Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 2.7% over Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2018. Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 4.7% as compared to Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2018. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue and Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2018 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2019 period. See “Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results”, which provides reconciliations to GAAP for Acquisition-adjusted measures.
Twelve Months Results
Lamar reported net revenues of $1.75 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 versus $1.63 billion for the same period in 2018, a 7.8% increase. Operating income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 was $517.7 million as compared to $460.6 million for the same period in 2018. Lamar recognized net income of $372.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to net income of $305.2 million for the same period in 2018. Net income per diluted share increased to $3.71 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $3.08 for the same period in 2018. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 was $784.9 million versus $722.5 million for the same period in 2018, an 8.6% increase.
Cash flow provided by operating activities increased to $630.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $564.8 million in the same period in 2018. Free cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 increased 3.8% to $489.2 million as compared to $471.1 million for the same period in 2018.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, FFO was $584.9 million versus $527.0 million for the same period in 2018, an 11.0% increase. AFFO for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 was $581.4 million compared to $544.5 million for the same period in 2018, a 6.8% increase. Diluted AFFO per share increased to $5.80 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $5.50 in the same period in 2018, an increase of 5.5%.
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2019, Lamar had $413.5 million in total liquidity that consisted of $387.3 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility and approximately $26.2 million in cash and cash equivalents. As previously announced, on February 6, 2020, Lamar completed a comprehensive refinancing transaction, which included an amendment and restatement of its credit facility that, among other things, increased its borrowing capacity under the revolving portion of the credit facility by an additional $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount.
Guidance
We expect net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2020 will be between $3.55 and $3.69, with Diluted AFFO per share expected to be between $6.05 and $6.20, representing growth of approximately 4.3% to 7.0% over 2019. See “Supplemental Schedules and Unaudited Reconciliations ofNon-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 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) our ability to continue to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and maintain our status as a REIT; (6) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry by federal, state and local governments; (7) 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; (8) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (9) changes in tax laws applicable to REITs or in the interpretation of those laws; (10) our ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates; (11) our ability to successfully implement our digital deployment strategy; and (12) 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 Form10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2018, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q and our Current Reports on Form8-K and as updated in our Annual Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 when filed in 2020. 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.
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