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Lamar Advertising Company Announces Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 Operating Results

August 6, 2020 6:01 AM

Three Month Results

Six Month Results

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

“As we anticipated, business picked up during the quarter as stay-at-home orders were lifted, drivers hit the roads and many businesses reopened. As we put concerns about the size of the OOH audience in the rear-view mirror, our customers began to spend again. This recovery in contract activity continued into the third quarter, and although the second surge of COVID-19 cases has taken a little wind out of our sails, we remain cautiously optimistic about the revenue outlook for the balance of 2020," said CEO Sean Reilly. "On the expense side, we are seeing the benefits of our efforts to contain costs and adjust our operations to the current environment."

Second Quarter Highlights

Second Quarter Results

Lamar reported net revenues of $347.7 million for the second quarter of 2020 versus $448.7 million for the second quarter of 2019, a 22.5% decrease. Operating income for the second quarter of 2020 decreased $77.7 million to $66.5 million as compared to $144.1 million for the same period in 2019. Lamar recognized net income of $31.4 million for the second quarter of 2020 as compared to net income of $118.4 million for same period in 2019, a decrease of $87.0 million. Net income per diluted share was $0.31 and $1.18 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 was $133.2 million versus $207.9 million for the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 35.9%.

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $147.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, a decrease of $28.6 million as compared to the same period in 2019. Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2020 was $88.1 million as compared to $133.0 million for the same period in 2019, a 33.7% decrease.

For the second quarter of 2020, funds from operations, or FFO, was $92.1 million versus $159.3 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of 42.2%. Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, for the second quarter of 2020 was $96.1 million compared to $154.1 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of 37.7%. Diluted AFFO per share decreased 38.3% to $0.95 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $1.54 for the same period in 2019.

Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results

Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the second quarter of 2020 decreased 23.4% as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the second quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2020 decreased 36.4% as compared to acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue and acquisition-adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2019 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2020 period. See “Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results”, which provides reconciliations to GAAP for acquisition-adjusted measures.

Six Months Results

Lamar reported net revenues of $754.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 versus $833.2 million for the same period in 2019, a 9.5% decrease. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $163.0 million as compared to $234.9 million for the same period in 2019. Lamar recognized net income of $71.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to net income of $169.6 million for the same period in 2019. Net income per diluted share decreased to $0.71 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $1.69 for the same period in 2019. In addition, adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $293.0 million versus $354.1 million for the same period in 2019, a 17.2% decrease.

Cash flow provided by operating activities decreased to $210.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $237.0 million in the same period in 2019. Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 14.1% to $185.2 million as compared to $215.6 million for the same period in 2019.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, FFO was $189.7 million versus $264.3 million for the same period in 2019, a 28.2% decrease. AFFO for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $209.3 million compared to $253.0 million for the same period in 2019, a 17.3% decrease. Diluted AFFO per share decreased to $2.08 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to $2.53 in the same period in 2019, a decrease of 17.8%.

Liquidity

As of June 30, 2020, Lamar had $1.1 billion in total liquidity that consisted of $737.2 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility, $171.8 million available under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program and approximately $177.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. There were no borrowings outstanding on the Company’s revolving credit facility or Accounts Receivable Securitization Program as of June 30, 2020.

Recent Developments and COVID-19 Update

On July 30, 2020, Lamar Media announced its intent to redeem $267.5 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the “5% Notes”) on August 31, 2020. Following the redemption, $267.5 million of the original $535.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 5% Notes will remain outstanding under the indenture.

On May 13, 2020, Lamar Media issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4 7/8% Senior Notes due 2029. The issuance resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $395.0 million. Net proceeds from the issuance, along with cash on hand, were used to pay in full outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Additionally, during the quarter the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance on the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program.

Lamar continues to actively monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, employees and the business of our advertisers. In response to the virus’s effect on the overall economy and decreased demand for outdoor advertising we have taken the following measures to reduce our operating costs and increase our liquidity:

We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions to alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners and shareholders.

