 $ 439 (27%)
Accounts receivable, less
allowances of $88 and $111 337 434 (22%)
Inventories 31 37 (16%)
Royalty advances (expected
to be recouped w/in 1 year) 168 143 17%
Deferred tax assets 30 30 -
Other current assets 54 46 17%
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Total Current Assets $ 939 $ 1,129 (17%)
Royalty advances (expected to be
recouped after 1 year) 207 189 10%
Property, plant & equipment, net 123 121 2%
Goodwill 1,084 1,057 3%
Intangible assets subject to
amortization, net 1,103 1,119 (1%)
Intangible assets not subject to
amortization 100 100 -
Other assets 61 64 (5%)
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Total Assets $ 3,617 $ 3,779 (4%)
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Liabilities & Deficit:
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 151 $ 206 (27%)
Accrued royalties 1,041 1,034 1%
Accrued liabilities 221 314 (30%)
Accrued interest 60 59 2%
Deferred revenue 116 100 16%
Other current liabilities - 8 (100%)
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Total Current Liabilities $ 1,589 $ 1,721 (8%)
Long-term debt 1,951 1,945 -
Deferred tax liabilities 166 169 (2%)
Other noncurrent liabilities 165 155 6%
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Total Liabilities $ 3,871 $ 3,990 (3%)
Common stock - -
Additional paid-in capital 618 611 1%
Accumulated deficit (985) (929) 6%
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net 63 53 19%
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Total Warner Music Group Corp.
Shareholders' Deficit $ (304) $ (265) 15%
Noncontrolling interest 50 54 (7%)
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Total Deficit (254) (211) 20%
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Total Liabilities & Deficit $ 3,617 $ 3,779 (4%)
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Figure 3. Warner Music Group Corp. - Summarized Statements of Cash Flows,
Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10 (dollars in millions)
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, % March 31, March 31, %
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
(unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited)
Net cash
provided
by (used in)
operating
activities $ 106 $ 93 14% $ (7) $ 51 -
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net cash used
in investing
activities (60) (39) 54% (126) (41) -
Net cash used
in financing
activities (1) (2) (50%) (1) (2) (50%)
Effect of foreign
currency exchange
rates on cash 11 (8) - 14 (9) -
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net increase
(decrease) in
cash $ 56 $ 44 27% $ (120) $ (1) -
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Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information
OIBDA
We evaluate our operating performance based on several factors, including our primary financial measure of operating income before non-cash depreciation of tangible assets, non-cash amortization of intangible assets and non-cash impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets (which we refer to as OIBDA). We consider OIBDA to be an important indicator of the operational strengths and performance of our businesses, and believe the presentation of OIBDA helps improve the ability to understand our operating performance and evaluate our performance in comparison to comparable periods. However, a limitation of the use of OIBDA as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenue in our businesses. Accordingly, OIBDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, operating income, net income (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"). In addition, OIBDA, as we calculate it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
Figure 4. Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of OIBDA to Net Loss,
Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10 (dollars in millions)
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, % March 31, March 31, %
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
(unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited)
OIBDA $ 82 $ 87 (6%) $ 172 $ 199 (14%)
Depreciation
expense (11) (9) 22% (20) (18) 11%
Amortization
expense (55) (54) 2% (109) (110) (1%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Operating income $ 16 $ 24 (33%) $ 43 $ 71 (39%)
Interest expense,
net (47) (46) 2% (94) (97) (3%)
Other expense,
net (1) (4) (75%) (1) (3) (67%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Loss before
income taxes $ (32) $ (26) 23% $ (52) $ (29) 79%
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Income tax
expense (7) (2) - (5) (15) (67%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net loss $ (39) $ (28) 39% $ (57) $ (44) 30%
Less: loss
attributable to
noncontrolling
interest 1 3 (67%) 1 2 (50%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Net loss
attributable
to Warner
Music Group
Corp. $ (38) $ (25) 52% $ (56) $ (42) 33%
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Operating income
margin 2.3% 3.6% 2.9% 4.5%
OIBDA margin 12.0% 13.1% 11.7% 12.5%
Figure 5. Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of Segment Operating
Income to OIBDA, Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10
(dollars in millions)
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, % March 31, March 31, %
2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
(unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited)
Total WMG
Operating
Income - GAAP $ 16 $ 24 (33%) $ 43 $ 71 (39%)
Depreciation
and
Amortization 66 63 5% 129 128 1%
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Total WMG OIBDA $ 82 $ 87 (6%) $ 172 $ 199 (14%)
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Recorded Music
Operating
Income - GAAP $ 10 $ 6 67% $ 57 $ 74 (23%)
Depreciation
and
Amortization 44 43 2% 87 88 (1%)
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Recorded Music
OIBDA $ 54 $ 49 10% $ 144 $ 162 (11%)
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Music Publishing
Operating
Income - GAAP $ 31 $ 43 (28%) $ 31 $ 47 (34%)
Depreciation
and
Amortization 19 18 6% 37 36 3%
--------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------
Music Publishing
OIBDA $ 50 $ 61 (18%) $ 68 $ 83 (18%)
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Constant Currency
Because exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, we believe the presentation of revenue on a constant-currency basis in addition to reported revenue helps improve the ability to understand our operating results and evaluate our performance in comparison to prior periods. Constant-currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period over period. We use results on a constant-currency basis as one measure to evaluate our performance. We calculate constant-currency results by applying current-year foreign currency exchange rates to prior-year results. However, a limitation of the use of the constant-currency results as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the impact of exchange rates on our revenue, including, for example, the $5 million and $6 million favorable impact of exchange rates on our Total and Recorded Music revenue, in the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the prior-year quarter. These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with GAAP. Results on a constant-currency basis, as we present them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not a measure of performance presented in accordance with GAAP.
