UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

 

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2008

 

 

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


 

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Delaware

 

000-26497

 

77-0121400

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

4880 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo, California

 

93012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)


 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 987-0400

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[   ]Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[   ]Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[   ]Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[   ]Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

















 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM 2.02

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

ITEM 5.02(b)

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1












ITEM 2.02     

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On November 7, 2008, Salem Communications Corporation issued a press release regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  This disclosure is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.



ITEM 5.02(b)    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;

APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN

OFFICERS

 

On November 6, 2008, Eric H. Halvorson resigned from the Board of Directors of Salem Communications Corporation (the Company”) and from the Board of Directors of each of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries.  Mr. Halvorson’s resignation was effective immediately. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company or its subsidiaries.


 

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

(c)     Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated November 7, 2008, of Salem Communications Corporation regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.











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. 

 

 

 

 

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: November 7, 2008

 

By: /s/ EVAN D. MASYR

 

 

Evan D. Masyr

 

 

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer











EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated November 7, 2008, of Salem Communications Corporation regarding its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.













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SALEM COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2008 TOTAL REVENUE OF $54.4 MILLION  


CAMARILLO, CA November 7, 2008 – Salem Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: SALM), a leading U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values, today announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.


Third Quarter 2008 Results


For the quarter ended September 30, 2008 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2007:

·

Total revenue decreased 4.3% to $54.4 million from $56.9 million;

·

Operating expenses increased 46.3% to $68.7 million from $46.9 million;

·

Operating loss from continued operations was $14.2 million for the quarter as compared to $10.0 million operating income in the prior year;

·

Net loss was $11.0 million, or $0.47 net loss per share, compared to a net income of $2.1 million, or $0.09 net income per diluted share;

·

EBITDA was a loss of $9.7 million for the quarter as compared to earnings of $13.8 million in the prior year;

·

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14.5% to $12.7 million from $14.9 million;


Broadcast

·

Net broadcast revenue decreased 6.9% to $47.4 million from $50.9 million;

·

Station operating income (“SOI”) decreased 13.3% to $16.4 million from $18.9 million;

·

Same station net broadcast revenue decreased 6.9% to $45.5 million from $48.9 million;

·

Same station SOI decreased 11.6% to $16.5 million from $18.7 million;

·

Same station SOI margin decreased to 36.2% from 38.1%;


Non-broadcast

·

Non-broadcast revenue increased 17.3% to $7.1 million from $6.0 million; and

·

Non-broadcast operating income increased 36.8% to $0.6 million from $0.4 million.


Included in the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 are:

·

A $0.1 million income, net of tax, from discontinued operations of radio stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Columbus, Ohio and CCM Magazine;

·

A $0.1 million loss, net of tax, on the disposal of assets;

·

A $20.3 million impairment of long-lived assets, net of tax, or $0.86 per share, related to the impairment of radio broadcasting licenses in our Cleveland market; and

·

A $2.0 million non-cash compensation charge, ($1.2 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share) related to the expensing of stock options.  This charge included approximately $1.6 million related to the voluntary surrender of unvested stock options by senior management.  The charge consists of:

o

$1.8 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses;

o

$0.1 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating expenses; and

o

$0.1 million non-cash compensation included in non-broadcast operating expenses





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Included in the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 are:

·

A $0.1 million income, net of tax, from discontinued operations of radio stations Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Columbus, Ohio and CCM Magazine;

·

A $0.3 million loss ($0.2 million loss, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) on the disposal of assets; and

·

A $0.9 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.5 million, net of tax, or $0.02 per share) related to the expensing of stock options consisting primarily of:

o

$0.7 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses; and

o

$0.2 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating expenses.


These results reflect the reclassification of the operations of our Columbus, Ohio and Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio stations to discontinued operations for all periods presented. These stations had net broadcast revenue of approximately $0.9 million and generated a profit of $0.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and net broadcast revenue of approximately $0.4 million and generated a profit of $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.  


