UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

o

 

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:  001-14461

 

Entercom Communications Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

23-1701044

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 

401 City Avenue, Suite 809

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(610) 660-5610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o     No x

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class A common stock,  $.01 par value – 31,545,320 Shares Outstanding as of April 22, 2008

(Class A Shares Outstanding include 1,506,337 unvested restricted stock units)

Class B common stock,  $.01 par value – 7,607,532 Shares Outstanding as of April 22, 2008

 

 



 

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

 

INDEX

 

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

26

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

34

 

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

35

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

35

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

35

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

35

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

35

Item 5.

Other Information

35

Item 6.

Exhibits

36

 

 

 

 

Signatures

37

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

38

 

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

 

This report contains, in addition to historical information, statements by us with regard to our expectations as to financial results and other aspects of our business that involve risks and uncertainties and may constitute forward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Forward-looking statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events.  All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

 

You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “expects,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plans,” “potential,” “project,” “will,” and similar expressions which identify forward-looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative.  We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve these plans, intentions or expectations.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasted or anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our view only as of the date of this report.  We undertake no obligation to update these statements or publicly release the result of any revision(s) to these statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Key risks to our company are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2008 and as may be supplemented by the risks described under Part II, Item 1A, of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    Financial Statements

 

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,992

 

$

10,945

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

75,523

 

90,289

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

7,567

 

5,578

 

Prepaid and refundable income taxes

 

14,937

 

15,059

 

Radio station refundable acquisition deposit

 

1,431

 

 

Deferred tax assets

 

3,165

 

2,223

 

Short-term investment

 

141

 

 

Total current assets

 

106,756

 

124,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

 

1,563

 

1,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

 

 

Land, land easements and land improvements

 

17,312

 

17,323

 

Buildings

 

21,340

 

21,341

 

Equipment

 

118,824

 

116,570

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

14,388

 

14,174

 

Leasehold improvements

 

19,264

 

17,326

 

 

 

191,128

 

186,734

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(101,763

)

(97,819

)

 

 

89,365

 

88,915

 

Capital improvements in progress

 

3,567

 

908

 

Net property and equipment

 

92,932

 

89,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES - Net

 

1,527,341

 

1,316,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODWILL - Net

 

118,421

 

115,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

14,707

 

131,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT IN DECONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

119,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS - Net

 

15,146

 

20,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,876,866

 

$

1,919,352

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

819

 

$

5,781

 

Accrued expenses

 

14,067

 

11,288

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries

 

6,449

 

8,142

 

Interest

 

1,190

 

4,393

 

Advertiser obligations and other commitments

 

1,358

 

1,436

 

Other

 

3,786

 

4,328

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

22

 

21

 

Total current liabilities

 

27,691

 

35,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Senior debt

 

822,192

 

823,697

 

7.625% senior subordinated notes

 

119,054

 

150,000

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

239,909

 

235,579

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

17,336

 

13,920

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

1,198,491

 

1,223,196

 

Total liabilities

 

1,226,182

 

1,258,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

Class A, B and C common stock

 

392

 

387

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

597,102

 

595,915

 

Retained earnings

 

55,018

 

64,597

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,828

)

(132

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

650,684

 

660,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

$

1,876,866

 

$

1,919,352

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

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

(unaudited)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET REVENUES

 

$

95,390

 

$

99,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense of $383 in 2008 and $519 in 2007

 

64,090

 

68,213

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,002

 

4,084

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense of $3,190 in 2008 and $1,332 in 2007

 

8,335

 

7,700

 

Time brokerage agreement (income) fees

 

(98

)

4,040

 

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

 

(10,021

)

118

 

Total operating expense

 

68,308

 

84,155

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

27,082

 

15,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs of $428 in 2008 and $402 in 2007

 

13,564

 

12,040

 

Interest and dividend income

 

(79

)

(184

)

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(1,769

)

 

Net gain on derivative instruments

 

(34

)

(30

)

(Gain) loss on investments

 

76

 

(75

)

TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE

 

11,758

 

11,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

15,324

 

3,949

 

INCOME TAXES

 

6,155

 

4,513

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

9,169

 

(564

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit

 

(3,944

)

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

5,255

 

$

(564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

0.24

 

$

(0.01

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit

 

(0.10

)

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED

 

$

0.14

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

37,635,517

 

39,386,939

 

Diluted

 

37,736,063

 

39,386,939

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

5,225

 

$

(564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX PROVISION OR BENEFIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of a tax provision of $16 in 2008 and tax benefit of $119 in 2007

 

24

 

(235

)

Unrealized loss on derivatives, net of a tax benefit of $1,113 in 2008

 

(1,720

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

3,529

 

$

(799

)

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

32,379,345

 

$

324

 

8,046,805

 

$

80

 

$

641,889

 

$

134,655

 

$

144

 

$

777,092

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,357

)

 

(8,357

)

Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock

 

439,273

 

4

 

(439,273

)

(4

)

 

 

 

 

Accounting change, net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,850

)

 

(1,850

)

Compensation expense related to granting of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

212

 

Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock

 

488,677

 

5

 

 

 

9,059

 

 

 

9,064

 

Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan

 

22,525

 

 

 

 

465

 

 

 

465

 

Exercise of stock options (including tax benefits)

 

21,585

 

 

 

 

559

 

 

 

559

 

Common stock repurchase

 

(2,176,039

)

(22

)

 

 

(54,979

)

 

 

(55,001

)

Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units

 

(42,666

)

 

 

 

(1,290

)

 

 

(1,290

)

Payments of dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

(57,992

)

 

(57,992

)

Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units (net of forfeitures and payments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,859

)

 

(1,859

)

Net unrealized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(276

)

(276

)

Balance, December 31, 2007

 

31,132,700

 

311

 

7,607,532

 

76

 

595,915

 

64,597

 

(132

)

660,767

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,225

 

 

5,225

 

Compensation expense related to granting of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

89

 

Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock units

 

515,050

 

5

 

 

 

2,319

 

 

 

2,324

 

Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan

 

11,774

 

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

122

 

Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units

 

(114,204

)

 

 

 

(1,343

)

 

 

(1,343

)

Payments of dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,301

)

 

(14,301

)

Dividend equivalents on restricted stock units (net of forfeitures and payments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(503

)

 

(503

)

Net unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

24

 

Net unrealized loss on derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,720

)

(1,720

)

Balance, March 31, 2008

 

31,545,320

 

$

316

 

7,607,532

 

$

76

 

$

597,102

 

$

55,018

 

$

(1,828

)

$

650,684

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,225

 

$

(564

)

Income from discontinued operations before impairment loss, net of tax provision

 

(16

)

 

Impairment loss from discontinued operations

 

6,675

 

 

Deferred tax benefit from discontinued operations

 

(2,715

)

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

9,169

 

(564

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization (includes amortization of station operating expenses)

 

6,002

 

4,086

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

428

 

402

 

Deferred taxes

 

6,155

 

11,158

 

Tax benefit on exercise of options

 

 

20

 

Provision for bad debts

 

593

 

761

 

Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

 

(10,021

)

118

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

 

3,573

 

1,851

 

Net (gain) loss on investments

 

76

 

(75

)

Net gain on derivative instruments

 

(34

)

(30

)

Deferred rent

 

78

 

(55

)

Unearned revenue - long-term

 

(10

)

(9

)

Net gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(1,769

)

 

Deferred compensation

 

678

 

429

 

Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards

 

(474

)

(1,062

)

Changes in assets and liabilities (net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions in all years and the effect of deconsolidation activities in 2008 and 2007):

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

14,180

 

10,886

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

(3,419

)

(4,060

)

Prepaid and refundable income taxes

 

122

 

(6,908

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(7,547

)

(8,321

)

Prepaid expenses - long-term

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operating activities

 

17,980

 

8,627

 

Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operating activities

 

16

 

6

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

17,996

 

8,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(3,027

)

(3,277

)

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets

 

21,003

 

14

 

Deferred charges and other assets

 

(564

)

(159

)

Purchases of investments

 

(6

)

 

Proceeds from investments

 

166

 

694

 

Station acquisition deposits and costs

 

3,671

 

(249

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

21,243

 

(2,977

)

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED

 

 

 

MARCH 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

42,500

 

27,500

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(44,005

)

(8,505

)

Retirement of senior subordinated debt

 

(28,730

)

 

Purchase of the Company’s common stock

 

 

(10,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan

 

103

 

120

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

 

419

 

Purchase of vested restricted stock units

 

(1,343

)

(1,271

)

Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units

 

(890

)

(94

)

Payment of dividends

 

(14,301

)

(14,931

)

Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock awards

 

474

 

1,062

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(46,192

)

(5,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(6,953

)

(44

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

10,945

 

10,795

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

3,992

 

$

10,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

15,489

 

$

14,411

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

1

 

$

174

 

Dividends paid

 

$

14,301

 

$

14,931

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES ON NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES -

 

On March 14, 2008, the Company completed an exchange of radio station assets with Bonneville International Corporation and as a result the Company: (1) received $220.0 million in assets, including cash of $1.0 million; (2) provided assets with a basis of $209.9 million; (3) incurred transaction costs of $0.1 million; and (3) recorded a gain of $10.0 million.

