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Warner Music Group Corp. Reports Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended December 31, 2012

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Figure 1. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Statements of Operations, Three Months Ended 12/31/12 versus 12/31/11(dollars in millions)                                   For the Three  For the Three                                    Months Ended   Months Ended                                    December 31,   December 31,                                        2012           2011       % Change                                   -------------  -------------  ---------                                    (unaudited)    (unaudited)Revenues                           $         769  $         775         (1%)Costs and expenses:Cost of revenues                            (408)          (420)        (3%)Selling, general and administrative expenses                    (262)          (268)        (2%)Amortization expense                         (48)           (48)         -                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total costs and expenses           $        (718) $        (736)        (2%)                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Operating income                   $          51  $          39         31%Loss on extinguishment of debt               (83)             -          -Interest expense, net                        (53)           (57)        (7%)Other expense, net                            (5)            (2)       150%                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Loss before income taxes           $         (90) $         (20)       350%Income tax benefit (expense)                  11             (6)      (283%)                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Net loss                           $         (79) $         (26)       204%Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest                      (1)             -          -                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Net loss attributable to Warner Music Group Corp.                 $         (80) $         (26)       208%                                   =============  =============  =========Figure 2. Warner Music Group Corp. - Consolidated Balance Sheets as of 12/31/12 and 09/30/12(dollars in millions)                                    December 31,  September 30,                                        2012           2012       % Change                                   -------------  -------------  ---------                                    (unaudited)    (unaudited)Assets:Current assets  Cash & cash equivalents          $         189  $         302        (37%)  Accounts receivable, net                   418            398          5%  Inventories                                 27             28         (4%)  Royalty advances (expected to be   recouped w/in 1 year)                     132            116         14%  Deferred tax assets                         51             51          -  Other current assets                        52             44         18%                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total current assets               $         869  $         939         (7%)Royalty advances (expected to be recouped after 1 year)                      162            142         14%Property, plant & equipment, net             147            152         (3%)Goodwill                                   1,384          1,380          0%Intangible assets subject to amortization, net                         2,453          2,499         (2%)Intangible assets not subject to amortization                                102            102          -Other assets                                  82             64         28%                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total assets                       $       5,199  $       5,278         (1%)                                   =============  =============  =========Liabilities and Equity:Current liabilities  Accounts payable                 $         149  $         156         (4%)  Accrued royalties                        1,027            997          3%  Accrued liabilities                        215            258        (17%)  Accrued interest                            40             89        (55%)  Current portion of long-term   debt                                       30              -          -  Deferred revenue                           158            101         56%  Other current liabilities                   22              5        340%                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total current liabilities          $       1,641  $       1,606          2%Long-term debt                             2,195          2,206         (0%)Deferred tax liabilities                     358            375         (5%)Other noncurrent liabilities                 141            147         (4%)                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total liabilities                  $       4,335  $       4,334          0%Common stock                                   -              -          -Additional paid-in capital                 1,127          1,129         (0%)Accumulated deficit                         (223)          (143)        56%Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net                                   (57)           (59)        (3%)                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total Warner Music Group Corp. equity                            $         847  $         927         (9%)Noncontrolling interest                       17             17          -                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total equity                                 864            944         (8%)                                   -------------  -------------  ---------Total liabilities and equity       $       5,199  $       5,278         (1%)                                   =============  =============  =========Figure 3. Warner Music Group Corp. - Summarized Statements of Cash Flows, Three Months Ended 12/31/12 versus 12/31/11(dollars in millions)                                               For the Three  For the Three                                                Months Ended   Months Ended                                                December 31,   December 31,                                                    2012           2011                                               -------------  -------------                                                (unaudited)    (unaudited)Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                                    $         (10) $          25Net cash used in investing activities                    (15)           (11)Net cash used in financing activities                    (86)            (1)Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents                                     (2)             1                                               -------------  -------------Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents                                   $        (113) $          14                                               =============  =============

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