UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10–Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 333-110122
LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | | 05-0584918 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1845 West Empire Avenue
Burbank, California 91504
(Address of principal executive offices, excluding zip code) (Zip code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 563-5722
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer x.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of November 14, 2006, there were 100 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of LBI Media Holdings, Inc. issued and outstanding.
LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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| | September 30, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 |
| | (unaudited) | | (Note 1) |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,421 | | $ | 1,797 |
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,526 as of September 30, 2006 and $1,393 as of December 31, 2005) | | | 18,911 | | | 15,253 |
Current portion of program rights, net | | | 695 | | | 853 |
Amounts due from related parties | | | 435 | | | 246 |
Current portion of employee advances | | | 306 | | | 358 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 960 | | | 1,266 |
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Total current assets | | | 22,728 | | | 19,773 |
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Property and equipment, net | | | 74,489 | | | 69,131 |
Program rights, excluding current portion | | | 592 | | | 1,055 |
Notes receivable from related parties | | | 2,704 | | | 2,653 |
Employee advances, excluding current portion | | | 1,173 | | | 909 |
Deferred financing costs, net | | | 6,917 | | | 5,812 |
Broadcast licenses, net | | | 275,692 | | | 278,536 |
Other assets | | | 5,685 | | | 416 |
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Total assets | | $ | 389,980 | | $ | 378,285 |
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Liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $ | 4,011 | | $ | 4,745 |
Accrued interest | | | 4,452 | | | 7,969 |
Amounts due to related parties | | | — | | | 1,800 |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 1,230 | | | 125 |
Current portion of deferred compensation | | | 9,248 | | | 2,944 |
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Total current liabilities | | | 18,941 | | | 17,583 |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | | | 328,573 | | | 319,189 |
Deferred compensation, excluding current portion | | | — | | | 6,064 |
Deferred state income taxes | | | 944 | | | 866 |
Other liabilities | | | 740 | | | 588 |
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Total liabilities | | $ | 349,198 | | $ | 344,290 |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | |
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Stockholder’s equity: | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value: | | | | | | |
Authorized shares —1,000 | | | | | | |
Issued and outstanding shares —100 | | | — | | | — |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 15,692 | | | 16,865 |
Retained earnings | | | 25,090 | | | 17,130 |
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Total stockholder’s equity | | | 40,782 | | | 33,995 |
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Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | $ | 389,980 | | $ | 378,285 |
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See accompanying notes.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Net revenues | | $ | 28,885 | | | $ | 25,838 | | | $ | 80,417 | | | $ | 72,780 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Program and technical, exclusive of noncash employee compensation of $21 and $(87) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $6 and $(214) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses shown below | | | 4,859 | | | | 4,592 | | | | 14,298 | | | | 13,155 | |
Promotional, exclusive of depreciation and amortization and impairment of broadcast licenses shown below | | | 826 | | | | 518 | | | | 1,664 | | | | 1,477 | |
Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of noncash employee compensation of $105 and $(264) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $234 and $(630) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses shown below | | | 8,512 | | | | 7,828 | | | | 25,165 | | | | 22,721 | |
Noncash employee compensation | | | 126 | | | | (351 | ) | | | 240 | | | | (844 | ) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,631 | | | | 1,538 | | | | 4,894 | | | | 4,509 | |
Impairment of broadcast licenses | | | 1,244 | | | | 5,150 | | | | 2,844 | | | | 5,150 | |
Offering costs | | | — | | | | 38 | | | | — | | | | 285 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 17,198 | | | | 19,313 | | | | 49,105 | | | | 46,453 | |
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Operating income | | | 11,687 | | | | 6,525 | | | | 31,312 | | | | 26,327 | |
Interest expense | | | (7,885 | ) | | | (7,445 | ) | | | (23,190 | ) | | | (21,707 | ) |
Interest and other income | | | 32 | | | | 36 | | | | 91 | | | | 102 | |
Gain on sale of investments | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
Loss on sale of property and equipment | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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Income before provision for income taxes | | | 3,834 | | | | (874 | ) | | | 8,213 | | | | 4,734 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 78 | | | | 12 | | | | 253 | | | | 27 | |
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Net income | | $ | 3,756 | | | $ | (886 | ) | | $ | 7,960 | | | $ | 4,705 | |
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See accompanying notes.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 7,960 | | | $ | 4,705 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 4,894 | | | | 4,509 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 794 | | | | 745 | |
Accretion on senior discount notes | | | 4,232 | | | | 3,802 | |
Noncash employee compensation | | | 240 | | | | (844 | ) |
Impairment of broadcast licenses | | | 2,844 | | | | 5,150 | |
Offering costs | | | — | | | | 285 | |
Gain on sale of investments | | | — | | | | (13 | ) |
Loss on sale of property and equipment | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | 755 | | | | 726 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (4,413 | ) | | | (3,013 | ) |
Program rights | | | 622 | | | | 376 | |
Amounts due from related parties | | | (240 | ) | | | 438 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 317 | | | | 371 | |
Employee advances | | | (212 | ) | | | (223 | ) |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (734 | ) | | | (808 | ) |
Accrued interest | | | (3,517 | ) | | | (3,665 | ) |
Other assets and liabilities | | | 222 | | | | 210 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 13,764 | | | | 12,756 | |
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Investing activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (10,253 | ) | | | (6,408 | ) |
Acquisition costs (includes amount deposited in escrow for the acquisition of selected radio station assets) | | | (5,270 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | | | — | | | | 8 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | | — | | | | 47 | |
Acquisition of Spanish Media Rep Team, Inc. | | | — | | | | (4,076 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (15,523 | ) | | | (10,438 | ) |
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Financing activities | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and bank borrowings | | | 133,005 | | | | 5,100 | |
Payments of deferred financing costs | | | (1,898 | ) | | | (271 | ) |
Payments on long-term debt and bank borrowings | | | (126,751 | ) | | | (11,038 | ) |
Payments of amounts due to related parties | | | (1,800 | ) | | | — | |
Distributions to Parent | | | (1,173 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 1,383 | | | | (6,209 | ) |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | (376 | ) | | | (3,891 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 1,797 | | | | 5,742 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 1,421 | | | $ | 1,851 | |
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Supplemental noncash investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
The following sets forth the changes in assets and liabilities resulting from the SMRT acquisition in 2005: | | | | | | | | |
Employee advances | | | | | | $ | 71 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | | | | | 3 | |
Other assets | | | | | | | 10 | |
Amounts due to related parties | | | | | | | (1,800 | ) |
Distributions to stockholders | | | | | | | 5,792 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 4,076 | |
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See accompanying notes.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. | Description of Business and Basis of Presentation |
LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (“LBI Media Holdings”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 23, 2003, and is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary of LBI Holdings I, Inc. (the “Parent”). Pursuant to an Assignment and Exchange Agreement dated September 29, 2003, between the Parent and LBI Media Holdings, the Parent assigned to LBI Media Holdings, Inc. all of its right, title and interest in 100 shares of common stock of LBI Media, Inc. (“LBI Media”) (constituting all of the outstanding shares of LBI Media) in exchange for 100 shares of common stock of LBI Media Holdings. Thus, upon consummation of the exchange, LBI Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of LBI Media Holdings.
LBI Media Holdings is not engaged in any business operations and has not acquired any assets or incurred any liabilities, other than the acquisition of stock of LBI Media, the issuance of Senior Discount Notes (see Note 4) and the operations of its subsidiaries. Accordingly, its only material source of cash is dividends and distributions from its subsidiaries, which are subject to restriction by LBI Media’s 2006 Senior Credit Facilities and the Indenture governing the Senior Subordinated Notes issued by LBI Media (see Note 4). The condensed financial information of LBI Media Holdings on a stand-alone basis is presented in Note 10. As more fully described in the last paragraph under “Scheduled Debt Repayments” in Note 4, pursuant to SEC guidelines, the debt of the Parent is not reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
LBI Media Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) own and operate radio and television stations located in California and Texas. In addition, the Company owns television studio facilities in California and Texas that are primarily used to produce programming for Company-owned television stations. The Company sells commercial airtime on its radio and television stations to local and national advertisers. In addition, the Company has entered into time brokerage agreements with third parties for four of its radio stations.
The Company’s KHJ-AM, KVNR-AM, KWIZ-FM, KBUE-FM, KBUA-FM and KEBN-FM radio stations service the Los Angeles, California market, its KQUE-AM, KJOJ-AM, KSEV-AM, KEYH-AM, KJOJ-FM, KTJM-FM, KQQK-FM, KIOX-FM and KXGJ-FM radio stations service the Houston, Texas market and its KNOR-FM station services the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas market. In November 2006, the Company acquired certain assets of stations KTCY-FM, KZZA- FM, KZMP-FM, KZMP-AM, and KBOC-FM that service the Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas market (see Note 9).
The Company’s television stations, KRCA, KZJL, KMPX and KSDX, service the Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Dallas Fort-Worth, Texas and San Diego, California markets, respectively.
The Company’s television studio facility in Burbank, California is owned and operated by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Empire Burbank Studios, Inc. (“Empire”).
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2005 consolidated
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). All terms used but not defined elsewhere herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Annual Report.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LBI Media Holdings and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany amounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accounts of the Parent, including certain indebtedness (see Note 4), are not included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
2. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R Share-Based Payment.The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment (“FAS 123R”) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107 (“SAB 107”) as of January 1, 2006. FAS 123R requires a company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value received is recognized in earnings over the period during which an employee is required to provide service. The adoption of FAS 123R did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109). In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)” which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 with earlier adoption encouraged. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statements recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation is effective beginning on January 1, 2007, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and therefore does not require new fair value measurements. The application of SFAS 157, however, may change the Company’s fair value methodology. The Company is currently evaluating what effects the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition.
