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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): February 22, 2007
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  0-30242
(Commission File
Number)
  72-1449411
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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    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 February 22, 2007, Lamar Advertising Company announced via press release its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. 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 February 22, 2007, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

 


 

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: February 22, 2007   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 February 22, 2007, reporting Lamar’s financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

 

exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
(LAMAR LOGO)
5551 Corporate Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Lamar Advertising Company Announces
    Fourth Quarter and Year End 2006 Operating Results
    New Stock Repurchase Program
    Special Cash Dividend
Baton Rouge, LA — Thursday, February 22, 2007 — 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 fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2006.
Fourth Quarter Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $287.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 versus $258.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, an 11.1% increase. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $43.9 million as compared to $35.1 million for the same period in 2005. Net income was $7.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 as compared to net income of $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Adjusted EBITDA, which we refer to herein as EBITDA, (defined as operating income before non-cash compensation, depreciation and amortization and loss (gain) on disposition of assets — see reconciliation to net income at the end of this release) for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $127.0 million versus $111.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, a 14.2% increase.
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 fourth quarter of 2006 was $51.2 million as compared to $39.3 million for the same period in 2005, a 30.3% increase.
Pro forma net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 9.0% and pro forma EBITDA increased 12.0% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2005. Pro forma net revenue and EBITDA include adjustments to the 2005 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2006 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.
Year End Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $1.120 billion for the year ended December 31, 2006 versus $1.022 billion for the same period in 2005, a 9.6% increase. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $189.8 million as compared to $166.8 million for the same period in 2005. EBITDA increased 9.4% to $498.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 versus $455.8 million for the same period in 2005. There was net income of $43.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to net income of $41.8 million for the same period in 2005.
Free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $149.0 million as compared to $242.4 million for the same period in 2005, a 38.5% decrease. The decline in free cash flow was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures of $102.2 million as compared to the year ended 2005. Of this increase, approximately $78.7 million was for the deployment of new digital billboards. Interest, net of interest income and amortization of financing costs also increased by approximately $23.0 million due to rising interest rates and increased indebtedness. Current taxes, primarily consisting of Canadian and U.S. state and federal income taxes, increased by approximately $10.9 million.

 


 

Stock Repurchase Program
Programs in Place during Fiscal 2006. In November 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock. The Company completed this repurchase plan in July 2006, repurchasing a total of 4,851,947 shares of its Class A Common Stock. In August 2006, Lamar announced a second repurchase plan program of up to $250.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock to be repurchased from time to time over a period not to exceed 18 months. As of December 31, 2006, the Company has purchased approximately 2,608,803 shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $149.3 million.
New Stock Repurchase Program. In addition to the $100.7 million of repurchase capacity that currently remains under the 2006 plan, the Company’s board of directors today announced approval of a new stock repurchase program of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period not to exceed 24 months. The share repurchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by Lamar’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any repurchased shares will be available for future use for general corporate and other purposes.
Special Cash Dividend
The Company’s board of directors also declared a special dividend of $3.25 per share of Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on March 30, 2007 to stockholders of record on March 22, 2007. Lamar had approximately 84 million shares of Class A Common Stock and 16 million shares of Class B Common Stock, which is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one-basis at the option of its holder, outstanding as of February 20, 2007.
Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 27/8% Convertible Notes due 2010 (the “notes”), the conversion rate of the notes currently in effect will be increased effective immediately prior to the opening of business on March 23, 2007 based on the full amount of the special dividend as specified under the indenture governing the notes.
Guidance
For the first quarter of 2007 the Company expects net revenue to be approximately $274 million. On a pro forma basis this represents an increase of approximately 7.5% over the same period in 2006.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the statements regarding guidance for the first quarter of 2007, the stock repurchase plan, and the special dividend. 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 continued popularity of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium; (3) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry; (4) our need for and ability to obtain additional funding for acquisitions or operations or stock repurchases; (5) the integration of companies that we acquire and our ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; (6) the strength of the economy generally and the demand for advertising in particular; (7) the market for our Class A common stock and our management’s allocation of working capital to fund our stock repurchase program as opposed to other uses and (8) the continued success of our digital deployment and (9) 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 non-GAAP 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 Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. central time. Instructions for the conference call and Webcast are provided below:
Conference Call
     
