Warner Music Group Corp. today announced its second-quarter
financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023.
“With continued momentum in music publishing, and a more robust
schedule that includes the return of worldwide superstars and new
artists breaking globally, we are optimistic about the second half
of the year,” said Robert Kyncl, CEO, Warner Music Group. “As the
music ecosystem continues to morph, and the use cases multiply, it
only increases conviction in our tech-enabled strategy. In a highly
proactive, fiscally responsible way, we're investing in the
artists, songwriters, team, and technology that will deliver
continued growth and long-term success.”
“While macroeconomic, currency, and release slate headwinds
continued to impact our revenue this quarter, our fiscal discipline
enabled us to deliver solid Adjusted OIBDA growth and margin
expansion,” said Eric Levin, CFO, Warner Music Group. “As we look
to the future, we'll combine A&R and marketing excellence with
tech innovation to achieve greater efficiency, scale, and
growth.”
Total WMG
Total WMG
Summary Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(dollars
in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
1,399 |
|
|
$ |
1,376 |
|
2 |
% |
|
$ |
2,887 |
|
$ |
2,990 |
|
-3 |
% |
Recorded Music revenue |
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
1,147 |
|
— |
% |
|
|
2,382 |
|
|
2,533 |
|
-6 |
% |
Music Publishing revenue |
|
257 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
507 |
|
|
459 |
|
10 |
% |
Digital revenue |
|
942 |
|
|
|
931 |
|
1 |
% |
|
|
1,894 |
|
|
1,933 |
|
-2 |
% |
Operating income |
|
124 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
-25 |
% |
|
|
389 |
|
|
405 |
|
-4 |
% |
Adjusted operating
income(1) |
|
203 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
10 |
% |
|
|
454 |
|
|
459 |
|
-1 |
% |
OIBDA(1) |
|
207 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
-19 |
% |
|
|
556 |
|
|
575 |
|
-3 |
% |
Adjusted OIBDA(1) |
|
286 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
4 |
% |
|
|
621 |
|
|
629 |
|
-1 |
% |
Net income |
|
37 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
-60 |
% |
|
|
161 |
|
|
280 |
|
-43 |
% |
Adjusted net income(1) |
|
116 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
5 |
% |
|
|
226 |
|
|
334 |
|
-32 |
% |
Net cash (used for) provided
by operating activities |
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
44 |
|
— |
% |
|
|
203 |
|
|
173 |
|
17 |
% |
Free Cash Flow |
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
16 |
|
— |
% |
|
|
147 |
|
|
111 |
|
32 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See
"Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at
the end of this release for details regarding these measures. |
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|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ |
308 |
|
$ |
282 |
|
9 |
% |
|
$ |
1,235 |
|
$ |
1,210 |
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
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|
(1) See
"Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at
the end of this release for details regarding these measures. |
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Revenue was up 1.7% (or 4.6% in constant currency). Consistent
with the prior quarter, revenue growth was unfavorably impacted by
foreign currency exchange rates. Digital revenue increased 1.2% (or
3.7% in constant currency) and streaming revenue increased 1.9% (or
4.5% in constant currency) primarily driven by growth in Music
Publishing streaming revenue of 16.4% (or 18.3% in constant
currency). Recorded Music streaming revenue decreased by 0.4% (or
increased by 2.2% in constant currency) as a result of a lighter
release schedule and the impact of exchange rates, as well as a
market-related slowdown in ad-supported revenue. Recorded Music
licensing revenue and Music Publishing performance and mechanical
revenue all had double-digit growth. Recorded Music physical
revenue decreased on an as-reported basis but increased in constant
currency. Recorded Music artist services and expanded-rights
revenue and Music Publishing synchronization revenue were lower on
an as-reported basis and in constant currency.
Operating income was $124 million compared to $166 million in
the prior-year quarter. OIBDA was $207 million, compared to $255
million in the prior-year quarter, a decrease of 18.8% (or 15.9% in
constant currency), and OIBDA margin decreased 3.7 percentage
points to 14.8% from 18.5% in the prior-year quarter (or decreased
3.6 percentage points to 14.8% from 18.4% in constant currency).
The decreases in operating income, OIBDA and OIBDA margin were
primarily due to $41 million in severance costs related to the
restructuring plan announced in the quarter (the “Restructuring
Plan”), non-cash stock-based compensation and other related
expenses primarily related to the departure of our previous CEO,
and other costs associated with the departure of our previous CEO
and planned departure of our CFO (the “Executive Transition
Costs”).
