Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 6.8% as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2020 decreased 2.8% as compared to acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue and acquisition-adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2019 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2020 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 $1.57 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 versus $1.75 billion for the same period in 2019, a 10.5% decrease. Operating income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 was $410.1 million as compared to $517.7 million for the same period in 2019. Lamar recognized net income of $243.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to net income of $372.1 million for the same period in 2019. Net income per diluted share decreased to $2.41 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $3.71 for the same period in 2019. In addition, adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 was $671.5 million versus $784.9 million for the same period in 2019, a 14.4% decrease.
Cash flow provided by operating activities decreased to $569.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $630.9 million in the same period in 2019. Free cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 decreased 3.4% to $472.5 million as compared to $489.2 million for the same period in 2019.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, FFO was $477.2 million versus $584.9 million for the same period in 2019, an 18.4% decrease. AFFO for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 was $514.8 million compared to $581.4 million for the same period in 2019, an 11.5% decrease. Diluted AFFO per share decreased to $5.10 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $5.80 in the same period in 2019, a decrease of 12.1%.
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2020, Lamar had $910.1 million in total liquidity that consisted of $736.0 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility, $52.5 million available under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program and approximately $121.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility and $122.5 million in borrowings outstanding under our Accounts Receivable Securitization Program as of December 31, 2020.
Recent Developments and COVID-19 Update
On January 22, 2021 Lamar Media Corp., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, issued $550.0 million in aggregate principal 3 5/8% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “3 5/8% Senior Notes”). The 3 5/8% Senior Notes resulted in proceeds of approximately $542.5 million which were used, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the revolving credit facility and Accounts Receivable Securitization Program to redeem in full all of our $650.0 million in aggregate principal outstanding 5 3/4% Senior Notes due 2026 on February 3, 2021.
On February 25, 2021 our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share to be paid on March 31, 2021. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors we expect our aggregate distributions to stockholders for 2021, including the dividend payable on March 31, 2021, will total $3.00 per common share.
Lamar continues to actively monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, employees and the business of our advertisers. In response to the virus’s effect on the overall economy and decreased demand for outdoor advertising, we have taken measures to reduce our operating costs and increase our liquidity.
As we continue to actively monitor the situation, we may take further actions to alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners and shareholders.
Guidance
We expect net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2021 to be between $2.76 and $3.02, with diluted AFFO per share between $5.20 and $5.50. See “Supplemental Schedules and Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation to GAAP.
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