 

In connection with the issuance of 0.5 million and 0.4 million restricted stock units (net of forfeitures) during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, the Company will increase its paid in capital in the amount of $6.2 million and $11.6 million over the vesting period of the restricted stock units.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

 

1.                                      BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entercom Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information; and (ii) the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The Company’s results are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, therefore, the results shown on an interim basis are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 and filed with the SEC on February 22, 2008, as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

FAS No. 161

 

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Financial Accounting Standard (“FAS”) No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” FAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about: (1) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; (2) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133 and its related interpretations; and (3) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. The guidance in FAS No. 161 is effective on January 1, 2009. This Statement encourages, but does not require, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FAS No. 161.

 

SFAS 133 DIG No. E23

 

In December 2007, the FASB approved for issuance certain clarifications on the use of the shortcut method for measuring effectiveness under paragraph 68(b) of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” and its interaction with FAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” See Note 1 below for further discussion of FAS No. 157. The Company applied this guidance prospectively to interest rate transactions upon the adoption of FAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008.

 

SAB No. 110

 

In December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110 that modified SAB No. 107 regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment.”  Under SAB No. 107, the use of the simplified method was not allowed beyond December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 allows, however, the use of the “simplified” method beyond December 31, 2007 under certain circumstances. During the first quarter of 2008 the Company used the simplified method under SAB No. 107, and the Company expects to continue to use the simplified method in future periods if the facts and circumstances permit.

 

FAS No. 160

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51.”  FAS No. 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity.  FAS No. 160 requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests, with all other requirements applied prospectively.  FAS No. 160 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2009.  The Company does

 

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not anticipate that the adoption of FAS No. 160 will have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

FAS No. 141R

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141R (as revised), “Business Combinations,” that will significantly change how business combinations are accounted for through the use of fair values in financial reporting and will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent periods. Some of the changes, such as the accounting for contingent consideration, will introduce more volatility into earnings, and could impact the Company’s acquisition strategy.  FAS No. 141R, which is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2009, will apply to all business combinations that will close beginning on January 1, 2009.

 

EITF No. 06-11, Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards

 

In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on accounting for income tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards. Certain stock-based compensation arrangements contain provisions that entitle an employee to receive dividends on the unvested portion of the awards. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” such dividend features are factored into the value of the award at the grant date and, to the extent that an award is expected to vest, the dividends are charged to retained earnings. Under U.S. tax law, however, such dividend payments are generally considered additional compensation expense when they are paid to employees, and therefore, are generally deductible by the employer on a current basis for tax purposes. Under EITF No. 06-11, a realized tax benefit from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for equity-classified unvested equity shares, unvested equity share units, and outstanding share options should be recognized as an increase to additional paid-in capital. Those tax benefits are considered windfall tax benefits under SFAS No. 123R.  This guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The adoption of EITF No. 06-11 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

FAS No. 159

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” FAS No. 159 permits an entity to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for many financial assets and liabilities. Entities electing the fair value option would be required to recognize changes in fair value in earnings. Such entities are also required to distinguish, on the face of the statement of financial position, the fair value of assets and liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected and similar assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute. FAS No. 159 was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. The adjustment to reflect the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount was accounted for as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of initial adoption.  The Company did not elect to adopt FAS No. 159 on current assets and liabilities, but may elect to do so in the future. The adoption of FAS No. 159 did not have any effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

FAS No. 157

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This standard also responds to investors’ requests for more information about: (1) the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value; (2) the information used to measure fair value; and (3) the effect that fair value measurements have on earnings. FAS No. 157 applies whenever another standard requires (or permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value to any new circumstances. FAS No. 157 was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008.  The adoption of FAS No. 157 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  For further discussion, see Note 7, Derivatives And Hedging Activities and Note 15, Fair Value Measurements.

 

2.                                      SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Under the Entercom Equity Compensation Plan (“Plan”), 0.9 million shares are available for future grant as of March 31, 2008.  Subject to shareholder approval at the meeting on May 13, 2008, the Plan will be amended to include, among other items, (1) performance criteria for certain officers that removes restrictions on the Company’s compensation expense deductions for income tax purposes; and (2) increases a sub-limit for restricted stock units from 2 million to 3 million shares.

 

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Restricted Stock Units

 

Restricted Stock Units With Service And Market Conditions

 

As of March 31, 2008, none of the Company’s 0.3 million restricted stock units with service and market conditions vested, as the applicable milestones were not reached.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, no restricted stock units with service and market conditions were issued.

 

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company issued 0.5 million restricted stock units (net of forfeitures) at a weighted average fair value of $12.05 and will increase its additional paid-in capital by $6.2 million over the vesting period of the restricted stock units. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company issued 0.4 million restricted stock units (net of forfeitures) at a weighted average fair value of $29.10 and will increase its additional paid-in capital by $11.6 million over the vesting period of the restricted stock units. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, 0.4 million units and 0.2 million units, respectively, of restricted stock were both vested and released.

 

As of March 31, 2008, there was $18.7 million of unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to unvested restricted stock units, which is expected to be amortized over a remaining weighted-average recognition period of 2.9 years.

 

A summary of the Company’s outstanding restricted stock units as of March 31, 2008, and changes in restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31, 2008, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Number of

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Restricted

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Value As Of

 

 

 

Stock

 

Purchase

 

Contractual

 

March 31,

 

 

 

Units

 

Price

 

Term

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units outstanding as of December 31, 2007

 

1,407,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units awarded

 

521,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units released

 

(416,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units forfeited

 

(6,650

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units outstanding as of March 31, 2008

 

1,506,337

 

$

 

1.9

 

$

14,957,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units vested and expected to vest

 

1,343,206

 

$

 

1.9

 

$

12,904,626

 

Restricted stock units exercisable (vested and deferred)

 

43,647

 

$

 

0.0

 

$

433,415

 

Weighted average remaining recognition period in years

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

There were 0.2 million options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008, and there were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007. For options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and determined: (1) the term by using the simplified plain-vanilla method as allowed under SAB No. 110 (see Note 1, Recent Accounting Pronouncements); (2) a historical volatility over a period commensurate with the expected term, with the observation of the volatility on a daily basis; (3) a risk-free interest rate that was consistent with the expected term of the stock options and based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant; and (4) an annual dividend yield based upon the Company’s most recent quarterly dividend of $0.38 per common share.

 

The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

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Three Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

Expected life (years)

 

6.25

 

Expected volatility factor (%)

 

30% to 31%

 

Risk-free interest rate (%)

 

2.7% to 3.3%

 

Expected dividend yield (%)

 

12.3% to 14.6%

 

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $54 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2007 (no options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2008). Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $439 thousand. The income tax benefit from stock option exercises was $20 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

The following table presents the option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Average

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

As of

 

 

 

Number of

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

March 31,

 

 

 

Options

 

Price

 

Term

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2007

 

2,344,100

 

$

29.74

 

 

 

 

 

Options granted

 

183,150

 

$

12.18

 

 

 

 

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options forfeited

 

(1,750

)

$

28.67

 

 

 

 

 

Options expired

 

(12,445

)

$

32.34

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding as of March 31, 2008

 

2,513,055

 

$

28.45

 

6.0

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options vested and expected to vest as of March 31, 2008

 

2,422,928

 

$

28.79

 

5.9

 

$

 

Options vested and exercisable as of March 31, 2008

 

1,768,530

 

$

32.30

 

4.6

 

$

 

Weighted average remaining recognition period in years

 

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2008, $1.2 million of accumulated unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options, net of estimated forfeitures, is expected to be recognized in future periods over a weighted average period of 3.6 years.

 

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

Average

 

Weighted

 

Options

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Remaining

 

Average

 

Exercisable

 

Average

 

 

 

 

at March 31,

 

Contractual

 

Exercise

 

at March 31,

 

Exercise

 

Exercise Prices

 

 

2008

 

Life

 

Price

 

2008

 

Price

 

$

11.31

 

$

18.00

 

448,707

 

7.5

 

$

14.57

 

115,557

 

$

18.00

 

$

22.50

 

$

23.87

 

499,044

 

7.7

 

$

23.60

 

99,044

 

$

22.50

 

$

27.75

 

$

27.75

 

436,993

 

2.6

 

$

27.75

 

436,993

 

$

27.75

 

$

28.19

 

$

34.44

 

83,625

 

4.5

 

$

32.50

 

72,375

 

$

32.39

 

$

35.05

 

$

35.05

 

876,000

 

6.6

 

$

35.05

 

875,875

 

$

35.05

 

$

36.25

 

$

52.05

 

168,686

 

4.0

 

$

45.27

 

168,686

 

$

45.27

 

 

 

 

2,513,055

 

6.0

 

$

28.45

 

1,768,530

 

$

32.30

 

 

Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense

 

The following table summarizes recognized stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchase plan purchases and awards of restricted stock units for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station operating expenses

 

$

383

 

$

519

 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

 

3,190

 

1,332

 

Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses

 

3,573

 

1,851

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,240

)

(535

)

Total

 

$

2,333

 

$

1,316

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123R for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 consisted primarily of awards of restricted stock units. The income tax benefit noted in the table above was reduced to reflect limitations for tax purposes on deductible compensation for certain key employees.

 

Tax Benefit, Or Additional Paid-In-Capital Pool

 

In connection with the vesting of restricted stock units issued under the Company’s 2006 Option Exchange Program, the Company received tax deductions in excess of previously recorded tax benefits.  As a result, the Company recorded a windfall tax benefit of $0.5 million that was classified as a financing cash inflow in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. SFAS No. 123R requires that cash flows resulting from excess windfall tax benefits be classified as financing cash flows rather than as operating cash flows.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company utilized its paid-in-capital pool of $1.7 million in current and previously recorded tax benefits.