Adjusted operating income, Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted net
income exclude expenses related to restructuring and other
transformation initiatives and non-cash stock-based compensation
and other related expenses in both the quarter and the prior-year
quarter. In the quarter, the Executive Transition Costs are also
excluded from these measures. Adjusted EBITDA excludes the
aforementioned items and includes expected savings resulting from
transformation initiatives and the pro forma impact of certain
specified transactions. See below for calculations and
reconciliations of Adjusted operating income, Adjusted OIBDA,
Adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted OIBDA increased 4.4% from $274 million to $286 million
(or 7.9% in constant currency) and Adjusted OIBDA margin increased
0.5 percentage points to 20.4% from 19.9% in the prior-year quarter
(or increased 0.6 percentage points to 20.4% from 19.8% in constant
currency) primarily due to higher revenue and lower variable
marketing spend, partially offset by revenue mix. Adjusted
operating income increased 9.7% from $185 million to $203 million
due to the same factors affecting Adjusted OIBDA, as well as lower
amortization expenses due to certain intangible assets becoming
fully amortized. Adjusted EBITDA increased, largely due to the same
factors affecting Adjusted OIBDA and higher pro forma savings from
certain cost-savings initiatives and the Restructuring Plan.
Net income was $37 million compared to $92 million in the
prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income was $116 million compared
to $111 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease in net
income and the increase in Adjusted net income were primarily due
to the factors described above and the unfavorable impact of
exchange rates on the Company’s Euro-denominated debt and
intercompany loans, partially offset by a decrease in aggregate
realized and unrealized losses related to certain investments and a
decrease in income tax expense due to lower pre-tax income.
Basic and Diluted earnings per share was $0.06 for both the
Class A and Class B shareholders due to the net income attributable
to the Company in the quarter of $37 million.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company reported a cash balance
of $601 million, total debt of $3.986 billion and net debt (defined
as total debt, net of deferred financing costs, premiums and
discounts, minus cash and equivalents) of $3.385 billion.
Cash from operating activities decreased 114% to a use of $6
million from a source of $44 million in the prior-year quarter. The
decrease was largely a result of higher income and withholding tax
payments primarily due to higher estimated U.S. taxable income, the
utilization of certain remaining tax credits in the prior-year
quarter, and other movements in working capital. Capital
expenditures increased 25% to $35 million from $28 million in the
prior-year quarter, mainly due to investments in IT capabilities.
Free Cash Flow, as defined below, decreased to a use of $41 million
from a source of $16 million in the prior-year quarter.
Recorded Music
Recorded
Music Summary Results |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
(dollars
in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
1,143 |
|
$ |
1,147 |
|
— |
% |
|
$ |
2,382 |
|
$ |
2,533 |
|
-6 |
% |
Digital revenue |
|
796 |
|
|
804 |
|
-1 |
% |
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
1,674 |
|
-4 |
% |
Operating income |
|
151 |
|
|
189 |
|
-20 |
% |
|
|
434 |
|
|
465 |
|
-7 |
% |
Adjusted operating
income(1) |
|
197 |
|
|
192 |
|
3 |
% |
|
|
442 |
|
|
474 |
|
-7 |
% |
OIBDA(1) |
|
203 |
|
|
250 |
|
-19 |
% |
|
|
540 |
|
|
580 |
|
-7 |
% |
Adjusted OIBDA(1) |
|
249 |
|
|
253 |
|
-2 |
% |
|
|
548 |
|
|
589 |
|
-7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See
"Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at
the end of this release for details regarding these measures. |
|
Recorded
Music Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(dollars
in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Digital |
$ |
796 |
|
$ |
804 |
|
$ |
784 |
|
$ |
1,599 |
|
$ |
1,674 |
|
$ |
1,617 |
Physical |
|
118 |
|
|
122 |
|
|
117 |
|
|
251 |
|
|
317 |
|
|
298 |
Total Digital and
Physical |
|
914 |
|
|
926 |
|
|
901 |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
1,991 |
|
|
1,915 |
Artist services and
expanded-rights |
|
131 |
|
|
141 |
|
|
137 |
|
|
337 |
|
|
373 |
|
|
352 |
Licensing |
|
98 |
|
|
80 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
195 |
|
|
169 |
|
|
160 |
Total Recorded
Music |
$ |
1,143 |
|
$ |
1,147 |
|
$ |
1,115 |
|
$ |
2,382 |
|
$ |
2,533 |
|
$ |
2,427 |
|
Recorded Music revenue was down 0.3% (or up 2.5% in constant
currency). Digital revenue was down 1.0% (or up 1.5% in constant
currency). Streaming revenue was down 0.4% (or up 2.2% in constant
currency). Streaming revenue reflects a lighter release schedule
and a market-related slowdown in ad-supported revenue. Licensing
revenue increased 22.5% (or 27.3% in constant currency), including
growth in brand income and a licensing settlement. Physical revenue
was down 3.3% (or up 0.9% in constant currency) primarily due to
the unfavorable impact of exchange rates, which offset strong
performance in the United States. Artist services and
expanded-rights revenue decreased 7.1% (or 4.4% in constant
currency) primarily due to lower merchandising and advertising
revenue, partially offset by an increase in concert promotion
revenue. Major sellers included Michael Bublé, Ed Sheeran, Linkin
Park, Zach Bryan and Dua Lipa.