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, codified as SAB Topic 1.N, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 describes the approach that should be used to quantify the materiality of a misstatement and provides guidance for correcting prior year errors. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years ending on or before November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s broadcast licenses are intangible assets with indefinite lives and are reviewed for impairment during the third quarter of each fiscal year, with additional evaluations performed if potential impairment indicators are noted. The Company believes its broadcast licenses have indefinite useful lives given that they are expected to indefinitely contribute to the future cash flows of the Company and that they may be continually renewed without substantial cost to the Company.
If indicators of impairment are identified and the discounted cash flows estimated to be generated from these assets are less than the carrying value, an adjustment to reduce the carrying value to the fair market value of the assets would be recorded, if necessary. The fair value of the Company’s broadcast licenses is determined by assuming that entry into the particular market took place as of the valuation date and considering the signal coverage of the related stations as well as the projected advertising revenues for the particular market(s) in which each station operates. The following table sets forth the noncash impairment write-downs recorded by the Company:
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Three months | | Amount (in millions) |
September 30, 2005 | | $ | 5.2 |
December 31, 2005 | | | 5.1 |
March 31, 2006 | | | — |
June 30, 2006 | | | 1.6 |
September 30, 2006 | | | 1.2 |
Accumulated amortization of broadcast licenses totaled approximately $17.7 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
Long-term debt consists of the following (not including the debt of the Parent—see discussion below):
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| | September 30, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
2004 Revolver | | $ | — | | | $ | 116,099 | |
2006 Revolver | | | 13,000 | | | | — | |
2006 Term Loan | | | 109,450 | | | | — | |
Senior Subordinated Notes | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
Senior Discount Notes | | | 54,994 | | | | 50,762 | |
2004 Empire Note | | | 2,359 | | | | 2,453 | |
| | | 329,803 | | | | 319,314 | |
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Less current portion | | | (1,230 | ) | | | (125 | ) |
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| | $ | 328,573 | | | $ | 319,189 | |
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LBI Media’s 2004 Revolver
On June 11, 2004, LBI Media amended and restated its then existing senior revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the “2004 Revolver”). The 2004 Revolver included an initial $175.0 million revolving loan and a $5.0 million swing line sub-facility and was subsequently increased to a total of $220.0 million. There were no scheduled reductions of commitments under the 2004 Revolver.
Borrowings under the 2004 Revolver bore interest at the election of LBI Media based on either the prime rate or the LIBOR rate plus the stipulated applicable margin based on LBI Media’s total leverage ratio, which ranged from 0.25% to 1.75% per annum for base rate loans and 1.50% to 3.00% per annum for LIBOR loans.
LBI Media’s 2006 Revolver and 2006 Term Loan
On May 8, 2006, LBI Media refinanced the 2004 Revolver with a new $110.0 million senior term loan credit facility (the “2006 Term Loan”) and a $150.0 million senior revolving credit facility (the “2006 Revolver”, and together with the 2006 Term Loan, the “2006 Senior Credit Facilities”). The 2006 Revolver includes a $5.0 million swing line sub-facility and allows for letters of credit up to the lesser of $5.0 million and the available remaining revolving commitment amount. LBI Media has the option to request its lenders to increase the amount of the 2006 Senior Credit Facilities by an additional $50.0 million; however, the lenders are not obligated to do so. The increases under the 2006 Term Loan and the 2006 Revolver, taken together, cannot exceed $50.0 million. The 2006 Term Loan and 2006 Revolver mature on March 31, 2012.
LBI Media must pay 0.25% of the original principal amount of the 2006 Term Loan each quarter ($275,000 or $1.1 million annually) plus 0.25% of any additional principal amount incurred in the future under the 2006 Term Loan. There are no scheduled reductions of commitments under the 2006 Revolver.
Borrowings under the 2006 Senior Credit Facilities bear interest based on either, at the option of LBI Media, the base rate for base rate loans or the LIBOR rate for LIBOR loans, in each case plus the applicable margin stipulated in the senior credit agreements. The base rate is the higher of (i) Credit Suisse’s prime rate and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) plus 0.50%. The applicable margin for loans under the 2006 Revolver, which is based on LBI Media’s total leverage ratio, will range from 0% to 1.00% per annum for base rate loans and from 1.00% to 2.00% per annum for LIBOR loans. The applicable margin for loans under the 2006 Term Loan is 0.50% for base rate loans and 1.50% for LIBOR loans. The applicable margin for any future term loans will be agreed upon at the time those term loans are incurred. Interest on base rate loans is payable quarterly and in arrears. The interest on LIBOR loans is payable either monthly, bimonthly or quarterly depending on the interest period elected by LBI Media. All amounts that are not paid when due under either the 2006 Revolver or 2006 Term Loan will accrue interest at the rate otherwise applicable plus 2.00% until such amounts are paid in full.
As of September 30, 2006, $13.0 million of the 2006 Revolver was outstanding. See Note 9, however, relating to additional amounts borrowed in connection with the Company’s recent acquisition of Dallas-Fort Worth radio stations. LBI Media pays a quarterly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% depending on the level of facility usage. Borrowings under the 2006 Senior Credit Facilities bore interest at rates between 6.58% and 6.76%, including the applicable margin, at September 30, 2006.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Borrowings under the 2006 Senior Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of LBI Media and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including a first priority pledge of all capital stock of LBI Media’s subsidiaries. The 2006 Senior Credit Facilities also contain customary representations, affirmative and negative covenants and defaults for a senior credit facility. At September 30, 2006, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants.
LBI Media’s Senior Subordinated Notes
On July 9, 2002, LBI Media issued $150.0 million of senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”). The Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at the rate of 10 1/8% per annum, and interest payments are to be made on a semi-annual basis each January 15 and July 15. All of LBI Media’s subsidiaries are wholly owned and provide full and unconditional joint and several guarantees of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Senior Subordinated Notes may be redeemed by LBI Media at any time on or after July 15, 2007 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Indenture”), plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Indenture contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit LBI Media’s ability to borrow under the 2006 Revolver (and previously, the 2004 Revolver) and pay dividends. LBI Media could borrow up to $150.0 million under the 2006 Revolver without having to meet the restrictions contained in the Indenture, but any amount over $150.0 million would be subject to LBI Media’s compliance with a specified leverage ratio (as defined in the Indenture).
The Indenture contains certain financial and non-financial covenants including restrictions on LBI Media’s ability to pay dividends. At September 30, 2006, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants.
Senior Discount Notes
On October 10, 2003, the Company issued $68.4 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior discount notes that mature in 2013 (the “Senior Discount Notes”). The notes were sold at 58.456% of principal amount at maturity, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $40.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $38.8 million after certain transaction costs. Under the terms of the Senior Discount Notes, cash interest will not accrue or be payable on the notes prior to October 15, 2008, and instead, the value of the notes will be increased each period until it equals $68.4 million on October 15, 2008; such accretion (approximately $1.3 million and $1.4 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and $3.8 million and $4.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively) is recorded as additional interest expense by the Company. After October 15, 2008, cash interest on the notes will accrue at a rate of 11% per year payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15;provided,however, that the Company may make a cash interest election on any interest payment date prior to October 15, 2008. If the Company makes a cash interest election, the principal amount of the notes at maturity will be reduced to the accreted value of the notes as of the date of the cash interest election and cash interest will begin to accrue at a rate of 11% per year from the date the Company makes such election. The Senior Discount Notes may be redeemed by the Company at any time on or after October 15, 2008 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends. As of September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The Senior Discount Notes are structurally subordinated to LBI Media’s 2006 Senior Credit Facilities and the Senior Subordinated Notes.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2004 Empire Note
On July 1, 2004, Empire, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued an installment note for approximately $2.6 million (the “2004 Empire Note”). The 2004 Empire Note bears interest at 5.52% per annum and is payable in monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $21,000 through maturity in July 2019. The borrowings under the 2004 Empire Note are secured primarily by all of Empire’s real property.
Scheduled Debt Repayments
As of September 30, 2006, the Company’s long-term debt had scheduled repayments for each of the next five fiscal years as follows:
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| | (in thousands) |
2006 | | $ | 307 |
2007 | | | 1,232 |
2008 | | | 1,239 |
2009 | | | 1,247 |
2010 | | | 1,255 |
Thereafter | | | 324,523 |
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| | $ | 329,803 |
| | | |
The above table does not include interest payments or scheduled repayments relating to debt of the Parent (including redemption of the warrants) and does not include any deferred compensation amounts the Company may ultimately pay. Pursuant to SEC guidelines, debt of the Parent is not reflected in the Company’s financial statements as (a) the Company will not assume the debt of the Parent, either presently or in a planned transaction in the future; (b) the proceeds from the offering of the Senior Discount Notes were not used to retire all or a part of the debt of the Parent; and (c) the Company does not guarantee or pledge its assets as collateral for the debt of the Parent. The Parent is a holding company that has no assets, operations or cash flows other than the investments in its subsidiaries. Accordingly, funding from the Company will be required for the Parent to repay its debt. The Parent’s debt, which is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2006 Senior Credit Facilities and the Senior Subordinated Notes, and structurally subordinated to the Senior Discount Notes, is described below.
LBI Holdings I, Inc.’s Parent Subordinated Notes
On March 20, 2001, the Parent entered into an agreement whereby in exchange for $30.0 million, it issued junior subordinated notes (the “Parent Subordinated Notes”) and warrants to the holders of the Parent Subordinated Notes to initially acquire 14.02 shares (approximately 6.55%) of the Parent’s common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share. Based on the relative fair values at the date of issuance, the Parent allocated $13.6 million to the Parent Subordinated Notes and $16.4 million to the warrants. The Parent Subordinated Notes initially bear interest at 9% per year and will bear interest at 13% per year beginning September 21, 2009. The Parent Subordinated Notes will mature on the earliest of (i) January 31, 2014, (ii) their acceleration following the occurrence and continuance of a material event of default (as defined in the agreement), (iii) a merger, sale or similar transaction involving the Parent or substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Parent, (iv) a sale or other disposition of a majority of the Parent’s issued and outstanding capital stock or other rights giving a third party a right to elect a majority of the Parent’s board of directors, and (v) the date on which the warrants issued in connection with the Parent Subordinated Notes are repurchased pursuant to the call options applicable to such warrants. Interest is not payable until maturity.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Parent Subordinated Notes will be accreted through January 31, 2014, up to their $30.0 million redemption value; such accretion (approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively, and $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively) is recorded as additional interest expense by the Parent. In the financial statements of the Parent, the warrants are stated at fair value each reporting period (approximately $23.3 million at September 30, 2006) with subsequent changes in fair value being recorded as interest expense.
