Salem Communications Announces Second Quarter 2010 Total Revenue of $53.1 Million
CAMARILLO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/09/10 -- 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, released its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Second Quarter 2010 Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2009:
Consolidated
-- Total revenue increased 5.2% to $53.1 million from $50.5 million;
-- Operating expenses decreased 24.4% to $43.0 million from $57.0 million;
-- Operating expenses excluding impairment of indefinite-live intangible
assets, cost of denied tower site and abandoned projects and gain or
loss on disposal of assets increased 6.1% to $43.1 million from
$40.6 million;
-- Operating income from continued operations increased to $10.1 million
from a loss of $6.5 million;
-- Net income increased to $0.7 million, or $0.03 net income per diluted
share, from a loss of $5.0 million, or $0.21 net loss per share in the
prior year;
-- EBITDA increased to $12.7 million from a loss of $2.0 million; and
-- Adjusted EBITDA increased 2.1% to $14.1 million from $13.8 million.
Broadcast
-- Net broadcast revenue increased 3.5% to $45.5 million from
$43.9 million;
-- Station operating income ("SOI") increased 4.0% to $16.5 million from
$15.9 million;
-- Same station net broadcast revenue increased 3.3% to $45.2 million from
$43.7 million;
-- Same station SOI increased 4.1% to $16.6 million from $15.9 million;
and
-- Same station SOI margin increased to 36.7% from 36.4%.
Non-broadcast
-- Non-broadcast revenue increased 16.9% to $7.7 million from
$6.5 million; and
-- Non-broadcast operating income decreased 16.9% to $0.9 million from
$1.1 million.
Included in the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 are:
-- A $1.1 million loss ($0.6 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per share) on
early redemption of long-term debt due to the repurchase of
$17.5 million of our 9 5/8% senior subordinated notes due in 2016; and
-- A $0.4 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.2 million, net of tax
or $0.01 per share) related to the expensing of stock options
consisting of:
-- $0.2 million non-cash compensation included in corporate
expenses; and
-- $0.2 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating
expenses.
Included in the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 are:
-- A $1.1 million charge ($0.7 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share)
related to the costs of a denied tower site relocation project for
radio station KDOW-AM, San Francisco, California, which was rejected by
the City of Hayward and an abandoned tower site relocation for KKLA-FM,
Los Angeles, California;
-- A $13.7 million impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets
($8.2 million, net of tax, or $0.35 per share) consisting of a
$12.5 million impairment of radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill in
our Dallas and Portland markets and a $1.2 million impairment of
goodwill and mastheads in our non-broadcast segment;
-- A $1.6 million loss ($1.0 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per share) on
disposal of assets primarily from the sale of radio station KPXI-FM in
Tyler-Longview, Texas;
-- A $2.3 million benefit ($1.4 million, net of tax, or $0.10 per diluted
share) related to the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps;
-- A $0.7 million gain ($0.4 million, net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted
share) on early redemption of long-term debt due to the repurchase of
$1.0 million of our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due in 2010; and
-- A $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax)
related to the expensing of stock options.
These results reflect the reclassification of the operations of our Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio stations to discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and the reclassification of WRFD-AM, Columbus, Ohio, into operations from discontinued operations.
Per share numbers are calculated based on 24,542,417 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, and 23,673,788 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Year to Date 2010 Results
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009:
Consolidated
-- Total revenue increased 2.3% to $101.4 million from $99.2 million;
-- Operating expenses decreased 13.9% to $83.3 million from $96.7 million;
-- Operating expenses excluding impairment of indefinite-live intangible
assets, cost of denied tower site and abandoned projects and gain or
loss on disposal of assets increased 3.7% to $83.3 million from
$80.3 million;
-- Operating income from continued operations increased to $18.2 million
from $2.5 million;
-- Net income increased to $0.9 million, or $0.04 net income per diluted
share, from a loss of $2.1 million, or $0.09 net loss per share in the
prior year;
-- EBITDA increased to $24.3 million from $10.8 million; and
-- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2.7% to $26.1 million from $26.8 million.
