EX-99.1 2 c24511exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
(SBS LOGO)
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. REPORTS
RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2011
COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA, November 10, 2011 — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (NASDAQ: SBSA) today reported financial results for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2011.
Financial Highlights
                                                 
    Three-Months Ended             Nine-Months Ended        
    September 30,     %     September 30,     %  
(in thousands)   2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  
 
                                               
Net revenue:
                                               
Radio
  $ 31,970       30,468       5 %   $ 89,633       89,371       0 %
Television
    4,442       4,085       9 %     13,181       11,865       11 %
 
                                       
Consolidated
  $ 36,412       34,553       5 %   $ 102,814       101,236       2 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Operating income before depreciation and amortization, (gain) loss on the disposal of assets, net, and impairment charges and restructuring costs, a non-GAAP measure:
                                               
Radio
  $ 16,156       14,045       15 %   $ 42,359       41,519       2 %
Television
    (1,039 )     (1,963 )     47 %     (4,751 )     (6,240 )     24 %
Corporate
    (1,647 )     (1,331 )     (24 %)     (5,590 )     (5,806 )     4 %
 
                                       
Consolidated
  $ 13,470       10,751       25 %   $ 32,018       29,473       9 %
 
                                       
         
    As of  
    September 30, 2011  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 63,452  
Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Unaudited Segment Data sections for definitions and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
Discussion and Results
“We generated healthy revenue growth at our radio and TV operations during the third quarter,” commented Raul Alarcón, Jr., Chairman and CEO. “Our top line results reflect an improving, but still volatile advertising climate in many of our markets, with continued strength in national sales. Our operating income also increased during the quarter, as we continued to carefully manage our costs given the uncertain economic environment. Overall, we are pleased with the progress we are making in improving our financial results and monetizing our audience reach. Our radio, TV and online assets continue to attract significant audience shares in the nation’s largest Hispanic markets.”

 

 


 

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Quarter Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, consolidated net revenue totaled $36.4 million compared to $34.5 million for the same prior year period, resulting in an increase of $1.9 million or 5%. Our radio segment net revenue increased $1.5 million or 5%, primarily due to national and network sales. The increase in national sales occurred in all of our markets, with the exception of our San Francisco market. The increase in network sales occurred in all of our markets, with the exception of our Miami market. Our television segment net revenue increased $0.4 million or 9%, primarily due to increases in paid programming, barter and national spot sales, which were offset by decreases in local spot and integrated sales.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization, (gain) loss on the disposal of assets, net, and impairment charges and restructuring costs, a non-GAAP measure, totaled $13.5 million compared to $10.8 million for the same prior year period, representing an increase of $2.7 million or 25%. This increase was primarily attributed to the increase in net revenues and decrease in operating expenses. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Unaudited Segment Data sections for definitions and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
Operating income totaled $12.1 million compared to $7.3 million for the same prior year period, representing an increase of $4.8 million or 67%. This increase was primarily attributed to the increase in net revenues and decreases in operating expenses and impairment charges and restructuring costs.
Nine-Months Ended Results
For the nine-months ended September 30, 2011, consolidated net revenue totaled $102.8 million compared to $101.2 million for the same prior year period, resulting in an increase of $1.6 million or 2%. Our television segment net revenue increased $1.3 million or 11%, primarily due to increases in national spot sales and paid programming sales, offset by a decrease in local spot sales. Our radio segment net revenue increased $0.3 million or less than 1%, primarily due to national and network sales, offset by a decrease in local sales. The increase in national sales occurred in our New York, Chicago and Puerto Rico markets. The increase in network sales occurred in all of our markets. The decrease in local sales occurred in all of our markets, with the exception of our New York and Puerto Rico markets.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization, (gain) loss on the disposal of assets, net, impairment charges and restructuring costs, a non-GAAP measure, totaled $32.0 million compared to $29.5 million for the same prior year period, representing an increase of $2.5 million or 9%. This increase was primarily attributed to the increase in net revenues and decreases in operating expenses and corporate expenses. Please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Unaudited Segment Data sections for definitions and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
Operating income totaled $27.8 million compared to $22.9 million for the same prior year period, representing an increase of $4.9 million or 21%. This increase was primarily attributed to the increase in net revenues and decreases in operating expenses, corporate expenses and impairment charges and restructuring costs.
Refinancing of our Senior Credit Facility due 2012
We continue to explore alternatives for the refinancing of our Senior Credit Facility and believe that we will be able to refinance that facility on terms that are satisfactory to us. As previously announced, we expect to complete the refinancing process no later than April 2012.
The refinancing alternatives currently contemplated include an offering of new senior secured notes or the incurrence of new senior secured term loans, the net proceeds of which would be used, together with a portion of available cash, to refinance all outstanding term loans under the Senior Credit Facility and pay related fees and expenses. The Senior Credit Facility would be terminated.