Recorded Music operating income was $151 million, down from $189
million in the prior-year quarter and operating margin was down 3.3
percentage points to 13.2% versus 16.5% in the prior-year quarter.
OIBDA decreased 18.8% to $203 million from $250 million in the
prior-year quarter (or 15.8% in constant currency) and OIBDA margin
decreased 4.0 percentage points to 17.8% from 21.8% in the
prior-year quarter (or decreased 3.8 percentage points to 17.8%
from 21.6% in constant currency). Adjusted OIBDA decreased 1.6%
from $253 million to $249 million (or increased 2.0% in constant
currency) with Adjusted OIBDA margin down 0.3 percentage points to
21.8% from 22.1% in the prior-year quarter (or down 0.1 percentage
point to 21.8% from 21.9% in constant currency). The decreases in
operating income, OIBDA, operating margin and OIBDA margin were
primarily due to the Restructuring Plan. The decreases in Adjusted
OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA margin were primarily driven by revenue
mix, partially offset by lower variable marketing spend.
Music Publishing
Music
Publishing Summary Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(dollars
in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
257 |
|
$ |
230 |
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
507 |
|
$ |
459 |
|
10 |
% |
Digital revenue |
|
146 |
|
|
127 |
|
15 |
% |
|
|
295 |
|
|
260 |
|
13 |
% |
Operating income |
|
52 |
|
|
38 |
|
37 |
% |
|
|
101 |
|
|
70 |
|
44 |
% |
Adjusted operating
income(1) |
|
53 |
|
|
38 |
|
39 |
% |
|
|
102 |
|
|
71 |
|
44 |
% |
OIBDA(1) |
|
75 |
|
|
61 |
|
23 |
% |
|
|
147 |
|
|
115 |
|
28 |
% |
Adjusted OIBDA(1) |
|
76 |
|
|
61 |
|
25 |
% |
|
|
148 |
|
|
116 |
|
28 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) See
"Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures" at
the end of this release for details regarding these measures. |
|
Music
Publishing Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(dollars
in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Performance |
$ |
45 |
|
$ |
36 |
|
$ |
35 |
|
$ |
90 |
|
$ |
74 |
|
$ |
70 |
Digital |
|
146 |
|
|
127 |
|
|
124 |
|
|
295 |
|
|
260 |
|
|
253 |
Mechanical |
|
16 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
30 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
25 |
Synchronization |
|
46 |
|
|
50 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
85 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
89 |
Other |
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
6 |
Total Music
Publishing |
$ |
257 |
|
$ |
230 |
|
$ |
224 |
|
$ |
507 |
|
$ |
459 |
|
$ |
443 |
|
Music Publishing revenue increased 11.7% (or 14.7% in constant
currency). The increase was driven by growth in digital,
performance and mechanical revenue. Digital revenue increased 15.0%
(or 17.7% in constant currency) and streaming revenue increased
16.4% (or 18.3% in constant currency), reflecting the continued
growth in streaming and the impact of digital deal renewals.
Performance revenue increased due to the timing of payments from
collection societies and continued recovery from COVID disruption.
Mechanical revenue increased driven by strong share of physical
sales. Synchronization revenue was lower on an as-reported basis
and in constant currency, primarily due to lower commercial
licensing activity in the United States, partially offset by
copyright infringement settlements.
Music Publishing operating income was $52 million compared to
$38 million in the prior-year quarter and operating margin
increased 3.7 percentage points to 20.2%. Music Publishing OIBDA
increased 23.0% to $75 million (the same in constant currency) and
OIBDA margin increased 2.7 percentage points to 29.2% from 26.5% in
the prior-year quarter (or increased 2.0 percentage points to 29.2%
from 27.2% in constant currency). Adjusted OIBDA increased 24.6% to
$76 million (the same in constant currency) and Adjusted OIBDA
margin increased 3.1 percentage points to 29.6% from 26.5% in the
prior-year quarter (or increased 2.4 percentage points to 29.6%
from 27.2% in constant currency). The increases in operating
income, OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA were primarily due to strong
operating performance.
Financial details for the quarter can be found in the Company’s
current Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2023, filed today with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
This morning, management will be hosting a conference call to
discuss the results at 8:30 A.M. EST. The call will be webcast on
www.wmg.com.
About Warner Music Group
With a legacy extending back over 200 years, Warner Music Group
today is home to an unparalleled family of creative artists,
songwriters, and companies that are moving culture across the
globe. At the core of WMG’s Recorded Music division are four of the
most iconic companies in history: Atlantic, Elektra, Parlophone and
Warner Records. They are joined by renowned labels such as 300
Entertainment, Asylum, Big Beat, Canvasback, East West, Erato,
FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire,
Spinnin’ Records, Warner Classics and Warner Music Nashville.