Broadcast
-- Net broadcast revenue increased 0.6% to $86.9 million from
$86.3 million;
-- Station operating income ("SOI") increased 0.8% to $31.9 million from
$31.6 million;
-- Same station net broadcast revenue increased 0.5% to $86.5 million from
$86.1 million;
-- Same station SOI increased 0.8% to $32.0 million from $31.7 million;
and
-- Same station SOI margin increased to 37.0% from 36.9%.
Non-broadcast
-- Non-broadcast revenue increased 13.7% to $14.6 million from
$12.8 million; and
-- Non-broadcast operating income decreased 8.1% to $1.4 million from
$1.6 million.
Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are:
-- A $1.1 million loss ($0.6 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per share) on
early redemption of long-term debt due to the repurchase of
$17.5 million of our 9 5/8% senior subordinated notes due in 2016; and
-- A $0.7 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.4 million, net of tax
or $0.02 per share) related to the expensing of stock options
consisting of:
-- $0.5 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses;
-- $0.1 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating
expenses; and
-- $0.1 million non-cash compensation included in non-broadcast
operating expenses.
Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are:
-- A $1.1 million charge ($0.7 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share)
related to the costs of a denied tower site relocation project for
radio station KDOW-AM, San Francisco, California, which was rejected by
the City of Hayward and an abandoned tower site relocation for KKLA-FM,
Los Angeles, California;
-- A $13.7 million impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets
($8.2 million, net of tax, or $0.35 per share) consisting of a
$12.5 million impairment of radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill in
our Dallas and Portland markets and a $1.2 million impairment of
goodwill and mastheads in our non-broadcast segment;
-- A $1.6 million loss ($1.0 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per share) on
disposal of assets primarily from the sale of radio station KPXI-FM in
Tyler-Longview, Texas;
-- A $2.4 million benefit ($1.4 million, net of tax, or $0.10 per diluted
share) related to the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps;
-- A $0.7 million gain ($0.4 million, net of tax, or $0.02 per diluted
share) on early redemption of long-term debt due to the repurchase of
$1.0 million of our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due in 2010; and
-- A $0.2 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax,
or $0.01 per share) related to the expensing of stock options
consisting of:
-- $0.1 million non-cash compensation included in corporate expenses;
and
-- $0.1 million non-cash compensation included in broadcast operating
expenses.
These results reflect the reclassification of the operations of our Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio stations to discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the reclassification of WRFD-AM, Columbus, Ohio, into operations from discontinued operations.
Per share numbers are calculated based on 24,492,180 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2010, and 23,673,788 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2010, the company had net debt of $304.4 million and was in compliance with the covenants of its credit facility and bond indenture. The company's bank leverage ratio was 5.86 versus a compliance covenant of 7.0.
Acquisitions and Divestitures
The following transactions were completed since April 1, 2010:
-- On June 8, 2010, we completed the acquisition of tangle.com and
GodTube.com, Christian content and community websites for
$2.5 million.
The following transactions are currently pending:
-- On June 24, 2010, we entered into an agreement to sell radio station
KXMX-AM, Los Angeles, California, for $12.0 million. The sale is
expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Conference Call Information
Salem will host a teleconference to discuss its results on August 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the teleconference, please dial (719) 457-2664, passcode 8354406 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 August 23, 2010 and can be heard by dialing (719) 457-0820, passcode 8354406 or on the investor relations portion on the company's website, located at www.salem.cc.
Third Quarter 2010 Outlook
For the third quarter of 2010, Salem is projecting total revenue to increase 1% to 3% over third quarter 2009 total revenue of $49.2 million. Salem is also projecting operating expenses before gain or loss on disposal of assets, terminated transaction costs and abandoned license upgrades and impairments to increase 3% to 6% as compared to the third quarter of 2009 operating expenses of $40.5 million.
Salem Communications Corporation is the largest commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company that provides programming targeted at audiences interested in Christian and family-themed radio content, as measured by the number of stations and audience coverage. Upon completion of all announced transactions, the company will own a national portfolio of 95 radio stations in 37 markets, including 59 stations in 22 of the top 25 markets. We also program the Family Talk Christian-themed talk format on XM Radio, channel 170.
Salem also owns Salem Radio Network, a national radio network that syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,000 affiliated radio stations and Salem Media Representatives, a national media advertising sales firm with offices across the country.
