Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 4. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

On September 6, 2011, we repurchased $5.0 million of our 95/8% senior secured second lien notes due 2016 (the “95/8% Notes”) for $5.1 million, or at a price equal to 1027/8% of the face value. This transaction resulted in a $0.3 million pre-tax loss on the early retirement of debt, including approximately $26,000 of unamortized discount and $0.1 million of bond issues costs associated with the 95/8% Notes.

On June 1, 2011, we redeemed $17.5 million of our 95/8% Notes for $18.0 million, or at a price equal to 103% of the face value. This transaction resulted in a $1.1 million pre-tax loss on the early retirement of debt, including $0.1 million of unamortized discount and $0.5 million of bond issues costs associated with the 95/8% Notes.

On March 28, 2011, we completed the acquisition of the Internet business, WorshipHouse Media, an on-line church media and video ministry website, for $6.0 million in cash. WorshipHouse Media offers users worship and small group resources, including movie illustrations, song tracks, worship backgrounds, small group video curriculum and worship software, to churches that may face budget, time and in-house talent constraints. The site also includes WorshipHouse Kids, which offers similar products crafted to meet the needs of children's ministry media in the church. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations reflect the operating results and net assets of this entity as of the acquisition date. The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $2.1 million representing the excess value of the business as a result of the integrated business model and services already established that provide future economic benefit to us.

On March 14, 2011, we completed the acquisition of radio station WDDZ-AM, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for $0.6 million in cash. We began operating the station as WBZS-AM upon the close of the transaction. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations reflect the operating results and net assets of this entity as of the acquisition date.

On March 1, 2011, we sold radio station WAMD-AM in Aberdeen, Maryland resulting in a pre-tax loss of $0.2 million that was previously recognized upon entering into the agreement in September 2010.

On February 25, 2011, we sold radio station KXMX-AM in Los Angeles, California for $12.0 million, which was comprised of $11.0 million in cash and a $1.0 million promissory note. The $1.0 million promissory note has a three-year term, bearing interest at 7% compounded annually, due on February 25, 2016. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $2.1 million.

 

On January 6, 2011, we sold radio station KKMO-AM in Seattle, Washington for $2.7 million in cash resulting in a pre-tax gain of $2.4 million.

On January 3, 2011, we began programming radio station KVCE-AM, Highland Park, Texas pursuant to a long-term Time Brokerage Agreement (“TBA”).

A summary of our business acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, none of which were material to our condensed consolidated financial position as of the respective date of acquisition, is as follows:

 

Acquisition Date

  

Description

   Total Cost  
          (Dollars in thousands)  

March 28, 2011

   WorshipHouse Media    $ 6,000   

March 14, 2011

   WBZS-AM, Pawtucket, Rhode Island      550   
     

 

 

 
      $ 6,550   
     

 

 

 

Under the acquisition method of accounting as specified in FASB ASC Topic 805, the total acquisition consideration is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of the transaction. We obtained an independent third-party appraisal of the estimated fair value of the acquired net assets as of the acquisition date for the transaction noted.

The total acquisition consideration was allocated to the net assets acquired as follows:

 

     Net Broadcast
Assets Acquired
     Net Internet
Assets Acquired
     Net Assets
Acquired
 
                   (Dollars in thousands)  

Asset

        

Property and equipment

   $ 408       $ 8       $ 416   

Broadcast licenses

     141         —           141   

Goodwill

     1         2,143         2,144   

Customer lists and contracts

     —           80         80   

Domain and brand names

     —           457         457   

Internally developed software

     —           311         311   

Customer relationships

     —           2,451         2,451   

Other amortizable intangible assets

     —           550         550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 550       $ 6,000       $ 6,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pending Transactions:

On March 5, 2010, we entered into an agreement to re-acquire radio station KTEK-AM, Houston, Texas for $3.7 million, which includes forgiveness of the promissory note that we received upon our original sale of the station. We began programming the station pursuant to a TBA with the current owner on March 8, 2010. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations reflect the operating results of this entity as of the TBA date. The purchase is subject to the approval by the FCC and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.