Warner Chappell Music - which traces its origins back to the
founding of Chappell & Company in 1811 - is one of the world's
leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million
copyrights spanning every musical genre from the standards of the
Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st
century.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This communication includes forward-looking statements that
reflect the current views of Warner Music Group about future events
and financial performance. Words such as "estimates," "expects,"
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All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and we
disclaim any duty to update such statements. Our expectations,
beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe
there is a reasonable basis for them. However, we cannot assure you
that management's expectations, beliefs and projections will result
or be achieved. Investors should not rely on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to a variety of risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from our expectations. Please refer to our Form
10-K, Form 10-Qs and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission concerning factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in our
forward-looking statements.
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Basis of Presentation
Effective for the 2023 fiscal year, the Company’s fiscal year
was modified from a 52-53-week calendar, in which reporting periods
ended on the last Friday of the calendar quarter, to a reporting
calendar in which the reporting periods end on the last day of the
calendar quarter. The Company’s fiscal year will begin on October 1
and end on September 30 of each year. Prior to the start of the
2023 fiscal year, the Company maintained a 52-53 week fiscal year
ending on the last Friday in each reporting period. The fiscal year
ended September 30, 2022 included 53 weeks, with the additional
week falling in the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021.
Accordingly, the results of operations for the three months ended
December 31, 2021 reflect 14 weeks, or 98 days, compared to 92 days
for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
|
Figure 1.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations, Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March
31, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
1,399 |
|
|
$ |
1,376 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Costs and
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
(721 |
) |
|
|
(697 |
) |
|
3 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
(452 |
) |
|
|
(444 |
) |
|
2 |
% |
Restructuring |
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Amortization expense |
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
-12 |
% |
Total costs and
expenses |
$ |
(1,275 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,210 |
) |
|
5 |
% |
Operating
income |
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
-25 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
9 |
% |
Other expense, net |
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
— |
% |
Income before income
taxes |
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
-54 |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
-38 |
% |
Net
income |
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
-60 |
% |
Less: Income attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Net income
attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. |
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
-63 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A – Basic and Diluted |
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
|
Class B – Basic and Diluted |
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
2,887 |
|
|
$ |
2,990 |
|
|
-3 |
% |
Costs and
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
(1,482 |
) |
|
|
(1,515 |
) |
|
-2 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
(892 |
) |
|
|
(941 |
) |
|
-5 |
% |
Restructuring |
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Amortization expense |
|
(124 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
|
-4 |
% |
Total costs and
expenses |
$ |
(2,539 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,585 |
) |
|
-2 |
% |
Net gain on divestiture |
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Operating
income |
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
8 |
% |
Other (expense) income,
net |
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
46 |
|
|
— |
% |
Income before income
taxes |
$ |
230 |
|
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
-41 |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
-37 |
% |
Net
income |
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
|
-43 |
% |
Less: Income attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
% |
Net income
attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. |
$ |
156 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
-44 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A – Basic and Diluted |
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
|
Class B – Basic and Diluted |
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
|
|
|
Figure 2.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at
March 31, 2023 versus September 30, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2023 |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
$ |
601 |
|
|
$ |
584 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,017 |
|
|
|
984 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Inventories |
|
114 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
6 |
% |
Royalty advances expected to be recouped within one year |
|
371 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
— |
% |
Prepaid and other current assets |
|
109 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
20 |
% |
Total current
assets |
$ |
2,212 |
|
|
$ |
2,139 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Royalty advances expected to
be recouped after one year |
|
557 |
|
|
|
503 |
|
|
11 |
% |
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
440 |
|
|
|
415 |
|
|
6 |
% |
Operating lease right-of-use
assets, net |
|
233 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Goodwill |
|
1,960 |
|
|
|
1,920 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Intangible assets subject to
amortization, net |
|
2,232 |
|
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
— |
% |
Intangible assets not subject
to amortization |
|
150 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Deferred tax assets, net |
|
28 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
-3 |
% |
Other assets |
|
198 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
-7 |
% |
Total
assets |
$ |
8,010 |
|
|
$ |
7,828 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Liabilities and
Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
282 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
5 |
% |
Accrued royalties |
|
2,057 |
|
|
|
1,918 |
|
|
7 |
% |
Accrued liabilities |
|
411 |
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
-10 |
% |
Accrued interest |
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
— |
% |
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
41 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Deferred revenue |
|
311 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
-26 |
% |
Other current liabilities |
|
68 |
|
|
|
245 |
|
|
-72 |
% |
Total current
liabilities |
$ |
3,187 |
|
|
$ |
3,368 |
|
|
-5 |
% |
Long-term debt |
|
3,986 |
|
|
|
3,732 |
|
|
7 |
% |
Operating lease liabilities,
noncurrent |
|
247 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Deferred tax liabilities,
net |
|
220 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
— |
% |
Other noncurrent
liabilities |
|