 

3.             INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

 

(A) Indefinite-Lived Intangibles

 

Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” goodwill and certain intangible assets are not amortized. Instead, these assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment and charged to results of operations only in the periods in which the recorded value of goodwill and certain intangibles is more than its fair value. The Company has determined that broadcasting licenses are deemed to have indefinite useful lives.

 

Other than goodwill, the Company uses a direct value method to determine the fair value of all intangible assets required to be: (i) recognized under SFAS No. 141; and (ii) tested for impairment under the provisions of SFAS No. 142.

 

Broadcasting Licenses

 

The Company performs its annual impairment test on its broadcasting licenses in the first quarter of each year by: (i) determining the reporting unit; and (ii) comparing the carrying amount of the broadcasting licenses reflected on the balance sheet in each reporting unit to the fair value of the reporting unit’s broadcasting licenses.

 

During each of the first quarters of 2008 and 2007, the Company completed the non-amortizing intangible asset impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that: (1) the reporting unit was a radio market; and (2) the fair value of the broadcasting licenses was equal to or greater than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for each of the Company’s markets. Based upon the results of each of the asset impairment tests, no impairment charges were recorded.  Please refer to Note 14, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations for a discussion of an impairment to broadcasting licenses on assets held for sale. The amount of unamortized broadcasting licenses reflected in the balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 was $1.5 billion.

 

The following table presents the changes in broadcasting licenses for the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

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Carrying

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

(amounts in

 

 

 

thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

$

1,316,983

 

Acquisitions

 

210,358

 

Balance as of March 31, 2008

 

$

1,527,341

 

 

Goodwill

 

The Company performs its annual impairment test on its goodwill during the second quarter of each year by: (1) determining the reporting unit; and (2) comparing the fair value for each reporting unit with the amount reflected on the balance sheet. If the fair value for any reporting unit is less than the amount reflected in the balance sheet, an indication exists that the amount of goodwill attributed to a reporting unit may be impaired, and the Company is required to perform a second step of the impairment test. In the second step, the Company compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill, determined by allocating the reporting unit’s fair value to all of its assets and liabilities in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation in accordance with SFAS No. 141, to the amount reflected in the balance sheet.

 

To determine the fair value, the Company uses an income or market approach for each reporting unit. The market approach compares recent sales and offering prices of similar properties. The income approach uses the subject property’s income generated over a specified time and capitalized at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price.

 

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the Company’s goodwill below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, the Company may be required upon retesting to recognize impairment charges in future periods. Please refer to Note 14, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations for a discussion of an impairment to goodwill on assets held for sale. The amount of goodwill reflected in the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 was $118.4 million.

 

The following table presents the changes in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

(amounts in

 

 

 

thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

$

115,614

 

Acquisitions

 

2,807

 

Balance as of March 31, 2008

 

$

118,421

 

 

(B) Definite-Lived Intangibles

 

The Company has definite-lived intangible assets that consist of advertiser lists and customer relationships,  acquired advertising contracts and income leases. These assets are amortized over the period for which the assets are expected to contribute to the Company’s future cash flows and are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The amount of the amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets was $1.7 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  As of March 31, 2008, the Company reflected $2.1 million in unamortized definite-lived assets, which amount is included in deferred charges and other assets on the balance sheet.

 

The following is an estimate of the amortization expense for definite-lived assets, in thousands, for each of the succeeding years ending December 31:

 

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Definitive-

 

 

 

Lived

 

 

 

Assets

 

Years ending December 31,

 

 

 

2008 (excludes the three months ended March 31, 2008)

 

1,169

 

2009

 

157

 

2010

 

124

 

2011

 

84

 

2012

 

81

 

Thereafter

 

494

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,109

 

 

4.             ACQUISITIONS AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA SUMMARY

 

Acquisitions And Dispositions For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

Exchange:  Four Stations in Cincinnati, Ohio And Three Stations in Seattle, Washington In Exchange For Three Stations in San Francisco, California

 

On March 14, 2008 the Company completed an exchange transaction with Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”) to exchange four radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio, and three radio stations in Seattle, Washington, for three radio stations in San Francisco, California, and $1.0 million in cash. No cash was required by the Company to complete this transaction. On February 26, 2007, the Company commenced operations of the San Francisco stations pursuant to a time brokerage agreement (“TBA”), and Bonneville commenced operations of the Cincinnati and Seattle stations pursuant to a TBA. During the period of the TBA, the Company: (i) included net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating the San Francisco stations in the Company’s financial statements; and (ii) excluded net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating the Cincinnati stations and three of the Seattle stations in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. TBA income and TBA fees were equal in amount under the TBA agreements (other than the first three months when TBA income exceeded TBA expense by $0.3 million).  During the period subsequent to the acquisition of the Cincinnati stations, there were no revenues or station operating expenses reported by the Company, as Bonneville operated these stations pursuant to a TBA.

 

As a result of the exchange transaction, the Company recorded $2.8 million of goodwill which is fully deductible for income tax purposes. The exchange transaction provided the Company with entry into the San Francisco market, where management believes it can increase the market share of the acquired stations. Upon completion of the transactions described herein, the Company: (1) owns three stations in San Francisco; (2) continues to own and operate four radio stations in the Seattle market; and (3) exited the Cincinnati market.  The Company reported a gain on sale or disposal of assets of $10.0 million, which was primarily attributable to the disposition of the three radio stations in the Seattle market.

 

The fair value of the assets acquired in exchange for the assets disposed were accounted for under FAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29,” which resulted in a fair value of $220.0 million.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining the fair value, the Company used market and income approaches. The market approach compares recent sales and offering prices of similar properties. The income approach uses the assets’ income generated over a specified time and capitalized at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price.

 

The following is a summary of those radio stations that were included in the exchange:

 

Markets

 

Radio Stations

 

Transactions

San Francisco, CA

 

KDFC-FM; KBWF-FM (formerly KMAX-FM); and KOIT-FM

 

Company acquired from Bonneville on March 14, 2008

Seattle, WA

 

KBSG-FM; KIRO-AM; and KTTH-AM

 

Company disposed to Bonneville on March 14, 2008

Cincinnati, OH

 

WKRQ-FM; WSWD-FM; WUBE-FM; WYGY-FM

 

Company disposed to Bonneville on March 14, 2008

 

For the three radio stations acquired in San Francisco, the aggregate purchase price, including transaction costs of $0.5 million, was allocated as follows and is based upon information available at this time and is subject to change:

 

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Description

 

Amount

 

Useful Lives

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasehold improvements

 

$

1,919

 

7 years

Furniture and equipment

 

173

 

5 years

Equipment

 

2,032

 

3 to 5 years

Total tangible assets

 

4,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertiser lists and customer relationships

 

56

 

3 years

Acquired advertising contracts

 

2,039

 

less than 1 year

Broadcasting licenses

 

210,358

 

non-amortizing

Goodwill

 

2,807

 

non-amortizing

Total intangible assets

 

215,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

219,384

 

 

Asset retirement liabilities

 

(10)

 

7 years

Net assets acquired

 

$

219,374

 

 

 

Austin, Texas

 

On January 15, 2008 the Company sold the radio station assets of KLQB-FM, formerly KXBT-FM, in Austin, Texas, for $20.0 million in cash.  The buyer had operated this station under a TBA since February 26, 2007. The Company believes that the divestiture of this station will not alter the competitive position of the remaining three stations the Company currently operates in this market.  No gain or loss was reported on the sale.

 

There were no acquisitions or dispositions during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information

 

The following pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations as if any acquisitions which occurred had all occurred as of the beginning of each period presented, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including depreciation and amortization of assets and interest expense on any debt incurred to fund the acquisitions which would have been incurred had such acquisitions occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented. For purposes of this presentation, the data does not reflect on a pro forma basis dispositions of radio stations (other than the disposition of: (1) the radio station in Cincinnati to Cumulus as the Company has never operated this station; and (2) the disposition to Bonneville of the radio stations in Seattle and Cincinnati as this disposition was in exchange for the assets as described under Note 4). In addition, this table does reflect on a pro forma basis the discontinued operations in Rochester. These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as of that date or results which may occur in the future.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands, except per
share data)

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

96,430

 

$

99,146

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(894

)

$

870

 

Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.02

)

$

0.02

 

 

5.             SENIOR DEBT

 

Bank Facility

 

In June 2007, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Bank Facility”) with a syndicate of banks for a $1,050 million senior secured credit facility that matures in June 2012, which is comprised of $650 million in revolving credit (“Revolver”) and a $400 million term loan (“Term A”). The Company used the proceeds of $400 million from the

 

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Term A and $152 million from the Revolver to pay all of the outstanding debt under the Company’s former senior credit facility as well as transaction expenses. The Company is required to make repayments of the Term A beginning September 2009 in quarterly amounts starting at $15 million and increasing to $60 million. The Bank Facility is secured by a pledge of 100% of the capital stock and other equity interest in all of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The Bank Facility requires the Company to comply with certain financial covenants and leverage ratios which are defined terms within the agreement, including: (1) Total Debt to Operating Cash Flow; and (2) Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense. Based on the Company’s leverage ratio, the interest rate under the Bank Facility can be: (a) the Eurodollar rate plus a rate that ranges from 0.50% to 1.13%; or (b) the greater of prime rate plus a rate that ranges from 0.0% to 0.13% or the federal funds rate plus a rate that ranges from 0.50% to 0.63%. The Company also pays a commitment fee that varies, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio and the amount of the unused commitment, to a maximum of 0.35% per year on the average unused balance of the Revolver.

