SFX BROADCASTING INC
DEFA14A, 1998-03-18
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS
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                        [SFX BROADCASTING, INC. LOGO]


                               SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 
                                      TO 
                   PROXY STATEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1998 

             The date of this Supplement No. 1 is March 17, 1998. 

   The information contained in this Supplement No. 1 supplements the Proxy 
Statement dated February 13, 1998 (the "Proxy Statement"), of SFX 
Broadcasting, Inc. ("SFX") relating to the Special Meeting of Stockholders of 
SFX (the "Special Meeting") scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m., local time, 
on Thursday, March 26, 1998. This Supplement No. 1 is being delivered to all 
SFX stockholders as of February 10, 1998, the record date for the Special 
Meeting. This Supplement No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Proxy 
Statement, a copy of which was previously mailed to you. A copy of the Proxy 
Statement is available, without charge, upon the request of any person to 
whom this Supplement No. 1 has been delivered. Stockholders who wish to 
receive another copy of the Proxy Statement should contact Georgeson & 
Company Inc. at (800) 223-2064. All capitalized terms used in this Supplement 
No. 1 but not defined herein have the meanings given them in the Proxy 
Statement. 

   Enclosed herewith is a new proxy card. The new proxy card should be 
completed and sent to SFX's proxy tabulators if (i) you have not previously 
mailed a proxy card or (ii) you have previously mailed a proxy card and wish 
to change your vote. See "The Special Meeting--Revocation of Proxies" in the 
Proxy Statement. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY MAILED A PROXY CARD AND DO NOT WISH 
TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE, A NEW PROXY CARD DOES NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETED. 

TAX INDEMNIFICATION ARRANGEMENT 

   As discussed under the heading "Risk Factors--Indemnification 
Arrangements" on page D-24 of Annex D to the Proxy Statement, SFX 
Entertainment is subject to certain indemnification obligations, including an 
obligation to indemnify SFX for any taxes resulting from the Spin-Off, 
including income taxes but only to the extent that such income taxes result 
from gain on the distribution of shares in the Spin-Off that exceeds the net 
operating losses of SFX available to offset such gain (including net 
operating losses generated in the current year prior to the Spin-Off). The 
actual amount of the gain will be based on the excess of the value of the SFX 
Entertainment common stock distributed over the tax basis of such stock. 

   SFX Entertainment believes that the value of the SFX Entertainment common 
stock for tax purposes will be determined by no later than the first trading 
date following the date on which the common stock is distributed in the 
Spin-Off. Increases or decreases in the value of the SFX Entertainment common 
stock subsequent to such date will not effect the amount of the tax 
liability. If the SFX Entertainment common stock had a value of approximately 
$15 per share at the time of the Spin-Off, management believes that the 
indemnification payment would not be material. Such indemnification 
obligation would be approximately $4.0 million at $16 per share, and would 
increase by approximately $7.7 million for each $1.00 increase above $16 per 
share. If the SFX Entertainment common stock were valued at $22.50 per share 
(the last sales price of SFX Entertainment Class A common stock (trading on a 
when-issued basis) on the over-the-counter market on March 13, 1998), 
management estimates that SFX Entertainment would have been required to pay 
approximately $54.0 million pursuant to such indemnification obligation. SFX 
Entertainment expects that such indemnity payment will be due on or about 
June 15, 1998. 

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FINANCING PLAN OF SFX ENTERTAINMENT 

   SFX Entertainment will require additional financing in order to make all 
of the payments described under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital 
Resources" in Annex D to the Proxy Statement, including the anticipated tax 
indemnification payment to SFX (approximately $54.0 million based on the 
trading price (on a when-issued-basis) of SFX Entertainment's Class A common 
stock on March 13, 1998), planned capital expenditures (approximately $38.0 
million), fees and expenses related to the Spin-Off (estimated to be 
approximately $18.0 million), certain change of control payments to executive 
officers ($5.0 million) and the Meadows Repurchase (at least $8.3 million). 