Revised Guidance

We are revising our 2020 guidance to incorporate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. We now expect net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2020 will be between $1.55 and $1.93, with diluted AFFO per share between $4.16 and $4.56. See “Supplemental Schedules and Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures,” for a reconciliation to GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding sales trends. 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 severity and duration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations; (3) the state of the economy and financial markets generally, including the impact caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the effect of the broader economy on the demand for advertising; (4) the continued popularity of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium; (5) our need for and ability to obtain additional funding for operations, debt refinancing or acquisitions; (6) our ability to continue to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and maintain our status as a REIT; (7) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry by federal, state and local governments; (8) the integration of companies and assets that we acquire and our ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; (9) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (10) changes in tax laws applicable to REITs or in the interpretation of those laws; (11) our ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates; (12) our ability to successfully implement our digital deployment strategy; and (13) the market for our Class A common stock. For additional information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements, we refer you to the risk factors included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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 Financial Measures

The Company has presented the following measures that are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”): adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), free cash flow, funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense. Our management reviews our performance by focusing on these key performance indicators not prepared in conformity with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP performance indicators are meaningful supplemental measures of our operating performance and should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Our Non-GAAP financial measures are determined as follows:

Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are not intended to replace other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow, FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and, therefore, these measures should not be considered indicative of cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are presented as we believe each is a useful indicator of our current operating performance. Specifically, we believe that these metrics are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because (1) each is a key measure used by our management team for purposes of decision making and for evaluating our core operating results; (2) adjusted EBITDA is widely used in the industry to measure operating performance as it excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization, which may vary significantly among companies, depending upon accounting methods and useful lives, particularly where acquisitions and non-operating factors are involved; (3) adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense each provides investors with a meaningful measure for evaluating our period-over-period operating performance by eliminating items that are not operational in nature and reflect the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses and interest costs; (4) acquisition-adjusted results is a supplement to enable investors to compare period-over-period results on a more consistent basis without the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, which reflects our core performance and organic growth (if any) during the period in which the assets were owned and managed by us; (5) free cash flow is an indicator of our ability to service debt and generate cash for acquisitions and other strategic investments; (6) outdoor operating income provides investors a measurement of our core results without the impact of fluctuations in stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and corporate expenses; and (7) each of our Non-GAAP measures provides investors with a measure for comparing our results of operations to those of other companies.

Our measurement of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense may not, however, be fully comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense to the most directly comparable GAAP measures have been included herein.

Conference Call Information

A conference call will be held to discuss the Company’s operating results on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. central time. Instructions for the conference call and Webcast are provided below:

Conference Call

All Callers: 1-334-777-6991
Passcode: 65248056
Replay: 1-334-323-0140 or 1-877-919-4059
Passcode:71379105
Available through Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time
Live Webcast:www.lamar.com
Webcast Replay:www.lamar.com
Available through Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time
Company Contact:Buster Kantrow
Director of Investor Relations
(225) 926-1000
[email protected]

General Information

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with approximately 385,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 3,600 displays.


LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net revenues $347,652 $448,742 $754,221 $833,199
Operating expenses (income)
Direct advertising expenses 133,023 148,990 282,517 293,234
General and administrative expenses 66,104 75,687 145,612 153,199
Corporate expenses 15,329 16,130 33,079 32,707
Stock-based compensation 2,725 5,273 6,162 7,506
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) 1,009 1,930
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,036 (3,609) 1,036 (8,304)
Depreciation and amortization 63,998 61,693 126,311 123,199
Gain on disposition of assets (1,015) (537) (3,519) (5,161)
Total operating expense 281,200 304,636 591,198 598,310
Operating income 66,452 144,106 163,023 234,889
Other expense (income)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5 18,184
Interest income (179) (232) (369) (385)
Interest expense 35,437 38,322 71,990 75,917
35,263 38,090 89,805 75,532
Income before income tax (benefit) expense 31,189 106,016 73,218 159,357
Income tax (benefit) expense (240) (12,380) 1,296 (10,292)
Net income 31,429 118,396 71,922 169,649
Preferred stock dividends 91 91 182 182
Net income applicable to common stock $31,338 $118,305 $71,740 $169,467
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share $0.31 $1.18 $0.71 $1.70
Diluted earnings per share $0.31 $1.18 $0.71 $1.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
- basic 100,765,681 100,012,827 100,677,510 99,862,452
- diluted 100,861,881 100,222,682 100,818,347 100,058,054
OTHER DATA
Free Cash Flow Computation:
Adjusted EBITDA $133,196 $207,935 $293,013 $354,059
Interest, net (33,758) (36,752) (68,743) (72,862)
Current tax expense (654) (3,533) (2,609) (4,829)
Preferred stock dividends (91) (91) (182) (182)
Total capital expenditures (10,565) (34,609) (36,274) (60,560)
Free cash flow $88,128 $132,950 $185,205 $215,626