 

 


 

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The timing and structure of any transaction will depend on market conditions. No assurance can be given that we will successfully refinance the Senior Credit Facility before it becomes due or as to the terms or timing of any refinancing transaction.
Any senior secured notes or other debt securities that may be offered are not expected to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. This discussion shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, any debt securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
NASDAQ Delisting Letter
On September 15, 2011, we received a written deficiency notice (the “Notice”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), advising us that the market value of our Class A common stock had been below the minimum $15,000,000 for the previous 30 consecutive business days (“Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Requirement”) required for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(b)(3)(C) (the “Rule”).
Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D), we have been provided an initial grace period of 180 calendar days, or until March 13, 2012, to regain compliance with the Rule. The Notice further provides that NASDAQ will provide written confirmation stating that we have achieved compliance with the Rule if at any time before March 13, 2012, the market value of our publicly held shares closes at $15,000,000 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If we do not regain compliance with the Rule by March 13, 2012, NASDAQ will provide written notification to us that our Class A common stock is subject to delisting from the NASDAQ Global Market, at which time we will have an opportunity to appeal the determination to a NASDAQ Hearings Panel.
We intend to use all reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market, but there can be no guarantee that we will regain compliance with the Market Value of Publicly Held Shares Requirement.

 

 


 

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About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS owns and/or operates 21 radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. SBS operates 3 of the top 6 Spanish-language stations in the nation including the #1 Spanish station in America, WSKQ-FM in New York City. The Company also owns and operates MegaTV, a television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. SBS also produces live concerts and events and operates www.LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company’s corporate Web site can be accessed at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these expectations. Forward-looking statements, which are based upon certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “might,” or “continue” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results, events and developments to differ are included from time to time in the Company’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operation results.
(Financial Table Follows)
     
Contacts:
   
Analysts and Investors
  Analysts, Investors or Media
Joseph A. García
  Brad Edwards
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer,
  Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
Senior Executive Vice President and Secretary
  (212) 986-6667
(305) 441-6901
   

 

 


 

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Below are the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
                                 
    Three-Months Ended     Nine-Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts   2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Net revenue
  $ 36,412       34,553     $ 102,814       101,236  
Station operating expenses
    21,295       22,471       65,206       65,957  
Corporate expenses
    1,647       1,331       5,590       5,806  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,414       1,392       4,010       4,394  
(Gain) loss on the disposal of assets, net
    (8 )     23       (17 )     31  
Impairment charges and restructuring costs
          2,097       207       2,097  
 
                       
Operating income
    12,064       7,239       27,818       22,951  
Interest expense, net
    (2,054 )     (2,317 )     (6,114 )     (11,743 )
Changes in fair value of derivative instrument
                      5,863  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    10,010       4,922       21,704       17,071  
Income tax expense
    1,220       1,844       4,160       5,390  
 
                       
Net income
    8,790       3,078       17,544       11,681  
 
                               
Dividends on Series B preferred stock
    (2,482 )     (2,482 )     (7,446 )     (7,446 )
 
                       
Net income applicable to common stockholders
  $ 6,308       596     $ 10,098       4,235  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.87       0.08     $ 1.39       0.58  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.87       0.08     $ 1.39       0.58  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    7,267       7,261       7,267       7,260  
 
                       
Diluted
    7,272       7,283       7,279       7,282  
 
                       

 

 


 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Included below are tables that reconcile the three- and nine-months ended reported results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to Non-GAAP results. The tables reconcile Operating Income to Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, (Gain) Loss on the Disposal of Assets, net and Impairment Charges and Restructuring Costs.
UNAUDITED GAAP REPORTED RESULTS RECONCILED TO NON- GAAP RESULTS
                         
    Three-Months Ended        
    September 30,     %  
(Amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     Change  
 
