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IN THIS ISSUE ›› AEG Facilities Dominates 2016 Year-End Rankings with ›› Pollstar Rankings More Than 12 Million Tickets Sold Worldwide ›› AEG & ESL Form AEG Facilities closed out 2016 with an impressive showing in Pollstar magazine’s 2016 Year-End Rankings Long Term Global Alliance of the world’s top arenas. Based on ticket sales, the top arena in the world was once again AEG Facilities’ ›› AEG Welcomes The O2 in London, while AEG Facilities-affiliated venues accounted for four out of the top 10 arenas John Langford worldwide. Overall, AEG Facilities’ venues accounted for 47 percent of all tickets sold in the top 20 arenas ›› STAPLES Center Completes throughout 2016. $20M Upgrades ›› Suncorp Stadium to be In total, AEG Facilities-venues sold more than 12 million tickets in 2016. Twenty-seven arenas owned, operated Epicenter of International or affiliated with AEG Facilities were named in the list of the top 100 arenas worldwide for the 2016 year-end Rugby in 2017 rankings as compiled by the well-respected concert and venues industry publication, Pollstar magazine. ›› AEG Facilities Assumes Management of Stadio della For the 10th consecutive year since opening its doors in 2007, London’s The O2 topped the list with more than Roma 1.5 million tickets sold in 2016. Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY ranked No. 2 in the United States and No. 7 ›› Sprint Center, Valley View worldwide, while Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena ranked No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 15 worldwide. Los Angeles’ Casino Center and The O2 STAPLES Center ranked No. 7 in the U.S., tying AEG Facilities to five of the top 10 domestic venues. Celebrate Milestones ›› AEG Facilities Expands The complete list of venues AEG Facilities owns, operates or is affiliated with that placed in the Top 100 for Portfolio to Include Puerto Rico Pollstar’s 2016 Year-End Rankings include: ›› Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics The O2, London, UK - 1 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA -19 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN - 55 Champions partners with AEG Facilities AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France - 3 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ - 21 KeyArena at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA - 56 ›› Mercedes-Benz Arena, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY - 7 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO - 26 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH - 77 Shanghai, Offers First-Class The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, UK - 8 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Service to Local Youth & Berlin, Germany - 27 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Families Las Vegas, NV - 79 Shanghai, China - 11 Qudos Bank Arena, ›› VELO Sports Center Selected Sydney, Australia - 29 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX - 84 to Host 2017 UCI Track AmericanAirlines Arena, Cycling World Cup Miami, FL - 15 The SSE Arena, Wembley, Ericsson Globe, London, UK - 32 Stockholm, Sweden - 92 ›› AEG Donates Merchandise Barclaycard Arena, to Nassau, Bahamas to Aid Hamburg, Germany - 17 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA - 46 Pollstar is the leading international in Hurricane Relief publication for the concert industry, which Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA - 18 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV - 47 annually publishes a list of the Top 200 arenas in ticket sales worldwide. Shanghai’s Mercedes-Benz Arena Offers First-Class Service to Local Youth And Families Through New Community Outreach AEG Facilities Assumes Management of AS Roma’s Program New Stadio della Roma Designed to enrich the lives of Further extending its global presence, ations for the venue including event staff underprivileged children and families in AEG Facilities has officially begun opera- training through AEG’s proprietary Encore the Shanghai community, Asia’s premier tional activities on a long-term agreement program following the stadium’s opening. entertainment facility, Mercedes-Benz to provide pre-opening and management Arena has launched a new community services at Stadio della Roma, the new state- “AEG Facilities is a worldwide leader in the outreach program: Mercedes Benz- of the-art stadium—and future home of the global sports market and we are proud to AS Roma football club—being developed be partnered with them,” said AS Roma Arena Cares. in Rome. President Jim Pallotta. “We look forward to working closely with their team of industry Through the program, the arena Under the terms of the agreement, the new- experts and have complete confidence in provides a one-of-a-kind experience ly launched AEG Facilities Global Solutions AEG’s ability to lead day-to-day stadium to underprivileged youth and families will provide diverse pre-opening services operations and a mix of year-round through the donation of luxury suite during final design and construction periods entertainment events that we plan to hold tickets and complimentary food and with AEG Facilities continuing to provide full at the Stadio della Roma.” management and support services including beverages provided by Kofler & event programming, purchasing through The planned 52,500-seat facility is expected Kompanie Asia. AEG’s global purchasing network, vendor to start construction in 2017 and is antici- venue services, sustainability consulting pated to open during the 2019–2020 Italian “Mercedes-Benz Arena Cares not only through AEG1Earth and event day oper- Serie A season. demonstrates our commitment to the social responsibility of enriching the lives AEG & ESL Form Long-Term Global Alliance to Broaden Esports of our community, but it provides lifelong AEG and ESL, the world’s largest esports venues,” said Steven Roberts, Executive memories for both the families that attend company, have teamed up to form a long- Chairman at ESL. and our staff and partners who make term global partnership, broadening the ESL will utilize AEG’s global network of more these experiences possible,” said General reach of esports worldwide. With a special than 120 clubs, theaters, arenas and stadiums Manager Jim Foss. emphasis in developing new esports for qualifying events, tournaments and world events and expanding ESL’s presence championships, including Barclays Center, Identifying candidates and allocating in the Asia Pacific region, AEG’s global The O2 Arena and Oakland’s Oracle Arena. network of facilities and expertise in live tickets through partnerships with local event production, ticketing, marketing “As esports continues to transform the global non-profit organizations, such as Mifan and sponsorship will fuel ESL’s continued sports landscape, our alliance will enable ESL Mama, Shanghai Charity Education and global growth. to expand their geographic reach, optimize Training Center and Unilove, the program their operations and enhance the esports fan “Esports has reached mainstream status. Our has helped the arena reach audiences experience, while eliminating much of the tournaments are viewed by as many, if not that would otherwise be unable to attend risks associated with producing live sporting more spectators as traditional sports, so it events,” said Bob Newman, President of shows such as Disney on Ice, Happy Liu-Yi is a natural progression that industry events AEG Facilities. Super Circus and WWE Live. increasingly become held at world class STAPLES Center Completes $20 Million Upgrades Heading into its 17th season in downtown Los Angeles, STAPLES Center unveiled the completion of the final piece of its three year, $20 million upgrade project. Throughout the course of three years, the arena received upgrades to its suites, concession stands, lighting and Sydney’s International Convention Centre Opens for Business retail spaces.