The warrants will expire on the earlier of (i) the later of (a) July 31, 2015 and (b) the date which is six months from the payment in full of all outstanding principal and interest on the Parent Subordinated Notes or (ii) the closing of an underwritten public equity offering in which the Parent raises at least $25.0 million (subject to extension in certain circumstances). A performance-based adjustment may increase or decrease the number of shares issued upon exercise of the warrants based on the Parent’s future consolidated broadcast cash flow, as defined.
The warrants contain a put right and a call right. The put right entitles the warrant holders to require the Parent to purchase the warrants (or stock if exercised) on or after the maturity date of the Parent Subordinated Notes, at the fair market value, subject to certain adjustments.
The call right occurs if the Parent proposes an acquisition with a valuation of at least $5.0 million in connection with which any proposed financing source reasonably requires, in good faith as a condition of financing and/or permitting the acquisition, an amendment to the maturity date of the notes and a majority of the holders of the Parent Subordinated Notes do not agree to such amendment. The Parent then has the right to purchase the warrants (or stock, if exercised) at fair market value, in connection with its payment in full of the aggregate of principal and interest outstanding under the Parent Subordinated Notes. If either of these put or call rights are exercised, it could require a significant amount of cash from the Company to repurchase the warrants, since the Parent is a holding company that has no operations or assets, other than its investment in the Company and its subsidiaries, and is dependent on the Company and its subsidiaries for cash flow. However, the Company and its subsidiaries have no legal obligation to provide that funding.
Certain mergers, combinations or sales of assets of the Parent, however, will not trigger the put right, even though such events would accelerate the obligations under the Parent Subordinated Notes.
On February 12, 2004, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Liberman Broadcasting”), filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-112773) with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock (the “Offering”). It amended this filing on July 26, 2006. Immediately before the anticipated Offering, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. will merge with the Parent, a California corporation. Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. will survive the merger and effectively reincorporate the Parent into a Delaware corporation. If Liberman Broadcasting completes the anticipated Offering, it plans to repay:
| • | | some or all of the principal amount outstanding under the 2006 Revolver, plus accrued and unpaid interest; and |
| • | | all of the outstanding Parent Subordinated Notes at a redemption price of 100.0%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. |
In addition, the holders of the warrants issued with the Parent Subordinated Notes have executed irrevocable instructions to exercise the warrants for shares of Liberman Broadcasting’s Class A
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common stock at the closing of the anticipated initial public offering of its Class A common stock. At the time of its anticipated initial public offering, Liberman Broadcasting intends to enter into an agreement with the holders of the warrants to terminate certain of their rights under the warrant agreement, including the put and call rights.
As further described in Note 7, on April 27, 2005, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“LBI”), acquired its national sales representative, Spanish Media Rep Team, (“SMRT”), for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.1 million. SMRT merged with and into LBI. LBI paid approximately $3.3 million in cash and issued notes payable totaling $1.8 million to the stockholders of SMRT. The notes payable bore interest at 3.35% and were due and repaid in full on April 28, 2006. The stockholders of SMRT are the same stockholders of the Parent.
6. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Deferred Compensation
One of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries and the Parent have entered into employment agreements with certain employees. The services required under the employment agreements are rendered to LBI Media, and payment of amounts due under the employment agreements is made by LBI Media. Accordingly, the Company has reflected salary and benefits amounts due under the employment agreements in its financial statements in operating expenses. In addition to annual compensation and other benefits, certain of these agreements provide the employees with the ability to participate in the increase of the “net value” (as defined in the employment agreements) of the Parent over certain base amounts (“Incentive Compensation”) based on a time vesting component and a performance vesting component, as defined. The time vesting component is accounted for over the vesting periods specified in the employment agreements. Performance-based amounts are accounted for at the time it is considered probable that the performance measures will be attained.
The employment agreements contain provisions which allow for limited accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control of the Parent (as defined in the employment agreements). The Parent’s anticipated Offering would not constitute a change in control (as defined in the employment agreements) under such employment agreements. Unless there is a change in control of the Parent, the “net value” (as defined in the employment agreements) of the Parent will be determined as of December 31, 2005, December 31, 2006 or December 31, 2009 (depending upon the particular employment agreement). Any Incentive Compensation amounts due are required to be paid within thirty days after the date the “net value” of the Parent is determined. The deferred compensation amount earned under the employment agreement that determined the “net value” as of December 31, 2005 is currently payable in cash. The Company is discussing alternatives to a cash payment with the employee, including the ability of the employee to convert his accrued amount into the Parent’s common stock in connection with its anticipated initial public offering. The other employment agreements require the Company to pay the deferred compensation amount in cash, unless the Parent’s common stock is publicly traded, at which point the Company may elect to pay all or a portion of the deferred compensation in the form of common stock of the Parent.
At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the “net value” of the Parent exceeded the base amounts set forth in certain of the respective employment agreements, and the employees had vested in approximately $9.2 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of Incentive Compensation. As a part of the
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
calculation of this Incentive Compensation, the Company used the income and market valuation approaches to estimate the “net value” of the Parent. The income approach analyzes future cash flows and discounts them to arrive at a current estimated fair value. The market approach uses recent sales and offering prices of similar properties to determine estimated fair value. Each employee negotiated the base amount when entering into his employment agreement. The vested amounts related to Incentive Compensation are shown as deferred compensation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets; the related expense is shown as noncash employee compensation in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
At September 30, 2006, neither the Company nor Parent had funded any portion of the deferred compensation liability.
Litigation
Nine former employees of LBI, one of the Company’s indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries and a California corporation, filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging claims on their own behalf and also on behalf of a purported class of former and current LBI employees. The complaint alleges, among other things, wage and hour violations relating to overtime pay, and wrongful termination and unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code. Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, unspecified general, treble and punitive damages, as well as profit disgorgement, restitution and their attorneys’ fees. LBI has filed its answer to the complaint, generally denying plaintiffs’ claims and allegations. The matter is in its early stages. Plaintiffs have begun their discovery. It is too early to assess whether LBI will ultimately be liable for any damages. LBI intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
From time to time, the Company is also involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of its business.
7. | Related Party Transactions |
On April 27, 2005, the Company’s national sales representative, SMRT, merged with and into LBI. LBI paid $3.3 million in cash and issued notes payable totaling $1.8 million, which were due and repaid on April 28, 2006, to the stockholders of the Parent in exchange for the common stock of SMRT (representing a total purchase price of $5.1 million). As the merger constitutes a transaction between entities under common control, it is required to be accounted for at historical cost. The prior periods were not restated to give effect to the consolidation of SMRT since the impact was not significant. SMRT had a net book deficit of approximately $0.7 million at the date of the merger.
The Company was charged approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million from SMRT during the one month and four month periods ended April 30, 2005, respectively. Such amount, which the Company believes represented market rates, is included in selling expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company had approximately $2.7 million due from stockholders of the Parent and from affiliated companies at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The Company loaned approximately $1.9 million to a stockholder of the Parent in July 2002. These loans bear interest at the applicable federal rate of 2.8% and mature through July 2009. Additionally, at the direction of the stockholders of the Parent, the Company has made advances to certain religious and charitable organizations and individuals totaling approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. These loans and advances, plus accrued interest, are included in
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
amounts due from related parties and other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
One of the Parent’s stockholders is the sole shareholder of L.D.L. Enterprises, Inc. (LDL), a mail order business. From time to time, the Company allows LDL to use, free of charge, unsold advertising time on its radio and television stations.
SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” requires companies to provide certain information about their operating segments. The Company has two reportable segments – radio operations and television operations.
Management uses operating income before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses as its measure of profitability for purposes of assessing performance and allocating resources.
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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | $ | 13,760 | | $ | 13,667 | | | $ | 37,558 | | $ | 37,464 | |
Television operations | | | 15,125 | | | 12,171 | | | | 42,859 | | | 35,316 | |
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Consolidated net revenues | | | 28,885 | | | 25,838 | | | | 80,417 | | | 72,780 | |
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Operating expenses, excluding noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 6,097 | | | 5,556 | | | | 16,860 | | | 15,946 | |
Television operations | | | 8,100 | | | 7,420 | | | | 24,267 | | | 21,692 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated operating expenses, excluding noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses | | | 14,197 | | | 12,976 | | | | 41,127 | | | 37,638 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 7,663 | | | 8,111 | | | | 20,698 | | | 21,518 | |
Television operations | | | 7,025 | | | 4,751 | | | | 18,592 | | | 13,624 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated operating income before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses | | | 14,688 | | | 12,862 | | | | 39,290 | | | 35,142 | |
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Noncash employee compensation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 126 | | | (351 | ) | | | 240 | | | (844 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated noncash employee compensation | | | 126 | | | (351 | ) | | | 240 | | | (844 | ) |
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Depreciation and amortization expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 598 | | | 580 | | | | 1,794 | | | 1,740 | |
Television operations | | | 1,033 | | | 958 | | | | 3,100 | | | 2,769 | |
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Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense | | | 1,631 | | | 1,538 | | | | 4,894 | | | 4,509 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment of broadcast licenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 1,244 | | | — | | | | 2,844 | | | — | |
Television operations | | | — | | | 5,150 | | | | — | | | 5,150 | |
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Consolidated impairment of broadcast licenses | | | 1,244 | | | 5,150 | | | | 2,844 | | | 5,150 | |
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Operating income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio operations | | | 5,695 | | | 7,882 | | | | 17,420 | | | 20,622 | |
Television operations | | | 5,992 | | | (1,357 | ) | | | 13,892 | | | 5,705 | |
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Consolidated operating income | | $ | 11,687 | | $ | 6,525 | | | $ | 31,312 | | $ | 26,327 | |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Reconciliation of operating income before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses to income before income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses | | $ | 14,688 | | | $ | 12,862 | | | $ | 39,290 | | | $ | 35,142 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | (1,631 | ) | | | (1,538 | ) | | | (4,894 | ) | | | (4,509 | ) |
Impairment of broadcast licenses | | | (1,244 | ) | | | (5,150 | ) | | | (2,844 | ) | | | (5,150 | ) |
Noncash employee compensation | | | (126 | ) | | | 351 | | | | (240 | ) | | | 844 | |
Interest expense | | | (7,884 | ) | | | (7,445 | ) | | | (23,188 | ) | | | (21,707 | ) |
Interest and other income | | | 32 | | | | 36 | | | | 91 | | | | 102 | |
Gain on sale of investments | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
Gain on sale of property and equipment | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | | | | (3 | ) |
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Income before income taxes | | $ | 3,834 | | | $ | (874 | ) | | $ | 8,214 | | | $ | 4,732 | |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
9. | LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company Only) |
The terms of LBI Media’s 2006 Senior Credit Facilities (and previously, the 2004 Revolver) and the Indenture governing LBI Media’s Senior Subordinated Notes restrict LBI Media’s ability to transfer assets to LBI Media Holdings in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends. The following parent-only condensed financial information presents balance sheets and related statements of operations and cash flows of LBI Media Holdings by accounting for the investments in the owned subsidiaries on the equity method of accounting. The accompanying condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated statements and notes thereto.
