UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2013
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
0-30242 |
72-1449411 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5321 Corporate Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(225) 926-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 8, 2013, Lamar Advertising Company announced via press release its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of Lamar’s press release is hereby furnished to the Commission and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company, dated May 8, 2013, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 8, 2013 | LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Keith A. Istre | |||||
| Keith A. Istre | ||||||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company, dated May 8, 2013, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. | |
Exhibit 99.1
5321 Corporate Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Lamar Advertising Company Announces
First Quarter 2013 Operating Results
Baton Rouge, LA – May 8, 2013 — 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
First Quarter Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $283.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 versus $266.2 million for the first quarter of 2012, a 6.5% increase. Operating income for the first quarter of 2013 remained relatively constant over the same period in 2012 at $25.9 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized a net loss of $6.1 million as compared to a net loss of $22.8 million for the first quarter of 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA, (defined as operating income before non-cash compensation, depreciation and amortization and gain on disposition of assets — see reconciliation to net loss at the end of this release) for the first quarter of 2013 was $110.0 million versus $99.8 million for the first quarter of 2012, a 10.2% increase.
Free cash flow (defined as Adjusted 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 first quarter of 2013 was $49.9 million as compared to $44.2 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of 13.0%.
Pro forma net revenue for the first quarter of 2013 increased 2.4% and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.2% as compared to the first quarter of 2012. Pro forma net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2012 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2013 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.
Liquidity
As of March 31, 2013, Lamar had $318.5 million in total liquidity that consists of $243.0 available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility and $75.5 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Real Estate Investment Trust Update
As previously disclosed, we are actively considering an election to real estate investment trust (REIT) status. We submitted a private letter ruling request to the Internal Revenue Service on November 16, 2012 in conjunction with our review regarding a potential REIT election. If we receive a favorable response and decide to proceed with a REIT election, we intend to make the election for the taxable year beginning January 1, 2014, subject to the approval of our board of directors. A favorable IRS ruling, if received, does not guarantee that we would succeed in qualifying as a REIT and there is no certainty as to the timing of a REIT election or whether we will ultimately decide to make a REIT election.
Guidance
For the second quarter of 2013 the Company expects net revenue to be approximately $322 million to $325 million. On a pro forma basis this represents an increase of approximately 2% to 3%.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding guidance for the second quarter of 2013 and consideration of an election to real estate investment trust status. 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 state of the economy and
financial markets generally and the effect of the broader economy 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) our ability to qualify as a REIT. For additional information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements, we refer you the risk factors included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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
Adjusted 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 Adjusted 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 Wednesday, May 8, 2013 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: | 73357093 | |
| Available through Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time | ||
| Live Webcast: | www.lamar.com | |
| Webcast Replay: | www.lamar.com | |
| Available through Monday, May 13, 2013 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 22 states and the province of Ontario, Canada and over 60 transit advertising franchises in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
| Company Contact: | Keith A. Istre | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (225) 926-1000 | ||
| KI@lamar.com |
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
| Three months ended March 31, |
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| 2013 | 2012 | |||||||
| Net revenues |
$ | 283,479 | $ | 266,238 | ||||
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| Operating expenses (income) |
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| Direct advertising expenses |
106,519 | 103,423 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
54,262 | 51,314 | ||||||
| Corporate expenses |
12,701 | 11,659 | ||||||
| Non-cash compensation |
10,773 | 2,612 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
73,901 | 72,373 | ||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets |
(606 | ) | (936 | ) | ||||
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| 257,550 | 240,445 | |||||||
| Operating income |
25,929 | 25,793 | ||||||
| Other expense (income) |
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
— | 29,972 | ||||||
| Interest income |
(28 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense |
36,700 | 39,914 | ||||||
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| 36,672 | 69,828 | |||||||
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| Loss before income tax |
(10,743 | ) | (44,035 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit |
(4,673 | ) | (21,219 | ) | ||||
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| Net loss |
(6,070 | ) | (22,816 | ) | ||||
| Preferred stock dividends |
91 | 91 | ||||||
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| Net loss applicable to common stock |