AEG Ogden ended 2016 on a high note ICC Sydney offers five-star convention and Beginning in the 2014 – 2015 season with with the official opening of the International exhibition centers, more than 86,000 square an investment of $7 million, the arena Convention Centre Sydney (ICC). feet of meeting space and is home to three installed energy efficient LED lighting, world-class theaters (one of which houses added a new retractable seating system Located in the heart of Sydney in the active Australia’s biggest stage); in addition to and transformed the TEAM LA Store to a precinct of Darling Harbour, Australia’s the nation’s largest Grand Ballroom and largest exhibition space features a striking a spectacular 53,800 square foot external contemporary design, leading technology event deck. “Every year it is our goal to keep and multipurpose space. STAPLES Center looking fresh, “ICC Sydney will fundamentally change the “The opening of this spectacular integrated way events are experienced in Sydney, and to have industry leading guest amenities precinct will herald in a new era of events we are committed to ensuring that every and provide state-of-the-art technology and entertainment in Sydney and underpin event is a show to remember. We can’t wait the city’s position as one of the most to deliver on our spectacular potential,” to our guests, tenants, promoters desirable destinations in the world,” said added Donaghy. and special events” Geoff Donaghy, CEO of ICC Sydney.

Kellogg’s Tour Of Gymnastics Champions Partners larger retail space. The following season, with AEG Facilities it invested $8 million in the DraftKings “The Kellogg’s Tour was a welcome home Fantasy Sports Bar & Lounge in addition party and celebration for the USA’s success to upgrades to 14 of the concession in Rio,” said Steve Penny, President of stands on the main and upper concourses, USA Gymnastics. “Our athletes won the including a new Bud Cooler. Wrapping hearts of fans around the globe during the three year project with $5 million the 2016 Olympics, and through the tour dollar summer upgrades, STAPLES America had the chance to see them up Center refurbished all 170 private suites, close and personal.” 16 event suites and the premium level In celebration of USA Gymnastics following concession stands. the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Kellogg’s Tour Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions featured some of the biggest names in the of Gymnastics Champions partnered with “Every year it is our goal to keep STAPLES sport including three Olympic all-around AEG Facilities for a 36-city tour. With a Center looking fresh, to have industry champions and medalists from the 2008, format that paired elite gymnastics skill leading guest amenities and provide with modern performance art and pushed 2012 and 2016 Olympic Teams—including state-of-the-art technology to our the boundaries of athleticism, the North The Final Five: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, guests, tenants, promoters and special American tour stopped at 11 AEG Facilities Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and events,” said STAPLES Center President, over a three-month period. Aly Raisman—and more! Lee Zeidman.