 

As of March 31, 2008, the Company had $822.0 million, as well as a $1.5 million letter of credit, outstanding under the Bank Facility. Subject to covenant compliance at the time of each borrowing, the amount available under the Revolver as of March 31, 2008 was $226.5 million.  Management believes that, as of March 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants and all other terms of the Bank Facility.

 

6.             SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

 

During February 2008, the Company repurchased $30.9 million of its $150.0 million 7.625% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Notes”) due March 1, 2014. The Company recorded in the statements of operations a gain on the extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million, net of the write-off of deferred financing costs of $0.4 million.  The Notes outstanding as of March 31, 2008 were $119.1 million.

 

7.             DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

Periodically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments, including interest rate exchange agreements (“Swaps”) and interest rate collar agreements (“Collars”) to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. Under a fixed rate Swap, the Company pays a fixed rate on a notional amount to a bank, and the bank pays to the Company a variable rate on the notional amount equal to the Company’s Eurodollar borrowing rate. A Collar establishes two separate agreements: an upper limit or “Cap” and a lower limit or “Floor” for the Company’s Eurodollar borrowing rate.

 

Accounting For Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

 

The Company recognizes at fair value all derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item are recognized in the statement of operations. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive income and are recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects net income. If a derivative does not qualify as a hedge, it is marked to fair value through the statement of operations.  Any fees associated with these derivatives are amortized over their term.  Under these derivatives, the differentials to be received or paid are recognized as an adjustment to interest expense over the life of the contract. Gains and losses on termination of these instruments are recognized as interest expense when terminated.

 

SFAS No. 133 defines requirements for designation and documentation of hedging relationships, as well as on-going effectiveness assessments, in order to use hedge accounting under this standard. The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  This process includes relating all derivatives that are designated as fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company’s derivative activities, all of which are for purposes other than trading, are initiated within the guidelines of corporate risk-management policies. Management reviews the correlation and effectiveness of its derivatives on a periodic basis.

 

Hedge Accounting Treatment

 

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company had the following derivatives outstanding, which were designated as cash flow hedges that qualified for hedge accounting treatment:

 

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Effective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date That

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

 

 

 

Notional

 

Amount

 

Type of

 

Notional

 

Effective

 

 

 

LIBOR

 

Expiration

 

Amount

 

After

 

Hedge

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Collar

 

Rate

 

Date

 

Decreases

 

Decrease

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap

 

$

225.0

 

January 28, 2008

 

n/a

 

3.03

%

January 28, 2011

 

January 28, 2010

 

$

150.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collar

 

$

100.0

 

February 28, 2008

 

Cap

 

4.00

%

February 28, 2011

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor

 

2.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap

 

$

125.0

 

March 28, 2008

 

n/a

 

2.91

%

September 28, 2011

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded the change in the fair value of these derivatives as a loss of $1.7 million (net of a tax benefit of $1.1 million) to the statement of other comprehensive income (loss) as these derivatives were effective under the provisions of SFAS No. 133. The fair value of these derivatives was determined under the provisions of SFAS No. 157 using observable market based inputs (a level two measurement) and the impact of credit risk on a derivative’s fair value (the creditworthiness of the transaction’s counterparty for assets and the creditworthiness of the Company for liabilities).  As of March 31, 2008, the fair value of these derivatives was a liability of $2.8 million, which amount was recorded as a long-term liability in the balance sheets.

 

The following table presents the accumulated derivative gains (losses) recorded in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Amount Of Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Gain

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

Reclassified To The

 

Accumulated Derivative

 

Accumulated Derivative

 

Consolidated Statement

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Of Operations

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,720

)

$

 

$

(1,720

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

Non-Hedge Accounting Treatment

 

The Company had a derivative rate hedging transaction outstanding with a notional amount of $30.0 million and an initial term of 10 years, that expired February 27, 2008. This interest rate transaction effectively fixed the interest at a rate of 5.8% on borrowings equal to the total notional amount.  For each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded to the statement of operations a net gain on derivative instruments of less than $0.1 million.

 

8.             CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various outstanding claims which arise in the ordinary course of business and to other legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, any potential liability of the Company which may arise out of, or with respect to, these matters will not materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for the potential liabilities for workers’ compensation, general liability, property, director and officers’ liability, vehicle liability and employee health care benefits. Liabilities associated with the risks that are retained by the Company are estimated, in part, by considering claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors, outside expertise and other actuarial assumptions. Under one of these policies, the Company is required to maintain a letter of credit in the amount of $1.5 million.

 

On January 25, 2007, a wrongful death suit was filed against the Company relating to an on-air contest. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and unspecified punitive damages, which claims may not be fully covered by the Company’s

 

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insurance policy. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has also initiated an investigation into this contest. The Company cannot comment at this time on the prospects for any outcome of these proceedings.

 

The Company could face increased costs in the form of fines and a greater risk that the Company could lose any one or more of its broadcasting licenses if the FCC concludes that programming broadcast by a Company station was obscene, indecent or profane and such conduct warrants license revocation.  As of July 2007, the FCC’s authority to impose a fine for the broadcast of such material was increased to $325,000 for a single incident, with a maximum fine of up to $3.0 million for a continuing violation. In the past, the FCC has issued Notices of Apparent Liability and a Forfeiture Order with respect to several of the Company’s stations proposing fines for certain programming which the FCC deemed to have been “indecent.” These cases are the subject of pending administrative appeals. The FCC has also commenced several other investigations based on allegations received from the public that some of the Company’s stations broadcast indecent programming.  The Company has cooperated in these investigations, which remain pending.  The Company estimates that the imposition of the proposed fines would not materially impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

The Company has filed, on a timely basis, renewal applications for those radio stations for which their radio broadcasting licenses are subject to renewal with the FCC. Certain licenses were not renewed prior to the renewal date, which is not unusual. The Company continues to operate these radio stations under their existing licenses until the licenses are renewed.  The FCC may delay the renewal pending the resolution of open inquiries. The affected stations are, however, authorized to continue operations until the FCC acts upon the renewal application.

 

The Company’s six radio stations located in New Orleans, Louisiana, were affected by Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding. The Company completed the relocation and construction of new studio and office facilities. The Company is also completing the strengthening of certain of its transmitter facilities to better withstand a similar event of this nature. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recovered under its insurance policies $1.8 million of the estimated $5.9 million in construction costs described above as $0.9 million in gain on sale or disposition of assets and $0.9 million as other income. The Company cannot, however, determine at this time if any additional amounts will be recoverable under the Company’s insurance policies.

 

Guarantor Arrangements

 

The Company enters into indemnification agreements in the ordinary course of business and other agreements which include indemnification provisions.  The Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal and has not recorded liabilities for these agreements as of March 31, 2008.

 

Commitments

 

Pending Disposition: Rochester, New York

 

On November 30, 2007, the Company purchased from CBS the assets of four radio stations serving the Rochester radio market for $42.0 million in cash. Under the Communications Act (“Act”), the FCC imposes specific limits on the number of commercial radio stations an entity can own in a single market. Due to these restrictions, the Company cannot own or operate more than five FM radio stations in this market. In addition, the Company is required to meet certain requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.  As a result, the Company agreed with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to divest three FM radio stations in this market (WRMM-FM, WZNE-FM and WFKL-FM).  Such divestiture must be approved by the DOJ and the FCC.  The Company received a temporary waiver of the FCC’s ownership rules to allow it to acquire all of the CBS Rochester stations, subject to the requirement to divest three stations under the agreement with the DOJ. Upon the divestiture of these three radio stations, the Company will own and operate five radio stations in the Rochester, New York, market.  On April 29, 2008, the DOJ approved the divestiture of these stations under the agreement of sale as described under Note 17, Subsequent Events.

 

Pending Disposition: Portland, Oregon

 

On January 31, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to sell KTRO-AM (formerly KKSN-AM) in Portland, Oregon, for $4.2 million in cash. Concurrently with entering into the agreement, the Company also entered into a TBA that was effective on February 1, 2007. The Company expects that this transaction, which is subject to FCC approval, will close in the first half of 2009. The Company believes that the divestiture of this station will not alter the competitive position of the remaining six stations the Company currently operates in this market.

 

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9.             SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Dividends

 

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s dividend activity during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

(amounts in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

Declaration

 

Common

 

Record

 

Payment

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Share

 

Date

 

Date

 

Paid

 

February 12, 2008

 

$

0.38

 

March 14, 2008

 

March 28, 2008

 

$

14.3

 

 

Dividend Equivalents

 

The Company’s grants of restricted stock units made on and after April 6, 2006 include the right, upon vesting, to receive a dividend equivalent amount equal to the aggregate of all dividends which would have been paid on the restricted stock units. The Company recognizes the tax benefit for income tax purposes as a reduction to its income tax expense rather than as an increase to its paid-in capital as all dividend equivalent payments are made to the restricted stock holders upon the vesting of the units. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid $0.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively, to the holders of restricted stock units that vested during these periods. The dividend equivalent amount, accrued and unpaid on unvested restricted stock units, was $2.4 million as of March 31, 2008.