All Callers:
  All Callers: 1-334-323-9871 or 1-334-323-9872 
Passcode:
  Lamar
 
   
Replay:
  1-877-919-4059 
Passcode:
  49393841 
Available through Monday, February 26, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time 
Webcast Information
     
Live Webcast:
  www.lamar.com
Webcast Replay:
  www.lamar.com
Available through Monday, February 26, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time 
General Information on Lamar
Lamar Advertising Company is a leading outdoor advertising company currently operating 153 outdoor advertising companies in 44 states, Canada and Puerto Rico, logo businesses in 19 states and the province of Ontario, Canada and 73 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     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Net revenues
  $ 287,143     $ 258,490     $ 1,120,091     $ 1,021,656  
 
                       
Operating expenses (income)
                               
Direct advertising expenses
    100,387       91,994       390,561       353,139  
General and administrative expenses
    48,264       45,732       188,776       176,099  
Corporate expenses
    11,477       9,544       42,255       36,628  
Non-cash compensation
    5,694             17,906        
Depreciation and amortization
    78,388       74,279       301,685       290,089  
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
    ( 968 )     1,867       ( 10,862 )     ( 1,119 )
 
                       
 
    243,242       223,416       930,321       854,836  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income
    43,901       35,074       189,770       166,820  
 
                               
Other expense (income)
                               
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                      3,982  
Interest income
    ( 332 )     ( 415 )     ( 1,311 )     ( 1,511 )
Interest expense
    31,223       23,797       112,955       90,671  
 
                       
 
    30,891       23,382       111,644       93,142  
 
                       
Income before income tax expense
    13,010       11,692       78,126       73,678  
Income tax expense
    5,862       5,773       34,227       31,899  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
    7,148       5,919       43,899       41,779  
Preferred stock dividends
    92       92       365       365  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income applicable to common stock
  $ 7,056     $ 5,827     $ 43,534     $ 41,414  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income per share:
                               
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.06     $ 0.42     $ 0.39  
 
                       
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.05     $ 0.42     $ 0.39  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
— basic
    100,657,146       105,843,097       102,720,744       105,605,873  
— diluted
    101,467,443       106,451,468       103,495,522       106,089,757  
 
                               
OTHER DATA
                               
Free Cash Flow Computation:
                               
EBITDA
  $ 127,015     $ 111,220     $ 498,499     $ 455,790  
Interest, net of interest income and amortization of financing costs
  (29,976     ( 22,098 )     ( 106,851     ( 83,825 )
Current tax (expense) benefit
    3,973       ( 4,523 )     ( 18,979     ( 8,047 )
Preferred stock dividends
    ( 92 )     ( 92 )     ( 365     ( 365 )
Total capital expenditures(1)
    ( 49,760 )     ( 45,236 )     ( 223,350     (121,117 )
 
                       
Free cash flow
  $ 51,160     $ 39,271     $ 148,954     $ 242,436  
 
                       
                 
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,796     $ 19,419  
Working capital
    119,791       93,816  
Total assets
    3,919,269       3,737,079  
Total debt (including current maturities)
  $ 1,990,468     $ 1,576,326  
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,538,533       1,817,482  
 
     (1) See the capital expenditures detail included in this release for a breakdown by category.

