Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG): restructuring charge — Warner Music Q1 revenue up 17% to $1.75B; announces restructuring plan with 600 job cuts

Warner Music Group Corp.

Revenue up 17% to $1.748B; net income $193M vs $124M YoY; Adjusted OIBDA +35% to $451M.
Recorded Music revenue up 17% to $1.445B; Music Publishing up 22% to $304M; both all-time quarterly highs.
Restructuring plan targets $200M annualized cost savings by end of fiscal 2025; headcount reduction ~600 (10%).
Pre-tax charges ~$140M ($85M severance, $55M impairment); majority incurred by end of fiscal 2024.
Plan includes winding down non-core media properties and in-house ad sales; savings reinvested in core music and tech.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.95

Warner Music Group Corp. reported the quarter ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $1,748, net income $193 million.

Period: the quarter ended December 31, 2023
Revenue: $1,748
Net income: $193 million
Result: reported results

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WMG Summary Results (dollars in millions) For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 % Change (unaudited) (unaudited) Revenue $ 1,748 $ 1,488 17 % Recorded Music revenue 1,445 1,239 17 % Music Publishing revenue 304 250 22 % Operating income 354 265 34 % Adjusted OIBDA (1) 451 335 35 % Net income 193 124 56 %

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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9

Warner Music Group Corp. announced a restructuring with charges of approximately $140 million of total non-recurring pre-tax charges or approximately $105 million of total after-tax charges affecting Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses; non-core owned and operated media properties including in-house ad sales function (approximately 600 or 10%).

Type: restructuring
Charge: approximately $140 million of total non-recurring pre-tax charges or approximately $105 million of total after-tax charges
Affected area: Recorded Music and Music Publishing businesses; non-core owned and operated media properties including in-house ad sales function
Headcount: approximately 600 or 10%

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600 or 10%, a majority of which will be related to the O&O Media Properties, Corporate and various support functions. The Plan is expected to result in approximately $140 million of total non-recurring pre-tax charges or approximately $105 million of total after-tax charges. The pre-tax charges include approximately $85 million in severance payments and

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