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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): August 6, 2009
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.)
5551 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:
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  o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
  o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 6, 2009, Lamar Advertising Company announced via press release its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. 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    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company, dated August 6, 2009, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 


 

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: August 6, 2009   LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Keith A. Istre    
    Keith A. Istre   
    Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release of Lamar Advertising Company, dated August 6, 2009, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

 

exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
(LAMAR)
5551 Corporate Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Lamar Advertising Company Announces
Second Quarter 2009 Operating Results
Baton Rouge, LA – August 6, 2009 - 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, 2009.
Three Months Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $274.7 million for the second quarter of 2009 versus $323.8 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 15.2% decrease. Operating income for the second quarter of 2009 was $34.0 million as compared to $66.6 million for the same period in 2008. There was a net loss of $11.8 million for the second quarter of 2009 compared to net income of $12.6 million for the second 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 second quarter of 2009 was $121.5 million versus $149.8 million for the second quarter of 2008, an 18.9% 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 second quarter of 2009 was $62.9 million as compared to $52.8 million for the same period in 2008, a 19.0% increase.
Pro forma net revenue for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 16.5% and pro forma EBITDA decreased 18.9% as compared to the second 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.
Six Months Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $522.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 versus $606.6 million for the same period in 2008, a 13.9% decrease. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $38.6 million as compared to $102.7 million for the same period in 2008. EBITDA decreased to $212.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 versus $264.0 million for the same period in 2008. There was a net loss of $33.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to net income of $9.4 million for the same period in 2008.
Free Cash Flow for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased 40.8% to $108.4 million as compared to $77.0 million for the same period in 2008.
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2009, Lamar had $300.8 million in total liquidity that consists of $143.2 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility and approximately $157.6 million in cash, of which $117.8 million was used to repurchase approximately $120.4 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2 7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010 – Series B on July 15, 2009 (the “Convertible Notes”).

 


 

Recent Transactions
Lamar Advertising completed two cash tender offers of its outstanding 2 7/8% Convertible Notes due 2010-Series B. On April 20, 2009, Lamar accepted for payment approximately $153 million principal amount of its $287.2 million of outstanding Convertible Notes at a purchase price of $920 per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On June 6, 2009, Lamar commenced a second tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the remaining outstanding Convertible Notes. This offer was completed on July 15, 2009, with Lamar accepting for payment approximately $120 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes at a purchase price of $977.5 per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Currently, there is approximately $13 million principal amount of Convertible Notes outstanding for which we have reserved the funds necessary to payoff the notes on or before its maturity date of December 31, 2010.
Effective on April 6, 2009, Lamar Media Corp. (“Lamar Media”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lamar Advertising Company, amended its existing senior credit facility. The amendment to its existing credit agreement included among other things: (i) a reduction in the amount of the revolving credit commitments available thereunder from $400 million to $200 million; (ii) an increase in the interest rate margins for the revolving credit facility and term loans under the credit agreement; (iii) changes to certain provisions regarding mandatory prepayments of loans; (iv) amendments to certain financial covenants and (v) a pledge of additional collateral by Lamar Media and its subsidiaries, including certain owned real estate properties, to secure the loans made under the credit agreement.
Guidance
For the third quarter of 2009 the Company expects net revenue to be approximately $264.0 million. On a pro forma basis this represents a decrease of approximately 15.0%.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding guidance for the third 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 Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 9:00 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:
Passcode:
  1-334-323-7226
13044590
 
  Available through Monday, August 10, 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.
     
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     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (As adjusted)*     (As adjusted)*  
Net revenues
  $ 274,736     $ 323,819     $ 521,984     $ 606,595  
 
                       
Operating expenses (income)
                               
Direct advertising expenses
    99,414       110,105       199,735       214,892  
General and administrative expenses
    44,283       50,136       89,660       101,120  
Corporate expenses
    9,539       13,780       19,860       26,570  
Non-cash compensation
    5,236       5,959       6,741       7,369  
Depreciation and amortization
    83,489       79,303       169,263       156,996  
Gain on disposition of assets
    (1,221 )     (2,069 )     (1,873 )     (3,012 )
 
                       
 
    240,740       257,214       483,386       503,935  
 
                       
Operating income
    33,996       66,605       38,598       102,660  
 
                               
Other expense (income)
                               
Gain on disposition of investment
                      (1,533 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (3,539 )           (3,539 )      
Interest income
    (169 )     (231 )     (314 )     (680 )
Interest expense
    56,645       41,937       92,995       85,425  
 
                       
 
    52,937       41,706       89,142       83,212  
 
                       
 
                               
(Loss) income before income tax
    (18,941 )     24,899       (50,544 )     19,448  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (7,122 )     12,259       (17,392 )     10,015  
 
                       
 
                               
Net (loss) income
    (11,819 )     12,640       (33,152 )     9,433  
Preferred stock dividends
    91       91       182       182  
 
                       
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock
  $ (11,910 )   $ 12,549     $ (33,334 )   $ 9,251  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic (loss) earnings per share
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.36 )   $ 0.10  
 
                       
Diluted (loss) earnings per share
  $ (0.13 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.36 )   $ 0.10  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares
                               
outstanding:
                               