Condensed Balance Sheet Information:
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| | | | | | |
| | September 30, 2006 | | December 31, 2005 |
Assets | | | | | | |
Deferred financing costs | | $ | 1,388 | | $ | 1,536 |
Investment in subsidiaries | | | 94,375 | | | 83,208 |
Other assets | | | 13 | | | 13 |
| | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 95,776 | | $ | 84,757 |
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Liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | | | | | |
Long term debt | | $ | 54,994 | | $ | 50,762 |
Stockholder’s equity: | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value; Authorized shares—1,000 Issued and outstanding shares—100 | | | — | | | — |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 15,692 | | | 16,865 |
Retained earnings | | | 25,090 | | | 17,130 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | — | | | — |
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Total stockholder’s equity | | | 40,782 | | | 33,995 |
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Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | $ | 95,776 | | $ | 84,757 |
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Condensed Statement of Operations Information:
(In thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity earnings of subsidiaries | | $ | 5,246 | | | $ | 457 | | | $ | 12,344 | | | $ | 8,658 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | (1,490 | ) | | | (1,343 | ) | | | (4,383 | ) | | | (3,952 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before taxes | | | 3,756 | | | | (886 | ) | | | 7,961 | | | | 4,705 | |
Income tax expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 3,756 | | | $ | (886 | ) | | $ | 7,960 | | | $ | 4,705 | |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Statement of Flows Information:
(In thousands)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
Cash flows provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 7,960 | | | $ | 4,705 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | | | (12,344 | ) | | | (8,657 | ) |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 148 | | | | 148 | |
Accretion on senior discount notes | | | 4,232 | | | | 3,802 | |
Change in operating assets and liabilities, prepaid expenses, and other current assets | | | 1 | | | | (8 | ) |
Other assets | | | — | | | | 10 | |
Distributions from subsidiaries | | | 1,176 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 1,173 | | | | — | |
| | |
Cash flows used in financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Parent | | | (1,173 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (1,173 | ) | | | — | |
| | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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On November 2, 2006, two of the Company’s indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc. and Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas License Corp., consummated the acquisition of selected assets of KTCY (FM) (101.7 FM, licensed to Azle, TX), KZZA (FM) (106.7 FM, licensed to Muenster, TX), KZMP (FM) (104.9 FM, licensed to Pilot Point, TX), KZMP (AM) (1540 AM, licensed to University Park, TX), and KBOC (FM) (98.3 FM, licensed to Bridgeport, TX) that were owned and operated by Entravision Communications Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated as of August 2, 2006, as amended on November 2, 2006. Also in November 2006, the Company purchased a building in Dallas, Texas for $3.2 million to accommodate its growth in stations owned in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
The total purchase price of the selected radio station assets was approximately $92.5 million and paid for in cash. LBI Media borrowed $87.5 million under LBI Media’s 2006 Revolver to pay for a portion of the purchase price. Of the total purchase price, $4.75 million was deposited in escrow and is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2006.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 333-110122). This Quarterly Report contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements, which involve risk and uncertainties. The words “believe”, “expect”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “plan”, or “continue”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ significantly from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements.
Overview
We own and operate radio and television stations in Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas and Dallas, Texas and a television station in San Diego, California. Our radio stations consist of four FM and two AM stations serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding areas, five FM and four AM stations serving Houston, Texas and its surrounding areas, and five FM and one AM stations serving Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and its surrounding areas. Our four television stations consist of three full-power stations serving Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and a low-power station serving San Diego, California. In addition, we operate a television production facility, Empire Burbank Studios, in Burbank, California that we use to produce our programming for all of our television stations, and we have television production facilities in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth that allow us to produce local programming in those markets as well.
We operate in two reportable segments, radio and television. We generate revenue from sales of local, regional and national advertising time on our radio and television stations, and the sale of time on a contractual basis to brokered or infomercial customers on our radio and television stations. Advertising rates are, in large part, based on each station’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers. Our stations compete for audiences and advertising revenue directly with other Spanish-language radio and television stations and we generally do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers. As a result, our management team focuses on creating a diverse advertiser base, producing cost-effective, locally focused programming, providing creative advertising solutions for clients, executing targeted marketing campaigns to develop a local audience, offering promotions and product integration in our television shows and implementing strict cost controls. We recognize revenues when the commercials are broadcast or the brokered time is made available to the customer. We incur commissions from advertising agencies on certain local, regional and national advertising and our revenue reflects deductions from gross revenue for commissions to these agencies.
Our primary expenses are employee compensation, including commissions paid to our local and national sales staff, promotion, selling, programming and engineering expenses, general and administrative expenses and interest expense. Our programming expenses for television consist of costs related to the production of original programming content, production of local newscasts and, to a lesser extent, the acquisition of programming content from other sources. Because we are highly leveraged, we will need to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest on our debt. We may need to pursue one or more alternative strategies in the future to meet our debt obligations, such as selling assets, refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness or selling equity securities. If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering, we expect some of the proceeds will be contributed to us for repayment of a portion of our outstanding debt.
We are organized as a Delaware corporation and are a “qualified S subsidiary” under federal and California state tax laws. As such, we are deemed for tax purposes to be part of our parent, an
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“S corporation,” and our taxable income is reported by the shareholders of LBI Holdings I, Inc. on their respective federal and state income tax returns.
On April 27, 2005, we acquired our national sales representative, Spanish Media Rep Team, or SMRT, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.1 million. SMRT merged with and into Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., or LBI, a California corporation and our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary. LBI paid approximately $3.3 million in cash and issued notes totaling $1.8 million to the stockholders of SMRT. The notes were due and repaid on April 28, 2006. The stockholders of SMRT are the same shareholders of our parent, LBI Holdings I, Inc.
On November 2, 2006, two of our indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc. and Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas License Corp., consummated the acquisition of selected assets of five radio stations owned and operated by Entravision Communications Corporation, or Entravision, and certain subsidiaries of Entravision pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated as of August 2, 2006, as amended on November 2, 2006. Also in November 2006, we purchased a building in Dallas, Texas to accommodate our growth in stations owned in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
The total purchase price of the selected radio station assets was approximately $92.5 million and was paid for in cash primarily through borrowings under LBI Media, Inc.’s senior revolving credit facility. The assets that were acquired include, among other things, (i) licenses and permits authorized by the Federal Communications Commission for or in connection with the operation of each of the radio stations, (ii) tower and transmitter facilities, and (iii) broadcast and other studio equipment used to operate the following five stations: KTCY (FM) (101.7 FM, licensed to Azle, TX), KZZA (FM) (106.7 FM, licensed to Muenster, TX), KZMP (FM) (104.9 FM, licensed to Pilot Point, TX), KZMP (AM) (1540 AM, licensed to University Park, TX), and KBOC (FM) (98.3 FM, licensed to Bridgeport, TX). The programming of KZMP (AM) is provided by, and we anticipate it will continue to be provided by, a third-party broker.
We generally experience lower operating margins for several months following the acquisition of radio and television stations. This is primarily due to the time it takes to fully implement our format changes, build our advertiser base and gain viewer or listener support.
From time to time, we engage in discussions with third parties concerning our possible acquisition of additional radio or television stations or related assets. Any such discussions may or may not lead to our acquisition of additional broadcasting assets.
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333–112773) for the initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Liberman Broadcasting filed an amendment to the registration statement on July 26, 2006. Immediately before the anticipated offering, Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. will merge with our parent, LBI Holdings I, Inc., a California corporation. Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. will survive the merger and effectively reincorporate our parent into a Delaware corporation. In this report, “Liberman Broadcasting” refers to LBI Holdings I, Inc. before the merger and Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. after the merger, each on an unconsolidated basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we can provide no assurance that the anticipated initial public offering will be consummated in the near future, or at all.
If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering, it will no longer qualify as an S Corporation, and none of its subsidiaries, including us, will qualify as subchapter S subsidiaries. Thus, Liberman Broadcasting will be taxed at regular corporate rates after its offering. Although Liberman Broadcasting may have less cash available as a result of losing its S corporation status, it will
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have access to new financial markets as a result of the offering, which we expect will provide Liberman Broadcasting with additional financing options.