Additionally, these results reflect the reclassification of the operations of CCM Magazine to discontinued operations for all periods presented. The magazine had non-broadcast revenue of $0.2 million and generated no profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and generated no revenue or no profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.


Other comprehensive loss of $0.3 million, net of tax, for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and $1.5 million, net of tax, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 is due to the change in fair market value of the company’s interest rate swaps.


Per share numbers are calculated based on 23,673,788 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and 23,776,449 diluted weighted average shares for the comparable 2007 period.


Year to Date 2008 Results


For the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 2007:

·

Total revenue decreased 2.7% to $165.9 million from $170.5 million;

·

Operating expenses increased 13.8% to $157.0 million from $137.9 million;

·

Operating income from continued operations decreased to $8.9 million from $32.6 million;

·

Net loss was $2.5 million, or $0.11 net loss per share, compared to net income of $8.0 million or $0.34 net income per diluted share;

·

EBITDA decreased 47.3% to $23.3 million from $44.2 million;

·

Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.8% to $38.9 million from $44.2 million;


Broadcast

·

Net broadcast revenue decreased 5.1% to $145.2 million from $153.0 million;

·

SOI decreased 10.6% to $50.6 million from $56.6 million;

·

Same station net broadcast revenue decreased 5.5% to $140.1 million from $148.2 million;

·

Same station SOI decreased 9.4% to $50.4 million from $55.6 million;

·

Same station SOI margin decreased to 36.0% from 37.5%;


Non-broadcast

·

Non-broadcast revenue increased 18.5% to $20.7 million from $17.5 million; and

·

Non-broadcast operating income decreased 27.3% to $1.1 million from $1.6 million






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Included in the results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 are:

·

A $2.1 million income ($0.09 gain per diluted share), net of tax, from discontinued operations consisting primarily of:

o

A $1.3 million gain, net of tax, from the sale of WRRD-AM in Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

o

A $0.8 million gain, net of tax, from the sale of WFZH-FM in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and

o

The operating results of radio station WRFD-AM in Columbus, Ohio and the operating results of CCM Magazine;

·

A $5.9 million gain primarily from the disposal of the assets of KTEK-AM in Houston, Texas ($3.5 million gain, net of tax, or $0.15 per diluted share);

·

A $20.3 million impairment of long-lived assets, net of tax, or $0.86 per share, related to the impairment of radio broadcasting licenses in our Cleveland market;

·

A $3.3 million non-cash compensation charge ($2.0 million, net of tax, or $0.08 per share) related to the expensing of stock options.  This charge included approximately $1.6 million related to the voluntary surrender of unvested stock options by senior management.  The charge consists of:

o

$2.8 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses;  

o

$0.4 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating expenses; and

o

$0.1 million non-cash compensation included in non-broadcast operating expenses.


Included in the results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 are:

·

A $0.2 million income ($0.01 gain per diluted share), net of tax, from discontinued operations of radio stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Columbus, Ohio and CCM Magazine;

·

A $3.4 million pre-tax gain  from the sale of selected assets of WKNR-AM in Cleveland, Ohio, partially offset by the pre-tax loss of $0.5 million recognized on the sale of radio station WVRY-FM, Nashville, Tennessee and various fixed asset disposals; and

·

A $2.5 million non-cash compensation charge ($1.4 million, net of tax, or $0.06 per share) related to the expensing of stock options consisting of:

o

$1.8 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses;

o

$0.6 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating expenses; and

o

$0.1 million non-cash compensation included in non-broadcast operating expenses.


These results reflect the reclassification of the operations of our Columbus, Ohio and Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio stations to discontinued operations for all periods presented. These stations had net broadcast revenue of approximately $2.8 million and generated a profit of $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and net broadcast revenue of approximately $1.7 million and generated a profit of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.  


Additionally, these results reflect the reclassification of the operations of CCM Magazine to discontinued operations for all periods presented. The magazine had non-broadcast revenue of $0.8 million and generated a loss of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and non-broadcast revenue of approximately $0.4 million and generated a profit of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.


Other comprehensive loss $0.5 million, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and $0.7 million, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is due to the change in fair market value of the company's interest rate swaps.