- basic
    91,686,753       92,172,492       91,633,232       92,801,232  
- diluted
    91,746,773       92,409,086       91,787,134       93,024,414  
 
                               
OTHER DATA
                               
Free Cash Flow Computation:
                               
EBITDA
  $ 121,500     $ 149,798     $ 212,729     $ 264,013  
Interest, net
    (46,374 )     (37,693 )     (81,297 )     (76,767 )
Current tax expense
    (759 )     (1,826 )     (1,377 )     (2,447 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (91 )     (91 )     (182 )     (182 )
Total capital expenditures (1)
    (11,413 )     (57,368 )     (21,471 )     (107,613 )
 
                       
Free cash flow
  $ 62,863     $ 52,820     $ 108,402     $ 77,004  
 
                       
 
(1)   See the capital expenditures detail included below for a breakdown by category.
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
    2009   2008
            (As adjusted)*
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 157,570     $ 14,139  
Working capital
    198,888       84,105  
Total assets
    4,143,692       4,117,025  
Total debt (including current maturities)
    2,878,073       2,814,449  
Total stockholders’ equity
    851,335       873,725  
*Adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of FSP APB 14-1 adopted on January 1, 2009.


 

                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (As adjusted)*             (As Adjusted)*  
Other Data:
                               
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 97,050     $ 108,959     $ 116,411     $ 131,318  
Cash flows used in investing activities
    10,197       179,125       13,785       292,417  
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    (123,294 )     59,822       40,641       97,232  
 
                               
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:
                               
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 97,050     $ 108,959     $ 116,411     $ 131,318  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    ( 19,562 )     4,454       19,139       59,074  
Total capital expenditures
    (11,413 )     (57,368 )     (21,471 )     (107,613 )
Preferred stock dividends
    (91 )     (91 )     (182 )     (182 )
Other
    (3,121 )     (3,134 )     (5,495 )     (5,593 )
 
                       
Free cash flow
  $ 62,863     $ 52,820     $ 108,402     $ 77,004  
 
                       
 
                               
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net (loss) income:
                               
EBITDA
  $ 121,500     $ 149,798     $ 212,729     $ 264,013  
Less:
                               
Non-cash compensation
    5,236       5,959       6,741       7,369  
Depreciation and amortization
    83,489       79,303       169,263       156,996  
Gain on disposition of assets
    (1,221 )     (2,069 )     (1,873 )     (3,012 )
 
                       
Operating Income
    33,996       66,605       38,598       102,660  
 
                               
Less:
                               
 
                               
Interest income
    (169 )     (231 )     (314 )     (680 )
Gain on disposition of investment
                      (1,533 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (3,539 )           (3,539 )      
Interest expense
    56,645       41,937       92,995       85,425  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (7,122 )     12,259       (17,392 )     10,015  
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  ($ 11,819 )   $ 12,640     ($ 33,152 )   $ 9,433  
 
                       


 

*Adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of FSP APB 14-1 adopted on January 1, 2009.
                         
    Three months ended        
    June 30,        
    2009     2008     % Change  
Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Pro Forma (a) Basis:
                       
Reported net revenue
  $ 274,736     $ 323,819       (15.2 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures
          5,392          
 
                   
Pro forma net revenue
  $ 274,736     $ 329,211       (16.5 %)
 
                       
Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses
  $ 143,697     $ 160,241       (10.3 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures
          5,447          
 
                   
Pro forma direct advertising and G&A expenses
  $ 143,697     $ 165,688       (13.3 %)
 
                       
Reported outdoor operating income
  $ 131,039     $ 163,578       (19.9 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures
          ( 55 )        
 
                   
Pro forma outdoor operating income
  $ 131,039     $ 163,523       (19.9 %)
 
                       
 
                     
Reported corporate expenses
  $ 9,539     $ 13,780       (30.8 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures
                   
 
                   
Pro forma corporate expenses
  $ 9,539     $ 13,780       (30.8 %)
 
                       
Reported EBITDA
  $ 121,500     $ 149,798       (18.9 %)
Acquisitions and divestitures
          ( 55 )        
 
                   
Pro forma EBITDA
  $ 121,500     $ 149,743       (18.9 %)
 
                   
 
(a)   Pro forma net revenues, direct advertising and general and administrative 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  
    June 30,  
    2009     2008  
Reconciliation of Outdoor Operating Income to Operating Income:
               
Outdoor operating income
  $ 131,039     $ 163,578  
Less: Corporate expenses
    9,539       13,780  
Non-cash compensation
    5,236       5,959  
Depreciation and amortization
    83,489       79,303  
Plus: Gain on disposition of assets
    1,221       2,069  
 
           
Operating income
  $ 33,996     $ 66,605  
 
           
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
Capital expenditure detail by category
                               
Billboards - traditional
  $ 2,217     $ 21,338     $ 5,061     $ 39,790  
Billboards - digital
    3,929       24,794       8,247       50,036  
Logo
    1,409       1,462       2,071       3,116  
Transit
    2,022       258       3,010       348  
Land and buildings
          5,173       384       6,156  
Operating equipment
    1,836       4,343       2,698       8,167  
 
                       
Total capital expenditures
  $ 11,413     $ 57,368     $ 21,471     $ 107,613