 

Repurchases Of Vested Restricted Stock Units

 

Upon the vesting of restricted stock units, there is a taxable event to the employee that requires the withholding of taxes from the employee. Upon vesting, unless an employee elects to pay the tax obligation in cash, the Company withholds shares of stock in an amount sufficient to cover the employee’s tax withholding obligations.  As a result, during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company was deemed to have repurchased 114 thousand and 42 thousand shares of stock, respectively.

 

Share Repurchase Programs

 

On April 23, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors extended a $100.0 million share repurchase program that was due to expire on May 5, 2008. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has $40.2 million in capacity available under this extended share repurchase program which expires on June 30, 2009. Subsequent to March 31, 2008 and as of April 28, 2008, the Company repurchased 0.2 million shares of common stock in the amount of $1.9 million at an average price of $9.95 per share.  As of April 28, 2008, the Company has 38.3 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 0.4 million shares in the amount of $10.0 million at an average price of $28.30 per share.

 

10.          DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The Company provides certain of its employees and the Board of Directors with an opportunity to defer a portion of their compensation on a tax-favored basis. The obligations by the Company to pay these benefits under these plans represent unsecured general obligations that rank equally with the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  As of March 31, 2008, $3.5 million was deferred under these plans and was included in other long-term liabilities. The Company also recorded a deferred tax asset of $1.4 million in connection with this liability. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded deferred compensation income of $0.2 million and deferred compensation expense of less than $0.1 million, respectively, to corporate general and administrative expense.

 

11.          NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

The effect of stock options and restricted stock units in the calculation of net income (loss) per share, using the treasury stock method, was dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Net Income

 

Shares

 

EPS

 

Net Loss

 

Shares

 

EPS

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

9,169

 

37,635,517

 

$

0.24

 

$

(564

)

39,386,939

 

$

(0.01

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(3,944

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,225

 

37,635,517

 

$

0.14

 

$

(564

)

39,386,939

 

$

(0.01

)

Impact of options and restricted stock units

 

 

 

100,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

9,169

 

37,736,063

 

$

0.24

 

(564

)

39,386,939

 

$

(0.01

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(3,944

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,225

 

37,736,063

 

$

0.14

 

$

(564

)

39,386,939

 

$

(0.01

)

 

In computing the convertible shares under the treasury stock method for the three months ended March 31, 2008, the following awards were excluded from the computation as they were anti-dilutive: (1) options to purchase 2.4 million shares of common stock at a range of $11.41 to $52.05, as the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2008; (2) 1.0 million restricted stock units with service conditions; and (3) 0.3 million restricted stock units with market conditions as the market conditions were not satisfied as of March 31, 2008.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, 0.4 million shares were not considered as convertible under the treasury stock method for outstanding options and restricted stock units with service conditions, as convertible shares are considered anti-dilutive when there is a loss from continuing operations. In computing the 0.4 million convertible shares under the treasury stock method for the three months ended March 31, 2007, the following awards were excluded from the computation as they were anti-dilutive: (1) options to purchase 1.2 million shares of common stock at a range of $28.50 to $52.05, as the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2007; (2) 0.1 million restricted stock units with service conditions; and (3) 0.3 million restricted stock units with market conditions as the market conditions were not satisfied as of March 31, 2007.

 

The Company has reviewed the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 03-06, “Clarification of Issue 2(a): Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share,” on the allocation of undistributed net income and determined that it was appropriate to allocate undistributed net income between Class A and Class B common stock on an equal basis.  In making this distribution, the Company noted that the Company’s charter provides that the holders of Class A and Class B common stock have equal rights and privileges except with respect to voting on certain matters.

 

12.          INCOME TAXES

 

Effective Tax Rate - Overview

 

The Company’s income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was based on the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2008, which includes: (1) the effect of permanent differences between income subject to income tax for book and tax purposes; and (2) any discrete items of tax. The Company’s effective tax rate, which can fluctuate from quarter to quarter, is higher than the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of the provision for state taxes (net of a federal tax deduction).

 

Effective Tax Rate For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

The effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations before income taxes was 40.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

The Company’s effective income tax rate may be impacted by: (1) changes in the level of income in any of the Company’s taxing jurisdictions; (2) changes in the statutes and rules applicable to taxable income in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; (3) changes in the expected outcome of income tax audits; (4) changes in the estimate of expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes; (5) income taxes in certain states where the states’ current taxable income is dependent on factors other than the Company’s consolidated net income; and (6) the effect of recording changes

 

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in the Company’s FIN 48 liabilities.

 

Effective Tax Rate For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was 114.3%, which included the impact of discrete items such as the adjustment for $2.9 million to previously reported temporary differences in tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities and the effect of changes in the Company’s FIN 48 liabilities since adoption on January 1, 2007.

 

Income Tax Payments

 

The Company made income tax payments of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities

 

                As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had net non-current deferred tax liabilities of $239.9 million and $235.6 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

The Company’s net current deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $3.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively. The Company establishes a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  In assessing a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, the Company estimates future taxable income and provides a valuation allowance when it is improbable that the deferred tax asset will be recovered. Future taxable income could be materially different from amounts estimated, in which case the valuation allowance would be adjusted. The Company has a valuation allowance of $1.6 million primarily due to: (1) the five-year limitation for tax purposes of recognizing a loss on investments for federal and state income taxes as only investment gains can be used to offset these losses; and (2) a ten-year limitation for tax purposes of recognizing an income tax credit in one of the states in which the Company operates. Based upon the years in which taxable temporary differences are anticipated to reverse, as of March 31, 2008, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of the deferred tax asset balance (net of recorded allowances). On a quarterly basis, management assesses whether it remains more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

FIN 48, Uncertain Tax Positions

 

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded changes to its FIN 48 liabilities to the statements of operations as income tax expense of $0.1 million, which amounts consisted primarily of interest and penalties. The Company’s FIN 48 liabilities as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were each $4.2 million, which amounts were recorded in the balance sheets as long-term tax liabilities. The Company reviews its estimates on a quarterly basis, and any change in its FIN 48 liabilities will result in an adjustment to its income tax expense in the statement of operations in each period measured.

 

13.          ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

Accounts receivable are comprised primarily of advertising that has aired on the Company’s radio stations, but for which payment has not been collected, net of agency commissions, and an estimated provision for doubtful accounts. Estimates of the allowance for doubtful accounts are recorded based on management’s judgment of the collectibility of the accounts receivable based on historical information, relative improvements or deteriorations in the age of the accounts receivable and changes in current economic conditions.

 

The accounts receivable balances and reserve for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are presented in the following table:

 

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March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

78,417

 

$

93,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(2,894

)

(2,746

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

75,523

 

$

90,289

 

 

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had recorded accounts receivable credits in the amounts of $2.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, which amounts are included in the balance sheets under other current liabilities.

 

As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had recorded $0.3 million for each period as short-term unearned revenues, which amount is included in the balance sheets under other current liabilities.

 

14.          ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Assets Held For Sale

 

Long-lived assets to be sold are classified as held for sale in the period in which they meet all the criteria of paragraph 30 of SFAS No. 144. The Company measures assets held for sale at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, the Company determined that these assets comprise operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company. At March 31, 2008, the Company had classified as assets held for sale fixed and intangible assets related to the pending disposal of stations in the Portland and Rochester markets. The major categories of these assets were as follows:

 

 

 

Assets Held For Sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rochester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WFKL-FM

 

 

 

 

 

Portland

 

WRMM-FM

 

 

 

Total

 

KTRO-AM

 

WZNE-FM

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

$

27

 

$

18

 

$

9

 

Equipment

 

2,436

 

284

 

2,152

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

358

 

 

358

 

 

 

2,821

 

302

 

2,519

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

408

 

245

 

163

 

Net property and equipment

 

2,413

 

57

 

2,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio broadcasting licenses

 

11,939

 

3,650

 

8,289

 

Other intangibles

 

355

 

 

355

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,294

 

3,650

 

8,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

$

14,707

 

$

3,707

 

$

11,000

 

 

The Company reviewed its carrying amount for the Rochester assets held for sale and determined that an impairment loss of $4.0 million (net of an income tax benefit of $2.7 million) was necessary due to: (1) the continued decline in advertising revenues; (2) the filing of an application with the FCC to place these stations into a disposition trust; and (3) the impending potential sale by the disposition trustee.  See Note 17, Subsequent Events, for a discussion of an agreement to dispose of these stations.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

In connection with the pending dispositions of radio broadcasting assets in the Portland and Rochester markets as described above and the disposition of radio broadcasting assets in the Cincinnati market on March 14, 2008 (the assets

 

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were acquired on November 30, 2007 and December 5, 2007), the Company applied the provisions of SFAS No. 144, which requires that in a period in which a component of an entity has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, the income statement of a business enterprise for current and prior periods shall report the results of operations of the component, including any gain or loss recognized, in discontinued operations.

 

The Company did not report as discontinued operations the disposition of the radio stations in Cincinnati or in Portland for the following reasons: (1) there was no activity in the Cincinnati market by the Company since the Company’s acquisition of four stations in the Cincinnati market on November 30, 2007, as Bonneville operated these stations pursuant to a TBA for the period from February 26, 2007 through March 14, 2008; and (2) the pending disposal of a station in the Portland market did not meet the criteria for the reclassification of operating results to discontinued operations due to the expected migration of cash flows from the pending station disposal to other Company-owned radio stations.