104 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
5 |
% |
Total
liabilities |
$ |
7,744 |
|
|
$ |
7,660 |
|
|
1 |
% |
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
Class A common stock |
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Class B common stock |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
% |
Additional paid-in
capital |
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
1,975 |
|
|
1 |
% |
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,488 |
) |
|
|
(1,477 |
) |
|
1 |
% |
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss, net |
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
-25 |
% |
Total Warner Music
Group Corp. equity |
$ |
252 |
|
|
$ |
152 |
|
|
66 |
% |
Noncontrolling interest |
|
14 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
-13 |
% |
Total
equity |
|
266 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
58 |
% |
Total liabilities and
equity |
$ |
8,010 |
|
|
$ |
7,828 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
Figure 3.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Summarized Statements of Cash Flows,
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31,
2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
44 |
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
Net cash used in financing
activities |
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
Effect of foreign currency
exchange rates on cash and equivalents |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Net decrease in cash and
equivalents |
$ |
(119 |
) |
|
$ |
(65 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
173 |
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(649 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities |
|
(143 |
) |
|
|
363 |
|
Effect of foreign currency
exchange rates on cash and equivalents |
|
8 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in
cash and equivalents |
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
(114 |
) |
|
Figure 4.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Digital Revenue Summary, Three and Six
Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Recorded
Music |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
773 |
|
$ |
776 |
|
|
— |
% |
Downloads and Other Digital |
|
23 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
-18 |
% |
Total Recorded Music
Digital Revenue |
$ |
796 |
|
$ |
804 |
|
|
-1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music
Publishing |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
142 |
|
$ |
122 |
|
|
16 |
% |
Downloads and Other Digital |
|
4 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
-20 |
% |
Total Music Publishing
Digital Revenue |
$ |
146 |
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
915 |
|
$ |
898 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Downloads and Other Digital |
|
27 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
-18 |
% |
Intersegment Eliminations |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Total Digital
Revenue |
$ |
942 |
|
$ |
931 |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Recorded
Music |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
1,553 |
|
$ |
1,612 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
Downloads and Other
Digital |
|
46 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
-26 |
% |
Total Recorded Music
Digital Revenue |
$ |
1,599 |
|
$ |
1,674 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music
Publishing |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
288 |
|
$ |
251 |
|
|
15 |
% |
Downloads and Other Digital |
|
7 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
-22 |
% |
Total Music Publishing
Digital Revenue |
$ |
295 |
|
$ |
260 |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
Streaming |
$ |
1,841 |
|
$ |
1,863 |
|
|
-1 |
% |
Downloads and Other Digital |
|
53 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
-25 |
% |
Intersegment Eliminations |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
-100 |
% |
Total Digital
Revenue |
$ |
1,894 |
|
$ |
1,933 |
|
|
-2 |
% |
|
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We evaluate our operating performance based on several factors,
including the following non-GAAP financial measures:
OIBDA
OIBDA reflects our operating income before non-cash depreciation
of tangible assets and non-cash amortization of intangible assets.
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 (loss), net income (loss) and other measures of financial
performance reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition,
OIBDA, as we calculate it, may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures employed by other companies.
|
Figure 5.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of Net Income to OIBDA,
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31,
2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group
Corp. |
$ |
34 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
-63 |
% |
Income attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Net
income |
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
-60 |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
21 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
-38 |
% |
Income including
income taxes |
$ |
58 |
|
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
-54 |
% |
Other expense, net |
|
31 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
35 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
9 |
% |
Operating
income |
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
-25 |
% |
Amortization expense |
|
61 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
-12 |
% |
Depreciation expense |
|
22 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
10 |
% |
OIBDA |
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
-19 |
% |
Operating income
margin |
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
OIBDA
margin |
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
18.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Net income
attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. |
$ |
156 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
-44 |
% |
Income attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
% |
Net
income |
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
|
-43 |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
69 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
-37 |
% |
Income including
income taxes |
$ |
230 |
|
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
-41 |
% |
Other expense (income),
net |
|
92 |
|
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
— |
% |
Interest expense, net |
|
67 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
8 |
% |
Operating
income |
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
Amortization expense |
|
124 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
Depreciation expense |
|
43 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
5 |
% |
OIBDA |
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
-3 |
% |
Operating income
margin |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
OIBDA
margin |
|
19.3 |
% |
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Figure 6.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of Segment Operating
Income to OIBDA, Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus
March 31, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Total WMG operating income – GAAP |
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
-25 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
-7 |
% |
Total WMG
OIBDA |
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
-19 |
% |
Operating income
margin |
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
OIBDA
margin |
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
18.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music
operating income – GAAP |