AEG FACILITIES NEWSLETTER VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 1 AEG Facilities Awarded Management of Puerto Rico Convention AEG Welcomes John Center and 6,000-Seat Entertainment Venue in San Juan Langford, Vice President & AEG Facilities has expanded its portfolio to include the management of the Puerto Rico General Manager of The O2 Convention Center (PRCC) and the management and operation of a new 6,000-seat concert John Langford joins the AEG team as and entertainment venue being developed in San Juan, set to open in early 2019. Vice President and General Manager of Facilitating a seamless transition, AEG Facilities appointed Jorge Perez as General Manager The O2 in London. Prior to joining The O2, of the Puerto Rico Convention Center. Prior to this role, Perez served as the Director of Langford served as the former director Finance at the PRCC for the last six years. Perez will oversee the convention center’s overall of live entertainment at The Scottish management, including sales and marketing, operations, finance, food and beverage and Exhibition and Conference Centre in customer service, while implementing the strategic positioning and marketing plans for the Glasgow, including The SSE Hydro Arena. facility in conjunction with the Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority (PRCCDA) and Leading the team at The O2 as the Meet Puerto Rico. venue approaches its 10th birthday in Located adjacent to the PRCC, the 6,000-seat concert and entertainment venue will host a 2017, Langford will be responsible for variety of events, concerts, banquets, festivals, award ceremonies and corporate events while the overall operational management, serving as the anchor of District Live!, a five-acre hospitality and entertainment district being commercial delivery, event booking and built by a partnership between Island Hospitality Partners (led by PRISA Group with PRCCDA). content creation at the London venue as well as setting the vision and strategy. “For a world class project such as this, we needed an alliance with a world class player such as AEG. District Live! will be an innovative entertainment center with world-class leisure activities, “I am incredibly excited to be joining the that will capture the energy, joy and gusto of the Puerto Rican people. District Live! is a stage team at AEG and The O2,” said Langford. on which to showcase the authentic and varied elements that make us unique,” said Federico “I have always admired the impact that The Stubbe, Jr., President of PRISA Group. O2 has on the live entertainment industry and I am greatly honored that I can play a part in the future growth of this iconic venue.” VELO Sports Center at StubHub Center Selected to Host 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Langford brings with him a wealth in knowledge of music, entertainment and AEG Facilities’ VELO Sports Center at StubHub Center, the only indoor velodrome of Olympic venue management having spent seven standards in the United States, has been selected to host the fourth and final event of the years prior to his role at the SECC as the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in February 2017. Chief Operating Officer of BIG Concerts International, Africa’s premier concert The annual international cycling series, which kicks-off in Glasgow, Scotland, will feature promoter, and in senior management both individual and team events for men and women competing for the overall World Cup roles in the commercial radio industry. Championship as well as attempting to qualify for the 2017 World Championships held in Hong Kong. Prior to its concluding two-day stop in southern California, the series will also travel to Apeldoorn, Netherlands and Cali, Colombia.

“We are very proud that once again, the UCI has selected the VELO Sports Center to host “I am incredibly excited one of cycling’s most prestigious international competitions,” said Kristin Klein, Executive Vice to be joining the team at President, AEG Sports. “There is no better showcase to host the world’s greatest cyclists than the VELO Sports Center and no more appreciative and knowledgeable fans than the southern AEG and The O2...” California sports fans who have supported the numerous championship events we have hosted since opening the velodrome in 2004.” FACES, PLACES AND EVENTS AROUND THE AEG NETWORK

Los Angeles, CA Prior to her show at STAPLES Center on September 14, 2016, Carrie Underwood meets with STAPLES Center and AEG Live staff. From left to right: Donna DiBenedetto, AEG Live; Ann Edelblute, Carrie Underwood’s Manager, The HQ; Christy Castillo Butcher, STAPLES Center; Carrie Underwood; Lee Zeidman, STAPLES Center; Debra Rathwell, AEG Live; Jeff Frasco, Carrie Underwood’s Agent, CAA.

