{"id":537347,"date":"2021-09-13T08:05:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/live-nation-resumes-acquisition-of-ocesa-the-third-largest-promoter-globally-and-leading-live-entertainment-company-in-mexico-further-growing-business-in-latin-america\/"},"modified":"2021-09-13T08:05:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:05:31","slug":"live-nation-resumes-acquisition-of-ocesa-the-third-largest-promoter-globally-and-leading-live-entertainment-company-in-mexico-further-growing-business-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/live-nation-resumes-acquisition-of-ocesa-the-third-largest-promoter-globally-and-leading-live-entertainment-company-in-mexico-further-growing-business-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Nation Resumes Acquisition Of OCESA, The Third Largest Promoter Globally And Leading Live Entertainment Company In Mexico, Further Growing Business In Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>LOS ANGELES\u00a0and\u00a0MEXICO CITY, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 13, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0As concerts are returning around the world, Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV), the world&#8217;s leading live entertainment company, has agreed to proceed with its previously announced acquisition of a 51% controlling interest in OCESA Entretenimiento, a leading promoter in\u00a0Latin America\u00a0and owner of Ticketmaster Mexico from CIE (BMV: CIE), a prominent player in the live entertainment industry in\u00a0Latin America, and Grupo Televisa (NYSE: TV), the largest multimedia company in the Spanish-speaking world, for an aggregate purchase price of MXN$8,835,000,000 or approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">USD$444 million<\/span> based on <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 10<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0closing exchange rate of 19.89, 7% of which will be held back and retained by Live Nation to cover operating losses, if any, for a period of time following closing. The acquisition, previously announced in July of 2019, was paused due to the pandemic, and is now expected to close by late 2021 or early 2022. The deal is subject to regulatory approval, which was previously granted during prior negotiations and must be confirmed once again now that the deal is proceeding. The move furthers Live Nation&#8217;s goal of building its global live entertainment platform, allowing the company to better service artists who now travel the world to play to their expanding global fan base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1623674\/Ocesa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1623674\/Ocesa.jpg\" title=\"Live Nation Resumes Acquisition Of OCESA, The Third Largest Promoter Globally And Leading Live Entertainment Company In Mexico, Further Growing Business In Latin America\" alt=\"Live Nation Resumes Acquisition Of OCESA, The Third Largest Promoter Globally And Leading Live Entertainment Company In Mexico, Further Growing Business In Latin America\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the most prominent live events businesses globally, OCESA promotes more than 3,100 events for nearly 6 million fans in a typical year\u00a0across\u00a0Mexico\u00a0and\u00a0Colombia\u00a0and has a robust business portfolio in ticketing, sponsorship, food &amp; beverage, merchandise, and venue operation with 13 premier venues across\u00a0Mexico\u00a0with a collective capacity of nearly 250,000 seats. OCESA promotes concerts for some of the largest artists in the world including Coldplay, <span class=\"xn-person\">Paul McCartney<\/span>, and U2\u00a0as well as some of the largest festivals in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> like Corona Capital, Pal Norte, and EDC Mexico, the latter of which they are a core partner in alongside Insomniac, a subsidiary of Live Nation. As <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> reopens, OCESA remains in a great position to resume concerts and festivals, and the company has a strong calendar of events for the remainder of the year. OCESA&#8217;s primary ticketing business, Ticketmaster Mexico, is a leading ticketing company in\u00a0Mexico, with around 20 million tickets sold annually. As part of the transaction, Live Nation also acquired an interest in OcesaSeitrack, OCESA&#8217;s booking and artist management joint venture; ICREA, one of\u00a0Mexico&#8217;s\u00a0special and corporate event specialists; and Centro Citibanamex, an exhibition and convention center in\u00a0Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>Live Nation is continuing to build on the momentum for the return to live events with ticket sales and concert attendance pacing ahead of\u00a0expectations. In August, 8 million fans attended Live Nation events, and September is on pace to reach similar attendance levels. Additionally, the concerts pipeline for 2022 is up double digits from 2019, with touring plans extending into 2023 and 2024. The company\u00a0also has vaccine and testing protocols in place for events in many regions including <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After serving as Live Nation&#8217;s touring, festival, and ticketing partner in\u00a0Mexico\u00a0for years, we know OCESA is a stellar business with deep roots in live entertainment in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>,&#8221; said\u00a0Michael Rapino, President and CEO, Live Nation Entertainment. &#8220;Alex has built a remarkable company and as we continue to build on the return to live, OCESA will play a pivotal role in putting together many incredible shows in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and the rest of <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are extremely proud to finally join Live Nation,&#8221; said Alejandro Sober\u00f3n Kuri, President and CEO of CIE. &#8220;This is a natural evolution of our long-standing relationship and it gives us a unique opportunity to continue OCESA\u00b4s 30-year contribution to the development of the Mexican live entertainment industry. Additionally, it will help us foster CIE\u00b4s commitment to the promotion of Mexican artistic talent abroad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sober\u00f3n Kuri will serve as CEO and sit on the board of the newly-formed joint venture. Rapino will become Chairman of the venture&#8217;s board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>Live Nation is considering various options to finance the purchase price for the acquisition, which include the issuance of equity securities subject to market conditions. LionTree Advisors served as financial advisor to Live Nation in connection with the transaction. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Live Nation Entertainment<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world&#8217;s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit<u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3287901-1&amp;h=2562911619&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livenationentertainment.com%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0www.livenationentertainment.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0www.livenationentertainment.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento<br \/><\/b>Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento (BMV: CIE) is a prominent player in the out-of-home entertainment industry in <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>. The Company is a promotor and producer of concerts, music festivals, theater, as well as sports, family, and cultural events. CIE operates Centro Citibanamex, a convention and conference venue in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>, as well as the El Salitre Magico amusement park in <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>. Likewise, the Company produces corporate events for the public sector. CIE promotes and markets the Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Televisa\u00a0<br \/><\/b>Televisa is a leading media company in the Spanish-speaking world, an important cable operator in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and an operator of a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>. Televisa distributes the content it produces through several broadcast channels in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and in over 70 countries through 27 pay-tv brands, television networks, cable operators and over-the-top or &#8220;OTT&#8221; services. In <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, Televisa&#8217;s audiovisual content is distributed through Univision Communications Inc. (&#8220;Univision&#8221;), a leading media company serving the Hispanic market. Univision broadcasts Televisa&#8217;s audiovisual content through multiple platforms in exchange for a royalty payment. In addition, Televisa has equity representing approximately 36% on a fully-diluted basis of the equity capital in Univision Holdings II, Inc., the controlling company of Univision. Televisa&#8217;s cable business offers integrated services, including video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and commercial customers as well as managed services to domestic and international carriers. Televisa owns a majority interest in Sky, a leading direct-to-home satellite pay television system and broadband provider in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, operating also in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Dominican Republic<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Central America<\/span>. Televisa also has interests in magazine publishing and distribution, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film production and distribution, and gaming.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About OCESA Entretenimiento<br \/><\/b>One of the most prominent live events businesses globally, OCESA promotes more than 3,100 events for nearly 6 million fans annually across <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span> and has a robust business portfolio in ticketing, sponsorship, food &amp; beverage, merchandise, and venue operation with 13 premier venues across <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> with a collective capacity of nearly 250,000 seats. 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