Per share numbers are calculated based on 23,670,455 diluted weighted average shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 23,828,495 diluted weighted average shares for the comparable 2007 period.







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Balance Sheet


As of September 30, 2008, the company had net debt of $335.8 million and was in compliance with the covenants of its credit facilities and bond indentures. The company’s bank leverage ratio was 6.07 versus a compliance covenant of 6.75 and its bond leverage ratio was 6.14 versus a compliance covenant of 7.0.


Acquisitions and Divestitures

The following transactions are currently pending:

·

WAMD (970 AM) in Baltimore, Maryland will be acquired for approximately $2.7 million.

·

WRFD (880 AM) in Columbus, Ohio will be sold for approximately $4.0 million; and

·

WRVI (109.5 FM) in Louisville, Kentucky will be sold for approximately $3.0 million.


Fourth Quarter 2008 Outlook


For the fourth quarter of 2008, Salem is projecting total revenue to decrease in the high-single digit range over fourth quarter 2007 total revenue of $58.5 million.  Salem is also projecting operating expenses before gain or loss on disposal of assets and impairments to decline in the mid-single digits as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 operating expenses of $49.5 million.


Conference Call Information

Salem will host a teleconference to discuss its results today, on November 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the teleconference, please dial (973) 582-2717 or listen via the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at www.salem.cc.  A replay of the teleconference will be available through November 21, 2008 and can be heard by dialing (706) 645-9291, pass code 69941003 or on the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at www.salem.cc.


In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns Salem Radio Network®, which syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,000 affiliates; Salem Radio Representatives™, a national radio advertising sales force; Salem Web Network™, an Internet provider of Christian content and online streaming; and Salem Publishing™, a publisher of Christian-themed magazines. Upon the close of all announced transactions, the company will own 94 radio stations, including 59 stations in 23 of the top 25 markets. Additional information about Salem may be accessed at the company’s website, www.salem.cc.



Company Contact:

Tomasita Solis

Salem Communications

(805) 987-0400 ext. 1067

tomasitaa@salem.cc








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Forward Looking Statements

Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the ability of Salem to close and integrate announced transactions, market acceptance of Salem’s radio station formats, competition from new technologies, adverse economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Salem's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Salem undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.



Regulation G

Station operating income, non-broadcast operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Station operating income is defined as net broadcast revenues minus broadcast operating expenses. Non-broadcast operating income is defined as non-broadcast revenue minus non-broadcast operating expenses.  EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before discontinued operations (net of tax), impairment of long-lived assets, gain or loss on the disposal of assets and non-cash compensation expense.  In addition, Salem has provided supplemental information as an attachment to this press release, reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company believes these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, provide useful measures of the company’s operating performance.   


Station operating income, non-broadcast operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are generally recognized by the broadcast industry as important measures of performance and are used by investors as well as analysts who report on the industry to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcast. Station operating income, non-broadcast operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not a measure of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP, and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for, or superior to, the company’s results of operations presented on a GAAP basis such as operating income and net income. In addition, Salem’s definitions of station operating income, non-broadcast operating income, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.





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Salem Communications Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except share, per share and margin data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

 

 2007

 2008

 

 2007

 2008

 

 (unaudited)

Net broadcast revenue

 $       50,864

 $       47,371

 

 $     153,001

 $     145,226

Non-broadcast revenue

            6,018

            7,057

 

          17,480

          20,711

Total revenue

          56,882

          54,428

 

        170,481

        165,937

Operating expenses:

 

   

 

 

 

  Broadcast operating expenses

          31,925

          30,942

 

          96,423

          94,634

  Non-broadcast operating expenses

            5,594

            6,477

 

          15,903

          19,564

  Corporate expenses

            5,425

            6,555

 

          16,735

          16,314

  Impairment of long lived assets

                  -   

          20,320

 

                  -   

          20,320

  Depreciation and amortization

            3,674

            4,218

 

          11,179

          12,036

  (Gain) loss on disposal of assets

               309

               142

 