   SFX Entertainment's ability to issue preferred stock or debt securities or 
to borrow under its senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") 
may be significantly impacted by the covenants in the Credit Facility and/or 
the indenture governing the $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9 
1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Notes"). To the extent that 
available borrowings are insufficient under the Credit Facility, debt 
financing is not available or management determines that debt financing or 
the issuance of preferred stock is inadvisable in view of SFX Entertainment's 
capital structure, SFX Entertainment currently anticipates that, upon the 
consummation of the Spin-Off, it will obtain such financing through a public 
offering of not less than $125 million in value of SFX Entertainment's Class 
A common stock. If SFX Entertainment's Class A common stock were valued at 
$22.50 per share (the trading price (on a when-issued-basis) of SFX 
Entertainment's Class A common stock on March 13, 1998), approximately 5.6 
million shares of SFX Entertainment's Class A common stock would be issued in 
such offering. There can be no assurance that SFX Entertainment will be able 
to complete any such offering or obtain alternative financing on acceptable 
terms or at all. Any equity offering by SFX Entertainment would be dilutive 
to the ownership interests of SFX Entertainment's then-existing stockholders 
and the trading price of SFX Entertainment's Class A common stock might be 
adversely affected. Any debt financing would require payments of principal 
and interest and would adversely impact SFX Entertainment's cash flows. 

   Furthermore, certain agreements of SFX Entertainment, including the 
Distribution Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, certain employment 
agreements and the agreements related to the recent acquisitions described 
above provide for tax and other indemnities, purchase price adjustments and 
future contingent payments in certain circumstances. In addition, consistent 
with its operating strategy, SFX Entertainment intends to pursue additional 
expansion opportunities and expects to continue to identify and negotiate 
with respect to substantial acquisitions in the live entertainment business, 
certain of which may be consummated prior to the Spin-Off. See "Management's 
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Annex D to the Proxy 
Statement. There can be no assurance that SFX Entertainment will have 
sufficient sources of funds to make such payments should they become due. 

EXECUTION OF CREDIT AGREEMENT 

   On February 26, 1998, SFX Entertainment, its subsidiaries and certain 
lenders entered into a Credit and Guarantee Agreement which established a 
$300.0 million Credit Facility comprised of (i) a $150.0 million seven year 
revolving facility and (ii) a $150.0 million eight year term loan. Borrowings 
under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all the assets of SFX 
Entertainment, including a pledge of the outstanding stock of substantially 
all of its subsidiaries, and are guaranteed by substantially all of SFX 
Entertainment's subsidiaries. On February 27, 1998, SFX Entertainment 
borrowed $150.0 million pursuant to the term loan in connection with the 
acquisitions described below. SFX Entertainment's ability to borrow 
significant additional amounts under the Credit Facility will depend upon its 
ability to increase cash flows from its existing operations or acquire assets 
generating significant cash flows. 

RECENT ACQUISITIONS BY SFX ENTERTAINMENT 

   As contemplated in the Proxy Statement, in February and March of 1998, SFX 
Entertainment consummated its acquisitions of PACE Entertainment Corporation, 
Pavilion Partners, The Contempo- 

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rary Group, BG Presents, Inc., The Network Group, Concert/Southern Promotions 
and certain related entities for an aggregate purchase price of $506.1 
million, consisting of approximately $442.1 million in cash, repaid debt and 
payments for working capital, $7.8 million in assumed debt and agreements to 
issue, or the issuance of securities convertible into, an aggregate of 
approximately 4.2 million shares of SFX Entertainment's common stock upon the 
consummation of the Spin-Off which have an attributed negotiated value of 
approximately $56.2 million ($13.33 per share). In the event the Spin-Off 
does not occur, the aggregate cash consideration for these acquisitions will 
increase by approximately $56.2 million. 