 

The Company did not allocate any interest expense for the periods presented, as it is anticipated that no debt would be required to be repaid under the Company’s Bank Facility as a result of the disposition of these radio station assets.

 

Selected financial information related to discontinued operations in the Rochester market for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net broadcast revenues

 

$

1,039

 

$

168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Station operating expenses

 

1,023

 

162

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6

 

Impairment loss

 

6,675

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

7,698

 

168

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(6,659

)

 

Income tax benefit

 

(2,715

)

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit

 

$

(3,944

)

$

 

 

15.           FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

As discussed in Note 1, Basis Of Presentation, effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FAS No. 157, which requires enhanced disclosures about assets and liabilities carried at fair value.

 

As defined in FAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. FAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by FAS 157 are as follows:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date.

 

Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value. At each balance sheet date, the Company performs an analysis of all instruments subject to FAS No. 157 and includes in level 3 all of those whose fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs.

 

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2008. The financial assets and

 

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liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

 

 

 

 

 

Value Measurements At Reporting

 

 

 

 

 

Date Using

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Active

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markets For

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identical

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Assets Or

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Liabilities

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

2008

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available For Sale Securities

 

$

1,704

 

$

141

 

$

 

$

1,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges

 

$

(2,833

)

$

 

$

(2,833

)

$

 

 

For available for sale securities, the Company uses quoted equity prices for identical assets and liabilities that are available in active markets (level 1).  For the Company’s interest rate hedges, the Company pays a fixed rate and receives a variable interest rate that is observable based upon a forward interest rate curve and is therefore considered a level 2 item.

 

For the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), the following is a reconciliation of the activity during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

Available

 

 

 

For Sale

 

 

 

Securities

 

 

 

(amounts

 

 

 

in thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

$

1,557

 

Purchases

 

6

 

Balance as of March 31, 2008

 

$

1,563

 

 

16.          DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS

 

Deferred charges and other assets, including definite-lived intangible assets, consist of the following:

 

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March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Debt issuance costs, net

 

$

7,465

 

$

8,340

 

Software costs, net

 

2,474

 

2,542

 

Prepaid assets - long term

 

1,600

 

1,800

 

Acquired advertising contracts, net

 

1,019

 

618

 

Deferred contracts and other agreements, net

 

973

 

1,012

 

Leasehold premium, net

 

862

 

884

 

Station deposits and acquisition costs

 

479

 

4,572

 

Advertiser lists and customer relationships, net

 

110

 

64

 

Other

 

164

 

169

 

 

 

$

15,146

 

$

20,001

 

 

17.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 28, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement of sale for the disposition of three stations in Rochester, New York  for an amount that approximates our current carrying value (includes the effect of the impairment loss).  After approval by the DOJ, the buyer commenced operations under a TBA effective on May 1, 2008.  The Company expects to close on this transaction, which is subject to FCC approval, during the second half of 2008.  See Note 14, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for further discussion.

 

On April 23, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share (previously approved quarterly dividends were $0.38 per share) payable on June 27, 2008 to shareholders of record on June 13, 2008.

 

During April 2008, the Company repurchased in the open market $6.3 million of its 7.625% Senior Subordinated Notes due March 1, 2014 at a price of 92.5% (see Note 6 for further discussion).

 

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ITEM 2.                  Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

 

In preparing the discussion and analysis contained in this Item 2, we presume that readers have read or have access to the discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 22, 2008. In addition, you should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The following results of operations include a discussion of the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007.  Our results of operations during the relevant periods represent the operations of the radio stations: (1) owned by us; (2) operated by us pursuant to time brokerage agreements (“TBAs”); or (3) stations owned by us but operated by others pursuant to TBAs.

 

We discuss net revenues, station operating expenses and operating income by comparing the performance of stations owned or operated by us throughout a relevant period to the performance of those same stations in the prior period whether or not owned or operated by us. We use these comparisons to assess the performance of our operations by analyzing the effect of acquisitions and dispositions of stations on net revenues and station operating expenses throughout the periods measured.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following significant factors affected our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007:

 

Acquisitions

 

·                  On March 14, 2008, we acquired through an exchange agreement three radio stations in San Francisco, California, from Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”). We began operating these stations on February 26, 2007 under a TBA, that in 2008 increased our net revenues, station operating expenses and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

·                  On December 10, 2007 we acquired WVEI-FM (formerly WBEC-FM), a station in Springfield, Massachusetts for $5.8 million in cash. We began operating this station on February 10, 2006 under a TBA, by simulcasting the format of WEEI-AM (a radio station owned and operated by us in the Boston, Massachusetts market). The impact to 2008 was an increase in our depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense.

 

·                  On November 30, 2007, we acquired from CBS Radio Stations Inc. (“CBS”) four radio stations in Austin, Texas, and three radio stations in Memphis, Tennessee for $101.0 million in cash. We began operating these stations on November 1, 2006 under a TBA. The impact to 2008 was an increase in our depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense and a decrease in our TBA expense.

 

·                  On November 30, 2007, we acquired from CBS four radio stations in Cincinnati, Ohio for $119.0 million in cash. From November 1, 2006 through February 25, 2007, we operated three of these stations under a TBA. On February 26, 2007, Bonneville began operating the same three stations under a TBA with us.  The impact to 2008 was a decrease in our net revenues, station operating expenses and TBA fees and an increase to our interest expense.

 

·                  On November 30, 2007, we acquired from CBS four stations in Rochester, New York for $42.0 million in cash The impact to 2008 was an increase to our net revenues, station operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense.

 

Dispositions

 

·                  We recognized as discontinued operations three stations in Rochester, New York, that required us to conform the prior year’s financial statements to the current year’s presentation.

 

·                  On March 14, 2008, we sold to Bonneville through an exchange agreement, three of our seven Seattle, Washington, radio stations which Bonneville began operating on February 26, 2007 under a TBA with us.  The impact to 2008, due to the cessation of operation of these stations on February 26, 2007, was a decrease in our net revenues, station operating expenses and depreciation and amortization expense.

 

·                  On March 14, 2008, we sold to Bonneville, through an exchange agreement, a Cincinnati radio station we acquired from Cumulus Media Partners, LLC (“Cumulus”) on December 5, 2007. Pursuant to a TBA agreement

 

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with Cumulus, we operated this station from November 1, 2006 through February 25, 2007. On February 26, 2007, Bonneville began operating this station under a TBA with us.  The impact to 2008, due to the cessation of operation of this station on February 26, 2007, was a decrease in our net revenues and station operating expenses.

 

·                  On January 15, 2008, we sold KLQB-FM (formerly KXBT-FM), Austin, Texas, to Univision Radio Broadcasting Texas, L.P. (“Univision”) for $20.0 million in cash.  Univision began operating KLQB-FM under a TBA on February 26, 2007 (a station we began operating on November 1, 2006 under a TBA agreement with CBS). The impact to 2008, due to the cessation of operation of this station on February 26, 2007 and the sale on January 15, 2008, was a decrease in our net revenues, station operating expenses and interest expense.

 

Financing

 

·                  Our interest expense increased due to: (1) increased borrowings used to finance: (a) acquisitions during the fourth quarter of 2007 in the amount of $268.3 million; and (b) the payment of quarterly cash dividends to our shareholders; and (2) interest expense of $0.9 million related to the resolution of certain litigation.  The increase in interest expense was offset by: (i) a decrease in interest rates; and (ii) the redemption of a portion of our Senior Subordinated Notes that had a higher interest rate than the rate under our senior debt.

 

·                  During February and March 2008, we repurchased $30.9 million of Senior Subordinated Notes and recognized a net gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.8 million.

 

Other

 

·                  During the first quarter of 2008, we reviewed our carrying amount for the Rochester assets held for sale and determined that an impairment loss of $4.0 million (net of an income tax benefit of $2.7 million) was necessary as a result of the status of the Company’s ongoing divestiture process.

 

·                  During the first quarter of 2007, we recorded a discrete income tax expense adjustment of $2.9 million as we commenced operations in 2007 in states which on average have higher income tax rates than in states in which we previously operated.

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 As Compared To The Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

Net Revenues:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Net Revenues

 

$

95.4

 

$

99.9

 

Amount of Change

 

$

(4.5

)

 

 

Percentage Change

 

(4.5

)%

 

 

 

Our overall decrease in net revenues was primarily due to the commencement of operations by other parties under TBAs on: (1) February 26, 2007 for three of our seven Seattle stations; (2) February 26, 2007 for four stations in the Cincinnati market; (3) February 26, 2007 for a station in the Austin market; and (4) February 1, 2007 for one of our seven Portland stations. Our performance was also affected by a challenging and varied advertising environment, as we experienced decreases in net revenues for many of our radio stations in markets such as Kansas City, New Orleans and Sacramento.  Our decrease in net revenues was offset by: (i) the commencement by us of operations under a TBA on February 26, 2007 of three stations in the San Francisco market; (ii) increases in net revenues for our radio stations in markets such as Norfolk, Austin and Buffalo; and (iii) the acquisition on November 30, 2007 of radio stations in the Rochester market.