           (2,329)

           (5,862)

Total operating expenses

          46,927

          68,654

 

        137,911

        157,006

Operating income (loss)

            9,955

         (14,226)

 

          32,570

            8,931

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest income

                 52

                 47

 

               160

               181

  Interest expense

           (6,375)

           (5,453)

 

         (19,137)

         (17,015)

  Other income (expense), net

                 83

               278

 

               230

               178

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

            3,715

         (19,354)

 

          13,823

           (7,725)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

            1,698

           (8,235)

 

            6,035

           (3,100)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

            2,017

         (11,119)

 

            7,788

           (4,625)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

                 81

                 77

 

               199

            2,130

Net income (loss)

 $         2,098

 $      (11,042)

 

 $         7,987

 $        (2,495)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

           (1,498)

              (297)

 

              (674)

              (480)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 $            600

 $      (11,339)

 

 $         7,313

 $        (2,975)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share before discontinued operations

 $           0.08

 $          (0.47)

 

 $           0.33

 $          (0.20)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 $              -   

 $                -   

 

 $           0.01

 $            0.09

Basic income (loss) per share after discontinued operations

 $           0.09

 $          (0.47)

 

 $           0.34

 $          (0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share before discontinued operations

 $           0.08

 $          (0.47)

 

 $           0.33

 $          (0.20)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 $              -   

 $                -   

 

 $           0.01

 $             0.09

Diluted income (loss) per share after discontinued operations

 $           0.09

 $          (0.47)

 

 $           0.34

 $          (0.11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

   23,772,647

   23,673,788

 

   23,823,757

   23,670,455

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

   23,776,449

   23,673,788

 

   23,828,495

   23,670,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data:

   

   

 

   

   

Station operating income

 $       18,939

 $       16,429

 

 $       56,578

 $       50,592

Station operating margin

37.2%

34.7%

 

37.0%

34.8%



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Salem Communications Corporation

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 December 31,

 

 September 30,

 

 

 2007

 

 2008

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 $                 447

 

 $                 184

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

               30,030

 

               29,743

Deferred income taxes

 

                 5,567

 

                 5,181

Other current assets

 

                 3,256

 

                 3,151

Assets of discontinued operations

 

                 8,829

 

                    204

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

             130,857

 

             136,564

Intangible assets, net

 

             492,156

 

             478,916

Bond issue costs

 

                    444

 

                    333

Bank loan fees

 

                 1,994

 

                 1,235

Other assets

 

                 6,218

 

               10,057

Total assets

 

 $          679,798

 

 $          665,568

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 $            26,290

 

 $            28,663

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

 

             350,106

 

             335,483

Deferred income taxes

 

               61,381

 

               58,745

Other liabilities

 

                 8,843

 

                 9,145

Stockholders' equity

 

             233,178

 

             233,532

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

 $          679,798

 

 $          665,568




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Salem Communications Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

 

 2007

 2008

 

 2007

 2008

 

 (unaudited)

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition related / income producing

 $         1,632

 $         1,099

 

 $         5,403

 $         3,901

Maintenance

            1,488

            1,431

 

            6,450

            4,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

 $         3,120

 $         2,530

 

 $       11,853

 $         7,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash tax expense

 $              78

 $              41

 

 $            293

 $            350

Deferred tax expense

            1,620

           (8,276)

 

            5,742

           (3,450)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 $         1,698

 $        (8,235)

 

 $         6,035

 $        (3,100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit of non-book amortization

 $         3,828

 $         1,934

 

 $       11,940

 $         9,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Same Station Net Broadcast Revenue to

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Net Broadcast Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Net broadcast revenue - same station

 $       48,908

 $       45,525

 

 $     148,183

 $     140,068

Net broadcast revenue - acquisitions

                 45

373

 

166

1,309

Net broadcast revenue - dispositions

159

                    -

 

699

346

Net broadcast revenue - format changes

1,752

1,473

 

            3,953

3,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net broadcasting revenue

 $       50,864

 $       47,371

 