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
189 |
|
|
-20 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
-15 |
% |
Recorded Music
OIBDA |
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
250 |
|
|
-19 |
% |
Recorded Music
operating income margin |
|
13.2 |
% |
|
|
16.5 |
% |
|
|
Recorded Music OIBDA
margin |
|
17.8 |
% |
|
|
21.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music Publishing
operating income – GAAP |
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
37 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
— |
% |
Music Publishing
OIBDA |
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
23 |
% |
Music Publishing
operating income margin |
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
16.5 |
% |
|
|
Music Publishing OIBDA
margin |
|
29.2 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Total WMG operating
income – GAAP |
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
-4 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(167 |
) |
|
|
(170 |
) |
|
-2 |
% |
Total WMG
OIBDA |
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
-3 |
% |
Operating income
margin |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
OIBDA
margin |
|
19.3 |
% |
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music
operating income – GAAP |
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
465 |
|
|
-7 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
-8 |
% |
Recorded Music
OIBDA |
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
|
-7 |
% |
Recorded Music
operating income margin |
|
18.2 |
% |
|
|
18.4 |
% |
|
|
Recorded Music OIBDA
margin |
|
22.7 |
% |
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music Publishing
operating income – GAAP |
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
44 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization
expense |
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
2 |
% |
Music Publishing
OIBDA |
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
28 |
% |
Music Publishing
operating income margin |
|
19.9 |
% |
|
|
15.3 |
% |
|
|
Music Publishing OIBDA
margin |
|
29.0 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), Adjusted OIBDA and
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
Adjusted operating income (loss), Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted
net income (loss) is operating income (loss), OIBDA and net income
(loss), respectively, adjusted to exclude the impact of certain
items that affect comparability. Factors affecting period-to-period
comparability of the unadjusted measures in the quarter included
the items listed in Figure 7 below. We use Adjusted operating
income (loss), Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted net income (loss) to
evaluate our actual operating performance. We believe that the
adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for
investors because they clarify our actual operating performance,
make it easier to compare our results with those of other companies
in our industry and allow investors to review performance in the
same way as our management. Since these are not measures of
performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, they should
not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for,
operating income (loss), OIBDA and net income (loss) as indicators
of operating performance, and they may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
|
Figure 7.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted
Results, Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31,
2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total WMG Operating Income |
|
Recorded Music Operating Income |
|
Music Publishing Operating Income |
|
Total WMG OIBDA |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
|
Net Income |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Reported Results |
$ |
124 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
Factors Affecting
Comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and Other Transformation Related Costs |
|
55 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
55 |
|
Executive Transition Costs |
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation and Other Related Costs |
|
21 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Adjusted Results |
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
197 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
286 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Margin |
|
14.5 |
% |
|
|
17.2 |
% |
|
|
20.6 |
% |
|
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
21.8 |
% |
|
|
29.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total WMG Operating Income |
|
Recorded Music Operating Income |
|
Music Publishing Operating Income |
|
Total WMG OIBDA |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
|
Net Income |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Reported Results |
$ |
166 |
|
|
$ |
189 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
250 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
Factors Affecting
Comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and Other Transformation Related Costs |
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation and Other Related Costs |
|
7 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
Adjusted Results |
$ |
185 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
274 |
|
|
$ |
253 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Margin |
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
16.7 |
% |
|
|
16.5 |
% |
|
|
19.9 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total WMG Operating Income |
|
Recorded Music Operating Income |
|
Music Publishing Operating Income |
|
Total WMG OIBDA |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
|
Net Income |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Reported Results |
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
Factors Affecting
Comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and Other Transformation Related Costs |
|
67 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
67 |
|
Executive Transition Costs |
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Gain on Divestiture |
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation and Other Related Costs |
|
36 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Adjusted Results |
$ |
454 |
|
|
$ |
442 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
621 |
|
|
$ |
548 |
|
|
$ |
148 |
|
|
$ |
226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Margin |
|
15.7 |
% |
|
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
|
21.5 |
% |
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
29.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total WMG Operating Income |
|
Recorded Music Operating Income |
|
Music Publishing Operating Income |
|
Total WMG OIBDA |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
|
Net Income |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Reported Results |
$ |
405 |
|
|
$ |
465 |
|
|
$ |
70 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
Factors Affecting
Comparability: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring and Other Transformation Related Costs |
|
23 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation and Other Related Costs |
|
31 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Adjusted Results |
$ |
459 |
|
|
$ |
474 |
|
|
$ |
71 |
|
|
$ |
629 |
|
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Margin |
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
18.7 |
% |
|
|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
23.3 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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. These
results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute
for, results reported in accordance with U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP.