Results of Operations
Separate financial data for each of our operating segments is provided below. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on the following:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | | % Change | | | 2006 | | 2005 | | | % Change | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Net revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 13,760 | | $ | 13,667 | | | 0.7 | % | | $ | 37,558 | | $ | 37,464 | | | 0.3 | % |
Television | | | 15,125 | | | 12,171 | | | 24.3 | % | | | 42,859 | | | 35,316 | | | 21.4 | % |
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Total | | $ | 28,885 | | $ | 25,838 | | | 11.8 | % | | $ | 80,417 | | $ | 72,780 | | | 10.5 | % |
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Total operating expenses before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of broadcast licenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 6,097 | | $ | 5,556 | | | 9.8 | % | | $ | 16,860 | | $ | 15,946 | | | 5.7 | % |
Television | | | 8,100 | | | 7,420 | | | 9.1 | % | | | 24,267 | | | 21,692 | | | 11.9 | % |
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Total | | $ | 14,197 | | $ | 12,976 | | | 9.4 | % | | $ | 41,127 | | $ | 37,638 | | | 9.3 | % |
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Noncash employee compensation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 126 | | $ | (351 | ) | | — | | | $ | 240 | | $ | (844 | ) | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 126 | | $ | (351 | ) | | — | | | $ | 240 | | $ | (844 | ) | | — | |
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Depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 598 | | $ | 580 | | | 3.1 | % | | $ | 1,794 | | $ | 1,740 | | | 3.1 | % |
Television | | | 1,033 | | | 958 | | | 7.9 | % | | | 3,100 | | | 2,769 | | | 12.4 | % |
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Total | | $ | 1,631 | | $ | 1,538 | | | 6.1 | % | | $ | 4,894 | | $ | 4,509 | | | 8.6 | % |
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Impairment of broadcast licenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 1,244 | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 1,244 | | $ | — | | | | |
Television | | | — | | | 5,150 | | | — | | | | 1,600 | | | 5,150 | | | (68.9 | )% |
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Total | | $ | 1,244 | | $ | 5,150 | | | (75.8 | )% | | $ | 2,844 | | $ | 5,150 | | | (44.8 | )% |
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Total operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 8,065 | | $ | 5,784 | | | 39.4 | % | | $ | 20,138 | | $ | 16,842 | | | 19.6 | % |
Television | | | 9,134 | | | 13,529 | | | (32.5 | )% | | | 28,967 | | | 29,611 | | | (2.2 | )% |
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Total | | $ | 17,199 | | $ | 19,313 | | | (10.9 | )% | | $ | 49,105 | | $ | 46,453 | | | 5.7 | % |
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Operating income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 5,695 | | $ | 7,882 | | | (27.8 | )% | | $ | 17,420 | | $ | 20,622 | | | (15.5 | )% |
Television | | | 5,992 | | | (1,357 | ) | | — | | | | 13,892 | | | 5,705 | | | 143.5 | % |
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Total | | $ | 11,687 | | $ | 6,525 | | | 79.7 | % | | $ | 31,312 | | $ | 26,327 | | | 18.9 | % |
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | % Change | | | 2006 | | 2005 | | % Change | |
Adjusted EBITDA: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Radio | | $ | 7,663 | | $ | 8,111 | | (5.5 | )% | | $ | 20,698 | | $ | 21,518 | | (3.8 | )% |
Television | | | 7,025 | | | 4,751 | | 47.9 | % | | | 18,592 | | | 13,624 | | 36.5 | % |
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Total | | $ | 14,688 | | $ | 12,862 | | 14.2 | % | | $ | 39,290 | | $ | 35,142 | | 11.8 | % |
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We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus cumulative effect of accounting changes, income tax expense (benefit), gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment, gain on sale of investments, net interest expense, impairment of broadcast licenses, depreciation and amortization, and noncash employee compensation. Management considers this measure an important indicator of our liquidity relating to our operations because it eliminates the effects of certain noncash items and our capital structure. This measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. In addition, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures.
We discuss Adjusted EBITDA and the limitations of this financial measure in more detail under “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, to Adjusted EBITDA:
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| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 4,970 | | | $ | 2,559 | | | $ | 13,764 | | | $ | 12,756 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | | 78 | | | | 12 | | | | 252 | | | | 27 | |
Interest expense, net | | | 7,850 | | | | 7,409 | | | | 23,095 | | | | 21,605 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | (297 | ) | | | (249 | ) | | | (793 | ) | | | (745 | ) |
Offering costs | | | (1,440 | ) | | | (38 | ) | | | | | | | (285 | ) |
Accretion on senior discount notes | | | | | | | (1,294 | ) | | | (4,232 | ) | | | (3,801 | ) |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | (273 | ) | | | (281 | ) | | | (756 | ) | | | (726 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,131 | | | | 4,413 | | | | 3,013 | |
Program rights | | | (198 | ) | | | (223 | ) | | | (622 | ) | | | (376 | ) |
Amounts due from related parties | | | 102 | | | | 201 | | | | 240 | | | | (438 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (261 | ) | | | (54 | ) | | | (316 | ) | | | (372 | ) |
Employee advances | | | (115 | ) | | | 230 | | | | 212 | | | | 224 | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | | (429 | ) | | | (389 | ) | | | 734 | | | | 808 | |
Accrued interest | | | 3,699 | | | | 3,816 | | | | 3,517 | | | | 3,665 | |
Other assets and liabilities | | | (157 | ) | �� | | 32 | | | | (218 | ) | | | (210 | ) |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 14,688 | | | $ | 12,862 | | | $ | 39,290 | | | $ | 35,142 | |
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
Net Revenues. Net revenues increased by $3.1 million, or 11.8%, to $28.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $25.8 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was due to revenue growth from our television stations in California and Texas and our Texas radio stations, offset slightly by the performance of our Los Angeles radio stations.
Net revenues for our radio segment increased by $0.1 million, or 0.7%, to $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $13.7 million for the same period in 2005. This slight increase was primarily attributable to increased revenues from our Texas radio stations offset by revenues at our Los Angeles stations, which faced a difficult comparison to 2005 when our radio revenues were up 12.9%.
Net revenues for our television segment increased by $2.9 million, or 24.3%, to $15.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $12.2 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was attributable to higher local and national advertising revenues in our California and Texas markets during the third quarter of 2006, as compared to 2005. We believe television revenues have benefited from a wider acceptance by viewers and by our advertisers of our internally produced original programming line-up.
We currently anticipate net revenue growth for the remainder of 2006 from both our radio and television segments due to increased advertising time sold and increased advertising rates. Our innovative programming, focused sales strategy, and the expected continued demand for Spanish-language advertising should continue to increase our advertising time sold and advertising rates in 2006 for both of our operating segments.
Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses decreased by $2.1 million, or 10.9%, to $17.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $19.3 million for the same period in 2005. This decrease was due to:
| (1) | a $0.3 million increase in programming expenses primarily related to additional production of in-house television programs and higher music license fees; |
| (2) | a $0.3 million increase in outside promotional expenses due to the timing of certain events; |
| (3) | a $0.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to higher salaries, commissions and other selling expenses in our radio and television stations in Texas and California which relate to our increased revenues; |
| (4) | a $0.5 million increase in noncash employee compensation. Our deferred compensation liability can increase in future periods based on changes in the applicable employee’s vesting percentage, which is based on time and performance measures, and can increase or decrease in future periods based on changes in the net value of our parent, Liberman Broadcasting; |
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| (5) | a $0.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, primarily due to increased capital expenditures for our existing properties; |
| (6) | a $3.9 million decrease in impairment charges related to broadcast licenses; and |
| (7) | a $0.1 million decrease in costs associated with our anticipated initial public offering. |
We believe that our total operating expenses, before consideration of any impairment charges, will increase through the end of 2006 due to increased programming costs for our television segments and increased sales commissions and administrative expenses associated with our anticipated net revenue growth. Continued growth in expenses may also occur as a result of the acquisition of radio and television assets that we may complete. We anticipate that the growth rate of our 2006 total operating expenses, excluding noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and any impairment charges, will be lower than the growth rate of our 2006 net revenue. This expectation could be negatively impacted by the number and size of additional radio and television assets that we may acquire, including the impact of the recent acquisition of the selected assets of five radio stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market from Entravision Communications Corporation, and expenses related to our parent becoming a publicly traded company if the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock is completed in 2006.
Total operating expenses for our radio segment increased by $2.3 million, or 39.4%, to $8.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $5.8 million for the same period in 2005. This change was the result of:
| (1) | a $0.2 million increase in programming expenses primarily associated with increases in music license fees; |
| (2) | a $0.2 million increase in promotional expenditures due to the timing of certain events; |
| (3) | a $0.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to higher salaries and legal expenses; |
| (4) | a $0.5 million increase in noncash employee compensation; and |
| (5) | a $1.2 million increase in charges for impairment of broadcast licenses. |
Total operating expenses for our television segment decreased by $4.4 million, or 32.5%, to $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $13.5 million, for the same period in 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of:
| (1) | a $0.1 million increase in programming expenses related to (a) the additional production of in-house programming, and (b) higher music license fees; |
| (2) | a $0.1 million increase in outside promotional expenses due to the timing of certain events; |
| (3) | a $0.5 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses related to higher sales salaries, commissions and selling expenses; and |
| (4) | a $5.1 million decrease in impairment charges related to broadcast licenses. |
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Interest expense, net.Interest expense increased by $0.4 million, or 5.9%, to $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $7.4 million for the corresponding period in 2005. This change is primarily attributable to (i) additional accretion on our senior discount notes issued in October 2003 and (ii) slightly higher interest rates on borrowings under LBI Media’s senior credit facilities.
We incurred additional debt under LBI Media’s senior revolving credit facility subsequent to September 30, 2006 to complete the purchase of the assets of five Dallas radio stations from Entravision Communications Corporation. As a result we expect our interest expense to increase in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Net income. We recognized net income of $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a net loss of $0.9 million for the same period of 2005, an increase of $4.6 million. This change was attributable to lower charges related to the impairment of our broadcast licenses for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from the same period of 2005, offset by an increase in higher programming, selling and general and administrative expenses.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $1.8 million, or 14.2%, to $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $12.9 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to the net revenue growth in our television segment, offset by increases in total operating expenses before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and offering costs. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Adjusted EBITDA for our radio segment decreased by $0.5 million, or 5.5%, to $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $8.1 million for the same period in 2005. The slight decrease was primarily the result of the factors noted above.