 


 

                                 
    Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Other Data:
                               
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 100,612     $ 124,946     $ 364,517     $ 347,257  
Cash flows used in investing activities
    115,236       73,071       438,896       267,970  
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    19,698       ( 51,365 )     66,973       ( 104,069 )
 
                               
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:
                               
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $ 100,612     $ 124,946     $ 364,517     $ 347,257  
 
                               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    5,133       ( 41,226 )     16,692       20,458  
Total capital expenditures
    ( 49,760 )     ( 45,236 )     ( 223,350 )     ( 121,117 )
Preferred stock dividends
    ( 92 )     ( 92 )     ( 365 )     ( 365 )
Other
    ( 4,733 )     879       ( 8,540 )     ( 3,797 )
 
                       
Free cash flow
  $ 51,160     $ 39,271     $ 148,954     $ 242,436  
 
                       
 
                               
Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net income:
                               
EBITDA
  $ 127,015     $ 111,220     $ 498,499     $ 455,790  
Less:
                               
Non cash compensation
    5,694             17,906        
Depreciation and amortization
    78,388       74,279       301,685       290,089  
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
    ( 968 )     1,867       ( 10,862 )     ( 1,119 )
 
                       
Operating income
    43,901       35,074       189,770       166,820  
 
                               
Less:
                               
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                      3,982  
Interest income
    ( 332 )     ( 415 )     ( 1,311 )     ( 1,511 )
Interest expense
    31,223       23,797       112,955       90,671  
Income tax expense
    5,862       5,773       34,227       31,899  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 7,148     $ 5,919     $ 43,899     $ 41,779  
 
                       

 


 

                         
    Three Months Ended        
    December 31,        
    2006     2005     % Change  
Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Pro Forma (a) Basis:
                       
Reported net revenue
  $ 287,143     $ 258,490       11.1 %
Acquisitions and divestures
          4,927          
 
                   
Pro forma net revenue
  $ 287,143     $ 263,417       9.0 %
 
                       
Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses
  $ 148,651     $ 137,726       7.9 %
Acquisitions and divestitures
          2,717          
 
                   
Pro forma direct advertising and G&A expenses
  $ 148,651     $ 140,443       5.8 %
 
                       
Reported outdoor operating income
  $ 138,492     $ 120,764       14.7 %
Acquisitions and divestitures
          2,210          
 
                   
Pro forma outdoor operating income
  $ 138,492     $ 122,974       12.6 %
 
                       
Reported corporate expenses
  $ 11,477     $ 9,544       20.3 %
Acquisitions and divestitures
                   
 
                   
Pro forma corporate expenses
  $ 11,477     $ 9,544       20.3 %
 
                       
Reported EBITDA
  $ 127,015     $ 111,220       14.2 %
Acquisitions and divestitures
          2,210          
 
                   
Pro Forma EBITDA
  $ 127,015     $ 113,430       12.0 %
 
(a)   Pro forma net revenues, direct advertising and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses, and EBITDA include adjustments to 2005 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in 2006.
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
Reconciliation of Outdoor Operating Income to Operating Income:
               
Outdoor operating income
  $ 138,492     $ 120,764  
Less: Corporate expenses
    ( 11,477 )     ( 9,544 )
Non-cash compensation
    ( 5,694 )      
Depreciation and amortization
    ( 78,388 )     ( 74,279 )
Plus: (Loss) gain on disposition of assets
    968       ( 1,867 )
 
           
Operating income
  $ 43,901     $ 35,074  
 
           
                                 
    Three months ended     Year ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Capital expenditure detail by category
                               
Billboards — traditional
  $ 8,202       14,706     $ 65,353     $ 65,837  
Billboards — digital
    19,034       2,044       81,270       2,607  
Logo
    3,000       2,917       8,978       7,249  
Transit
    612       333       1,119       1,057  
Land and buildings
    16,097       2,727       34,384       13,966  
Operating equipment
    2,815       2,460       22,098       10,352  
Storm reconstruction
        $ 20,049       10,148       20,049  
 
                       
Total capital expenditures
  $ 49,760     $ 45,236     $ 223,350     $ 121,117