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BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company's operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Three Months Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $271.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 versus $312.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, a 13.0% decrease. Operating income for the third quarter of 2009 was $39.3 million as compared to $53.2 million for the same period in 2008. There was a net loss of $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 compared to net income of $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2008.
Adjusted EBITDA, which we refer to herein as EBITDA (defined as operating income before non-cash compensation, depreciation and amortization and gain on disposition of assets - see reconciliation to net (loss) income at the end of this release) for the third quarter of 2009 was $122.5 million versus $134.5 million for the third quarter of 2008, an 8.9% decrease.
Free cash flow (defined as EBITDA less interest, net of interest income and amortization of financing costs, current taxes, preferred stock dividends and total capital expenditures - see reconciliation to cash flows provided by operating activities at the end of this release) for the third quarter of 2009 was $83.0 million as compared to $42.9 million for the same period in 2008, a 93.4% increase.
Pro forma net revenue for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 12.9% and pro forma EBITDA decreased 8.7% as compared to the third quarter of 2008. Pro forma net revenue and EBITDA include adjustments to the 2008 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2009 period. Tables that reconcile reported results to pro forma results and operating income to outdoor operating income are included at the end of this release.
Nine Months Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $793.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus $919.1 million for the same period in 2008, a 13.6% decrease. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $77.2 million as compared to $155.0 million for the same period in 2008. EBITDA decreased to $334.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 versus $397.7 million for the same period in 2008. There was a net loss of $38.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to net income of $10.8 million for the same period in 2008.
Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased 60.1% to $190.7 million as compared to $119.1 million for the same period in 2008.
Liquidity
As of September 30, 2009, Lamar had $235.8 million in total liquidity that consists of $188.1 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility and $47.7 million in cash.
Guidance
For the fourth quarter of 2009 the Company expects net revenue to be approximately $257.0 million. On a pro forma basis this represents a decrease of approximately 7.0%.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding guidance for the fourth quarter of 2009. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others; (1) our significant indebtedness; (2) the length and severity of the current recession and the effect that it has on the demand for advertising; (3) the continued popularity of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium; (4) our need for and ability to obtain additional funding for operations, debt refinancing or acquisitions; (5) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry; (6) the integration of companies that we acquire and our ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; (7) the market for our Class A common stock and (8) other factors described in the reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and the registration statements that we file from time to time with the SEC. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this document. These statements speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements, except as may be required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA, free cash flow, pro forma results and outdoor operating income are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be considered alternatives to operating income, net loss, cash flows from operating activities, or other GAAP figures as indicators of the Company's financial performance or liquidity. The Company's management believes that EBITDA, free cash flow, pro forma results and outdoor operating income are useful in evaluating the Company's performance and provide investors and financial analysts a better understanding of the Company's core operating results. The pro forma acquisition adjustments are intended to provide information that may be useful for investors when assessing period to period results. Our presentations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of these measures to GAAP are included at the end of this release.
Conference Call Information
A conference call will be held to discuss the Company's operating results on November 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. central time. Instructions for the conference call and Webcast are provided below:
Conference Call
All Callers: 1-334-323-0520 or 1-334-323-9871
Passcode: Lamar
Replay: 1-334-323-7226
Passcode: 59104842
Available through November 9, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time.
General Information
Lamar Advertising Company is a leading outdoor advertising company currently operating over 150 outdoor advertising companies in 44 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, logo businesses in 21 states and the province of Ontario, Canada and over 60 transit advertising franchises in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Net revenues $ 271,766 $ 312,516 $ 793,750 $ 919,111
Operating
expenses
(income)
Direct
advertising 97,630 113,975 298,055 329,702
expenses
General and
administrative 42,223 51,093 131,883 152,213
expenses
Corporate 9,401 12,932 29,261 39,502
expenses
Non-cash 2,946 1,678 9,687 9,047
compensation
Depreciation
and 83,529 80,486 252,792 237,482
amortization
Gain on
disposition of ( 3,222 ) ( 868 ) ( 5,095 ) ( 3,880 )
assets
232,507 259,296 716,583 764,066
Operating 39,259 53,220 77,167 155,045
income
Other expense
(income)
Gain on
disposition of ( 1,445 ) ( 281 ) ( 1,445 ) ( 1,814 )
investment
Gain on
extinguishment ( 131 ) -- ( 3,670 ) --
of debt
Interest ( 128 ) ( 317 ) ( 442 ) ( 997 )
income
Interest 52,090 42,444 145,085 127,869
expense
50,386 41,846 139,528 125,058
(Loss) income
before income ( 11,127 ) 11,374 ( 62,361 ) 29,987
tax
Income tax
(benefit) ( 6,346 ) 9,544 ( 24,005 ) 19,236
expense
Net (loss) ( 4,781 ) 1,830 ( 38,356 ) 10,751
income
Preferred
stock 91 91 273 273
dividends
Net (loss)
income ($ 4,872 ) $ 1,739 ($ 38,629 ) $ 10,478
applicable to
common stock
Earnings per
share:
Basic (loss)
earnings per ($ 0.05 ) $ 0.02 ($ 0.42 ) $ 0.11
share
Diluted (loss)
earnings per ($ 0.05 ) $ 0.02 ($ 0.42 ) $ 0.11
share
Weighted
average common
shares
outstanding:
- basic 91,770,644 91,393,601 91,679,539 92,332,022
- diluted 91,994,981 91,526,410 91,710,406 92,454,436
OTHER DATA
Free Cash Flow
Computation:
EBITDA $ 122,512 $ 134,516 $ 334,551 $ 397,694
Interest, net ( 47,624 ) ( 38,067 ) ( 128,920 ) ( 114,834 )
Current tax
benefit 15,731 ( 1,806 ) 14,354 ( 4,253 )
(expense)
Preferred
stock ( 91 ) ( 91 ) ( 273 ) ( 273 )
dividends
Total capital
expenditures ( 7,539 ) ( 51,633 ) ( 29,010 ) ( 159,246 )
(1)
Free cash flow $ 82,989 $ 42,919 $ 190,702 $ 119,088
(1) See the
capital
expenditures
detail
included
below for a
breakdown by
category.