Adjusted EBITDA for our television segment increased by $2.3 million, or 47.9%, to $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, from $4.7 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to the higher revenues from all of our television stations, offset by an increase in operating expenses before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and offering costs.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Net Revenues. Net revenues increased by $7.6 million, or 10.5%, to $80.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $72.8 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to increased advertising revenue from our California and Texas television stations with a slight increase in our radio segment net revenues.
Net revenues for our radio segment were up $0.1 million or 0.3% to $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, in comparison to $37.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Increases in revenue at our Houston radio stations and our newly Spanish formatted Dallas radio station were offset by a slight decrease in revenues at our Los Angeles radio stations, which was due in large part to a difficult comparison to 2005 when our radio revenues were up 14.2%.
Net revenues for our television segment increased by $7.5 million, or 21.4%, to $42.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $35.3 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was attributable to increased advertising revenue in our California and Texas markets. We believe television revenues have increased as a result of wider acceptance by viewers and by advertisers of our innovative programming strategy.
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Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $2.7 million, or 5.7%, to $49.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $46.4 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was due to:
| (1) | a $1.1 million increase in programming expenses primarily related to (a) additional production of in-house television programs and (b) higher music license fees; |
| (2) | a $0.2 million increase in outside promotional expenses due to the timing of certain events; |
| (3) | a $2.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to higher salaries, commissions and other selling expenses, attributable to growth in net revenues; |
| (4) | a $1.1 million increase in noncash employee compensation; |
| (5) | a $0.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, primarily due to increased capital expenditures for our existing properties; |
| (6) | a $2.3 million decrease in impairment charges related to broadcast licenses; and |
| (7) | a $0.2 million decrease in costs associated with our anticipated initial public offering. |
Total operating expenses for our radio segment increased by $3.3 million, or 19.5%, to $20.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $16.8 million for the same period in 2005. This change was the result of:
| (1) | a $0.4 million increase in programming expenses; |
| (2) | a $0.2 million increase in outside promotional expenses due to the timing of certain events; |
| (3) | a $0.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, due to higher salaries and legal expenses; |
| (4) | a $1.1 million increase in noncash employee compensation; |
| (5) | a $0.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization related to increased capital put into service; |
| (6) | a $1.2 million increase in charges to impairment of broadcast licenses; and |
| (7) | a $0.1 million decrease of costs associated with our anticipated initial public offering. |
Total operating expenses for our television segment decreased by $0.6 million, or 2.2%, to $29.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $29.6 million, for the same period in 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of:
| (1) | a $0.7 million increase in programming expenses related to (a) the additional production of in-house programming, (b) the incremental costs associated with our newly acquired television station in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, and (c) higher music license fees; |
| (2) | a $2.1 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses related to (a) higher sales salaries and commissions; |
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| (3) | a $0.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization due primarily to increased capital expenditures for existing properties; |
| (4) | a $3.6 million decrease in impairment charge related to broadcast licenses; and |
| (5) | a $0.1 million decrease in costs associated with our anticipated initial public offering. |
Interest expense, net.Interest expense increased by $1.4 million, or 6.8%, to $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $21.7 million for the corresponding period in 2005. This change is primarily attributable to (i) additional accretion on our senior discount notes issued in October 2003 and (ii) slightly higher interest rates on borrowings under LBI Media’s senior credit facilities.
Net income. We recognized net income of $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to $4.7 million for the same period of 2005, an increase of $3.3 million. This change was attributable to the factors noted above.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $4.2 million, or 11.8%, to $39.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $35.1 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily attributable to the net revenue growth in our television segment, offset by an overall increase in operating expenses before noncash employee compensation, depreciation and amortization, and offering costs. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Adjusted EBITDA for our radio segment decreased by $0.8 million, or 3.8%, to $20.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $21.5 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of lower local and national advertising revenue during the first half of 2006, offset by increases in expenses as noted above.
Adjusted EBITDA for our television segment increased by $5.0 million, or 36.5%, to $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, from $13.6 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily the result of higher revenues from our California and Texas markets, offset by an overall increase in operating expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
LBI Media’s Senior Credit Facilities.Our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operations and available borrowings under our subsidiary’s, LBI Media’s, $150.0 million senior revolving credit facility. On May 8, 2006, LBI Media refinanced its prior $220.0 million senior revolving credit facility with a new $150.0 million senior revolving credit facility and a new $110.0 million senior term loan facility. LBI Media has the option to request its lenders to increase the aggregate amount by $50.0 million; however, LBI Media’s lenders are not obligated to do so. The increases under the senior revolving credit facility and the senior term loan credit facility, taken together, cannot exceed $50.0 million in the aggregate. Under the senior revolving credit facility, LBI Media has a swing line sub-facility equal to an amount of not more than $5.0 million. Letters of credit are also available to LBI Media under the senior revolving credit facility and may not exceed the lesser of $5.0 million or the available revolving commitment amount. There are no scheduled reductions of commitments under the senior revolving credit facility. Under the senior term loan facility, LBI Media must pay 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loans each quarter, or $275,000, plus 0.25% of any additional principal amount incurred in the future under the senior term loan facility. The senior credit facilities mature on March 31, 2012.
As of September 30, 2006, LBI Media had $13.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding under the senior revolving credit facility and $109.5 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior term loans. Since September 30, 2006, we have borrowed an additional $87.5 million to purchase
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the selected assets of the five radio stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market and a building in Dallas, Texas. Borrowings under the senior credit facilities bear interest based on either, at LBI Media’s option, the base rate for base rate loans or the LIBOR rate for LIBOR loans, in each case plus the applicable margin stipulated in the senior credit agreements. The base rate is the higher of (i) Credit Suisse’s prime rate and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) plus 0.50%. The applicable margin for revolving loans, which is based on LBI Media’s total leverage ratio, will range from 0% to 1.00% per annum for base rate loans and from 1.00% to 2.00% per annum for LIBOR loans. The applicable margin for term loans is 0.50% for base rate loans and 1.50% for LIBOR loans. The applicable margin for any future term loans will be agreed upon at the time those term loans are incurred. Interest on base rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears and interest on LIBOR loans is payable either monthly, bimonthly or quarterly depending on the interest period elected by LBI Media. All amounts that are not paid when due under either the senior revolving credit facility or the senior term loan facility will accrue interest at the rate otherwise applicable plus 2.00% until such amounts are paid in full. In addition, LBI Media pays a quarterly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% depending on the level of facility usage.
Under the indentures governing LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes and our senior discount notes, LBI Media is limited in its ability to borrow under the senior revolving credit facility. LBI Media may borrow up to $150.0 million under the senior revolving credit facility without having to meet any restrictions under the indentures governing its senior subordinated notes and our senior discount notes (described below), but any amount over $150.0 million that LBI Media may borrow under the senior revolving credit facility will be subject to our and LBI Media’s compliance with specified leverage ratios (as defined in the indentures governing LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes and our senior discount notes).
LBI Media’s senior credit facilities contain customary restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit its capital expenditures, its ability to incur additional indebtedness and liens in connection therewith and pay dividends. Under the senior revolving credit facility, LBI Media must also maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of EBITDA to cash interest expense (each as defined in the senior credit agreement).
If our parent completes its anticipated initial public offering, LBI Media may repay some or all of the outstanding principal amount under its senior revolving credit facility with the net proceeds contributed to it from our parent.
LBI Media’s Senior Subordinated Notes. In July 2002, LBI Media issued $150.0 million of senior subordinated notes that mature in 2012. Under the terms of its senior subordinated notes, LBI Media pays semi-annual interest payments of approximately $7.6 million each January 15 and July 15. We may redeem the senior subordinated notes at any time on or after July 15, 2007 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit its ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends. As of September 30, 2006, LBI Media was in compliance with these covenants.
Senior Discount Notes.In October 2003, we issued $68.4 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior discount notes that mature in 2013. Under the terms of the senior discount notes, cash interest will not accrue or be payable on the senior discount notes prior to October 15, 2008 and instead the accreted value of the senior discount notes will increase until such date. Thereafter, cash interest on the senior discount notes will accrue at a rate of 11% per year payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15; provided, however, that we may make a cash interest election on any interest payment date prior to October 15, 2008. If we make a cash interest election, the principal amount of the senior
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discount notes at maturity will be reduced to the accreted value of the senior discount notes as of the date of the cash interest election and cash interest will begin to accrue at a rate of 11% per year from the date we make such election. We may redeem the senior discount notes at any time on or after October 15, 2008 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing our senior discount notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The indenture governing the senior discount notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends to our parent, Liberman Broadcasting. Our senior discount notes are structurally subordinated to LBI Media’s senior credit facilities and senior subordinated notes.
Empire Burbank Studios’ Mortgage Note.On July 1, 2004, one of our indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, Empire Burbank Studios, Inc., issued an installment note for approximately $2.6 million. The loan is secured by Empire’s real property and bears interest at 5.52% per annum. The loan is payable in monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $21,000 through maturity in July 2019.
Summary of Indebtedness.The following table summarizes our various levels of indebtedness at September 30, 2006. The table does not include the debt of our parent, Liberman Broadcasting’s 9% subordinated notes.