June 30, December 31,
Selected Balance Sheet Data: 2020 2019
Cash and cash equivalents $177,093 $26,188
Working capital surplus (deficit) $50,375 $(362,639)
Total assets $5,981,581 $5,941,155
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs (including current maturities) $3,155,899 $2,980,118
Total stockholders’ equity $1,123,371 $1,180,306
Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Selected Cash Flow Data:
Cash flows provided by operating activities $147,745 $176,323 $210,677 $237,049
Cash flows used in investing activities $22,089 $46,070 $57,677 $137,145
Cash flows used in financing activities $445,542 $145,930 $1,903 $104,347


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS)

Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Reconciliation of Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow:
Cash flows provided by operating activities $147,745 $176,323 $210,677 $237,049
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (44,872) (3,819) 18,279 50,350
Total capital expenditures (10,565) (34,609) (36,274) (60,560)
Preferred stock dividends (91) (91) (182) (182)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) 1,009 1,930
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,036 (3,609) 1,036 (8,304)
Other (5,125) (2,254) (8,331) (4,657)
Free cash flow $88,128 $132,950 $185,205 $215,626
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income $31,429 $118,396 $71,922 $169,649
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5 18,184
Interest income (179) (232) (369) (385)
Interest expense 35,437 38,322 71,990 75,917
Income tax (benefit) expense (240) (12,380) 1,296 (10,292)
Operating income 66,452 144,106 163,023 234,889
Stock-based compensation 2,725 5,273 6,162 7,506
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) 1,009 1,930
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,036 (3,609) 1,036 (8,304)
Depreciation and amortization 63,998 61,693 126,311 123,199
Gain on disposition of assets (1,015) (537) (3,519) (5,161)
Adjusted EBITDA $133,196 $207,935 $293,013 $354,059
Capital expenditure detail by category:
Billboards - traditional $1,503 $13,431 $8,023 $22,693
Billboards - digital 5,227 14,418 16,802 26,037
Logo 670 2,492 3,545 3,904
Transit 289 617 1,855 1,796
Land and buildings 1,022 1,208 2,258 1,696
Operating equipment 1,854 2,443 3,791 4,434
Total capital expenditures $10,565 $34,609 $36,274 $60,560


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS)

Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 % Change 2020 2019 % Change
Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results (a):
Net revenue $347,652 $448,742 (22.5)% $754,221 $833,199 (9.5)%
Acquisitions and divestitures 5,075 10,209
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $347,652 $453,817 (23.4)% $754,221 $843,408 (10.6)%
Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses (b) $199,127 $224,677 (11.4)% $428,129 $446,433 (4.1)%
Acquisitions and divestitures 3,469 7,641
Acquisition-adjusted direct advertising and G&A expenses $199,127 $228,146 (12.7)% $428,129 $454,074 (5.7)%
Outdoor operating income $148,525 $224,065 (33.7)% $326,092 $386,766 (15.7)%
Acquisitions and divestitures 1,606 2,568
Acquisition-adjusted outdoor operating income $148,525 $225,671 (34.2)% $326,092 $389,334 (16.2)%
Reported corporate expenses(b) $15,329 $16,130 (5.0)% $33,079 $32,707 1.1%
Acquisitions and divestitures
Acquisition-adjusted corporate expenses $15,329 $16,130 (5.0)% $33,079 $32,707 1.1%
Adjusted EBITDA $133,196 $207,935 (35.9)% $293,013 $354,059 (17.2)%
Acquisitions and divestitures 1,606 2,568
Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA $133,196 $209,541 (36.4)% $293,013 $356,627 (17.8)%

(a) Acquisition-adjusted net revenue, direct advertising and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses
and EBITDA include adjustments to 2019 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in 2020.