|
Figure 8.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Revenue by Geography and Segment, Three
and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31, 2022 As
Reported and Constant Currency |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
U.S. revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
$ |
522 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
|
$ |
518 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
135 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
International revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
|
621 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
597 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
122 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Intersegment eliminations |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Total
Revenue |
$ |
1,399 |
|
|
$ |
1,376 |
|
|
$ |
1,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue by
Segment: |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
$ |
796 |
|
|
$ |
804 |
|
|
$ |
784 |
|
Physical |
|
118 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
Total Digital and Physical |
|
914 |
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
901 |
|
Artist services and expanded-rights |
|
131 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
Licensing |
|
98 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Total Recorded
Music |
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
1,147 |
|
|
|
1,115 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
|
|
|
|
Performance |
|
45 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Digital |
|
146 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
Mechanical |
|
16 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Synchronization |
|
46 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Other |
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Total Music
Publishing |
|
257 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
Intersegment eliminations |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Total
Revenue |
$ |
1,399 |
|
|
$ |
1,376 |
|
|
$ |
1,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Digital
Revenue |
$ |
942 |
|
|
$ |
931 |
|
|
$ |
908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
U.S. revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
$ |
1,061 |
|
|
$ |
1,126 |
|
|
$ |
1,126 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
268 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
International revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
1,407 |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
239 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
Intersegment eliminations |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Total
Revenue |
$ |
2,887 |
|
|
$ |
2,990 |
|
|
$ |
2,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue by
Segment: |
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music |
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
$ |
1,599 |
|
|
$ |
1,674 |
|
|
$ |
1,617 |
|
Physical |
|
251 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
Total Digital and Physical |
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
1,991 |
|
|
|
1,915 |
|
Artist services and expanded-rights |
|
337 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
Licensing |
|
195 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
Total Recorded
Music |
|
2,382 |
|
|
|
2,533 |
|
|
|
2,427 |
|
Music Publishing |
|
|
|
|
|
Performance |
|
90 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Digital |
|
295 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
Mechanical |
|
30 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Synchronization |
|
85 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
Other |
|
7 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Total Music
Publishing |
|
507 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
Intersegment eliminations |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Total
Revenue |
$ |
2,887 |
|
|
$ |
2,990 |
|
|
$ |
2,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Digital
Revenue |
$ |
1,894 |
|
|
$ |
1,933 |
|
|
$ |
1,869 |
|
|
Figure 9.
Warner Music Group Corp. - OIBDA and Adjusted OIBDA by Segment,
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31, 2022 As
Reported and Constant Currency |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Total WMG OIBDA |
$ |
207 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
OIBDA margin |
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
18.5 |
% |
|
|
18.4 |
% |
Total WMG Adjusted OIBDA |
$ |
286 |
|
|
$ |
274 |
|
|
$ |
265 |
|
Adjusted OIBDA margin |
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
19.9 |
% |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
250 |
|
|
$ |
241 |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA
margin |
|
17.8 |
% |
|
|
21.8 |
% |
|
|
21.6 |
% |
Recorded Music Adjusted
OIBDA |
$ |
249 |
|
|
$ |
253 |
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
Recorded Music Adjusted OIBDA
margin |
|
21.8 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA
margin |
|
29.2 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
27.2 |
% |
Music Publishing Adjusted
OIBDA |
$ |
76 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
|
$ |
61 |
|
Music Publishing Adjusted
OIBDA margin |
|
29.6 |
% |
|
|
26.5 |
% |
|
|
27.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2022 |
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2022 |
|
As reported |
|
As reported |
|
Constant |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Total WMG OIBDA |
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
$ |
546 |
|
OIBDA margin |
|
19.3 |
% |
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
19.0 |
% |
Total WMG Adjusted OIBDA |
$ |
621 |
|
|
$ |
629 |
|
|
$ |
600 |
|
Adjusted OIBDA margin |
|
21.5 |
% |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
20.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recorded Music OIBDA |
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
580 |
|
|
$ |
553 |
|
Recorded Music OIBDA
margin |
|
22.7 |
% |
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
|
22.8 |
% |
Recorded Music Adjusted
OIBDA |
$ |
548 |
|
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
562 |
|
Recorded Music Adjusted OIBDA
margin |
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
23.3 |
% |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music Publishing OIBDA |
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
Music Publishing OIBDA
margin |
|
29.0 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
|
25.5 |
% |
Music Publishing Adjusted
OIBDA |
$ |
148 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
114 |
|
Music Publishing Adjusted
OIBDA margin |
|
29.2 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
25.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow
Our definition of Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow
provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. 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 fund our
debt service requirements, ongoing working capital requirements,
capital expenditure requirements, strategic acquisitions and
investments, and any dividends, prepayments of debt or repurchases
or retirement of our outstanding debt or notes in open market
purchases, privately negotiated purchases, any repurchases of our
common stock 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 management uses.
Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in
accordance with U.S. GAAP and therefore it 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 from “net cash
provided by operating activities” (the most directly comparable
U.S. 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 U.S. GAAP, which
is “net cash provided by operating activities.”
|
Figure 10.