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Issuer | | Form of Debt | | Principal Amount Outstanding | | Scheduled Maturity Date | | Interest rate |
LBI Media, Inc. | | $150.0 million Senior secured revolving credit facility | | $13.0 million | | March 31, 2012 | | LIBOR or base rate, plus an applicable margin dependent on LBI Media’s leverage ratio |
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LBI Media, Inc. | | $110.0 million Senior term loan credit facility | | $109.5 million | | March 31, 2012 | | LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum, or base rate plus 0.50% per annum |
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LBI Media, Inc. | | Senior subordinated notes | | $150.0 million | | July 15, 2012 | | 10.125% |
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LBI Media Holdings, Inc. | | Senior discount notes | | $68.4 million aggregate amount at maturity | | October 15, 2013 | | 11% |
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Empire Burbank Studios, Inc. | | Mortgage note | | $2.4 million | | July 1, 2019 | | 5.52% |
Liberman Broadcasting’s 9% Subordinated Notes.In March 2001, our parent, Liberman Broadcasting, issued $30.0 million principal amount of 9% subordinated notes and issued warrants more fully described in the next paragraph. The 9% subordinated notes are subordinate in right of payment to LBI Media’s senior credit facilities and senior subordinated notes and are structurally subordinated to our senior discount notes. The 9% subordinated notes will mature on the earliest of (i) January 31, 2014, (ii) their acceleration following the occurrence and continuance of a material event of default, (iii) a
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merger, sale or similar transaction involving Liberman Broadcasting or substantially all of the subsidiaries of Liberman Broadcasting, (iv) a sale or other disposition of a majority of Liberman Broadcasting’s issued and outstanding capital stock or other rights giving a third party a right to elect a majority of Liberman Broadcasting’s board of directors, and (v) the date on which the warrants issued in connection with Liberman Broadcasting’s 9% subordinated notes are repurchased pursuant to the call options applicable to the warrants. Interest is not payable until maturity. If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering, Liberman Broadcasting plans to redeem all of its outstanding 9% subordinated notes at a redemption price of 100.0% with a portion of the net proceeds from the anticipated offering.
In connection with these 9% subordinated notes, Liberman Broadcasting also issued warrants to purchase 14.02 shares of its common stock at an initial exercise price of $0.01 per share. The warrants have a put feature, which would allow the warrant holders at any time on or after the maturity date of the 9% subordinated notes, to require Liberman Broadcasting to repurchase the warrants or common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants at fair market value under certain events, and a call feature, which would allow Liberman Broadcasting to repurchase the warrants at its option under certain events. Certain mergers, combinations or sales of assets of Liberman Broadcasting, however, will not trigger the put right, even though such events would accelerate the obligations under the 9% subordinated notes. If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering, the holders of these warrants have executed irrevocable instructions to exercise the warrants for shares of Liberman Broadcasting’s Class A common stock at the closing of the anticipated initial public offering of its Class A common stock. If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering, it also intends to enter into an agreement with the holders of the warrants to terminate certain of their rights under the warrant agreement, including the put and call rights.
Cash Flows.Cash and cash equivalents were $1.4 million and $1.8 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively.
Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $13.8 million and $12.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. The increase in our net cash flow provided by operating activities was primarily the result of higher net income, offset by increases in accounts receivable.
Net cash flow used in investing activities was $15.5 million and $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, respectively. Capital expenditures were $10.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $6.4 million in the same period in 2005. The increase in capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2006 was associated with the construction of the new tower site for our Texas radio stations, as well as television-related equipment at our Los Angeles and Texas television stations. Also, in connection with the purchase of the selected assets of the Dallas radio stations from Entravision Communications Corporation described earlier, we deposited $4.75 million of the total purchase price into escrow. The net cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2005 includes $4.1 million attributable to the acquisition of SMRT.
Net cash flow provided by financing activities was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and net cash flow used in financing activities was $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The net cash flow provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 reflects additional borrowings of $13.0 million under LBI Media’s prior and current senior revolving credit facility in the first nine months of 2006 offset by repayment of our long-term debt and bank borrowings and payments of amounts due to related parties.
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Expected Use of Cash Flows.For both our radio and television segments, we have historically funded, and will continue to fund, expenditures for operations, selling, general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures and debt service from our operating cash flow and borrowings under LBI Media’s senior revolving credit facility. For our television segment, our planned uses of liquidity during the next twelve months will include the addition of production equipment for our Texas and Los Angeles television stations at an estimated cost of $5.6 million. For our radio segment, our planned uses of liquidity will include upgrading several of our radio stations and towers located in the Houston market, which we expect will cost approximately $7.1 million over the next twelve months. In connection with the purchase of the new radio stations from Entravision Communications Corporation, we also purchased a building in Dallas, Texas to accommodate our growth in stations owned and operated in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. We also estimate we will spend approximately $5.1 million upgrading the recently purchased Dallas radio stations. We are also scheduled to make payments for deferred compensation under some of our employment agreements over the next twelve months, for which we have accrued $9.2 million in deferred compensation liability as of September 30, 2006. A part of this amount is currently payable in cash. We are discussing alternatives to a cash payment, including allowing the employee to convert his accrued amount into Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock in connection with its anticipated initial public offering. The remainder of the payments due over the next twelve months are payable in the first half of 2007. If Liberman Broadcasting completes its anticipated initial public offering by the time these payments are due, we may pay these amounts in cash or Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock, at our option.
We have used, and expect to continue to use, a significant portion of our capital resources to fund acquisitions. Future acquisitions will be funded from amounts available under LBI Media’s senior revolving credit facility, contributions from our parent, the proceeds of future equity or debt offerings and our internally generated cash flows. However, our ability to pursue future acquisitions may be impaired if Liberman Broadcasting is unable to consummate its anticipated initial public offering or obtain funding from other capital sources. As a result, we may not be able to increase our revenues at the same rate as we have in recent years. We believe that our cash on hand, cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under LBI Media’s senior revolving credit facility will be sufficient to permit us to fund our contractual obligations and operations for at least the next twelve months.
Inflation
We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006. However, there can be no assurance that future inflation would not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.
Seasonality
Seasonal net revenue fluctuations are common in the television and radio broadcasting industry and result primarily from fluctuations in advertising expenditures by local and national advertisers. Our first fiscal quarter generally produces the lowest net revenue for the year.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use the term “Adjusted EBITDA” throughout this report. Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income (loss) plus cumulative effect of accounting change, income tax expense (benefit), gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment, gain on sale of investment, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment of broadcast licenses, and noncash employee compensation.
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This term, as we define it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
Management considers this measure an important indicator of our liquidity relating to our operations, as it eliminates the effects of noncash items. Management believes liquidity is an important measure for our company because it reflects our ability to meet our interest payments under our substantial indebtedness and is a measure of the amount of cash available to grow our company through our acquisition strategy. This measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income.
We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating our liquidity and cash flow because:
| • | | it is widely used in the broadcasting industry to measure a company’s liquidity and cash flow without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization and noncash employee compensation. The broadcast industry uses liquidity to determine whether a company will be able to cover its capital expenditures and whether a company will be able to acquire additional assets and broadcast licenses if the company has an acquisition strategy. We believe that, by eliminating the effect of noncash items, Adjusted EBITDA provides a meaningful measure of liquidity. |
| • | | it gives investors another measure to evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of noncash expense items, such as noncash employee compensation and depreciation and amortization. By removing the noncash items, it allows our investors to better determine whether we will be able to meet our debt obligations as they become due; and |
| • | | it provides a liquidity measure before the impact of a company’s capital structure by removing net interest expense items. |
Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA:
| • | | as a measure to assist us in planning our acquisition strategy; |
| • | | in presentations to our board of directors to enable them to have the same consistent measurement basis of liquidity and cash flow used by management; |
| • | | as a measure for determining our operating budget and our ability to fund working capital; and |
| • | | as a measure for planning and forecasting capital expenditures. |
The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has adopted rules regulating the use of non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, in filings with the SEC and in disclosures and press releases. These rules require non-GAAP financial measures to be presented with and reconciled to the most nearly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We have included a presentation of net cash provided by operating activities and a reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis under “—Results of Operations”.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, acquisitions of radio and television station assets, intangible assets, deferred compensation and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe the following accounting policies and the related judgments and estimates affect the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Acquisitions of radio and television station assets
Our radio and television station acquisitions have consisted primarily of Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, licenses to broadcast in a particular market (broadcast licenses). We generally acquire the existing format and change it upon acquisition. As a result, a substantial portion of the purchase price for the assets of a radio or television station is allocated to its broadcast license. The allocations assigned to acquired broadcast licenses and other assets are subjective by their nature and require our careful consideration and judgment. We believe the allocations represent appropriate estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the likelihood of ultimate realization of these receivables including our history of write-offs, relationships with our customers and the current creditworthiness of each advertiser. Our historical estimates have been a reliable method to estimate future allowances, with historical reserves averaging less than 9.0% of our outstanding receivables. If the financial condition of our advertisers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The effect of an increase in our allowance of 3.0% of our outstanding receivables as of September 30, 2006, from 8.1% to 11.1% or $1.5 million to $2.1 million, would result in a decrease in net income of $0.6 million, net of taxes, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Intangible assets
We account for our broadcast licenses in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142). We believe our broadcast licenses have indefinite useful lives given they are expected to indefinitely contribute to our future cash flows and that they may be continually renewed without substantial cost to us. As such, in accordance with SFAS 142, we review our broadcast licenses for impairment annually during the third quarter of each fiscal year, with additional evaluations performed if potential impairment indicators are noted.
We completed our annual impairment review of our broadcast licenses in the third quarters of 2005 and 2006, and conducted additional reviews of the fair value of some of our broadcast licenses in
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the fourth quarter of 2005 and the second quarter of 2006. For purposes of our impairment testing, the unit of accounting is each individual FCC license or, in situations where there are multiple stations in a particular market that broadcast the same programming (that is, simulcast), it is the cluster of stations broadcasting the programming. We determined the fair value of each of our broadcast licenses by assuming that entry into the particular market took place as of the valuation date and considered the signal coverage of the related station as well as the projected advertising revenues for the particular market(s) in which each station operates. We adjusted the projected total advertising revenues to be generated in certain of these markets downward due to a general slowdown in broadcast revenues in those markets, which was partially explained by greater competition for revenues from non-traditional media. We determined the fair value of each broadcast license primarily from projected total advertising revenues for a given market and did not take into consideration our format or management capabilities. As a result, the downward adjustment in projected revenues resulted in a decrease in the fair value of certain of our broadcast licenses. Our revenues are generated predominantly from local and regional advertisers and we believe the decrease in advertising in those markets will come primarily from national advertisers to general market (non-Hispanic) radio and television stations. The decrease in fair value of our broadcast licenses, however, resulted in impairment write downs of approximately $5.2 million and $5.1 million for the third and fourth quarters of 2005, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the second and third quarters of 2006, respectively.