(b) Does not include expenses (income) of $1,036 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and $(2,600) and $(6,374) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, related to the impact of ASC 842 for lease accounting and capitalization contract fulfillment costs, net.


Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 % Change 2020 2019 % Change
Reconciliation of Net Income to Outdoor Operating Income:
Net income $31,429 $118,396 (73.5)% $71,922 $169,649 (57.6)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5 18,184
Interest expense, net 35,258 38,090 71,621 75,532
Income tax (benefit) expense (240) (12,380) 1,296 (10,292)
Operating income 66,452 144,106 (53.9)% 163,023 234,889 (30.6)%
Corporate expenses 15,329 16,130 33,079 32,707
Stock-based compensation 2,725 5,273 6,162 7,506
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) 1,009 1,930
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,036 (3,609) 1,036 (8,304)
Depreciation and amortization 63,998 61,693 126,311 123,199
Gain on disposition of assets (1,015) (537) (3,519) (5,161)
Outdoor operating income $148,525 $224,065 (33.7)% $326,092 $386,766 (15.7)%


Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
2020 2019 % Change 2020 2019 % Change
Reconciliation of Total Operating Expense to Acquisition-Adjusted Consolidated Expense:
Total operating expense $281,200 $304,636 (7.7)% $591,198 $598,310 (1.2)%
Gain on disposition of assets 1,015 537 3,519 5,161
Depreciation and amortization (63,998) (61,693) (126,311) (123,199)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) (1,009) (1,930)
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net (1,036) 3,609 (1,036) 8,304
Stock-based compensation (2,725) (5,273) (6,162) (7,506)
Acquisitions and divestitures 3,469 7,641
Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense $214,456 $244,276 (12.2)% $461,208 $486,781 (5.3)%


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED REIT MEASURES
AND RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Adjusted Funds From Operations:
Net income $31,429 $118,396 $71,922 $169,649
Depreciation and amortization related to real estate 61,089 58,178 120,453 116,178
Gain from disposition of real estate assets (555) (410) (3,098) (4,884)
Non-cash tax benefit for REIT converted assets (17,031) (17,031)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest 140 156 389 354
Funds from operations $92,103 $159,289 $189,666 $264,266
Straight-line expense (income) 679 20 1,733 (216)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard) 1,009 1,930
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,036 (3,609) 1,036 (8,304)
Stock-based compensation expense 2,725 5,273 6,162 7,506
Non-cash portion of tax provision (894) 1,118 (1,313) 1,910
Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization 2,909 3,515 5,858 7,021
Amortization of deferred financing costs 1,500 1,338 2,878 2,670
Loss on extinguishment of debt 5 18,184
Capitalized expenditures—maintenance (3,863) (13,689) (14,492) (23,396)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest (140) (156) (389) (354)
Adjusted funds from operations $96,060 $154,108 $209,323 $253,033
Divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 100,861,881 100,222,082 100,818,347 100,058,054
Diluted AFFO per share $0.95 $1.54 $2.08 $2.53


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
AND UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

Revised projected 2020 Adjusted Funds From Operations:

Year ended December 31, 2020
Low High
Net income $156,500 $194,500
Depreciation and amortization related to real estate 235,600 235,600
Gain from disposition of real estate assets and investments (6,000) (6,000)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest 700 700
Funds From Operations $386,800 $424,800
Straight-line expense 3,000 3,000
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net 1,000 1,000
Stock-based compensation expense 14,000 16,000
Non-cash portion of tax provision (1,000) (1,000)
Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization 12,400 12,400
Amortization of deferred financing costs 6,150 6,150
Loss on extinguishment of debt 22,500 22,500
Capitalized expenditures—maintenance (24,000) (24,000)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest (700) (700)
Adjusted Funds From Operations $420,150 $460,150
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 100,900,000 100,900,000
Diluted earnings per share $1.55 $1.93
Diluted AFFO per share $4.16 $4.56

The guidance provided above is based on a number of assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and reflects our expectations as of August 2020. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors, and we refer to the cautionary language regarding “forward-looking statements” included in the press release when considering this information.

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