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Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended September 30, 2012

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Figure 1. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Statements of Operations, Three & Twelve Months Ended 9/30/12 versus 9/30/11(dollars in millions)                         Successor         Predecessor                 ------------------------  -----------                                                          For the                   For the                                Combined                    Three      From July    From July      Three                    Months      20, 2011     1, 2011       Months                    Ended       through      through       ended                  September    September     July 19,    September     %                   30, 2012     30, 2011       2011       30, 2011  Change                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------                 (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)Revenues         $       731  $       556  $       162  $       718      2%Costs and expenses:Cost of revenues        (368)        (288)         (92)        (380)    (3%)Selling, general and administrative expenses               (274)        (186)         (76)        (262)     5%Merger transaction costs                     -          (10)         (36)         (46)  (100%)Amortization of intangible assets                  (48)         (38)         (13)         (51)    (6%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Total costs and expenses        $      (690) $      (522) $      (217) $      (739)    (7%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Operating income (loss)          $        41  $        34  $       (55) $       (21)     -Interest expense, net            (56)         (62)         (10)         (72)   (22%)Other income, net                       2            -            -            -      -                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Loss before income taxes    $       (13) $       (28) $       (65) $       (93)   (86%)Income tax expense                  (4)          (3)          (7)         (10)   (60%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Net loss         $       (17) $       (31) $       (72) $      (103)   (83%)Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (1)           -            -            -      -                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Net loss attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.     $       (18) $       (31) $       (72) $      (103)   (83%)                 ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== ======                         Successor         Predecessor                 ------------------------  -----------                                                          For the                   For the                     From       Combined                    Twelve     From July    October 1,     Twelve                    Months      20, 2011       2010        Months                    Ended       through      through       ended                  September    September     July 19,    September     %                   30, 2012     30, 2011       2011       30, 2011  Change                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------                 (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)Revenues         $     2,780  $       556  $     2,311  $     2,867     (3%)Costs and expenses:Cost of revenues      (1,459)        (288)      (1,261)      (1,549)    (6%)Selling, general and administrative expenses             (1,019)        (186)        (831)      (1,017)     -Merger transaction costs                     -          (10)         (43)         (53)  (100%)Amortization of intangible assets                 (193)         (38)        (178)        (216)   (11%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Total costs and expenses        $    (2,671) $      (522) $    (2,313) $    (2,835)    (6%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Operating income (loss)          $       109  $        34  $        (2) $        32      -Interest expense, net           (225)         (62)        (151)        (213)     6%Other income, net                       8            -            5            5     60%                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Loss before income taxes    $      (108) $       (28) $      (148) $      (176)   (39%)Income tax expense                  (1)          (3)         (27)         (30)   (97%)                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Net loss         $      (109) $       (31) $      (175) $      (206)   (47%)Less: (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (3)           -            1            1      -                 -----------  -----------  -----------  ----------- ------Net loss attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.     $      (112) $       (31) $      (174) $      (205)   (45%)                 ===========  ===========  ===========  =========== ======Figure 2. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Balance Sheets as of 9/30/12 and 09/30/11(dollars in millions)                                       Succesor       Succesor                                    -------------  -------------                                    September 30,  September 30,                                         2012           2011      % Change                                    -------------  -------------  --------                                     (unaudited)    (unaudited)AssetsCurrent assets  Cash and equivalents              $         302  $         154        96%  Accounts receivable, less   allowance of $63 and $40 million           398            385         3%  Inventories                                  28             29        (3%)  Royalty advances expected to be   recouped within one year                   116            135       (14%)  Deferred tax assets                          51             54        (6%)  Other current assets                         44             45        (2%)                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total current assets                $         939  $         802        17%Royalty advances expected to be recouped after one year                      142            173       (18%)Property, plant & equipment, net              152            182       (16%)Goodwill                                    1,380          1,372         1%Intangible assets subject to amortization, net                          2,499          2,678        (7%)Intangible assets not subject to amortization                                 102            102         -Other assets                                   64             71       (10%)                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total assets                        $       5,278  $       5,380        (2%)                                    =============  =============  ========Liabilities and EquityCurrent liabilities  Accounts payable                  $         156  $         165        (5%)  Accrued royalties                           997            974         2%  Accrued liabilities                         258            217        19%  Accrued interest                             89             55        62%  Deferred revenue                            101            101         -  Other current liabilities                     5             10       (50%)                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total current liabilities           $       1,606  $       1,522         6%Long-term debt                              2,206          2,217         -Deferred tax liabilities                      375            411        (9%)Other noncurrent liabilities                  147            148        (1%)                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total liabilities                   $       4,334  $       4,298         1%                                    =============  =============  ========Equity:Common stock ($0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding                  -              -         -Additional paid-in capital                  1,129          1,129         -Accumulated deficit                          (143)           (31)        -Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net                                    (59)           (33)       79%                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total Warner Music Group Corp. equity                             $         927  $       1,065       (13%)Noncontrolling interest                        17             17         -                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total equity                                  944          1,082       (13%)                                    -------------  -------------  --------Total liabilities and equity        $       5,278  $       5,380        (2%)                                    =============  =============  ========Figure 3. Warner Music Group Corp. - Summarized Statements of Cash Flows, Three & Twelve Months Ended 9/30/12 versus 9/30/11(dollars in millions)                                 Successor         Predecessor                         ------------------------  -----------                                                                  For the                           For the                                Combined                            Three      From July    From July      Three                            Months      20, 2011     1, 2011       Months                            Ended       through      through       ended                          September    September     July 19,    September                           30, 2012     30, 2011       2011       30, 2011                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------                         (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities              $       102  $       (64) $        30  $       (34)Net cash used in investing activities            (22)      (1,292)          (4)      (1,296)Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                       (1)       1,199            -        1,199Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash                           4           (8)           3           (5)                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents $        83  $      (165) $        29  $      (136)                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========                                 Successor         Predecessor                         ------------------------  -----------                                                                  For the                           For the                     From       Combined                            Twelve     From July    October 1,     Twelve                            Months      20, 2011       2010        Months                            Ended       through      through       ended                          September    September     July 19,    September                           30, 2012     30, 2011       2011       30, 2011                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------                         (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)  (unaudited)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities              $       209  $       (64) $        12  $       (52)Net cash used in investing activities            (58)      (1,292)        (155)      (1,447)Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities                       (3)       1,199            5        1,204Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash                           -           (8)          18           10                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents $       148  $      (165) $      (120) $      (285)                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========

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