In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets, we must make assumptions about the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of these assets. Assumptions about future revenue and cash flows require significant judgment because of the current state of the economy and the fluctuation of actual revenue and the timing of expenses. We develop future revenue estimates based on projected ratings increases, planned timing of signal strength upgrades, planned timing of promotional events, customer commitments and available advertising time. Estimates of future cash flows assume that expenses will grow at rates consistent with historical rates. Alternatively, some stations under evaluation have had limited relevant cash flow history due to planned conversion of format or upgrade of station signal. The assumptions about cash flows after conversion reflect estimates of how these stations are expected to perform based on similar stations and markets and possible proceeds from the sale of the assets. If the expected cash flows are not realized, impairment losses may be recorded in the future. If we experienced a 10% decrease in the fair value of each of our broadcast licenses from that determined at September 30, 2006 (the most recent date a fair value determination was performed for each broadcast license), we would require an additional impairment write-down of approximately $2.2 million.
Deferred compensation
One of our wholly owned subsidiaries and our parent, Liberman Broadcasting, have entered into employment agreements with certain employees. In addition to annual compensation and other benefits, these agreements provide the employees with the ability to participate in the increase of the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting over certain base amounts. The deferred compensation amount earned under one of the employment agreement is currently payable in cash. The other agreements require us to pay the deferred compensation amounts in cash until Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock becomes publicly traded, at which time we may pay these amounts in cash or Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock, at our option. As part of the calculation of this incentive compensation, we use the income and market valuation approaches to determine the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting. The income approach analyzes future cash flows and discounts them to arrive at a current estimated fair value. The market approach uses recent sales and offering prices of similar properties to determine estimated fair value. Based on the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting as determined in these analyses, and based on the percentage of incentive compensation that has vested (as set forth in the employment agreements), we record noncash employee compensation expense or benefit (and a corresponding credit or charge to
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deferred compensation liability). If Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock is publicly traded, the net value will no longer be determined by appraisal and instead will be based on the product of the outstanding shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis and the volume-weighted average price per share of Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock in the five days of trading immediately prior to the date of determination of the net value.
Our deferred compensation liability can increase based on changes in the applicable employee’s vesting percentage and can increase or decrease based on changes in the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting. We have two deferred compensation components that comprise the employee’s vesting percentage: (i) a component that vests in varying amounts over time; and (ii) a component that vests upon the attainment of certain performance measures (each unique to the individual agreements). We account for the time vesting component over the vesting periods specified in the employment agreements and account for the performance based component when we consider it probable that the performance measures will be attained.
If we assumed no change in the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting from that at September 30, 2006, we would expect to record $0.2 million in noncash deferred compensation expense during 2006 relating solely to the time vesting portion of the deferred compensation. When and if Liberman Broadcasting consummates its anticipated offering of its common stock, however, there may be an immediate change in the “net value” of Liberman Broadcasting.
Commitments and contingencies
We periodically record the estimated impacts of various conditions, situations or circumstances involving uncertain outcomes. These events are called “contingencies,” and our accounting for such events is prescribed by SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”
The accrual of a contingency involves considerable judgment on the part of our management. We use our internal expertise, and outside experts (such as lawyers), as necessary, to help estimate the probability that a loss has been incurred and the amount (or range) of the loss. We currently do not have any material contingencies that we believe require accrual or disclosure in our consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R Share-Based Payments. We adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment, or FAS 123R, and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, or SAB 107, as of January 1, 2006. FAS 123R requires a company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value received is recognized in earnings over the period during which an employee is required to provide service. The adoption of FAS 123R did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109). In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)”, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 with earlier adoption encouraged. This interpretation was issued to clarify the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation is
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effective beginning on January 1, 2007, and is not expected to have a significant impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, or SFAS 157, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and therefore does not require new fair value measurements. We are currently evaluating what effects the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our future results of operations and financial condition.
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, codified as SAB Topic 1.N, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”, or SAB 108). SAB 108 describes the approach that should be used to quantify the materiality of a misstatement and provides guidance for correcting prior year errors. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years ending on or before November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this report are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). You can identify these statements by the use of words like “may,” “will,” “could,” “continue,” “expect” and variations of these words or comparable words. Actual results could differ substantially from the results that the forward-looking statements suggest for various reasons. The risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to:
| • | | our dependence on advertising revenues; |
| • | | general economic conditions in the United States; |
| • | | our ability to reduce costs without adversely impacting revenues; |
| • | | changes in the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC; |
| • | | our ability to attract, motivate and retain salespeople and other key personnel; |
| • | | our ability to successfully convert acquired radio and television stations to a Spanish-language format; |
| • | | our ability to maintain FCC licenses for our radio and television stations; |
| • | | successful integration of acquired radio and television stations; |
| • | | potential disruption from natural hazards; |
| • | | our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; |
| • | | strong competition in the radio and television broadcasting industries; |
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| • | | sufficient cash to meet our debt service obligations; and |
| • | | our ability to obtain regulatory approval for future acquisitions. |
The forward-looking statements in this report, as well as subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf, are hereby expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this report, including the risk factors noted elsewhere in this report and in our Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our exposure to market risk is currently confined to our cash and cash equivalents, changes in interest rates related to borrowings under LBI Media’s senior credit facilities, and changes in the fair value of LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes, our senior discount notes and Liberman Broadcasting’s subordinated notes. Because of the short-term maturities of our cash and cash equivalents, we do not believe that an increase in market rates would have any significant impact on the realized value of our investments. In July 2006, we entered into a five-year interest rate swap agreement relating to our floating rate borrowings commencing in November 2006 ($80 million for the first three years and $60 million for the subsequent two years). We are not exposed to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
We were and are exposed to changes in interest rates on LBI Media’s prior and new senior credit facilities. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rates applicable to the year ended December 31, 2005 would have increased interest expense by approximately $0.7 million. Conversely, a hypothetical 10% decrease in the interest rates applicable to the year ended December 31, 2005 would have decreased interest expense by approximately $0.7 million. At December 31, 2005, we believe that the carrying value of amounts payable under LBI Media’s prior senior revolving credit facility approximated its fair value based upon current yields for debt issues of similar quality and terms.
The fair value of LBI Media’s and our fixed rate long-term debt is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Based upon a hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rate, assuming all other conditions affecting market risk remain constant, the market value of LBI Media’s and our fixed rate debt would have decreased by approximately $10.7 million at December 31, 2005. Conversely, a hypothetical 10% decrease in the interest rate, assuming all other conditions affecting market risk remain constant, would have resulted in an increase in market value of approximately $11.5 million at December 31, 2005. Management does not foresee nor expect any significant change in our exposure to interest rate fluctuations or in how such exposure is managed in the future.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by SEC Rule 15d-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2006. Based on the foregoing, our President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Nine former employees of Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., or LBI, a California corporation and our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging claims on their own behalf and also on behalf of a purported class of former and current LBI employees. The complaint alleges, among other things, wage and hour violations relating to overtime pay, and wrongful termination and unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code. Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, unspecified general, treble and punitive damages, as well as profit disgorgement, restitution and their attorneys’ fees. LBI has filed its answer to the complaint, generally denying plaintiffs’ claims and allegations. The matter is in its early stages. Plaintiffs have begun their discovery. It is too early to assess whether LBI will ultimately be liable for any damages. We intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit.
From time to time, we are also involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following risk factor is in addition to the risk factors previously disclosed in LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, which could have a significant impact on our business and reputation.
Beginning with the year ending December 31, 2007, we will be required to evaluate our internal controls over financial reporting in order to allow management to report on, and our independent auditors to attest to, our internal controls over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, which we refer to as Section 404. Section 404 will require us to, among other things, annually review and disclose our internal controls over financial reporting, and evaluate and disclose changes in our internal controls over financial reporting quarterly. In the course of our evaluation, we may identify areas of our internal controls requiring improvement and may need to design enhanced processes and controls to address these and any other issues that might be identified through this review. As a result, we expect to incur additional expenses and we expect that this process will divert some of management’s time, particularly as a result of our recently hiring a new Chief Financial Officer. We cannot be certain as to the timing of completion of our evaluation, testing and remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations and may not be able to ensure that the process is effective or that the internal controls will be effective in a timely manner. If we are not able to implement the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, our independent auditors may not be able to certify as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and we may be subject to sanctions or investigation by regulatory authorities, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result, there could be an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements. In addition, we may be required to incur costs in improving our internal control system and the hiring of additional personnel. Any such action could adversely affect our results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
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Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
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3.1 | | Certificate of Incorporation of LBI Media Holdings, Inc., including amendments thereto (1) |
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3.2 | | Bylaws of LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (1) |
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4.1 | | Indenture dated as of October 10, 2003, by and between LBI Media Holdings, Inc., and U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee (1) |
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4.2 | | Form of Exchange Note (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.1) |
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10.1 | | Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 2006, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, Entravision Holdings, LLC, Entravision-Texas Limited Partnership, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc., and Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas License Corp. |
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10.2 | | Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of November 2, 2006, by and among Entravision Communications Corporation, Entravision Holdings, LLC, Entravision-Texas Limited Partnership, Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas, Inc. and Liberman Broadcasting of Dallas License Corp. |
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31.1 | | Certification of President pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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31.2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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32.1 | | Certifications of President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(1) | Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-110122) filed on October 30, 2003, as amended. |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ William S. Keenan |
| | William S. Keenan |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 14, 2006
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