 

Same Station Considerations:

 

·              Net revenues in 2008 were not impacted for any acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

·              Net revenues in 2007 would have been lower by $0.7 million if we had adjusted net revenues to give effect to acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

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Station Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Station Operating Expenses

 

$

64.1

 

$

68.2

 

Amount of Change

 

$

(4.1

)

 

 

Percentage Change

 

(6.0

)%

 

 

 

The decrease in station operating expenses was primarily due to the factors leading to the decrease in net revenues as described above.

 

Same Station Considerations:

 

·              Station operating expenses for 2008 were not impacted for any acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

·              Station operating expenses for 2007 would have been lower by $1.8 million if we had adjusted station operating expenses to give effect to acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

Depreciation And Amortization Expenses:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

 

$

6.0

 

$

4.1

 

Amount of Change

 

$

1.9

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

46.3

%

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased due to the acquisitions of radio station assets in the amount of $268.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, which included certain amortizable assets with lives of a short duration.

 

Corporate General And Administrative Expenses:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

 

$

8.3

 

$

7.7

 

Amount of Change

 

$

0.6

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

7.8

%

 

 

 

The increase in corporate general and administrative expenses was primarily due to: (1) an increase in non-cash compensation expense of $1.9 million due to: (a) the cumulative effect of equity awards issued over multiple years, including 2008, with the awards vesting over periods of up to four years; and (b) the acceleration of vesting of equity awards for a key officer; and (2) the effects of inflation.  This increase was offset by a decrease in legal expenses of $0.9 million primarily associated with certain legal proceedings in the three months ended March 31, 2007 which did not reoccur in the first quarter of 2008.

 

Operating Income:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Operating Income

 

$

27.1

 

$

15.7

 

Amount of Change

 

$

11.4

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

72.6

%

 

 

 

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The increase in operating income was primarily due to: (1) a change in net gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets to a gain of $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from a loss of $0.1 million for the three months  ended March 31, 2007, primarily due to the sale of the three stations in Seattle; and (2) a decrease in time brokerage agreement fees of $4.1 million, primarily due to the cessation of a TBA with CBS on November 30, 2007.  This decrease was offset by the increases in Depreciation and Amortization Expense and Corporate and General Administrative Expenses for the reasons noted above.

 

Same Station Considerations:

 

·              Operating income for 2008 was not impacted for acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

·              Operating income for 2007 would have been higher by $1.1 million if we had adjusted operating income to give effect to acquisitions and dispositions of radio stations as of the beginning of the period.

 

Interest Expense:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Interest Expense

 

$

13.6

 

$

12.0

 

Amount of Change

 

$

1.6

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

13.3

%

 

 

 

The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to: (1) higher average outstanding debt under our senior credit agreement used to finance: (a) the acquisition of radio station assets in several markets in the amount of $268.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2007; (b) the repurchase of our common stock in the amount of $55.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2007; and (c) quarterly dividend payments during the year 2007 and the quarter ended March 31, 2008; and (2) $0.9 million related to the resolution of certain litigation. This increase was offset by a decrease in interest expense due to: (i) a decline in interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007; and (ii) the repurchase of our senior subordinated notes with a higher interest rate than the replacement debt.

 

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

$

15.3

 

$

3.9

 

Amount of Change

 

$

11.4

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

292.3

%

 

 

 

The increase in income from continuing operations before income taxes was mainly attributable to: (1) an increase in operating income for the reasons described above under Operating Income; and (2) a net gain on extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million.

 

Income Taxes:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Income Taxes

 

$

6.2

 

$

4.5

 

Amount of Change

 

$

1.7

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

37.8

%

 

 

 

The increase in income taxes was primarily the result of an increase in Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes due to the reasons described under Operating Income.  In addition, income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were higher due to a discrete item of tax in the amount $2.9 million (resulting from the commencement of operations in 2007 in states which on average have higher income tax rates than in states in which we

 

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previously operated and the resulting effect on previously reported temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities).

 

Our effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations before income taxes of 40.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is based upon our estimated annual rate of 40.9% (exclusive of the impact to the annual rate for discrete items). For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations before income taxes was 40.6% (exclusive of the discrete item of tax in the amount of $2.9 million as described above).

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the our income tax expense of $6.2 million was deferred.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the current tax credit was $6.7 million and the deferred tax expense was $11.2 million, respectively.

 

Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net Of Income Tax Benefit:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net Of Income Tax Benefit

 

$

3.9

 

$

 

Amount of Change

 

$

3.9

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

We reviewed our carrying amount for the Rochester assets held for sale and determined that a non-cash impairment loss of $4.0 million (net of an income tax benefit of $2.7 million) was necessary due to: (1) the continued decline in advertising revenues; (2) the filing of an application with the FCC to place these stations into a disposition trust; and (3) the impending potential sale by the disposition trustee.  See Note 17, Subsequent Events, for a discussion of an agreement to dispose of these stations.

 

Net Income (Loss):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

March 31, 2007

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

5.2

 

$

(0.6

)

Amount of Change

 

$

5.8

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

The increase in net income was primarily attributable to the reasons described above under Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes, net of income tax expense and Loss From Discontinued Operations, Net Of Income Tax Benefit.

 

Liquidity And Capital Resources

 

Bank Facility

 

On June 18, 2007, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Bank Facility”) with a syndicate of banks for a $1,050 million senior secured credit facility that matures on June 30, 2012, which is comprised of $650 million in revolving credit (“Revolver”) and a $400 million term loan (“Term A”). We used the proceeds of $400 million from the Term A and $152 million from the Revolver to pay all of the outstanding debt under our former senior credit facility as well as transaction expenses. The Term A reduces beginning September 30, 2009 in quarterly amounts starting at $15 million and increasing to $60 million.  We expect to use the remainder of the Revolver to: (1) provide for working capital; and (2) provide for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and any or all of the following: repurchases of Class A common stock, dividends, repurchases of our senior subordinated notes, and acquisitions. The Bank Facility is secured by a pledge of 100% of the capital stock and other equity interest in all of our wholly owned subsidiaries. The Bank Facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants and leverage ratios which are defined terms within the agreement. Management believes we are in compliance with all financial covenants and leverage ratios and all other terms of the Bank Facility.

 

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Liquidity

 

As of March 31, 2008, we had credit available of $226.5 million under the Bank Facility, subject to compliance with the covenants under the Bank Facility at the time of borrowing and after giving effect to our use of the borrowed funds.  As of March 31, 2008, we had $4.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we decreased our net outstanding debt by $32.4 million (includes a $2.2 million discount on the retirement of our senior subordinated debt) primarily due to the cash available from the sale of a station in Austin, Texas for $20.0 million.  As of March 31, 2008, we had outstanding $942.8 million in debt, including: (1) $822.0 million under our Bank Facility; (2) $1.5 million in a letter of credit; and (3) $119.1 million in senior subordinated notes.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $18.0 million and $8.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in 2008 was mainly attributable to a net decrease in working capital requirements of $11.9 million, primarily due to a reduction of $7.0 million in working capital requirements for prepaid and refundable income taxes.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash flows provided by investing activities was $21.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and net cash flows used in investing activities was $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the cash provided by investing activities primarily reflects $20.0 million in proceeds from the sale of a station in Austin, offset by cash used in investing activities for the additions to property and equipment of $3.0 million.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash used in investing activities was primarily for additions to property and equipment of $3.3 million.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities were $46.2 million and $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the cash flows used in financing activities primarily reflect the repurchase of our senior subordinated notes of $28.7 million and the payment of dividends of $14.3 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the cash flows used in financing activities primarily reflect the repurchase of common stock of $10.0 million and the payment of dividends of $14.9 million, offset by net borrowings of long-term debt of $19.0 million.

 

Dividends

 

We have used a portion of our capital resources to pay dividends in the aggregate amount of $14.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008.  On April 23, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a second quarter 2008 dividend in the amount of $0.10 per share, which is less than previous authorizations of $0.38 per share.

 

Share Repurchase Programs

 

On April 23, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors extended a $100 million share repurchase program that was due to expire on May 5, 2008. As of March 31, 2008, the Company has $40 million in capacity available under this extended share repurchase program which expires on June 30, 2009.  Subsequent to March 31, 2008 and as of April 28, 2008, we repurchased 0.2 million shares of common stock in the amount of $1.9 million at an average price of $9.95 per share. As of April 28, 2008, we had 38.3 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program.

 

Senior Subordinated Note Repurchases

 

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.  The amounts involved may be material.

 

Income Taxes

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, we paid a nominal amount in income taxes. We anticipate that it will not be necessary to make any additional quarterly estimated federal, and most state, income tax payments for the remainder of 2008 based upon existing prepayments and expected quarterly taxable income for the remainder of 2008. In

 

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addition, we anticipate refunds for: (1) the prior years’ net operating losses that may be recovered from prior years’ tax obligations; and (2) estimated tax prepayments that were carried over to this year.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $3.0 million. We anticipate that capital expenditures in 2008 will consist of: (1) an amount of $5.0 million for capital expenditures incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (2) between $4.0 million and $6.0 million primarily for: (a) the consolidation and/or relocation of our studio and office facilities in certain markets; and (b) the continued implementation of HD digital radio transmission capabilities.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table reflects a summary as of March 31, 2008 of our contractual obligations for the remainder of the year 2008 and thereafter:

 

 

 

Payments due by period

 

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

1 to 3

 

3 to 5

 

More Than 5

 

Contractual Obligations:

 

Total

 

1 year

 

years

 

years

 

years

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt obligations (1)

 

$

1,116,544

 

$

31,057

 

$

80,351

 

$

875,477

 

$

129,659

 

Operating lease obligations

 

77,560

 

12,253

 

21,468

 

15,968

 

27,871

 

Purchase obligations (2)

 

319,457

 

61,832

 

112,812

 

70,064

 

74,749

 

Other long-term liabilities (3)

 

257,245

 

704

 

1,700

 

3,946

 

250,895

 

Total

 

$

1,770,806

 

$

105,846

 

$

216,331

 

$

965,455

 

$

483,174

 

 


(1)                      (a)   Our Bank Facility had outstanding debt in the amount of $822.0 million as of March 31, 2008. The maturity under our Bank Facility could be accelerated if we do not maintain certain covenants.