San Antonio, TX Prior to the first of four sellout shows at AT&T Center, Garth Brooks poses with arena staff on July 22, 2016. From left to right: Lori Shapiro, Sr. AT&T Center Marketing Coordinator; Brett Stefansson, General Manager, AT&T Center; Trisha Yearwood; Garth Brooks; Duane Randall, Event Manager.

Seattle, Washington Gwen Stefani meets with venue staff at KeyArena at Seattle Center for the “This Is What the Truth Feels Like” Tour on August 24, 2016. Pictured left to right: Jeff Reed, Senior Event Service Representative, KeyArena; Roy Berris, Senior Operations Crew Chief, KeyArena; Gwen Stefani; Rosie Selle, Director of Marketing, AEG Facilities at KeyArena; Don Loseff, Business Analyst, KeyArena.

Berlin, Germany Michael Hapka, Vice President and General Manger, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin presents a customized Buddy Bear to the band, Nickelback on September 26, 2016 during their 2016 European Tour.

Las Vegas, NV Prior to the second leg of his eight-show series at T-Mobile Arena on September 9, George Strait meets with Mark Faber, Senior Vice President, AEG Global Partnerships; Louis Messina, President, Messina Touring Group; Jay Marciano, Senior Vice President, AEG Live; Dan Beckerman, President and CEO, AEG; Dan Quinn, General Manager & Vice President, T-Mobile Arena.

printed on recycled paper AEG Donates Merchandise to Nassau, Bahamas to Aid in Hurricane Relief Sprint Center, Valley View Casino Center and The O2 Celebrate Milestones In the wake of the destruction following Hurricane Matthew, a deadly storm Three of AEG Facilities’ premier venues are celebrating milestones: the 10th anniversaries of that ranged from Category 5 (160 mph Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO) and The O2 (London, England) and the 50th anniversary of winds) to Category 1 (75 mph winds) Valley View Casino Center (San Diego, CA). and spanned from the Caribbean to the southeastern United States, AEG gave Since opening in October 2007, Sprint Center has welcomed world-class entertainment and residents of Nassau, Bahamas a much sporting events back to Kansas City and the Midwest, becoming the fourth busiest arena in needed reason to cheer. the United States. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Sprint Center launched a year-long celebration featuring an exciting lineup of special events including concerts, sporting events The first Category 4 hurricane to directly and family shows. hit Nassau in almost 80 years, with In November 2016, Valley View Casino Center celebrated 50 years of bringing live damage and devastation that resulted entertainment to San Diego. To commemorate its milestone, Valley View Casino Center on the “main” island was widespread. hosted a “birthday party” for more than 400 guests, all who had a history with the building. Upon news of the destruction, AEG From San Diego Clippers, Gulls and Sockers players, each person who attended the event under the direction of Sean Ryan, Vice went home with a piece of history – a part of the original basketball floor stamped with the President of Merchandise, donated Valley View Casino Center logo. The soirée also included tastings from the venue’s food more than $300,000 in merchandise to vendors, a photo booth and Zamboni rides. aid the Nassau community.

The O2, London’s first music-dedicated venue to have opened in the city’s 125 years at that Days prior as the storm veered toward time, will turn 10 in 2017 and will host an impressive birthday celebration. The epicenter the Bahamas, Ryan and Alan Kates, of one of London’s fastest developing areas, The O2 has led Pollstar rankings as the No. 1 Managing Director, Bahamas for AEG music venue in the world since its opening in June 2007. Having welcomed more than 1,600 Facilities, connected on what AEG individual performances and nearly 70 million visitors to date, The O2 has become a staple could do to help those in need. in the international performance community and a coveted world stage for performers and guests alike. “While speaking with Alan we came to understand that the Bahamas were The year-long celebration will include performances by The Lumineers, Eric Church, Maxwell going to be hit hard by Hurricane & Mary J. Blige in addition to Cirque du Soleil, US Figure Skating Championships and more. Matthew,” Ryan said. “We knew we had product to donate and determined it would help those in need from the storm.”

“Because of Sean’s generosity, our partners in the Bahamas are incredibly thankful to all of AEG for our support and friendship in these very difficult times,” said Chuck Steedman, Chief Operating Officer, AEG Facilities.