September 30, December 31,
2009 2008
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 47,700 $ 14,139
Working capital 82,679 78,423
Total assets 3,970,927 4,117,025
Total debt (including current maturities) 2,703,087 2,814,449
Total stockholders' equity 844,704 870,618
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Other Data:
Cash flows
provided by $ 75,011 $ 106,406 $ 191,422 $ 237,724
operating
activities
Cash flows
used in 5,042 83,420 18,827 375,837
investing
activities
Cash flows
provided by
(used in) ( 180,018 ) ( 13,422 ) ( 139,377 ) 83,810
financing
activities
Reconciliation
of Free Cash
Flow to Cash
Flows Provided
by Operating
Activities:
Cash flows
provided by $ 75,011 $ 106,406 $ 191,422 $ 237,724
operating
activities
Changes in
operating 18,551 ( 9,312 ) 37,001 48,927
assets and
liabilities
Total capital ( 7,539 ) ( 51,633 ) ( 29,010 ) ( 159,246 )
expenditures
Preferred
stock ( 91 ) ( 91 ) ( 273 ) ( 273 )
dividends
Other ( 2,943 ) ( 2,451 ) ( 8,438 ) ( 8,044 )
Free cash flow $ 82,989 $ 42,919 $ 190,702 $ 119,088
Reconciliation
of EBITDA to
Net (loss)
income:
EBITDA $ 122,512 $ 134,516 $ 334,551 $ 397,694
Less:
Non-cash 2,946 1,678 9,687 9,047
compensation
Depreciation
and 83,529 80,486 252,792 237,482
amortization
Gain on
disposition of ( 3,222 ) ( 868 ) ( 5,095 ) ( 3,880 )
assets
Operating 39,259 53,220 77,167 155,045
Income
Less:
Interest ( 128 ) ( 317 ) ( 442 ) ( 997 )
income
Gain on
disposition of ( 1,445 ) ( 281 ) ( 1,445 ) ( 1,814 )
investment
Gain on
extinguishment ( 131 ) -- ( 3,670 ) --
of debt
Interest 52,090 42,444 145,085 127,869
expense
Income tax
(benefit) ( 6,346 ) 9,544 ( 24,005 ) 19,236
expense
Net (loss) ($ 4,781 ) $ 1,830 ($ 38,356 ) $ 10,751
income
Three months ended
September 30,
2009 2008 % Change
Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Pro
Forma (a) Basis:
Reported net revenue $ 271,766 $ 312,516 (13.0 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures -- ( 431 )
Pro forma net revenue $ 271,766 $ 312,085 (12.9 %)
Reported direct advertising and G&A $ 139,853 $ 165,068 (15.3 %)
expenses
Acquisitions and divestitures -- ( 140 )
Pro forma direct advertising and G&A $ 139,853 $ 164,928 (15.2 %)
expenses
Reported outdoor operating income $ 131,913 $ 147,448 (10.5 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures -- ( 291 )
Pro forma outdoor operating income $ 131,913 $ 147,157 (10.4 %)
Reported corporate expenses $ 9,401 $ 12,932 (27.3 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures -- --
Pro forma corporate expenses $ 9,401 $ 12,932 (27.3 %)
Reported EBITDA $ 122,512 $ 134,516 (8.9 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures -- ( 291 )
Pro forma EBITDA $ 122,512 $ 134,225 (8.7 %)
Pro forma net revenues, direct advertising and general and administrative
(a) expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses and EBITDA include
adjustments to 2008 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time
frame as actually owned in 2009.
Three months ended
September 30,
2009 2008
Reconciliation of Outdoor Operating Income to
Operating Income:
Outdoor operating income $ 131,913 $ 147,448
Less: Corporate expenses 9,401 12,932
Non-cash compensation 2,946 1,678
Depreciation and amortization 83,529 80,486
Plus: Gain on disposition of assets 3,222 868
Operating income $ 39,259 $ 53,220
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
Capital expenditure detail
by category
Billboards - traditional $ 1,386 $ 9,669 $ 6,447 $ 49,459
Billboards - digital 3,345 34,928 11,592 84,964
Logo 1,205 1,365 3,276 4,481
Transit 113 261 3,123 609
Land and buildings 165 1,790 549 7,946
Operating equipment 1,325 3,620 4,023 11,787
Total capital expenditures $ 7,539 $ 51,633 $ 29,010 $ 159,246
Source: Lamar Advertising Company
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