 $     153,001

 $     145,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Same Station Broadcast Operating Expenses to

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Broadcast Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast operating expenses - same station

 $       30,255

 $       29,036

 

 $       92,580

 $       89,670

Broadcast operating expenses - acquisitions

                 59

               315

 

               235

            1,089

Broadcast operating expenses - dispositions

                 37

                  (2)

 

               383

               237

Broadcast operating expenses - format changes

            1,574

            1,593

 

            3,225

            3,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total broadcast operating expenses

 $       31,925

 $       30,942

 

 $       96,423

 $       94,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Same Station Operating Income to

 

 

 

 

 

  Total Station Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

Station operating income - same station

 $       18,653

 $       16,489

 

 $       55,603

 $       50,398

Station operating income - acquisitions

                (14)

                 58

 

               (69)

               220

Station operating income - dispositions

               122

                   2

 

               316

               109

Station operating income - format changes

               178

              (120)

 

               728

              (135)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total station operating income

 $       18,939

 $       16,429

 

 $       56,578

 $       50,592



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Salem Communications Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended

 

 Nine Months Ended

 

 

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

 

 

 2007

 2008

 

 2007

 2008

 

 

 (unaudited)

Reconciliation of Station Operating Income and

Non-Broadcast Operating Income to Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station operating income

 

 $                       18,939

 $       16,429

 

 $       56,578

 $       50,592

Non-broadcast operating income

 

                               424

               580

 

            1,577

            1,147

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Corporate expenses

 

                           (5,425)

           (6,555)

 

         (16,735)

         (16,314)

  Depreciation and amortization

 

                           (3,674)

           (4,218)

 

         (11,179)

         (12,036)

  Impairment of long lived assets

 

                                  -   

         (20,320)

 

                  -   

         (20,320)

  Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

 

                              (309)

              (142)

 

            2,329

            5,862

Operating income (loss)

 

 $                         9,955

 $      (14,226)

 

 $       32,570

 $         8,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

to Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 $                       14,902

 $       12,747

 

 $       44,165

 $       38,933

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Stock-based compensation

 

                              (881)

           (2,015)

 

           (2,515)

           (3,330)

  Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

                                 81

                 77

 

               199

            2,130

  Impairment of long lived assets

 

                                  -   

         (20,320)

 

                  -   

         (20,320)

  Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

 

                              (309)

              (142)

 

            2,329

            5,862

EBITDA

 

                          13,793

          (9,653)

 

          44,178

          23,275

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest income

 

                                 52

                 47

 

               160

               181

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Depreciation and amortization

 

                           (3,674)

           (4,218)

 

         (11,179)

         (12,036)

  Interest expense

 

                           (6,375)

           (5,453)

 

         (19,137)

         (17,015)

  Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

                           (1,698)

            8,235

 

           (6,035)

            3,100

Net income (loss)

 

 $                         2,098

 $      (11,042)

 

 $         7,987

 $        (2,495)

 

 

   

    

   

   

   

 

 

 

 Applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 Outstanding at

 Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 September 30, 2008

 Rate

 

 

 

Selected Debt and Swap Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

  7 3/4% senior subordinated notes

 

 $                     100,000

7.75%

 

 

 

  Senior bank term loan B debt (1)

 

                          71,990

4.56%

 

 

 

  Senior bank term loan C debt (swap matures 7/1/2012) (2)

 

                          30,000

6.74%

 

 

 

  Senior bank term loan C debt (swap matures 7/1/2012) (2)

 

                          30,000

6.45%

 

 

 

  Senior bank term loan C debt (swap matures 7/1/2012) (2)

 

                          30,000

6.28%

 

 

 

  Senior bank term C debt (at variable rates) (1)

 

                          71,678

4.54%

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(1)  Subject to rolling LIBOR plus a spread currently at 1.75% and incorporated into the rate set forth above.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  Under its swap agreements, the Company pays a fixed rate plus a spread based on the Company's leverage, as defined in its credit agreement. As of September 30, 2008, that spread was 1.75% and is incorporated into the applicable interest rates set forth above.

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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