In addition to its radio broadcast business, Salem owns a non-broadcast media division. Salem Web Network is a provider of online Christian and conservative-themed content and streaming and includes websites such as Christian faith focused Christianity.com, Christian living focused Crosswalk.com®, Online Bible Study at BibleStudyTools.com, and Christian radio ministries online at OnePlace.com. Additionally Salem owns conservative news leader Townhall.com® and conservative political blog, HotAir.com providing conservative commentary, news and blogging. Salem Publishing circulates Christian and conservative magazines such as Homecoming® The Magazine, YouthWorker Journal, The Singing News, FaithTalk Magazine, Preaching and Townhall Magazine. Xulon Press is a provider of self publishing services targeting the Christian audience.
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, change in fair value of interest rate swaps, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before discontinued operations (net of tax), impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets, cost of denied tower site and abandoned projects, gain or loss on the disposal of assets, gain or loss on early redemption of long-term debt 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.
Salem Communications Corporation
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except
share, per share data and
margin data)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2009 2010 2009 2010
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(Unaudited)
Net broadcast revenue $ 43,945 $ 45,471 $ 86,340 $ 86,879
Non-broadcast revenue 6,547 7,653 12,811 14,569
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Total revenue 50,492 53,124 99,151 101,448
Operating expenses:
Broadcast operating
expenses 28,091 28,984 54,706 54,981
Non-broadcast operating
expenses 5,439 6,732 11,237 13,123
Corporate expenses 3,271 3,717 6,614 7,986
Cost of denied tower site
and abandoned projects 1,111 - 1,111 -
Impairment of
indefinite-lived
intangible assets 13,663 - 13,663 -
Depreciation and
amortization 3,763 3,621 7,744 7,177
(Gain) loss on disposal
of assets 1,615 (18) 1,616 (5)
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Total operating expenses 56,953 43,036 96,691 83,262
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Operating income (loss) (6,461) 10,088 2,460 18,186
Other income (expense):
Interest income 73 46 147 94
Interest expense (4,279) (7,776) (8,638) (15,468)
Change in fair value of
interest rate swaps 2,296 - 2,376 -
Gain (loss) on early
redemption of long-term
debt 660 (1,050) 660 (1,050)
Other expense, net (27) - (48) (31)
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes (7,738) 1,308 (3,043) 1,731
Provision for (benefit
from) income taxes (2,685) 610 (902) 829
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations (5,053) 698 (2,141) 902
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax 36 - 13 -
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Net income (loss) $ (5,017) $ 698 $ (2,128) $ 902
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Basic income (loss) per
share before discontinued
operations $ (0.21) $ 0.03 $ (0.09) $ 0.04
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax - - - -
Basic income (loss) per
share after discontinued
operations $ (0.21) $ 0.03 $ (0.09) $ 0.04
Diluted income (loss) per
share before discontinued
operations $ (0.21) $ 0.03 $ (0.09) $ 0.04
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax - - - -
Diluted income (loss) per
share after discontinued
operations $ (0.21) $ 0.03 $ (0.09) $ 0.04
Basic weighted average
shares outstanding 23,673,788 23,819,158 23,673,788 23,771,675
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Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding 23,673,788 24,542,417 23,673,788 24,492,180
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Other Data:
Station operating income $ 15,854 $ 16,487 $ 31,634 $ 31,898
Station operating margin 36.1% 36.3% 36.6% 36.7%
Salem Communications Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
December 31, June 30,
2009 2010
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash $ 8,945 $ 3,475
Restricted cash 100 100
Trade accounts receivable, net 27,289 27,047
Deferred income taxes 4,700 4,916
Other current assets 3,459 4,838
Property, plant and equipment, net 121,174 119,049
Intangible assets, net 397,801 401,482
Bond issue costs 7,078 6,896
Bank loan fees 1,515 1,341
Other assets 6,984 6,681
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Total assets $ 579,045 $ 575,825
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Liabilities and Stockholders' equity
Current liabilities 20,373 20,642
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 313,969 307,739
Deferred income taxes 38,973 39,763