Figure 6. Warner Music Group Corp. - Revenue by Geography and Segment,
Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10 as Reported and Constant
Currency (dollars in millions)
Three Three Three Six Six Six
Months Months Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2010
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
As As Constant As As Constant
reported reported $ reported reported $
(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)
US revenue
Recorded
Music $ 254 $ 253 $ 253 $ 515 $ 539 $ 539
Music
Publish-
ing 61 54 54 100 101 101
Inter-
national
revenue
Recorded
Music 296 285 291 708 784 772
Music
Publish-
ing 76 80 80 157 174 170
Inter-
segment
elimin-
ations (5) (6) (7) (9) (12) (13)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------
Total
Revenue $ 682 $ 666 $ 671 $ 1,471 $ 1,586 $ 1,569
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Revenue by
Segment:
Recorded
Music $ 550 $ 538 $ 544 $ 1,223 $ 1,323 $ 1,311
Music
Publish-
ing
Mechanical 34 40 39 73 87 85
Performance 50 55 54 94 105 102
Synchron-
ization 31 24 23 55 49 49
Digital 17 13 13 28 28 28
Other 5 2 5 7 6 7
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Total
Music
Publish-
ing 137 134 134 257 275 271
Inter-
segment
elimin-
ations (5) (6) (7) (9) (12) (13)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------
Total
Revenue $ 682 $ 666 $ 671 $ 1,471 $ 1,586 $ 1,569
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--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------
Total
Digital
Revenue $ 220 $ 202 $ 204 $ 407 $ 388 $ 390
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Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow reflects our cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and cash paid or received for investments. We use Free Cash Flow, among other measures, to evaluate our operating performance. Management believes Free Cash Flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to service debt, fund ongoing operations and working capital needs, make strategic acquisitions and investments and pay any dividends or fund any repurchases of our outstanding notes or common stock in open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise. As a result, Free Cash Flow is a significant measure of our ability to generate long-term value. It is useful for investors to know whether this ability is being enhanced or degraded as a result of our operating performance. We believe the presentation of Free Cash Flow is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by management. In addition, Free Cash Flow is also a primary measure used externally by our investors and analysts for purposes of valuation and comparing the operating performance of our company to other companies in our industry.
Because Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, Free Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income (loss) as an indicator of operating performance or cash flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Free Cash Flow, as we calculate it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. In addition, Free Cash Flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Because Free Cash Flow deducts capital expenditures and cash paid or received for investments from "cash flow provided by operating activities" (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure), users of this information should consider the types of events and transactions that are not reflected. We provide below a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to the most directly comparable amount reported under GAAP -- "cash flow provided by operating activities."
Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow includes cash paid for interest. We also review our cash flow adjusted for cash paid for interest, a measure we call Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow. Management believes this measure provides investors with an additional important perspective on our cash generation ability. We consider Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow to be an important indicator of the performance of our businesses and believe the presentation is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to the method used by management. A limitation of the use of this measure is that it does not reflect the charges for cash interest and, therefore, does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use, and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Accordingly, this measure should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP.
Figure 7. Warner Music Group Corp. - Calculation of Free Cash Flow and
Unlevered After-Tax Cash Flow, Three and Six Months 3/31/11 versus 3/31/10
(dollars in millions)
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Net cash flow provided
by (used in) operating
activities $ 106 $ 93 $ (7) $ 51
Less: Capital
expenditures 14 8 22 15
Less: Net cash paid for
investments 46 31 104 26
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Free Cash Flow (a) $ 46 $ 54 $ (133) $ 10
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(a) - Free Cash Flow includes cash paid for interest as follows
(dollars in millions):
Three Three Six Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Free Cash Flow $ 46 $ 54 $ (133) $ 10
Plus: Cash paid for
interest - - 88 81
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Unlevered After-Tax
Cash Flow $ 46 $ 54 $ (45) $ 91
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