Warner Music Group Corp. - Calculation of Free Cash Flow, Three and
Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 versus March 31, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities |
$ |
(6 |
) |
|
$ |
44 |
Less: Capital
expenditures |
|
35 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
Free Cash
Flow |
$ |
(41 |
) |
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2023 |
|
For the Six Months EndedMarch 31, 2022 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Net cash provided by
operating activities |
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
173 |
Less: Capital
expenditures |
|
56 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
Free Cash
Flow |
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
111 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is equivalent to “EBITDA” as defined in our
Revolving Credit Facility and our 2020 indenture and substantially
similar to “EBITDA” as defined under our Senior Term Loan Facility,
respectively. Adjusted EBITDA differs from the term “EBITDA” as it
is commonly used. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA, in addition to
adjusting net income to exclude interest expense, income taxes, and
depreciation and amortization, also adjusts net income by excluding
items or expenses such as, among other items, (1) the amount of any
restructuring charges or reserves; (2) any non-cash charges
(including any impairment charges); (3) any net loss resulting from
hedging currency exchange risks; (4) the amount of management,
monitoring, consulting and advisory fees paid to Access under the
Management Agreement or otherwise; (5) business optimization
expenses (including consolidation initiatives, severance costs and
other costs relating to initiatives aimed at profitability
improvement); (6) transaction expenses; (7) equity-based
compensation expense; and (8) certain extraordinary, unusual or
non-recurring items. The definition of EBITDA under the Revolving
Credit Facility also includes adjustments for the pro forma impact
of certain projected cost savings, operating expense reductions and
synergies and any quality of earnings analysis prepared by
independent certified public accountants in connection with an
acquisition, merger, consolidation or other investment.
Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by our management to
understand and evaluate our operating performance, generate future
operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the
allocation of capital. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an
analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as
a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S.
GAAP. Some of those limitations include: (1) it does not reflect
the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible
assets used in generating revenue for our business; (2) it does not
reflect the significant interest expense or cash requirements
necessary to service interest or principal payments on our
indebtedness; and (3) it does not reflect every cash expenditure,
future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual
commitments. In particular, this measure adds back certain
non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are
deducted in calculating net income; however, these are expenses
that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. In
addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not the same as net income or cash
flow provided by operating activities as those terms are defined by
U.S. GAAP and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will
be sufficient to fund cash needs. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA
should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, net
income (loss) and other measures of financial performance reported
in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
|
Figure
11. Warner Music Group Corp. - Reconciliation of Net Income to
Adjusted EBITDA, Three and Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2023
versus March 31, 2022 |
(dollars in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2023 |
|
For the Three Months EndedMarch 31,
2022 |
|
For the Twelve Months EndedMarch 31,
2023 |
|
For the Twelve Months EndedMarch 31,
2022 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
Net Income |
$ |
37 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
$ |
436 |
|
|
$ |
371 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
21 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
35 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
83 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(a) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22 |
|
Net (gains) losses on
divestitures and sale of securities (b) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
Restructuring costs (c) |
|
45 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Net hedging and foreign
exchange losses (gains) (d) |
|
31 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(78 |
) |
Transaction costs (e) |
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
Business optimization expenses
(f) |
|
14 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Non-cash stock-based
compensation expense (g) |
|
21 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Other non-cash charges
(h) |
|
4 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Pro forma impact of cost
savings initiatives and specified transactions (i) |
|
18 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
282 |
|
|
$ |
1,235 |
|
|
$ |
1,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Reflects loss on extinguishment of debt, primarily including
tender fees and unamortized deferred financing costs.(b) Reflects
net gains on sale of securities and divestitures.(c) Reflects
severance costs and other restructuring related expenses, including
those related to the Restructuring Plan as well as the Executive
Transition Costs in the current quarter.(d) Reflects unrealized
(gains) losses due to foreign exchange on our Euro-denominated
debt, losses (gains) from hedging activities and intercompany
transactions.(e) Reflects mainly transaction related costs and
mark-to-market adjustments of an earn-out liability related to a
transaction in 2021.(f) Reflects costs associated with our
transformation initiatives and IT system updates, which includes
costs of $12 million and $42 million related to our finance
transformation and other related costs for the three and twelve
months ended March 31, 2023, respectively, as well as $10 million
and $39 million for the three and twelve months ended March 31,
2022, respectively.(g) Reflects non-cash stock-based compensation
expense related to the Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Warner Music
Group Corp. Senior Management Free Cash Flow Plan.(h) Reflects
non-cash activity, including the unrealized losses (gains) on the
mark-to-market adjustment of equity investments, investment losses
(gains), mark-to-market adjustments of an earn-out liability in
2022 and other non-cash impairments.(i) Reflects expected savings
resulting from transformation initiatives, including the
Restructuring Plan, and the pro forma impact of certain specified
transactions for the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2023.
Certain of these cost savings initiatives and transactions impacted
quarters prior to the quarter during which they were identified
within the last twelve-month period. The pro forma impact of these
specified transactions and initiatives resulted in a $38 million
increase in the twelve months ended March 31, 2023 Adjusted
EBITDA.
Media Contact: |
Investor Contact: |
James
Steven |
Kareem Chin |
(212)
275-2213 |
|
James.Steven@wmg.com |
Investor.Relations@wmg.com |
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