(b)         Under our $119.1 million 7.625% senior subordinated notes, the maturity could be accelerated if we do not maintain certain covenants or could be repaid in cash by us at our option prior to the due date of the notes.

(c)          The above table includes projected interest expense under the remaining term of our Bank Facility and our 7.625% senior subordinated notes.

 

(2)                                  (a) We have $2.6 million in liabilities related to: (i) our obligation to provide a letter of credit; (ii) construction obligations; and (iii) obligations to increase our interest in a certain partnership.

                                                (b)  In addition to the above, purchase obligations of $316.9 million include contracts primarily for on-air personalities, sports programming rights, ratings services, music licensing fees, equipment maintenance and certain other operating contracts.

 

(3)                                  Included in the table above, within total other long-term liabilities of $257.2 million, are deferred income tax liabilities of $239.9 million that are recognized for all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities may vary according to changes in tax laws, tax rates and our operating results.  As a result, it is impractical to determine whether there will be a cash impact to an individual year. Therefore, deferred income tax liabilities, including Financial Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48 liabilities, have been reflected in the above table in the column labeled as “More Than 5 Years.”

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Under our pending transactions to dispose of radio station assets, we determined that FIN 46R was not applicable as of March 31, 2008.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 1 to the accompanying financial statements, Basis Of Presentation - New Accounting Pronouncements, for a discussion of the status and potential impact of new accounting pronouncements.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

For a more comprehensive list of our accounting policies, please see Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, accompanying the consolidated financial statements included in our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included with Form 10-K contains several other policies, including policies governing the timing of revenue recognition, that are important to the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, but do not meet the SEC’s definition of critical accounting policies because they do not involve subjective or complex judgments.  In addition, for further discussion of new accounting policies that were effective for us on January 1, 2008, please refer to the new accounting pronouncements under Note 1 to the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

 

ITEM 3.                  Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our variable rate senior debt.  From time to time, we may seek to limit our exposure to interest rate volatility through the use of derivative rate hedging instruments.  If the borrowing rates under LIBOR were to increase 1% above the current rates as of March 31, 2008, our interest expense on our senior debt would increase by approximately $4.7 million on an annual basis, including any increase or decrease in interest expense associated with the use of derivative rate hedging instruments as described below. We do not have interest rate risk related to our senior subordinated notes, which have a fixed interest rate of 7.625%.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we entered into the following derivative rate hedging transactions in the notional amount of $450.0 million to fix interest on our variable rate debt. These rate hedging transactions are tied to the one-month LIBOR interest rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date That

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

 

 

 

Notional

 

Amount

 

Type of

 

Notional

 

Effective

 

 

 

LIBOR

 

Expiration

 

Amount

 

After

 

Hedge

 

Amount

 

Date

 

Collar

 

Rate

 

Date

 

Decreases

 

Decrease

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap

 

$

225.0

 

January 28, 2008

 

n/a

 

3.03

%

January 28, 2011

 

January 28, 2010

 

$

150.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collar

 

$

100.0

 

February 28, 2008

 

Cap

 

4.00

%

February 28, 2011

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor

 

2.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap

 

$

125.0

 

March 28, 2008

 

n/a

 

2.91

%

September 28, 2011

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

 

On February 28, 2008, our derivative rate hedging transaction, for a notional amount of $30.0 million that effectively fixed LIBOR at 5.8%, matured.

 

The fair value (based upon current market rates) of the rate hedging transactions is included as derivative instruments in long-term liabilities as the maturity dates on these instruments are greater than one year. The fair value of the hedging transaction is affected by a combination of several factors, including the change in the one-month LIBOR rate and the forward interest rate to maturity. Any increase in the one-month LIBOR rate and/or the forward interest rate to maturity results in a more favorable valuation, while any decrease in the one-month LIBOR rate and/or forward interest rate to maturity results in a less favorable valuation. Our credit exposure under these hedging agreements, or similar agreements we may enter into in the future, is the cost of replacing an agreement in the event of nonperformance by our counter-party. Our derivative instrument liability as of March 31, 2008 was $2.8 million, which amount included an adjustment for nonperformance in accordance with the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement,” that was effective for us as of January 1, 2008.

 

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Our cash equivalents are money market instruments consisting of short-term government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by government securities.  We do not believe that we have any material credit exposure with respect to these assets.

 

Our credit exposure related to our accounts receivable does not represent a significant concentration of credit risk due to the quantity of advertisers, the minimal reliance on any one advertiser, the multiple markets in which we operate and the wide variety of advertising business sectors.

 

See also additional disclosures regarding liquidity and capital resources made under Part 1, Item 2, Liquidity and Capital Resources, above.

 

ITEM 4.                  Controls And Procedures

 

Evaluation Of Controls And Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that: (i) information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on the foregoing, our President/Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President - Operations/Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                  Legal Proceedings

 

Except as described below, there have been no material developments relating to the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2008.

 

ITEM 1A.               Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the Risk Factors described in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2008.

 

ITEM 2.                  Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds

 

During the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, there were no repurchases of our Class A common stock pursuant to a one-year $100.0 million share repurchase program adopted by our Board of Directors on May 8, 2006.  There were, however elections by employees to withhold shares of stock upon vesting of restricted stock units to cover withholding tax obligations. The following table provides information on our repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2008:

 

Period

 

(a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

(b)
Average Price
Paid Per
Share

 

(c)
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs

 

(d)  Maximum
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
Under The Plans
or Programs

 

January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2008 (1) (2)

 

1,140

 

$

10.66

 

 

$

40,213,471

 

February 1, 2008 - February 29, 2008 (1) (2)

 

54,991

 

$

12.31

 

 

$

40,213,471

 

March 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008 (1) (2)

 

58,073

 

$

11.26

 

 

$

40,213,471

 

Total

 

114,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) On April 23, 2008, our Board of Directors extended a plan that was due to expire on May 5, 2008 to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock (the “May 2008 Plan”). There were no repurchases of common stock under the Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

(2) In connection with employee tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and in accordance with elections by certain employees, the Company is deemed to have purchased the shares withheld to satisfy the employees’ tax obligations as follows: (a) in January 2008, 1,140 shares at an average price of $10.66 per share; (b) in February 2008, 54,991 shares at an average price of $12.31 per share; and (c) in March 2008, 58,073 shares at an average price of $11.26 per share.  These shares are included in the above table.

 

ITEM 3.                  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.                  Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders

 

None.

 

ITEM 5.                  Other Information

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6.  Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.01

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Entercom Communications Corp. (1)

3.02

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Entercom Communications Corp. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 3.02)

4.01

 

Indenture dated as of March 5, 2002 by and among Entercom Radio, LLC and Entercom Capital, Inc., as co-issuers, the Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, as trustee. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 4.02)

4.02

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 5, 2002 by and among Entercom Radio, LLC and Entercom Capital, Inc., as co-issuers, the Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, as trustee. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 4.03)

10.01

 

Entercom Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (3)

31.01

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

31.02

 

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

32.01

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (5)

32.02

 

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (5)

 


(1)                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 of our Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on January 27, 1999. (File No. 333-61381)

(2)                                  Incorporated by reference to an exhibit (as indicated above) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, as filed on May 13, 2002.

(3)                                  Incorporated by reference to Item 1.01 of our Current Report on Form 8K filed on February 19, 2008.

(4)                                  Filed herewith.

(5)                                  These exhibits are submitted herewith as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed to be “filed” as part of such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 6, 2008

/S/ David J. Field

 

Name: David J. Field

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 6, 2008

/S/ Stephen F. Fisher

 

Name: Stephen F. Fisher

 

Title:   Executive Vice President - Operations and Chief

 

Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.01

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Entercom Communications Corp. (1)

3.02

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Entercom Communications Corp. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 3.02)

4.01

 

Indenture dated as of March 5, 2002 by and among Entercom Radio, LLC and Entercom Capital, Inc., as co-issuers, the Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, as trustee. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 4.02)

4.02

 

First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 5, 2002 by and among Entercom Radio, LLC and Entercom Capital, Inc., as co-issuers, the Guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA, as trustee. (2)  (Originally filed as Exhibit 4.03)

10.01

 

Entercom Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy (3)

31.01

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

31.02

 

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (4)

32.01

 

Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (5)

32.02

 

Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (5)

 


(1)

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 of our Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on January 27, 1999. (File No. 333-61381)

(2)

 

Incorporated by reference to an exhibit (as indicated above) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, as filed on May 13, 2002.

(3)

 

Incorporated by reference to Item 1.01 of our Current Report on Form 8K filed on February 19, 2008.

(4)

 

Filed herewith.

(5)

 

These exhibits are submitted herewith as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed to be “filed” as part of such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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