                       
Operating Income
  $ 12,064       7,239          
add back: Impairment charges and restructuring costs
          2,097          
add back: (Gain) Loss on the disposal of assets, net
    (8 )     23          
add back: Depreciation and amortization
    1,414       1,392          
 
                   
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, (Gain) Loss on the Disposal of Assets, net, and Impairment Charges and Restructing Costs
  $ 13,470       10,751       25 %
 
                   
                         
    Nine-Months Ended        
    September 30,     %  
(Amounts in thousands)   2011     2010     Change  
 
                       
Operating Income
  $ 27,818       22,951          
add back: Impairment charges and restructuring costs
    207       2,097          
add back: (Gain) Loss on the disposal of assets, net
    (17 )     31          
add back: Depreciation and amortization
    4,010       4,394          
 
                   
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, (Gain) Loss on the Disposal of Assets, net, and Impairment Charges and Restructing Costs
  $ 32,018       29,473       9 %
 
                   
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, (Gain) Loss on the Disposal of Assets, net, and Impairment Charges and Restructuring Costs are not measures of performance or liquidity determined in accordance with GAAP in the United States. However, we believe that these measures are useful in evaluating our performance because they reflect a measure of performance for our stations before considering costs and expenses related to our capital structure and dispositions. These measures are widely used in the broadcast industry to evaluate a company’s operating performance and are used by us for internal budgeting purposes and to evaluate the performance of our stations, segments, management and consolidated operations. However, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for Operating Income, Net Income, Cash Flows from Operating Activities or any other measure used in determining our operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, (Gain) Loss on the Disposal of Assets, net, and Impairment Charges and Restructuring Costs is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, it is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

 


 

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Unaudited Segment Data
We have two reportable segments: radio and television. The following summary table presents separate financial data for each of our operating segments:
                                 
    Three-Months Ended     Nine-Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In thousands)     (In thousands)  
Net revenue:
                               
Radio
  $ 31,970       30,468       89,633       89,371  
Television
    4,442       4,085       13,181       11,865  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 36,412       34,553       102,814       101,236  
 
                       
 
                               
Engineering and programming expenses:
                               
Radio
  $ 5,322       5,795       17,010       17,269  
Television
    3,411       4,174       11,498       12,565  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 8,733       9,969       28,508       29,834  
 
                       
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
                               
Radio
  $ 10,492       10,628       30,264       30,583  
Television
    2,070       1,874       6,434       5,540  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 12,562       12,502       36,698       36,123  
 
                       
 
                               
Corporate expenses:
  $ 1,647       1,331       5,590       5,806  
 
                               
Depreciation and amortization:
                               
Radio
  $ 547       622       1,710       2,008  
Television
    739       569       1,889       1,695  
Corporate
    128       201       411       691  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 1,414       1,392       4,010       4,394  
 
                       
 
                               
(Gain) loss on the disposal of assets, net:
                               
Radio
  $       23       (9 )     23  
Television
                      8  
Corporate
    (8 )           (8 )      
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ (8 )     23       (17 )     31  
 
                       
 
                               
Impairment charges and restructuring costs:
                               
Radio
  $                    
Television
          43             43  
Corporate
          2,054       207       2,054  
 
                       
Consolidated
  $       2,097       207       2,097  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating income (loss):
                               
Radio
  $ 15,609       13,400       40,658       39,488  
Television
    (1,778 )     (2,575 )     (6,640 )     (7,986 )
Corporate
    (1,767 )     (3,586 )     (6,200 )     (8,551 )
 
                       
Consolidated
  $ 12,064       7,239       27,818       22,951  
 
                       

 

 


 

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Selected Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Other Data:
         
    As of  
(Amounts in thousands)   September 30, 2011  
 
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 63,452  
 
     
 
       
Total assets
  $ 495,672  
 
     
 
       
Senior secured credit facility term loan due 2012
  $ 303,875  
Other debt
    14,423  
 
     
Total debt
  $ 318,298  
 
     
 
       
Series B preferred stock
  $ 92,349  
Accrued dividends payable
    19,441  
 
     
Total
  $ 111,790  
 
     
 
       
Total stockholders’ deficit
  $ (38,332 )
 
     
 
       
Total capitalization
  $ 391,756  
 
     
                 
    For the Nine-Months Ended  
    September 30,  
(Amounts in thousands)   2011     2010  
 
               
Capital expenditures (excludes station acquisition)
  $ 2,505       1,257  
 
           
Cash paid for income taxes, net
  $ 8       20