   SFX Entertainment financed these acquisitions with the proceeds from its 
recent private placement of Notes and from borowings under the Credit 
Facility. For a more detailed description of these acquisitions and the 
Credit Facility, stockholders should see Annex D to the Proxy Statement and 
SFX's Report on Form 8-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on March 11, 1998. 

WORKING CAPITAL PAYMENT 

   As of December 31, 1997, SFX Entertainment estimates that Working Capital 
to be received by SFX Entertainment from SFX upon the consummation of the 
Merger would have been approximately $3.0 million. The actual amount of the 
Working Capital as of the closing of the Merger may differ substantially from 
the amount as of December 31, 1997, and will be a function of, among other 
things, the operating results of SFX through the date of the Merger, the 
actual cost of consummating the Merger and the related transactions and other 
obligations of SFX, including the payment of dividends and interest on SFX's 
debt, the Meadows Repurchase and the amount of any settlement paid by SFX in 
connection with the shareholder litigation related to the Merger. Working 
Capital will also be reduced by at least $2.1 million pursuant to the Series 
E Adjustment. See "The Spin-Off" and "Agreements Between SFX Entertainment 
and SFX" in Annex D to the Proxy Statement. 

AMENDMENT TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT 

   On March 9, 1998, SFX entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Merger 
Agreement. The purpose of this amendment was to extend the earliest date on 
which the Buyer may elect to consummate the Merger to May 19, 1998. 

CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

   On August 29, 1997, two lawsuits were commenced against SFX and its 
directors in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (New Castle 
County). The plaintiffs in the lawsuits are Harbor Finance Partners (C.A. No. 
15891) and Steven Lieberman (C.A. No. 15901). The complaints are identical 
and allege that the consideration to be paid as a result of the Merger to the 
holders of SFX Class A Common Stock is unfair and that the individual 
defendants have breached their fiduciary duties. Both complaints seek to have 
the actions certified as class actions and seek to enjoin the Merger, or, in 
the alternative, monetary damages. The defendants have filed answers denying 
the allegations, and discovery has commenced. The parties have agreed that 
the lawsuits may be consolidated in one action entitled In Re SFX 
Broadcasting, Inc. Shareholders Litigation (C.A. No. 15891). 

   On March 17, 1998, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, 
pursuant to which the parties have reached an agreement providing for a 
settlement of the action (the "Settlement"). Pursuant to the Settlement, SFX 
has agreed not to seek an amendment to the Merger Agreement to reduce the 
consideration to be received by the stockholders in the Merger in order to 
offset SFX Entertainment's indemnity obligations, including the tax indemnity 
obligation discussed in this Supplement and in the Proxy Statement 
(approximately $54.0 million based on the trading price (on a 
when-issued-basis) of SFX Entertainment's Class A common stock on March 13, 
1998). SFX Entertainment intends to seek alternative financing for such 
payments as described under "--Financing Plan of SFX Entertainment." The 
Settlement also provides for SFX to pay plaintiffs' counsel an aggregate of 
$950,000, including all fees and expenses as approved by the court. The 
Settlement is conditioned on the (a) consummation of the Merger, (b) 
completion of the confirmatory discovery and (c) approval of the court. 
Pursuant to the Settlement, the defendants have denied, and continue to deny, 
that they have acted in bad faith or breached any fiduciary duty. There can 
be no assurance that the court will approve the Settlement on the terms and 
conditions provided for therein, or at all. 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

   SFX and SFX Entertainment each anticipates filing its Annual Report on 
Form 10-K on or about March 18, 1998. STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ 
SUCH DOCUMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL UPDATED INFORMATION (INCLUDING FINANCIAL 
INFORMATION) REGARDING THESE COMPANIES. See "Available Information" and 
"Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference" in the Proxy Statement. 

   The closing sales price of SFX's Class A Common Stock, as reported on The 
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.'s National Market System on March 13, 1998, was 
$94.00 per share. 

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