($ | 6,161 | ) | ($ | 22,907 | ) | ||
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| Loss per share: |
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| Basic and diluted loss per share |
($ | 0.07 | ) | ($ | 0.25 | ) | ||
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| Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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| - basic |
93,974,956 | 93,114,125 | ||||||
| - diluted |
94,350,240 | 93,457,603 | ||||||
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| Free Cash Flow Computation: |
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 109,997 | $ | 99,842 | ||||
| Interest, net (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs) |
(33,766 | ) | (35,359 | ) | ||||
| Current tax expense |
(413 | ) | (445 | ) | ||||
| Preferred stock dividends |
(91 | ) | (91 | ) | ||||
| Total capital expenditures (1) |
(25,788 | ) | (19,747 | ) | ||||
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| Free cash flow |
$ | 49,939 | $ | 44,200 | ||||
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| (1) | See the capital expenditures detail included below for a breakdown by category. |
| Selected Balance Sheet Data: |
March 31, 2013 |
December 31, 2012 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 75,474 | $ | 58,911 | ||||
| Working capital |
136,709 | 103,778 | ||||||
| Total assets |
3,510,658 | 3,514,030 | ||||||
| Total debt (including current maturities) |
2,154,872 | 2,160,854 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity |
880,741 | 874,833 | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, |
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| Other Data: |
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| Cash flows provided by operating activities |
$ | 51,721 | $ | 36,702 | ||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities |
29,355 | 24,040 | ||||||
| Cash flows used in financing activities |
5,451 | 10,595 | ||||||
| Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities: |
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| Cash flows provided by operating activities |
$ | 51,721 | $ | 36,702 | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
25,374 | 28,299 | ||||||
| Total capital expenditures |
(25,788 | ) | (19,747 | ) | ||||
| Preferred stock dividends |
(91 | ) | (91 | ) | ||||
| Other |
(1,277 | ) | (963 | ) | ||||
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| Free cash flow |
$ | 49,939 | $ | 44,200 | ||||
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| Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net loss: |
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 109,997 | $ | 99,842 | ||||
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| Non-cash compensation |
10,773 | 2,612 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
73,901 | 72,373 | ||||||
| Gain on disposition of assets |
(606 | ) | (936 | ) | ||||
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| Operating Income |
25,929 | 25,793 | ||||||
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| Loss on extinguishment of debt |
— | 29,972 | ||||||
| Interest income |
(28 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense |
36,700 | 39,914 | ||||||
| Income tax benefit |
(4,673 | ) | (21,219 | ) | ||||
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| Net loss |
($ | 6,070 | ) | ($ | 22,816 | ) | ||
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| Three months ended March 31, |
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| Reconciliation of Reported GAAP results to Pro Forma (a) results: |
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| Net revenue |
$ | 283,479 | $ | 266,238 | 6.5 | % | ||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures |
— | 10,722 | ||||||||||
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| Pro forma net revenue |
$ | 283,479 | $ | 276,960 | 2.4 | % | ||||||
| Direct advertising and G&A expenses |
$ | 160,781 | $ | 154,737 | 3.9 | % | ||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures |
— | 6,046 | ||||||||||
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| Pro forma direct advertising and G&A expenses |
$ | 160,781 | $ | 160,783 | 0.0 | % | ||||||
| Outdoor operating income |
$ | 122,698 | $ | 111,501 | 10.0 | % | ||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures |
— | 4,676 | ||||||||||
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| Pro forma outdoor operating income |
$ | 122,698 | $ | 116,177 | 5.6 | % | ||||||
| Corporate expenses |
$ | 12,701 | $ | 11,659 | 8.9 | % | ||||||
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| Pro forma corporate expenses |
$ | 12,701 | $ | 11,659 | 8.9 | % | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 109,997 | $ | 99,842 | 10.2 | % | ||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures |
— | 4,676 | ||||||||||
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| Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 109,997 | $ | 104,518 | 5.2 | % | ||||||
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| (a) | Pro forma net revenues, direct advertising and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses and Adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to 2012 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in 2013. |
| Three months ended March 31, |
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| Reconciliation of Outdoor Operating Income to Operating Income: |
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| Outdoor operating income |
$ | 122,698 | $ | 111,501 | ||||
| Less: Corporate expenses |
12,701 | 11,659 | ||||||
| Non-cash compensation |
10,773 | 2,612 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
73,901 | 72,373 | ||||||
| Plus: Gain on disposition of assets |
606 | 936 | ||||||
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| Operating income |
$ | 25,929 | $ | 25,793 | ||||
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| Three months ended March 31, |
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| Capital expenditure detail by category |
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| Billboards — traditional |
$ | 6,218 | $ | 5,066 | ||||
| Billboards — digital |
11,623 | 7,910 | ||||||
| Logo |
1,863 | 1,319 | ||||||
| Transit |
20 | 21 | ||||||
| Land and buildings |
2,784 | 1,685 | ||||||
| Operating equipment |
3,280 | 3,746 | ||||||
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| Total capital expenditures |
$ | 25,788 | $ | 19,747 | ||||
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