Other liabilities 8,531 8,689
Stockholders' equity 197,199 198,992
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 579,045 $ 575,825
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Salem Communications Corporation
Supplemental Information
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2010 2009 2010
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(Unaudited)
Capital expenditures
Acquisition related / income
producing $ 108 $ 412 $ 295 $ 441
Maintenance 1,320 1,990 1,755 3,345
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Total capital expenditures $ 1,428 $ 2,402 $ 2,050 $ 3,786
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Tax information
Cash tax expense $ 272 $ 235 $ 280 $ 217
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (2,957) 375 (1,182) 612
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Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes $ (2,685) $ 610 $ (902) $ 829
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Tax benefit of non-book
amortization $ 3,013 $ 2,616 $ 5,857 $ 5,247
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Reconciliation of Same Station Net
Broadcast Revenue to Total Net
Broadcast Revenue
Net broadcast revenue - same
station $ 43,735 $ 45,195 $ 86,057 $ 86,478
Net broadcast revenue -
acquisitions 6 76 6 90
Net broadcast revenue -
dispositions - - 2 -
Net broadcast revenue - format
changes 204 200 275 311
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Total net broadcast revenue $ 43,945 $ 45,471 $ 86,340 $ 86,879
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Reconciliation of Same Station
Broadcast Operating Expenses to
Total Broadcast Operating Expenses
Broadcast operating expenses - same
station $ 27,827 $ 28,631 $ 54,330 $ 54,487
Broadcast operating expenses -
acquisitions - 105 1 137
Broadcast operating expenses -
dispositions 1 - 21 -
Broadcast operating expenses -
format changes 263 248 354 357
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Total broadcast operating expenses $ 28,091 $ 28,984 $ 54,706 $ 54,981
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Reconciliation of Same Station
Operating Income to Total Station
Operating Income
Station operating income - same
station $ 15,908 $ 16,564 $ 31,727 $ 31,991
Station operating income -
acquisitions 6 (29) 5 (47)
Station operating income -
dispositions (1) - (19) -
Station operating income - format
changes (59) (48) (79) (46)
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Total station operating income $ 15,854 $ 16,487 $ 31,634 $ 31,898
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Salem Communications Corporation
Supplement Information
(in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2010 2009 2010
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(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of SOI and
Non-Broadcast Operating
Income to Operating Income
(Loss)
Station operating income $ 15,854 $ 16,487 $ 31,634 $ 31,898
Non-broadcast operating
income 1,108 921 1,574 1,446
Less:
Corporate expenses (3,271) (3,717) (6,614) (7,986)
Cost of denied tower site
and abandoned projects (1,111) - (1,111) -
Impairment of
indefinite-lived
intangible assets (13,663) - (13,663) -
Depreciation and
amortization (3,763) (3,621) (7,744) (7,177)
Gain (loss) on disposal
of assets (1,615) 18 (1,616) 5
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Operating income (loss) $ (6,461) $ 10,088 $ 2,460 $ 18,186
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Reconciliation of Adjusted
EBITDA to EBITDA to Net
Income (Loss)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 13,811 $ 14,095 $ 26,776 $ 26,063
Less:
Stock-based compensation (147) (404) (230) (736)
Cost of denied tower site
and abandoned projects (1,111) - (1,111) -
Impairment of
indefinite-lived
intangible assets (13,663) - (13,663) -
Gain (loss) on early
redemption of long-term
debt 660 (1,050) 660 (1,050)
Discontinued operations,
net of tax 36 - 13 -
Gain (loss) on disposal
of assets (1,615) 18 (1,616) 5
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EBITDA (2,029) 12,659 10,829 24,282
Plus:
Interest income 73 46 147 94
Less:
Depreciation and
amortization (3,763) (3,621) (7,744) (7,177)
Interest expense (4,279) (7,776) (8,638) (15,468)
Change in fair value of
interest rate swaps 2,296 - 2,376 -
Provision for (benefit
from) income taxes 2,685 (610) 902 (829)
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Net income (loss) $ (5,017) $ 698 $ (2,128) $ 902
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Outstanding Applicable
at June 30, Interest
2010 Rate
Selected Debt and Swap Data
9 5/8% senior subordinated
notes $ 282,500 9.63%
Revolving credit facility $ 26,000 3.85%
Company Contact: Evan D. Masyr Salem Communications (805) 987-0400 ext. 1053 Email Contact
Released August 9, 2010