Live Nation - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Live Nation M&A Summary

Live Nation has acquired 45 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

Live Nation’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired HOB Entertainment for $350M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2009, when it sold Live Nation Entertainment - UK Theatrical Business to Ambassador Theatre Group for $160M. Live Nation has acquired in 10 different US states, and 16 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (78%) and leisure (7%).

Live Nation Business Overview

Where is Live Nation headquartered?

Live Nation is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

What is Live Nation’s revenue?

Live Nation disclosed revenue of 22,749M USD for 2023 and 16,681M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Live Nation have?

Live Nation has 14,700 employees.

What sector is Live Nation in?

Live Nation is a media company.

When was Live Nation founded?

Live Nation was founded in 2005.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity52
    • M&A Buy Activity45
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 16
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15
  • M&A Advisors 1

Live Nation

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

9348 Civic Center Drive,
Beverly Hills, California 90210
United States,
(310) 867-7000
www.livenationentertainment.com

Live Nation is a live entertainment company. Live Nation produces live music concerts; owns, operates, has exclusive booking rights for or has an equity interest in 148 venues, including House of Blues music venues and locations such as The Fillmore in San Francisco, the Hollywood Palladium, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and The O2 Dublin; provides ticketing sales and marketing services; and provides artist management services. Live Nation was formed in 2005 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 43 - - 1 - 1 45
vol $580M $580M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
vol $160M $160M
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Emporium Presents 2018-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
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Complete Entertainment Resources Group, Inc. - Ticketing Assets 2018-01-12 - Divestiture
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC 2009-01-01 International Automated Transaction Service 2010-01-05 1
Beverly Hills, California · www.ticketmaster.com Vancouver, British Columbia · www.iatspayments.com
Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC    - TicketsNow, Inc. 2008-02-27 12
Beverly Hills, California · www.ticketmaster.com Rolling Meadows, Illinois · www.ticketsnow.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 35 (78%) 580M (100%) 6 (86%) 160M (100%)
Leisure 3 (7%) - - -
Software 2 (4%) - 1 (14%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (2%) - - -
Business Services 1 (2%) - - -
Consumer Services 1 (2%) - - -
Digital Media 1 (2%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (2%) - - -
Total 45 $580M 7 $160M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 18 466M 6 -
  California 7 466M 2 -
  Texas 2 - - -
  Florida 2 - - -
  Virginia 1 - 1 -
  Massachusetts - - 2 -
  Colorado 1 - - -
  Alabama 1 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Kentucky - - 1 -
United Kingdom 6 114M 1 160M
Sweden 4 - - -
Australia 2 - - -
Canada 2 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
France 2 - - -
Spain 2 - - -
Argentina 1 - - -
Chile 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Lithuania 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
United Arab Emirates 1 - - -
Domestic 18 (40%) 466M (80%) 6 (86%) -
Cross-border 27 (60%) 114M (20%) 1 (14%) 160M (100%)
Total 45 $580M 7 $160M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
LionTree
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $580M
TOTAL $580M
Largest HOB Entertainment, Inc.
$350M (2006-07-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $160M
TOTAL $160M
Largest Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. - UK Theatrical Business
$160M (2009-11-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
5 (11%)
Strategic(s)
11%
5 (11%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Revenue

22,749   37% 2023
16,681   167% 2022
6,268   237% 2021
1,861   84% 2020
11,548   8% 2019
10,788   5% 2018
10,337   24% 2017
8,355   16% 2016
7,246   6% 2015
6,867   6% 2014
6,479   12% 2013
5,819   2012
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Employees

14,700

Established

2005

Public

NYSE: LYV

Former Name

Live Nation, Inc.

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